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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07
PRETTY RECEPTION
rendered the Ross Volunteers
by Miss Nellie Smith.

Miss Nellie Smith, assisted by a
number of young lady friends, en-
tertained the Ross Volunteers Fri.
day evening at reception tender.
ed them at the home OF her par
ents, Capt. and Mrs. George W.
Smith. The lawn, which is the
most beautiful in the city, was per-
fectly enchanting with the soft in
candescent lights shimmering amid
the bright green foliage and over
the velvety grass. Chairs and set
tees were everywhere invitingly ar
ranged and a bower of flowers and
the Ross colors was provided for
the punch bowl where cooling liba-
tions were served. The immacu.
late uniforms of the cadets and the
lovely dresses af the young ladies
heightened the beauty of the scene.
The busy hum Of conversation
and ripples Of laughter were heard
on all sides, and the fair hostess
passed among the guests, looking
after the pleasure Of each with
most perfect tact. Truly a more
pleasant event has not occurred
here this season.
The daintiest ices were served
for refreshment, on the table being
on exquisite floral centerpieoe, ros-
es, magnolias and long grasses with
festoons Of ribbon in the Ross col
ors, yellow and black, above.
Upon leaving the guests ex-
pressed in unmeasured terms their
high appreciation of the delightful
manner in which they were enter
tanned.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07

The merchants of Harmony,
Mimi, little town Of 600 popula
ton, nave inaugurated a novelty
in advertising, which is said to be
productive Of good results. They
get together once week and offer
"a prize Of s. to the farmer who
comes the longest distance to the
town to trade. He must be a far
mer, and must prove the distance
he came, and the farmer who made
the longest trip gets the So. 1t is
said to be quite a drawer Of trade.
-Smithville Times.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07

Out Of twelve exchanges which
reached this Office since our last
issue nine Of them contained arti-
Giles ranging from four lines to half
a column in length, advising farm
ers what to plant and how to plant
it. Put the nine items together,
and the farmer who would attempt
to plant and cultivate his crop as
mapped out would go crazy in ff-
teen days.-Cameron Herald.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07
JUDGE RoGAN APPOINTED

In the appointment Of Judge
Charles Rogan Of Brentwood to
succeed Hon. Geo. w. Finger. de-
ceased. as land commissioner Gov.
ernor Savers has made one of the
best selections that could possibly
have been made. The appoint.
ment was made entirely without
the knowledge or solicitation of
Judge Rogan who was away on a
hunt at the time. Upon his return
home the matter was made known
to him and he accepted. Judge Ro-
gan is recognized as a sound man
and AN able lawyer. He is modest
TO a degree and has the stamp OF
true worth upon him. He is a
graduate of the A. and NJ. college,
a director Of the institution, and
an honor to his alma mater. As
land commissioner his manage
ment of the offairs Of the Office, the
public may rest assured, will be
businesslike and efficient in the
highest degree.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07
BETTER POSTAL SERVICE.
One Thing That Cuba Needs ai mi. OPP
perfume Time.

perfume Time
Havana. May "A decree viii proba-
bly, be issued shortly making applioapie
to the Cuban postal service the laws
enforced against postal abuses IN the
United States Governor General BROOKS
has been convinced by the result OF a
recent prosecution in this city that some
step Of this sort is necessary to cheek
improper uses Of the mails Two Cubans
+ who were arrested and held in the police
court for mailing indecent literature
were discharged by spanish holdover
Judge ON the ground that they had
violated no known provision OF the
criminal code. The department OF posts
which caused the arrest, was greatly
,candalized at this decision and brought
the matter to the attention OF the mill
tary authorities An extension Of the
United States postal regulations 10
Cuba will insure prompt punishment
for such oifenses, and will also put an
end TO the traffic in lottery tickets. sti II
more or less conducted here
Colonel Cespedes, General Gomez
chief lieutenant. resents the Ill advised
effort to push him 10 the front at this
inopportune time as the Gomez party's
candidate for the presidency Of the pros
pective Cuban republic.
The citys sanitary report for April
shows only 6l7 deaths for that month
For the four months Of 1899 the total OF
deaths is little over 2OO0 This esti-
mate ignores the possibility of an epi-
demic Of yellow fever during the late
rainy season Only two deaths from
this disease are reported for April
whereas tuberculosis was this cause Of 100
The death rate Of 1899 is so far less than
half Of that Of 1898
This Is q striking tribute to American
methods Of surface sanitation, for 10 far
little or no sanitary work has really gone
on beneath the surface Wednesday
there were as many births as there were
deaths In Havana. "A most unusual re-
cord
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07

