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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02
Ensland'. rish,.uour Movement.

As the eight-hour day is so promin-
entity before the public Just now. spe-
cial interest attaches to the lnforma-
ton Just given by Mr. Llewellyn smith.
the commissioner for labor, 10 the
board OF trade, In his annual report on
changes In wages and hours Of labor.
lie has exhibited In table the prog
ress OF the eight-hour movement during
the four years 1S93-9i-'s5-'s6. This
shows that the elght-hour day hls In
these four years been adopted for 10 .223
workpaople: bu, not all OF them stuck
10 tho eight.hour day. A small per-
centage the number being l.i2l-re-
yerted to their former hours OF labor.
by FAR the greater number OF eight
hour employees are In the service % the
public authorities. OF the $4,000 who
had their hours reduced to eight In the
four years ending December. 1895. less
than n. 600 we're employed In private
establishmcnts-- London Daily News
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

one Of the most important factors 10
the mining Of coal today Is the electric
mule. After the electric drill has done
IT, work and the coal Is shoyeled into
cars they are gathered together with
the aid Of a mule or electric locomotive
and arranged into long trains. which
are hauled 10 the mouth Of the mine by
powerful electric locomotives. These
are made Of narrow gauge. OF small
dimensions 30 as 10 be capable OF use
In galleries and runs where mules can
not be used without extra cutting
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

The smallest book In the world is not
much larger than a mans thumb nail
II was made In Italy by a firm of
Padua publishers. the salmln Broth.
ers, II Is four-tcnths Of an inch high
and about a quarter OF an inch wide
The volume contains POS pages. each
having nine lines and from g5 20 100
letters. The text IL an unpublished
letter written by the famous inventor
OF the pendulum clock 20 Nine Chris.
tine Of Lorraine In the year 1915. The
next smallest book is Issued by tho
same firm. II Is an edition ot Dante's
Divine Comedy" being little more
than an inch high, little less than an
inch wide, with type 80 small that Il
takes a microscope to read the letters
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02
thai ths Iynebed Itaii.n. were no,

that the lynebed Italians we're rot
guilty. The largest sum r. secured
from any u hls victims vas from Al
erandsr Johnson. a eoIOred man. more
than 20 years old. whose skull Creole
crushed with a single blow. In john
sons pockets Creole found $3.50. Thiz
year Creole has murdered two people.
both ~ them Deddlers. The last one
vas kilig fune %. Creole feels no re-
morse for BIZ horrible deeds. lie sim
ply erplalr that something inside hlfn
tells him ~ Ill
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

4 picture dealer sE!t the other day
that there had been Ia recent years an
increased demand for pictures OF a pa
trlotlc character There was. for ex-
ample. an increased demand for pic
lures OF Washington and Lincoln. The
revival Of patriotic feeling thus indl'
Gated he attributed largely 20 the
growth and influence Of patriotic so
clnilna -EN
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02
FIsHTowEp TIE BOAT.
iiaEs Csrman Carp Caught at Muhs,
Dam After q struggle.

Dam After q struggle.
The boss fish story comes from Mont
g0mCry Frank Hartman. George llou-
sel. Henry Hartline and George Nichols
set their poles Friday night along the
bank Of the river a. Muncy dam. and
yesterday morning when they vent cut
10 see what they had caught Il vas
noticed that Harmans pole was being
towned out across the dam Jumping
into a boat the men rowed out and Sc
cured the pole. but were unable 20
land the denizen Of the deep AZ the
other end ~ the line IN fact. the ilsh
for such II proved 20 be-. had things iis
own way FOR a time. and towed the boat
AZ will about the dam. Az last the lsh
was tired out. and when the men sue
ceeded in landing u they found Il was
a German carp. which. when placed up
on a pair Of scales. tipped the beam AT
~ pounds and 2 ounces.
II vac with great pride that they *.
hlblted their catch ln Montgomery.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02
DENvER's FAIR BooTBLAcK.
Ms. Hall AnIious o. Earn Money to
Go Through Nassar.

