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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-19

G. G.. Parsons returned from Beau
mont yesterday.
Don'tbuy your pants cloth until
Norwood's gets here. iB
Mrs. Guss Mass returned from a
visit 10 Navasota yesterday.
Rev. George Stuart viii begin a
meeting in Reckdale June 30.
Handsome line new pants goods
Just placed on sale go Coulter's. ii2
AN. Holland and Dave jolly we've
here from Steep Hollow Yesterday.
Potato Bug Poison-25 cents per
package McDougald's Drug store. q
Fresh bread and cakes made To-
order 40 T.. Grieser's city Bakery. n
second hand doors, windows and
mautels for ,alo.t Apply at this
Office. II
Try Franklin Bros. meats fresh
from the cold storage 40 the new Ice
plant. -
WANTED-To purchase a second
hand hay press. Apply 70 J. I. and
g.. " Brown. ~
Mrs. j. l.. Brown returned to Cal
vert yesterday after visiting Mrs. W.
g. Taliaierro.
r. l.. Authreg, Secretary Of the
Houston Ice a Brewing CO., was 10
Bryan yesterday.
Burt Norwood will receive tne
largest line Of pants goods Wednes-
DAY ever brought to Bryan. li6
Prof II. j. Putuey, the old reliable
is IN the city aud can be- seen at Mrs.
ID. A. Hortman's boarding house.
E.A. Berry, attorney at law VIII
practice in the courts of Brazos and
adjoining counties. Office over }. A.
Myers. Bryan, Texas. u
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-19


Eagle that he has booked this South
ern Concert Company, which is said
70 be the saine company which play
ed College last season under the name
Of the Texas Quartette, for an APP
pearanco here on the evening, Thurs
day, May %. Mr.. Mike says the
COM n " Is the sams which gave a
benefit at Houston for the Jackson
Vile fire sufferers, and was highly
compllmented by the press Of that
city. The company carries a first
class piano, which will be shown heis
before the date Of the attraction.
Col. l.. l.. Foster, president Of the
A. ard NJ. College, authorizes the
statement that there will be- no sum
.mer normal and summer school at
the college this summer owing to the
fact that the vacation will be en-
ployed in putting in Improvements,
among which will be new light |
plant, aud no lights will be available |
for those who would attend the nor
NAL. This explanation is made In
reply to numerous letters OF inquiry |
/ Col Foster has received.
II. l.. Wilson Of Tabor called on
/ the Eagle yesterday and brought
with him "A cocklebur with twenty
or thirty grown green burs on il. The
root was not killed during the winter
and Il put out aud developed rapidly
when warm weather came.
George Echols Of the Providence
neighborhood was in town yesterday
10 make up a fund 10 be- deposited
with responsible parties 10 pay 10 cts
per hundred for all the boil weevils
caught and brought 10 town 10 be
destroyed.
Swift's Premium Brand Hams,
Breakfast Bacon and ard are the
best that can Dee bought, all first class
grocers have them for sale; when you
order insist on having Swifts Premi-
um, they are cured mild and are
delicious. 1851
The ladies Of the Methodist church
will entertain their friends and the
public with Floral Wedding al
the handsome home Of Mrs. Lem b.
Hall Friday night May q, for the
benefit Of the new church fund. 90
The ladies Of the Christian church
will give concert at the opera
house Friday night May a.
Benefit Of the parsonage fund. Ad-
mission - and 81 cents. All are
invited % attend. i6
Some hams are better than others.
swift. Premium are the height Of
perfection. DO not let your dealer
substitute any other brand as Swifts
Premium are unoXcelled for quail
ity. 1851
Mr.. aud Mrs. ] r.. Weoden gave
their daughter Miss Bessie, a birth
day party Friday 4 large crowd
were present aud music and CONVEX
sation were the features OF the occs-
sion.
2 Franklin Bros meats. being oGthe
very best quality and kept 40 the
new cold storage plant, makes them
far superior 10 anything Ia Bryan In
the meat line. 43
Rev. T.. l.. Shettles viii preacn at
the Methodist church this morning,
subject: "rhe Devils Sitter
Preaching az night also.
Mrs. r. G.. Reed Of Tennessee, who
e has been visiting her sister Mrs. r.
! O. Allen went TO Dallas yesterday.
FOR SALE-Some good second
e hand doors. windows and mantels.
q Apply To T.. Harrio or this office. "a
Tie Conway residence for rent and
d the gin machinery fJr sale. Apply
Ito DR.. j. l.. Fountain. li2
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-19

