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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17
NOTICE OF SPECIAL sTOCKHOLD
Frs MEETING.

Houston, Texas, Nov :, 1899.
NOTICE is hereby given that a
special meeting OF the stockholders oi
the Hous on & Texas Central Railroad
Company has been called by The Board
Of Directors OF said company, 10 con
yenr 40 the general office Of sald COM
pany In the City Of Houston, IrNat, al
twelve O'Clock. noon, on the nineteenth
day IT January, 1900. for the purpose OF
authorizing the making, execution ana
delivery of a firs' mortgage upon ne
railroad recently purchased and nov
owned los said company commonly
known az the "Maco * Northwestern
Division oftLe Houston < Texas Cen
tfal Railway" extending from point IN
or near the town II BtemOnd IN Rob
ertson county, via Marlin and Waco, TO
point in or near the town II Ross, ~
Mclennan county, with its ifanchi-es
and appurienances 10 secure the pay
ment Of first mortgage bonds OF the
Houston 4 Texas Central Railroad
Company 10 an amount not exceeding
twenty-five thousand dollars for each
mile OF said railroad, payable at time
not exceeding thirty year, frow iheii
date, and hearing interest al a rate not
exceeding six per cent per annum
payable semi.annually. 10 be issued tot
the purpose Of paving for, completing
improving and operating the said rail
read with it's franchises and appurten
ances.
T.. ". CAVE, Secretary
Houston K Texas Central Railroad
Company. d jan ~
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17
RESOURCES OF TEXAS.
Special Edition of the Calves
ton News for the Opening
of the Year 1900.

On January /, 1909, The Gal
veston-Dallas News will issue a
Special Edition Of the two papers
devoted exclusively TO an exhaus-
tive description Of the General
Resources Of Texas. This special
edition will bring up the story OF
State progress to the close Of the
year 1900, more especially as re-
CARDS Agricultural, Pastoral and
Mineral Development to together
with notes on the Enlarged Boun.
diaries Of Railroad Construction
and General transportation Facili-
ties.
The purpose Of this special edi-
ton is more directly to attract at
ton To the magnificent resources OF
the State a. field for the invest
ment Of capital, and as offering
homes Tor the induotrious and in
tellegent settlers.
This special edition will reach
circulation of at least 100000
copies, and may 60 considerably
beyond that number.
A limited amount of adyeftis-
ing display only will be accepted
for this edition. Terms: one dol
lar per nonpareil line, or ten dol
lars per inch Of ~ nonpareil lines
No special position will be promis-
ed any advertisement.
Special prices are quoted on
papers, in lots. For prices on
papers, and advertising or further
information, address a. II. Belo &
Co, Dallas, Texas.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17
A knightly POsiman.

4 certain iIlustrious signor in
Italy was gazetted as a "knight Of
the crown" but no sooner was the
distinction conferred than the gov
eminent discovered that the new
knight was person Of dubious
character With the native skill Of
the Italian diplomat, seeing that the
distinction could not be- recalled, the
government at once sought for some
one Of the same name az the slgnor.
The only person who -,.alihcd Vas a
young postman, and he is now ele-
waited 10 the rank OF knight Of the
crown. What q magnificent aud
high imperial rut-a-tat-tat he will
deliver.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17
Mounting Of Paseo Gun.

Designs for the mounting Of the
Spanish gun in the Paseo were pre-
sented to the park board yesterday
and adopted, but the city will be
asked to foot the bill, amounting
to $3.50. The board decided it had
spent so much money for park music
it could not afford to incur any other
incidental expense and in consc-
quence a resolution was adopted
asking the council to appropriate
$3.50 to pay for constructing the
gun carriage and the stone fouuda-
tion.-Kansas City journal.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17
A Good Many Smiths still at Home.

British census reports Of family
names give for England and Wales
1853, SOC Smiths, 242,l00 Joncscs,
with Williams, Taylor, Davies and
Brown following in order. For
Scotland Smith leads, followed by
Mcdonald, Brown, Thomson, Rob
artson, Sewart and Campbell. Muir
ply is ahead in Ireland, there being
GO 600 Of them; then come Kelly,
$4,000; Sullivan, 1860; Walsh,
1900; Smith, $1,000; O'Brien,
3,iOO; Byrnc $4,000; Ryan, &c.
OO0;; Conner, $1,000; ONcil, go
100, and Reilly 10000.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17
Hnrrah for the Rnrkeens.