Massachusetts, was the first COM
munity in America to legalize the
slave trade by legislative act, the
first to send out a slave ship and
the first to enact a fugitive slave
law. When the war Of independ-
ence began slaverly existed in all
the colonies, and the historians OF
New England agree that slaverly
was abolished in that section
because it was no longer profitable.
Slavery was abolished then, but
not all the negroes were set free;
many were sold to the South
Atlanta Constitution.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07

A shipment u good deal out of
the ordinary passed through here
lay before yesterday from New
York enroute to Salt Lake City, it
being nothing more nor less than a
straight car load Of toothpicks.
The freight bill on the outfit
amounted to $685., and the ship.
ment just weighed fifteen tons.
Such shipments seem 10 be about
rs scaece as white colts, as old rail-
readers here say it is the first
starlight car Of the kind they ever
saw.-Smithville Times.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07

New York. May g 1t Is reported that
Mrs William c Whitney is in acritical
condition at home at Westbury, l. l.
Three physicians are in constant attend
ance at her bedside. Mrs Whitney sus-
tanned serious injury Of the spine over a
year ago. being thrown from horse
She has since been undergoing treat
ment and was reported 10 be improving
up 10 a short time ago. when the case
took u change for the worse.
Mrs William c. Whitney. wife Of
former secretary Of navy, died this az
ternoon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07
nigh, over the Funds.

Madrid. May D. The distribution Of
the S2O.OOOOOO indemnity from the
United States threatens 20 cause a
crisis in the cabinet Premies Silvela
has rebuked General Polayieja for de.
manding all Of it for the army. The
naval authorities are equally insistent,
setting forth the necessity Of replacing
the fleet destroyed at Santiago. Furth-
ermore. Marquis Villa Verde the finance
minister. threatens the government with
bankruptcy unless the whole sum is de-
voted to making mp the deficit in the
revenues.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07

Wichita, Kas. May o. AT Cheney. IS
miles west Of here, on the Wichita and
Western railroad. two masked men
broke into the postoffioe. blew open the
safe and carried away all the cash and
stamps They secured 1000 one-cont and
2OOO two-csnt stamps and sa2 In money.
The Office furniture and fixtures were
demolished by the explosion Of dyna.
mite. and most Of window glass was
broken out Of the postofiice building aud
the house adjoining.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07
Dividend. Tor Employees.

Bonne Terre No, May "a unique
method Of generosity to lis employees
has been inaugurated here by the Mis-
sissippi River and Bonnie Terre railway.
All employees who have been in contin-
uous service Of the company for one
year will receive as a dividend per
cent Of the amount drawn in wages dur.
ing the period Of service.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07
Dsssrter aud Woman Heater.

Coldwater, Mich. May 6.--Bernard
Mccoy, "A deserter from the the battle
ship Texas. was arrested at GAINESVILLE.
O., charged with brntally assaulting
Mrs Effie Smith, near here In 1891. ar
rived here in custody Of officers
Mira Smith quickly picked him out
from among a dozen men.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07
Che Face and Complexion

The face and the chief features which give expression
il are usually looked upon being the chief embodiment
of physical beauty. The complexion color of the skin
covering the face is essentially due to the quantity
ociy and quality Of the blood flowing through the cap-
aries The great safeguards regularity Of habit and
avoidance of in diet and in the use of timulan
The circulation should be kept right by exercise and
BATH and avoid the of common though harmful face
powders To materially enhance the beauty Of the com.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07

Washington. May o - Reports re-
ceived by Acting Secretary Meikvljohn
show the average weekly collections Of
Cuba for the past five weeks 10 be 1884. p
co.. Collections at the port Of Havana
for the week ending April 20. Of s2l4.
$50. exceeds any previous week by 500
2h3 and only 40.353 less than the weekly
average for the whole island for the five
weeks named.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07

A firm of bankers and brokers
al Burlington, W., has fred off an
estimate of the next cotton crop in
the southern states and gives it
out that there will be reduction
Of II per cent in the acreage. This
estimate does not hold good in
these parts by healthy sight, and
we don't think it will anywhere
when the result becomes history.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07
Nl,roslyesria Erplodss.

