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PROF. GEE, MEDIUM AND HEALER.
Readings, 81; test circle Tuesday and
Friday. All circles. 1880 p. m: Csc. 44s,s
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MONEY TO LOAN-s2OO TO $95, 900 ON
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PEARL SNOWDON, CARD READING;
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Rooms 2 and g. 6-14
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HYPNOTISM TAUGHT; CLINIC TO-
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ASK TO SEE OLEITE OF IRON AT THE
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DowNEY AVE. AND EAST SIDE

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L. p. COLLETTE, G21 Downey ave.
OLD WORLD DRUG STORE. 1925
Downey ave.
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wANTED-BICYCLE. 1898 MODEL
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Herald. 81
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HUMMEL BROS. & CO.
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MRS. WALKER, CI.AIRvOYANT AND
life business reading medium; all busl-
ness affairs Of life looked into for the ad-
vancement of your future. 3iGzs s. Spring
street. ~
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-20

II has been said that the .l25 chain
less wheels were intended in their first
year 10 cater 10 only the more wealthy
and socially exclusive classes among
riders. on the theory that their adop-
ton by this class would make them
popular later. So far as the sales now
being made In New York indicate. this
idea was not without foundation. as
some OF the socially prominent riders
are already using the high-priced
chainiess. While the ohainless at 1925
may be naturally expected TO be chief
~ a wheel for this class Of people. II
" not proving true that all OF the best
classes are buying ehalnless cycles.
Since the announcement OF ehainless
machines at $50 and s75 many OF the
faahionables have placed orders for
other than chainless wheels, and many
are to be seen riding wheels having
snclosed chains. As the soillng Of the
hands and clothing has been. with the
swell set, especially. the most ObJec-
fionable feature OF cycling. this state
Of Affairs is pot surprising and prob
ably the representative social element
wilTftfs year be seen on either chain
iess or gear-ease wheels. despite the
fact that the price Of the latter places
them within the reach OF the masses
as Of the classes.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-20

DEVISED TO PREVENT NUMBNESs.
preventing the hands OF the rider from
becoming numb on account OF con-
stantly gripping the handles. He pro-
vides a pair Of plates. which are de-
tachably fastened TO the central por-
ton Of the handle bar. one plate being
on either side Of the stem. These
plates are provided with depressions,
which form rests for the balls Of the
fingers. When the rider comes 20 a
smooth place In the road he may take
his hands on the regular grips and by
placing his fingers in the depressions
In the plates he will be enabled 10
control the machine and at the same
time give his fingers a rest. The In
vention Is hardly G; enough import
ancc 10 create much Of field for itself
The position of The plates does not
seem to be correct. even II such a de-
vice were 10 be used, az Il throws the
entire work Of steering upon the fingers
In way that would appear tlresome
on them. even though II afforded a
change from their position on the
grips. The cut gives an idea Of what
lengths inventors OF cycling accessor-
les go TO TO secure a noyelty.-New
York Evening Telegram.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-20

