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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06
WASTED INDIGNATION.
The Yoaag Man Thought the Customer
Had Made a Mistake.

The houng Man Thought the Customer
Had Made = Mistake.
The man with the iiorld face and
the bald head grew more and more
uneasy as he sat the restaurant table.
says the Detroit Free Press. lie tried
10 read a newspaper. but every now
and then would rdrop Il. adjust his
glesses and glare up and down the
room to ind the walter to whom he had
given his order. Al last he managed
TO detain him. at the risk Of being
scalded by the soup he carried. and
inquired: How about that dinner |
orderedg" 1T will be here immediate
~. sir" was the answer. The guest
tried 10 read his newspaper once more.
but as time passed his uneaslness In
creased until he was glaring up and
down the room a. hercely as ever. He
found his waiter again and the same
conversation was repeated. After two
or shree more similar attempts he
arose and went over TO another walter
who was gracefully leaning against a
pillar. Look here" said the guest.
Il want 20 know something" Yes. %
responded tho waiter. What I want
to know Is this: Am ever going 10
got any dinner. and. II do get Il. when
will Il be-" The languld young man
looked nj him and replied: Excuse
me. I'm afraid YOU have made mis-
take. am only a waiter. not prOph'
"a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

Justly Indignant anc proceeded to show
hia contempt for the white mans wa
ter wagon" by marching his braves
back and forth on the bridge nearly all
morning. Then they ntalked down the
bank aud waded across.
he attended one OF the first OF the
old settlers plcnlcs and was chosen the
Judge TO determine the handsomest wo.
man on the grounds. 10 whom was to
be given a gold watch. The gallant old
chief took the watch and with quiet
dignity placed II In his squaw's fat
hands. She wore II until she died.
sha- Be-Na was a man remarkably hon
orable In his dealings with all men and
was never known to forget a friend.
The erection OF a monument that
shall declare the gratitude OF the de-
scendants Of the white men whose lives
aud property were preserved through
the energy OF the great chief il In the
hands OF the Sha-Be-Na Memorial As
ISOLATION. formed through the efforts
OF Charles +. Gunthor Of Chicago, Per
~ Armstrong Of Morris and others. Il
was organized after the close OF the In
Sale County Old Settlers Association
picnic In August last year aud recently
incorporated. The plan Of the asEo'
citation Il TO raise between $1,000 and
s.. 900 for a bronze statue and granite
pedestal. 20 be erected over the rest
ing place Of the remains Of the ehiei
and his loved squaw. The money II q
be raised by popular subscription by
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

An Englishwoman Of rank. a Ouch
ess. was very apt 10 forget TO pay her
bills. A milllner. whose large bill had
been repeatedly ignored by the duch-
ess. at last determined TO send her IT.
tie girl for the money which was 90
much needed. BE sure and say your
grace TO the duchess" said the anx-
ious mother. and the child gravely
promised 90 remember. When. after
long wait. she was ushered into the
presence Of her grace. the little girl
dropped her a low courtesy. and then.
folding her hands and closing her eyes.
said softly: For what ! am about
to receive. may the Lord make me
truly thankful" As she opened her
eyes and turned her wistful gaze on
the duchess. that person turned very
red and without delay made out a
check for the amount due her mil.
liner.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

IL well preserved. considering her ex-
IRENE age. and rarely leaves her cabin
although she Il soclable enough when
the neighbors call to chat over old
times and inquire after her health.
within a mile and a half OF her homo
Is a railroad. but the old maid has
never seen a train OF cars. much less
ridden on one. and says she has no
desire 10 do 90.
She always dresses In a gown OF pink
calico and wears a red handana hand.
kerchief around her head. these n
ticles Of apparel being q style to which
she became partial In her youth AMI
her love for them has been proof
against the advancing years. She de.
clarea she never married because she
never saw a man good enough for her.
and never kept company" with but
two men In all her life. These two
evidently aid not come up 10 her ideals
and 80 she remained a splnster. Tho
only sign Of failing powers Is shown BY
her impaired memory. which has not
been quite right since she had an at
tack OF grip some years ago This was
the only serious illness OF her life AMI
she says she feels o. strong a. she dij
twenty years ago.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

