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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-15
LOCAL NEWS.


Jas. II. Webb has gone to Caldwell,
Fresh hams just received at Howell
Bros i0i
IT. Tooke arrived home a, noon zee.
terday.
Eugene Mstroi has returned from
Houston.
T.. W. Frame was here from Mac,
yesterday.
Miss Mollie Kazer has returned iiou
Hampstead.
Two Houses for Rent-Apply to Mrs
D.. n. Roberts. li2tf
Capt, Bob Adams was here from Mud
vile yesterday.
Drink Noun, Vernon Pure Rye at ih'
Exposition saloon. 1907
a All kinds Of fne millinery very cheaI
' 1t Mrs. c. NJ. Proctors. ls3tf
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. $ Williams wer
here from Harvey yesterday.
Houston steamed bread receives
fresh every day st Howell Bros. ~
Rev II. 4. Palmer aud Ruben HoI
land were here from Bethel Yesterday
The latest craze In neckwtar-Eng
lsh handkerchief ties-at Parks & Wa
drop. 100.
Smoke General Arthur clgars-bes
on earth-sold at the Exposition o.
loon. liltf
Mrs. Emily Davis arrived from Ne
York yesterday and is guest Of Mr.
NH. Z. white.
NCapt. j. J. Adams came mp from Mi
lean yes,erday where be has been a
sisting In supplying the food sufferer
Fresh cold beer and lunch, woot,
Wells soda water always on hand at
9. Marek's next door 10 Saunders
Johnson's. l5iti
L FOuND-A coat, memorandum boz
and some collars, the property Of +.
Bland Of College Station. Owner G
get same on application at this ofl
upon payment for this notice. 20.
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WORK FOR GOOD ROADS.
Goods Roads County Convention at the Court House
in Bryan, Texas, on Thursday, July goth,
At O'clock p. n.

The result Of the Good Roads
Club meeting Thursday night, an
account Of which appeared in Tho
Eagle Yesterday morning, shof
conclusively that the moyemei-l
means business and is going'N
amount 10 something The =
bers are enthusiastic on the Jet
aud those who have been PLACED in
tbs lead are men who, having made
a success Of their own business az.
fairs, may be reasonably expected
TO conduct public business with
judgement and success. The plan
for the mseing at the courthouse
next Thursday, when il il espec-
Tally desired 10 have a large at
tendance Of representative citizens
from all parts of the county, is a
good one.
Let everybody come aud make
the convention a success. II should
mark an epoch in the history of
Brazos county. The movement
for good roads is of a. much inter.
sst and importance to the people Of
the county a. TO those OF the town.
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Its so, Just the Same !

Mrs. G. g. Todd. who Il with her
parents at College station, yesterday
received eablegrAm from her husband,
Lieut.. Todd. who is with the army In
the Philippines, stating that be has re-
covered isom hs wound and has been
promoted TO a fret lieutenancy. lie Is
10 of to The front again. Hundreds Of
friends in'Texas will rejoice with The
happy young wife upon the receipt OF
this good news from the gallant lieu
tenant.
Mayor Adams continues 10 dispense
supplies 10 food sufferer. and Is reeeiv-
Jog donations and notice OF shipments
Of supplies from various counties des-
ignatcd by the governor Orange sends
/ sli7 pounds Of groceries Corsicana
sent a car OF corn and other supplies;
waxahachie sends car Of supplies
Milford sends iraft for t4l40 and
500 worth II provisions, and Ferris
sends a posiotiiee money order for
$500. -
The Eagle reporter had the pleasure
Of inspecting the shop and machinery
Of the Stevenson Repair Company yes
terdAy morning The shop is situated
west Of ur. steyenson's house. Th'
building Is commodious, fitted will
steam power aud fine machinery, anC
the plant enjoys fine business in re
pairing gins. engines, boilers, suction
fans and In fact everything in ih'
machinery line.
Mayor Adams received Telegram
from Governor sayers announcing tina
ths latter had ordered shipped here 70
food sufferers 2bO pounds Of turnip see'
aud 500 bushels Of milleit iced IRE
from johnson grass. Mayor Adam
wired the governor expressing lis thank
aud adding tina, peas and sorghum see
are alec much needed for planting sui
stiiure crops.
la New Orleans on Tuesday last VI
Bsu Halloran, general licKe, agent q
the Southern Pacific railroad, and Mis-
Katie Kennedy were united In marriage
The bride il a si.ter Of Mrs. John Dal
D. and Mrs. NJ. Bonneville, Jr., u th
/. city, aud Is much esteemed by'a larr
: circle Of friends made during her visit
here.
Tue Quarteiie Club Nas enleriaius
last evening boy Mrs. Paul Bra lev d
the home Of Mrst W. a.. Webb,
spendid program OF vocal and instr
> mental selection, being rendered. "
aud Mrs. Bradley will leave shortly {
!. a Witt TO North Texas.
> 1otiu CAyitt was here from WI cello,
= yesterday, and returned home accoi
n panied by his sister, Mr.. W. G. 6
7. more.
* Rev. A. NJ. siewar, and family ha
gone on a months visit 10 East Tex
:, viii skaius. W. T. Thurman and Jo
- Smith we're from Macy yesterday.
cel DR.. II. l.. Fountain has returned r.,
Lampassas.
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pitcher Garyln Suld to the Chi
cage club.