Vices u a detective. When he returned
the Holders had disappeared. No In
formation could be had regarding them.
The old house remained unoccupied a
number OF years. and then Tom Ross
grandson OF the original owner OF
the place. moved his family into the
house. Previous to this. however
strange tales had been circulate re-
gardlng the lonely farm. II was aaunt-
ed. the people Of the neighborhood
said. Strange sights had been seen
and strange sounds had been heard In
and around the old house.
Despite all this Ross took up his
abode there. and dehed the "ha'nts.
as he termed them, but. after time.
he openly acknowledged that the place
was haunted. In addition to hearing
unearthly noises through the night,
Ross solemnly ayowed that promptly
at noon each day a strange voice, seem
ing TO come from the direction OF the
gate opening on the road. would shout
"Hallo!" three times. On going to In
yestlgate. no one could be found
one OF Ross neighbors. hearing OF
this. went over to satisfy himself. lie
related afterward that he was satisfied
that the tales told Of the ghost were
based on solid foundation. lie dis.
tlnctly heard the voice at noontime
about "Hallor and. in addition TO this.
when Ross poured forth a volley OF
oaths AT the mysterious visitor and
challenged II 10 come forward and
shos itself. a large and ferocious
watchdog belonging to Ross. and which
was standing midway between house
and gate. suddenly dropped his tail and
retreated 20 the house. swapping.
snArllng and barking as II pursued by
some terrible object intent upon doing
the creature harm On reaching the
dwelling the dog took refuge under the
bed. from whence no persuasion could
| induce II TO come for some hours
Ross shortly after this moved TO an
other section. and then tenants for the
old house followed in quick succession.
Each occupied the premises for short
time. all getting away as soon rs prac-
tlcable and all with singular unanlmlty
telling the same story OF the MONDAY
visitor and the blood.curdllng cry.
The ghost. according TO one tenant
John Dietzman-did not restrict Itself
20 shouting "Hallor at the gate, but
extended its operations into the house
John told that the ghost would come
numbering down the stairs from little
room above. making a noise similar Ia
an empty -four barrel rolling down the
steps. The uncanny visitor. at all
times invisible, would proceed TO the
fireplace stir up the embers and cause
roaring Are to blaze up the chimney
This performance was repeated night
~, and all the time John and his good
wife would lie In bed. not daring IA
move. The German soon moved away
The house then remained vacant q
long lime. on- aigh, during this time
a party Of young men returning from .
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-20
OUT OF THE MOUTHS or BABES.

why, mamma. We Is playin'," was
the reply; ives playin' tina, ives
grown-up womens."
Tommy" said his mamma one day,
slip upstairs quietly and see II papa
il asleep" Tommy soon returned and
said Yes. mamma. he's all asleep but
his nose"
Flossie. aged I. heard her mamma
say that the new cook spoke broken
English. and running TO her father she
exclaimed "Oh. papa. re cookie Is a
broked EnglishmRn an she tRnt talk
plain.
CLARA" said the mother OF a little
5-year-old miss. who was entertaining
a couple OF nelghboring girls Of her
own age. why don't you play some
thing instead Of sitting stlll and look.
Ing mIserable.7'
Little Mamie had often watched her
father shave himself, and one day when
man came TO whltewash the fence,
after few minutes silent contempla-
tion. she asked: Mister man. Is you
dom to shave re whlskers on Eat
fonce?"
Little i-year-old Willie was visiting
his grandparents In the country. ono
morning he heard a mule braylng for
the first time and running into tho
house he exclaimed, "Oh. gran'ma, one
Of gem horsies has dot &c hoopen-
tough"
Little Harry had a picture book OF
animals and his father sometimes de-
scrlbed the traits and pecullarlties q
those represented. One day In describ-
ing a hare. among other things he said
the hare had no tail to speak Of. Next
day he asked; Harry. what did | tell
you about the hare yesterday" "Oh.
replied Harry. you said he had a tail,
but II wasn't to be talked about"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-20
THE BLACK DEATH.
Now believed to Be Idrnticai with the
Iuhouic Plague.