Pinole. Cal May 1.-THE nitroglyc-
erin house Of the California Powder
works exploded here Foreman Arthur
Graves and l. J. wilkins were killed
and several others injured
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07

Minneapolis, May 6-There was
sensational shooting here when Bernard
Golling attempted to kill his wife and
suicided when arrest was attempted.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07

Dresden. Ont, May @ - The local
branch here Of the Canadian Bank of
Commerce was robbed Of about slO,OOO
by burglars.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-07

Guthrie. o. T.. May 6-Roy Need
ham died at Hennessy from the effects
Of poison contained in a box or sadines,
which he purchased and ate for lunch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-11
THE KNOCK OUT ROUND.

Fitz came up slowly, but assum
ed the aggressive, JeffrIes standing
off, evidently for knockout. They
clinched three times, coming to
close quarters. Jeffries put two
hard rights over Fitz' heart and
back, and then sent a straight left
to the neck, following with left
on the chest. Fitz crowded in try
ing his right for the jaw, but fell
short, but succeeded in blocking
the Californian right return.
Jeffries then assumed the aggres-
sive and jabbed his left hand to the
head. A left on the jaw from JEFF
fries dazed Fitz, who stood in the
middle of the ring. Jefflies LOOK
ed at him for a second and when
he had him at his mercy swung
his right to the jaw and Fitz
went down and out, relinquishing
the championship to the Califor-
nian. Time of the eleventh round
.1:32 3-5.
,Fitz came to very quickly and
Jeffries walked across to the de-
feated champions corner and both
shook hands warmly. Judging
from e expression on Fitz face ht
did nol seem much disgruntled al
his defeat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-11
Judge Townsend Talks.

Expresses his views OF the in
corporation of Territory towns
and the Statehood question, to an
Enterprise reporter. Regarding
incorporation the Judge said:
1t is the grandest thing that
could haze happened to them. 1t
will lead to a better condition of
men and women, morally and So
cially; it enables a community to
take the necessary sanitary pre-
cautions against the incubation or
spread of epidemics, it provides a
means to carry on public school
system, which is bulwark of
American liberty and progress and
familiarizes men with the system
of government and prepares them
for the next step in the evolution
of the Indian Territory from a
wilderness into. one of the fairest
spots of the earth. | think that
the incorporation of the towns has
been of incalculable benefit to the
people who reside in them" On
being interrogated regarding his
views on the Statehood question.
Judge Townsend said: Congress
will never consent to the making
of two States out of Oklahoma
and Indian Territories. The in
evitable destiny of the Indian Ter
ritOry is union with Oklahoma, and
looking at the question without
political prejudice cannot see why
this is not the best solution of it.
The Indian Territory can only
hope for Statehood after the titles
to farming lands have been per-
fected. There is not enough per-
Sonal property, nor could there
ever be, in the Territory, to main
tain State government, and for
this reason Statehood would be i'm
possible under the present cOndi-
tiOns or agreement between the
Indians and the Dawes commission
under which the lands are about
to be allotted. The two Territories
will make one of the grandest
States in the Union. A State mag.
nifcent in area and one that will
be remarkable for the fertility o.
its soil and the prosperity of it
people. Take, for instance, tha
country around Pauls Valley, VIII,
it's veritable garden spot"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-11
JEFFRIES IS CHAMPION.
The BOIIermsker Bested the Blacksmith
FItxsImmOna-HOnest Talk.

