Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-02

"HAvE VIZ SO PUBLIC spEEur AMoNo usf'
towels and tuhlccloths. but above |
them an would Dap aud nop the tag |
which had covered the heroes N Bun /
kcr nm as they died la the cause OF .
liberty.
As soon ~ the crowd had recovered
FROM its surprise and begun 20 cheer
Deacon Sp0oror said 70 was % mighty
strong pint aud One worthy 90 leadln
patriot ~ Jericho. lie was heartily Ia
favor of the idea. and be- would then
aud there contribute 10 cents toward
the purchase OF o public flag lie also
/ thought q vote Of thanks WAS due Enos
for bis cutcucss loo th.ukln out the idea.
4 nappln. nopp.n flag h'Isted 20 tho
halmy hroczps uf Jericho would give
the town worldwide fame and probably
result Ia a boom.
Then Hosea saunders spoke His
grandfather bad died while hghtin nm
der the stars aud stripes His father
had fallen aud k.ilod himself while
,lmbun a GIgp0le. his mother had
wrapped hlm IN the nag % liberty
when he was born. and he had long
thought ~ hayIn % group of stars tat.
to1pd between h's shoulders lie loved
bis wife and children. and be- sut a
heap ~ value Ou his bU.s aud COW, but
be loved the Tag Of bis country more.
Il WIS hard times and money was
tight. but be- would go without tobacco
for month Boz order 20 contribute a
shlllin toward tho purchase Of o nag.
With his own hands. II agreeable 10
all. be would hist the emblem At sun
rise and lower Il at sunset durln the
rest OF his natural life.
The deacon said that was also n
beautiful speech. with q mighty strong
pint 20 II. aud the feelln's OF the
crowd had got 80 worked up over free
dom and liberty that tears stood In
many eyes. Hosea was follcred by
Squar Joslyu. Phletus williams. Abra'
, ham white and others and there was
frequent chccrin and shakin hands
, About ten years ago Abijah Davlson''
dog tore the ear on n hog owned by
/. Joel Hartman. and the men have beer
! enemies ever since. but unde: the ex
{ element and the patriotism engcndcr
{ ed by them speeches they fell into cacl
j. others arms aud became brother
h ag'ln. II was finally settled that pub
{ lie contribution should bee taken up 4
= buy a $40 dag. aud then came the qucs
y ton ~ where II should be raised. Emo
Is Hopkins. who had started II all, "a
k up In a modest way and said be- woul
u 20 TO the expense ~ plautln pole
ID front ~ his house. II was on hig
ground. and the nag could be see
from every house In Jericho.
1--WE shouldn't put Enos TO all Thu
NJ trouble" srld Deacon Spooncr MS
u. rose up. Hes done his sheer IN thin
In out the plan IN see that the dag
~ duly displayed from the roof Of u
We cooper shop when II arrives
TO whats the mntter with h'lstln
er over my grocery asked Dan Skim
rs M be wiped the tears OF emotion fro
D. his eyes.
"Or with h'lstln II over my CO
yardr said Darius Waterman, W
~ calculated TO chip In 10 cents and
80 more.
'en Then everybody bobbed up and
'so manded 20 be heard. Every man pr
ent wanted that dag In front OF
YER house or place Of business and
,ks where else. and purity soon they "
,or. shakln their fsts and sayin they'd
burned II they wouldn't have II IN
or refuse 20 contribute a red CO
n , There was lively row on in two m
Il It's. with no more weepIn over patr
. !, ism. AS the row grew hotter Abb
Dawson turned to Joel Hnrdman