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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-16
LOVE RULES
III. Little .sgsasshsia Ia = very ssr.as.
Manner

II was the best regulated family /
ever knew Of. shall not pretend TO
nay that Il vas the happlest for OF
that do not know. but Il was the
nost orderly. Everybody and every.
thing was In the proper place AZ the
proper time and not bit OF wrang-
ling or strife was ever heard OF by
the neighbors. who took a more than
ordinary interest In the remarkable
household The family consisted Of
the father. mother and one daughter.
a sweet cheerful miss who. when
knew her. was abou, rs years Of age
She was the ruler OF the house. the
darling Of both parents. but IN no way
spoiled by the affection bestowed up
on her Stranger than the perfect
peace and tranquility that pervaded
the home was the fact that the hus-
band and wife lived entirely separate
lives and never exchanged a word. II
was the talk OF the locality that they
had not spoken 10 one another for
more than ten years. "whyg' could
not help asking my informant. lie
told me in hts own way, making
rather long story OF Il. and reyamp
Ing a great deal OF local history that
they married after brief courtshlp
and found. when too late. that their
temperaments were uncougenlal. They
simply could not get along together
But why did they not separate"
"Well.you see. there was the child They
were both devoted 70 Il and neither
could be reeoneIled to the idea OF part.
Ing from II. Each understood the
others love for the little girl. and so
they determined TO forego a legal sep.
aration. They were not Jealous OF
their baby's love. and neither tried TO
poison It's mind against the other. II
was the one thing that held them to-
gether. And as she grew this came
20 be more and more the case. until
now. fully 'onscious OF the influence.
she exercises Il with a cheerfulness. a
sweetness and tact that make her
indeed the mainstay OF the household
When they breakfast. for instance. the
father win say. Please tell your moth
Or should like another ROLL or per
haps the mother will remark: ASH
your father II he will not have another
cup OF coffee In all thlngi she is the
authorized Interpreter and she alone
Is responsible for whatever Of peace
and happiness there is in tat house
don't know what would be the re-
suit II anything should happen to her
but / am sure that II she lives she
will one day bring about happy
reconciliation"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-16
L0DaK MEETINGS..

Brazos Camp, No. lOi, W. Of W.
Meet second and fourth Friday nights
in each month. W. r. Johnston, @. c.;
Joe b. Reed, clerk.
Bryan Tent No. 10. X. o. T. NJ
Meeting nights first and third Monday
each month. J.H. Mawhinney, c.; Joe
b. Reed, Il. X.
Bryan Lodge mo. $50, Home Forum
Meeting nights second and fourth
Wednesday each month. W. r. james,
pres't; Joe b. Reed, financler.
Bryan Lodge No. 400, National Aid
Meeting nights first and third wednes-
day in each month. W. W. Griffin,
pres't; r. W. Downward, sec.
lyanhoe Commandery No. s, knight
Templars-Meet md Tuesday in each
month. A. NJ. Rhodes, Z. c. II G.
Rhodes. Secretary.
W. T. Austin Chapter No. 81, r. A.
M.-Meets third Monday in each
month. N.B. Cole, II. p, Joe b. Reed,
Seo'y.
Brazos Lodge No. 10, A.F.& A. NJ
Meet fourth Monday in each month
DR.. Paul NJ. Raysor,;w. NJ; d. c. De.
Matet. seo'y.
Brazos Lodge No. 90, X. Of P.-Meel
first and third Tuesday in each month
E. J. Jenkins, G. G. D. G. Deharet
X. Of X. Is.
Vulcan Lodge No. 81, A. o. U. W
Meet second and fourth Thursday il
each month. A. W. HOLMAN, NJ. W.
W. J. Walker, recorder.
Bryan Lodge No. 1882, X. ofH.-Mee
first aud third Thursdays in eacl
month. j. A. Myers, Dictator A. }
Palmer, reporter.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-16
A QUEER LETTER.
IL wa. written on rain slab. of W
stone.

