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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-08

London, Aug. IA Lorenzo Marque,
Of the Daily Telegraph, states that 9
Frenohman who has just returned from
the Boor front, confirms the kilograms
which have been received daring the
last few days describing the pitiable
character Of the position. General
8otha's commando, originally $50, now
consists of only 63, aud other comman-
dos have been reduced In like proportion
owing to the assertions. The ROMAN
ing burghers have divided into two
parties, one for peace and the Other for
war. The peace party ia the stronger
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|. & G. N. EXCURSIONS

CHICAGO. Illinois, August 27th =
September lst-G. A. Il. Encamp.
meut.
ATLANTA. Georgia. Juiy 2jth to
29tu-Nouthcm Epworih League.
RICHMOND, Virginia, September
18th tD 22ud-l. %. o. +. Sovereign
Grand Ledge.
Low excursion rates will be- made
FOR ali the above occasions. Ask tick
III agents for particulars regarding
rates. dates of sale. limits, etc, or
write To- u. j. PRICE, G.. Pa +. a.
Palestine, Texas.
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IncendiArIes Confess.

Texarkana, Ark, AnR. flames and
Cleveland Kelly, two negro boys, were
put In jail here charged with burninl
the big dry kiln Of the Little Rock Coop
erage company, last Friday. The boy
confessed, aud say they set three fires a
the plant during the last year. DurinI
the time named the company has los
5000 by fire.
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Itarrl.mlth snrrendered.

London. Aug 7.-Goneral Roberts re-
ports to the war Office under date of Pre-
toria, Aug. g.. rs follows:
"Harrismith surrendered Aug. 4.
Neighboring country seems 10 be quiet
Kitchener il with force south Of Vaa
river. He was joined Monday by 4
strong detachment Of Brabant's hors'
and Canadian regiment. The Beers at
tackled tho garrison at Glands rive
Aug. {. Information was sent to Car
rington, who was on his way 10 Eland
river. Ian Hamilton. who reached Rus
tenburg Monday reported hearing heavy
firing In the directions Of Glands river
The firing now seems more distan
which looks as though Glands river gar
rison had been relieved and was retirin
towards Zeerust."
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-08

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Aug. The OK.
ecutiye committee u the Frontier day
celebration has sent invitations 20 Col.
w. J. Bryan and Col. Theodore Roose-
welt to attend the celebration on Sept
1918. and participate in the reunion OF
Torroy's rough riders, which will prob
ably DO held 10 the same time
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Copyrighted lo1l by the Associated Pres'.
Tien Tsin, sunday, Aug. ., via Shang.
hal, Aug. This morning Mt daylight
ID. 900 allies attacked the Chinese az Pei
Tsang aud forced the enemy from the
trenches. The Americans who partici'
mated were the Ninth and Fourteenth
regiments, Reilly's battery and the ma
rines. A heavy battle is still in pro
tfraaa
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sunday at 3 p. IN. and Wednesday
evening meeting at 3 p. m, AZ the
residence Of Mrs. W. r. Rhodes.
All are cordially invited 10 attend.
st. Andrews Episcopal-Herb-
ert + Bowers, l. l. d, rector.
Holy communion first Sunday in
each month. Services first and
third Sunday in each month,
morning and evening and also
morning Of fourth Sunday. Other
Sundays aud each fifth sunday ~
rector oiliciates at Nayasota.
Presbyterian-J ID West, pas
tor; Services morning and evening
is'. 3rd and ith Sundays in each
month; Sunday school 9:i5 m;
| payer-meeting Wednesday.
Free Communion Baptist A
NJ Stewart, pastor; Services every
Sunday night in each month; Sun
day school l0am.
st Joseph's Catholc-Father
Kolin, pastor. Mass at 5 aud 10
a m Sunday.
San Antonio Italian Catholic
Father Guidice, pastor; Mass at 5
and 10 a M Sunday
Bryan Cotton seed OIL Mill
o Chance, president; VI d Cole
vicc-pre.idcnt; A ID McConnico
secretary;E J Fountain, treasurer
and manager.
Bryan Compress-Dr J "
Howell. president; WE Saunders
vice. president; II c Robinson
secretary, L 5 Webb, treasurer
Walter Wipprecht, manager.
LODGE MEETINGS.
Brazos Camp, No l04, W Of "
Meets second and fourth Frida,
nights in each month. w
johnson, c C.; Joe b Reed, clerk
; Bryan Tent No l6, X O T \
Meeting nights first and thir'
Monday in each month. J. II
Mawhiney, c; Joe b Reed, r X.
Bryan Lodge No. $50, HON
Forum-Meeting nights seconC
aud iourthWednesday ca month
W 7 James president; Jot Breed
hnancief.
Bryan Lodge No. 400, Nations
Md-Meeting night first Tuesda
in each month. W W Griffin, pres
dent; G c Dulaney secretary.
Ivanhoo Commandery No.
knight Templars- Meet 2nd Tue
day in each month. Jno T Garrel
T. G; II 6 Rhodes, secretary.
y w T Austin Chapter No. 81,
A M-Meets third Monday in -.
month. W II Nall, II H. Joes
Reed, Secretary. Z
~ Brazos Lodge No. 100, A + &
a M-Meets fourth Monday in eaC
, month. DR.. Paul NJ Raysor, w \
d c DeMaret, Secretary.
N Brazos Lodge No. Ga, X of p,
D; Meets first and third Tuesday
O.: each month. ID + Dansby, c.
ID c DeMaret, X of r ~ $.
Of Vulcan Lodge No. 81, 40 y
C. Meets second and fourth Thur
d days in each month. W b Roma
m NJ w; W J Walker, Recorder.
n Bryan Lodge No. 1892, X of
y Meets first and third Thursd
in each month. J A Myers, die
~ tor; A J Platner, reporter.
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Received No Advice.