The annual concert Of the Colored
High School. was held Thursday
night at the school auditorium.
There was iu attendance the largest
and most appreciative audience ever
present at any previous concert and
the program rendered was pro-
uounced by those In attendance as
being the best Of the Kind ever wit
messed at this auditorium.
II. n. Haltom Of Bcnchley was here
yesterday and reported the boil
weevils ravaging his cotton between
Benchley and the Little Brazos river.
He says the eggs are deposited on
the leaves and the pests are large
enough to destroy the squares as soon
rs they form.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16

An exchange calls atten ton to the
fact that Queen Victoria, during her
long reign, witnessed the administra-
lions of President Van Buren,, Harri-
son, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore,
Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln. Johnson,
Grant, Hayes, Garfield. Arthur, Cleve-
land, Benjamin Harrison and the first
administration of President McKin-
ley; that she outlived nineteen of her
own cabinets and beheld the reigns
of Nicholas 7, Nicholas II, Alexander
II, Alexander III, and Nicholas III
in Russia; saw three monarchs ascend
the throne in Germany, and witness
ed the exit of Louis Phillippi, Napo-
leon III and two or thee republics in
France.She also outlived every man
who witnessed her coronation.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16
Keep Up with the Times.

One should be familiar with the cur,
rent news of the day and the topics
occupying public attention, with the
names and authors of new books, and
be able to say something worth hear
Ing about what one has read and heard.
Many get no further in speaking of a
book than it is dull or interesting.
Others give it few words that seem
to be it's central idea, it's characteris-
tics, the time and scene Of it's action,
quoting perhaps some sentiment that
has impressed or witticism that has
pleased.
True culture carries with it an at
mosphere Of breadth-the world and
not the village. A woman lacking it
was said to betray by her conversation
a mind Of narrow compass, bounded
on the north by her servants, on the
east by her children, on the south by
her ailments and on the west by her
clothes.
The mind grows shallow when occu-
pied perpetHaIly with trivialities. A
course of solid reading is good tonic.
When ignorant Of our ignorance, we do
not know when we betray ourselves
Philadelphia Press.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16
Mushroom Culture by Ants.

In The American Naturalist Profess
or Wheeler describes a genus of in
sect living commercially with certain
ants. The general reader will, how
ever, be specially interested in the So
called mushroom gardens formed BY
the ants in question. 1t appears that
they cut and transport into their sub.
terranean cellars large pieces of leaves,
which are there divided into smaller
fragments and ultimately reduced to
a fine pulp. "This pulp is heaped I'D
and soon becomes invaded by the N.Y.
-celium Of fungus. The mycelium is
kept asepticaily clean-i. e., free from
all species Of fungi and even from
bacteria-and induced to grow in an
abnormal way by bringing forth mi
mute swelHngs which constitute the only
food Of the ant colony. Moller likens
these sweillngs to the 'kohlrabi' Of the
German kitchen gardens. Mature.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16
TO FIGHT CONSUMPTION.

Anti.TubercuTosis Conference Opens
in Ottawa.
Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 15.-The anti-tu-.
berculosis conference called bys the
governor general, Lord Mimic, assem-
bled in Ottawa during thapday for the
purpose of discussing and deciding
upon measures effectively to combat
the disease and prevent it's further
spread in Canada. The conference
will ask the provincial governments,
municipal councils and boards of
health for legislation that will en-
courage the notification of all cases
of tuberculosis; endeavor to stop, ex-
pectoration in public buildings. and
conveyances; improve ventilation,
lighting and sanitation in institutions
where working people gather; laid in
stopping the spread of the disease
through milk and meat of animals,
and prevent the coming into Ganad
Of tuberculized immigrants or tuber-
culized cattle. sa
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16

