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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26

Washington. Dec 25.-Recent cable.
grams from General Macarthur indicate
n strong desire on the part Of tho volun.
teers generally 10 return TO the United
States and that comparatively few Of
them are likely 10 reenlist. II is under.
stood that General Macarthur has rec.
commended that bounty Of $3.50 be- AL.
lowed 10 each soldier in the Philippines
who roenlists for another term and the
plan Is said 20 meet with the favor Of
the officials Of the war department.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26
Want. American Money Adopted.

Washington. Dec 25 - President
Taft Of the Philippine commission has
come forward with another suggestion
for the Philippine currency question.
He proposes TO adopt United States
money. pure aud simple. as the money
Of the Philippines. lie point out that
radical As is this movement. IL must bo
made sooner or later II the Philippines
are 10 remain under the control Of the
United States and the delay serves to
Aggrayate the evils Of the present con.
fusion Of systems.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26
shooting at Mansfield.

Mansfield Tex. Dec. 2j.-One man Is
dead aud two are wounded asa result Of
a gun iight here Monday night The
dead man is Richard House. Al House
father Of Richard, is shot through the
leg, and seriously wounded that It Is
thought amputation will b. necessary.
Emmett Morrison, city marshal. Il also
wounded. but not not seriously.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26
For Sale.

Two hundred acres Of land on my
place ? miles southwest NJ Bryan.
mostly prairie land, about ~ acres
In timber, the balance i'm cultiya-
tom itenement houses, I wells and
cribs produces well, nicely situated.
Also my residence In southern part
OF Bryan. Nice roomy house. 3
acres land, nice young orchard. sew
crnl lots Of gardens, good barn and
sheds. Any one wanting 10 buy will
call and see me. W. W. Griffin.
d2T
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26

II revision of the war taxes
merely means taking the taxes of
OF luxuries and leaving them on
the necessaries Of life, we say let
'em alone. The exploitation OF
the Philippines will chiefly profit
the syndicate class and we serious
ly oppose having their plums re-
lieyed of the revenue flavor.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26

Charlottesville, Ind, Dec. % Joseph
Douglass shot aud fatally wounded
Frank Parish and Charles Doyle who
called ut his home b see Douglass wife.
The men went 20 the rear door and fail.
ing 10 get response, kicked IL open.
Douglass confronted them and fred
through a window with II shotgun.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26

Jackson, Dec %. Large numbers Of
negroes are leaving Tennessee for Hon
olulu TO work on sugar plantations. A
party Of several hundred left middle
aud west Tennessee in the past few
days, and others will follow soon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26

Lexington, Dec. 25.-Jane Sutten is
In Jail here charged with shooting and
wounding her husband, James Sutton.
The woman says Sutton is in the habit
Of beating her and that when when he
struck her she fired on him with n 80.
cAliber revolver. He was shot In the
right hip and is at the st. Joseph's hos.
uital
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26

Ia Sale, Ills. Dec. % 90 George
Hunter. foreman Of Jones shaft. while
walking over the Illinois Central bridge
fell distance Of 10 feet to the ground
below. sustaining a broken knee cap. n
severe cut ON the log aud also number
of body bruises.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26
Allen Academy

Will admit a few more boys at
the opening of the second half
year in January.
Our limit is so; we have on roll
66. In this number are represen.
ted about twenty cities and towns
in and out of the state.
j. II. IL X. o. ALLEN,
~ Principals.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26
Creek warrant Payments.

Muskogee. / T., Dec. 25.-IndiAn
Agent Schoenfelt announces that he will
pay all Greek school fund warrants is.
sued 10 D-309. and all general fund
Greek warrants issued prior TO D-Di6,
when the same are presented at his Of.
fee ht this place.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26

The natives Of Port-au-Prince,
Hayti, we're treated to a Christ
mas surprise party in the shape OF
a terrific earthquake shock which
cracked the walls of the American
legation.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26

Paris. Tex, Dec. 25.-Fifteen bales Of
cotton on the platform Mt Antlers, l. T.,
were destroyed by fire and a number Of
others were damaged. The loss was GOV.
cred by insurance. The origin Of the
FIRE IL unknown.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26

Grand Saline, Tex, Dec. 25.-An un.
known man was run over aud cut Ia
pieces by an eastbound train here. He
was a cripple and had crutches.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26
Reagan May Not Resign.