CALAMITY Is not dead. and Miss Luz
verne r. Han. plucky young Denver
girl. can attest the truth Of the state
ment. Several weeks ago Miss Hall
started a ladies bootblacking establish
ment In Denver In order 20 earn enough
money 20 guarantee her a course In
yassar college. The news Of her novel
undertaking got into the papers and
was spread broadcast over the country.
Immediately her erstwhile modest mail
began 10 assume large proportions
From all over the union. east. west
north and south. and even from for
eign lands. letters 10 her have been
pouring In bearing all sorts Of mes
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

Three-fourths Of all the iron mined
In the United States is shipped from
Duluth.
II Is affirmed by men IN the building
trades that the Italians make splendid
union men.
Some twenty city councils In the
United States now use the union label
on their oiiclal printing
Last year the Uslted States exported
,i2 100000 worth OF hams 1870 .0O0 900
pounds-of which England bought iO5.-
600 600
Il Is reported that the Floreace mills
Al Forest City. y C.. have been bought
by the Henrietta mills and will be-
equipped with $4,000 spIniles and 400
I looms
tn strike % the British society OF
| Amalgamatci Engineers Cor an eight
hour day without reduction In wages
continues 20 spread and 10000 are now
ont of employment
a Georgia cotton mill has paid 30
per cent lp dividends during The last
seven years. a testimony oi the pros
poriiy OF that form q Industry 10 the
south which carries Us own lesson
with Il.
The fremont and suffolk mills.
Lowell. Mass, ore receiving unfinished
goods maluisc,u et by southern mills.
This company entity uer0ed a con-
Segment Of ~ 70 piece u cloth for
q Georgia M
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

They are controlled by means Of a Sc
ries Of parallel controllers now 80 uni
versally known In connection with the
trolley. An electric headlight is pro-
yided. which draws IT, current from
the same wires and Is powerful enough
TO enable the motorman 10 see any OBJ
struction on the track long distance
ahead. These locomotives are made
In sizes from so horse power up to
100.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02
nlr,hh., rarahrs.

The Phoenix. Aria, Gre department
turns out FOR parade and Publications
whenever one Of lie members becomes
a father. They have had eleven such
birthday psrades" thh year, and ex-
pect several more. Encouraging In
FAINT industries the social scouomist
might call II
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

The White star boats all have
names ending In 'lc.' That's good
scheme. eh?" First rate There's a
cattle steamer. too. called the Bowie
There's an appropriateness about that.
n they'd have one called the Seaslc. for
passengers. that also would be appro.
pflate."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

Mrs. Ilautton (mallclouslyl You
we're such charming debutante. my
dear. fifteen years ago Mrs. Inglefe-
Was II only remember you made
such n lovely chaperon for me whom !
came out.-London Tit-Bits
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

Mrs Mulroony -Arrah an how kin
yea be 80 undaciut as & sihahd In tn
durc an exspictorate on IN porch! Mr..
Mulroony Begorrah. an II would be
a dom sight more undacint II OF wor Z
sthaud on tn porch an crspictoratc In
IN dure
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

Please 20 quickly and buy some
thing 70 eai. she aid.
fes. miss. viii. and may God bless
you al the days u your llfs. and pros
per vol In everything you DO. said
the m1n. Then a. he hobblsd OF be-
mlrmuTed. ~ the Almighty God made
you queen !. would not be more than
you deserve"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

Miss Plat. q colorcd woman. Is q
successful Chicago lawyer. She speaks
French and German 1ucntly and Is
much paironls7d boy foreigners She
confines her practice 90 the Office al.
most exclusively. and scldom appears
In the court room.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

bis 900 cases only hfty-siK appeals were
made. and Of these the Supreme court
reversed but eleven
Justice Winslow Is above six feet
high. lie has a handsome Kindly face
and Is gentle In character and disposl-
ton. he was called out 20 run for his
present place By popular petition.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02
A WICKED CRIMINAL.
rs "CREoLE." a NUMEROUS
LOUISIANA NEGRO.
Confessions Are Hair HisinE - Failed
with nls Ti.s n.a. sas Ne Leaned
why, .ad Never ais--a Agsis slew
for the Love % slaughter.

