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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23
ARrEeIAN WATER in TEXAS.
1t Acts an Important Part in the IrrI.
cation Of the State.

A little known but interesting fea-
ture of the natural water supply Of
Texas is the occurrence of unusual
artesian springs which flow from the
rocks at the foot of the enscarpment
which bounds the eastern portion of
the Edwards plateau. These waters
are formed in springs at Austin, in the
San Marcos River at San Marcos, at
San Antonio and elsewhere. They
issue from the ground in strong, gush-
ing springs and flow away in bold
streams which form the sources of
lakes and rivers.
A careful study of their behavior
shows that their flow IS not constant,
but fluctuates between high and low
discharge. It has also been discover
ed that these changes bear q remark
able resemblance, both in time and
amount, to the fluctuations of rainfall
on the Edwards plateau; the crest of
the rainfall curve over this region be-
ing followed with great precision by
the crest of the discharge curves Of
the springs. This similarity has been
found to hold true for dry and wet
years alike. The Edwards plateau IS
a fiat grass-coyered upland, $4,000
square miles or more in extent. The
rain which falls upo:: it does not flow
off in surface streams, but sinks into
the porous soil, and eventually finds
1t way underground to the bold scarp
line in the region, where it bursts out
in abundant springs.
The San Antonio River has its
source in one of these artesian springs,
and between it and the wells driven
to supply water to the city of San An
tonic there seems to be close connec-
ton, shown in their mutual changes,
which indicates that their waters have
a common source. 1t was recently
noticed that when the wells were
steadily drawn upon for twenty-four
hours the water of the head lake of
the river fell several inches, but that
on shutting off the wells the lake
regained its level in about one day.
So intimate is the relation between the
flow of the wells and that Of the river
that it is always possible to tell how
high the water will rise in the former
by observing the rivers height on a
gauge rod placed upon its bank
The supply which these springs add
to the states water resources is i'm
portant and the division OF hydrogra-
ply Of the United States geological
survey, through Prof T. U. Taylor of
the University of Texas, is making
study of their occurrences.-Chic
go Chronicle.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23

"There is the greatest difference i'm.
aginable between street car conduct
ors,' said a woman who uses the cars
every day. 81 always try TO make q
point Of having change, but the other
day didn't and found myself with
nothing less than a s. bill. The CON
ductor changed it promptly. giving me
So in bills and apologizing for being
obliged to give me the rest In silver.
On the next line Of cars l saw another
conductor accept a So bill from a
woman and then search his pockets
for change for pure contrariness. He
gave her the whole sum in quarters,
dimes and nickels and liberal number
of pennies, so that her hand bag was
filed with small change. and then at
the next corner he got off at a cigar
store with 81 bill to get change TO
uss in the car''-Phiiadelpbia Record.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23

the forest makes it exceedingly pictur-
esque, but since 1858, when it was first
discovered, but comparatively few
tourists have explored it, owing to the
difficulty in crossing the gorges and in
climbing the mesas and other forms.
Some of the trees have been found pro-
jecting from deposits Of what were
evidently at one time volcanic lava
and ashes as high as twenty-five feet
above the volcanic foundation. Others
are on the edges of the gulleys lying
like gigantic cannon, as If protecting
the locality from the intruder. In some
portions Of the forest trunks are piled
as neatly as if they had been arranged
for the sawmill. ten to fifteen being
counted in one lot. AS will be noted by
the accompany Illustrations large
number of them are in lengths Of but
a few feet and at a distance looked
like great cart wheels. As their cen
tres are beautifully tinted. with the col
ors referred to the scene IN the sunlight
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23
4 LnmInous Exnlanation.

DR.. J. l.. NJ. Curry. special ambassa-
dor to Spain, tells the following anec-
dote, says Harper's Magazine:
In the discharge OF his duties in pro-
noting the cause Of education he has
been frequently called upon to address
the pupils OF schools lie has been visit
ing On one occasion he was at rural
school. and the usual address was eX-
pected at the close Of the exercises.
The children went through number
Of calisthenic exercises, which were,
probably, somewhat elaborated in
honor of the distinguished visitor. and
then came the doctors speech. Think
ing it was a favorable occasion to i'm
press upon his youthful auditors the
Importance of drin and practice, the
doctor, after expressing the pleasure
that the exercises had given him, told
the children that they had done far
better than he could have done, and
then asked:
"Can some one of you tell me why
it is that | cannot do these calisthenic
exercises as well as you have done
them?''
After an instant's pause 4 small hand
went up, and. on receiving an encOur-
aging word from the doctor, little
boy stood up and said:
Cause you are old and stiff in the
j'nts'-which was not exactly the an
swer either expected or desired
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23
FIRST FIGHT UNDER THE FLAG.
Fought on Land, Was at Fort stanwix
New York.