IL wa. written on rain slab. of wln.
stone.
"The queerest letter ever saw NV
life." said Washington newspaper msn
TO a New Orleans Times DemocrLt re-
porter. was shown me at the hdme OF
an army officer who Is now on dlty IN
the war department. II is written on
a couple Of thin slabs Of grayisn white
stone. each about six inches long and
two Inches hAad. and lis Story is
rather romaSN. When GEM Crook
was chasing the Apsefe chief. Geronl-
mo, across southern Arizona In 1855.
the officer to whom refer commanded
a company Of infantry, and while the
main command pushed west. along the
ella river. he took a couple OF troop
ers and struck out southwark on re-
connoiter. They had been gone about
two weeks. suffering all manner OF
hardshlps and living exactly like the
Indians themselves. when the captain
decided TO send one Of his men back
with a verbal report. He was anxious
to embrace the opportunity TO also dis
patch a letter 20 his sweetheart. who
was then a young belle In Washington
society, but there was not a scrap OF
paper Of any kind In the party, nor as
much as a morsel OF pencil Knowing
she was eagerly waiting news from the
front he raeked his brain and finally
noticed some smooth fragments OF
limestone that had Clipped of from a
nearby ledge. That solved the prob
lem. He selected two nat pieces. drew
pistol cartridge from his belt and
scrawled his letter with the point OF
the bullet Laying the stones face TO
face. 80 that the writing would no, be
rubbed on by abrasion. he tied them
firmly together with strips Of a hand
kerehief and inscribed the address on
the outside. Nothing remained but TO
afiix the stamps. which the trooper
promised to do as soon as he struck
camp lie put the parcel in his blouse,
got through In safety. and mailed II at
Maricopa. II required eighteen cents
postage. and the date mark Is quite
legible. need hardly say that the lady
prizes this strange epistle above all
the souvenirs which now I'll her beau
tiful Washington home"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-16
ENoINes. NARRoW EecAPE.
Thss stop Ju.t In rime 20 Prevent a
AerIaua sna.h-un

The Railroad Gazette record Of train
accidents for January viii not be 80
long rs Il might have been. says the
Sioux Times. for two engines which
tried TO touch noses out In Iowa failed
70 carry out their eyiipurposes. For
the particulars We are indebted TO an
eloquent contemporary. II was on the
morning OF January s. near Sioux city,
the trains being a passenger7and
freight OF the Chicago. 81. Paul. Min
neapolls a Omaha. A special freight
train bound south ought 10 have walt
ed az Leeds. a few miles north Of Sioux
City. for the uorth-bOund passenger
train. which starts out at 7:i5, but the
conductor and the engineman Of the
freight train had forgotten about the
passenger and they were steaming
aaead at furious rate. without a
thought OF danger" The conductor
and engineman Of the passenger train.
having the right OF the road. were
likewise steaming ahead. with a SINH
lar absence Of thought: but danger was
right there. and ever since that hour
the conductors and enginemen have
very frequently shuddered. II the
morning had been foggy. instead OF
bright and clear. or II either OF the
enginemen had not been on the alert
as they were. II seems certain the mon
ster locomotive. with It's load OF fat
stock hurrylng toward the market. and
the panther-like pa. sengeT engine.
long aud slim. with IFS burden OF hui
manity, would have rushed together In
deadly embrace The two engines
caught sight Of each other at the same
instant Then there was quick work
In the cabs. and in thirty seconds the
two stopped on the curve near the res
idenee OF Alderman Tredway, with A
distance OF about two blocks between
them. The enginemen on the passen-
ger train. pale with excitement. lean
ed out OF his window and asked John
u. Cosgroye. section foreman for the
Illinois Central: what in Sam Hin "a
that up the track" Second section
Of It," answered the track boss. who
had seen the danger the trains were
In. and who Is said TO have signaled
the passenger train. lie also was do
ing some nervous skating. foot.
tootl' shriekod the passenger engine.
foot. toot. toot'" sullenly responded
the big mogul. which began to move
ia train backward.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-16

He kissed tho maid upon the check.
And when the deed was done,
The good Books teaching she otoyod.
And turned the other one.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-16
A CITY mint Of Zinc.

