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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-20

Miss Wabash-Are you fond OF so
ciety. Miss Olive? Miss Olive Cof 81.
Louis-You bet am Why. down our
way I'm the real thing -reignlng so
clety belle. don't you know. Miss Wa
bash Indeed, How lovely. Miss
olive Isn't H. though Three brew
cries have my picture on their adyer-
Using calendars this year and they are
all beauis. too. Society belle? Well,
! guess yes; I've got All the other girls
faded. see?
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-20

Sadie storer, q i6-year-old girl. is in
jail at Huntsville, Ark. charged with
the murder Of her father Her intended
husband and her mother have been ar
rested as accomplces. a. NJ. storer,
a farmer. was murdered and robbed.
Tho evidence showed that his daughter
fred the shot
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-20

papa-l think the baby is all right
now. Mamma-But BE seems 80 weakl
Papa No wondcri Think Of the tor
rife struggles he made 10 avoid taking
the mcdlclnel-p Punch.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-20

How n Was Accomplished.
How doth the busy little trust
Such large dividends acqulre7
Whs competition it does bust.
Then marks the prices higher.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-20

A notable event In municipal engl.
neering is the operation Of an electric
plant at shoreditoh London, In which
the steam Is generated by the combus-
tion Of city refuse.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-20

Pompous and Wealthy Dlstiller 90
his partner I say. WoJtR. what name
shall give 20 my new mansion Stan
ley Hall or narnloy Hall? Worts-C Cali
it Alcohol--London Graphic.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-20

Niagara Falls Is a sort Of Jumping.
on place for some people who TOOL, be-.
fore lcaplng.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-20

4 ono-legscd knife grinder in Phlla.
delphia has taught q Newfoundland dog
to turn his grinds,one.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-20
VERY QUEER CHURCH.
UNIQUE PLAcg or WORSHIP IN
ENGLAND.
A Parish In the Pens Of Huntington
Gases 81 seasiekEe-s n sersiee-Ifet.
George Broke-Intsrior and Exterior
View.
uondon letter.

4 10 AAi'iNNH hNAAn
the only one o. its
kind in the world
The yachts used by
the various mis-
slons to fishermen
cannot exactly be
called floating
ehurc hes. In the
strictest sense Of
the term. whereas
the extraordinary
The herald., 1898-05-08

eight feet of snow. AS soon as one was
taken out from his bed of snow the first
thing done was to give him good rubbing
to recuperate him, and let ME say right
here that have never seen body of men
more willing to render whatever aid they
could to their unfortunate brethren.
There were seven men taken out in the
vicinity of where l was at work. In our
digging we found tent and, cutting
through 1t, man in 1t unconscious. We
lost no time in getting him out into the air,
where he soon revived. He then told us
that himself and partners, he having two,
were awakened by their tents saggng
down by the weight of the snow lying on
it. Two of the men went outside to
strengthen the tent and the one inside was
kindling a fire, when the avalanche of
snow buried them in the positions in which
they were working, the man inside being
badly cut about the wrists and nearly
smothered by smoke. The other two men
were found outside the tent, with their
shovels by their sides. They are now do
ing we'll.
From here we went to a tent occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. MaXon from Pennsylva-
MIA, and, after digging for fifteen minutes.
they were uncovered and taken out, not
much the worse for their Imprisonment,
but they were only to meet with sadder
fate.
About II a. m. those remaining at the
Scales, perhaps about rs in number, started
down the trail to Sheep Camp. They had
long rope stretched, and each one had
the rope in his left hand and assisted each
other to get through the deep snow. They
had just got to the first hill below the
Scales when the slide again came down,
and, without a moments warning, they
were again buried under a great mass of
snow. Some were covered under four feet.
while the majority were buried to depth
of twelve feet. From their positions, none
seemed to have been aware of their i'm
pending fate, as they were all found lying
on their faces. One man whom I had seen
taken out lay right on the trail that has
been used all winter, and there were at
least fifteen feet of snow covering him:
but after we had worked on him awhile he
was able to walk. All of those who were
nearly exhausted cried in sorrowful tones
to let them die or to take them where It
The herald., 1898-05-08