Houston, Dec. It is now pretty
we'll assured that John II. Reagan, who
has been holding Office since 1915. has
decided not TO make good his threat Of
resigning from the state railroad com.
mission and retiring 20 private life.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26
killing In KaninnLx.

Middlesboro, KY, Dec. 25.-Willis
Johnson was shot and killed by Charles
Wilcox Of Harlan comfy, here. Wilcox
was slightly wounded.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26
Free Delivery for beaumont.

Washington, Dec, 25.-The postofiice
department has issued an order ostab.
fishing the free delivery service at Beau.
mont. Tex, effective Jan. I, 1901.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-26
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26, 1900.

Attorney General Smith is slow
ly recovering from long and
dangerous illness.
The oasis., 1900-07-07

The stockhOlder Of the California Consolidated Petroleum Company IS a stockholder of fifty oil companies. His stock entities him to his pro rata of all the dividends the California Consolidated receives on the 2,5OO, GOO shares held by that company Tn the fifty companies in question. His stock ! also entities him to his pro rata of all the oil received as royalties on 5000 acres, and to his pro rata Of all the oil developed on 10000 acres. In this company he has three sources Of profit and fifty chances to one to get profit able dividends There are fortunes in oil and the stock of this company is sure to pay handsome diynends and go to large premium. stock redeemabe on demand at any time within 30 days from date of certificate. All money paid in ir stallments re- funded on demand at any time within 50 day from date of first payment If you do not want your stock, send to Company and you will promptly get every cent of your money back.
The oasis., 1900-07-07

WIDE spread attention IS given the work of drilling for artesian water undertaken by the Southern Pacific Co.,, at Benson. Monday THE OASIS editor visited the scene of operations aud found one of the m ,st capacious well drilling machines ever constructed in active operation. A twelve inch we'll had then been sunk to depth exceed ing TAO feet, and was drilling through very tough and tenac- ious clay, which strata it had pen etrated about twenty feet. It was earnestly hoped and believed that below that clay strata would be encountered strong flow of water which would rise above the surface with superabundant force. Such a flow would signify much for Ben son, for it would assure artesian water for irrigation of several hun dred thousand acres of very fine land in the immediate vicinity of the tt wn-a vertiable principality, the development of which will mak, of Benson one of the most
 important towns in Arizona.
The oasis., 1900-07-07
Story of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years by the chains of disease is the worst form of slavery. George D. Williams, of Manchester, Mich, tells how such a slave was made free. He says: My wife has been so helpless for five years that she could not turn over in bed alone. After using two bottles Of Electric Bitters. she is wonderfully improved aud able to do her own work" This supreme remedy for fe- male diseases quickly cures nervous ness, sleeplessuess, melancholy, head ache, backache, fainting and dizzy spells. This miracle working med icine Is a godsend to weak, sickly run down people. Every bottle guar anteed. Only 50 cents. Sold by L.. W. Mix & Co.,, Druggists.
The oasis., 1900-07-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Homestead Application No, i433. DEP ,RTMENT THE INFERIOR, LAND OFsICE AT TUCSON, ARIZONA,
 May o5 lqf0

Notice Is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his inten- ton to make final proof in support of his claim, and that i'd proof will be made be- fore the register at Tucson Arizona. on Tnesday .Inly 10. 1900 viz: Bernardo Cavi- elio. of Arivaca, Arizona, for the NV 4 NW14 Sec g, 1-2 NE 1-4 a'd NE l-4 SE 1-4 Sec. I, T. % g., K. Il E., c. & z. K. B. X M. He names the following witnesses to prove his con lnuouS res dence upon and cultiva- . tion of said land viz: Bartolome Avansino, John Boga. and Noah w. Bernard, Tucson. Arizona. and Charles A. Eperson, of Orc Blanco, Arizona.
 MILTON K. MOORE,
 Register First publication June ?. 1900.
The oasis., 1900-07-07
Saturday, July 7, 1900.
santa Teresa Married.

