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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-10
CLAIM TO An ISLAND
Americans and Japan Involved il
the Controversy.
AFTER POSSESSION
Captain Rosehill Says lie Owns Marcus
Island and II " Reported a Jap.
enese Warsh'p Has Gone 10
Take Possession Of II.

Honolulu. Aug 2 via San Francisco
Aug 9.-According 20 the Honolulu
men who are interested Ia the Marcus
island guano expedition. against
which Japan has sent a war vessel.
as reported hy the last advices re-.
ceived from there states that the vcs
sci which lcft here for the island car
ried "A complement Of Mauser rifles
and her captain had instructions from
the company % the plant the Ameri.
can Gag on the island aud keep il
floating until compelled 10 haul IL
down
Capt Rosehin. the discoverer OF the
island. who left his claim 70 % on a
cocoanut tree on Marcus island In
1859. Is IN command Of the expedition
The company's claim Is based on this
title, which Is on record ia the state
department In Washington.
80 intimatiou that the vessel iof,
here with arms on board was given
out until the news was received that
the Japanese government had laid
claim 10 the island and had dispatched
a war vessel there. Col Thomas
Fitch then made public the instruc
tions given 10 Capt Rosohill which.
while designed to prevent any con
nIct. were intended % compel tdC
japanese 20 allow the Americans to.
land OF use force 20 drive them away
Capt Rosehill's instructions from
the company are 70 inform the japan
ese on Marcus island that bis expedl
tion Is peaceful one for the pur
pose % making a scientific iuvesfig1-
tion of the value of tHe guauO deposit
Of the island and attempt to make
peaceful landing IN the event that
the Japanese still refuse % allow him
10 land. Rosehnl Is 10 sail away ont
Of sight OF the ISLAND and return un
der cover of darkness, land an
armed force ard raise the American
nag and keep it up until IL Is torn
down by a superior force Al thcl
same time the captain was told O. !
avoid a conflict In every way possible |
In the event ~ his encountorinc al
Japanese war vessel the commander
1f the expedition was % present his
credentials as the dlscoverer Of the
slrnd and the agent of the Marcus
Island Guano company and 90 state
hat the subject Of his expedition was
70 make a scientific examination OF
he island for the company ~ the IS.
and was found 10 be of value the
natter Of ownership was 20 be re.
erred 20 the United States and Japan.
sc governments.
II the officers OF the war vessel still
efused % allow a landing Capt Rose
IIll was instructed 20 start ashore
With an unarmed force On a boat ny
ng the American fag. and attempt a.
andIne 20 carry out the purposes %
he expedition unless physically re /
trained.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-10
A wa.hery Rurusd

Scranton. Pa. Aug. 9.-The Capousc
washery Of the Scranton Coal company
was destroyed Friday by a iro OF un.
explainable origin. The flames were
discovered a few minutes after The
force of men returned from dinner
The company officials allege that che
place was set anre during the noon
hour when the workmen were away o.
dinner and when only one man was
about the plant The washery was
built two years ago and IS the largest
IN this region.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-10
every acre Of which is reported 10 be
entirely ruined.
rrehlhl,lon Inlnne,,nn Ca.

Hlllsboro. Tex. Aug s.-The motion
20 dissolve the Hill county loca
option injunction will be heard al Gle
burne by Judge Poindexter on Aug
ls. County Attorney Greenwood. iu
speaking OF Il said THE county wll.
rely on defeating IL. because II ther
wer any irregularities in the election
the plaintiffs had their legal remedy
under the statutes and therefore have
no right TO prosecute the SUIT by in
junction proceedings"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-10
Ml.tr..t-a d b, N.Irhhnr..

Shenandoah. Pa. Aug "a platoon
OF the Governors troop OF cavalry
went to Turkey Run hill Friday and
rescued a small family from the vic.
lence of neighbors The father and
husband took the place OF a striker
and the family was harrassed for his
action. The man remained in the mine
night and day. being afraid to return
home.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-10

Hearne. Tex. Aug. 9.-whlle Acy
Langster. negro employed on the
West Brook plantation near town was
going from his h)me 20 a neighbors
he was fired on from ambush. receiving
the contents OF a double-barrel shot
gun loaded with birdshot The wound
Is not thought 70 be serious.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-10
rrent Of an oninn crnn.

