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 MODERN DENTISTRY
Artistic and Intricate Gold FiIlings a
 ThIng of the Past.

"The modern dentist need not be nearly as skilled a workman as hls father was,%% said one of the craft yes terday, as he merrily knitted up foot or two of nerve with his little crochet hook, entirely disregarding his patients moans. You see. there are no beau tfful and artistic gold filings put in nowadays. As soon as a tooth gives an opportunity for showing skill in fill- ing, p:estol it is cut off and crowned or bridged with gold. A gold tooth Is considered not unbeautiful, it seems but nowadays porcelain filings are preferred to metal ones for conspicu- ous places. The porcelain comes in a powder, an impression of the cavity is taken, the filling made, baked hard, in- serted, and secured by the cement with which the cavity has first been padded. As all shades of porcelain are to be had to match the different tints of teeth, these filings are quite fnconspicuous. There are a few people still who don't mind showing a gold mine when they open their mouths, and among these are colored people, who seem to think they gain certain amount of distinc- ton from such 8 display. Among the most curious requests that I have had in regard to work was one from an ac- tress to extend a cavity she had in 8 front tooth so that 1t would form J, and fill it with gold. She explained that she was going to marry man named John, and that she thought it would be perfectly lovely to have his initial in evidence whenever she talk ed. finally dissuaded her from this original project by pointing out that it might be embarrassing in later years, if she should chance to marry man named Thomas or Richard. She eyi dently saw the good sense of my re- marks, but she reltnquished her re- markable idea reluctantly. Women generally very sensibly want to make the fact that they have had to resort to art to preserve their teeth aa imper- eeptible as possible, so. as I said be- fore. there's no really beautiful work done at present in the way of intricate filings, and that's a fact."-Baltimore News.
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Forgot His Native Tongue.

Andrew Lawson. Norwegian coopsr was struck on the head by falling block while at work on one of the piers of the Atlantic Transport company, New York city. on Sept 5, 1898. He lay like one dead in St. Vineent's hos pital for two months. His life was despaired of, but finally he rallied and regained a part of his lost strength. Lawson is in normal condition in every sense, with the exception that he has forgotten all about his former life and companions, and has no remem- brance of his native tongue. Try as he will he cannot converse i'll the lam guage that he learned in Norway. His wife is instrueing him as she does their four -year-old boy Lawson speaks the English language only fmperfectly. The case has attracted the attention of scientists and specialists.
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DECEIVED THE BRITlsHERs.
How Woman Adventurer Was Able to
 Play a High Role in London.


 The history of Hon. Elizabeth Har- riet Grieye, who fourished in England in 1773-74. illustrates a faYorite meth od by which the old-time Britishers endeayored to secure snug places. This lady, who said that she was first cousin to Lord North second cousin to the Duke of Grafton, nearly related to Lady Fitzroy and a personal friend of Lord Guilford and Charles James Fox, drove about London in a hand some chariot, with footmen; her char tot stopped at the doors of great houses; she received great people at her own house, notably Charles James Fox; she also condescended to receive smaller people. The latter gave her large sums of money, in return foi which she promised them places. One Was to be a clerk in the victualing of~ fieel one was to be court waiter; one was to be clerk in the admiralty; one vas to be settled tidesman;" an other was to have anything that hap pened to be going. Charles Fox as- sisted, unwittingly, at spreading the belief i'll the lady's powers and pro- misses, because he frequently drove to her lodgings, and left his carriage out side for all the world to see. The req son was not friendship, but interest. He, too, received promises. He was at the moment impecunious. The lady promised him a West Indian heiress, with $500, GOO. He called daily to in guire after his heiress with all the eagerness of a young lover. Alas! the heiress was never visible she was even reported to be laid up with small poS. Her visits were so useful to the Hon. Elizabeth that she actually lent hiAl $1s500, step which naturally made him believe more firmly in the West Indian. Of course, when the ex- peetant men found that there was nothing for them they went to court and saw the magistrate. It came out. on investigation, that the lady was not in any sense honorable; that she was not related to any great people; that her history was a mass of lies, and that she was nothing more than an ex-eonvict recently returned from Virginia. They kept her in prison for a twefyemonth-th,9 delay Is not ex- plained-and then banished her for seYen= years.
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When They Rise.