HI confession az
New Orleans. La.
Of the negro known
A. Creole" show
him 10 be the most
dreadful monster
that this country
has ever developed
lie has murdered
seven people. and
his weapon has al.
WAYS been q club.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

Nothing can exceed the splcndor d
some OF the silver gilt Jewel boxes.
elaborate with colored gems, now seen
In the stores. Philadelphia Record.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

England established a rigid quaran-
tine -gainst the plague In the first part
u the eighteenth century aad the rules
we're later extended TO all highly in
fictitious disorders" The system thus
Imposed was. however. named com
merce-destroyer. for u was no rare
thing for a boa, TO be held for al least
two months while waiting for further
cases 20 appear among lie passengers
or TO arise from contact with the cargo.
Lazarets for the keeping Of suspected
goods we're constructed al a great cost
10 the government. There are records
Of cases where whole vessels and their
valuable cargoes have been burned or
sunk. the government paying the vast
sums TO their owners as indemnity.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

Paiient-Doctor. this Is the worst at
tack | ever had. Doctor-Well. don't
worry yourself am quite sure you
won't have another.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02
JUSTICEJ.B. WINSLOW
a LATE DECISION HAS MADE
HIN FAMOUS.
stands ~ the Freedom % the Press
Paper. Have Perfect hiEht 80 Criti-
rise JsaisIsi CasaIdatss fss once
his Career.

UsTICE JOHN b.
WinslOu u the su-
preme court Of Wis
eonsin. whose far
reac hing decision
10 the freedom o.
the press il attract
Ing attention all
over the country. Is
the youngest man
In W!acoasln's high
tribunal and b. a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

II thank YOU. sir. FOR your kind per-
mission to call on your daughter.
Remember that ! turn out the gas at
10 o'clock" AN right. SIR. Ill not
come before that time"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

He-why do you wear the ring n Il
Is too small and hurts your hnger7 She
oh. It's NV wedding ring, and helps
me 20 remember.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

Quarantine. which means literally
detention Of forty days. was originally
instituted as a protection against the
bubonic plague. which is working such
dire havoc In India at the present time.
This dreadful visitation. known as the
black plague" was hrs; 0faeiaily
treated In Venice In t3ls. az &aleh
time Il Is estimated that fully one
quarter Of the population OF Europe
suocumbed TO the terrible disease. Al
though these early attempts to stem
the food Of death were generally Of lit
tie effect. We read that the plague In
1856 carried OF 100000 people in
Naples. while Rome's policy o. better
sanitation Kept IL death rate down to
400.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02
ooTHAM's PRETTIEsT WOMAN.
Mi.. Marie Churchn the Hosorsd OBJ
l.ct Of AanratIth.

isct Of Adoratid4.
There has always been a popular
idea that New York did not value beau
~ In Ia women as highly a. style.
Gotham's feminine types are perfect In
their way. clear cut. high bred. we'll
groomed. and above all perfectly clad
But they are not. as rule. pretty. in
the sense that a southern or western
man would use the term. i Is In the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02
a GREAT ACTOR.
Fsrssst w.s Always Tragic. Ksp--i<@if
when AIlmonF Oar 4 .ns nauad-

when Annoay Dag c.ns Esaad-
Mccullough DID not carry the erfor
into every day life. az Forrest did. For
rest vas always "the great :ragedlan.~
and after biz divorce generally moody
and silent. but when he spoke Il was
In deep. tragic tones and with shakings
Of bis black curly locks that impressed
the listener with unbounded awe. says
the Overland Monthly. No one.
think. ever dared 70 joke OF be familiar
with the great Forrest When "aIi-
mOny day came around and be had to
pay a good. round sum 10 his divorced
wife Il was better TO keep away from
him. for then he allowed his temper
and "ugliness" 10 have fall sway. No
where In American dramatic history
does an actor stand out with the prom
inence Of Forref His Individuality
was 70 pronounced that no one Who
once met him could ever obliterate that
meeting from bis memory. Forrest II
also part Of history. for there are
many who remember the "Macready
riots" melted primarily BY Forrest
Kissing Maeready In Hamlet Tor intro
dueing some besla@.z be did not like
waving a Handkerchief and dancing %,
In the players scene-which ForF ~
sarcastlcaIly dubbed -the Pas d. y
choir" This was in L0ndop az a
news spread like wisdhre
Dlayy---E@ssmScsnr'e grind "A
all England his ssconfAs -
a failure by Maeready's friends hiss
Ing. groanlng and iEtsrrupting his
plays.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02

AZ the discovery Of vaccination by
Jenner In the beginning Of the present
century the matter Of taking care Of
smallpox epldenics on shipboard be-
came a simpler matter and the CON-
paratiyely recent discoveries In the
science Of baeteriology have put the
matter Of caring for infected craft on
o high plane Of systematic intelligence.
Steam Is now used largely In treating
the baggage Of passeners and crew and
constant experiments are being made
with view % securing absolute Sc
curlty In such cases.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-02
HOLDING SUSPECTED VESSELS.

