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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01

aasured them nos, ~ u wv
After every great storm. that
Sim psiden was still alive. stiil able
20 grub under the foot Of the ever
threatening avalanehes for the fortune
be had left the world to win.
sim Belden was = tall. handsome
giant Of 80. who had come from no one
knew where. The few who knew him
thought be was unsocial. and those
with whom be traded AZ Garland be-
lleved that he had hit upon a rich hnd
under the snow line. and that be would
make Il hot FOR the man who tried to
BE- his neighbof.
Sim Belden had been mining alone
IN the Sierra Blanca. but during the
past twelve months he had a oompan-
Ion. a young Ute lad named Pedro.
whom be bad found dying and aban-
donsd over on the headwaters Of the
Del Norte.
When Sim Belden. without any pro-
cess Of law. became Pedro's guardian.
that youths knowledge Of Engllsh was
confined 10 the one word. damn" His
acquaintance with spanish was a No.
lie more extensive, he knew that
busnos diAs meant good day" sabe
understand" II. senior. yes. air" and
dinero, money" But there h a Lam
gage Of signs which all understand.
sim had just come up from Garland
nurdened with a great pack OF eata-
bles. and a proportionate amount OF
drinkables. Tor the traditions OF his
youth led him 10 believe that both were
essential to a popular observance OF
the season.
This evening In the cabin. after sup
per, Sim Belden was unusually taika-
tive. and. forgetting or ignoring that
Pedro's comprehension OF English was
limited. he ratified on like one think.
ing aloud and Wishing Tor no continent
on what he aald.
"it's been no end Of a hne day. Pc
dro-just like the New Year ewes We
used TO have back In the Alleghanies
when ! was a boy like you. Hut to-
nigh, well pay for Il. and I'm much
afraid tomorrow viii be a regular DID,
bowling New Years day"
Seeing that the white man hositatcd
Pedro looked wonderingly up and said
Isl, senior"
sim Belden NJ his pipe and throwing
I himself ON a cinnamon hearskln before
the IRE. looked az Pedro for a few
minutes and then went on. "Of course
Pedro. you wasn't ever In lover
Pedro said. Isl. senior, and scratched
his head like one pcrplcxed.
"No. Pedro. you don savoy. and
hope you never viii n you should
ever be took that way. commit suicld,
unless you're dead SURF. nut. then
40 one IL ever dead sure OF a woman
or Of a man either. for the matter Of
that.
Nov. Pedro. Amt In the habit Of
giving myself away. I'm one OF th'
klnd that keeps his trouble 20 him
self. but there's something bout New
Years that makes one confidential
like"
81. Eenor" said Pedro. AZ he ex
tended his 1.-THE form toward the warm
ting Ere
sim Belden turned over on h
breast. and resting his bearded chill
on hls upturned palms. looked a. th'
dancing flames and continued;
There was never a man loved III
brother a. I loved my brother Jack
Two years younger'n me, and hand
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01
DRIVEN TO IT nv NECESSITY.
Two ~ shs Msa whs Played EosshaI
wee Charged With Eisctr,oity.