The kaiser rises at , o'clock. sWal. lows a cup of coffee and then begins work. The Emperor Francis Joseph is about at o'clock. and breakfasts on coffee and huttered toast. The king oe Italy, the king of Sweden. the king of the Belgians, the king of Denmark, the sultan and the prince of Bulgaria rise at the same hour as ordinary mortals. The record for indolenee is heIa by ex. King Milan. He retires to rest at peep of day, rises at midday and takes a long time over hIs breakfast.
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The Upturned Mastache.

Aprapos of the statement that several portraits of Charles L by Van Dyck, showed the same fierce mustache which the kaiser is so fond of, German monthly now comes forward and oo- serves that the .upturned mustaehe. was really invented at the court of Philip ". of Spain. Charles l.. being Philips brother-in-law, subsequently, set the fashion in England, anu thence it spread to Belgium, Germany, Swed- en and France. Louis XIII. was prae- tically the last monarch to wear this type of mustaehe, until it's revival by William IL
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SOUTH AFRICAN LAWS.
There Life Is Valued at Less Than
 Diamonds.

OlaI1uuuBs
 ''Kimberlev proper is built around a hole big enough to hold the entire white population of South Africa. This is the excavation above the Kimberley mine, made when diamonds were mined from the surface. Nowadays shafts are sunk and levels formed, whence tSn blue ground is blasted out and hauled to the surface in elevators. The diamond is different from other precious stones, in that it is found in soft clay, while the amethyst, ruby and emerald arc embedded in quartz. This makes the diamond easy to conceal in the mouth, nose, and by swallowing. and every year the De Beers company gets from the Workmen S2,000, 900 worth of stolen goods The inclina tion to pilfer these stones is so intense that the crime is severely punished In South Africa the first commandment is Thou shalt not steal diamonds. For having a diamond found on his person that is not registered a man will get 20 years imprisonment. At Cape Town is a great convict station called the
 
 'Breakwater, where sons of prominent American families and English aris= tocrats join in loekstep with Lasears and Kaffirs. They have all violated the first commandment In Kimberley 1000 negro eenviets sort the diamonds under the muzzles of Martini rifles. They are kept i'll separate place. The other black boys live in a fve-acre in- closure known as the compound. The De Beers company controls the dia- mond market of the world. Of the five mines-Kimberley De Beers, Du Toits. Pan Bullfontein, aud Premier-the first two are situated in Kimberley and are the only ones worked now The dla- monds produced in other parts Of the world would not supply the city of Philadelphia. The value of the South African product thus far has been $600,0o0,0o0. The supply seems mex haustible. s-Ainslie's Magazine.
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TALK WITH THE HELIocRAPH.
How the system of Signaling Now !

How the system Of Signaling Now n
 Use in south Africa Is Operated.
 Heliographing is sun writing By the use of the haIiogEaph the suns rays are flashed oYer. long distances. The letters Of the=AIerse# #telegraphie code are used, and communication is comparatively easy on bright days. The instrument that is now used to transmit heliograph messages is ex- eeedingly simple I6 consists of a tripod carrying a horizontal rod at, the top. On this rod is a mirror on one end and on the other q small upright rod with movable button. This mir Tor is usually four and half inches fH diameter, and is so arranged that it can be rotated both on g horizontal and on a vertical avis. In the middle is small unsiIxe9ed= spot. The mir TOT is sighted by means of this unsil- yered spot and tbe button on the rod in front, exactly as rife would be aimed. If the button is raised so as to cover the destination of the mes sage. which can be found by compass if fl cannot be seen and the shadow thrown by the Hnsilvered spot in the middle of the reflection covers the but ron, the instrument is in position There is 3 eontFiyanee by which the shutter is operated opening and clos ing over the mirror by means of a key. which is pressed like the key Of telegraph instrument. \ long flash stands for a dash, 8 short one for dot in the Morse system. The greatest distance ever overcome by the helio- graph was that operated over by the United States signal corps between Mount Uneompahgre, in Colorado, and Mount Ellen, in Utah. This was 18S miles. The flashes came and went as regularly as though the distance had been much shorter..-Indianapolis E5raSs
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pevonshiro,s Singing Man. :,