San Antonio. Aug 9-One OF the
most successful growers OF onions tn
Texas Is 7. G. Nye OF Laredo. who
from seven acres has marketed 250.
600 pounds. which he sold for &c per
pound, realizing a total OF $4,000
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-10
Two Km,ns. In chae,.w Nation.

Paris, Tex. Aug 9.-A killing or.
CURED at Garyin, !. T.. Wednesday
during the Choctaw election The
name Of the victim. who was n half
breed. was not learned The day be
fore the election a young Choctaw
---~-A vssnsr is wears old was
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-10
Woman shoot. H.r.slf

Washington, Tex. Aug. s.-Mrs
boenke. living two miles and a hali
from Washington. committed suicide
with a pistol.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-10

found dead near Knllytuklo with two
bullet holes IN him The killing IL
supposed 10 have grown out OF the
campaign.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15
Dangerous If Neglected.

Burns, cuts and other wounds often
fail to heal properly if neglected and be-
come troublesome sores. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve prevents such conse.
quences- Even where delay has aggra-
waited the injury DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Saive effects a cure. II had running
sore on my leg thirty years" says II. C.
Hartly. Yankeetown. Ind. after using
many remedies, / tried DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. A few boxes healed The
sore Cures all skin diseases. Piles Weld
TO II at once. Beware OF counterieits
d. c. Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15
HUMoR OF THE HOUR


Old black Kate had been absent from
the Parkers' kitchen for some days I'm
attendance on her sick husband. a
Herbert Spencer looking individual.
whom she never called by any more
familiar title than "Mr. Tilman."
One evening Mr.. Parker went TO see
how the sick man was getting along.
The unexpected sight of strcamers
Of woe on the bell handle so confused
him that when Kate herself opened
the door he blunderingly asked:
How is Mr.. Tilman. Kate?"
Kate. always serious. was solcmnity
personiied MS she answered:
MIR. 1ilman. sir. is laid out. Lip
pincott's Magazine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15

$50 you are just married." said the
chief OF the railroad Information bu-
rcau. who wanted a clerk. Does your
bride make pief'
'She does" replied the applicant for
the place. But what has that TO do
with my securing employment in your
ofliceF"
oh. some" said the chief. I'VE
are supposed to answer inquiries po-
htely. and I'm not taking chances on
the temper of man with indigestion. -
baltimore News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15

\ young girl . feet > inches in height
weighing III pounds. can waltz three
hours straight without stopping. while
young man > feet o inches. Weighing
100 POUNDS. can waltz only % minutes
How many partners, averaging 40
pounds and feet 3 inches In height,
will the young girl exhaust in an even
Ing OF II hours. allowing 90 minutes for
refreshments life.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15
Wants Others to Know.

IL have used DeWitt's Little Early
k'sers Tor constipation and torpid liver
and they are all right. am glad 10
indorse them Tor think when we find n
good thing we ought 20 let Others know
u, writes Alfred Heinze, Quincy. mn
They never grippe or Distress. Sure safe
pills. ID. c. Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15

me riaint of Man Vino Pays.
do not owe my tailor,
and do not owe for rent:
90 not owe the grocer;
owe not a single cent
Ola Baidrickson owes thousands.
AND he lives In splendid style:
Fsople take their hats on to him:
They so far to win his smile.
Would that | might owe much money.
Ihen perhaps the world would be
mar inclined to pay attention
ana sometimes be kind to me.
Chicago Tribune.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15
Rnfher Sfeen

They have steep hills in that town
understands
steep! Why. say. if you drop Off the
top OF a hill you'll land fifty feet back
from the base of it."-Chicago Post
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15

Mr.. ~immid-Some doctors, you
know. say that-er-kissing is often re-
sponsible for the spread Of disease.
Miss y-Is that so? BY the way.
did you know had been vaccinated?-
Philadelphla Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15

Bacon-Why do they call them auto.
mobile coats?
Egbert-Because the repairs COST
more than the coat, / suppose.
kers Statesman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15
The Boston Girl Bereavea.

hate-What makes you look so sad.
BerthaE Surely it cannot be Fred has
broken his engagement with you?
Bertha-It's worse than that. Some
body has stolen Fido.-Boston Tran
script.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15

- Quav"r- Miss Pedaller is what you
may well call a sympathetic player.
Crochet-And one who is always en-
rapport with her subject. For instance.
when she plays coon song she only
touches the black notes. Boston Tran.
script.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15
A Recipe For EItxs