The system a quarantine observed
by civilized nations to-day shows the
methods Of the past In anything but
a hatterlng light The old habit Of de-
tainlng a suspected vessel for months
with its cargo. passengers and crew
constantly exposed 70 the possible IN
lection Il now absolutely disregarded
and after the people on the boat have
been removed. she is sent on her way
with very little fear OF further disease
following. since the cargo has been
kept fastened close under tight matches
during the whole voyage Il Il an
endless task TO clean a vessel and its
cargo Of supposed oontagion and & Is
rarely done The main precauiiOn IL
TO get the exposed passengers and their
contaminated personal properly on
into little bands. where. II the disease
does break out. only a small number
Of people will be in danger.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-04-20
THROUGH THE WAR.

Lewistown Daily News. April IL.
Truth is stranger than fcilon.
The "Reminiscences Of Thomas Hum
mel of Valley street, are Ino-t inter
estipg. He served in the army of
the Union for 3 years. HIS regi-
ment was the 2ud, Pennsylvania Ri
s, the celebrated "Buck Tai reci.
lnent, the pride of tie State. He
was in tie fist and last Of the three
days fight at Getty sburg. He was
clo,e by when Gen. R.yrai1s was
i;lied and the second day was in lie
wheat field. There WAS not resi
ment old more desperate fighting
those three days than the "Buck
Tai s " That regiment went in $50
stiohg aud had OILY rs avallab'e
men left His Company consisted OF
g. men, when the rel; VS. called,
there remained one lieutenant and
seven priva.es. But the strangest
of ail-Mr. Hummel was struck four
times without receiving 2 serious
wound in tiat battle. Once the
ballet was diverted not by a pack of
cards, but by small wheisiooe in
his trousers pocket. A. Spo,sylva
MIA Court House lie was seriously
wounded, it wGs thought mortally
but be had loo much vitality to cue.
cumb.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-04-20
A WOMANS RIGHTS.

Huntingdon Globe, April 14--Mrs.
Collins, widow of the late NJ. 6
Collins, having rscsntly taken pos
session of the farm of Rev. 3. E
Collins heirs in Shirley towrshlr, a
few days ago gave Il practical demon
stralion of woman's rights, supe,in-
duced BY the following casus bali.
The Salliilo Telephone Co, in or
der to connect Shir!eys5urE with the
main line running through Hill Val
ley, plsnted d pole in front cf the
Collins mansion. A short distance
from the house stands a very pretty
pine tree, whose limbs inte,fei ed
with the wires. TIE linemen pro
ceeaed to trim away some of the
limbs; when Mrs. Coliehs eppearsd d
on The sceue. and ordered the men
to step The linemen paid no at
tention to her demands, and kept on
trimming, when turning away, she
said "Well, I'll show you that
can do some cboppirg, .oo." Going
bick to ihe house, she got an axe
and a saw, aud in less than twenty
minutes the telephone pole and wire
came down with crash.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-04-20
FAYETTE NOTES.