THE TIGER MAN WAS THRUSTING AT ME-.
noceroses, etc., are kept on half salary.
These people make up colony of 25 or
30, and it is generally happy family.
In this fifth year of my keepership of
Jamrock was in love with little lara,
! the tightrope performer. She was the
| daughter Of Professor Irwin, the lion
! tanner, and he frankly told me that he
favored my suit. was young man
of good character, had fair prospects
ahead, and had reason to believe that
cara returned my love. Things be-
tween us would have been settled be-
fore we took the road again but for her
| spirit Of deviltry. While she was not
dirt, she was more or less Of CO.
quette. Every good looking girl is, for
| that matter, but here was one who re-
eeived the praise and applause of hun
dreds Of thousands, and, while she had
not been spoiled, she had come to think
| pretty well Of herself. When "the IT,
ger man" came, she set out to make
me jealous and have quarrel or two
before surrendering her rights This
tiger man was named Norton. He had
cage Of three performing tigers, and
he joined US in winter quarters about
Feb. to get ready for the spring open
ing. He was man of 80, rather good
looking and well fixed financially, and
will do him the justice to say that it
was no Irritation on his part. He fell
In love with lara, and when she SEEM
ed to encourage him he was clean gone.
He soon discovered that l had claims,
and there was open enmity between us.
It was not my fault. While felt
little sulky over the girls conduct,
did not doubt her loyalty to me and
pursued the even tenor Of my way. It
was Norton who at once became in
sanely jealous Of me. He was man
Of violent temper, and it wasn't three
days before we Quarreled. This pleas
ed and amused lara. and none of the
rest of the staff regarded 1t as serious
matter.
The animal quarters were in one
great house. divided of by half way
partitions. At the east end Of the build
ing came Jamrock frst.of all, and just
over the partition was the cage of the
three tigers. There were alleys rum
ming north and south and east and
west, and once beast got loose he
could wander over the whole floor.
My elephant had his annual mad fit on,
ami he was secured to the floor by four
chains. slept in a rough bunk 40 |
feet down the alley, SO as to be on hand |
should he try to break away. There
had been only the one quarrel between
Norton and I, and no blows had been
struck in that. He had exhibited q
fierce temper, but had not threatened
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16

An freshman who was out of work
went on board a vessel that was in
the harbor and asked the captain if
he could find him work on the ship.
WELL" said the captain, at the
same time handing the Irishman a
piece of rope, eff you can find three
ends to that rope, you shall have some
work."
The Irishman got hold of one end
Of the rope. and showing it to the
captain, said, Chats one end, your
honor" Then he took hold of the
other end, and showing it to the cap
tain as before said, "And that's. two
ends, your honor" Then, taking
hold of both ends of the rope, he
threw it overheard, saying, "and
faith, there's another end to it, your
honor
He was engaged.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16
QUEER ENGLISH.

Wen begin with box, and the plural is boxes,
But the plural of OK should be oxen, not oxes.
Then one fowl is goose but two are called geese,
Yet the plural of mouse should never be meese.
You may find lone mouse or whole nest o.
mice,
But the plural Of house is houses, not hice.
II the plural OF man is always called men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen2
The COW in the plural may be cows or kline,
But the plural of vow is vows, not vine.
And if ] speak Of foot, and you show me YOU
feet,
And give you boot, would pair be called
beet?
II, one is tooth and whole lot are teeth,
Why shouldn't the plural of booth be called
beetha
II the .singular's this and the plural is these,
Should the plural of kiss be nicknamed keese9
Then one may be that, and three would be those.
Yet hat In plural would never be hose.
We speak Of brother and also Of brethren,
But, though we say mother, we never say methren.
Then masculine pronouns are he, his and him,
But imagine the feminine-she, shis and shimI
So the English, think, you all will agree,
Is the most wonderful language you ever did see.
Penny Pictorial Magazine.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16
Odd Death Certificates.

Certificates Of death are not docu-
ments where ono usually seeks for hu-
NOR, but there Ia frequently to be found
in them much Of the unconscious va
riety. Here. for instance, is how the
cause of death ls stated in the case Of
a laborer:
"Died from injuries received through
a bull accidentally kneeling on his
chest" The consideration shown for
the feelings Of the bull is a fine touch
and suggests grave questions on the
moral responsibility Of the lower ani-
mails.
Again, a man is stated to have "died
from the effects Of injuries received
after being run over by railway train
in motion. owing to a misunderstood
ing between deceased and an engine
driver" This description Of a rather
ordinary railway casualty is excellent.
Black Teeth.
The custom of women in Japan at
marriage giving their teeth an ever
lasting coating of backing is practiced
now by only small percentage, but
there are still seen in the cities hun
dreds Of women hideous with black
ivory. and dentists showcases contain
sets of black teeth.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16