The nrs, sealing conferences. that IN
which representatives Of Russia. Jap.
an and the United States participated.
closed Ia work In Washington the frat
week In November by an agreement
upon a treaty for the suspension OF
deep-sea sealing In Boring sea and the
North Pacific. This arrangement does
not anect tbe relations % Great Brit
ain and Canada 70 the question. These
are subjects Tor consideration by a SEQ.
ond conference. which began ils see.
slons az Washington the second week
In November Sir Wllfrid Iaurlor. tho
Canadian premier. and Sir Louis Day.
lea. the Canadian minister Of marine
and fisheries. attended this conference,
together with British. Canadian and
American experts
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

Seymour. Ind. correspondence; The
oldest old maid In the world Il the dis
llnctlon claimed Tor Miss Elizabeth
Bowling. Who has lived near here
since lsiG That length Of time does
not represent her age. however, for
Aunt Betty o. she IL universally
known, h rounding out her one hun
drcd aud secoad year and declares
that. live a. Ions a. she may. she viii
die an old maid She has become 70
accustomed 10 q nov. after a century
Of cellbacy. that she considers herself
proof against the Establishments OF the
opposite sex. and viii carry TO her
grave the title OF the oldest maid In
the world,
she was born IN Hardln county.
Kentucky. Aus. II. 1896. and when 20
years old came 10 indiana Since that
time she has lived In rude cabin
made Of poplar logs. which were fellcd
on the spot where the cabin stands
The location h especially dreary. be-
ing The heart Of a range OF rugged.
steep and desolate hills 10 the south
western part Of the county. Aunt
BETTY "a the eldest ~ eleven children
aud an OF her family save one sister
nov nearly 81 years old, are dead sh'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

From Washington We learn that
Commissioner Carroll d. wrights lat
est special report from the bureau OF
labor IL devoted 10 a social and econ
omic strdy Of the Italians Of Chicago
The report covers 6.775 Italians rcsld-
ing In what IL popularity known a. the
Stun districts. and data were secured
direct from i.9lS families. The inves-
tigaiion was made by an agent OF the
department In April. 1895. and u
therefore. much closer 10 present con-
ditions than the census Of 1880. besides
going more into the modes Of life. The
important feature Of the report seems
10 be proof OF the fact that the pa
drone system fourishes extensively IN
Chicago In spite OF oil denials. The
Italian minister TO this country has
been frequently charged by certain OF
bis fellow countrymen With Winking
At the padrone system IN this country,
and Baron Faya has always denied
most vigorously that the system had
any great hold. excep, among the lat
est immigrants Commissioner
wrlghts bulletin proves conelusiveiy
that a large proportion Of the Italian
colony in this city are white slaves.
The agent Of the labor bureau made a
personal canvass Of 1850 persons, who
we're connected with the families un-
der investigation. Each was asked
DO you work for a padrone7" Il may
be taken for granted that large pro-
portion either from ignorance or fear
Of their taskmasters would conceal the
fact Of their slavery. Il IL therefore
startling 20 find that i03 Of those Wa
were asked the question admitted NJ
once that they were directly under Tho
orders Of a padrone Thus Il will b.
seen that 2i.67 per cent Of those cues
toned confessed their slavery. making
Il certain that a much largci
number are involved In the system
Having discovered that one In ever
ave Italians are under contract m,
agent pushed hls Investigations FUR
Their. he found that Of the Who'll,
number Of 900. $40 Cor st0i per cent
reported that they paid a oommlssio,
direct 20 the padrone for securing OF
keeping a Job. only tweniy.iour. ol
s.ss per cent. declared that they paid
no commissions. and yet admitted tha
they we're under orders.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06
NOVELTIES OF FASHION.


There Is not much Indication that
women will continue 10 patronlae the
accordion-plalted skirt It's popularity
heralded its death.
Buttons and tucklcs continue In
power and are OF oxydized silver and
colorcd enamel wegdwOod buttons
set In steel rims are also becoming
popular.
A beautiful driving coat Ia rcscda
cloth has a high collar and rcven %
old lace over white bordered with IA
bic and Is drawn Ia al the waist by a
smart belt
A stunning little blouse coat. which
would take courage To wear. however.
is In orange color velvet. with shor,
upper JACKIE, and sleeves OF caracul Cur
and a iettcd belt.
nark-hluc serge gowns. with a touch
of plaid az the neck and waist. are
much worn and are very smart In ap.
pcarance ToQues are worn with thes,
Gowns morn than hats.
A delightful party Gown IL OF maiE,
satin with a dcop nounce Of lace on
either side OF the skirt. kept In place
by an embroidery OF diamonds, crys
tails and silver, the draped bodice like
wise embroidered and having ilttl'
reves Of apricot velvet edged with
mink.
The new colors and materials fo
evening are becoming more and NOR
beautiful and the very newest is Ital
Ian pink. a shade like the deep roe
% the setting sun Ball gowns Il
Italian pink satin. yelled with net o
the same shade. patterned with larg
chenille spots. are successful.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