Now Relieved Co He Idsntirai With the
Tubouic Plague.
The pcstllential disease which pre-.
vailed so extensively 10 Europe In the
middle ages and which was known
everywhere as the black death caused
an enormous loss Of HE This disease
is now believed by epIdemiologists 10
be identical with the bubonic plague
o. the orient. says Popular Science
Monthly No doubt. however other
pestilentlal malEdles and especially tpt
phus or spotted fever" we're con
founded with the prevailing epidemic
disease The last mentioned disease Is
sometimes known as famine fever,
on account % its liability 20 prevail
In epidemic form during periods OF
scarcity u food Typhus was not
recognized by physicians as a distinct
disease until abou; the end ~ The a.
teenth century. and typhoid fever.
which prevails as an endemic disease
In all parts Of the civilized world. was
not differentiated from typhus until
the early part o. the present century.
There IL. therefore considerable con
fusion as regards the real nature oi the
disase 10 many Of the ep.demIcs which
occurred IN Europe during the middle
ages and even as late as the last CEN
fury. But there can Do no doubt that
the bubonlc plague was one " the
chief causes of mortality. 70 c0ntinu.
ed 10 prevail In various p-ts o. Eu-
rope during the sixteenth century. anil
during the two-thiris ~ the seven
tenth. but during the latter part OF
the seventeenth century % became more
and more rare. and after the middle
of the eighteenth century lts only per-
manent habitat In Europe appears 10
have been limited area In the south.
eastern portion. from which 70 occas.
ionally spread northward. without
however. extending much beyond tho
limits OF the Balkan peninsula. Dur.
Ing H. early part Of the present ceu-
fury II still occurred 10 some e,t.pf
in this region where % prevailed As
an epidemic Tor the Las, time ln 1871.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-20
HOUSE YET HAUNTED.
QUEER MANIFESTATIONS AEAi
BARDsTowN. Ky.
Formerly Oecup,sd by the Holders. =
Family In fsd RsPuss - JARs.
r~'sF'' ssshi"E '-Ssri--s Gap. D'--
appears There d.

Bardstown. KY Correspondence
Chicago Chronicle: In R0ckcastls
county. not Tar from here, on a lonely
hill stands a log cabin in a hfteen-
acre clearing. Deserted, dilapidated,
desolate. the place reminds one Of a
central figure In a weird. uncanny tale,
where robbers and bandits are wont
10 congregate The windows In the
oid house are broken. the doors are
on their hinges. and weeds and briers
grow 10 the threshold The building
Is reputed 10 be the oldest In that sec
ton Of the country. having been erect
ed early In the present century by one
Ross. and occupied by him and his
descendants for many years.
Some years previous TO the civil war
the house was occupied by a family
OF the name OF Holder. These people
bore a bad reputation. and II was con-
ceded by all that there was no crime
too mean for them to commit. In ad-
dition to being robbers. Il was limited
that they we're eounterfeiters a. well.
One day In the summer OF 1859 a
stranger mounted on a splendid horse
stopped at little station known as
brodhead. and made inquiries A. TO
the route to Cumberland Gap. Accord.
ing to a bystander. the stranger said
he was James Trayers from Ohio. and
stated that he was on his way to the
mountains. where. he alleged. he and
MS brother we're Joint owners OF a
mining interest He seemed TO have
plenty OF money few months after
ward Travers' brother appeared In
Rockcastle and made inquiries con.
corning James Travers. whom he had
traced that far. Careful Investigation
disclosed the fact that the missing mar
had taken the wrong route TO IN,
mountains, and had stopped al IN,
house Of the Holders. Here all trac,
OF him was lost.
Mr.. Trayers was convinced that hi
brother had met with foul play. ant
that the Holders knew more about IN,
missing man than they would tell. III
left FOR Cincinnati to enlist the ser
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-20
THE COY CORNER.
Ingenuity Must Bs Exercised In Produo'
ing the best Results

Ingenuity Must Bs Exercised IN froduc.
ing the hest Results
skill In designing a coy corner.
said the artistic decorator to the New
York Advertiser man. does not lie In
the choice OF tinis and textures 30 much
as in the ingenuity exercised In pro-
duclng the best results with the fewest
opportunities and making the nook
look luxurious without sacrificing COM
fort and utility. It's very easy 10 build
a cory corner n the niche is already
formed hy the builder OF the house
but when one must evolve the corner
a. well as the fittings us quite another
story. Now take a huge drawing room
how would an ordinary corner look
IN q? u would be los., 50 We build a
corner out into the room. thus giving
Il the proportions necessary 20 appeal
10 the artistic eye. An awkWardly-
shaped room opening on the plrlor Of
a bachelors apartment uptown was
fitted up not long ago IN o manner that
would solve the lll-shaped room ques-
ton FOR many O puzzled house furnish
or. On one side Of the room the wall
hulges out. leaving only a straight
stretch Of few feet between u and
the doors leading into the next room.
In this ready-made nook a carved teak.
wood writing deck Is placed corner
wise. affordlng the writer a certain Sc.
clusion. but allowing the pretty BIZ Of
furniture 10 be seen from the adloln-
ing room. The bulging wall Is COW
cred with dark green iurlap and orna-
mented with artlstlcally draped silks
and stuns caught up by long spears.
glIttering scimliar5 and a warriors
shield Of steel with gay. scarlet straps.
Beneath this barbaric display is q
broad low couch. upholstered with dull
greon-gray velvet and piled with pill
lows o. every hue but few Of plain
colors Persian patterns and oriental
harmonies prCdomlnating. The head
and foot q the couch are tain pew
doors" of blackwood. which extend a
bit beyond the couch. forming an en-
brasure In which the lover Of pillows
and siestas can have some secluslon.
Near the foo; OF the couch on low
teakwood table a shining samoyar and
eggshell teacups stand ready for tho
8 o'clock tippler.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-20