At the recent meeting Of the State
Bar association in Detroit, part Of
the entertainment Of the members
consisted Of a trolley ride around
the city, bringing up at the Country
Club. As they were climbing out
Of the ears, each wearing badge
labeled Michigan State Bar Asso-
ciation,' the ncwsboys asked,
whats DEM and, getting no
other information than the badges
and the faces Of the leader. of the
bar, called for three cheers for the
"bartcndcrs.'
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17
No Gold Sinines Mnnied.

The United States commissioner
TO the Paris exposition desires the
fact officially stated that no such un-
dIgnidod production as a lilc-sizcd
gold statue Of a woman will be per-
mitted in the Paris exposition
grounds, either as an exhibit or q
concession II is proposed to main
tain the dignity Of the United States
exhibit, and not to encourage or
permit advertising which would re-
fleet discredit upon the nation.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17
Whore Predictions Come rrn.

"Ihcrc is 100 denying chat the
Philippine climate has DO. adyn.
agas' remarked the a,tache of The
weather bureau
would You like to be stationed
thcroy'
well, I'm not naturally INDECENT.
But just at this time Of year there's
something fascinating in the idea Of
merely having to predict rain to-
morrow, and then taking day of"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17

The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Presbyterian church will conduct
a sale Of fancy articles, suitable for
Christmas gifts, also Of cakes, on
Friday. December 10, from 10 q.
m. until 5p. m, at the house OF
Mr.. l.. l.. Mclnnis. Those ladies
who intend to contribute articles
for this sale, and have not met
with the society, are requested to
send in these articles 90 Mr..
clnnis, early on the morning OF
the 10Th. II
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17
Hardly a True Chicagoenne.

as it true asked the inquisitivc
foreigner, that you ladies get a
divorce one day and marry the
next"
Indeed, 1t Is not" answered the
Chicago lsdy; in the lower classes
it may occur, but in our set a two
weeks' vacation IL the proper thing
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17
Apple Tree sermons.

The Rev. DR.. Myrcs, the well
known English clergyman, who is
now in this country, has taken fan
cy to a seat among the branches Of a
large apple tree on Evangelist
Moody's estate, at Mortified, Mass,
and lately has composed most Of his
sermons while seated there.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17
Sos rhnt Il. Grn1e,. Krnl Grenn.

An old soldier in Michigan town,
who had a leg amputatcd ten years
ago, had it buried in a coffin in the
cemetery and funeral services held
yer lJ, at which he wcpt profusely
Ever since then, aI' through the
hummer months he has placed low
RS eaeh week upon The grave.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17
OutcIassed.

"lou must remember" said the
proud Yankee girl, chat | am a
Daughter Of the Revolution"
pooh - exclaimed the beautiful
dark eyed woman from Central
America, 81 am a daughter Of SRI
revolutions"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17
Snnr Himself Into a Title.

Charles SantIey the eminent Eng
lish baritone, has been made BY the
pope a knight commander Of the Or
der Of ST. Gregory the Great, in rec
ognition Of his services to the Cath
Ole church.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17
Champion Eqnestrienne.

The champion long distance
horseback rider Of America is Mrs.
Nellie \. Wheeler, of Greenwood,
ny, who has completed journey
from her Southern home to Koko-
mo, Ind, where she is a guest Of her
uncle, Charles zimmerman. Mrs.
Wheeler made the trip Of 900 miles
in less than three weeks.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17
THE AMERICAN
LAUNDRY

Guarantees to do strictly hrst.c'ass
work promptly and 81 reasonable
prices. We cheeriully correct al mis-
takes when called 10 our attention.
Drop ~ a postal or phone lil and We
will get your bundle and appreciate
your patronage. Two doors south Of
Exchange hotel.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17
Getting Money
From Home

l. fine thing, az everyone will agree
the next best thing Is keeping IL at home
You may think Your laundry biII b. a
small item when YOU send itaway from
home, hut many small orders sent away
make a big hole in the profits of "a home
enterprise.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17

