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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-14
Entertainment at Harris School House.

The evening OF April 6, 1901,
will long be remembered in the
neighborhood Of Harris school.
house on account of the delightful
entertainment given there on that
date by Mi. Mary Minkert aud
her school. Patrons and friends
of the school united with the
teacher and pupils in their efforts
to make it a success, and were re.
warded by a realization Of their
fondest hopes.
The platform, erected on the
south end Of the building, was
handsomely draped and had drop
curtain for the convenience Of the
performers, while the decorations,
consisting Of flowers, foliage and
ornaments, with Welcome" in
beautiful pink letters on the back
ground, gave evidence Of the rare
taste and enterprise Of the young
people who did the work.
Mr.. Dee Robson, Jr., opened
the exercises by a cordial address.
Of welcome, and was followed in
rapid succession by the other
numbers on the program, keeping
the audience chained for nearly
three hours, despite the cold
weather.
The selections were fine and the
children and young people render.
ed their parts with uDusual natur-
alness Of expression, while the
dialogues seemed to be original.
The audience numbered six or
seven hundred and gave frequent
evidence Of their enjoyment by APP
plause and laughter.
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HARVEY.

Harvey, April S.-Crops are
looking splendid, corn especially,
cotton will be late as so many seed
have rotted.
Rev. w. T Wood preached a
very interesting sermon Easter
Sunday.
Several new pieces were intro
duced at singing sunday evening.
April LIST was Miss Winnie Buch-
anan's birthday. The Friday
night before she gave an entertain
ment and music and games were
enjoyed by all present.
The Easter egg hunt at Mrs.
Pate's, given in honor Of her son,
Sam, Saturday night, was the
grandest event of the season After
all the guests had arrived and sew
eral nice pieces of music were
played by Mr.. VIII McClung, Mr..
Tony Dyess and Miss Leila Griffin,
the hunt began. One hundred and
twenty.eight eggs were hid In
the grove in front Of the house;
FIFTEEN couples were in the hunt and
all of the eggs were found but two,
Mrs. Mary Orr is stiIl with her
daughter, Emma, who is sick at
Mrs. iardley's.
Mr.. Bill Mcdonald visited rela-
tives here last week.
Mr.. Rob Holland and sister,
Miss Maggie, and May Wilson, OF
Green's Prairie, visited friends here
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laska, Of Well
born, attended church here sun
day.
Mr.. Arthur Williams and wife
and Miss Emma Royder, Of Rock
Prairie, came over Sunday.
Miss Belle Wrenn and Miss Kit
tie Steward, Of Bryan, visited the
Misses Meetings Saturday.
Bonami.
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SMETANA.

Smetana, Tex, April S.-The
health of the community is very
good. The sick ones improving
are Mrs. Will Norcross, Miss Helen
Mitchell and Grandmother Cahill.
The trustee election held at the
Erwin COR Clayton Prairie) school
house Saturday, the 9Th instant,
resulted in the election Of Mr.. J. J.
Cahill (white) and Mr.. Louis
Slanins (white) as trustees OF this
district.
The Sunday school organized by
Miss jessie johnson at the Erwin
(Clayton Prairie) school house is
progressing nicely. On account Of
the expiration of the term Of her
school, Mr.. Il. G. Norcross was
appointed superintendent of the
Sunday school, with Mrs. VI. b.
Rollins and Misses Lucy Cunning
ham and Jennie Mitchell rs teach
ers. A fine attendance is desired;
meets at $50 p. m. each Sunday.
Everybody invited.
That April Fool must have re-
covered, or died very suddenly, as
the doctors from Bryan only made
one visit The consultation took
place at the Hall at this place.
A few hours were spent very
pleasantly in singing, at the resi-
denee of Mr.. and Mrs. Dulaney, on
the night Of the 9TH instant.
Farmers are keeping apace with
their crops in this section.
Success to the Eagle.
illumination.
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BENSON SCHOOL HOUSE.

Benson School House, April o.
A large number from here at
tended the school concert at Steep
Hollow Friday night and were
mighty pleased with the exercises.
Mr.. /. f. Thompson went to
Grimes county Saturday.
Mr.. T. A. Hensarling and fam
lily visited relatives at Wellborn
Sunday.
Mr.. Fred Cargill and family, OF
Cartwheel Prairie, visited relative,
here Friday.
Mr.. W. NJ. Holligan and Mise.
Cassie Riley and Dana Slaughter
Of Reliance, were present at Liter
airy Saturday night.
c r. l.. Jones and sister, Mis-,
Henie, Of Harvey, and Geo. Gil
bert, of Bethel, attended Literary
here Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lum Benson Wis.
tied relatives in Bryan Sunday.
John Slaughter and family, o
Reliance, were the guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. J. 4. Bullock Saturds,
night.
A fine rain fell here this (Tues
day. morning, which was needed
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complished teacher, Mis-, Edna
Wooden.
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COTTONWOOD.

