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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

Mr. smlFFs has been very loud for
war. He hat laid aside the Newgatc
Calendar which was bic fayorite read
ing. and has bent Of late over accounts
Of campaigns by land and by sea Bran
tones old French has not deferred him
from tackllng "Rodomontadef Espalg-
nolles," aud he baf gone ~ far % TO
investigate the origin Of the phrase
TO walk spanish Mrs smiggs and
the little Smiggsef have wondered why
the master Of the household did not
wear epaulets and q sword Tuesday
night-so we are informed by Mrs
smigRf charming woman We knew
her before she was married they were
all sitting a. dinntT ig their luxurious
Nat near the Chatierra.C Mr. smlggs
was explaining The ioriinoatlons Of
boston. My dear. be shouted and
he banged the table with his hst-"you
need not have tho slightest uneasiness.
there 10 no possible danger Of lombard.
mont" There was q strange. disturb.
Ing. sinister whistle II came from the
/ Charles. Nothing like II had been
heard before Mr. smiggs face was q
death-mask PA" said young Angus.
tus pa do YOU suppose that II a span.
lsh torpedo destroyer boat7" Maria,
whispered Mr. smlggs. II think I'll 70
down q minute 90 the cellar 10 see Il
your bicycle ie safe o. Boston Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

Qassr old Gottiisb L@itsof. . conssita-
ent Of conKressn.aa MI.

Congressman Robert n. Hit. chair
man Of the house COMMITTEES on for
eiRn affairs. and who represents the
Ninth Illinois district, occasionally re-
ceiyea letter from n queer old eonstit-
uent who resides on an island In the
Mississippi river. The land II In IL
llnois, though II IL cut on from tho
mainland by slough which the s~in
current has cut through the soil OF 10
Dayless county.
This old man. now In his ISd year
has resided on the island twenty'fcVeh
years. lie " a hermit u the most &C.
centric character. living entirely alone
and away from sight or sound OF any
other human being. lie Is completely
Isolated. bis rude hut being hidden 10
a network Of willow brush ana Wilu
grapevines. His hut can not be reach
ed without the aid Of a boat ana
guide, who must find his way through
a maze Of sloughs which wind around
In thousand acres OF lowiands Ihe
old man Is disturbed only by high wa
ter. which has three times invaded his
abode and washed him on the Island.
lie would like to have Mr. Hit induce
Uncle Sam TO build a dam across the
lowland to p. otect his little farm on
the island
The old man 10 named Gotilieb Lett
sof. lie was born In the province OF
Pomeranla, Prussia. Eeyenty-three
years ago. lie comes from family OF
warriors. Two Of his sons distinguish
ed themselves In the war with Austria
in 1866 and again In the Franeo-Prus-
sian conflict in 1870. lie says he has
written his congressman that II any
help Is needed TO whip the Dons he VIII
emerge from his home In the brush
and take a willing hand
Leltsof cooks. eats and sleeps In a
little room ten feet square. IL Is a
part OF a hut which he built with his
own hands. lie has flock OF chick
ems. a COW and two cats lie farms the
land without the aid Of man or beast
4 lie has constructed a queer pillow after
bis own odd IDEAS II IL made from
the forked branch Of tree The forks
serve as handles and thllls. The odd
feature about the contriyance Is that
the share points backward. The aged
Prussian harnesses HE own body and
bitches himself TO this pillow. His har'
ness Ats over his back and around hii
waist. lie couples onto the share By
means Of wire. reaching from biz
harness Then he stands between III,
thills. with which be takes hold viii
his hands. lie walks backward like
horse In ~ breeding. The shar,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