Miss Johnson-I t'ink we arc jes' de
hoppies' couple in de bull worF.
Her Fiance-Well, we will no Dinah
1es' as long as we t'ink so.-Judge-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15
A Accounted For

Jones-ProfesSor Hottaire thinks he
has invented flying machine.
Smith-Has he tried it yet?
Jones-Oh. no. That's why he thinks
he has invented flying machine
Judge.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15
Wanted an Adversisera,

Hotel Clerk-Will you leave your dia.
monds in the safe, ma'am?
Actress-Certainly not. want them
where they can be stolen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15
Why, Indeedf

The IIusband-Why is it that women
always say. I'm be ready in two sec
onds?"
The Wife-Humph. And why is IL
that men always say. "Ohl I'm ready
now Y-Brooklyn Life.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15


Poet and humorist combined is Rep
rcsentatve Gambler OF Mississippi. The
burden OF his song is the Tombigbee
river. not poetical name. but invested
by Gambler with all the attributes of
sweetness and light.
Mr.. Gambler besought the house TO
spend few dollars improving the
Iombighee river. Not only is it one OF
the oldest rivers In the country. accord
Ing TO Gambler. but it has been travel
Ing the even tenor OF Its way ever
since it was discovered. If it can only
he opened TO commerce, there will be
no trouble TO navigate il. for" accord
Ing 60 Gambler. there will be no storms
TO disturb. 30 ice 10 block. and the sill
very moon will light up the crystal
waves by uight. and the dazzling sun
viii lend its transcendent rays by
day"
Mr.. Gambler told the house that "the
river moves as when the red man trod
its banks and lies like the sleeping
beauty Of old awaiting the magic touch
OF Improvement and progress to awak-
en- il 10 new life" Mr.. Gambler appeal
ed for the magic touch. but the house
voted against him. and the crystal
waves Of the Tombigbee will not dash
Il 11 inst tho ,-,x,-c q, .~,,,.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15


TO be literally sprayed with electric
ity from head to foot, rolled with an
electric roller. the wrinkles ironed out
Of face and brow with an electric
glass bulb as 4 tlatirou and to have the
spark OF life impaired 10 any particular
section Of the anatomy through a
wooden ban are some OF the Injuries
which 4 senator or representative in
congress can enjoy by simply descend
ing in the elevator TO the magnificent
marble bathrooms at either end of the
capitol. stepping on TO n zinc plate and
ordering Chief Electrical Engineer
GLEN TO turn on his lightning"
The electrical adjunct TO the legisla-
tive baths is a comparatively recent
addition. and rs yet seemingly few
members have learned of its wonder
fully invisorating effect on n tired leg
islator. Those who have. however, are
constant patrons. and the static ma
chine is creating for itself an enviable
reputation as a next morning" anti
dote- And for putting a member into
condition for a speech in the senate or
house IL has 10 equal
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15

sam Powers OF Massachusetts. the
wit of the new Republican contingent
aud the president OF the Tantalus club.
has set the fashion for maiden speech
es. 1t is short. crisp utterance, where
IN you drive the point home with logic
and vivid work and then sit down.
Prolixity is tabooed.
Although he has shone at public
gatherings outside the house, Mr.. Pow.
ers did not essay the role of an orator
TIL very recently. and then he chose as
his theme the rather exceptional topic
Tor an eastern Yankee OF irrigation.
lie compressed his ideas into nine tart
paragraphs. each one OF which was an
Interesting argument carrying some in
formation, and resumed his seat. That
IS the style OF speaking by which Mr..
Powers captivates. 1t has made him
much in demand for 5anquets and 9th
er political gatherings.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15
WASHINGTON LETTER


Secretary of the Treasury Shaw is
suspected of writing spring poetry. At
least he recitcd stauza the other day
which can't be found in any book of
quotations in the Congre sSioual library.
and he uttered the lines In a way be
coming a proud young rhymester who
likes 10 dwell on his poetical fancies.
II was ut the White House. and Sec
rotary shaw, as usual. was the first OF
the cabinet to arrive for the scmiweek-
ly council. Coming through the White
House grounds. he stopped to examine
the buds on the linden trees and to en-
Joy the Springlike air. When the sec
rotary reached the top Of the stairs
leading TO the executive office, he
branched OF and approached a group
Of newspaper men who were discussing
the recent order that cabinet officers
are not to divulge state affairs to the
press.
Well Mr.. Secretary, what's new to-
day. exclaimed one of the reporters
from force OF habit and forgetting the
injunction.
Secretary Shaw paused a moment
and delivered himself us follows:
] heard the woodp ecker peck.
heard the s0psucker sing.
turned 10 nay window. and. 10 and
b-hold. II was spring.
Then he disappeared in the cabinet
room. but not before acknowledging
the applause which greeted his effort.
Electric Baths For Couurc.smen
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-15
Not Up In Boundaries.