front door of the boarding house. A big
United States flag had been hung out there
and the house had become place Of ref
uge for the women and children Of the
town.
A single administration soldier suddenly
appeared behind slight obstruction in
front of the house and began taking delib-
crate pot shots at somebody long way
down the street. Then he wheeled around
quickly and fired a few pot shots in the
other direction. 1t was impossible for the
people in the boarding house to see at
whom he was firing, and they still have
their doubts as to whether he saw anybody
either. Between shots he cautioned them
In excited English to keep inside the house
If they wanted to avoid being hurt.
1t was said that forty or fifty men were
wounded and there were actually twenty
five or thirty men in the hospitals the next
day. The government army won.-New
York Sun.
The herald., 1898-05-08

go to sleep again. But as soon as the air
struck him he came to and could soon
stand on his feet When he saw the men
digging he told them to dig back, as he
was the first man on the rope. The Ma
sons and Odd Fellows are taking care of
their members, both in death and life, and
are doing good work.
1t is showing hard again and is heavy.
wet snow. The miners here have stopped
all packers from working and large force
of men has started to dig up the whole
canyon for a distance of three-quarters of
mile and $50 yards wide. A thorough
search is being made. Thus far the dead
will number fifty or perhaps more. made
a trip to the summit today and wilder
day have never seen. 1t was showing
and blowing a gale. and the caches that
were ten feet above the snow level were
buried ten feet below it. 1 am afraid by
the time this letter reaches Los Angeles
our dreadful calamity will have been for
gotten, as we are under the impression
that by this time war has been declared,
and of course that will interest the people
more than an avalanche.
E. G. RUSSELL.
The herald., 1898-05-08
TO SAVE TROUSERS KNEES
How to Make Protectors and How to
Make Neat Patches

This Is the season of marbles, and the
small boys trousers and stockings suffer
in consequence.
"Please tell me-" once asked desperate
mother, "how 1 can keep my boy from
wearing out the knees of his trousers?"
you might kill the boy" was the an
swer, "but the laws of the land forbid
that. The only other sure way we know
Of Is to let him wear kits"
Knee protectors are sold in all the stores,
and may be easily made at home. They
are simply diamond-shaped pieces of
black cloth, made double and bound with
braid on the edges, which cover the knees
and are kept in place by elastic straps
passing under the knee.
One ingenious mother makes knee pro-
tectors for her small boy from the tops of
the stockings, hemming them at the bot
tom and running narrow elastic tape in
the casing thus formed. This holds the
knee protector in position below the knee.
Above it the garter retains and keeps it
smooth.
Many Of the trousers sold for boys now
come with pieces for mending. When this
The herald., 1898-05-08

the men We're found in bunch, dead. You
can imagine the pleasure 1t gave me 10
meet Mr. Grant alive. There are many
who were buried in their tents, who will
never be found until the snow melts.
A. B. Conrad of los Angeles, member
Of Tent 2, X. o. 4. NJ, was at the Scales,
and was awakened at a. m. by man who
was giving the alarm. He found his tent
crushed nearly to the ground by the weight
of the snow. After digging himself ont
and giving a helping hand to others he
took his dogs and started down. Many of
the victims called to him, and asked him to
wait and they would all go down together.
When he got to the slide he met Ed Tinker
and his partner going up to the Scales to
look after their cache. Mr. Conrad came
down about thirty minutes before the
avalanche, and Ed Tinker and partner
about five minutes ahead of the crowd that
i leld on the rope. I am happy to say
that all our Los Angeles boys came out
without an injury, and all are safe.
Last Friday I met Charles Marsden and
his friend Walter Painter. Mr.. Marsden
is connected with the Western Commercial!
company of Los Angeles. They were anx-
ious to go up on the summit, and after
going with them to buy pair Of creepers,
we started. 1t was quite a hard trip for
the boys, as they hadn't done much noun
tain climbing, but after reaching the sum-
nit they were very much impressed, but
more so when they came down Pellerson's
trail, as you have to sit down and slide
but I will say no more about 1t. Last
night my tent was full of Los Angeles
boys, and all were in good spirits.
met one of the victims who was buried
In the snowslide, and he gave me his ex-
perience. He said, in his judgment, there
were sixty men holding the rope, which
was $50 feet long. Dhey were getting along
fairly we'll when the slide struck him. He
tumbled over and over until he was packed
in solid. He had presence of mind enough
to punch his fist into the snow and then
dig the snow away from his mouth and
nose. Clospoeside him he he could hear
men praying and another bidding good
bye to each member Of his family. Then
he lost consciousness while trying to keep
the snow from his mouth. After awhile he
heard us digging him out, then he would
The herald., 1898-05-08
THE GREAT SNOW SLIDE
INTERESTING LETTER FROM LOS
ANGELES KLoNDIKER
All the Men From This City Escaped.
A Brave Michigan
Woman
Special Correspondence to The Herald