In the Transvaal. on the eastern
border Of Africa, IS the queerest VIII
lage 10 the world BeIra a town built
OF ainc. The dwellings and outhouses.
the public buildings. the residence OF
the governor. the barracks. the stores.
hotels saloons. the music halls. are
all OF zinc. Tho fever OF speculation
and the greed for gold was So great
and The Influx OF immigrants SO rapid
that the town was built In six months.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-16

Canon llccoll distinguished Ems.
lish chuIchmal and ,ho friend OF Mr.
Gladstone. .l ilua quoted Ia the Lon-
don Times a friend OK the canon's
once shared The hoX-seat with the
driver OF stngo-ccach In Yorkshire.
aua being the lover OF horses. talked
wah the cogchWan about his team.
one horse In Particular ne admired.
All" said the coalhman. "but taat
'oss amt as good aa be looks. He's a
scl9tInc 'oss" "a scientific horser'
exclaimed tho canons friend. What
on earth do you mean by that2' 81
means" replied the coachman "a 'oss
Is thinks no knows o great deal more
nor no does"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-16

Tho lifting power Of a youth Of ~
Is $50 pounds; In his thIr,loth year
this increases 20 800 pounds, and n
the thlrtleth and thlrty-hrst years Il
reaches lbs hoight-3G5 pounds. BY
the fortleth year he has decreased S
pounds. and this dlmlnutlon continues
at a slightly increasing rate until The
ntIeth year Is reached. when the ag-
ure Is $40 pou
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-16

Bryan Cotton Seed oil MILL. \.
Cole, president James o. Chance vice.
president and treasurer; A. D. McCon.
nico, secretary.
Bryan Compress-Dr, j. W. Howell,
president; W. T.. Saunders, vice presi.
dent; II. G. Robinson, secretary; r. S.
Webb, treasurer Walter Wipprechl;
manager.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-16

Washington and baltimore are about
10 mako Junior Republic for news
boys. where the little fellows viii make
their own laws. make their own judges
and police Officers. and learn 10 be USE
lul men. This plan has been tried for
1--WE years iu New York and Is a sue
cess.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-16

Mrs. Gadabout-"That Mrs. Hard
head next door doesn't seem to have
many friends"
Hostess (wearlly)-"N-no ] wonder
how she manages it."-Ncw York
Weekly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-16
MAGIC TALES.

One OF the Oldest forms Of magic
was the transformation OF person into
the shape OF some animal or bird. In
a story by Apule!us the hero looks
through the keyhole to see witch
change herself into an owl. and while
trying a similar experiment Is himself
changed into a donkey. Unfortunately,
he does not know the secret Of resum-
Ing his own shape. except that he
must wait through the winter until the
spring brings back the roses. when he
must dryour a rosebud. which will re-
store him. The book contains an ac-
count OF his adventures and sufferings
In this disguise.
4 story has been found in a chron-
icle which Is evidently a "reminiscences
OF this superstition. The story Is as
signed TO the eleventh century, thou
sand years after Apuleius wrote. There
we're two old women living In cot
tagc near Rome. II stranger came
TO the house alone, these ladies trans
formed him Into pig or horse. or
some other animal. and sold him.
spending the guilty proceeds In wick
ed gluttony." One day there passed
along the road a young man who was
by calling a minstrel and a dancer.
Him they transformed into a donkey.
The victim preserved his intellects
and his skill after the Transformation
and performed all his former feats
and tricks in asinine shape. Nothing
more wonderful was ever seen than a
donkey who could do coniuring tricks
aud could also dance and execute
the most graceful eapers you can i'm
aglnc. Accordingly these ladies were
enabled to sell the animal for a large
sum of money.
A rich man bought him. and when.
ever he had company sent for him Ia
amuse his friends but the witches
warned him that he must never suffer
the donkey TO be within reach OF run
ming water. In the end the performing
animal managed to reach stream:
he drank Of the water and instantly
resumed his shape. Where Is ms
Donkey" asked Dives. hewildered and
baiiied. II am the donkey" the younl
man replied. They took him to the
Judge. who heard the story. sent fol
the witches, and made short work with
them.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-16