Cll1tOn Is all dgOH ttis "cch O'V' the actions of Teresa Urea, better known among the Mexican people as Santa Teresa. She was married last Friday to Yaqui Indian from Mex ico. but the marriage ceremony had hardly been performed before she found herselfa widow and her hus- band in jail.
 Several years ago when Santa Te- resa was in Mexico with the YaquiS reward was offered hy Mexico for her capture. Hearing of this a party or Yaquis escorted her safely into the United States At the head Of this party was young Indian who was very much in love with the pretty Te- resa. No doubt his love was recipro- cated for when he arrive in Clifton a short time ago she consented to be his wife. Her father objected but to no avail. Officers were summoned te the house but Teresa avowed her ar lection for the man and stated she was willing to become his wife of her own free will. Hearing this the otfi- cers withdrew and Judge Wright was summoned and the ceremony was per formed. That evening the bridal couple took their departure for Met calf and went to the house of friend Friends of Santa Teresa and father had also gone to Metcalf and put up at the same house and the night was spent in dancing, etc. The next morn ing the groom showed signs of benp demented and packed some Of his brides clothes in bundle and called on her to follow him into the hills. He carried a Winchester in his hand and acted in strange manner Friends intercepted the bride anc Deputy Sheriff Burkner made an at tempt to arrest the man but wal stood off with the rifle. Santa Teresi was taken back to Clifton and tha evening the man came into Metca again from the hills and was arrested for resisting an officer and disturolni the peace, and was fined S25 and takel to Clifton. Monday the bride callet 1t the jail and wanted to pay his fin saying that she loved him aud wante' to live with him. On Tuesday tn prisoner was taken before the justic of the peace and placed under s2oO peace bond. He was unable to giv the bond and was sent to Jail at Sol omonyille.
 The case is very peculiar une The reason for her fathers opposition is very evident The Santa has bee good source of revenue to him sine they have been in Clifton and he va 10th to part with her.
 Another rumor afioat is to the effec that the groom wanted to take Sant Teresa back to Mexico and tuin he over to the Mexican government.
 The fact still remains that she love this part Yaqui Indian and is l mourning over his incarceration. Graham Bulletin.
The oasis., 1900-07-07

When you want modern, uD-to- date physic try Chamberlain's Stom. ach and Liver Tablets. They are easy to take and pleasant in effect. Price, 9 cents. Samples free at L. W. Mix's drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
Remarkable Quail Of Florida.

From the Kissimee Valley Gazette:
a gentleman whose yeracity is con-
sidered to be above question informs
US in cold blood that quail are destroy
ing the steel rails on the track Of the
sugar belt near Runnymede. Num-
beers Of quail have been observed pick
ing at the rails with great energy and
perseverance. Upon investigation it
was found that they were tearing off
flakes Of rust. Why they should be
doing this is a mystery, but our theory
is that their systems are out of order
and they are doctoring themselves
with an iron tonic. AS the constant
pecking Of the sick birds may in
course Of time weaken the rails. our
informant suggests that the Plant
system drop rusty nails about in the
right Of way to entice the quail away
from the rails. b .sss d.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