The first conflict waged under the
thirteen Stars and Stripes on land,
after their direct authorization. is
known 10 have been at Fort Stanwix
subsequently renamed Fort Schuyler,
in Rome, ~ Y. The fort was invested
by the British on the I'd of August, at
which time the garrison was without
the authorized standards but they had
4 description Of the design, and soon
formed dag from materials in the
fort. Victory perched upon their rude
and hastily constructed banner: and in
one sortie made by the Americans they
captured five of the enemy's standards
BY an order OF Congress, approved
by the President January 13, 1874. the
flag was changed on the first day of
May ensuing, so as 10 consist Of fif
teen stripes and the same number of
stars. This continued to be the design
OF our flag until the year 1918, when
the Union embraced twenty States.
On the 25th OF March. in that year. on
the motion of the Hon. Peter H. Wend-
over. of New York, Congress passed
an act entitled An Act to Establish
the Flag of the United States" Ii
read as follows:
Section l. Be it enacted, etc that
from and after the fourth day Of July
next the flag of the United States be
thirteen horizontal stripes alternate
red and white; that the Union have
twenty stars, white in :, blue field.
Section ii. And be it further enact
ed, that on the admission of every new
State to the Union one star be added
to the union Of the flag; and that such
addition shall take effect on the Fourth
of July next succeeding such admis-
sion Approved, April 1, 1918"
The flags of the United States have
since continued to be Of this construc-
ton; so that, whatever their variations
TO indicate the branch CT the Govern
ment service to which a special flag
belongs, every one shows by its red
and white stripes the number of colon
les which originally formed the nation.
while its white stars in a blue ground
will tell the number of States now en-
braced in our local Union.-George j.
Yarney, in New England Magazine.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23
Stylish organ Grinders.

Much amusement was afforded the
residents of Logan square the other
evening by the actions of a couple of
gentlemen who were evidently exhil-
arated from taking too much liquid
refreshment. The men were enacting
the parts of Italian street musicians.
Both men, who were attired in Prince
Albert coats and wore shining silk
hats, made a laughable sight as they
pushed a large hurdygurdy clear
around the square, stopping in trout
of dozen houses en- route.
While one man ground out music
the other passed his silk hat for
collection. The donations were
liberal, too: even the poorest-clothed
workingman, seated on a bench in
the square, tossed in a copper for
the two swells what got broke and
had to take to the streets for a liv.
ing"
An officer, who evidently knew the
two men, finally persuaded them to go
home, and the instrument was return
ed to the waiting Italian, from whom
the had hired it.
Just as the two men had turned to
go away they met poor, lame old
woman whom they stopped and made
wait while one of the men emptied his
collection of nickels and pennies from
his hat into the surprised woman's
apron. Both men politely bowed to
the woman as she stood pouring out
thanks and blessings. and then they
went their way arm in arm.-Phila'
delphia Record
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23

water can be found at a depth of but
few feet, and it is believed that below
it are several subterranean water
coursees The trees in various forms
are Scattered throughout the region,
the majority consisting of fragments
Of trunks, although quite a number
are in a vertical position. The great
majority are completely peTified. as
far as the wood is concerned. and have
an outer coating of what seems TO
have once been sand and gravel. This
coating, it is believed, was formed by
the action of the elements and by the
movement of the trees at different pc
RODS in the worlds history Biologists
have divided the forest into what are
termed three centres of accumulation,
ON the theory that much Of the wood
has been carried from one point to an
other by natural phenomena In each
Of these centres of accumulation can
be found logs and blocks from a few
inches in diameter to five feet, while
trunks in length range up TO fifty feet,
although the tree forming the Natural
Bridge has been measured a distance
OF III feet 10 a point where it meets
the sandstone formation. Its length
in the formation has not, as yet, been
estimated
The beauty Of the silicifed wood and
its hardness has attracted attention TO
the petrifed forest by manufacturers.
who have used it as a substitute for
onyx and other material for the manu-
facture of table tops, clock cases, thing
for floors. and even curious iewelry.
The position Of the various trees in
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23
contrasting Tastcs sh o wn.