outlaws now practically control the |
sparsely settled region extending from
central Wyoming southweaterly
through northwestern Colorado and
Utah. and almost 10 the Arizona line
Maraudlng and mufdcruus bands con-
duet their raids without restraint The
theft Of live stock run into the millions
Ranchmen are murdered aud driven
out Of business. and the officers Of the
law are powcrless The outlaws roam
the adjacent country and smaller set
Elements without moleHtatlon. Many
settlers purchase Immunity by extend
Ing assistance In various ways. aud
the robbers even attend country dances
and other functions. occasionally
shooting up" the town or INDUCING
In other forms Of recreation II IL only
when closely pursued by officers Of the
law that they retire to their mountain
retreats. Butch" Cassidy. however.
by reason Of the price upon his head.
considers the higher altitude more
conducive 10 his health aud seldom
ventures into the towns. unless he II
making raid or II surrounded by
band OF his trusty men. In which case
he never fears molestation. Few men
who know him would care to rouse
his ire, for. although n man Of won.
derful nerve. unlike most men Of his
class, he IL possessed Of fearful tenn
per. Sometimes II gets beyond con-
troll. and then he throws all caution
| 10 the wind aud becomes utterly reck-
less About four years ago he WAS
shot at from ambush near Green river
/ by cowboy known ~ "Hackey'
Hughes, whose only object wah to Sc
cure the reward offered by the state
authorities Of Utah. The bullet pierced
the lobe Of his ear. and the blood
streaming down his face acted upon
Cassidy ~ red flag might TO mad
dened bull. Butch" waited for TWEEN
~ minutes, and then the cowboy shot
the outlaws horse. which had been
grazing In the open. That was more
than Butch" could stand. Throwing
caution 10 the winds. he ran toward the
cluinp Of bushes. with platol In eacn
hand. barking ut each step. hut Hughes
considering discretion the better part
Of valor, had jumped on his horse and
succeeded In making good his escape
But the vlndlctlyo nature OF Butch
Cassidy asserted itself lie had recog
nlzod his aasallant, and every membol
Of the band received instructions t.
be on the watch for him. Hughes lief
the Green river country and II wa
not until six months later that he wa
located. on the north fork OF the Pow
der river. up In Wyoming. Cassld'
was notified and with a dozen ploke'
men he reached the ranch wher
Hughes was working II was durln
the spring roundup. The two me
met face to face. Hughes knew wha
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

cldlng upon plan Of campaign as"'hh'
the most notorious outlaw the west mas
ever had 10 cope with The a.hia'e-
ments OF Jesse James and his iolo"-
ers pale into taGdry inslgnifcance De-
fore those OF Butch" Cassidy ana MS
COO. For several years-in TACT ever
since the live stock commission drove
the Wyoming rustlers out OF DnslhehS
In ls92-"Butch" has proven a morn
In the flesh Of the authorities OF the
four states In which he carries on MS
operations. lie has laughed the mill
tia to scorn. 5heriffs and deputies ne
regards with pity and contempt lie
il power unto himself AMER the
ordinary methods OF hunting outlaws
had been tried unsuccesafully II was
decided that drastic means must be
employed. Rewards have been repeat
eddy offered for Butch" Cassidy, dead
or alive. and after each fresh outbreak
these rewards have been invariably IN
creased. II all the offers which nave
been made from time TO time hold
good. the slayer Of Butch" would be
entitled TO upward Of $4,000 In blood
money. but. the rewards have proven
az futile % have the efforts Of the
militia and the deputy sheriifs And
that. IL Why Gov Wells Of Utah Gov
Adams Of Colorado. Gov. Richards Of
Wyoming and Gov. steunenberg OF
Idaho got their heads together 10 see
what could be done. Just what the
result Of their conference was has not
been diyulged. !Iiutch" and his bands
are the outgroWth OF the .rustlers OF
six years ago. Since then they have
brondened their field and Increased
their numbers. II IL no idle boast TO
say that the leader Of these notorious
bands has 900 men At his beck and
call. Their depredatlons are upon a
scale never before reached In the his.
tory Of frontier crime. All the condl'
tions are favorable 10 them They
know every foot Of the vast territory
IN which they operate. taking In. ~ u
does. the widest and most lnacceaslbl,
portions Of four states. Every man o
them Is thoroughly familiar with from
tier life Ia H. rougher phafes Thu
forces are undivided into i've bands
each controlled by lla own leader, will
Cassidy as the supreme poNer. TIL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