THERE will be no colored men in
the next House of Representatives
Mr.. White, of North Carolina, who
goes out on the 3rd of March, will
probably be the last of his race for
many years to occupy seat in the
national legislature. The restriction
placed upon negro suffrage in the
southern states will prevent any more
from being elected to either house of
congress. They are growing scarcer
and scarcer in legislative bodies in
the south, and by and by will haye
no representation there. Twenty
five years ago there were a dozen
colored men on the floor of the House,
and two or three in the Senate. Some
of them were able, upright and USE
full men. Bruce was the last and
best of the colored senators, and
White closes the career of the negro
in the lower house.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16
SAMPSON AHEAD.
PRESIDENT AGAIN SENDS GER.
TAIN NAVAL APPOINTMENTS r
TO THE SENATE.
MESSAGE ACCOMPANIES LIST

Urges Congress to Give the Same
Recognition That Has Been Given
Dewey and His Men to Sampson and
the Men Of the North Atlantic Fleet.
schley Goes Up Three Points, TAX.
ing Rank Next After Sampson.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The president
has sent the following nominations to
the senate:
Rear admirals to be advanced in
rank from the 18th day Of February,
1901: William T. Sampson, five num-
bers to take rank next after Rear Ad-
miral John A. Howell; Winfield Scott
Schley, three numbers to take rank
next after Rear Admiral Sampson,
when advanced.
Accompanying the appointments
the president sent special message
to congress, urging that the same
recognition that had been given Dewey
and his officers and men for his serv-
ices in Manila bay should be given
Sampson, commander of the North
Atlantic fleet, and his men for serv-
ices in and about Cuba,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16

ALEX. MCKENZIE, the North Dako-
ia boss who was turned down by
Senator Nelson last fall, has been
sentenced to years confinement in
the penitentiary by the United States
circuit court of appeals at San Fran
cisco. The sentence grew out of con-
tempt proceedings as result of Nc
-Kensie's Nome receivership, he hav-
ing refused to turn over certain gold
dust when ordered to do so by the
court. 1t is refreshing to see the
law enforced irrespective Of what
"pull" man may have.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16
MADE NO PROGRESS.

First Conference on the Revenue Re.
duction Bill Held.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The first con-
ference on the revenue reduction bill
was held during the day, the Demo
cratic members attending as well as
the Republicans. It led to a general
discussion of both measures. But
they were not taken up in detail, nor
was the conference of any result in
the way of agreement. No exact time
was fixed for reassembling. From the
fact that no progress toward agree
ment was made on details or on the
bills as whole, it is apparent both
sides are standing by their positions
and there is no sign thus far Of
break. Conferees are receiving many
kilograms from various interests,
urging a reduction of one kind and
another be retained. ~
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16
A WOMAN'S
COQUETRY.
.......By M. Quad.
COPYRIGHT, 1900, By O. .. EBw1O.

For five years had been the keeper
Of the elephant Jamrock. In summer
we Travelled with the circus, and in
winter we either had quarters on a
farm or in some geological garden.
Jamrock had taken to me from the
first, but you must know that an ele-
plant is as capricious as a woman. For
month at time the big beast would
be as humble as kitten and as loving
as a child, and then all of sudden he
would pout and sulk and perhaps seek
to do injury. There were two weeks
in every year when actually feared
him. From the LIST to the 10Th of Feb
ruary he had the temper Of devil.
During this interval he was securely
chained and every precaution taken
when approaching him. He would
stand for hours swinging his head to
right and left, and then suddenly
scream out in way to make you chill.
1t would have been as much as my life
was worth to have got within reach Of
his trunk. These spells always lasted
two weeks, and then Jamrock was his
old self again and under complete con-
troll.
When circus goes into winter quar-
tiers on a farm, what is known as the
animal staff must be retained. Each
elephants keeper, the man in charge
Of the camels, buffaloes, zebras, rhi-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16
WILL coNeER Accept