Paris, Aug. AT the cabinet council
here it was announced that the French
government had received no advices
tending 20 show the advance Of the al
lied forces ON Poldn had been decided
upon.
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Kruger Is willing.

Pretoria, Aug. Ut is said positively
that President Kruger is willing and
anxious to surrender provided sAtisfac'
tory promise is given as to his ultimate
destination.
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CITY DIRECTORY.

CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor, J 5 Mooring.
Marshal, T = Boyett.
Deputy Marsha, L II Smith
Secretary aud treasurer, Ii e
Rhodes.
City Sexton. II II Jones.
Constable, G l. Baker.
Aldermen: K G. Tabor, w 5
Howell, Jno NJ Lawrence, Walter
Wipprecht, A ] Buchanan.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Judge, A G Board.
Clerk, G. W McMichael.
Attorney, Chas ; Gamer.
Tax Collector, J J Adams.
Tax Assessor, Il NJ Nall.
Sheriff, 4 c Num-.
Treasurer. A W Buchanan.
District Clerk, J w Bats.
Commissioners: RI Deems, Lee
Edge, Felix Philips, p II AIRING
ton.
Schools Board. DIR j w How.
ell, preiident; J Allen Myers, sec
Rotary; " T james, 4 VI Rhodes
| VI. Parker, J B Mike, II c Robin,
son.
CHURCHES.
Baptist-A NJ Simms, pastor
Services every Sunday at II N
and S p m; Sunday school 9:45 4
| m prayer.meeting Thursday night
! Methodist-E l. Shettles, pas
| tor;-Services II a m and s p II
Sunday; Sunday school 9:45 IN
Epworth League, Sunday 7 p m
prayer.meeting Tuesday night.
Christian-Jewell Howard, O
Waco, pastor; Services every sec
ond Sunday at II a N, and s
m. Sunday school 9.45 a Il
Christian Endeavor 3 p IN Sun
= day. Prayer-meeting Wednesda
night.
Christian Science service-Eyer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22

idea, the taking Of taffeta through em-
broidered holes Ia the material and ty-
ing the tag ends In a bow one sees
fronts and corselct bands and neck COLI
lars with this whim which is also a
fraud since 10 never really implies a
legitimate fastening Indeed these fas-
cinatng fronts and bands Invariably
fasten somewhere round the corner,
never at the front as the unintiated
might suppose a straightforward fas-
tening down the front Of a bodice can't
be said at the moment % be greatly In
favor The lining, Of course, viii fas-
ten down the front, but not the mate
rial IL Is generally down the left side
that fastenings occur and of course
this leaves scope for prettier ornamen-
tation and design.
After the disappointment which are
sure TO commingle with our pleasures
Wen gladly turn 10 clothes as a solace,
and l suggest it Is soonest found in the
bonnet shops Look TO your chapeaux,
for with the new year are to be born
some startling modes.
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KrNpERGARrENs IN JAPAN.