IHAMPLlNG AND TEAHlNU.
\ baby he Ia becoming in his old agel
Dolorea-of course she IL In Lisbon.
where he left her seven years ago. Yes.
seven-not 30 long after they had Sc
cretly, In the night. hidden the body OF
Joaquin. whom they had decoyed and
foully-carajol What Is he thinking
about that for now7 now. when he has
two bulls 10 fight, and when the first
one IL Just TO be turned I'M
Pepe always lights In his own peeu-
liar fashion. and alternatea cloak play
with the banderillos The horses he
will not permit. holding that bull night
Ing Il an art. a sclence-not butchery
So no picadores are allowed, ami twice
are the banderillos put In. until the
beautiful Andaiusian bull IL In a rage
and passion of fury and agony that
cannot be described. The blood IA
running down In streams from where
the banderillos have pierced and torn
his neck and shoulders: the dust Ia
binding him. he II aching and CULVER
Ing and singing from the cruel thrusts
OF the sharp points az they twist and
cut: before his blood and foam covered
eyes there Ia always the dancing. agile
figure. IN violet and gold and silver.
that waves red cloths NJ him, and
mocks him. and thrusts red hot points
into his fesh-ho will get at II and
trampie and grind II under FOOT Aud
yet. furious. believing. paving. and
making great Wild rushes. be IL tolled
each tlme-the slim. quick figure al
ways avoids the charge.
But the "Dlablo" Ia getting short Of
breath. for this Ia very persistent
bull. and he must not do any more hui
morlng So he filings down the ban
derillos. and shouts for the sword. II
II hastily pushed over to him from be-
hind barrier. and be has barely time
10 slip Il In his satin cloak and dodge
20 one side. o. the hull comes NJ him
again with a loud below. and finging
out clouds Of earth In his fury,
The bull must know what the sharp,
cleaning blade Is for. because he be-
gins 10 charge sideways never with
full head and shoulders on no that the
maiador can get the vital point SO
charge after charge IL made by the
bull, and sklllfully avoided by the "Dl-
ablo." who IL getting somewhat piqued
and altogether mad Never before IN
his life has he fought with the superb
skill that he now dlaplaye Carramhas'
this "toro" requires skill The audi
ence IL Wild with enthusiasm from
loud roarr of applause aud showers Of
purses and hats and flowers into tho
ring. they have passed into absoluto
silence al on their feet. watching with
breathless delight The magnificent dis
play OF brute force against mans skin.
Of Spanish bull fighter against Spanish
hull. In truth. It 81 magnificent
Tho bull 10 beginning 90 pant and
tremhle even moro az he plunpos Of
the matador y q time q hll. be-.
cause n not more play will exhaust III,
beast and the killing viii be- less a.
fcciivc. So nov TOT The death thrust
"Ei Dlabio" places himself ready an,
lifts the sword. just as the bun fecov
ers from a rush forward and turn
again 10 attack on ilpioe with ewor
raised. the mniador h ready. AZ tina
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

a story Ia told OF the poetlcal sensl.
billy OF Margaret Of Scotland wife OF
the Dauphin Of France. She was IT.
reslstibly attracted by the poetry OF
Alaln. the monk. who was absolutely
repulslye In appearance. Passing
through one OF the halls OF the palace.
she saw the poet sleeping on bench;
she approached and kissed him Some
Of her attendants could not conceal
their astonlshment that she should kiss
a man 80 ugly. The amiablo princess
smiled and replied ~ did not kiss
the man, but the mouth which uttered
30 many fno things"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20


foolhardy officers who have Invaded
their stronghold have been dlsarmed.
dismOunted and sent home An Instance
Of this Kind occurred just after the
raid on the coal company AZ Price
Two deputies traced Cassidy and Fer.
gusou 10 the lair AZ Robbers RoGa
They we're fully twenty-four hours be.
hind. and their approach was known
long before they arrived % the narrow
trail leading up into the rendezvous
Cassidy was In a joyial mood, and he
conceived that II would be more fun
90 capture the dopsties and make sport
Of them than 10 Nil them So be acted
accordingly The deputies were about
half way up the trail when. just NJ
bend around a sharp point Of rocks.
they heard the sharp command Of
Hands up"
a half dozen guns were staring them
In the face not twenty PAGES away
The deputies realized that not 10 obey
meant sudden death. Up went their
hands Cassidy stepped up 20 them.
roaring with laughter
You're a couple ~ fine dubs 10 come
and catch peaceablo citizens. aln't
YOU" he cried. Gimme your guns.
The outcome Of II was that the depu'
ties. relieved Of everything but their
clothing. were bound hand and foot to
their horses. conducted TO the foot Of
the pass. and sent about their business
To add TO their discontinue. a rudely
serawled note was pinned on the breast
OF each. which read
We are Deputy sheriffs. Sent Oul
10 Capture Butch Cassidy and Hl'
Cans. When Found Send u Home
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

dish shall b. perfect worthy Of the
palate and Of the appetite enjoyed 10
the full for ~ merits. and not 20 be
trihed with aud Instantly forgotten.
The second point Ia importance H. that
a dish shall be- 90 attractive 10 appear
ance az It II perfect Ia favor that II
should be- placed upon the table 40 an
added enjoyment and Hospitality served
by the host or hostess. The third point,
also Of Importance II that dinner
should be- stasOuable-n an anticipa
ton Of seasons for every chosen arti-
Gle should be- az It, very best. A lean
hAlf-shriyeled January tomato. which
has ill-borne 10 travels. IL but for.
lorn apology for the plump and luclous
summer product-tertRlnly not fitted
for an artistic appearance.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