SHEEP CAMP, Alaska, April s-No
doubt long before this letter reaches YOU
the wires have conveyed to your readers
the account of the great calamity that oc-
CURED at the Scales on April Sd. For the
past week we have been having a hard
snowstorm, and last night it reached it's
height, when about ten inches of snow
had fallen, causing numerous snowslides.
About a. m. We were awakened by Il
very loud noise, that sounded as though
boiler was blown out. Needless to say,
we all rushed out of our tent, but 1t was
showing SO hard that we were unable to
see the first thing, but we surmised that
there had been snowslide, which proved
to be the case. Across the canyon, a few
minutes later, we heard another roar, and
again at 43O a. m, when the storm changed
to heavy rain. We heard nothing more
until 1920. when the report came to camp
that forty men were buried In a snowslide
at the Scales. Every one in camp grabbed
shovel and started for the scene, myself
among the number. On the way up met
at least one dozen men who had been
caught in the slide. Some were walking
alone and others had two or three men as
sisting them to get where they could have
attention. AS we neared the Scales we were
met by men carrying the bodies of men
who had lost their lives in the avalanche.
Then, again, we would meet men drawing
sleds, with many a poor fellow cold in
death. We found most of the victims in
q space 100x2OO feet
Most of the bodies were covered under
The herald., 1898-05-08

was warm. Mr.. and Mrs. MaXen were among
the numbers who were again buried, ,and
she is among the dead Some of the bodies
are being cared for by friends. 1t is one OF
the saddest scenes that have ever been
called upon to witness.
At p. IN. a meeting of the miners and
residents was called for the purpose Of
making coffins for the dead, and rendering
assistance to the survivors. All night
lcng the saws and hammers We're busy
making the coffins for our unfortunate
brethren.
April 4.-The rescue party is still working.
and a searching party looking for the
tramway company's men, who had gone 80
the summit to stretch the cable over the
summit, and have not yet returned.
Among the workers was a Mrs. McLane
from Michigan, who, upon hearing of the
accident, shouldered her shovel and work.
ed diligently in rescuing the victims from
their perilous positions. 1 must confess
she displayed more American grit and cour-
age than fourths of the men. Then
tendery caring for the half frozen vic
tins she worked all day rubbing them and
giving them whatever assistance she could
Then she proceeded to Sheep camp and
started collection toward supplying food
and blankets. She would enter saloons
and gambling houses, and mounting either
chair or table, make a strong appeal to
those present for aid. In a few minutes
she collected $50, and the next morning
those who were able to be moved were
taken to Sheep camp, Mrs. McLane coming
with them. She lost her horse and sled
and had no money to give herself, but gave
tender care and sympathy, which was
more than money in a time like that.
1 took a stroll down to the tramway
power house to look for a friend of mine
who was chief engineer for the Tramway
company, and was one of the twenty-threc
men that was in the vicinity. I expected
to find him numbered with the dead but
great was my surprise after had entered
the building to meet my friend, w. J.
Grant, a former locomotive engineer. and
later engineer for the Los Angeles Times.
He had remarkable escape, as just before
the slide he had left the trail in company
with Mr.. Bennett. and In SO doing escaped
the fate Of his fellow workmen. Ten of
The herald., 1898-05-08
REVOLUTION AT CLOSE RANGE
Front Door Of Boarding House Was
the Stage Box

While the Nicaragua canal commits
sion was in San Juan 1t came into quite
close contract with the latest Nicara-
guam revolution. The invading army er-
tered San Juan the day after the expedi-
tion left.
A day or two later, while the commits
sion was at Rivas at Mrs. Ronalds'
American boarding house, the insurgent
army, known as the conservators, and $50
strong arrived here. At the same time
the government army was passing through
the other side of the town in somewhat
stronger force. The insurgents didn't
know this or they doubtless wouldn' have
landed, but they soon found 1t out.
Between $500 and 5000 cartridges were
fired and one man was killed. He was shot
by soldier of his own side, and the oc-
currence was universally deplored.
So much Of the revolution as was seen
by the commission was witnessed from the
The herald., 1898-05-08
Games Hoary With Age