Judge, A. G. Board.
Clerk. G. W. MeMiehael.
Attorney, Chas. 5. Gamer.
Tax Collector, J. ]. Adams.
Tax Assessor, r. NJ. Nall.
Sheriff, 7. @. Num-.
TreAsurer, A. W. Buchanan.
District Clerk, ]. w. Bats.
Commissioners X. J. Deems, Lee
Edge, Felix Phillips, Z. II. Arlington.
CHURCHES.
Baptisi-R. d. Wilson, pastor Ser
wees every Sunday II a. m. and 7;l6
p. m. Sunday school 9:45 q. m; pray
er.meetinE Thursday night.
Methodist-J. b. Cochran, pastor;
Services II a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday;
Sunday school 9;46 a. m. Epworth
League Sunday p. m. prayer-meet-
ing Tuesday night
81. Andrews Episcopal-Rev. Herbert
Il. Bowers, l.. l.. d., rector. Holy
communion first Sunday in the month.
seryices--First and third Sunday in
each month, morning and evening and
also morning Of fourth Sunday. Other
Sundays and each fifth Sunday the rec.
torofIiciates at Navasota.
Presbysterian-J. d. West, pastor;
Services morning and evening LIST, 3rd
and ith Sunday in each month; Sunday
school s:i5 a. m. prayer-meeting
Wednesday night.
Christian, J. L. Andrews, pastor
Services II a. m. and 7;lb p. m. sun
day; Sunday school 9:i5 q. m, Chris.
,ian Endeavor 3 p. m. Sunday; prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Free Communion Bapiist-A. NJ,
Stewart. pastor: Services every sun
day night in each month; sunday
school l0a. m.
81. Joseph's Catholic Church-Faiher
Pelnar, pastor Mass At s and 10 q. m,
Sunday.
San Antonio Italian Catholic church
Father Gudice. pastor. Mass at :
and 10 a. IN. Sunday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-16
Ineligible for nI.trlmonr.

A law recently passed in Norway
makes girls Ineligible for mGtrlmony
unless they can show certificates Of
skill in cooking. knitting and spinning
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-01-05

December 1lth on the beautiful
steamer "Psnama" which was one
Of our prizes captured from the
Spa aniatds. The stesmpr "Panama"
rarrived here last evening and Cen
eral Keifer, Commanding officer of
the first Division of the 7th Army
Corps and his staff 90 or beard t.
morrow morning, together with n
load of provisions and officers sup
plies bound for Havana Cuba.
And on closing this letter [ ain go-
ing up t0 Headquarters and may
possibly receive orders today to go
with tn am.
We read with much regret the
death of Mrs. Chas. Bowlby and
Ell. l.. Davenport, and we are sad
to think that we will not be- per-
mitted to see their smiling faces on
our return to Logan.
Yours Truly
w. j. RYAN.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-01-05
No Salaries for Hanna Henchmen.

The members of the legislature
who have accepted federal offices as
the price of their support of NJ. A.
Hanna for United States senator are
not entitled to salaries as legislators,
Notwithstanding they still hold on to
their seats In the legislature with
brazen effrontery. The State Of Ohio
has no contract to pay money to a
consul to Turkey, clerk of Uuited
States court In Arizona, and inspec-
tor of customs In Cincinnati, or any
other functionary of the government.
The state authorities will be guilty
of gross neglect Of duty II they per-
NIT any of these two.headed Office
holders to draw salaries as legisla-
tors from the fund which will be
available next month.
It was bad enough that any man
could be found willing to vote for
Mr.. Hanna under the conditions
which the "pull" of the boss at
Washington enabled him to pre-
scribe. 1t was bad enough that any
man would deflle his Legislative Office
and draw pay when entitled to Ii un-
der law. Certainly the State of Ohio
must not pay him for his infamy
when the law explicitly excludes him
from the list of the states salaried
officers. Let the state auditor blue
pencil the name of every federal
ofiicer on bis books.-Columbus
Press. ---.s,.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-01-05