Two ~ che nsa whs riaysd Eosthan
wsss Charged With Eisctr,elty.
"Bein' q little short Of money" aAld
an elaspOrt 10 the Detroit Free Preas
man. 'a7d the chances % maxim an
honest dollar without Workin' for II.
way up there In Wisconsin. bein' aim.
| was put 20 my taps. But you know
how necessity h the mother Of inven-
ton. and my landlady had put a time
limh Of Just one more week on me.
They only had one regular football
team up there and Il was q peach: blg.
husky fellows that would 20 through
a stone wall. They had a standln' Of
fer Al big odds that no team In that
part Of the state could score agin' EN-.
After doln' n lot Of thlnkin'. day
and night. I had a talk with a young
Teller that was a crank on Electricity
and We got up an eleven. W. just
trained EN- enough TO take the curse
on and keep up Appearances. But We
kept up an awful noise through the
papers. and my crank friend Eas bet.
tin all kinds Of money that Ne would
score. him and me beln' partners. All
the pcople In four counties was there
TO see the game. In the trs, half and
for twenty OF the second half they
scored about as fast a. they could
count Our boys didn't know any.
thing about signals and each one seem
cd 10 think that all he had 20 DO wAs
20 make a single-handed dash for the
goal. They got there half a dozen
times but didn't happen 10 have the
ball with EN-. Then our tEo half
backs took sick sudden. don't you So.
and they let IA put In Big Dick an
Zlm Hemp. Both Of EN- looked like
he had swallowed a barrel and couldn't
have kept up with an Ice wagon tn
save him. But they made a touch.
down without tTyin' Any one a.
touched EN- went down like he vas
shot. Tvouldnt have made no dlf-
feenoe II they had walked. Ny part.
ner had put EN- In a cork undesult.
wire Gage and battery. Tie vas the
ouiest ouss I ever hooked TO-"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01
rHIMK sHERIFF a -Poo-aAl...
strange Requests Made Of This Omeer---
Cards % Warning.

strange Requests Made Of This Omeer---
Cards Of Warning.
Sheriff Pease Ia asked to perform all
sorts OF duties for persons who live
from 1000 10 5000 miles away from
Chicago In backwOOda districts. To-
day he resolved letter from J. d.
westfall Of Angle.on. Brazonla county.
Texas, asking him II he knew Of some
one who wanted 10 buy a bear. II
weighs $50 pounds. says the writer, IL
nearly years old, and Ia well accom-
plished In the art OF wrestling with
men. The sheriff Ia at a loss 10 ar
count for being the subject Of these
strange requests. lie thinks II n be-
cause In sparsely settled counties OF
the south and ives; the sheriff Il the
pooh bah" and the people 20 10 him
with all their troubles and all their af-
fairs. Mr.. PeaSe has referred the let.
ter 20 a Chicago museum manager.
Chief Deputy Peters Of the sherlrs
ONCE Is going TO have some cards
printed warning persons against tick
cts 20 balls or entertainments which
are alleged 10 be for the benefit OF the
sheriH's empSoYes. The cards will
rad
Take warning beware Of people
who would sell you tickets 10 balls,
parties or entertainments alleging
them 10 be- for the benefit Of the em-
ployea Of the sherii'e once This Of
Gee has had no party. picnic or benefit
entertainment for seven years. and
does not At this time intend having
one. JAMES PEASE. Sheriff.
The cards will be distributed among
the friends Of those employed IN the
once, The regular annual harvest OF
victims Of this kind Of fraud IL just b.
ina gathered Today Chief Peters re-
ceived word that Yesterday a man
bought u worth Of tickets 10 = ball
from two men. Who said they vere ssli-
ing tickets for = benedt AFFAIR. TIE
victim told the men 10 keep the tick-
eta that he had no u.e for them. -cAl.
caro- News
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01

"A HAPPY NEW YEAR. DEAR SIM"
watch. and seeing that Il Was after
midnight. he reached out his hand 10
bis brother and said
"a happy New Year. dear Stint" And
still holding his brothers hand. Jack
told the story Of hls three years search
and how only that Afternoon he had
learned Al Garland Of Sims hiding
place.
But there was more 10 tell When
sim discovered him with Alice Thorpe.
just three years before this. he was
telling the girl that he had become
engaged to her cousin Ethel. and was
begging her TO plead his case with the
father and mother OF his betrothed.
since the day you left. Sim. I've
been changed man. and a drop Of
liquor hasn't passed my iipa hut u 10
not OF myself. but Of Alice I would
speak, She was ever true 10 you. and
though she thinks you dead she IL still
true to your memory. and tonight by
the hre In the old home. where she
gave YOU her love. she d weeping for
a dead one who thought her false.
The storm continued the next day,
MI In all that wild land no cabin held
two happier hearts than those Of the
brothers reunited under the caves Of
the avalanche FAR up the Sierra Blan-
ca.
Shortly after this Sim Belden sold
out his claim and accompanied his
brother to tho east They took Pc
dro with them and sent him 10 The In
dian school at Carlisle. where be be-
came teacher
Every new year he visits his guar
dian and HE wife. and the children Of
both brothers love him Hla knoWl-
edge Of English Is perfect, and he full
" comprohends the story told him BY
Sim Bellen In the mountain shack that
New Years eve.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01
LIFE OF a PRESIDENTS wIFE.
shs Is Ai-sys o. osasa sad Mos, weigh

