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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-08
rhrInnrc.t Word.

"Rob." said Tom. which is the most
dangerous word 10 pronounce Ia the
English languagc|
Don't know. unless It's swearing
word"
"Poohm said Tom. Its stumbled.
because you are sure 20 get a tumble
between the FIRST and last letter"
"Ha. har' said Rob. "Now, I've got
one Tor you found Il one day In
the paper which Is the longest word
IN the English lancuagcW
"IncomprehensibIlity," said Tom
promptly
mo, sir; It's Smiles because there's
a whole mile between the FIRST and
last letter"
"Ho. how cried Tom. chats moth
Ing. know q word that has over
three miles between It's beginning ana
ending"
whats thatg' asked Rob family.
"Beleaguered." said Tom. - Pear
sons.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-08

sentative. but conservatism il bet
than reeklessness.
Now TO close this brief talk l2Ie
greatest good that can be done ! y
a commercial body il to get \ /,
community thoroughly organized
and do its full part towards cen
tering public opinion upon such
projects as will be Of universal
good 10 a community
There is no expense incurred by
the business men and property
holders Of a city which pays be'-
ter returns than the money they
put into an effective commerce.
organization.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-08

Mrs. Lille Thompson Richter, Ia
nous for her teachings with refer
ence 10 fine cooking, says: after
thoroughly testing the merits of Pre-
MUM Baking Powder Ia my own
kitchen, fnd It TO be superior To-
all Others In results and far superior
In healthfulness." We guarantee
Premium" 10 be- the best and most
wholesome Baking Powder made.
After trying one can N not more sat
isfactory than any powder you ever
used. return the empty can and get
your money back. Be sure 10 get
Premium manufactured by the
Potts Baking puHdcr Go. For sale
hy j. VI. Lawrence & Co. and Cole
Bros. AIR
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-08

on one occasion during a visit 10
America Michael Gum, who assisted
Gilbert and Sullivan In bringing out
many % their operas. was trying the
voices Of some candidates for the cho-
rus one of them sang 10 sort ~
affected Italian broken English. The
stage manager interrupted. Look
here" he said. that accent won't do
for sailors or pirates. Give Us little
less Mediterranean and a little more
Whitechapcl
Here Gum turned and said: "Of
what nationality are your You don't
sound Italian"
The other suddenly dropped his Ital-
ian accent aud In Irish said. "Shure.
Mr.. Gum. I'm from the same country
as yourself"
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II. &c. E.eurslons.

FORT WOTRH-Feb. II, f., II. n
II. G. viii sell round trip tickets to
TT. Worth, fare $3.50. Tickets must
be signed and stamped In IT. Worth
ON or before Feb. 18th for return.
MARDI GRAS-Fob. 10. Il, Il, l6,
II and 10, II. d r. G. viii sell round
trip'tickcts to New orleans. Fare
$3.50. Tickets must be- signed and
stamped In New Orleans on or before
March list, 1901 for return trip.
W. ;. Wilson, Agent.
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Card from DR.. Fountain.

The report that ! am going TO
leave Bryan Is false and without
foundation. Immediately after the
adjournment Of the legislature will
resume the practice Of my proie. =
sion. In the meantime my brother.
DR.. W. G. Fountain, will have charge
" the Office. J. l.. Fountain. mar2g
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Hotel Arrivals.
EXCHANGE.

j 7 Morrison, - Louis; G. W Hnv-
les. / ouisyille; l. Bowman, Mem
phis: n pullman, Dallas; W VI Nc
Weigh. n Worth; II o Schultz.
Milwaukee; " G. Angel, san Fran
cisco; John a Kennedy. Dallas: &
W Taylor Richmond, Va; % r. Hur-
well, Houston; John ; Black, Waco;
p l. Person. Louisville; Pat Lruhy,
Waco: g ; GooJeuoo, kulamuzu1; b
Obcrdorfcr, Baltimore; Lon Me
Giurc, ST Louis; Byron Fields th-
cagO.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-08
BUSINESS LEAGUES
Some Piihy Observations BY the Seere
tary OF a Thriving League.