GOVERNOR THEOpoRE ROOSEVELT.
tained by family or business reasons.
Women and children We'd with the men
In public expressions of admiration for
The gallant soldier-Governor. The
popular demonstration Of approval was
not confined to party lines, nor to race
Or creed. Democrats and Republicans,
Protestants and Catholics, poor and
rich, white and black, all joined in ex-
tending a royal welcome to the new
,hief executive. Gov. Roosevelt had O
Kindly word for every one who ap-
preached him. Judging by the express
,ions of opinion from the public regard
ing their reception by the Governor, it
is apparent that Col. Roosevelt will be
looked upon as the peoples Governor,
just as he was the peoples candidate on
| election day. -
The inaugural ceremony was held in
The Assembly Chamber. While it was
The most largely attended it was also
the briefest of any event of it's kind in
years. A platform had been erected
over the Speakers rostrum in the AS
,embly Chamber extending out into the
well. the members desks had been
removed that all possible seating ca
oacity might be obtained. The cham
Der was gorgeously festooned with the
national and State colors and other
patriotic emblems were suspended from
The galleries. Over 5000 people crowd
I'D into the chamber and thousands
more were unable to approach within
hearing distance.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-01-05
Killed by Poisoned GIFT.

New York, Dec. 30.-Mrs. Kate J.
Adams, widow, SO years old, died in
her apartments at 81 West Eighty-sixth
street half an hour after taking dose
Of what she supposed to be bromo selt-
ger. The medicine was given to her by
her nephew, Harry Cornish, the we'll
known athlete and physical director OF
the Knickerbocker Athletic Club.
Immediately after the collapse of
Mrs. Adams, Cornish, alarmed at the
effect of the medicine on her, took a
teaspoonful of it himself. He was un-
conscious orlmore than an hour, and
DR.. E. F. Hitchcock, of 72 West Eighty
seventh street, who was summoned,
was also rendered i'll by tasting the
contents of the bottle in an effort to
discover what the nature of the poison
was that had been mixed with the
bromo seltzer.
From the story told by Mr.. Cornish
it is evident an attempt was made by
| some person or persons to poison him.
A bottle of bromo seltzer was sent to
him at the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club on Saturday night in a silver
medicine recepticle, which bore the
Tiffany mark and the number 610
There was no name attached to the
package, and Mr.. Cornish had made
several efforts to find out who his gen.
erous friend was. Mrs. Adams was the
innocent victim of some person or per-
sons who meant to murder Cornish. II
Cornish has any suspicion as to who
sent him the medicine he will not make
it known,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-01-05
OURF|AG GVERFRE CUBA.
Spanish Sovereignty Comes to
an End After Four Hun
dred Years.
THE FORMAL TRANSFER.
Captain General Castellanos Turns
the \Island Over to the United
States Government.