shs u Aiusys On oaasd aad Nest weigh
Kvsry word. Loek 81 Actisa.
THE Presidents wife can not for one
moment relax the yigilant eve she is
compelled 10 keep on her every word,
look and action. except when she Il
asleep" writes a cabinet members wife
ttho administration not being stated
IN series o. ietters 10 her sister. the
first Of which appears In the December
ladies' Home Journal she Ia the
central figure Tor eosslps, not only a
one city. but of the whole United
States, II a woman were not Clrcum-
spect In this position social conditions
would soon become morc topsy-lurvy
than they are at present AZ the capital
| q seems 90 me. She must throw her
youth behind her or lock u up In her
heart while she lnhabi,s the white
house. on course they DO entertain one
or two guests at a time az dinner or
luncheon very often. but the great din
ners are state Affairs at which the pre-.
! ccdcnce OF INDIVIDUALS seems 10 De the
foremost consideration. and the occa-
slons are formal almost TO the extent
OF being stln and uncomfortable to an
oasy-guing person Ike me, Mrs. Pres
idcnt suffers from some OF the same
trammels OF etiquette and convention
ality endured by the crowned heads Of
Europe. For that matter. all promln-
ent state officials and their families
lose their personal freedom somewhat
as soon as they take once. Imagine
Mrs. President walking down town for
a mornings shopping. or dropping In
on a friend to visit. TO set a spell. "a
Aunt jim used TO say miss my
friends more than anything else In
Washington. There IL not a single
place In the city where l can 20 In.
formally"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01

The evening chores The colonel
hadnt come I thought that he felt
ASHAMED OF what he had done and
dreaded 10 face NJ again.
Nhen Il became dark went 10
speak 10 Ray. Ho had lain down on
the hay again and looked drcadfaiiy.
I had carried him a clean shirt and a
blanket. and I had some Eminent TO
balhe hls shoulders
Ray ] aid.
he vas lying on bic breast. because
he coaldnt bear anything 10 touch his
back. I suppose. lie turned his face
toward the light. and noticed thar be
didnt cAli me "mlasls." but said:
-We,i. Ma Richardson"
Ray aid I. sitting down on the
kay beside him. 4 hope you'll forgive
thls IN The colonel. lie never struck
yOu before
why sAoald heg" he asked.
vas silenL
''hra Riehandson." said he. kneellng
o. the k-y. the torn shirt falling apart
and showing his shoulder. a slekeninE
alght Z have given your husband the
faithful workings Of my hands and my
mind for ave years. Here an, most
20 yeafs old. and I've not a roof 20 call
my own. nor a dollar In the world.
Why sheai( ne beat me-"
~ was vrong-li was wicked. Raw;
but ! hope you'll forgive him" was an
I could say.
III forgive him Il viii b. for your
sake. You are a good Kind woman
Tie shall come 20 no harm through
me-"
He had lain down again. Tor ne seem.
"a weak and sick. a. well a. sore. Hi,
poor. dishgured face looked haEgard
bu uors vas q STEADY. s-aS ldering Or,
IN HE eyes that made me watch him
Hhon be said;
''ile shall come 10 no harm througl
me-"
Ray" said I. remember what n,
Bible rays. Forgive your enemies"
Tie aid not answer
''The colonel will be sorry for this
and you will show yourself a man a
forgiving him"
I told you I would forgive him fof
your NAke." he answered.
balhcd hln shoulder with the balm
and left him the shirt and the blanket
re said he should not come into IN
house 70 sleep: Il was cooler there n
the hay. He called gently; Good
night. Mira Richardson when ! wen
away.
The colonel did no, come home al
lalo. NJ heart sank. For the frst tint
IN my life I saw my husband drunk
Ne didn't ash tor Ray, but went TO be-
ultheui = word
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01