The address Of Tom Richardson,
secretary Of the Houston Business
League, before the State CONNER
cial association at Austin in part
was as follows
To be successful, the progressive
commercial organization must have
active officers and directors and
such standing and special commit
tees as are found necessary to as
sist in the development Of the city
and section Of which it is the GEN.
ter.
II is safe not TO be in a hurry in
indorsing advertising schemes
which are not confined to the local
papers. When commercial or
ganization is behind convention,
fair, carnival or public event Of any
kind, it is bad taste and worse
policy to sell an official program
and then expect the local papers TO
boom the event free Of charge.
Twenty years Of experience in
this character Of work has taught
me that more good comes from co.
operation with the local and state
press than from all ether sources
combined.
In perfecting a commercial or.
ganization it is dangerous to
promise too much.
Too many meetings are often
more disastrous than none at all,
and every meeting called should be
made a success.
1t is popular to abuse the moss.
back element, but be sure you are
right before you take this course,
for the man you can not use taday
will be available tomorrow.
Keep your membership dues in
tact to meet rent and actual Incl
dental office expenses.
Whenever there is a special
event, raise a special fund to meet
lii.
Have no one else besides your
salaried officer collect dues, for his
calls upon the members Of the
organization for money should be
for those special events in which
he has no pecuniary interest.
Keep your organization out OF
politics except in such instances
where the city would be materially
injured If you did not participate.
Experience has taught me that
the secretary Of a commercial
organization should avoid too
much publicity. lie can strength.
zen himself and the interests he
represents by giving the credit to
Others and letting others do the
talking for publication.
All bills should be paid month.
ly and should first be approved by
an auditing committee named by
president. Salaries and every
other item Of expense should pas,
through the hands Of this auditing
committee. Checks should b,
signed by the president and secre
tary only after such approval.
As a commercial organization
grows in years, it will find 1t pro
htable to keep in touch with bodie.
Of a similar character.
DO not be in hurry to recom'
mend wild cat schemes of any
character. II weaKeDs CONNER,
cial organization to become sensa.
tional. It don't pay to be too con.
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Hill is too shrewd TO admit that
he is hankering after the pres
idency for about three years
yet, but everybody knows that he
didn't make capital out Of the
Kansas City convention and his
refusal of the vice-presidency for
nothing.
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nrnent OF the nnnht.

Sisters New Beau Go Freddy. star
ingl-Well, Freddy, how do you Ike
my looksi
Freddy-0h, yer long hair makes you
look awful silly, but mehbe you amt
Indianapolis Journal
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-08

San Juan Feb Vincent Balbas
William Burla and Commissioners Hal,
stead and Newman. who worc appoint
ed at "a mass meeting of planters last
Saturday 20 go 10 Washington TO protest
against the Hallcndcr law, have sailed
for the United States.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-08
DISASTER GROWING.
Hundred. Are Dead from the Petroleum
Tire nt Haiku.

S. Petersburg Feb 1T Is feared
the ftnlitic, resulting from the great
petroleum fire &C Baku will reach into
the hundreds The full extent Of IN,
disaster, however, is not yet known
The latest information indicates the fire
has been brought under control.
The Rossija's Bnku special adds that
the police state, 100 large tcncmcnts
10000 tons Of mazout. 3jO.O tons Of
naptha and all Of the Rothschild rcser.
voir, were burned.
While the Tnmouse lake was burning
the mnzou. caused explosions which
killed many Of the spectators
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-08
Military Pomposity.

Qulnn-Such pomposlty In the army
Ia dlsgrncefuL
De Fonte-Pomposltyl
Qunn-les Since Finn has been
promoted TO corporal be objects 10 his
letters being marked private" for fear
people may think that that Is stll his
rnnk.-Chlcngo News
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-08
nipInmnrr VIM.

Eyes. that cheeky young Wlutcrgrcen
made a friend Of the naughty Mrs. De
Young the very first time he met her"
"How aid he do IT.
Gle asked her II her hair wasn't
prcmaturcly gray"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-08

Here" said the obsprvant boarder.
who had newspaper In his hand. is
writer who asserts that doors can
cause deafness"
We'll" added the cross eyed board
or. musk Is pretty loud"-Plttsburg
Chronicle.Tclegraph.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-08
CENTRAL.