Whipping tops came from the land Of
the Pharaohs hoops and swinging are met
with in classical Rome, while blind mans
buff was an equivalent of horseplay in the
days Of the megatherium and the masto-
don. The Malay island gave us cats
cradle Kite flying has been popular In
Japan for many centuries, the kites de-
picting most absurd figures, generally Of
aged gentlemen, birds or puppydogs.
Games of ball have always existed, but
the bat with all the sports which followed
in its train, was not introduced until after
the Christian era.
The herald., 1898-05-08
Reproving an Umbrella Fiend

Thd citizens of Berlin have summary
method of stopping the dangerous practice
of carrying sticks and umbrellas horizon-
tally. AS soon as a man tucks his UNI
brella under his arm he will promptly feel
a quick blow on 1t from behind. There 10
no use in getting angry with the person
striking the blow, because public opinion
sanctions his conduct.
The herald., 1898-05-08
X-Rays and Vegetation

An italian scientist who has been investi-
eating the effect of Roentgen rays on
vegetable life concludes that their action
S identical with that of light. Continuing
ais experiments in the realms of Micro
he thinks he has discovered that
IN these also their action is similar to that
If light. Various investigators have
previously obtained negative results, but
these he attributes to the brief duration OF
he exposures.
The herald., 1898-05-08

becomes necessary neither patch nor darn
the knee. Instead, rip both seams, cut the
worn part off evenly, and set the patch In
carefully, taking care that the figures,
whether stripe, thread or check, match
exactly. Then press the seam, and If your
work is we'll done, it will require sharp
eye to detect it.-Cincinnati Tribune
The herald., 1898-05-08
How the Jellyfish Feeds

the jellyfish has no teeth but uses himA
self as II he were piece of paper, when
hungry, getting his food and then wrap.
ping himself about it.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-18
PINE TREE TIMES.

Health of this community is good.
 Corn is about al gathered. Some complaint is heard of sweet pota- toes .otteuing.
 Psr$on Thomas spent four or five days last weeks in Forrest City. trying to sell thfes "r four bushels of sweet potatoes He sold the remnant of tlie load on a credit, and returned to the bosom of his family disgusted with potato farming. J. NJ. Hall and family were visiting Vim Neei's Sunday. Guess tl.ey had pleas ant time.
 J. 5, Hill made visit to Caldwell, Sat urday. Don't known what he went for, as he was not wauted, as we know of
 Fox Ellis seems to be buying cattle. as he is often seen running in the woods popping his whip, but no cattle in sight. Guess Fox thinks le Is 'ooling somebody
 don't see why the correspondent at Democrat does not tell his bridge troubles to the turkey hunters over in his part of the woods. as he seems to have more of them han anything else. We don't care anything about it.
 We hear of great many darkies quit ing their crops. There has not been single instance of anyone In this settle mcnt quitting. All Of them are working we'll But two men in this have quit their crop, and they were white men.
 All yoG people who want coons and pos uh,s must hurry up. or Greasy Bill and Trapping Bob will have them all cleaned up. Darkies don't get much small bone where they hunt aud trap.
 Mr. and Slrs K. A Haynie visited the family of James Iiul Sunday and spent pleasant evening with tle old folks.
 We have pIemiy of corn aud hay for nexs Iefr, bat the man who eats meats will have to make it on corn.
 Bob iIaynie says he has peas and arti. chokes enough to make his hogs fat, but he don't know what those fellows be tween L'AnguIlle and First Creek will do, as they cont raise any corn. Their land is too poor to raise crows 0n, much less corn.
 J. <. Boyce was pleasant visitor at 4. II. Watkins sunday. There must be some attraction for Johany down that way 1 hope Ike young lady was at home to say. "Come again, Johnny"
 KATE C.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-18
4 Narrow Escape.
KATE c.

Thankful words written hY Mrs Ada E. Hart. of Grotoa. 5 D. Wastaken with tad cold which settled on my inngs: cough set in and hna,ly trrmi- naied in Consumption. Four doctors gave mr up. saying 1 could i've but q short time. I gave myself up to my Savior, determined that # ! could not stay with my friends on earth. would meet my absent ones above. My hus- band Was advised 10 get Dr. King $ New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. 1 gave 1t d trial. took in all eight bottles It has cured me aud. and thank God I am saved and now we'll woman.n Trial bottles free at John H. Tiptou's Drug Store. Regular size 50c. and sl co. Guaran- teed or price refunded.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-18
City Council.