I Women who do not look lovely in a
wet bathing suit will eagerly adopt
notion which is being advocated by
society of hygienists in London. That
is that. generally speaking, a sun or
air bath is muc,. better for health than
an ocean dip. The truth is, !" says an
English doctor, "the popular idea Of
sea-bathing is absurd. 1t is so far
from being everybody's tonic that in
many cases it is a menace to life. The
dip that even frail women heroically
force themselves to take, believing it
is the right thing to do, is too severe
shock to nerves and systems unac-
TONS" In place of sea-bathing the
London hygienists recommend air or
sun baths, taken lying on the beach,
says Harper's Bazaar. 1t is a fact es-
tablished in medical science that mere
exposure of the body to the air pro-
duces physical changes that go far to-
ward counteracting the degenerating
effect of civilized life The course rec
commended, therefore, by this latest
health fad is to lie at ease on the sand,
bathed in sunshine and fresh air, and
afterward have a thorough rubbing
down, which process further invigor-
ates worn body. Happily for those
who are poor in purse as we'll as in
health, this fresh-air cure may be
taken without the expense of travelling
to summer resorts.
A wonderful new hospital has just
been built in Paris which promises to
make a revolution in the world of
medicine. 1t was the dream of Pas
tours life. and, strangely enough, a
few days before his death the large
funds necessary for the purpose were
offered anonymously to this great man,
so that he had the pleasure during his
last days on earth of knowing that one
of his dearest ambitions would be full
filed. The hospital is now nearing
completion and stands opposite the
Pasteur Institute. The building con-
sists of isolated blocks Joined by I'M
derground corridors.
There is a beautiful winter garden
The whole system is worked on the
plan of "disinfection and isolation"
On entering the hospital the patient
has bath. Having been put into hos
pital clothes, he then gets into bed, in
which he is wheeled or taken by
lift to an isolation room. The
room he has just left is disinfected; so
are his clothes. Each block contains
twenty-four rooms containing one bed
each and two wards for convalescents
with twelve beds. The air space Of each
room is thirty cubic meters in
stead of the regulation thirty. At the
present moment diphtheretic PATIENTS
and persons bitten by rabid animals
are being treated, but the hospital il
not by any means to be confined I'd
these cases when the entire building ds
complete. It's a splendid memorial to
one Of the most wonderful men the
world has ever seen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
HAPPY PAIR DO NOT
TASTE WEDDING
vlANDs...

color. And with the musicians blow
ing and humping their hardest. gongs
beating, torches spluttering and far
ing, and lanterns cleaning. Chinese
wedding procession appeals powerful
~ alike to eye and ear. 1t is etiquette
for everybody to make way for the
cortege. and China's penal code FRO
vides severe punishment for any
body neglecting to do so. Before the
bride sets forth on her journey to her
new abode. whittier she is hidden by
a few lines written on red paper, and
presented by the friend Of the brides
groom-answering to the English "best
man"-she does kow-tow to her father
and mother, drinks last cup of wine,
and, kneeling. listens to harangues
from her parents on the new state of
life into which she is now entering,
and her duties therein These orations
in the best style of Chinese eloquence,
occupy sometime, meanwhile the poor
little bride, on her knees, listens with
what patience she may command. Ere
s'SSPPAA1t3 AhCO IAlC pdldllQulAf Sic Wells
herself in silk of the orthodox shade Of
red, then the return procession starts.
Arrived at the house. a curious cere-
mony takes place. the bride being pre-
sented with tray containing rice and
betel nuts. She must PROSTATE herself
at the feet of her future husband. to
denote her complete submission to his
will. Then the girl unveils. and for
the first time the bridegroom sees his
BRIDES face. Ancestor worship and the
alteration of the heavens and the earth
are essential parts Of Chinese mar
riage ceremony, though the formal
alteration of the ancestral tablets does
not take place till the third day after
the wedding. The bride at the we'd
ding feast must PROSTATE herself be-
fore her parents-in-law, to whom she
gives wine. The mother-in-law in her
turn presents the bride with cup of
wine. Three days after marriage a
grand visit of ceremony is paid to the
wife's parents. Servants laden with
presents accompany the newly welded
pair.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
The Size of Sound Waves.

Lord Rayleigh, in discussing cur
ability to tell the direction from which
sound proceeds. calls attention to an
interesting difference between the eyes
and the ears with regard to the size
of the waves that strike them. The
average wave-length of light is about
one ten-thousandth of the diameter OF
the pupil of the eye. On the other
hand, tthe waves of sound issuing
from mans mouth says Lord Ray
leigh, are about eight feet long,.
whereas the diameter of the passage
of the ear is quite small, and could not
well have been made large multiple
of eight feet" One consequence of the
minuteness of light-waves in compare
son with the size of the eyes is that
the lenses of the eyes are able to con-
centrate rays of light upon the retina
with great efficiency.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
MARRIAGE
In CHINA