New York, June 9.-James J. i.
Jef'~ies, another sturdy young
giant. has come out of the west to
whip champion pugilists. At the
arena Of the Coney Island Athletic
club tonight he defeated Robert
Fitzsimmons, the worlds champion
in two classes-middleweight and
heavyweight-in eleven rounds of
whirlwind fighting. He came to
the ring a rank outsider and left it
the acknowledged master of the
man he defeated. He was never
at any time in serious danger and
after the size-up in the early
rounds of the contest took the
lead. He had the Australian whip
ped from the ninth round.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-11
From the Country

w. H. Moran of Marsden, read
er of the DAILY ARDMoREITE, wa.
in town yesterday. He says the
farmers in his locality are busy re-
planting cotton that was ruined il
the recent hail storm. His com
munity was visited by heavy rain
Friday afternoon.
NJ. +. Newton and Robert Dun
ford. prosperous farmers of the
Grady community. marketed hogs
here Saturday. They report fine
crops and heavy rains.
Gus Bonner, from Earl, was
here Saturday, and in conversation
remarked that his town almost had
waterspout Friday afternoon. He
so said that the Earl farmers had
every promise of an abundant yield
of corn and cotton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-11
AFTER THE FIGHT .
Jeffries' statement 4:

JeffrleS statement:
Now that the fight is over | can
say that felt confident of the re-
suit all through it, / never once
had a doubt as to how it would
end. l went in with a plan fully
mapped out and l lived up to that
plan throughout the battle.
Il had often practiced left
hand blow which did the trick and
with the first opening | landed it.
| never had any real trouble in
landing my blows. Never once
in the battle did have any doubt
as to what the final result would
be. | don't think l was ever in
danger, although Fitzsimmons hit
me some terrific blows in the early
part of our battle.
They did not, however, seem
to effect or phase me a bit, con-
sidering how hard it was. | think
Fitz is great fighter and there is
no doubt that he is as game a man
as ever went into a ring. He came
after me continually, even after he
was almost out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-11

New York, June 9.-Dispatches
to the New York papers from
Washington, bearing on the situ-
atior in the Philippines, indicates
that the government will uphold
Gen. OTIS plan of winning peace
by force, and that President Schur-
mans idea of reaching Il settle.
ment by negotiations has been alb
andoned. They also intimate that
Schurman will resign from the
Philippine commission and return
home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-11
THE BEST MAN WON
EitzsimmOns' statement:

FitZsimmOns' statement:
The best man won.
Il fought my hardest, but he
reached me in spite of all ! could do.
Jeffries made a great fight; far
greater than | beived he could
ever do. | have no excuse to make.
| suppose l might say l went in
once to often. but | thought |
could do what | had done with so
many of them.
1t IS a hard blow, but l have
nothing but admiration for my ad-
versary. He is on top and think he
ought to have a show to 60 ahead
and make money.
He made IA great fight for a
young fellow. In the light of
what has happened, | may think
that perhaps .Jeffries might not
have beaten me in other days.
But he has done it now and | con-
gratulate him.
/ knew it was a hard game
after the second round and toward
the last | was too much teased to
avoid him. | tried TO win and
did my best. | take off my hat to
J. J. Jeffries, heavyweight cham
pi0n of the world.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-11
DIRE DEFEAT.
To the American Army Is the Latest
French story.

y Paris, June 9.-Le Matin
prints jubilant Filipino dispatch
from Manila saying that Lawton
had been completely routed and
that Aguinaldo has regained all
his lost territory; also that the in
surgents had captured hundreds of
the Americans, and that Manila
was besieged by the Filipinos.
The French Press accepts the story
as true.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-11

The best chorus that was ever
on the Ardmore stage, will be there
Wednesday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-11
RORERT FITZsIMMONs. ?