There ~ one feature Of municipal
government that sooner or later must
be dealt with: Il Is that Of corporation
franchises. This h a great country tor
corporations because that IL the best
means Of getting together capital TO
equip the colossal enterprises that arr
nov organized. The habit has grown
up In cities OF granting franchises TO
corporations. for street car lines and
other uses Of the public domain. with
out limit az 20 time. This IA q great
mistake. I believe that part Of the
growing Increment OF value In fran
chisea proper should 90 10 the public.
because that Increased value CONES
from the opportunities furnished By
the public There IL a good deal Of
talk about the public Ownership OF
street railways. but that Il a step
toward socialism 10 which should b.
very much opposed That. however. h
only reaction from the unlimited
leases Of stree, rights-of-vay that are
nov granted 10 corporations I am
thoroughly In favor Of the idea Of
selling these franchises. under prop
erly arranged conditions. to the high.
90, bidder. and always for q limited
number % years. Let the time b. long
enough 40 that sufieient opportunity
will BE- given for capital 10 GET The
prom, that leEitimAtely somes from lie
Investment. and Al the expiration Of
the charter le, the franchises b ~
sold. the same corporation 90 any
other having the right 10 BID Tor a new
lease.
In this way much % the value Of the
franchise. which Il greatly increased
by the growth Of the population. viii
60 10 the city In the higher price that
Ia paid Tor the franchise: and thus
what Il called the unearned Increment
will practically an 90 10 the public.
because In the bidding for the fran
chise the probable earnings Of the cap
iial invested will govern ia price. n
a franchise will yield 20 per cent proat
Il will bring a much higher price than
u u will yield 10 OF 8. 20 that In real
lty the BONANZA margin will have 10
BE- Al least divided with the public.
This seems TO me TO b. equitable and
practical. and ! think Il would NEE,
with general public favor. No sensible
people want 10 cripple the oorpora-
lions. but there h very proper feel
Ing that In cases where the profits are
extraordinary solely through the In
auence created by the community AZ
least part Of the profit should 20 10
the public. n this were applied 10 all
the franchises In New Yofk City u
would yield a considerable revenue.
and would help 20 lessen the tar rata
or furnish a liberal contribution toward
pursuing new and much needed public
Improvements Guntons Magazine.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

In Belgium. as In New Zealand. tho
government conducts an immense free
employment bureau for men and won
en- out OF work-a sort OF exchange. by
which employers and worklngmon
throughout the kingdom may be
brought together. In dealing with the
idle. drunken. vicious classes, and with
that comparatively small class Of the
unemployed which knows no trade or
profession whatever. the Belgian gov.
eminent resorts 10 a system which IL
similar to. but a greater improvement
on, our workhousc plan. Il has a great
colony Of workshops. conducted under
the civil arm OF the government. with
military assistance when needed. 70
which all the employed who come into
collision with the laws and ordinances
are sent
There the idle or Incorporate OF
criminal vorkmen who know q trade.
or the rudimests OF one. are put %
work At that trade They are perfect.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06
a Sweeping Iasssas TaH.

The new Bavarian income tau blll,
now before the chambers In Munich Tor
adoption. is q remarkable measure. u
levies tan on lower incomes than dos
the Prusslan (which exempta incomes
Of les than 90 marks per annum. a.
also the majority Of the Incomes OF
widows. ete1. or any other existing
Law. The Bavarian bin begins taxing
incomes OF 900 10 600 marks tt15 %
tissl. which have to pay 50 pfenniga;
then Il taxes incomes Of 800 10 500
marks. at the rate Of mark: 600 to
40 marks. at the rate Of marks; $50
TO 800 marks. marks. and thus u
goes up. on an income Of t.ooo marks
the tan IA 20 marks Gin Prussia. how
ever. Il Il los marksl. on an income OF
5000 Il IL 100 marks; on 10000 marks
Il b $50 marks. and 10 on al an inereaa-
ing rate. 20 that the higher the tn
come. the higher. too. the ratio OF In
crease In taxea For average incomes.
though, the Bavarlan income TAI viii
be much lower than the Prusslar
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