; T. Apner and wife, Breuham:
Pat Lcahy, Waco; q Adams, G T.
Billiard, Madisouvillc; d II Lowory.
Firm
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Canton, Feb. 7.-lntensely cold wealth.
er Is prevailing, causing widespread sui
forinr There has been over 100 doathi
here from cold
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-08

Committees have been appointed
TO purchase machinery for a cot
ton mill at Gonzales
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-08

Glasgow, Feb 7-Thirty-three new
lascs Of smallpox We're reported today
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-08
EGG EMULSION
IT'S ALL FOOD
THE BEST TONIC

Cures chronic coughs and colds
In old or young when other pre-
parations fail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-29
Hundreds of Missourians Searching
for "Bossie" Francis, Who Slew
Miss Mary Henderson.
WHOLE COMMUNITY IN ARMS
THREATEN TO PROMPTLY LYNCH
NEGRO WHEN CAPTURED.
His Victim a Member of Prominent
Family and Was Alone in
the House When Killed.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 2S.-"Bossie"
Francis, the negro who outraged and mur-
dered Miss Mary Henderson a Columbus,
Mo-, last night, has not yet been captured,
but four or five hundred men are tonight
securing the woods i'm the vicinity of the
scene Of the crime, and il is said Francis
cannot possibly escape. 1t is not known
whether he fed on horseback or afoot, but
the pursuit was begun so soon after the
discovery of the crime that every outlet
from the country was closed promptly. The
volunteers. will hunt al night aud will be
relieved by others tomorrow. Bloodhounds
were sought last night, but were not OBJ
tainable while the trail was fresh. Francis
will undoubtedly be lynched if caught, but
burning at the stake is not advocated, nor
threatened. Bud" Francis, brother of the
murderer took to the woods after the dis
covery of the crime He was seen to-day
near Centerview, and when caught will be
strung up, members of the posse say, and
compelled to tell what he knows of his
brothers whereabouts. Members of a ne
gro family named BrscOe, living near the
Hyatt farm, are believed to know some
thing about the murderers flight, and pres
sure will be applied to make them tell
toned to-day, Briscoe told them to say
nothing. 1t is believed Francis passed the
Briscoe place after the murder
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-29
LOOKS DARK FOR JOYCE
TESTIMONY AGAINST THE CHICAGO
LIEUTENANT OF DETECTIVES.
Capt. Colleran Forced to Sacrifice His
subordinate and Chief Of Po-
lice O'Neill Raped Him.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-After both sides had
concluded this evening In the civi-service
investigation of the city detective bureau
expense account scandal, Capt. Luke L.
Colleran, chief OF detectives. at his own
request, took the witness stand. The chief 5
testimony, while, as d whole shielding the
detective bureau, practically sacrificed
Lieutenant Joyce, who is on trial. Colleran
testified that if Joyce made out the expense
account knowing Tracy was in Chicago and
had never left for Cleveland, he was guilty
of making improper report, and if Joyce
did not know the whereabouts of Tracy
at the time in question he was guilty of
neglect of duty. Commissioner Powell
asked the question which placed COlleran
ia position where he had to sacrifice his
lieutenant or bear the brunt of the neglect.
This ended Captain ColleranS testimony.
Chief of Police O'Neil was the first wit
mony was mostly in rebuttal of that given
yesterday by Lieutenant Joyce and tended
to contradict most of Joyces statements.
In an effort of the prosecution to prove
that Joyce had a guilty knowledge of the
bogus expense account collected from the
State by Detective Tracy it brought from
the chief the statement that before Joyce
went into the detective department. he had
entered 1T he had heard nothing good of
him.
Argument in the case closed at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon and the commission ad-
journed until Friday morning 10 consider
the evidence. 1t is possible decision may
be rendered on recOnvening on Friday. Ii
was decided that Detective Sergeants
Tracy and Cramer: who were the men de
tailed on the Larkins case and are alleged
to have divided the much talked of expense
money be tried together.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-29