a new and conganlal occupation has
been opened 20 japanese women In the
establishment Of kindergartens carried
on according 10 western ideas The
japanese. 1t is said. have accepted the
kindergarten principles with enthusi-
assn, and thus a new field Of work Is
prepared for Japanese women Train
ing schools have been founded in diff
ferent parts Of the country, and the
girl graduates have opened successful
kindergartens Of their own. The intel
lects Of the oriental children are just as
keen as those Of children elsewhere.
and they take delight in The play work
which involves colors and their COM
binations for every Japanese child is
born with artistic instincts. and every
thing In the kindergarten naturally APP
peals 20 it one OF the fascinating
occupations OF the japanese kindorgar-
ten is the raising Of silkworms and
finally winding the silk from their own
COcOons, and @ great feature OF interest
Is the growing Of flowers. The children
are said TO love flowers passionately.
What a picturesque scene must be pre-
sented In a japanese kindergarten,
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SHE tanned hin.
New York

II ever a man wanted tanning, it was
Jones He was always ready with a
sneer for everything that was set be-
fore him Scarcely a meal at his table
passed without criticism from him
What is this meant for?' he would
ask after testing an entree his wife had
racked her brain TO think up.
what on earth is this2' he would
say when dessert came on.
rs this supposed 10 be a salad?' he
would inquire sarcastlcally when the
lettuce was served His wife stood 10 as
long as she could one evening he
came home in a particularly captious
humor His wife was dressed In her
most becoming gown and fairly bubbled
over with wit. They went in to dinner.
The soup tureen was brought in, Tied
to one handle was a card and on that
card the information in a big round
hand, This Is soup
Roast beef followed with a placard
announcing, This is roast beef"
The potatoes were labeled, the gravy
dish was placarded. the olives bore a
card marked olives" the salad bowl
carried a tag marked salad and
when the fee cream came in q card an
nouncIng This is Ice cream came with
H. The wife talked Of q thousand DIFF
ferent things an through the neal new
err once referring by word or look to the
labeled dishes. Neither then nor there
after did he say a word about them
and never since that evening has the
captious husband ventured to inquire
what anything set before him Is.
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body Of Commodore Lawrence home to
Boston from Halifax.
The Crowninshields have lived IN
Washington for some years and are
thoroughly acquainted with the various
phases OF its social life. WhUl Mrs
Crownlnshiclds book was announced,
those who had read some OF her prcv-
eiis fiction We're much stirred up lest
The Archbishop and the Lady should
be a social satire.
OF the New York women Of social po-
stion who write not a few have done
really meritorous work. Mrs Burton
Harrison is a literary artist Of taste.
Her first book TO attract wide attention
was THE Anglomanlacs" a novel
which lightly touched the tendency Of
American society 10 ape the English
nobility. one of the most charming Of
Mrs. HarrIsons stories. Sweet Bells
out Of Tune has had a very large
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22

family which have belonged 20 the
grandmothers and mothers are brought
OUT II a girl baby has been born since
the last feast couple Of beautiful
dolls are bought for her and are re-
served tn she Is old enough to care for
them.
The Princess OF Wales has lately re-
ceived a fine Borzoi hound. bred In the
kennels Of Prince Galltzin, from her
sister, the dowager empress Of Russia.
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shall say that a very satyr OF uglness
may not win her affections?
Truth is that which manstroweth Of
said Bacon and the man loving where
love is hungered Tor need feelno qualms.
The woman win see In him comblna.
ton Of Hercules and Adonis ana thank |
God for his being.
Aunt Hetty who Is a most assertIye
creature and ever sees things from an
extraordinary viewpoint. wound up our
animated talk with characteristic pro.
slness: Can women love plain men7 |
Well ! think so. plain man, as
rule, knows he is plain and does his !
best to be pleasing, not as the beauty
man does, with little effemlnate TICKS
OF the toilet but by cultiyaung some
talent that nature has endowed him
with. Women, as a rule. look upon
beauty as their own particular proper
~ and resent a beauty man as hav-
ing poached on their preserves. They
may be amusing TO idle an hour or two
away with at a dance, but for a right
down sensible chat or a husband give
me the plain man before the handsom-
est one I'm the world"
When doing up your Christmas par
cells tle into your cherry ribbon bow
knot a wishbone instead OF "a sprlg OF
holly. This is the latest within OF the
superstiuous and brings with il good
luck
Speaking Of whlms reminds me that
/ must devote paragraph TO aiguil-
lettes. The most insstent OF the mo-
ment Is the taffeta or panne bow with
metal ends, otherwise known TO fame
and purse as aiguillettes. In the days
Of Charles ] aud H. from which these
quaint bows and silk Ties date. they
were called tags. but quimporte ca?-it.
seems the same thing Indeed. if we
hunt up old books dealing with histor-
Teal costumes We shall find that DO is
from the Stuart days we borrow both
the tag ends and the embrollerng and
braiding with gold characteristic of 90.
day, only IN those days the mere man
had his share IN such frivoites and
sported gold tags and embroideres m
his everyday costume Here Is an eN
tract from a book of old costumes
"A tunic of lavender colored silk braid
ed with gold down the front and sides
trimmed with ribbon bows and tags
round the waist. Sleeves sashed white
Deep collar trimmed with lace Lace
wristbands. Brooches braided gold and
fastened at the knees with amber rib.
bon fastened IN a rosette, Broad felt
hat and feathers"
There is no new thing under the sun.
at least in costume, for the instinct for
the ornate beginning with Eve ripen-
ed and llourished and developed while
others Of the lesser arts Of life had ell
Their not been born or were still in their
infancy
The most fascinating OF all these taf-
feta and tag end tads Is the stayloce
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AZ EVER have handsome holiday