the Central West. was fomonilng the
historical war which bears his name
Sha- Be-Na went 10 his village without
solicitation from the whites and re-
manned with him several days lie
sought by eloquent argument 10 show
Black Hawk the futllity Of going 10 war
with the whites. who. he said, had be-
come so p/v-ous and so powerful In
arms that Indians could not cope
with themsI
hut BlackA, ,wk WAS memorable and
demanded ttNt sha-Bc-Na join him
with the young men of the Poitawato-
mics. The poace-lovlng chief refused
and had he not made his escape might
have been assasslnaled by the younger
war chief OF Black Hawks camp. Re
turning home. sha-Bc- Ma Al once be-
gan warning the white settlers OF
Northern Illinois. He reached his home
IN the night. with the band " Black
Hawks men not far behind. aud az the
old Haldorman farm his pony dropped
dead from exhaustion. lie was fur
nished fresh horse and galloped on
his way down the valley.
Holderman narrowly escaped death
and the settlers below had no sooner
vacated their homes than the raiders
reduced them TO ashes. Hundreds ned
to the city FOR refuge. remaining until
the war was ended By the rout Of Black
Hawks braves and the capture OF the
war chief. who was sent 10 Fortress
Monroe. where he remained two years
a prisoner. In this war many settlers
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

ed IN Il n they are imperfect. ana
the men who know no trade are taught
one. or. lacking viii o. capacity 20
learn. are put to work In fields. THIS
institution is called the lioogstraeten'
and the term Of confinement OF men
sent there for offense against the laws
varies. rs with as. according TO the
seriousness OF the Ufiense. Confirmed
ldleness and yagabondlam are luiicient
to send a man 10 the government train
Ing school At Hoogstraeten. which has
made an honest. capable workman out
OF many an Ignorant and lazy young
reprobate. For the temporary relief
Of the unemployed during seasons Of
Industrial distress the Belgian govern
ment has adopted a plan which pro
yidea for feeding. lodging and cloth
Ing the unfortunates In return for
work upon the streets. the garbage
dumps and public Improvement For
work In excess Of the modest daily re-
qulremen,s OF this relief bureau the
men are furnished small Injuries. such
as tobacco and beer. and when the
work they are put 10 10 Of nature 20
make II possible they are allowed 20
sell the products Of their own labor.
The just criticism upon the method ~
treating Industrial ills Is that Il h.
purely an effort to amellorate harsh
conditions arising out OF an industrial
system at once lnequltable and illogl-
cal. The scientific method would. n
course. be 10 remove the cause before
trying 10 cure the ill-enect. hut In
this fundamental error the nelglans
keep pace with the United States aud
other countries.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

voluntary agents appointed by the so
oiety In the townships Of the counties
Of Cook. In Sale. Kendall and Grundy.
Il Ia expected that the contracts for
the memorial will be let within a year
as hearty response 10 the appeal Tor
long-delayed recognition Of the great
services OF the old chief h confidently
expected. especially as the method Il
the sale of membership certificates q,
81 each. These certificates are to be
engraved and will bear the likeness Of
sha-Bc-Na and bis squaw. Pok-An.
Okla, o. either corner.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

In the midst Of Kildine. an island in
the North sea. IS perhaps the most
curious lake In the world. The sur
face OF Us waters Is quite fresh and
supports fresh water creatures aud
fresh water vegetation; but deep down
Il Is said 10 be as salty as the blues,
depths Of the sea, and sponges and
salt water hsh live and have their be.
ing. 10 the delight and despair Of al
sclentlsts.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

can out Of d this winter and cell be-
tore going into the mines In the spring
Laundry prices Ia Staguay are
slightly larger than In Chicago When
man wants q white shirt done up he
nays 90 cents ior the privilege and 10
ecnts Tor a clean uollar However here
= our list printed on the ordinary
laundry bin. only % Is somewhat ncatoi
than many laundry bills prepared ir
lac ataipa.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

them escapes. None tries TO escape,
Why do they stay2 Because each man
guards the other Each man IL a
"short-termer." none OF them having
more than a year yet TO serve. All are
allowed a rebate Tor the work they do.
when a convict has cut two cords OF
woods he has earned a days rebate on
his term. but should one escape an
lose rebates. Thus each man becomes
his brothers keeper.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06
Ynm. car,lr,. 800 Ne an.ra.