rhe Ceremony o., Raising Old Glory in
Place OF the EmT,lsm Of Spain wit
messed by n Cheering ThronE--An the
Houses Decorated and ths ,SSbans Fran
tic with Enthusiasm.
Havana, Jan. 2.-Spanish sovereignty
In the island of Cuba came to an end
yesterday. At noon detachment Of
American troops occupied the Plaza de
Armas, the square In front of the Pal
ace, and stood silently as the ceremony
Of the transfer of Sovereignty took place.
The American Commissioners rode In
On horseback from La Vedado and pro-
oeeded directly to the Palace. Captain
General Castellanos, whose official life
was drawing to close, received the
Commissioners in the main hall of the
Palace, surrounded by the members of
his staff. After a brief exchange of
salutations, Gen. Castellanos said:
According to the protocol of peace
signed Ang. IL, l, obeying the orders
OF the Government of her Catholic
Majesty, the Queen Regent of Spain, in
the name of her son, his Majesty the
King, deliver the island of Cuba to the
Government of the United States, rep
| resented by your commission.
1eu. Wdue maue u DrleI reply, anu
Immediately turned the control of the
island over to Gen. Brooke, the Mill
tary Governor.
AT this moment the Spanish flag,
which had hoated over Cuba for 400
years, was lowered from the Palace,
The Cabanas Fortress, Morro Castle and
i'll the public buildings.
AS the Spanish flag was lowered it
was replaced by the Stars and Stripes,
and as the latter foated to the breeze
it was saluted with twenty-one guns.
After. the American flag had been
noisted the band played the American
national hymn, and this was greeted
with tremendous cheering by the crowd
that had assembled. A hundred thou
sand persons cheered the Americans
and the United States. All the houses
occupied by Cubans were decorated,
;he flags that had been taken down
after Gen. Ludlow's order forbidding
demonstrations having been replaced.
The Cubans, who at last saw the real
lzation of their dreams for many years,
we're frantic with enthusiasm. They
shouted "Viva McKinleyl" and "Viva
Cuba Libre!" until they were hoarse.
The women were as wildly excited as
,he men, and their voices added to the
| lprOar. ff5
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-01-05
MRS. BDIK|N CONVICTED.
Jury Finds Her Guilty of Muir
dering Mrs. Dunning After /.
Short Deliberation.
WOMAN BREAKS DOWN.
The Prosecutor Denounces Her Un-
sparingly and Pictures the Grief
She Caused.

Verdict of Murder in the First Degree
with Imprisonment for Life as tho Pun
ishmont-Mrs. BotIsin wept During tho
Summing Up. But Heard tho Result
Calmly.
San Francisco, Jan. 3.-The Botkin
trial closed on Friday and the case
went to the jury. The closing argu-
nent for the prosecution was made by
District Attorney Hosmer. He made
many strong points against Mrs. Bot
kin and especially showed her desire
10 resume her relations with Dunning.
Mrs. Botkin broke down under Mr..
Hosmer's denunciation Of her and wept
Inf her sisters arms. Judge Cook
charged the jury and they left the
courtroom at 4:30 p. M.
At 9:30 p. nj. the jury returned a
verdict against Mrs. Botkin Of murder
IN the first degree, with Imprisonment
for life.
All the principal persons concerned in
the case remained in court after the
Jury went out. Mrs. Botkin was there
with her sister, very nervous and CIV
Ing signs of much weeping. Judge
Cook stayed in court and evidently ex-
pected speedy verdict as the jury
sent for no instructions. At 9:20 the
Jury sent word they were ready to
report.
When the jury filed in, Mrs. Botkin
became very calm, and when the YER
dict was pronounced she did not move
q muscle.
1t is understood that the jury stood
nine for hanging and three for life i'm
prisonment. AS the minority refused
to give way, the majority agreed to
4 life term to prevent disagreement
Mrs. Botkin was accused of sending
box of candy poisoned with arsenic
to Mrs. Dunning at Dover, Del. Mrs
Dunning and her sister were killed
and q number of other persons were
made seriously i'll by eating the candy
| For long time the sender of the
candy could not be traced. The box
came by mail and was postmarked San
Francisco. Then little by little inyesti
CATION revealed the relations formerly
existing between Mrs. Botkin and Mrs
Dunning's husband, John p. Dunning
who formerly lived in San Francisco
1t was discovered that Mrs. Botkir
had been sending anonymous letters
to Mrs. Dunning to induce her to sepa
rate from her husband, and later the
handwriting on the box was identi
fed as hers. Still later she was iden
tilted as the purchaser Of handker
chief sent with the candy.