AZ EVER have handsome holiday
" books been so numerous as they
are this season The volumes up
on the book counters are not only beau
tiful in outward appearance, thanks TO
the skill OF artists, designers and bind
ers but seldom have they been 80 inter-
esting inwardly II Is TO be observed
that most OF the notable books Of the
year are from the pens OF women; there
are Mrs. Humphry Wards Eleanor
Molly Elliott Seawells THE House Of
Egremonte,' Gertrude Halls April
Sowing" Mrs. Schuyler CrownInshleld's
The Archbishop and the Lady" Ka-
trina Trask's Lessons In Love- Lillian
Bells The Expatriates" and scores OF
others, each in its way attractive and
interesting.
A great deal Of preliminary booming
has been accorded Mrs. Crowninshield's
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KRIss KRINGLEIs lourney b
most ended. Just a day on NV

=
u most ended. Just a day or two
' ' more, and the merry tinkle Of his
slelghbells will be audible. and once
again the whole world will unite In 10y
Gus celebration. II has been more diff
cult than usual 10 stem the torrent Of
expectancy for being a year Of pros
perity, we are hoping the goods the
gods provide" are to be surprisingly
suuerior. Aunt fletty is with us for
the holidays, and, though she prates Of
her philosophy, she finds Il as difficult
as we to possess her soul in patience.
Dear old Patience, the much abused
grande dame, meekly bears the burdens
heaped upon her by winsome. imperi-
Gus Dorothy, 'who is fretting and FUN
ing because Christmas day doesn't ar
rive simultaneously with a mysterious
looking parcel bearing a Tiffany hall
mark. Were patience a tangible being
the land would be peopled by Dorothys
who'd fling her forthwith into Nlagara's
whirlpool-at least at Christmas time.
Each year we are given opportunity
10 renew our faith In the belief that an
tlclpatlon Is greater than realization.
FOR seldom are our desires fulfilled. To
while away the hours Aunt Hetty has
invented a prophetic device which tells
whether It will be what you do ex-
pect." what you don't expect" or
what Is sure to come true" and we've
held high carnival each night while
testing the homemade wheel of fortune.
Even with this ingenious amusement
time hung heavily until we took up the
subject Of the plain man" Can wo-
men love plain men, was the question
put by one Of us few nights ago at
our after dinner seance Dorothy was
noncommittal. Her puckered brow in
dlcated deep thought. A man would
have at once realized the momentous
Importance Of our silence, for my broth
er-ln-law is ugly, and a woman guess
cd shrewdly that love depended not on
the relative size of his nose or sparsity
OF hair. but entirely upon the desira-
bility OF the expected Christmas gift.
The lady was cogltating how hest to
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BRINGS JOY TO DAISY NAY

