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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-31
BULLER P EPARING.
Perlecting His Plans 10 Make an
Attempt TO At vance.
MORE SHIPS SEIZED.
German Steamer Taken as a Prize b.
British NaVy-NO Confirmation
OF Beers Position TaHen at
I.adysmiih by Briti.h.

London. Dc. - The reported sortis
from Ladysmith resulting in the cap.
ture Of the Deer position is not confirm.
ed. and apparently It Is only Kafiir
story. The Chieveley dispatch dated
Friday. Dec 20. makes no mention Of IT,
Tho same message shows renewed ac-
tivity ON the part Of the British appar.
emily preparatory 10 some action. The
Bocr position eastward Of the camp was
thoroughly reconnoitcred on Dee ~
without discovering the enemy. Naval
guns engage in daily prActice and IL Is
said on good authority that 30 or ~
Beers have been killed by the firing dur
ing two days
A dispatch from Durham predicts that
Ladysmith will be relieved on or about
Jan. : While there is nothing TO bear
out this forecast there Is some disposi-
tion 10 believe that General Butler Is
preparing for another attempt 70 ad-
vance. this time by an attack on the
BOer position ON Inhlawe mountain.
Advices from Cape Town say there il
great dissatisfaction there over the ac-
tion Of British insurance companies who
are retarding volunteering by making
tho policy holders pay war risk premi
ums while the agencies Of the leading
American companies allow perfect free
dom for naval aud military men
The government has accepted i25
Ceylon volunteers. mostly planters, aud
also accepted the oaer Of Indian princess
10 supply horses
The nonarriyal Of the MaJastic. due
at Caps Town Thursday, Is causing
some surprise To the public, who expect
ell she would maitain her usual trans
atlantic speed. In shipping circles, how
ever. IL Is explained that this is duo 1
the conditions imposed by coahng eu
routs. the necessity Of eoOnomizinf
her supply and q traversing tropics. al
Of which they add, combine 10 heavil.
discount her usual rate Of speed The.
say all trans Atlantic liners will be sim
ilarly handicapped
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-31
LAWToN's FUNERAL.
impTsssivs Ceremonies at Manila over
fiis Rsmains

Manila, Dec. 30 The funeral Of Gen
Awton. who was killed at San Mateo,
Dec. rs. was held today with impress.
siye ceremonies The remains were
conveyed from the Paco cemetery 10
LunetA and thence TO the transport
Thomas. which sailed at once for the
United States
As the body was removed from the
vault Chaplain Merrin read the prayers.
The personal staff Of the great general
was augmented by Color Sergeant 81.
mon. Trumpeter HAberkam aud Pri.
Yates Oakum and Mobrusen. The lat
ter. who are closely connected with Gen.
LAwton's recent campaign, bore the
cAsket from the vault TO 6-horse Gals
son awaiting at the gate,
The funeral procession was composed
Of the band Of the Twentieth regiment.
General Hall and staff. two troops Of the
Fortieth cavalry. VINO were with Gen.
Lawton at the time Of his death. a bat.
terry Of artillery. a number Of clergy
men. Generals Wheeler. Watson, Bates.
Forsythe. Kobbe aud Schwan in car.
riages, a naval battalion. Major General
OTIS and staff. foreign consuls in full
dress aud members Of the Philippine su.
preme court
Native delegations from towns where
General LAwton established civil gov.
ernments presented the wreaths. The
women from the same towns waited on
Mrs Lawton and presented her with
condolences and howera Crowds oi
natives and Americans witnessed the
procession and as the baud played the
dirge the crowds uncovered.
Four enlisted pallbeRrers accompanies
the remains 10 the United States
Six men Of the signal corps was at
tackled Thursday at TAlevtra, east Of
Tarlac. by force Of 200 insurgents AnC
four Of them were either killed OF cap
tured.
A dispatch stating that the Flipino'
are harrassing the entire LingayaI
coast from Vigan 10 San Jacinto IL
small bands, and Lieutenant Gilmor'
aud members Of the cruiser yorktown
crew who were prisoners were separated
and are with the insurgent bands in the
northern mountains, was censored by
General Otis on the ground that he hA'
contrary information.
The strength Of the insurgents a
p Mataiben caused surprise TO the Amer
, cans. The merchants here are anXiou
TO have the campaign Of cavite proyinc
, begun. so It may be sooner finished an'
. the ports opened 10 trade.
General Otis recent decres authoriz
ing civil marriages makes no provision
: for divorce. Only Catholic reasons fo
separation are recognized in the order.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-31