The cottages at Newport afford o
strange commentary upon the contrast
ing tastes of the American nation.
Their heterogeneity were impossible
in race of settled culture. in race OF
common blood, in country of limited
extent. But the United States is ia.
ton of nations. Its people are moi
Americans, but Englishmen and Scots
men, Frenchmen and Germans, Ital
las and Spaniards of the third or fourth
or tenth generation, says the Smart
Set. Their taste in architecture is a
taste that was born on the sunny MeGi.
terranean shore, in coy Normandy
orchards, in classic Spain and Italy, in
baronial Scotland and England. 1t is
revealed in the chateaux, the castles,
the villas. the loggias of Newport. Sc.
vile and Welbeck, Florence and Fa-
laise here stand side by side on the
same strip Of grass, separated only ~
q grille from Venice or Antwerp
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23
PETRIFIED TREES
OF ARIZONA.
The SiIicified Wood is Beautl-
fully Tinted.
BY D. Allen Wiley.

n the northwestern part of Apache
County. Arizona, is located the
most remarkable petrifed forest
vet discovered on the American
continent, and what biologists believe
TO be the most wonderful specimens Of
sllcifed trees in the world. The for
est is about eight miles square and was
originally composed principally of frs.
1t is located upon a plateau which is
300 feet above tide water, although
the theory of biologists is that the
woodland in its natural state originally
existed at much higher altitude. 1t
is in the centre of one of the most des-
olate parts of the West, surrounded
for many miles by a country which
yields principally sage brush and soap
weed.
The plateau on which the forest ex-
lists is divided into many small gorges
and gulehes, and the strata of which it
is composed consists principally of
beds of clay, sandstone and sandstone
shale. Under a portion Of the strata
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23

is so brilliantly dazzling that tho Wis
earthly paradise were it not for the
desolate surroundings formed by the
clay. sandstone and volcanic forma-
tons.
Probably the most remarkable feat
ure of the forest is the Natural Bridge
already referred to. This forms a
thoroughfare across one of the gull
leys or canyons upon which man can
safely travel and which has been
crossed by a surefooted mule. The
bridge consists merely of a huge tree
trunk, which, it is believed, has never
moved from the original section in
which 1t fell, The centre of the trunk
shows that It's completely silicitied
The exterior $ coated with a sort of
cement made of sand-rock, in which
biologists believe il was originally i'm
bedded. AT the middle it measures ten
feet in circumference and at the base
four feet in diameter. No branches,
however, of any kind can be found
upon it, nor are there any indications
that branches have ever grown from
the trunk. The supposition is that the
gulley has been formed by the action
of the elements washing away the for
nation from beneath the trunk as it
lay where it originally fell and that its
first bed was upon the solid ground.
Several theories Of the petrifaction of
these trees have been advanced. One
is that ages ago a volcanic shower bur.
led number of forests in the South
west and that the action of water in
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23
A DANGEROUS ENTERPRISE.

''My dear young friend" said the icy
philosopher, always think twice be-
fore you try to adjust a public griev.
ance."
But am / to stand by and see my
fellow man oppressed"
Sometimes you're obliged to-" was
the answer. ITO point out to your fell
low man wherein he is oppressed usu-
ally amounts to a reflection on his
common sense. And that he resents
above all things. Washington Star.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23
EMBARRASSING ERUPTION.

That young man has brilliant fu-
ture before him., said the phrenolo
gist
And the little Boston boy whose
bumps were being examined polished
his spectacles and exclaimed:
Pardon me; but you open up very
interesting field of inquiry. Where else
could my future be if it were not be-
fore me?"-Washington Star.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23

later periods produced the necessary
chemical action to change the woody
matter into the present material. In
the case of the Arizona forest, how
ever, there is little evidence of vol
canic action, except in one or two por-
tions-Scientific American.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23
SUCCESS NOT SURE.

We'll" said the cheerful wife, who
thought she had soprano voice, IF
the worst comes to the worst could
keep the wolf from the door by sing.
ing"
Il don't doubt that would do it," re-
piled her pessimistic husband, but
suppose the wolf should happen to be
Philadelphia Press.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23
An EXPLANATION.