The marriage Of the upper classes in
China is surrounded by a number OF
very elaborate ceremonies, though
those of humber station content them
selves with more primitive rites.
Among the classes supposed to be bet
ter off great feast is one Of the
most important items Of the days
proceedings. This. which answers to
the wedding breakfast, is spread on
tables at the east and west Of the din
ing hall. But. curiously enough.
neither bride nor bridegroom is per-
mitted to taste of the delicacies there
on displayed Instead a meal for the
happy man" is spread in the court
yard. Before the ceremony he makes
obeisance to his father and the we'd
ding guests, kneeling down and knock
Ing his head six times against tho
ground. The father hands him COB
let OF wine and tells him to send for
his bride. The formula in the bidding
never alters. 1t is in the following
words: Go. my son. and seek your
wife, and behave in all things with
prudence and wisdom" The sedan
chair, or palanquin, which is dispatch
ed for the reception of the bride, is
invariably painted red. and is often
richly adorned with paintings and
carvings. A profusion of gliding is
always one of its most characteristic
features. A large procession, includ-
ing a pand Of music, is always sent as
escort to the blushing bride. Gay Ian
terms and banners, torches, umbrellas.
and fans are always carried in the pro-
cesslon. not to mention various en-
olems appropriate to the occasion.
mus a tiny orange tree. well loaded
with golden fruit, is taken along as a
symbol of large family. A goose
and gander are emblematical of con-,
lugal fidelity. while a dolphin means
worldly prosperity and a high posi-
ton. The color of all the parapher-
MALTA is red-the hue of rejoicing. Red
fans, red lanterns. red umbrellas. to-
gether with the red-painted palan-
quln. and the red costumes of the at
PENDANTS. make bright splash of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
To Talk Across the Ocean.

Through the insertion of inductance
coils into the electrical circuit, Profess
sor Pupin, of Columbia University, has
greatly increased the efficiency of long
distance telephony through cables. The
insertion of the coils enables the cable
to transmit 5000 times as much cur.
rent as it is able to transmit without
them. With an experimental cable
thus provided, it has been found pos
sible to carry on conversation dis
tinctly at distance of $50 miles. BY
applying the principle to oceanic ca
bles, it is believed that telephone mes
sages might be sent to and fro across
the Atlantic. 1t would also greatly in
crease the rapidity with which ordi-
nary Geographic signals can be trans
mitted by cable. The principle is like
wise applicable for extending the range
Of telephone communication over aer-
ial wires.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
Ship Building
Boonn...

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The announcement that the ship
builders on the great lakes have under
contract vessels with an aggregate
carrying capacity Of 100000 tons will
give some idea of the boom in the in
ternal commerce of the country. One
company launched twenty-three yes
sells with an aggregate capacity Of
14S,0OO tons last winter. Last year
vessels with total tonnage OF S12,21s
were launched on the great lakes, while
the capacity Of the new vessels built
on the seacoast and on the rivers was
but 733.4o3. THE commerce Of the
lakes has doubled in the past five
years. It is so large that it does not
suffer in comparison with the
commerce Of the Pacific ocean.
The capacity of the vessels
which passed through the sault ste.
Marie canal in 1899 was 81, 0O0, 1000 tons
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
English / Red Tap,sm.

{ - - :
The Englishman quotes the following
instance of the red-tapism prevailing
lat the British war office: Al woman re-
siding at Kidderpur, Calcutta, hearing
from private source that her husband
had been killed in action In Natal,
wrote to the war Office for information
of this report BY last mail she re-
sceived formal reply to the effect that
her husband. who was attached to the
imperial light horse. had been killed
in action at the relief of Ladysmith
on Jan. s last. "A printed form was
inclosed with the letter in which the
following questions are asked: who
was your husband? What regiment
did he belong to? Where is he sta
toned now? Where was he last heard
OFF, sf dead, where did he die? What
is your object in inquiring about
him ?" and some twenty or thirty other
questions Of a similar nature. The
document concluded by stating that UNI
less these questions were answered
fully the applicant need expect no re-.
ply.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
Prince q Numismatist.

When the present king of Italy was
prince of Naples he visited Oxfor'
and met Professor Max Muller in the
Bodleian library. Oxford owns one
Of the finest collections of ancient
coins in the world. and Muller, not
knowing that the prince knew any
thing of coins, showed the collection
to him with great pride carefully ex-
planning the various specimens. Wher
he had finished the prince picked gu
q rare denarius and showed that i
had been wrongly classified ever sine
it had been in the collection.