The ideal dinner company is never
large six has been said to be the mag
ic number, but eight. and even ten. are
perfectly manageable. both In the mat
ter Of smooth service and In the higher
harmonles. DO not coniine your choice
to intimate friends. but add TO their
pleasure and your own the fresh expe-
rience Of meeting new spirits whose
congenlality you have OWNED.
a really artistic dinner. Il IL the
writer's conviction should never ex.
coed four courses including the coffee
The scheme Of the dinner IL that each
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

was coming. ane pulled MS gun. But
he wasn't quick enough. cassldy's pls-
tol cracked first. apd the cowboy drop
ped from he saddle With b~ss~.
through HIS right eye. That's the way
] serve any id skunk that tries 10
shoot me In the back" remarked Cas-
sidy. III any Of his friends want TO
take up the quarrel I'm ready"
But II the dead cowboy had any
friends they failed TO respond. Butch"
Cassidy was well known, and Il wasn't
safe to pick quarrels with him. SO he
rode away with his escort, currlng the
cowboys for pack Of cowardly coy
otea, Cattle stealing n the chief
source 81 income 10 Cassidy and hlu
followers. One company alone In cen.
trail Utah has lost 1000 head during
the past two years. worth. at the pres
ent prices. $4,000. These were driven
through Colorado and into New Mexl-
CO. IL n In driving these stolen cattle
from one state to another and out OF
the country that their system OF CO.
operation II beneficial. However. any
operation that promises adventure aud
financial reward Ia never overlooked.
Trains are held up. express companies
and banks are robbed. and even lndI-
yiduala when known TO have money
In their possession. are relieved Of their
possessions In true road agent style.
Bank robberies are but side issues
with them merely incidental TO their
grand. chief occupation OF cattle steal
ing. II victim reslsts or an oficer
pursues. murder Ia regarded a. a pro-
feSsional duty. 20 be eheeriully per-
formed. but they are not given to wan
ton slaughter In several Instances
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

been spent In hunting, fishing ana
guiding. II have been the guide OF
the late Horatlo Seymour and Roscoe
Conklln and | found them two OF the
most delightful companions have ever
been out with, he said the other day.
Seymour was with me for long time
one year during his term as governor
OF this state. lie loved 10 be In the
Adlrondncks and was very fond OF
hunting and hshlng No. do not care
much about going outside uf the WOODS.
This IN my home and has been for
years and II will continue TO be such
for many more years, ! hope. When
/ die I want to be buried under ono
Of those big trees. II my wish IA com.
piled with will rest easy. have no
desire to enter the life Of a city man.
Here | have enjoyed peace and con-
tentmont aud I have had no troubles
OF the body or Of the mind. Yes. Il Isl
true that had love affair at one
time, but that II a matter that has
almost sunk out OF my memory and
do not Gaze 10 refer to IT,"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

takes hold In the soft soil and plows
furrow four inches deep. This IL all
that u necessary In such .ich land.
In this manner he has broken up
many acres. lie raises enough stun
to support him and keep his stock. His
taxes are always promptly paid. In
his old age he performs all kinds Of
hard work without experiencing any
deleterous results. He takes turn NJ
bunting and fishing. IL good shot and
a lucky angler Philadelphia Press.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20
LOVE CHANGED HIS WHOLE LIFE

when buchanan was president there
went into exile In the Adirondack
mountains young man from one OF
the New England states named Samuel
Dunniken. who had been illted by tho
girl he fell In love with.
Dunnlkcu Is now one Of the best.
known guides In the north woods lie
has knowledge Of every foot In the
mountains and he has guided some Of
the best known men who have made
that vicinity their resting place dur
Ing the summer aud fall lie has not
been outside Of the Adlrondacks since
he went there and all Of his time has
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