evade answering outright when mere
girl up spoke and relieved the situa-
ton:
There Is no just cause or impedlment
why a woman should not love a plain
man since the average sensible woman
such as, without vanity, take myself
TO believes a man for his qualities OF
mind and heart not for the beauty Of
his nose or the size Of his mouth. As a
rule. | think girls flint with the hand.
some men and marry the plain ones"
Dorothy laughed with glee and winked
coquettlshly, while he, the ugly duck
ling, smiled approvlngly.
In dead earnest, this is not a theme
to be lightly discussed. There is real
merit in sounding the depths. though
none Is so foolish as TO dare assert a
knowledge Of woman's why's and where.
fores. There are several reasons i'm
polling love for man In womankind.
and It can scarcely be asserted that
the matter Of his personal appearance
comes FIRST. Perhaps one would place
foremost as the most necessary qualify.
strength. II may be physical. assoclat-
ed with broad shoulders and a well knit
frame or It may be mental, for women
have countless times worshiped puny.
Ill made specimens Of humanity. But
strength Of a kind there must assured
~ be, except In those cases where wo-
men bestow a divine and maternal re-
gard on the men of their choice In
which instance II is a godlIke pity that
has stirred them to the depths Of that
beautiful mother nature with which
the Creator has endowed them
rs man ever plain 10 the woman
who adores him?"
No rather is It that his very ugllness
Is beauty in her fond eyes. The cause
is not difficult to discover A woman
only too frequently, as has been re-
marked by the sage, loves not the man
himself, but her idea Of him, and Il Is
when she ceases TO be swayed by that
idea that she sees the man as he Is.
with the result OF a rapid descent. Per-
haps too, It Is that a woman is in love
with being loved, in which event who
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22

When Queen Victoria is ROBBED for a
state occasion, such as a drawing room
or state concert, It is no uncommon
thing for her to display $4,000 worth
OF jewelry. At other times her majesty
scarcely wears any
In every rank OF life In Norway young
men and maidens exchange rings on be-
Coming engaged. These rings are worn
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sale. Her play "a Russian Honey
NOON AN adaptation from the French
OF Scribe, was also a success. Her pub
lishcd works number a score and vary
from historical writing TO fairy tales
ara society fiction.
Mrs Harrison was born IN Virginia.
She was a Miss Constance Cary and
through her mother a descendant Of the
Fairiaxes OF Virginia. She grew up at
VanCleuse, the ancestral home Of the
Falriaxcs. After her marriage to Mr..
Harrison, q New York lawyer, she re-
moved TO New York, where she has re.
sided ever since She lives in the city
during the winter while her summers
are spent at h.r cottage at Bar Harbor
Mrs. Harrison belongs 90 what is
known as th, old Knickerbockcr set,
Her son, YOUNG Cary Harrison, was re-
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book on the strength OF her position In
Washington society where her husband,
Rear Admiral a s. CrownlnshIed, BIS
chief OF the bureau OF navige ton. The
Crowninshields are natives OF New
York, the rear admiral being a grand
son Of Jacob Crowuiushield, who was
secretary Of the navy under President
jefferson Benjamin Crowninshield, a
granduncle was also secretary Of the
navy under President Madison. Rear
Admiral Crownlnshield graduated from
the Naval academy In 1868 and saw
service In the civil war
a greatuncie George Crownlnshield,
owned the first yacht that crossed the
Atlantic and was The originator OF a
plot TO rescue Napoleon from The island
of 81. Helena 10 was this same Captain
George Crovninshield who brought the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22

The princess has a great love FOR these
magnificent Russian hounds, and there
are several prize winners In the San
bingham kennels,
II Is reported that since 1850 6S col
leges FOR girls have been established IN
France. Previous 20 that time there
were no municipality supported schools
for the higher education Of young woo
men OF the number mentioned IS Of
the institutions are lyeeums and % are
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22

colleges. The former an take day pu-
pills. and there were SiSl enrolled last
year 1885 young women following
courses OF study al colleges. Girls OF
the Weather families, however are
still educated IN converts, as being
most exclusive
Sharing the honor Of public attention
al present with the new queen OF Italy
is the Duchess of Aosta. wife Of the
present heir TO the throne, There Is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22
PLACES TuE ROYAL FOOT.

one Of the duties Of the lord cham
berlain Of England on the occasion OF o
state concert is as follows: The mem
Der Of the royal family representing her
majesty occupies the center chair on a
raised dais az the end o. the room fac
ing the orchestra. Immediately she is
seated the lord chamberlain, bowling
very solemnly approaches, kneels down
and gently takes the right foot Of the
royal lady and even more gently places
Il on a crimson and gold footstool Then
the lord chamberlain rctires.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-22

luck in the tide. Tor every Savoy prince
who has borne IL has become king
The Duchess of Aosta Is a famous
beauty who before her marriage was
Helene Of orleans.
In Polynesia baby girls OF a year old
are placed en- wicker cages, and in cages
they remain until the time they are
married, Happily the children do not
seem TO mind much, and they grow fat
and healthy. Al the age Of y years or