Devonshire. Eng, has lost it's chief singing man" The singing men of Devonshire' are those who preserveand chant the old West Country songs and ballads. James Parsons was a hedgeF by profession and musician by na- tnre. IL is due to Parsons that the county still possesses so many of it's old-time airs and verses. He was known throughout the county as The Singing Machine, title due to the faet that some years ago, after aa evenings bout. he took and won . bet that he would go on singing until sun rise and never sing the same so4g twice.
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KoREA.s CLOSED DOORS
Afford No Field for American Enter
 

Afford No Field for American Enter
 prise.
 In pursuance Of the policy now pur- sued by the consular service of aseer= taining the state of foreign fields as opportunities for American labor. cap= ital and enterprise, Horace W. Alien. consul general to Seoul. Korea. writes for the consular reports under date of January 28 that Korea now employs no foreign military officers as advisers or instructors in it's army, and is not likely to do so=e#ing to an agreement made with Russia when large staff of Russian officers were allowed to leave. By this agreement Korea =aa- nounced her ability and intention to dispense with further assistance of that kind The many requests from young men who have recently left the service of the United States asking for posi- tions Tn connection with the Korean army are futile. There is no demand for their services in Korea. There is no demand for foreign advisers to tho Korean government Although two Americans who held such positions have recently died. their places have been filled, and there is no further aa. mand for assistance of that kind. The newspaper report that one of these advisers had been receiving salary of $100,00o goldzpeg. .annum is entirely misleading. such positions pay from $50 to $250 per month There is no demand for employees on the railroads In Korea. Japanese control and op- crate the stem railroad. and Koreans and Americans are employed on the electric railroads. l believe the posi- stons are all filled Employment with she mines would have to be secured be fore coming to Korea The agent Of she mines in America is H. A. Noble. representative of the Oriental Goasol= dated Mining company. San Francisco. Prospectors cannot operate in Korea. and there is no employment with she mines other than on wages. am told the mining company has no lack Of ap- 9licants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-21

reasonable. Office over Cotton Belt
 :, r,,.1,,t, oDS nau Orders left
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HuCS anu ~vA~A~ 1 naarse Suits at
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Big Contract for an Atnertlan Company.
 Alter being carefully guarded for over two months it has leaked out that the tramway committee of the Glas- gow (Seotland) corporation has award ed the contract for the supply and lay ing of the conduit fer conveying the cable for Glasgow municipal tramways to the National Conduit and Cable company of AmerIca. The work of laying the pipe under American super vision has already begun, and some 500 navies are being employed. This con- duit contract is reported to be by far the most important one ever placed outside Of England. Already 2,000, 900 feet of piping have been ordered, and it is said that the chances are that the entire requirements in this line will be tllled by the Americans, and that the cable-on the superior manufacture of which English manufacturers have long prided themselves-will also be ordered from the United States. The curious part of the conduit contract is that a lump sum has been agreed upon with the National company that wilt include the supply of pipes. the ex> cavation of the earth as well as the laying o$ the pipe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-21
American Locomotive Building

American shops turned out 2,437 lo- comotfves in. 1899-the largest number they ever manufactured in one year, and 598 more than were made in 1898. More than 9 per cent of the number, or 534, were made for railway com. panies in other countries.
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The TicllteAh

Somebody, very learned, once took the trouble Of weighing the brains of q number of animals. and found that the brain of q tame rabbit weighed less for it's size than the brain of any other known creature-much less than that of a wild rabbit.
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THE GATES OF GIBBALTA
Interesting Ceremony of Locking ne
 at Shutdown.

at Shutdown.
 Quite the favorile sight at Gibraltar Is the daily procession aG saaaown for locking of the town gates. The keeper of tile keys, lool5iHg very like a prisoner despite his uniform, marches through the town in the center of a military guard, preceded. by a regi- mental band, which plays inspiring fla mi1iar tunes. The keys. Of enormous lize, are borne aloft before him as an outward and visible emblem Of the vigilance of Britain in guarding her prime military treasure On arriving at the gates, the guards salute, the martial strains strike ID with redou- bIed peal of triumph, while the great doors slowly swing. to. and are solemn ly locked for the night. Then right about turn. and the procession marches back to the convent to= deposit the keys in the governors keeping. conveying byft passage an Assurance 70 the pea~ pie and garrison that they may rest in peace. Once the gates are shut itavere easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for any anauthor- ized person 10 go into Gibraltar. Even beiated officer returning from pig sticking beyond the lines would be con fronted by so many formalides and the necessity of inconvenieneing 50 high personages that he would probably prefer to encounter the discomfort Of a Spanish inn without.
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crnlssr rsaa as 2 Prison.