George Gilliland and George Rouzer
are the secretaries respectively OF Sen
ators Clark OF Montana and Dryden OF
New Jersey. Gilliland is from Ohio.
and Rouzer is a resident of the District.
GIL said Rouzer recently, II will
pay FOR your lunch If you will bound
the state OF Montana"
"Ail right" said Gilliland. ION the
north by Canada. on the west by Idaho.
on the south by Wyoming and on the
east by-by-l think IL is either Mime
sofa or one of the Dakotas. III pay for
the lunch"
y Few minutes later Gilliland bad an
inspiration. George" he said. let's
see II you can bound New Jersey"
GIL" sail Rouzer. ~ won't even try.
You can lunch with me tomorrow"
Presidents Suits For si4.0o.
President Roosevelts wearing an
parei has caused the social lights OF
Washington many heartburns. They
object to his short coat and SLOUGH bat
and 10 his habit OF wearing his ridina,
clothes when be is not on horseback.
a local firm OF tailors has driven these
critics OF the president into the very
depths OF humiliation by advertising
on all the billhoards of Washington
suits just like President Roosevelt
wears for $lL99."
CARL SCHOgIELD.
Willmar tribune., 1902-09-10
CHAPTER II.

The fruit steamer "Adelantado,"
outward bound, fell away from her
moorings; forged slowly ahead, until
the current caught and swung, her
prov riverward; and, circling majes-
tically in midstream, began to pass the
lights of the city as she steamed at
half speed down the river.
Bainbridge was on deck when the
steamer left her berth, and, remem-
bering the stuffy little stateroom he
had inspected earlier in the day, was
minded to go aft and finish his cigar in
the open air. Accordingly he found
settee on the portquarter and sat
down to watch the lights wheel past in
orderly procession as the Adelantado
swept around the great crescent
which gives the city its unofficial name.
While thecomf fortable feeling Of Ella
tion, born Of hisunexpected bit Of good
fortune, was still uppermost to lend
complacency to his reflections, he vet
found time to be honestly sorry for
the man from whom he had just part
\ I'd. Sorry, but not greatly apprehen-
+ siye. He had known Grinwold in New
York, and was nob unused to his So
cialistic yagaries. To be sure, his theo-
ries were incendiary and subversiyes Of
all civilized dogma; but at bottom.
Griswold the man was nothing worse
Willmar tribune., 1902-09-10
; CURRENT TOPICS.

Last winter 1929 women were study.
ing In the German universities.
The repairs to- the battleship Orc.
gon will cost almost $4,000 900.
There are some six Europeans in the
Buddhist priesthood IN Burmah.
A Russian prophet says that the mil
lennium is to occur in three years.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt is one of the
most simple-mannered of millionaires.
The amount Of French capital in
vested in China exceeds 100000 900.
Telegraphers throughout the country
are organizing and will demand high
er wages.
Five thousand iron and steel work.
ers In South Wales have been granted
an Increase in wages.
A strike of colliery lads in three
Yorkshire (Eng.) districts has thrown
some 10000 miners idle.
The bubonic plague at Canton and
shemeen Is of more malignant type
than taat Of former years.
AASo4 ocA Wallis are SAID TO De Al
most worthless, judged by the Amer
1can standard OF good service.
In Persia the man who laughs Is
considered effeminate, but free license
Is given to female merriment
Recent analysis of the city water at
Manila showed that it was not respon-
sible for the cholera raging there.
What was probably the first public
library in the United States was
started In Charleston, S. c., in 1749.
The bamboo holds the record among
plants for quick growth. It has been
known to grow two feet in "a hours.
The University of California an
nounces the addition of two courses
IN sugar technology to it's curricu-
lum.
In Liverpool, which Is the densest
and unhealthiest district in England.
the population is 63.823 to the square
mile.
Tablets are to be put. up to mark the
sites of the first schoolhouse and the
first courthouse in Buffalo. The
schoolhouse was built in 1907. and was
destroyed when the British burned the
citv in 1873.
Willmar tribune., 1902-09-10