Lieutenants-C II. Harlow, Edward Smp-
son.
Lieutenant Junior Grade-Charles Web
ster.
Enslgn-Edward McCauey
Captain u. s. Marine Corps-P. c. Muir
ply.
Second Lieutenant Of Marines-Thomas s.
Borden.
Passed Assistant Surgeon-Charles NJ. De
Nalin.
Paymaster-I c.. Hobbs
Passed Assistant Engineers-Thomas +.
Carter. John Il. Patten
Naval Cadets-John Halligan. jr.. r. NJ.
Marble, jr.. j. \. Hand, jr,, William f..
Cronan. t. S Macy c. a. Abele.
Boatswaln-Wiliam l.. Hin.
Gunner--F. T. Applegate
Carpenter-George n. Warford
w. B. Wells. the admirals secretary
j. Il. j. Ryan, r.. Il. Fitzgerald :. r..
Moses. George B. Rice. formerly i'm the en-
gineer corps. and still connected with the
naval establishment. Chaplain w. T..
Helm.
The greater number of these persons
served with Admiral Schley on the Brook
lyn. The exceptions were Admiral Watson.
Rear Admiral Barker who commanded the
Newark: Captain Clark. of the Orecon:
Lieutenant Commander Alex. Sharp. jr..
OF the Vixen. and Lieutenant Harlow. of
the Vixen.
Several witnesses summoned by the ad-
miral also are I'm the list furnished by Judge
Advocate Lemly OF those who probably will
he called by the Navy Department They
include Captain Cook. Commander Mason.
Lieutenant Commanders Hodgson and
Sharp and Lieutenant Charles Webster.
formerly a lieutenant I'm the junior grade.
Some OF the naval cadets mentioned i'm Ad-
miral Schleys list as witnesses are now
serving on the Asiatic station. and 1t may
he decided not TO call them, unless develop
ments In the case as 1t progresses make
this course necessary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-29
DETAILS OF THE CRIME.
Miss Henderson Was Alone When As
sauIted and Murdered.

WARRENSBURG, Mo-, Aug. 2s.-One of
the most dastardly crimes ever committed
on the borders of Johnson county was per-
petrated last night at the little hamlet of
Columbus off the railroad sixteen miles
north of here. Miss Mary Henderson, aged
forty years, was murdered in cold blood by
Bessie Francis, a young negro after
he had assaulted her. The crime was
committed at the farmhouse of Charles E.
Hyatt, Miss Hendersons brother-in-law,
a prominent citizen and once member of
the state populist committee. Francis, who
worked on Hyatt's farm, fled, but is be-
lieved to have been surrounded in the
woods near Holden. The whole country is
up in arms.
Miss Henderson was a member of one of
the best families in the country and made
her home with her brother-in-law Mr.. and
Mrs. Hyatt had gone away in the after
noon, leaving Miss Henderson alone in the
house, except for Francis, who has been a
trusty farm hand for ten years. On their
return, about o'clock in the evening, they
found the body of the woman in the yard
bullet had pierced the skull just above
the left ear; black marks were upon the
throat and signs of a desperate struggle
were apparent. The alarm was given and
the sheriff at Warrensburg notified. A
posse OF determined men leIt for Colum.
Dus few minutes afterward. Francis
had fled before the deed was dis
covered and thereby proclaimed his guilt.
surrounding counties were notified and
this morning message came from Inde-
pendence saying that negro answering
the description was being held there a
deputy was sent To Independence 10 iden-
THY him. One negro at Sedalia, who an
swered the description, came near being
lynched, but escaped by Intervention of the
officers. All the negroes OF the county arr.
badly worked up and are keeping close IN
their homes in fear of the whites who are
wrought up 10 high pitch of excitement.
One peculiar feature OF the case is thai
Francis shot horse which was standing IN
the yard just after committing the crime
presumably to prevent its being used TO
follow him. The very latest Information
comes from Holden, and is TO the effect
that Francis has been surrounded i'm a
dense woods near there. That ne Will be
lynched there no doubt, even If he escapes
from the county mis- return will no doubt
mean his instant death. Never in her his
tory mas Johnson county been in such a
turmoil The citizens here are standing on
every street corner and in every hotel lobby
awaiting the news that Francis has been
lynched.
a special from Odessa, in the county
north of Johnson. says that IL is believed
Francis is near there Miss Henderson, n
appears. lived long enough 10 tell the HYATT
family OF the assault and TO make IL plain
that francis was the assailant The whole
country around Odessa is up in arms aid
ing in the search for Francis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-29
BLOW TO MOB JUSTICE
ALABAMA WHITE MAN CONVICTED
OF LYNCHING A COLORED MAN.
Promptly Sentenced to Life ImprisOn-
ment-Others to BE Tried for
the Same OGense.