The spanish crusisr Emperador Carlos Y has been ordered to Bazce- Iona. where she will be used as a prison for the insHgators of the op- position to the pagmeat of taxes.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-27
A RoUoH VOYAGE.
IRE steamship state u S-sr-.s. Arrives
Amer Having Many Accidents.


Amer Having Many Accidents.
New York. Dec. %. 1t was more than
a merry Christmas for the 10 passen.
gers ON the belated Allan liner State Of
Nebraska. Nineteen days out from the
Clyde. eight Gays overdue. tho Ne.
brAskA crept into port here with smasked
lfeboats, demolished light houses and
broken and twisted rails.
Il was the first clear day the voy.
ayers had seen since Dec. Z, when tho
Nebraska steamed out OF Neville. Ire
land. in the face Of gale that swept
her decks.
On board the State Of Nebraska when
she left Glasgow ON Dec. 0. were 10 a-
loon. 30 second cabin aud 10 Storage
passengers
The officers and passengers declared
the wreckage ON deck gave but a fains
idea Of the horrors Of the voyage. Three
times the machinery broke down and
the vessel had 10 be hove 20.
Gales and head seas swept the ship
from the moment she left Neville. al
midnight on Dec. II. the feed pipes Of
the engines gave out and the Nebraska
was hove to for three hours headed into
the seas washing over her.
II was at this time that wave
smashed the two lighthouses containing
the side lights. The vessel was rolling
and lifting to the seas or plunging into
them. The steerago passengers weru
all in terror and tho cabin yoyagers
chung TO their berths. The feed pipes
were repaired and improvised sidelghts
placed.
The engines could not force her for.
ward nc more than three knots an hour.
Some times she moved at less than two
knots. Two OF the liieboats ON the port
side forward were smashed TO splinters
ON Dec. - The vessel logged but iifty
miles for that - hours, and Tor SIX days
she made less than ninety miles.
The engines had 10 be- stopped on the
18th 20 cool some oyerhcated journals
aud the next day the main stoampipcs
gave so much trouble another stop had
% be- made.
The only one Of the crew injured in
the long voyage was William Thompson,
a fireman who was hurled against tho
deck rails and had two ribs fractured.
Captain David Ingram OF Vancouver.
who has circlcd the globe twice, was ouo
Of the passengers He said that three
times the yoyagers felt that all hope was
gone. Not meal could be served IN
the saloon during the voyage.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-27
sUMATRA TOBACCO.
Successful Experiment by the Govern.
ment LEA Connecticut.

SUCCESSFUL experiment 10y the Govern
ment la Connecticut.
Washington. Dec. 20.--The following
has been given GU, by the secretary Of
agriculture, who reports successful
termination Of experiments conducted
at Connecticut experiments station IN
the production Of Sumatra tobacco near
Hartford.
One.third Of an acre was planted
under a cheese cloth shade nine feet
high and cultivated aud fcrmented
under the direction Of NJ L. Floyd.
tobacco expert Of the department. The
yield Of cured tobacco was 700 pounds
making an estimated yield for one aero
Of POO pounds, which lost about 10 per
cent in the fermentation.
The crop has been sold for si7g.7O.
making an estimated value for one acre
OF $li2l. Tho cost OF production, in
Guiding the whole cost Of the shade-the
frame for which will last Tor five years.
will not exceed $500 per acre, leaving q
net profit Of over 500 per acre. THIS
was an average price Of n cents per
pound The crop grown in the same
field without shade, aud fermented In
the same way. yielded about the same
quantity aud brought "a cents per
pound.
The Sumatra tobacco grown under
shade has been submitted 10 New York
and Philadelphia merchants and has
been pronounced satisfactory and T.
equal 20 Sumatra tobacco. These fao.
taken In connection with the award a
Paris exposition OF two points for tn
Florida grown Sumatra, show that W
can grow Sumatra tobacco Of the highe
quality in this country aud save farmo
between $4,000, 900 aud a.. 900. 900 viii
Is now sent abroad annually for tho Z,
eign grown leaf.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-27
Indian onlhrsak renred.