Virgil better known a. Ned "
Gar DO. ihe best pitcher Of the
Reading club, and The star twirler
of the Atlantic League, wnssold on
Monlsy To tho Chicago club and
will leave Ia JOIN that nine ina few
days. The price Patton & EmbFec
received for him is said 70 be over
$4,000 Gmyin was born 20 Nav
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in charge of the Office work and B.
A. Smith Of the mil, the manage
ment for next season is assuredly
in good hands, and with the i'm
provements being made, We believe
the mill will make q iecord break
ing run mex, season.
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Good roads save teams, wear and
AZ on vehicles. aud save both
ne and money by putting the far
Ter in closer touch with his mar
iset Goods roads yield a profit on
! the investment Of which every cit.
lien gets a part.
Let every member ofthe club, as
well as others, make l, a personal
matter with his friends and &C.
quainiances and urge them to at.
tend the meeting at 2 p. m. next
Thursday. The hour is convenient
for all, an interesting and instruc.
tive program has been arranged,
and we hope to see the people Of
the town and county unite in max.
ing the meeting grand success to
the end that the good roads move
ment may be taken up and carried
forward with dispatch and vigor
and Sithout let or hindrance.
The committee on program and
arrangements met yesterday morn.
ing and prepared the following ex.
cellent program for the Thursday
meeting;
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childlike faith in the arithmetic
confounds all the logic of the schools.
This was the experience Of a Pitts
burg life-insurance agent who wrote a
policy on the life OF Chinaman-the
first ever written for a man OF that
race in Pittsburg How the insurance
man did ii he alone knows. The China
man had no very clear idea. He only
understood that IL he paid the pre-
miums promptly he would be entitled
time. He began bothering the
agent for the money after a couple OF
weeks had passed. and the agent tried
to explain to him that he would have
the Chinaman fell down a cellarway
on Grant street and was badly hurt.
His friends tried to attend to him
without calling in a doctor. When
they did call in one. two days later. the
doctor was angry. why didn't you
call me sooner" he asked. This man
is half dead now" Next day the in
jured mans brother was at the insur-
ance office with claim for twenty
five hundred dollars. You're not enti-
tied to anything on this" said the in
surance man. until the man is dead"
Doctor say him half dead" answered
the brother. why he no get half?"-
Pittsburg News.
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HEAD OFFICE BUILDING MODERN wooDMBN OF AMERICA.