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure completely
digests food within the stomach and
intestines and renders all clases of
food capable of being assimilated and
converted into strength giving and
tissue building substances. w. B.
Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-11

Cord or stove wood taken on
subscription at the ARDMOREITE
office.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

A FEW years ago some men of means
esta blished a carpet factory in Sout a
Carolina. They were laughed at by
the great carpet concerns of the north.
but they persevered, and the Charles
ton News and Courier now reports the
result OF their enterprise:
One of the most notable exhibits at
the State Fair last week, as reported,
was that OF the Gaffney Carpet Manu-
featuring company, which showed the
fine class of ingram goods and art
squares that are being made by their
mills at Gaffney, s. G. Mr.. Gaffney,
who had charge of the exhibit, stated
that the mill is turning out very nearly
q million yards of carpeting every year
and has eighteen travelling statesmen
on the road, who sell all the goods it
can make. 1t has been noted before
that the mill sells it's products in the
northern and western states, In com
petition with the products Of the mills
Of those states, so that it is evidently
established on sure foundation.
There ought to be room and work for
another like it somewhere in the state.
There are but two such mile, we be-
lieve, in all the south.
Our new chamber of commerce is not
organizing any too soon. Reports like
the above will draw capital to the
south and Ell Paso will get her share
If she reaches out for it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

GOVERNOR ROLLINS, of New Hamp
shire, in his Thanksgiving Day pro
clamation, suggests to the good people
of the granite state the best way In
which to spend the day:
LET special effort be made to call
home our dear ones for the observance
of this beautiful custom, and let family
reunions be held around all our hearth
stones.
"Let the morning of this glad day
be devoted to services of praise and
thanksgiving for the bounteousness of
the harvests and our general prosperi-
ty, and the afternoon to deeds of broth
erly kindness aud loving charity. visit
ing the sick and needy, sending flowers
and delicacies to the hospitals, and
bringing the joyousness of the day to
the inmates of our charitable and re-
formatOry institutions.
"'Give back the upward looking and
the light, to some Borrowing soul, re-
build 1t in the music and the dream,
even if it be but for day.
"Let the evening be devoted to the
children, who alw avs seem so much
nearer to God than we older ones.
Make merry in the good, old ways.
Roll back the burden of the years. A
day thus spent will not only be loving
service to God, but q blessing to 9TH
ers and benediction to ourselves. I"
The governor has high ideal which
may be commended to the people of
every state
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

UP in Kansas, q police court hearing
was recently conducted by long-dis.
tsnce telephone. The defendant, who
was charged with assault and battery,
evaded arrest when he learned that q
warrant had been sworn out for him,
but engaged q lawyer. The latter
called up the county attorney at town
thirty miles distant, who in turn called
a justice into the conference. Defend
ants lawyer entered the appearance of
his client over the phone, and pleaded
guilty for him, and the justice imposed
a fine OF So and costs. The lawyer re-
mitted it by draft in the afternoon
mail, and go Kansas, the state where all
sorts OF queer things are done, moves
onward.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
The Cannon Ball.

The sunrise gun at Fort Worth il
fired every morning at 1880, when 8
superb limited train energies with
ligh thing speed from the city aud
glides like an arrow toward the rising
sun. just as a ball from q mammoth
gun with q terrific roar speeds on it,
swift, irresistible, and immutable
sweeps majestically across the grand
prairies, following the course of the
straight and fearless steel highway
sending an alarm far ahead, arousine
the Inhabitants of country, hamlet OF
village, scattering live stock and poul.
try in wild confusion, pausing not In
its mad career until the jerk of the
throttle. and the quick application OF
the air brake, brings it up before the
city station. The range of the "Can-
non Ball" is quite a Thousand miles,
and it glides over mountain, hill and
plain, and across trackless deserts with
the celebrity, ease and precision of a
cash car.
The "Cannon Ball." of the Texas &
Pacific route, isl drawn by swift and
powerful locomotive. Is composed of
baggage, express, and mail cars,
standard day coaches, elegant free
reclining chair cars, in charge of
colored porters, and Pullmen palace
buffet sleeping care of the most COM
for table and luxurious type.
A peerless train, on a peerless route,
the Cannon Ball" attains the acme
of perfection in passenger service; and
between Fort Worth, Dallas, St. Louis,
Memphis, Ell Psso, Los Angeles, or
Pacific coast points, 1t invests jour-
ney with instructive experiences, and
the greatest pleasure.
Remember the flight of the Cannon
Ball."