II now appears that manufacturers
are not running after racing men 70
ride their wheels Tor a salary during
the 1885 season. The falling on Of the
trades support % racing men began In
1886. In 1897 the lack Of support was
marked. and this year there are pre-
eious few racing men who can boast OF
being salaried by a maker. Many who
last year drew salaries and expenses
cannot this year get even expenses. In
Tits dilemma the speed merchants are
going back 20 first principles and ae-
tually buying their racing wheels ae-
eording % their judgment. with the
idea OF FIRST proving themselves good
performers and then waiting for the
various makers TO come 70 them with
Offers 70 change their mounts Whether
or not these tactics will succeed In
bringing any considerable number OF
manufacturers 20 make terms may well
be doubted. Il was practically 10 this
way tfEht the trade FIRST began 70 sup
port teams, when nearly all the eraeka-
Jacks nov riding were amateurs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-20
rur MYSTERY OF SLEEP.
\. oa. Can EEastIy Explain the Phe-
namsn. OF slumber.

FROM the London Spectator: There I
Is a remarkable fact connected vita
sleep which must no, be overlooked
The sleep OF a human being. II We are
not too busy to attend 10 the matter
always eyokes a certain feeling oil awe
Go into a room where person Is
sleeping and Il is difficult 10 resist 'he
sense that one r. In the presence OF the
central mystery OF existence. People
who remember hos constantly theS
see old Jones asleep In the eluo 'luFa',
will smile al this. but look quietly anu
clone az even old Jones and the sense
Of mystery will soon develop. II II
70 gooG to say that sleep is only NOV
lzg" because Il looks like death Inc
person who ls breathing 50 loudly as
10 take away all thought oil uealh
causes the sense o. ave quite as easily
as the silent sleeper. who hardly seems
TO breathe. We see death seldom. but
were II more familiar We doubt u u
corpse would inspire so much awe as
the unconscious and sleeping hgure-
a smiling irresponsible doll OF hesh anu
blood. but a doll TO whom In seconu
may be called a proud. active. con
trolling consciousness which VIII ria'
his bodily and his mental horse VIII
land Of iron. which will force tina
body 10 endure toll and misery anS
will make that mind now wandering u
paths OF fantastic folly grappie VIII
some great problem. or throw all u
force into the ruling. the saving or tn
destruction Of mankind. The corps
Is only 10 much bone muscle and tie
sue. The sleeping body IL the hous
which a quick and eager master ha
only lief, for an hour or so Let any
one who thinks sleep is not myster
try TO observe In himself the process
by which sleep comes and to notio
how and when and under what condi
tions he loses consciousness. lie vii
OF course utterly fail to put his hinge
on the moment % sleep coming. but q
striving 10 get az close as be can {
the phenomena OF sleep he will realiE
how great Is the mystery which he
trying 10 fathom.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-20