Seattle, Wash, Dec 2i.-Adyices have
been received from Sitka, Alaska, that
the town is in condition Of suppressed
excitement fearing an outbreak Of In.
dians. The United States marines sta.
toned there are under arms and the
marshal aud deputies are taking every
precaution to protect the whites in case
Of trouble. The aspect Of affairs is very
serious a. Sitka, AS the Indians are by
far tho strongest numerically. There
are only 81 marines commanded by
Captain Pendleton at Sitka.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-27
BATTLE SCHOOL HOUSE.

We are having some pretty white
frost.
Mr.. l.. +. Battle has moved to
the house that Mr.. Charley Battle
moved out of.
Mr.. Emery Sandle's grandson,
VIII, and daughters Miss May and
Dele, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Il p. Gentry Sunday.
Mr.. Zenas Jones Of the iron
bridge visited Messrs Joe and
Henry Atkins Sunday.
Mr.. Clint Atkins and wife Of
College Station, went TO the Christ.
mas tree at Rock Prairie Saturday
night,
Miss Lille Battle and Mr.. Char.
ley Griffin were married Thursday
in Bryan. School Girl.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-27
Resolutions Of Respect.

We, the members Of the Board
Of Directors Of Allen Academy, feel
deeply our loss in the death of our
co-worker, Mr.. j. W. Johnson,
which occurred Dec. 10, 1900, and
desire to express our sincere sorrow
In his death We lose a citizen,
who was ever ready to take an
active part in every public enter.
prise that tended To the growth and
advancement OF our town.
He was one ofthe first promoters
Of the movement TO secure the leca.
ton of Allen Academy in BRYAN.
His interest in the school and his
constant desire to aid and encour.
age worthy young men, prompted
him 10 offer annually during his
life, a gold medal for scholarship
He was always ready to give
freely of his time and his means Ia
promote the welfare of the Aca.
deny. As member Of our Board
we found him a wise counselor,
firm in his convictions Of right and
justice and at all times possessing
the kindness, dignity and courtesy
characterizing a true and noble
man.
To his bereaved family we ten.
der our heartfelt sympathy, and We
do hereby resolve that a page of
the Record Book be set apart for
this minute and that copy be
furnished the family ofthe deceased
l.. L. McINNIs, Pres.
W. WIPPREoHT, Sec.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-27

Nashville. Dec Pa special to The
Banner says there was some talk Of
lynching the bank looter ON his arrival
at Manchester. but the excitement sub.
sided when he landed in jail. The plan
to rob the bank was formulated at De.
chord Thursday, and the captured rob.
Der admits he Is member Of gang Of
professional crncKsmen. IIe says the
whole crew would have been captured
If the posse had not been 50 preCipitate
In rushing tie attnck.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-27
BANK SAFE BLOWN.
Ih- Rsbsss. E.esPs. bst Oss C.pssrsd
with All al. iios'ils.

wiih Al Ia. Isosdls.
Oklahoma. Tenn. Dec 20 = Cof.
fee County hank at Manchest was
broken Into early this morning ~ loot.
ed Of 5000. Five men were eng, ssd In
the robbery and the safe cracked with
nltrOglycerin. All the currency amount.
ing 20 about 5000 was taken but secur.
titles and other yaluables were un.
toached ..
The robbery was discovered shortly
after by the town night Waterman who
immediately put himself In oommuni.
cation with Authorities at Tullahoma
towards which place the rnbbers were
making on a hand car. A deputy sher.
aud policeman started down the railroad
toward Manchester at daylight About
mile from the town a pitch battle en-.
sued and the capture Of one Of the
thieves with the booty was effected
The officers were not hurt and the other
four robbers evidently escaped damage.
IL Is believed this Is the same gang
which has been operating ~ success.
fully IN Ohio. and tho belief is partially
confirmed by the captured bandit who
claims To come from tho Buckeye state.
He refuses % disclose his name or the
identity Of his pals Bloodhounds have
been pat ON the trail OF the robbers.