some as = pleture-no wonder Alice
Thorpe shock me for him. But II
wasn't fair. That's Why kicked.
when car raft went 90 pieces on the
Busquehanna years and years ago. u
was Jack that. not caring for himself,
dove under the logs and hshed me out
But often and often. a. I've sat by this
Ore a. l'm doing now. wished he'd
have let me drown. Its no use &c
save a life and curse Il.
Jack was always Wild. and when
father died and left all the property TO
me except - for him. put my arm
about him and said: Never mind
Jack. IN divvy fair. SO long az I've
got a dollar 50 cents Of Il Is yours.
Then be kissed me like when ne were
boys. and there were tears on my
cheek that did not come from my
eyea."
The giants voice became hoarss. and
while be was clearing hls throat Pc
dro gave utieranoe 10 his .nrst EngllAh
word. "Damni"
Yes. Pedro. that's Just how otter
feel. You see I can't blame. him foi
falling In love with her. for HEAVIER
never made a prettier woman: but Il
was the deceit on both aides You IN.
derstand9"
Isl. senor."
Curious enough. II was Just thre'
years ago this very New Years ey,
when I discovered them In the hail
her house talking In loving whisper
and with bis arm about her My God
felt like striking the two dead. but
bit my liz an the blood came. then D
gllloped back home. where my aun
wa the holsskeepcr. for mother was
dead. said nothing to her. but !
wrote two EOtes-one TO Jack. leavini
him all the property. and the other 10
Alice Thorpe. telling her I'd dlscoy
cred she Was false and asking her q
marry my brother. Then | started To-
the west. and the life before me wa,
gloomy a. the canon depths on q
cloudy midnight.
AT first I felt like changing m,
name: but. a. ia never brought dis
grace on Il. let Il stand. What mat
tiers a name to a man. who's left the
world behind foreyer3
There's the story. Pedro. That's
why I'm here. and you're the hrst and
the last human being that1l ever hear
OF II from my lips SaveyG"
Isl. senor." said Pedro. without the
slightest comprehension Of the secret
that had been oonhded to him.
Sim Beiden was about to speak
again. but he changed from his pur-
pose by a rush. roar. and a crash
that filled the air and shook the earth
az II the mountain was tumbling into
ST. Luis park
a snowslldel Thank God there's
no one ON the trail between here and
Garland tonightr Sim Belden sat up
and locked at the Indian boy, whose
lean face and black eyes were allied
with an expression Of intent anxiety
what 10 Il. Pedrog What do you
hear. man. Speak outy'
For reply Pedro bounded 10 his feet
and pointing In the direction Of the
trail he shouted:
white mani white mani"
In an instant sim had the door open
The whirling snow clouds limited his
vision TO the path Of light before IN,
open door, but above the roaring Of Oh,
storm he heard the cry;
"Help' For Gods sake. help"
stay here and keep the door open %
That Is what Sim Beldon ohouted Al
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01

part Of wisdom ana staissmAnship %
'foreutsll the future as veil a. 70 take
account Of the immediate present, and
~. nov occurring The conirci 81 Hawai-.
70 thereby expand the shipping. ~
farming. the commerce and the manu-
iactures Of the United States, N ana
upon the Pacific. and also TO insure 4
from the possibility Of hostile attack
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01

It's chilly when returns come In.
And you have done your paFt.
To ind that the majority
Gave you the marble heart.
lis chilly when you WOO . girl
To have q rival win.
And get invited finally
To So her marry him.
nut. al. the coolest thing q IN
In this chill month. no doubt
u 70 b told az 6a N.
The hrss are all outr'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01