Cottonwood, Tex, April S.-Mrs.
Lucy Thomas and Mrs Ada Hick.
man visited relatives near Edge
last week.
Miss Rosa Elliott, Of Edge, is
visiting relatives in this commun-
ity.
Some of the young folks attended
the picnic last Friday on Bee
creek.
The concert at Harris school
house was enjoyed by all who at
tended from this community.
There were services at the Bap-
list church last Sunday by J. NJ
Zimmerman, Of Kurten.
Clinton Zimmerman, Of Kurten
visited relatives in this community
Sunday.
A. d. Robinson, Of Wixon. was
a pleasant visitor in this vicinity
Sunday.
All are invited to attend the de-
bate next Saturday night, April 10,
There will be services at the
Baptist church Saturday and Sun
day by the pastor, j NJ. Bullock
Mr.. aud Mrs. S. +. Harlan, OF
Tabor, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Hick
man Sunday.
W. w. Gallatin. Of Wheelock,
was visitor in this community
Saturday and Sunday.
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Notice.

We urgently request our customers
who are in arrears for light and water
to call and settle without delay.
Hereafter we will be compelled to
cut of both lights and water II ac-
counts are not paid by the 10th Of
each month.
~ Bryan Water, Ice, l.. 4 p. Co.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
friends here Sunday.

visited friends here Sunday.
Miss Lima Cheatinan, ofZulrich,
and Miss Laura Carroll visited
Misses Lizzie and Pearl Wheeless
Wednesday.
Mr.. Markham, OF Bryan, was
caller in our community Thursday.
Mrs. Sabo and j. l.. Wheeless
went to Bryan Thursday.
Jim Mike and Mr., Bullock Of
Bryan were in our community FRI
day. Phlox.
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STEEP HOLLOW SCHOOL.
Appropriate Exercises Marked The Close
Of the Term.

Last Friday night the Steep Hol-
low public sceool closed with fine
program OF public exercises. An inn
mense crowd was present from the
surrounding country with many from
Bryan. The exhibition was a great
credit to all who took part In II, es-
pecially TO the pupils aud their ac-
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to bring cotton up in places. Farm
ers are pushing their work as fast
as possible; some have fine stand
of cotton, great deal of corn is
plowed and some thinned out.
Sly Jim.
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FIcKEY.

Hickey, Tex, April Stealth
Is very good at present.
Mr.. Boyett and family, Of Edge,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06
ENGLAND TO HAVE
LARGEST WARSHIPS.
"Queen" and "Prince Of Wales"
Soon TO BE Built-Will Dis
place $4,000 Tons.

London. Jan. 6-The British Admiralty
has decided to build two battleships, which
are intended to be the largest in the world.
The distinction of having the largest war
ships has hitherto been held by Italy. with
the Lepanto and her sister ship, the Italia
Great Britain's two protected large war
ships to be respectively named the Queen
and Prince of Wales. Will be 1900 tons
heavier than the Italian ships mentioned.
reaching the enormous displacement of 49,
900 tons. which is $500 heavier than Amer
ica's biggest armor-clad vessel. These ire
mendous British vessels will carry nothing
larger than twelve-inch guns. Their bat
teries will chiefly be composed OF these
guns and of 7.5-inch and 6-inch guns
Tn determination to increase the bulk Of
battleships was only arrived at after much
discussion. for, since the days of the Royal
Sovereign (of 14.150 tons, the Admiralty
has been inclined TO favor battieships Of
smaller displacement. OF which the Campus
(of 1880 tons. is the best type
In the meanwhile. Russia. France, the
United States and Japan have all been in
creasing their displacements. till Great
Britain has been almost left behind. Now
she steps in. taking the lead with the Queen
and the Prince Of Wales, to say nothing Of
the London and the Formidable. both Of
l5.0o tons. now nearing completion
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TRAFFIC DOESN'T JUSTIFY 1T.
Severe Arrangement Of Missouri
River Expenditures.