London. Dec 80 Adslbert s Hay.
the new United States consul 10 Pretoria.
has left the Waterloo railroad station
here for Southampton on his way TO
Cape Town Mr. Hay is charged with
many commissions fiom the relatives
and friends Of British prisoners at Pre-
toria
The same train took Lord Edward
Stanley. one Of the junior lords Of the
treasury and eldest son OF ths Earl Of
Derby. Lord Stanley was appointed
10 a position on General Roberts staff
Sir William Stokes. surgeon in ordi-
nary TO Queen Victoria in Ireland. and
surgeon 90 the Meath hospital. Dublin.
and a number Of hospital nurses also
left London for Southampton with Mr..
Hay and Lord Stanley.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-31


has constantly been engaged in turnin
the tide OF emigration to the Lone sta
srate. That the effort has been success
ful is proved by the presence OF thou
sands Of families scattered throughout
our fertile counties aud growing cities.
Now, for the double purpose OF allowing
these friends TO eat Christmas turkey q
the oid home and the same time SCUM
praises Of Texas, II has been decided
offer Christmas holiday tickets at on
fare for round trip 10 points in Nehraska
Kansas and Missouri. The selling
dates are December 18th and aOth, with
thirty days limit for retnrn. Addition
la details can be procured from any
coupon ticket agent or by addressing
CHAs. b. SLoAr, q. 7. A.
Fort Worth, Texas
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-31
GERMAN SHIP TAKEN.
british seize the Baads.rsth s . P'iS'
ship at LoreuEo.


Lorenzo. Marquee. Dec 90 The Gei-
man steamer Bundesrath. belonging 10
the German East African line has been
captured as prize ship aud taken TO
Durham The Bundesrath came here
from Mozambique. The German steam.
or. Buudesrath. Of 1919 tons, sailed
from Hamburg Nov <, for Tanga East
Africa.
A reporter Of the Associated Press ha,
learned there were three German OIL.
GERS aud 20 men intending 10 servo with
the Beers on bo r tho Bundesrath
which explains b., capture
6 Regarding traffic generally on the
east coast OF Africa the British admiral'
~ officials say the British government
licenses that all ordinary aud Legitimate
trade conducted 10y foreign vessel,
should suffer as little restriction AS pos
sible.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-31

Washington. Dec. 30 - Representa-
tive Taylor Of Ohio. chairman Of the
special committed which Is investigat-
ing the case Of Brigham IL Roberts, say
the case will not come up for action IN
the house before the middle Of January
rtGn 70 RnpDAM
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-31
An.rlo.s. WIN B. There.

Washington. Dec 30 Learning that
France aud Germany and perhaps other
nations bad military officers accom-
pAnying the Boer armies as observers,
the war department felt that II would
like the same privilege for an expert Of
its own. Mr. Hollis. the United States
consul at Pretoria, WAS accordingly di-
rected TO ask President Kruger II he
would allow an American army officer
10 accompany his troops A oablegram
has been received from the consul saying
the Boer government has courteously
ussented - the request. The war de-
partment will select suitable man for
the place and be will hurried TO the
scene Of hostihtles
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-31

During the eyears iha
have elapsed sine
the Rock Island frs
completed its line to
Texas- this cnmnanr
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-31

Terrell Tex, Dec S0.-The board OF
managers Of the North Texas Insane
asylum has received an announcement
.rom Dr. John Preston Of L9ckhart
l5rmer superintendent Of the North
Texas insane asylum here, that he would
not accept tender Of the office Of SUI
perinteudent of the institution
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-31