county, state and national conven-
tions, and is at all times under the
complete control OF its members, so
much so as the republic itself.
At present the society's largest
states are Illinois with 100000 mem
bers; Iowa. $4,000; Kansas, Il, 900; Wis
consin. $4,000: Missouri $4,000: Ne
braska, $4,000; Minnesota, 33 900; Mich
igan, 10000. Other states in our juris-
diction are Washington, Oregon, Ida
no, Wyoming, Montana. North and
South Dakota, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia. California, Col
oradO, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey, New York, Okla
homa, Rhode Island, Vermont and In
dian Territory.
The last biennial national convention
OF the society was held in Kansas City
June Clio, and was attended on the big
day, Thursday, Sth inst, by over $4,000
members of the society. There would
have been a much larger attendance
but for the wet weather
The next biennial head camp Tor
national convention) will be nclI in
ST. Paul, Mimi, June LIST, 1901 Dele
gates will be in attendance from thir
ty-three states, and it is expected :bat
over $4,000 members will be repre-
scented there.
The officers OF the society as elected
at the June session in Kansas City are:
Head Consul, w. A Northcott. Green
vile, H.; Head Clerk. c. w. HAYES,
Rock Island, H.; board of dire ctors.
b. ID. Smith, Mankato. Mimi; A. II.
Talbot. Lincoln. Neb.; NJ. Quachcn-
bush, Dundee. ILL.,. J. y. Reece, Spring
field. H.; L. e. Murphy. Leavenwcrth.
Kan.
J. w. White of Rock Falls. H., IS
general attorney. He was a member
of the board of directors. but was ap-
pointed general attorney TO succeed
Hon. J. G. Johnson of Peabody, Kan.
and Il. Il. Murphy, of Leavenworth,
Kan. took Mr.. Whites place on the
board. Major Halves has been head
clerk of the society since 1890. Mr..
Northcott has been head consul for the
same period. J. +. EGAN.
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Mr.. Leroy Is away?"

Mr.. Leroy Is away?"
I'm Scotland"
~ am very sorry for that" she said
earnestly.
so am l. If it gives you inconven-
ience." asserted Mr. Martineau; but |
am his partner-can't l do something
for you? l will endeavor to compen-
safe for lack of capacity by extra dill
gence.'
You must know" she said after an
other short pause, during which she
seemed to be making up her mind. "it
is a very difficult task tina. have to
set you i want you to tell me who
l am"
"Ah-really," returned the young
melancholy nod of the head, really,
you know, I'm afraid can't oblige you
there."
Did you ever hear of anything so
ridiculous?" she said. laughing. Have
you ever thought how remarkably
queer you would feel if you didn't
know who you were?"
I'm afraid I've never thought OF
such a thing" he admitted. almost
with reluctance. 1T seems rather ike
a nightmare. doesn't it,"
That's exactly what it is like" she
said; only a nightmare which lasts
for years is exceptionally trying. l
feel as if l should like to wake up
now. l thought that Mr.. Leroy might
be able to wake me-" There was
touch of ruefui melancholy II the last
words.
If you won't consider my curiosity
impertirent." said Mr.. Martineau, with
infinite solemnity. may l ask in what
manner you thought he would set
about it,"
HE made my fathers will" ex-
planned the lady client, "and thought
he might in consequence be able to
tell me my fathers name"
Il admit the extreme probability OF
your theory" returned the young man;
''but-forgive my Obtuseness-if you
are sure of your fathers identity,
why should you hesitate about your
own?"
"Oh, you don't understand at all!'
she exclaimed with conviction. THE
affair is by no means so simple as all
that. | wonder'-she put her head on
one side and looked wistfully at him
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Il wonder if 1 might tell you all
about it,"
Smiles was fool when he said she
was nothing to look at" inwardly COM
mented Mr.. Martineau. II never saw
such pretty mouth in my life: loud
he added: Il shall be only too grateful
if you will so far honor me-"
1T will take some time" she said,
doubtfully: land suppose. after all, l
have troubled you for nothing?"
How could that be-"
We'll" sho answered, blushing and
laughing, lit is best to be quite frank.
I'll tell you what l mean. have been
saving up money for a long time for
this purpose. and supposing. when /
do what l want you to do will cost
more money than have to spend. will
you tell me so, please? / know so lit
tie about the law. and so fortn."
Certainly l will tell you: but If you
merely want a will searched for, / can
assure you"
II keep on telling you that you don't
understand she cried. inpatiently.
Let me tell you all about It,"
IL am all attention; but, before you
commence, would II greatly inconven-
fence you to tell me who you at present
imagine yourself to be. or, IL you have.
no ideas upon the subject, under what
title do you choose at present to be
known"
YES" she rejoined, Il will tell you
what am acknowledgements LII
bourne; but whether that is my real
name or not | cannot tell YOU l do
not think 1t is?'
why not?" he asked. with a sudden
start.
81 will tell you'll am just going to
begin"
Thanks. All | have to suggest Is
that you begin at the beginning, and
! that you don't attempt to tel me more
than one thing at time. / know you
will excuse me, but even ladies are
mortal. and have their besetting sins,
among which Is usually the total in
| ability to tell a story. Try to prove
yourself an exception to the rule"
The lady client was offended. She
took up her umbrella and rose.
81 am a novice in the art OF nara
ton" she said, with a haughtiness
which he did not expect rom her. land
l might irritate your high strung
morning. and will only trouble you
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spicucity in taking it that day. Sud
denly she was reused from her medi-
tations by a woman handsomely
dressed sitting beside her in the car
do you have far to walk after you
leave the carr" asked the woman.
NO" said the business woman, "only
a block or two" Then there was ST.
lence for a few minutes and she was
conscious of a feeling of surprise that
the woman in the silk gown should
have been interested in what she was
going TO do. Then the stranger spoke
again. Would you mind lending me
your umbrella" she asked. Why.
what would l do?" said the business
woman. still more surprised than any
thing else. Nothing more was said,
but since then the wrath of the bust
ness woman has been constantly grow
ing at what she considers the unmiti-
gated impudence of the woman in the
silk gown.
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Story of a Society of Plain
American Citizens.