Win n ! m of"i
from England.
The mans name was Ray. He was
q young. bright-eyod mulatto, ana his
wlfc's name was Ava. They had three
little children, born since they came
20 America. Ny aunt told me the fol-
lowing history:
The colonel had always been kind 10
Ray, think. He never whipped him;
Ray never needed Il. Up 10 the time
Ray ran away | always thought my
husband a kind and Just man.
Ray and his family were all the
slaves We had. They had always seem
"a coniented with us. and when the
Law was passed setting all slaves In
che state free ] had no thought that
Ray would wish 10 leave us.
I ala not think they would wish TO
lave ~. but I told the colonel that
ehey knew thay were free He looked
concerned.
Il don't think Ray viii 80 away"
nald I.
He'd better not said the colonel.
hooking threatening.
I never knew exactiy what Ray did
the next day. Il IL likely that the coli
onei faneled be meant 10 b. dlsooe-
dent and impeFtinent because ne
knew be vas no longer q slave; but he
knocked him down and horsewhipped
him.
I ran out. The ooloael had Just sung
down the cowhide and gone out By an
ether door. and Ray vas crawling 40
mon N door,
ray sald I. what Il the mattsrT
And thea. az ha turned and looked a.
me without speaking. hls eyea full Of
anguish. his lips qulvering. his poor
fnithful face al swollen. I burnt out:
''oh. Ray. I'm % sorTy for this.
dou't uant Ava 10 80 yon this vay.
Tea must bathe your faes and shout
asrs and ~ doun here en the hay."
I ran for q pail OF water. tIis shirt
Wal soaked with blood. win my own
hands ! tore u down the back and
hathed his poor. torn ahoulderA They
had been projected oniy by thin cot
ton. and every stroke Of the rAuhlde
had cat into The flesh. He seemed stu
pld-llke 10 what I vas doing for him.
but he obeyed me and ercpt into the
hay and lay there all day. The oolonel
had zone 70 TIE village.
I wouldn't tell Ava where nay vas;
eylst0ward night I know ahe found
HIN. fof,fea eeIhe n tpoa- he bari
half blind VITA crying. -
Before Clark Rny came out and az
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01

Experiments have been going on for
the past two years for the purpose q
trying 20 learn something Of the char
aeterlsilcs OF the Atlantic ocean az d
great moving body Of water. A. re-
sui, the whole Atlantic Ia shown 20 b.
slowly circulating round and round.
like an enormous pool.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01

Pumpkin pie IL said TO be very
soothing In ~ Effects That's not
40; when | eat good pumpkin pie {
always feel a. u wanted 10 ight"
Fight" Yes. for another piece
Detrolt Free Press
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01

Where are the great men Of whom
the stage used TO boast'" asked the
tragcdlan. Doing the continuous
show on the other shore. most likely"
answered the comedian, irreverently r.
Philadelphia North American.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01

hE pcoplt 81 81.
Luis park that
New Years eve
looking 10 the east
saw under the tow
ering white erests
Of the Sierra Blan-
ca q high smoke
pillar rising with
the sky. and II
brought Joy TO
their hearts. for II
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01

WHITE NAM WHITE MANI-
he buttoned up his fur coat and leaped
down the snow-plled trail
Pedro had no conception OF the or
binary measure Of time. but Il seemed
to him that at least a day had passed
since the white man had disappeared.
Al length his heart was gladdened ~
he saw him bresstlng through the snow
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01

HE expansion OF
the market for
goods OF American
production an d
manufacture Is one
Of the natural Sc
quences OF the an
nexatlon Of the Ha-
wallan Islands.
This was clearly
set before the Man
ufac,urers' club OF
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01
FARMSANDFACTORIES
SOFA INTERESTED 80 i,AHA'i-
AN ANNExATioN.