let's get back to concrete things for
the minute. How are you fixed for the
present, and what are you going to
do?"
Griswold laughed mirthlessly. II am
fixed to run twenty-four hours long
er, thanks to your hospitality. For
that length of time I presume shall
conform to what we have been taught
to believe is the natural order of
things. After that
He paused, and cambridge put the
question: "What then?"
''Then, if the chance to earn it is still
denied me, and I am sufficiently hun
CRY, shall stretch forth my hand and
take what need.'
Bainbridge fshed In his pocket and
found a ten-dollar bill. "Do that first,'
he said, offering Griswold the money.
The proletary smiled and shook his
head. "No; not to keep from going
hungry even to oblige you, Balm
bridge. It is quite possible that shall
end by becoming robber, "a you para
phrasers would put it, but I shan't be-
gin on my friends. Goodnight, and a
safe voyage to you."
Willmar tribune., 1902-09-10
A FAITHFUL FRIEND.

Lenox, Mo-, Sept. 1st.-Mr. W. II.
Brown, of this place, has reason to be
thankful that he has at least one friend
by whose good advice he has been
spared much pain and trouble. He
says:
II have had backache for over twelve
months. Sometimes could hardly get
up when I was down, the pain in my
back was SO great.
Il tried many things but could not
get anything to help me or give me
relief till good friend of mine advised
me to try Dodd's Kidney Pills.
"After had used two boxes the pain
in my back had all left me and was
as we'll as ever was.
II am very thankful to Dodd's Kid
ney Pills for what they have done for
me, and will never forget my friend
for having suggested this remedy"
Willmar tribune., 1902-09-10
A knave Of Conscience
BY FRANCIS LYNDE.
Copyright, 1900, BY Francis Lynde,)

It's your business to be conservative.
don't, and it's mine to be radical"
what would you have? The worlds
as 1t is, and you can't remodel it,
Yes, and my kind can remodel It.,
and we will some day when the burden
mas grown too heavy to be borne. The
aristocracy of rank went down in fire
and blood in France century ago;
that of money will come to it's end here
when the time is ripe.''
That's rank anarchy. I didn't know
you'd gotten SO far along"
Call it what you please; names
don't change facts. Listen"-Gris-
void leaned across the table and his
eyes grew hard and the blue in them
was steely-"For more than month
l have tramped the streets of this ac-
cursed city begging-yes, that's the
word-begging for work of any kind
that would suffice to keep body and
soul together; and for more than half
OF that time, I've lived on one meal a
day. That is what we have come to-
we of the submerged majority. And
that isn't all; the wage-worker himself
is but serf, a chattel among the other
possessions of some fellow-man who
has acquired him in the plutocratic re-
distribution of the earth and the full
ness thereof"
cambridge applauded in dumb show
with his thumb-nails. "Turn it loose
and ease your mind, old man, he said,
indulgently. II know things haven't
been coming your way lately. What is
your remedy?"
Griswold was fairly started now, and
ridicule was as fuel to the flame.
''The money people have set us the
example. They have made us under
stand that might is right; that he who
has may hold-if he can. The answer
is simple; there is enough and to spare
for all, and it belongs to ALTO him
who has sown the seed and watered it
as we'll as to him who has reaped the
harvest. That is violent remedy, you
will say. So be it; it is the only one
that will cure the epidemic of greed.
There is an alternative, but it is only
theoretical"
''And that?'
MAY be summed up in seven words:
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy
SELF When the man who employs
and governs the power that
money gives him to succor his fellow
man, the revolution will be indefinitely
postponed"
Bainbridge looked at his watch. ~
must be going" he said; "the 'Adelan-
tado' drops down the river at eleven
But in passing I'll venture a little
prophecy. You're down on your luck
now, and a bit hot-hearted in conse.
quence, but some day you will strike
it right and come out on top. When
you do, you'll be hard master, or I'll
lose my guess"
''God do so to me and more, If I am >
"That's all right; when the time
comes you remember my little vatici.
nation. But before we shake hands