Oakland Mills, Pa, April Is, '9S.
Messers Ross Bashore and I. H.
Sefferd spent Sunday with friends at
Fremont, Snyder county.
Mr. Preston Heading of Reeds
vile, visited his brother Dr. 1. g..
Heading last week
Mrs Minnie Kaufman, snd daugh
te-, Of Tyrone, are spending some
time at Mr.. Edmund Janis on's who is
in q precarious condition of health
Miss Pearl Benner the popular
music teacher of McAlis.ervilIe, was
here instructing Miss Emma Char
ters in music lessons.
2. III. Eichman, of Swales speat
Sunday evening very pleasantly at
I. K. Heckmans.
Rumors say that Mrs. Martin
Kaufman expects to leave for her
home in Ohio for the benefit Of her
health on Tue sday.
Mr.. Edward Lyons has opered a
barber shop in McAlisterville any
person Ii need Of halr cut or shaved
give him call.
Some of cur young boys are try
ing to raise mustache but the
sprouts are young.
Miss Emma Benner, of Goodyille
was sewing at jog. Siebers last week.
Eli Graybill and wife of East Sa
lem, visited at 81. B. Shellenbergers
on Sunday.
B. Coldren aud Frank Lukens, oi
Van Vert were here among the
ladies on Sunday evening. Cal
agsin Boys.
Mr. John Smedley the champion
peach hole digger, dug 42O hole,
from Monday till Wednesday eve
ming for Samuel Gingerich. Wht
can beat that.
David Shotesberger and Mis-
Hopple spent Sunday evening very
pleasantly at G. W. McAlisters Cal
again.
Mr. John Brubaker, of Mifflintowl
spent Sunday with friends in thi
valley. ]. there must be some a.
traction in this valley.
Some of our farmers are almos
done sowing oats.
Miss Maud Meyers is employed O
Jacob Sausmans.
Mrs. James Watts. of Wake
township, is spending some time a
the home of her mother in Slim Val
ley for the benefit of her health.
Mr.. John Sieber, and dsughte
} Sadie, ofFermanagh township, spsn
; Tuesday with Mr.. Keiser's in Delt
| ware township.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-04-20
A CURFEw ORDINANCE.

Every town has families that IL
low their children to run as animals
do. They are as i'll maunertd as
pigs, and almost ~ ignorant In every
way, aud when such lot Of animsls
get together on a street or pavement
in town in evening or day animal
manners and performance may be
expected at any time. Such is the
case in every town that is not large
enough to employ a police force
sufficient to keep the animals in
decent behavior, So intolerant has
the conduct Of the human animals
become in many towns, that to save
the animals from utter deprsvity,
and to protect the decepcy of toe
communities it has been deemed
best 20 Ieenact old Curfew laws,
that certain people at certain hours
must be- off the streets of the town.
The town council cf LewistoNn at
its last meeting passed curfew law.
The first section declares that DC
person under sixteen years Of age
shall be allowed TO be upon tile
strests after nirs o'clock in the eve
mig from March l. to September L,
and Lot after eight O'clock fro,c Sep
tember 1, to March 1, unless accom-
panied by parents or guardians, ol
on legitimate erraIds for their par
enis, under penalty of five dollars
for each ctfense, the person to stand
committed until fine is paid. The
second section imposes 8 fine of ten
dollars upon parents who fail to com
ply with the provisions of the frs!
section. The third section empow
ers ths police to make arrests with
out warrant under this ordinance.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-04-20
TRATELIN'S TIREsOaIE

We had fashionable wedding at
the home Of one Of our Oldest famil
les last Thursday. George Alley
married Katie. the daughter Of Col.
"Audis" Frew. The wedding was
held early in the morning, as the
happy couple wished to take we'd
ding tour over the n. Il s. ", Rail
road to Newport. The marriage was
performed at $50 a. rn., bT Squire
Brown. After sumptous breakfast
of sausage, buckwheat cakes and
panhaus, tae bridal couple departed
on the early train for Nswport, re
turning on tbs noon train the nsxt
day. The bridegroom looked happy
and the bride handsome. She is SO
handsome it is said she can mash
potatoes by just looking ct them.
The next day after the wedding
George was in the store, aud. after
sitting behind tae stove about two
hours, evidently in deep thought, he
rose, stretched himself and remarked
"Travelin's S tiresome Perry coun
ty freeman.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-04-20
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION

Notice is hereby given that an appli-
cation will be made to the Governor OF
Pennsylvania, on Tuesday the 18th day
of May, A. D., 1898, byT. S. MOorhead,
J. G. MooTehead, VIM. Kraft l.. s. Cat
lin and Carl F. Espenschadea and others,
under the act of assembly entitled An
Act TO provide for the incorpor-
alton and regulation of certain cOrpor-
atoms" approved April 29th 1874, and
the supplements thereto, for the char
ter of an intended corpOi alton to be
called the Tuscarora Fertilizer Company,
the character and object of which is
i---, manufacture of fertilizers
and ingredients, in Juniata County,
Pennsylvania, and for these purposes
to have, possess and enjoy all the rights
benefits and privileges of said act of as.
sembly and the supplements thereto.
A. q. SCHOLL,
Solicitor.