mystic organizations OF that period
Thus in the Masonry of today are Sur
vivals OF rites peculiar to the most
noted OF ancient heather mysteries
those practiced at Memphis, which re-
volved about Scraps, Isis and Osiris,
and which taught the lesson OF "regen-
Grafton through death" Evidences also
Of the influences of the Mithraic. Adon-
aic, Cabiric, Eleusinian and Druidic
mysteries are easily discoverable. The
teachings Of the Kabbalists, Pythago-
reans, earlier Rosicrucians and Druses
also left marked impress upon Ma
sonic ritualism, which preserved the
noblest and best of all, and which,
when undefiled, taught purity, immor-
tally and the existence Of an ever
living and true God" To the Masonic
craft, therefore, is due the preserva-
ton Of all the secret rites, the mystic
lore, the dramatic legends and the
varied and elaborate symbolic cere-
monials, designed to teach the master
craftsman and wide-eyed ami trem-
bling novitiate many valuable lessons.
Within the past year Modern Wood
men Of America has erected a head
office building in this city, which when
entirely complete will have cost not
less than $4,000 At the present
time the expenditure has been s112,-
00O. The first camp of Woodmen
was organized on January 5th, 1888, at
Lyons, Clinton county, Iowa, with q
members. At the present time there
are $500 camps, with a total of 425, O0G
members, who carry fraternal protec-
ton Cor insurance. to the amount Of
nearly sS00OOO,OO0 They have paid
out in round numbers since date of or
ganization s15, 900, 900 in death benefits.
They are paying out at the present
time about s3.OOO,O 900 per year for the
same purpose. In 1898 they paid out
a total of $2,760,6 600 in settlement of
death claims. At the present time they
are gaining In membership at an aver
age rate of over $4,000 per month. At
the present rate OF growth they will
have one million members within the
next four years.
The cost Of insurance is phenomenal
ly low and has been for sixteen years.
During the years 1897 and 1898 the cost
of carrying $1,000 at the average age
of SO years was only $3.50 per member
per annum. The society is very pop
ular with the people and its public
gatherings are record breakers. At
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CHAPTER l.

a lady to see you. sir. She asked
for your uncle. sir, but l told her he
was out OF town. and then she said
you'd do. sir
1T was a great condeScension on
her part. Smiles. What might be her
age. do you think. Smiles?'
Her age. sir?"
Eyes; l really don't feel inclined to
be bothered by seeing anybody. I'm
in beastly temper this morning-ask
the Office boy if I'm not. So would any
man be if he was tied to a London Of
fee in August-and such an August
as this, I'm pretty comfortable just
at this minute, without my coat and
waistcoat If | see the lady, l shall
have to put them On. Query-Is the
lady worth the trouble? That's what |
want to ascertain"
We'll. sir. she's yOung-very young.
as you might say. sir"
And what she like to look at,
Smiles?"
We'll, sir. I can't say she's much to
look at. No. ] can't so as far as that"
said Smiles. rather ruefully, scratching
the top of bis bald head. She's rather
shabby. sir Not gcod-looking.
We'll. perhaps she'll improve when
she's old enough to know better.
suppose / must see her. You show her
in. Smiles. in exactly Ave minutes
from now-neither more nor less. Do
you hear? The lady's plainness is
forgiven on the score of youth and in
experience. I'll see her in five min
utes.''
Eyes. sir"
Left to himself. Mr.. Martineau
stretched his long legs, and sighed,
with his face turned to the ceiling.
Its a pretty dear price TO pay for a
Junior partnership" he said; ito lie
in London this hot weather, while the
old gentleman is enjoying himself in
the land o. cakes; but l suppose, after
all. l am a lucky dog. and mustn't quar-
rel with my bread and butter" Here
he rose. and stretched an unwilling
arm toward his waiStcoat. "Septem-
Der will soon be here" he reflected
more cheerfully. and then hey for
Clarisdale and Lady Mildredi"
Punctually at the expiration OF the
five minutes Smiles opened the door.
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leaders. VIM. J. Bryan, before he
even went to congress, was an
enthusiastic Woodman and assisted
in the institution of its local
camps in Nebraska Webstt. Da
Wis, assistant secretary Of the in
terror, is a leading member OF the
society. In Illinois Congressman Ro-
denberg, Graft, Prince, Jet and Reeves
are members. Over fifty members Of
the senate and house last session of
Illinois legislature were Woodmen.
The Woodmen society has rep
resentative form Of government, has
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-28
SERIOUS HINTS ON DRESS.
With Some Flippant Comments by ,
Boston Man,