dance determined 70 spend the remain
der Of the night In the haunted house
On ascending the hill about half a mile
from the old place they discovered
that the old building was on IRE.
Planes we're pouring from Il In all d.
reetiouz. and II vas evident that u
would soon be destroyed. The young
men fastened. being eager 10 witness
the end Of the structure. To reach the
building they had 10 pass through
strip OF woods. which momentarily Cd
structed the burning building from
view. Their establishment can De
imagined when they emerged from the
woods. quite near the old cabin. 10 ma
il standing dark gloomy and intact
The young men did not stop to make
any investigation. but hurried from the
spot
OF course. Il was generally supposed
that the spirit that was playing such
pranks on the old Ross place was that
Of James Travers. and this supposiiion
was confirmed not long since in re
markable manner. A party OF citizens
OF Rockcastle county, determined to
thoroughly search the premises for
some key TO the mystery.
The floors OF the house were taken
up and every foo, Of ground turned up
10 a considerable depth. but nothing
was discovered. An old clubhouse which
stood IN one corner Of the neglected
yard. which years before had served
a. a corn crib. was rext visited. and
the rough noor OF that taken up. Here
the searchers. after digging a while
unearthed a mans skeleton. The back
Of the skull was badly crushed. showing
In what manner death had been inlet
ed. A printed handful containing q
description OF James Trayers had beer
circulated at the time he disappeared
and one Of them had been preserved
In the circuit clerks Office al Noun
Vernon. the county seat OF Rockcastle
Therein we're described certain defects
In the teeth OF the missing man. Thu
teeth In the skull unearthed In the oil,
clubhouse tailed exactly with the print
ed description. and the identity OF IN,
skeleton as that OF James Travers wa
established beyond peradyenture. Tn
bones were given decent burial. and I
was hoped that the premises would b.
rid Of the tormentlng ghost. The plac
was Immediately rented to a family o
negroes. But the burial Of the bone
had no effect toward quietlng IN
ghost. and the colored people move
away. after being frightened almost &
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-20
MULE KNOWN JuoIcIALLv.



prom Case and Comment)
An amusing opinion by Judge WILKES
ia late Tennessee ere. which u 700
long TO quote here. describes the aa-
ventures Of mare on a railroad track
As she reached a trestle with a freight
train engaged In interstate oommusce
behind her the train stopped 10 await
the pleasure and future movements OF
the mare" The Greman "approaehsd
the animal In a quiet. peaeeable' uh-
demonstratlye manner and with the
hest intentions" aad without anything
unusual in his appearance except thM
he may have bad on his back clolhcs
and his face may have been co'esen
with smoke. But the mare over the
trestle. "stepplng sometimes ON the ueA
and sometimes on the vacant spaces
between them" and In 20 doing was IN
| iured. although she succeeded In max
lng the passage. A prior decision OF
the SANE court as to mule which
Jumped from trestle In front OF
train was cited. and Is said TO have
given the court much concern al
though there IVES an ernest attempt
10 distinguish the two cases. The fact
that in one case Il was mule and In
the Other a mare that was on the track
did not seem Ito present satisfactory
ground for distinction. inasmuch a. the
mare and mule are bound quite closely
by ties ot oonsanguinSy." In respect
TO the claim that ~ IL negligence pure
and simple 20 approach n mule or
frightened horse without soft words
and kindly outstnetched hands the
court says: The distinction here made
between a mule and a horse IL well
taken-that II. that Il Is dangerous TO
approach mule whether he h fright
ened or not. This court Is agreed that
che fireman ought 20 have known as
much as this court about horses and
mules Upon the whole case the court
Is Of opinion that though the mare has
recovered the plaintiff ought not 10
A'NNf'tf fhHl' HfAfAhl AhhthANAt' ~
made 10 the effec; that "peryersliy and
a disposition 10 have their own way
seems 70 be- a popularity Of east Ten
nessee animals" The court refers 10
the suicide OF a Texas pony In that
state and 20 the catastrophe to two
hounds In a foN chase who disputed the
right Of way with an approaching train
on this same road. but adds that Il IL
not shown that the fireman -nev Of
This perverse disposition Of animals IN
east Tennessee. and as be was on a
through train the presumption II that
Re did not know Of these local pc
culiarlties.