Hamburg. Dec 20 The directors ~
Che German East African line have r..
ceiyed nows of the arrest OF the imperial
mail steamer Bundesraih The com.
mander OF the port Of Durham relus /
an explanation Of the cause Of sei2urr
II is declared here there IS no contra.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-31

On your sideboard, drink Harper whis-
key over the bar and you are guaran-
teed the beat Sold hy
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-31

band OF war on b ari afd when appli-
cation was ma. ~ ih g. .rinan foreign
ofiios the latter immediately promis Il
an Interpolation win tho Brltish gov
trumeut
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
Plague of Foreign Weeds.

Plague of Foreign Weeds.
II we had only to contend with weeds
native to this country, the task would
be a comparatively light one. The
weeds brought in from across the
oceans have proved to be our greatest
enemies and the most difficult to
eradicate. The change of soil and eli
mate has seemed in many instances to
give them increased powers of living
and developing. Where at home they
receive little attention on account Of
their little aggressiveness, in their new
habitat they spread and take posses
sion of the earth to such an extent that
1T sometimes seems as if man must be
vanquished in his conflict with them.
In the list of 200 weeds Of the United
States published in the Yearbook of
1895, 1OS species are of foreign origin.
Of these 10S, 64 are natives of Europe
and 80 have come to US through Eu-
rope, though they probably originated
In Asia. Two only of these came to US
directly from Asia. From South Amer
lea we have received about dozen
weeds, most of which are as yet known
only in our gulf states.
AS the star of empire is said to hold
its way westward, so also weeds seem
to have a tendency to work westward
more than eastward. 1t is a fact that
the weeds passed from Asia to Europe
America across the Pacific to New
Zealand and Australia. Less than half
dozen American weeds have become
troublesome in Europe, which is very
remarkable considering the fact of our
constant shipments of grain to Europe.
of the Mississippi have become dis
tributed through the eastern states, and
| only one or two have entered the
country from the Pacific coast.
This may be due to a number of
causes. The greatest would seem to
| be the extension westward of cult
waited areas. The newly cultivated
lands may prove more susceptible to
seizure by the weeds than the lands
that have been titled for centuries and
ages. Another cause may be the poor
cleaning of seed from Europe due to
their possession of poorer machinery
and the fact that in the advance line
of agriculture machinery for cleansing
is so generally possessed that the seed
sent to Europe contains few weed
seeds. A third reason may be that
there is found less waste ground in
Europe than in America, on which the
weeds can get a foothold. We must
however, admit that these reasons dc
not entirely satisfy us as to the causes
of so general westward movement Of
weeds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
How to Raise Corn.

If you have good bed of loose dirt
and cultivate right, you can raise corn,
says a contributor to Indiana Farmer.
The first thing is to break your ground
uine inches deep. Then harrow and
drag until the ground is loose as deep
as you plowed it, unless it is heavy
sod; then you don't have to work it
so deep. I would lay the ground off in
rows three and one-half feet wide and
make good furrow with the single
plow. I would plant one grain of corn
every twenty inches; then take your
steel spike-tooth harrow Go the first
time the same way that you planted,
just as the corn comes through the
ground. Then in about a week, with
your harrow, go crosswise the piece;
then take the cultivator and pillow
deeper the first time than any other;
the second time little shallower than
the first. I would pillow as many as
five times; once every week. 1 prefer
level cultivation. Then, after I am
through blowing, and when most of
our farmers have laid their corn by,
I take a drag that weighs about 100
pounds and is three feet wide and run
through every balh, every other week
until my corn begins to get into hard
roasting-ear condition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
Cooperative Creamcries in ireland.