From the San Francisco Call; The
anomalous spectacle Of a large gang OF
penltentlary conyicts working In the
open with no officers or armed force 20
guard them Is presented every day al
Yuma. Aria They are camped on the
Colorado river. a little above Yuma. TO
be exact. and they are engaged In cut
ting wood for the territory. None OF
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

TTAWA llL.oorre-
spondcnce Chicago
Chronicle. After he
has lain forty years
beside his hunting
rife under the sod
that the Anglo
Saxon has turned
into corn fields sha-
Be-Na. the great
Pottawatomle chief
and medicine man
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

NO" said the honest farmer. II
would not Of bough, that there gold
brick At all ef he hadn't Of told me
that I was ge,tln' ., extra cheap. a.
they wanted TO dispose Of all their 1897
models. Indianapolis Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

Her Fathcr-Young man. can yon
AFFORD to marryl Prospective son-ln-
Law-Cctainly. I have a friend who
has just been ordained az a minister
and he Is willing to perform the oere.
mony for nothing Just for practice.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

"Has Or. Pilllngton much Of = prae-
tlcef" Il guess not. The books In his
reception room are almost as clean aa
they were when they came IRON the
shops."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

TIE oil Of tobacco found IN the stems
Of long used pipes or obtained By dis
tlllation At red heat. IA one Of the
most active and powerful polsons
knoun
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SOME ITEMS or INTEREST TO
UNION woRKMEN.

radrone system In Chicago Economic
evolution In Germany The Unem-
ployed In Belgium stand ~ AN AVN
when ~ l. Beaten upon"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06
SHA-BE.NA'S MEMORY
wHITEMEN TO ERECT a BRONZE
AND GRANITE MONUMENT.

Appropriate Testimonial o. the self
Sacrifice Of the Indlan Warrior aud
Medicine Man IN winnebago aud
Black Hawk Wars.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

brothers. Il Is quite In the nature OF
events that Il should be 30. for we have
pretty little town. with business
booming and everything prosperous
We get all the market NJ home affords
and ~ very reasonable prices. consld-
ering the standards SET In Alaska. The
~eaaher Il az yet all one could ask for
and outside OF the lonosomeness Il ls
a. good a place 10 make money rs an
other. And we-that Il. my partner
ana myself-arc making money now
ana we should not be surprised II by
next spring We were ahead several
thousand dollars For we are rounding
cat the complex business education We
nave received since coming here log.
sing. teamlng. carpenter work. chop
ping wood. house building. etc.-by 90
ing Into the laundry business. Yes.
there are steam laundrlos In Alaska.
One week ago We bought the Troy
hand laundry Of Skaguay for $3.50. pay
menta being $50 cash and the balance
~ go a month. The man who has been
running the bualness has made enough
out % u since August 10 build one Of
the best hotels Ia the town. costing
nearly $1,000. he says he landed hero
without cent and I am inclined 10
believe him. for In looking over his
hooks ! found weeks where he cleared
$500 and $500. on course this was dur.
ing the rush. Our nrst week ended last
night and We cleared So. We have
two men and two women working for
az and my partner and myself hustle
en- the outside Tor business. Just now
Ne are negotiating with a man NJ Jun.
ran Tor the purchase an an entire
steam plant he has there. and will put
u IN Al once II We can get a good price
and agree on terms Il Ia worth about
$500 here. Our idra IA 10 make al we
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

A London bicycle manufacturer has
built seven machines for blind Gus.
toners this year.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

We have also printed some handbills
announcing our business which we
have thrown around the town. Bust
ness In skaguay Is conducted on quite
the same principles as business In the
states. MORTIMER ]. STEVENS.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06
MONEY IN A LAUNDRY
WAY TO GROW RICH DURING
ALASKA WINTER.
A Cieaa shirt u Luxury FORMER
owaer Of the t'iani. who started with
Ns,hiaE. Has wnhdraun aud Il
Du'idlng = Hotel

KAOUAY Core
spondence Of the
Chicago Daily
News: Skaguay Is
growing every day.
especially the fem
mime part OF the
population, for ev-
cry boat brings IT,
complement OF wo-
men coming 20 Join
their husbands or