Expansion Of Pacific Oesaa tntsFss's-
Ru.sla's Rapid Industrial ProErs''-
Faots Aboat the Farms --- siberian
Railroad.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-01
THE STORY OF RAT.
By U. V.

u v
HEN I was q little
girl they passed e
Law IN Massaehu-
sets setting all
slaves free. Ny
Aunt Thankful
married a Richard
son. and Colonel
Richardson had a
waole slave family
that had come
with him over
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14

than one Senator has signed his
political death-warrant by voting
against the resolution. Congress
will adjourn at once.
If, as now seems likely, Admiral
Camara is really going to the Phil
ippines with his fleet, he is merely
carrying tito certain destruction.
He may be able to get to the Phil
ippines, avoid Admiral Dewey's
fleet for time, but..a fleet of our
fastest and best wasships is going
to be sent out for the express pur-
pose of running his feet down and
destroying it, and between this
fleet a, d Dewey's, Cama"a will
have no possible chance to escape
the same fate that met Cervera's
feet-utter destruction.
The departure of ali but two of
the German warships which have
been in Manila Bay for some time
is naturally regarded by Presi-
dent Mckinley as confirmatory of
the several statements made by
the German government to our
own, that the German ships were
only there to afford protection to
the German resideAts Of Manila,
in case it be necessary. AS soon
as the American troops reached
there and were landed the German
government was satisfied that the
interests of it's citizens would be
protected and all but two of it's
warships went elsewhere. When
it is considered that the in
surgent army, which only Dewey'e
positive orders prevented taking
Manila ~ storm, is mostly made
up Of men who are semi-savagage
the precaution of Germany il
easily understood.
President Mckinley has ISSUED
a proclamation asking the people
to return thanks to God for oul
great victories, and to pray fo1
peace.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14
What 4 Boy Costs,

Not long ago man living in Mon
ticello made the assertion that it costs
CO. d deal to rear boy and proceed
ed to add: II opened an account
with my oldest son when he was born
and kept it faithfully, charging him
with every cent paid out on his ac-
count, except board, while at home.
The boy was 81 years of age not long
ago, and I nearly paralyzed him by
handing him bill for $5647 go, being
the amount paid out to keep him alive
and reasonably happy."-Buffalo Jour-
nal.
His board at So week would have
added $2l94 to the above sum max
ing it $Sl3l.60. Boys, this does not
include the many heartaches you have
given your father and mother, even il
you are pretty good boy. What dc
you owe your parents? Kindness. con.
sideration, comradeship, and. care III
old age.-Ex. -@:~.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-07-14
SHOULDN'T BE so NOISY.

Woman's Reply to a Message from Her
Mothers Spirit.
A young married woman was obliged
to remain alone over night in a ST.
Louis hotel few years ago, so the
story goes, her husband being detained
by business in neighboring town, says
the Kansas City Journal. In the dead
of night the woman was awakened out
of sound sleep by tremendous noise
in the wardrobe. It was such sudden
and unearthly uproar that the woman,
sensible and practical though she was,
was frightened. The noise ceased, then
returned. The woman jumped up,
lighted the gas, looked at her watch,
and found it was just midnight. and
made thorough search, both of the
wardrobe and of the room. There was
nothing, so far as the evidence Of her
senses went, which could account for
the racket. The woman put out the
light and went back to bed. The noise
was not repeated, either that night or
any other. Six months afterward, how
ever, the woman was in San Francisco,
and for the first time in her life and
solely out of curiosity she attended a
spiritualist meeting. Almost immedi-
ately the medium, a perfect stranger:
turned to her and said, "The spirit Of
your mother is present, madam, and
she says that six months ago (naming
the precise date) she tried to commun-
ioafo with vOu nv means Of,tho Ward-
robe in the Blank hotel, st. Louis. The
woman's practical good sense did not
desert her. "Well, you just tell my
mother" she said, that the next time
she wants to communicate with me not
| to make such an awful racket in the
/ dead of night and brighten me half out
of my senses"