There has evidently been reform
In our city administration. despite the
talk Of corruption that we hear A"
What leads YOU 10 think so7" Il
saw aix men working on the street
this morning and there was only one
boss to look after them
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20
CASSIDY A BAD MAN.
LEADER or A FAMOUS BAND
OF RusTLERs.
They Number sise hundred and Keep
Pour state. In Terror-soms Of Their
Grimes Against Law Abiding Citisens
of The Southwest,

UrCH" Cassidy II
a bad man. lie II
the worst man In
four states. These
states are Utah
Colorado. tdah o.
and Wyoming, aud
when the four gov
ernors met In ser
ret conclaye re-
Gently II was for
the purpose Of de-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

Shop Assistant Shall send this for
you. madam Lady No. thank you:
I'm driving Lady's Little Girl dn oc-
siasy) on mummy. are We goin back
In she yellow bus7-Tii-R
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20
Tho ouleLne.. Of Thnnrh,.

To illustrate the rapldity OF thought
distinguished scientist says that n
the skin be touched repeatedly with
light blows from a small hammer tho
brain viii distinguish the fact that tho
blows are separate. and not continued
pressure, even when they follow ono
another as rapidly as 1000 a second.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

While Boy n promise to learn my
lesson. pap. will you give me q quar-
teri Papa Yes, my SON. Willie Boy
And what will you giye me u do
leaIn lt2-Tmlh.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

10 IS said that Dr. Temple. the Arch
bishop OF Canterbury, 10 proud Of his
experiences In sewing on OF buttons aud
darning Of stockings.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

WE nouncing.
w 1 II To-day. IN the
H&A ~ evening. there will
AlAamlkl.<sss- be grand and
La. ~ most sumptuOuh
-! performance In the
-sllt great 81. LazaFo
bull ring. Six most brave and AFRO
CANT bulls are 70 meet their death at
the skillful hands Of the famous night
ers. nj Bote, III Gallo De Seyilla, and
a. a special feature, the noted n'atador
'El Diablo' Il 10 handle both banderil-
los and sword. without pieadores, In
the fghting OF Spanish bulls. The
spectacle IL to take place at the hour
OF O."
II II after now. but "Ei Diablo"
otherwise Pope Moreno). who IL the
principal figure In the tight, doesn't
care A Bit What II he IL late-let
them wait for him. Por Diosl A man
who has fought bulls for fifteen years
ia three different countries can afford
10 let people walt for hinl They'll
like him all the better when he fpes
come. And. though FL Gallo. VIC
comes before him. has killed his bull
IN good style. and been applauded ou
Of the ring. and the poor "toro" has
been dragged out too by the six gaylj
decorated white mules. and the audi
ence OF 5000 people are with one voice
and one accord yelling for "El Mata
dori Que venga 81 Matadorl" thai
gentleman Ia seated on an upturnet
boz In the bull fighters private place
smoking a cigarette and having th'
bucklesd on his low shoes attendel
10. Not until the latter suit bis fastidi
Gus taste and the former IL smoked
10 the stub does he regretfully ris
and stroll through the matador'a en-
trance 10 the ring.
He IL great favorite with the PEG
pie. and the moment they catch sigh
Of him there is loud applause an
handelapplng. and the band change
from the DANA 10 the beautiful "Mata
doris March" composed In honor O
the "Diablo" himself. In Spain.
Accustomed 10 such receptions. Pep
waits motionless, with folded arms
and smiling. until the burst Of ap
plause IL over and the music atopi
Then, throwing down mis- three-eorner
ed hat, and bowling haughtiiy al
around TO the great crowd. he take
two banderiIlos from a rlngman an
moves over close to the wall. waitin
for the bull. His bold eyes rove oy'
the boxes. with their loads Of beautl
fully dressed women. all Of whom gag
at him admlrlngly. A. his eyes glanc
along he gives a sudden start. Il
there-over In the "sol"-he coul
have sworn that he Doloresl An
then be shakes himself angrlly-w ha
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

Personal magnetism enable a man to
make others believe he IL right when
they know he Is wrong.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20

"They say that Havana Il likely 70
go mp IN smoke" wei, " won't 10
the nrSt time
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-20
THE PLAZA DE TOROS.

HE wallis OF the
city are plastered
with big posters,
this hesta day Of
San Andres. an
nouncing.
To-day. IN the
evening. there will
be a grand and
m ost sumptu0us
performance In the
great 81 Lazaro
a -