Washington. Jan. 5.-The text Of the re-
port on the river and harbor bill. which
appeared to-day, makes q severe arraign-
ment OF the large expenditures, aggregat-
Ing S0.y0S. so. on the Missouri River, with
an array OF figures. showing that the traffic
II insignificant. compared with that Of other
waterways. which have received far less
from the Government. AS a result. the re-
peal OF the act creating the Missouri River
Commission Is recommended Tho report
says:
The quantity OF traffic upon the river IS
very small. The freight carried below Sioux
City in 1899 amounted 10 only 2s3,ii4 tons,
and above Sioux City, In the LEO miles to
Fort Benton. 3.OH tons
"The major share OF the tonnage on tho
lower Missouri, or 216.il7 tons. is made UP
OF sand and building materials, carried an
average distance of less than two miles.
leaving n balance Of 1867 tons OF other
kinds Of freight carried"
The report shows that Raccoon Creek. in
New Jersey, and Bayou Teche, in Louisiana,
have. approximately. as much tonnage as
the Missouri River. although the creek has
received S.00 from the Government and
the bayou ss1. O0. as against SO. $50 to the
Missouri River.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06
WITNESSES SAY BO1z
HAD HIGH CHARACTER
Tell Congressional Committee He
Was in Good Health When He
Went to West Point

Bristol, Pa, Jan. 5.-The congressional
committee which is investigating the alleged
hazing Of Oscar Booz. completed its work
here late this afternoon and will recon-
yene in Philadelphia on Monday morning
Most OF the testimony heard to-day re-
lated TO Oscar Booz's mental. physical and
personal characteristics. Every witness
called spoke of the high character
of the young man. lie was considered In
good health before he went to West Point,
and many persons testified as to- his
changed condition when he returned from
the academy. Il was also brought out that
he was proficient in his studies.
The feature of the two sessions held was
the examination of the Reverend Alexander
Allison. pastor of tn Bristol Presbyterian
Church, at which the Booz family wor-
SHIPPED. Doctor Allison delivered the funeral
sermon at the obsequies of Booz. In which
he made what the COMMITTEES thought were
implied charges Of severe hazing Of cadets
at West Point.
The committee had newspaper extracts Of
the sermon read to the pastor, which he
pronounced as correct. The members of the
committee, especially Mr.. briggs OF New
York, tried hard to rave Doctor Allison go
over the statements In the sermon. This,
however. he could not do. saying he basel
most Of his remarks on what the family
had told him, and OF h he knew Of Os-
car Booz himself
The mmi probably will finish its
work In Philadelphia Monday and will be-
gin the taking of testimony of the cadets
at West Point on Tuesday. The commit
tees examination of witnesses here and at
Philadelphia has been most searching, and
the Congressman say they will also make
their West Point investigation a thorough
one,
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Yes. father is a reformed man." she
said, "and our friends think II a miracle
that / cured him without his knowledge or
consent. ! had read how Mrs. Kate Lynch
Of 3s Ellis St. San Francisco. Cal, had
cured her husband by using a remedy Sc
cretly in his coffee and food and 1 wrote
to DR.. Haines for a trial. When II came
/ put some In fathers coffee and food and
the difference. so 1 KEEP IL up.
One morning father got up and said he
was hungry. This was a good sign. as he
rarely ate much breakfast He went away
and when he came home at noon perfectly
sober / was almost frantic with Joy, as I
hadn't seen him sober for half a day be-
fore in over fourteen years. After dinner
he sat down In the big easy chair and said,
Edith. i don't know what has come over
me, but I hate the sight and smell OF liquor
This was too much for me and I told him
then what i had don Well, We both had
q good cry. and now we have the happiest
home and the kindest father you can linz
experience. for 1t will reach many others
and let them know about that wonderful
Golden Specific"
Dr.. Haines. the discoverer, will send a
sample of this grand remedy free to all
who will write for It. Enough of the rem
edy is mailed free to show how It Is used in
tea, coffee or food. and that 1t will cure the
dreaded habit quietly and permanently.
Send your name and address to DR.. j. w.
Haines. S1s Glenn building. Cincinnati. Ohio,
edy to you, securely sealed in a plain wrap
per, also full directions how TO use IL, books
and testimonials from hundreds who have
been cured. and everything needed to aid
from a life of degradation n ultimate
poverty and disgrace.
Send for a free trial to-day. 1t will
brighten the rest Of your life.
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Board of Education.
st. Louis, January 2. 1901.