There IL no better Christmas present
than a nice lap robe A beautiful line
at Buchanan Bros. 10
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-20
SENATOR APPELT5 BILL,
"A subs,ttute for the Dispensary Law
Local Option ror the Countiee,

| - ""''Nu'o ior 'he DlspenSarY Law
Local Option ror the Counties.
Senator Appelt, OF Clarendon, has
prepared o bill to provide substitute
ior the dlspeneary law, which has been
printed In some OF the daily newspapers
and has attracted considerable atten-
ZION; Inc following is summary OF
the bill
| 1t forbids the manufacture, sale, etc.,
OF liquors Of oil forms except as pro.
vided In the BILL 1t provides that at
the next general election the voters of
| each county shall declare for strict
prohibition, dispensary under county
control, or license as provided for
under the constitution. Each county
has the system that suits its people
best
If the veto is for prohibition thoy
shall have it pure and simple and ia
It's most stringent form IL for county
dlspensary then board Of control is
provided for In the county supervisor,
the foreman OF the grand jury, and
citizen to be appointed by a mayor or
the lntendant OF the county seat The
moral character feature Is insisted
upon by tho bill for the aDpointee.
The board receives So day for their
servlces, but are not 10 bs allowed
more than three days Ia each mouth.
The county board purchases the liquors
anu the machinery Is practically tho
came as is now ip effect for the State
board. They are required to publish
all OF their purchases, so tina. tho
pubic can see es TO tho matter Of the
Influences brought TO bear on them.
All OF their meetings shall be open to
the public. Liquors may be tested by
the chemist OF the State University.
Disponsaries may be opened or closed
oy the board, and in any part 0! tho
county, even In an unincorporGted
town. The applicant for dispenser
must hll the same requirements az are
now exactc1. The profits OF the sale
or liquor goes, ss now, to tho county
school fund and to the town. The
same restrictions as now observed in
the matter OF the sales and the hours
are preserved.
n such counties as vote for license
under the constitution, license board,
OF the Same constitution as the board
OF control, is provided for, and the same
rules apply to them except as to the
matter OF buying liquor and electing
dispensers. These are established on
petition and license given to tho man
who has paDer signed as the request
Of the town, If under five thousand in
habitants If over that OF the voters OF
the ward In which the business Is to be
carried on. The fee for license Is to
be no loss than six hundred nor moro
than twelve hundred dollars, as the
board may see fit
The same regulations as to the hours
OF sales and the restrictions as are C.
quired in the disponsary are main
tained for licensed bar.
The board may have any liquor tested
by the State chemist, and shall exact
o $4,000 bond and prosecute for viola.
tions Of It, They shall publish their
proceedings and their meetings shall
be public.
The affairs OF the present State board
and dispensary shall be wound up and
the assets turned over to board con
sistinG of Legislative committee and
tho State treasurer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-20
THY SwORE TO KILL LOGAN.
How an Infurated Omcer Gained tho
Bitter Resentment OF His Soldiers.


The rumor that Major John A. Lo
gar Wno WAS killed In a battle In th,
| Philippines some time ago, was nur
derod by American soldisrs, has hsc
confirmation from two souccee CT lste
| 4 dispatch from San Francisco sayi
that the odiccrt OF the transport Sher
LOAN which conveyed the Thirty -Thirt
United States volunteers TO Manila
allegee that the soldiers said that the,
would kill Logan at the first opporsu
nifty. f'O' ~
The trouble between Major Logan
and the meu arose over the alleged
| drowning Of dog which was the mas.
cot OF Company E OF the regiment. Ac-
cording to The statements of several OF
the ships officers apd crow, Logan had
biz brinGla bull dog, and one day 1t
Attackod the msscot Of Company A
This dog WAS highly priced. as he had
been all through the Spaaish-Amari.
can war with the regiment, and had
been dubbed "San Antonio Sam"
The mascot's good luck stuck to him,
for he succeeded in whipping Logan's
dog. The 6ght is said to have occurred
on the forward part Of the upper deck
Ia the presence OF q large crowd of SOL
diers and sailors.
So incoBsed did Major Logan become
that he ordered. o sentry TO throw Sam
overheard and tho order VAS executed
From that time the animosity which
had been felt toward Major Logan,
whose manner wss thought by some to
have been overbsaripg, grew into the
oittereet resentment. Friends OF Lo.
gan ASSERT positively that no such 10.
c1dent occurred 1t WAS made out OF
whole cloth, they assert, and was moth.
ing out hn Idle yarn OF a crowd of men.
rms contention is not corroborated by
the statements OF the ships plumber,
the frat assistant engineer. or tho
qaartcrmastcrs.
Further confirmation of q direct ma.
ture comes from lettar received by q
6rldgeport, Conn, man within 8 few
usys from his son, who was O member
of the regiment. Tho writer OF the
letter says
The little spaniel was such q pct
mat many OF the soldiers cried over
his loss. Tho captain of Company u
lost Gil control Of himself and called
Major Logan vile name. Whereupon
ne was at once placed under arrest.
Some ttme after the little spaniel was
drowned It's owner came on deck and
wac told what had occurred. In the
meantime Major Logan became aware
Vi Ine iee'lng among the men, so he
walked up to the sergeant OF Company
r. and offered him one hundred dollars
for his lost dog. Tho sergeant fatty
refused the money and said: Money
Will not bring back my spaniel. If
had boon here at the time, would
hsyo gone over the side with him.
So strongly did the soldiers resent
Rjor Logan's order to drown their pet
that mutterings and growlings among
them finally led to the agreement
among them that In tho first action in
which their regiment participated
after landing Major Logan was to be
shot"
The writer OF tho letter containing
this information remarks: "I would
not give two cents for his life after we
get into action" The letter was writ.
ten Oct q.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-20