Tie council met in regaIar sessions Tuesday night. Mayor Tiptou presid- ing, and the following members pres ent. Aldermen Baugh, Rolfe. Never. GatIing. Russell aad Recorder Mrrwin.
 Reading of the minutes of the previ. ons meeting dispensed with
 O. motion of Alderman Banah. sec onded by Alderman Gatling, the Butcher Shop License ordinance was suspended indefinitely, and pro rata on license now in force ordered refunded. Carrled.
 The bill of the Galloway Coal Co. for car load of Coal, was ordered paid.
 No further business, the council ad- journed.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-18
The Sure La Grippe Cure.

There IS no use suffering from this dreadful malady. if you will only geS the right remedy. You are having pain all through your body. your liver is out of order, have no appetite, no life or ambition, have bad cold. in fact are completely used up. Electric Bitters is the only remedy that will give you prompt and sure relief. They act directly on your Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, tone up the whole system and make you feel like a new being. They are guaranteed to cure or price refunded. For sale at J. II. Tipton' s Drug store.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-18

DEAR EDTToR:-ilaving once been a resident of this, St. Francis, county, but now of Little Rock. and after an absence Of several years 1t is my good pleasure to visit again the hospitable people of my old home.
 1 arrived a few weeks ago only to find Forrest City in high state of progression notwithstanding the low price of cotton. the chiif product of your county.
 Forrest City k, in my opinion, the gar den spot of Arkansas. 1 have been over almost the entire state. and must confess that know no other county m 1t deserv- ing this title so well.
 The new Court house and Public school are elegant buildings that any town could well afford to be proud of. ]. The handsome stru.tures reveal a spirit of aspiration and speak well for your thinking people, and the tax pIyers ih question.
 say thinking people, because it IS this class of people who have done most for Us in the way of progression.
 To think is to advance. to advance is to prosper. and prosperity ever tends to hap piness which Is the flaming desire of every life.
 Yes, I'm glad to see Forrest City hoId- ing her own SO well. Glad to see her pleasant people looking as though life were long summer day and each moment jeweied with sparkling joy. And there is another thing that I'm glad of. I'm glad to see tlIe grand old Democratic party in power here. Glad for the simple Tact that would not give one drop of honest blood for all the hypocrits of the past and present.
 In the coming campaign hope to see the democratic ticket elected from town ship constable to president of these United States. hope to see William Jennings Bryan comfortably situated in the presi- dontial chair. 1 want to see Bryan in the White house because I believe that he Is man that if clothed in absolute power he would not abuse it, except on the side of mercy. Give him trial and believe he will prove to be to his party what Hum- bolt was to science or Shakespeare was to drama.
 Notwithstanding, I'm a woman and have no voice in politics, still, can do as did the little boy when his fathers house was on fire. l can stand to our side and say ''amen' to the democratic victory.
 But enough. l love my country, and adore my party. love my party because 1t las made my country what 1t is.
 With best wishes to your paper and the good people of the county. will conclude by asking you to allow me to withhold my name. You know men always poke so much fux at the ladies for attempting to discuss politics, for this reason do not wish to be known.
 Men think that women have no legal right to do anything but nurse The baby and sing Bye, On! Baby Bye" but, as have no babies to monopoIze my time. l sincerely hope they will pardon my seem- ing presumption.
 Wishing you every success that a liberal subscription may achieve, bid you adieu.
 Your friend,
 WEE Tor.o
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-18
DEMOCRAT TIM Es.
Health is much improved.

Health is much improved. Crops are being gathered very rapidly. There are two trappers to every coon in this section, and four bear trappers to every besr. but bruin is safe so far F. Jackson made flying visit to Forrest City, Wednesday.
 Mrs. SaIlie Ann Wright. 0f Golden Lake, Ark, formerly of this place. died at her home November la. 1898. and wa. brought t0 this place for interrment. She leaves many friends and relatives to mourn their loss.
 W. R. Adkins is in this section looking after his interests.
 j. M Gnnter IS on the puny list this week
 R. W. Norment is till out after bruin, but we think him safe
 SILVER BILL.