Boston Man.
We have received a little pamphlet
which We hope has been distributed
widely among our readers, observes
the Boston Journal. The careful study
OF it may put an end to doubts that
have embittered households and poi
soned the wells of domestic happiness
booklet in simple language
how to dress your coachman, groom,
butler, doorman and page.
Thus, for instance, the coachman
should wear six buttons on his coat
two on the back at waist and two at
the bottom of the skirt. He should
also have flaps on his pockets. Other
wise he might be mistaken for the
groom, who has no flaps on the peck
cts and has five buttons in front and
ways match the metal trimmings on
the harness. Ardent Bryanites will, Of
course, use silver.
The hat must be silk. There is no
alternative SLOUGH hats are no longer
worn by the coachman of our more ex-
elusive citizens, and the more fastidi-
Gus insist that the hat should be a
new one, not cast-off dicer Of the
master. The coachman. when on duty.
should smoke only cigars. They should
cost at least at the rate of three for
a quarter. Green baize cloth aprons
should match your billiard table. Crest
buttons, worn by your servants, should
be ducal. There are several dukes in
England. so there may be variety in
the device.
BY paying attention to these details
and the advice as to other matters Civ
en- by this pamphlet, you will be
obliged to be more scrupulous as to
your own dress. for it is sad sight
when the groom is mistaken for the
master.
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and ushered in the lady client. She
was received by young man of stern,
business-like aspect. irreproachably at
tired. who bowed with gravity and po-
likeness. whAe ais rather cold gray
eyes inspected the little figure before
him with a swift scrutiny His eyes
were deeply set beneath overhanging
brows. which gave rather a repellant
look to the fact-a look that would
convince keen observer that he was
a man who kept his own secrets. His
fair mustache was not long. but thick;
his hair was also fair, and he was
slightly bald above the forehead. His
complexion was fair and clear, his
nose straight and well-formed; his
air was that Of thorough man of the
world, with every now and then a
suggestion OF boredom. He had no
outward characteristic that would JUS
tify one In putting him down as an
attractive man. yet the impression
made by Mr.. Martineau at first sight
was nearly always favorable; he con-
veyed the idea OF being a cultivated
man. and was almost invariably an
agreeable companion.
A faint smile OF amusement lowered
about his lips as his eyes rested upon
the lady client.
She was small as we'll as young
might be described. in fact, as petite.
She was undeniably shabby. Her hat
might have cost shilling, and was
trimmed with plain bow OF ribbon.
Her dress was of cheap dark-colored
cotton. and considerably the worse for
wear. Her gloves were cotton, too;
but her collar was as white as snow,
and her skin as fresh and clear as IL
she had never been within reach OF
London smoke.
As she raised a pair OF large, dark
eyes to those Of the junior partner a
sudden change swept over his face
a feeting expression. such as man
might wear to whom, in the midst of
comfort and luxury. came a disagreed
Bile reminder OF the existence OF power
~ and want. The next moment he
was offering her a seat and lnquiring
politely in what way he could serve
her.
The lady client sat down. Mr.. Mar
tineau's own seat was placed so that
his back was TO the light; 1t suited him
better to observe than to be observed
His visitor compressed her pretty lips
in a strong effort to be solemn. and
demanded
Are you Mr. Martineau?"
II am-entireiy at your service.