WETUMPkA, Ala, Aug. 2s.-George
Howard was to-day convicted of murder
in the first degree and was sentenced to
life Imprisonment. Howard was a member
of the mob which lynched Robert White,
a negro, in this county some months ago.
The case was called this morning and
jury was soon impaneled. AS soon as the
States evidence was submitted the attor-
ney for the defense after a conference with
his client announced that Howard desired
to make statement. Upon being sworn
Howard related the details of the lynch
ing. admitting his participation therein
He gave. the names of the members of the
mob, which numbered thirteen. He said
that White was taken from the officers
who were bringing him to Wetumpka and
was carried to nearby swamp. One man
climbed a tree and tied a rope to a limb
while the other end was placed around
Whites neck. The negro was raised from
the ground by the other members of the
mob and the rope was made taut White
was then dropped. The fall was not suffi-
cient to break the negro's neck, he dying
from strangulation.
After being out almost two hours the
jury returned a verdict of guilty of murder
in the first degree and fixed the penalty
at life imprisonment Howard is one of
the most prominent farmers I'm his section
of the county. White was accused of
shooting at white man.
The cases against John Strength and
Martin Fuller. accused of being members
OF this mob. are now being tried. The
case against John Thomas will be called
Tomorrow and that against Ben Martin
on Friday. Lem strength and Will Still
are also to be tried. but these cases have
not yet been set. All others who are al
legged to have been members of the moh
have left the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-29
MATCHHEADS IN WATER.
Two Mothers Charged with Poisoning
Three Children.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. S.-Elsie and
Julia McFalls. two women residing near
Knoxville. are in JAIL charged with having
caused the deaths of three children. Bessie.
the eighteen-months-old child of Julia Nc
Falls, died Aug. Is. Charley, aged one
year. died Aug. To- and Annie. aged three.
died Aug. 3 The two last named were the
children or Elsie. All died In terrible agony,
and no physician was summoned i'm any of
the three cases. siX-yesr-old child of
Elsie is also reported dying. a neighbor
swore out the warrants for the arrest of
the mothers. who deny that they poisoned
their children. The bodies will be exhumed
and examinations made. Ii Is alleged that
the two mothers dissolved the heads OF
matches in water and forced the children to
drink the potion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-29

lars II ended I'm the encam9ment sustain
ing the ruling of Grand Master Lloyd.
IN good standing a knight Tempiar must
maintain his standing In both chapter ana
lodge. The grand master read an argu-
ment in uphoding his position. and the
matter then went TO the committee on Ju-
risprudence The committee brought IN
ma ajority report accepting the grand mas
ters stand I'm the matter but "A minority
report was also submitted and hotly ad-
vocated on the floor. The two reports were
finally submitted TO the members OF the
oncamDment, 80 of whom were present.
and the vote sustained the majority report
10y over 200 ballots. Grand Recorder Mayo.
in speaking of the matter. said tonight
that Il the most important one which
had come before the encampment or which
would come before IL.
The Jurisprudence committee also
brought in a report sustaining the grand
master I'm his position that "A grand master
cannot create knight Templar at sight
after the ancient fashion Of kings who
knighted soldiers on the field of battle
This question has been mooted one, as
there has always been an element favoring
the granting of this privilege 10 the grand
commander. who would thus be able to
honor prominent men In the way unversi-
ties and colleges confer degrees on dis
tinguished persons
The encampment decided 10 put the as
sessment OF sir knights back 20 cents per
capita a year. AT the Pittsburg conclave
the rate was reduced 10 cents. as the
encampment had more money than II knew
what To do with. Grand Recorder Mayo
said tonight that there was stil plenty
OF money on hand. and the adoption OF
the old rate had no particular significance.
The following committee TO select the
time and place of the next cOnclave was
appointed Lafayette Lyttle. Ohio (chair-
MANI Harrison Dingman. District OF Co
lumhia; Joseph j. Hooper. Louisiana; Hen
ry Gibbons, Nebraska. Graham Dukehart.
MARYLAND The committee will report to-
morrow afternoon or Friday, probably the
latter day.
Grandmaster Lloyd called the meeting to
order at 9 a. m. when various reports were
submitted and referred 10 the various COM
mittees. This took all forenoon. The com
mttees made only partial reports on the
recorders and treasurers reports. but ac-
cepted the grand masters after "A few un-
important changes.
The report of Grand Master Reuben H.
Lloyd, submitted TO the Grand Encamp-
ment. contained the following: THE order
Is In a most satisfactory and healthy con-
dition and steadily growing. The present
term, which began July !. 1890, commenced
with ia, $40 members and closed with lbs. los
The order Is in much more healthy con-
dition than IL before the promulga ton
of the decision that voluntarily remaining "A
nonaffiliate I'm lodge chapter for siA
months would affect membership i'm COM
mandery. for now every member of the or
der is sustaining IL, root and branch. Since
our last session a formal treaty of peace
has been entered into between the United
States and Spain. BY ninety days of actual
warfare over ten millions Of people, occupy
ing more than 100000 square miles of the
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