st. Louis, January 2, 1901.
Sealed proposals will be received at chs
office Of the Building Department, Rosfd
OF Education. Ninth and Locust streets. "
or before 3 O'Clock p. m. on the seventh da |
OF January.
!. Brickwork. High School
Deposit. 600.
2 Lockers, sumner High School.
Deposit. $500.
{? Iron nag poles. various schools.
Deposit, $1,000.
Ali bids shall be sealed and indorsed. "Bia
NER. Commissioner Of School BuiIdIna<
and be deposited in the box In the lobby 81
the Building Department on or before the
above date.
Bids shall he accompanied by deposits a.
set forth. No bid will be entertained IN
less accompanied by such deposit. All OF
such departs {, be In cash or certified
cation OF the City OF St Louis, which
amounts shall be deposited with the Sec
rotary and Treasurer Of the Board Of Edu-
cation who will deliver therefor a certir-
cate: this certificate shall be inclosed in
the envelope containing the bid.
No bid received can be Withdrawn prior
70 the close Of the regular meeting Of the
Board Of Education next succeeding the
opening OF the bids. A violation Of this
provision on the part OF the bidder, or a
failure TO comply with the award made
him. shall forfeit to the Board his deposit
as ~liquidatec damages for his breach Of
contract.
Tne Board reserves the right to reject
Specifications for the above work may be
viewed at the Building Department. Board
Of Education.
Commissioner Of School Buildings.
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funds derived from these sources are to be
used for the benefit Of the Indians. In the
Choctaw and Cbickasaw treaties It was
provided that after one year the Indians
might dispose Of ~one-quarter of the surplus
land, after two years another quarter. I'm
three years anotner 9uarter' end In nve
what remained. In the Creek and CherO-
kee treaties ali the surplus lands are to be
retained until a period Of five years shall
have elapsed.
The section controlling mineral leases, as
passed by the House, was opposed by the
Indians. and It Is omitted in the Senate
bill
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06
EMANCIPATION IN MISSOURI.
Chauncey I. Filley Will Speak at
Celebration Friday.

The thlrty-sixth anniversary celebration
or the emancipation Of slaves in Missouri
viii be held at St Paufs Chapel. Twenty
Eighth street and Lawton avenue, Friday
evening, January IL. The feature OF the
evenings programme will be an address by
Chauncey /. F1lley. the only survivor OF
the ten delegates from st. Louis to the con-
vention which freed the slaves
Tn Emancipation Club of st. Louis. un-
der whose direction f. tho evenings enter
tainment. has arranged to present also the
folio wing speakers: The Reverend ID. II.
Roberts. the Reverend Moses Dickson and
tho Reverend Frederick Mckinney.
In 1853 Mr.. E1lley was Mayor of St Louis
and presided at a meeting held at the
Courthouse. where there was promulgated u
demand for a new and immediate uncon-
ditional emancipation constitutional oOnven-
ton to free the slaves In the State. An
enabling act was passed by the Legislature
February Is, 1854, permitting the call. The
convention met the following January, and
In six days passed an ordinance freeing all
slaves within the State.
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INDIAN TREATIES RATIFIED.
senate Made Few Changes I'm Creei
and Cherokee Agreements.

SPEIIAA
Washington, Jan. 5.-The Senate to-day
ratified the Creek and Cherokee treaties
practically as those Instruments passed the
House. There are q number OF changes OF
a minor character. One Of them is in re-
latlon to townsites. There was a provi-
sion in the House bill providing for the
townsites. but the Senate amendment Is
to the effect that the work shall be done
under the conditions named in the last
Indian appropriation act. This means that
The Secretary of the Interior shall author
ize a survey Of the outside limits Of the
town.
The treaties passed to-day are practical
" the same as those ratified by the Choc-
taws and Chickasaws. The latter treat
les provided that funds derived from min
eral lands should be used for school puT-
poses. In the Creek and Cherokee treaties
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BELIEVED TO BE A MISS0URIAN.
Man Killed in Indiana May Have
Been Frank Garrison.
SPECIAL

HPECIAL
Indianapolis, Ind. JAN 6-The man killed
by a train at Lawrence Is believed 10 be
home In Missouri. The description OF the
dead man led Adrian Babcock, this city,
to believe that the man killed Is Garrison.
when last heard from was living In C3n-
way, Mo. He has an uncle, Parker ingalls,,
at Anderson, and Mr.. Babcock thinks the
uncls's home. A message from Missouri
to-day said that Garrison had been away
from Conway for q good while, and was
supposed to be in California The initials
on the dead mans shirt were "F. f. c."
while young Garrison's initials. according to
the Information from Missouri, were "F.
o. c."
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said. had been warm friends OF Miss Aeker-
man. as Mrs. Wentworth had been. She
said that her niece had been repeatedly In
ylted 10 Mr.. Wentworth's home, despite the
TACT that Mrs. Wentworth. according TO her
to Mrs. Fay's sister. long had
suspected that her husband was more in
terested In the young woman than he should
have been.
II do not know where they could have
gone" Mrs. Fay added. My niece, I learn.
had 500 or 500 in a savings bank, which
she had put aside from her income. and I
understand that Mr.. Wentworth. who in
herited about $1,000 upon the death Of
left"
Mrs. Wentworth, who lives with her aged
father at No. rs Amsterdam avenue, 20
fused 20 discuss the case to-day further
than 10 threaten Miss Ackerman's life. She
will, IL Is said. seek to win her husband
back. Mrs. Wentworth IS a Daughter OF
the American Revolution. and a member of
most OF the patriotic societies in which
women are interested
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06
GATES REPORTED A BIG LOSER.
Rumor That he Dropped a Million
Dollars in Wall Street.