The New Zealand Dairyman says:
Students of agricultural cooperation |
have, in the present wave of that move
ment which is passing over Ireland,
most interesting study. The way in |
which cooperative butter factories !
have extended is in strong contrast to
the complete apathy displayed by the
English dairy farmer in the same d.
rection. From a one-time prosperous
agricultural country the Unhappy
1s!e'' had dwindled down in rural pop
ulation to such an extent that it seemed
as if they would ultimately be mere
handful of people, barely enough to
tend cattle for John Bull to eat With
the departure of so many of her best
agriculturists to America and these
colonies the quality of her produce be-
came woefully poor; in fact, things
We're drifting into such straits that it
was problematical what the end would
be. Some thoughtful Irishmen came to
the rescue, however, and, binding them
selves together, preached cooperation
cooperation in every branch of the
farmers business. Success did not at
tend their efforts at first, and it was
not until fifty meetings had been held
| that an attempt was made by the
| farmers to test the new doctrine. Once
cooperation had proved itself. how
ever, it rapidly spread; in fact SO much
so that whereas in 1890 there was only
one cooperative factory, the number
had increased to 1876 at the beginning
of last year.
The principal body at work is the
Irish Agricultural Organization Socie-
ty, which was formed in 1894, and, be-
ing quite non-political in its objects,
men of all shades of opinion are on its
committee. They have sensibly laid
aside their differences in order to aid
their unfortunate coantrymen. The
society employs about cozen organ
izers and experts, who are kept con-
stantly at work lecturing, organizing
and instructing. AS the Hon. H.
Plunkett, writing on the subject in the
Mark Lane Express Almanac, says:
They preach the doctrine of self-help
and show the farmers how they can
practically help themselves, and the
manly spirit of the people has well
coined it in wholesome reaction from
the other doctrine which lays all their
sins of impecuniosity upon the govern
ment."
Numerically the most important OF
the societies are the cooperative
creameries. The establishment of these
has led to an enormous improvement
in the quality of Irish butter, and the
suppliers have, as result, obtained
fully 80 per cent more profit from their
COWS than formerly. Then, of course:
the profits of the undertaking have
been also secured to the members, who
utilize their societies in many ways
such, for instance, as the wholesale
purchase of feeding stuffs, fertilizers
and implements; also for the combined
sale of cattle, pigs, poultry and eggs
A few of them are esta blishing credit
societies and libraries as adjuncts.
Then a number of the creameries
formed a federation in 1898 to enable
them to more effectually control the
markets in their own interests and tC
establish a national brand Of Irish
creamery butter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
N#aney 22otAer's
Gratitude
LETTER TO MRS. r1NxHAn NO. a6,7ssl

: LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. 26,7Ssl
"DEAR Mrs. P1NKHAM-I have manv.
many thanks to give you for what your
Vegetable Compound has done for me.
After first confinement I was sick for
nine years with prolapsus of the womb,
had pain in left side, in small of back,
great deal of headache, palpitation
of heart and leucorrhea. I felt so
weak and tired that could not do nv
work. I became pregnant again and
took your Compound all through, and
now have sweet baby girl. Inever
before had such an easy time during
labor, ana I feel it was due to Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
am now able to do my work and feel
better than have for years. I cannot
thank you enough. Mrs. Ed. Ell.
LNGER, DEv1NE, Tex.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
Wonderfully STRENGTHENED.

81 have been taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, Blood
Purifier and Liver Pills and feel WON
derfully strengthened. Before using
your remedies I was in terrible state;
felt like fainting every little while.
thought must surely die. But now,
thanks to your remedies, those feel
ings are all gone. Mrs. EMILE
ScuNE1DEE, 1914 HELEN AVE, DETROIT
MICH.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08