Minister to China May Be Candidate
for Governor.
Des Moines, Feb. IA special
from Washington says Minister Con-
ger has cabled Congressman Hull he
will accept the nomination for govern
or If rendered him, but cannot make
a fight for it. Some politicians believe
that Conger alone can pacify the Gear
and Cummins factions. 1t is generally
believed, however, that the fight has
progressed too far, Cummins, Foster
and Perkins having announced them
selves as candidates, to. permit the
taking up of Conger. Congressman
Hull says he does not know as he will
present Conger's name to the conven-
ton.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16

my life. AS we went about our duties
we passed and repassed each other,
but there had been no more words. On
the night of the 9th of February, after
q days anxiety over Jamroek, who was
unusually ugly, turned into my bunk
and after a time fell asleep. I had
slept three hours when awakened by
a clutch at my throat, and as soon as
opened my eyes found Norton bend
ing over me. He had a grasp on my
throat with both hands, and his inten-
tons were to strange me. We were
pretty evenly matched as to strength,
and though he had taken me unawares
desperation helped me to break his
clutch and throw him off. AS I flung
him clear Of me he drew knife.
had no weapon, and was crowded into
narrow bunk, but used my pillow
as shield and he buried his knife into
1t several times as he struck at me.
At the end Of two minutes knew
that l must have help or lose my life.
We were alone in the great shed, and
after the choking L had received my
voice would not carry across the build
ing. In the dim light saw that JAM
rock was watching us, and that his
eyes were ablaze. / had no hope that
he could break his chains, and knew
that he would kill us both If he did, but
yet called out to him., He answered
with a scream, and throwing all his
weight on the chains he snapped them
as If they had been old clotheslines
and came dashing down the alley. The
cursing below his breath, and the point
Of his knife had drawn blood three or
four times. AS he heard the beast COM
ing he turned to look, but he had no
time to escape. With a sweep Of his
trunk Jamrock knocked him down, and
then lifting him up again the body |
was battered against the beams right |
and left until 1t was reduced to pulp. |
did not try to leave the bunk, being |
almost helpless, and hoped the ele-
plant would go away after bit. When
he had given the body fling down the
alley, he picked me out of my bunk and
carried me back to his stall expect
ed death, but he let me down on the
straw with care and stood over me. / I
remained quiet for 10 minutes and then
tried to creep away, but Jamrock
brought me back SO roughly that /
dared not try it again.
It was morning before any one came
to us, and you may be sure there was
great excitement. 1t was lara who
finally approached the elephant with
food and distracted his attention while
| got away, and later on we opened the
doors and lei. him out into q field
where he could do no more damage.
1t was an affair that never reached the
and two weeks after the
Incident wedding was quietly cele
brated in our quarters. Why Jamrock,
who had often tried to kill me when
his fit was on, should have spared me
On this occasion has always been
puzzle to me. Perhaps the one victim
took the edge of his temper, or it may j
be that he remembered our long friend
ship and conquered his desire to STAY. ]
Be it as 1t may, mourned him almost
rs a brother when he was killed in a
,ailway accident the following year.
The first savings bank In the United
states was established in 1916.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16
MAKES TWO REPORTS.

Presbyterian Committee on Revision
Of Confession Of Faith.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The Presby-
terrain committee appointed to con-
slider the revision O. the Westminster
confession Of faith has completed its
labors and adjourned. Two reports
will be presented to the general as
sembly. The majority report will rec
ommend supplemental explanation
of the creed. The minority ,rtIwill
recommend supplemental explana.
tory statement of doctrine.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16

"Why do you have so many calen-
dars hanging around?" asked the
new clerk.
"That's for the benefit OF nay en-
ployes," replied the foxy business
man. when any of them feel the
need of vacation they can take "a
month off. "-Philadelphia Record.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16

A certain judge took occasion re-
Gently to warn his people from COM
ing into the court room drunk in
these words: II wish to put every
body on notice that if they come IN 0
this court room while am setting on
this bench drunk they had better
lookout"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16

What did the lawyer say to you
bridget"
Gle axed me did I know there was
brass enough in me face to make q
good sized kittle; and told him
shur thin there was sauce enough in
his tongue to fill ic, the old haythen."
Bay City Chat.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-02-16
WILLARD HoNoRED.

Minneapolis Lawyer Made Chief jus.
tice Of the Philippines.
Washington, Feb. 15.-A Minneapo-
lis man, Charles A. Willard, has been
appointed chief Justice of the supreme
court in the Philippine islands. The
appointment came through the Taft
commission.
The bureau Of insular affairs receiv-
ed cable message from Manila to
tender the position to Mr.. Willard,
He has accepted and will receive ST..
600 per annum.