New York. Jan. 6-John W. Gates is said
to have lost 81 100000 by the boom In stocks
yesterday afternoon.
The Chicago crowd. which has made its
headquarters at the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. was
severely pinched. The boom in st. Paul
brought about by the statements OF a big
railroad deal, in which that road, the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific and Erie figured.
gave the opportunity to rout the Gates ele-
ment.
Morgan, with Rockefeller and the stand
dard on Company interests, are credited
with being behind the railroad deal which
started the market booming. 1t is another
instance of the power OF these interests In
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06
TREASURY STOCK OF GOLD.
Amounts to Nearly $500, % 900, the
Figure Ever Reached.

Washington, Jan. 6-"The gross gold in
the Treasury to-day" said Ellis II. Rob
erts. United States Treasurer. lis us, l@.O0.
1893. the Treasury held S3S 20. s1, which
was the largest sum accumulated during
any administration In recent years until
within the last two or three years Our i'm
mense gold holdings are due. OF course, to
the great prosperity of the country, to the
increased production of gold in all direc-
TONS. and In large part to the fact that the
United States Is now the creditor nation Of
the world"
Mr.. Roberts thought that. for the preseEe
at least. there would continue to be an IN
crease In the treasury holdings of gold, but
II might be reduced somewhat should the
reduction of the war revenue taxes be so
thu racefnta
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WANT POSSESSION OF CHILD.
Father and Mother, Divorced, Quar-
reling Over a Son.
SPECIAL

Quincy, ILL.,, Jan. 5-What IS known here
and at Hannibal, as the Hannibal KIDNAPPING
case. will come up In the Circuit Court here
next Monday, when the hearing Will be had
on the writ OF habeas corpus sworn out by
the father OF the s-year-old boy, Merrill
Huffman. The fathers name is Spencer
Huffman. and since his divorce from his
wife at San Antonio. Tex, four years ago,
he has been making his home at Hannibal
with his parents. who have been taking
care Of his two children. His former wife,
now Mrs. Lulu Bailey. is the wife Of q
business man of Karnes City,
Tex. Last Sunday she visited Hannibal and
gained possession OF Merrill. She brought
the boy TO this city. expecting to take him
TO Karnes City with her after a visit with
friends here. The father OF the boy came
to the city and swore out the writ, which
to-day was set for hearing Monday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06
CHANCE FOR NAVAL APPRENTICES.
IL Is Proposed to Open the Annapolis
adc to Them.

Washington. Jan. Sit IL proposed q
open the Naval Academy to some Of thC
boys attached to the nautical training
schools. including those on board the 81
Mary's at New York. The suggestion s
that one appointment be made from each
nautical school ship each year to the NavaI
Academy. Some years ago such oppor-
tunities were granted the naval register Of
hcers of high rank who were once ap-
prentices.
boys by offering as a reward for their
efforts the possibility OF permanent COM
mission In the United States Navy The
idea has the heartiest approval OF the
Navy Department and the local officials In
New York The matter will be brought To
the attention Of Congress. which must give
the authority for the assignment of boys
to instructions at the Naval Academy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-06
LETTER PROVED HIS UND0ING.
Railroad Man May Have to Face a
Charge Of Bigamy.

EEPUBLIC SPECIAL
Nation. Ill. Jan. 6-Daniel c.. Mayes. a
former Big -Four conductor of this city.
has been captured at Bement and rel ID
ed to jail. Mayes. who has been marrieD fif-
teen years. courted Miss Sadie Stapp Of
Danvflle. Ind. and four months g welded
her.
Mayes's dual role was discovered and he
was arrested. but a week later made his es-
cape from Jail. Under an assumed name he
went to railroading on the Wabash and
wrote to the girl he had wronged, beseech-
ing her TO live with him. She turned his
letter over to the authorities instead