PLAYING DOCTOR. R.-Childr6n ere
quick at Imitation, and have a talent
Tor making up games la which they
cleverly burlesque their elders. One
day two bright little children were
found playing doctor" Tho youngest
child was the patient, with hoad wrap
ped In towel, and the older, the ply
sician, with silk hat and cane. The
mother, unseen by the little ones,
listened at the doorway.
feel awful bad" said the patient.
" Wen fix all that" said the doctor,
brlskly. Lemme see your tongue"
Out came the little red indicator.
Hum Hum Coated !" said the
doctor, looking very grave indeed.
Then, without word OF warning,
the skilled physician hauled of and
gave tho patient a smart slap In the
region Of the ribs.
"Ouch - cried the suffer.
Feel any pain there ?" inquired the
doctor.
Yes" said the patient.
81 thought So" said the healer.
"How's the other side ?''
It's all right" said the patient,
edging away.
Thereupon the doctor produced q
small bottle filed with what looked
like either bread or mud pills, and
placed it on the table.
Take one OF these pellets" the
physician said, "d!ssolved In water,
every IL minutes-al-terr ralt-ly."
How long mus tsko 'om" ?''
| groaned the patient.
"Tiil you die" said the doctor.
| Good morning, sir v'--Baltimoro
Methodist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-20
PRIVILEGES OF SENATORS.
Luxurics Enjoyed by Tbem at the
Expense OF the Government

Members Of tho House frequently
have their envy aroused when con
sidoring the privileges enjoyed by
members OF the Senate, as shown by
the expenditures from the contingen,
fund Of the Senate. A few OF the more
interesting items in the report lust
submitted by Secretary Cox are here
presented:
Senator Caffery is charged with q
years subscription to a newspaper
while Senator o. d. CLARK had five
magazines. Among the items for fur.
niture are forty eight oak chairs, S432
one brass pole, with standards and
double curtains, for tho committee on
privileges and elections, S145 two
pairs OF curtains for oloakrooms, $146
antique mahogany dosk and book case
for Vice Presidents room, all hanC
work, 1925 desk for committee OF
post-Offices and postroade, 8275 bras.
polo and curtain for committee on the
revision OF the laws of the Unitet
States, S95; one imported silk mohail
khedlve carpet for the Vice President
room, S465.
Fourteen mahogany chaire for the
committee on finance cost 1887 TIVE
mahogany tables for the Vice Presi
dents room, $3.50, and one sofa for sam,
room, $l30 brass poles and portlere
Tor the committee on Indian affairs
6l7O;a carpet for committee on rules
S4lO, or about S2 per square foot. Tw,
specially designed msnogany desks 70
the Senate chamber cost $3.50; q per
forated rubber mat, SIG. The carpe
In the sergoant.at-arm's onice cou
1894, while that In tho room OF th
cora mittee on the District OF Colum bi
cost 1872. Eight Flemish oak oeuche
for the reception room cot 1856 tw
psirs Brussels point lace curtains TO
the Vice Presidents room, $500.
A carpet rug for the President
room was purchased for $500, and tv
rugs for the Vice Presidents room fo
S12O ana $92, respectively. A cerpe
in tho Senate lobby, imported, wa
laid at cost OF 1926, while o rug fc
the Senate pootof1ioe cost $20C. Tn
committee on privileges and election
got book caso for 1926. One bill fc
Ia revolving chairs amounted to 81
296. The Grand Pacific Hotel, Chici
60, was paid $57 for entertaining
select committee on mauufactur;
while SO, 100 was paid the Wester
Union Telegraph Company for tel
grams to and from Senators.
The amount epent for quiniue, br
mo.seltzer, camphor, soap and spong
, | was S432
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-20
WASHINGTON CENrENN1A1-Tbur

WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL.-Thur
day, Decent ber IA, will be generally OBJ
served throughout the country 40 the
centennial anniversary OF the death Of
the Father OF His Country at Mount
Vernon. Nowhere will the day be
moro solemnly celebrated and with as
many appropriate ceremonies as at tho
national capital, which bears his name.
Mon In every class OF o@cial and civilian
sorvice are joining hands, regardless
of acct snd party, Ia united effort to
do proper reverence to the day. Exer-
ciaea OF the most solemn character will
be- held during tho afternoon at Mount
Vernon, whore rest tho remains of tho
illustrious patriot snd warrior In the
Epiphany church at O'clock In the
afternoon, and In Convention Hall aud
tLo Lafayette Square Opera House at
patriotic Organization.
The Grand Lodge OF MssonB OF the
District OF Columbia and Virginia will
celebrate at Mount Vernon. A proli.
minery meeting will occur under their
auspices In the Alexandria opera house
on the eve OF the centennial. The pro.
gram OF tho Masonic celebration on the
following day 10 to include a parade OF
local and visiting Masonic bodies from
the Ebbit House, by way Of Pennsyl.
vania avenue and Seventh street to the
Mount Vernon boat. Thsy will steam
to Mount Vornoa and disom bark there
to march over the exact route followed
by the funeral cortege OF Washing tor
centary ago. President Mckinley
and cabinet will travel to tho tomb by
electric cars, and the President will
deliver an oration. The Masons vii
give q reception at Williard's hotel
beginning at o'clock at night.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-20

A Nnw INDUsTRY.-' Photograph
Ing tonbstones," says the Philadelphia
Record, sis O novel industry which
has been institstuted by a colored man
OF this city, who was at ono time boy
OF all work In o photograph gallery.
He has recently branchod out for him
self, and has already established re-
munerative business which promises
to open up even wider field In tho
future. BE visits the various ceme.
tories with his camera, and whom the
day 10 fair he takes pictures OF many
OF the Imposing monuments. After he
has developed his platos he takes the
proofs around among the relatives OF
the deceased, and usually 6nds a ready
sale for his pictures. or course, he
has to take chances, for he works on.
tiroly Without orders, trusting to santi
naent for his salss. Still, he says, 1t IL
very seldom that he dossn't get an or.
der. He also has a habit OF haunting
the marble works whore tom mbstone,
are made, and by striking while the
iroa 10 hot ho takes a picture before
even the bereaved relatives have seer
the stone. This 10 always ton
strike"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-12-20
ONE Morn DrwRy sropy-Rsfa,

ONE MORE DEWEY STORY.--Before
the Dewey fever subsidies ontlroly one
more story on tho Admiral should be
permitted. II appears thst the Admi.
raj hes been doluged by application nd
from friends and former scQueintsnces
TO use his iAauenco In their bohslf tu
secure them olther appointnonss or
promotions In the government service.
A few days ago an old naval friend
called upon Admiral Dewey TO invoke
his aid In securing q promotion for a
member OF his family, who had origi
nally entered the service through the
influence OF she Admiral. Aftsr OK.
changing the usual courtesies Of q oall
the business proposition was introduc
cd. The Admiral expressed hts regret,
at not being able to grant tho rec uesi
and remarked with perce ptible o!s
play OF annoyance that ha lad no In
nuouce with the administration and Il
he had he would not use IL for aoyoae
He added that he had made an excep
tion In bshalf OF the Gridley family
but would exert himself for no On,
olse, as he was heartily sick OF so mucl
ingratitude.