Pruning and Transplantins Young Trees
From Farmers Review: A large
proportion of the trees that are lost
in resetting die because they have been
injured when they were taken up. In
digging up the trees the surface soil
should be removed to the root system,
then trench dug around the tree out
side the mass of roots; then by cutting
under the roots with sharp spade
on each side, the tree may be loosened
from the soil with good supply OF
young, growing roots. If the tree is
large, the trench must be made around
the roots to the depth of the lowest,
and the roots gradually loosened and
freed from the soil. No matter how
carefully tree is dug, many of the
young feeding roots will be injured
or destroyed. Thus only a small
amount of sap can be supplied to the
branches and buds, which nevertheless
continue to evaporate large amount
of water; thus the tree often starts
very slowly, and sometimes fails en-
tirely. By removing the branches and
buds in proportion to the injury of the
roots a balance is maintained. All in
jured roots should be cut off clean
with a knife, and the wounds of large
roots should be painted over with some
waterproof covering. When trees are
planted the roots should have fine,
mellow bed of soil, which should be
pressed firmly in contact with every
fiber, leaving no air space around them,
and all should be spread out in nat
ural position. The soil should be
pressed very firmly around all the
roots, so that the new roots will be
encouraged to make rapid growth.
II the soil in which the tree is planted
is the same as the one from which 1t
is taken. the tree should be set the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
The Lost Crop.

From Farmers Review: The los
ing of this years crop may not be an
unmitigated calamity to the fruit
grower. II he gives his orchards the
right kind of treatment, in year
from now he will see that they will be
in better condition for further bearing
than they would have been had they
been allowed to go on and bear their
usual heavy crop. But this will large
ly depend upon how the orchard IS
managed, and there are number OF
things that must be attended to.
First, all the dead wood must be cut
away, and some that is not dead, IN
order that the remaining parts OF the
tree may be able to make more VIZ
orous start in the spring.
Second, all the pruned-off wood
whether in the orchard or small fruit
plantation, should be burned to de-
stroy any insect or disease that may
infect it.
Third, the spraying must not be
abandoned because the crop has 1a!i-
ed. Begin in time and spray JUST DE-
faithfully as though expecting big
crop of fruit. Spraying is likely to De
very effective this year, if the dlrec-
tions on pruning and burning are car
ricd out, because the parts of the tree
carrying the diseases and insects have
been largely destroyed. There will be
consequently, fewer enemies LETT &c
combat.
Fourth, the cultivation should be
thorough and good. This is necessary II
order that the tree may have sufficien1
food supply for the vigorous growth
which it should make.
These attentions are all necessary
to assist the tree in its recuperation
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
His Ilca of 1t.

Little Jamie-"1 was victim of cap
ital punishment yesterday
Little Henry-"No; you weren't be-
cause you are alive yet
Little Jamie-"Yes, l was; played
with the Jupiter boys when ma told
me not to- and so she locked me up i'll
a closet, where she had pound OF
raisins hid from pa."-Chicago News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
A DOMESTIC Catastrophe.

"Then there is no hope?" said the
NAN desperately
None" she Calmly replied. 1.-THE
iccman must have stolen it,
She had saved a piece of pie from
luncheon for his dinner. and now it
was gone.-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
Herdins Goats.

Numerous inquiries have come to Tip
concerning goat-herding 1t is a cheap
line to get Il start in. Send for full i'll
formation to the department of agri-
culture. The secretary has devoted
much attention to goats. Maine has
caught the goat fever, and millions of
acres that have done nothing but feed
foxes for centuries are being converted
into pastures of briars and weeds for
Dillies and nannies.-New York Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
Do Your Feet Ache ana Burn.

Shake into your shoes. Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight and New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Ohnsted, Leroy, n. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA F1a SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
sAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
Iou1sv1LLE. XY. NEW YORK. =. 4:
eos sale BY all Druggists. -Price SOC. PEE bottle
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08

same depth as it was before 1t was re-
moved. If the soil is heavier, the tree
should be shallower; if lighter, it
should be placed deeper. The surface
of the soil which is over the roots
should be fine and light, because the
caDilarity is then broken up and the
moisture cannot escape.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Eases

It is the only cure for Swollen,
Snarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE Adj
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
Poor Fellow,

"What's the matter With Shinsle:'
''He doesn't know: he's so thin.
''What do YOU mean by that:
"Simply that he can't tell wother its
stomach trouble or backache. '-phiia.
delphia Record.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-08
Lacks Ounortunity,

You don't seem to have much to say
about domestic affairs"
You are mistaken. sir. I have a
good deal to say, but 1 never get a
chance to say t''-Richmond Dispatch.