Talking Of misnomers, there's rock
and rye Now, there's no rock about
it. It's just whisky syrup"
Perhaps the word rock is meant
to suggest that it comes in quartz, and
that it's gneiss. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23
CURES RHEUMATISM AND cA1ARRH
Ii. b. h. Cures Deep-scnted Cases Especial
Iy-To Prove 1t b. Il, d. Sent Free.

B. 3. h. Cures Deep-Soated Cases Especial
Iy--To Prove 1t Il. Il. d. Sent Free.
These diseases, with aches and pains in
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shoulder blades, hands, fingers, arms and
legs crippled by rheumatism, lumbago, sci
atica, or neuralgia; hawking, splitting, nose
bleeding, ringing in the ears, sick stomach,
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hot blood. all run down feeling of catarrh
are sure signs of an awful poisoned condi-
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Balm. (BBBl Soon all aches and pains
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permanent cure is made Of the worst rheu-
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ems weak kidneys and improves digestion.
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by writing BLOOD BALM Co, IA Mitchell
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medical advice sent in sealed letter.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23

One of the most interesting relics at
Williamsburg Va. is the font from
Which Pocahontas received baptism,
which stands in the Button parish in
that old town, so full of historic asso-
Citations
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23
WIN Not?

If any one can stop minute, ahy
don't some one stop the flight Of time
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-23

The trouble with some men is that they
are not ready for their opportunities when
they come.
The courier., 1902-04-12
Uoii1en in Politics
and in II 10 STAY

The woman's Bryan club has decided
to struggle along, meeting now and
then, awaiting that indefinite day
when something may happen.
A week or SO ago il was a difficult
matter to hold a meeting. A few of
the members gathered and 1t was de-
cided to make an effort extraordinary
to gather I'm the followers In sufficient
strength to disband. Accordingly the
word was sent around.
Three or four days later the club
held another session. From the begin
ming two factions were apparent.
In the treasury was the sum of $50
gathered for campaign purposes by the
faithful. Some of the members want
ed tn donate this money to sweet char
ity and adjourn sine die. Mr.. Bryan
had automatically announced that he
was out of politics. II was declared,
hence what object could the club have
for further lease OF life? Dissolution
was the only proper remedy.
But Mrs. Belle G. Bigelow said nay.
She was supported by a strong skir-
mish line of members who wanted 10
keep the organization i'm skeleton form
IL but one meeting was held each
summer. 1t was not fitting to give
political money to charitable purposes.
Besides some of these days Mr. Bryan
might be senator, governor or maybe
a presidential candidate again. What
then would be the position OF the club?
1t couldn't be reorganized. Nebraska's
favorite son would miss its stalwart
support in the Third great battle.
So the suspended animation people
won out by q narrow majority and the
club is still numbered among the or
ganized.
Originally the organization was
termed the Mary Bryan club. II came
into existence as the result of n de-
plorable lack of offices in the ladies'
bimetallic league. The scarcity of club
presidencies and the number of aspir-
ants led to considerable internecine
strife and the consequent branching
off of the two organizations.
The courier., 1902-04-12

Gregory The Coal Man.
q
Mrs. w. G. Morrison entertained Les
Bohemiennes this week.
4
The Saturday night club will give
German next Friday evening.
4
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald
Hacker on April fifth, son.
4
Mrs. C. 1. Jones entertained the l.. A.
kensington Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Sine entertained
the J. O.. C. club Monday night.
Miss Garten entertained the alumnae
members of Delta Gamma Monday
evening.
Mrs. E. E. Brown has returned from
an extended absence in Indiana ana
Chicago.
Delta Delta Delta will give dance
Thursday evening, the twenty-fourth,
at Walsh hall.
Mrs. j. Addison Marshall has re-
turned from st. Louis, where she has
been for some months.
Chapter K of P Z. o. will give a
play Monday evening at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Jones.
Phi Kappa Psi has issued invitations
for a large dancing party to be given
at the Lincoln, April twenty-fifth.
4
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Boyce will give
a card party next Thursday evening
at their home on Seventeenth and
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilen Trowbridge en-
tertained the railway postal clerks and
their wives Tuesday evening at their
home, 116 South Twenty-seventh
street.
The courier., 1902-04-12

Thursday evening reception was
given in the parlors of the Young
Women's Christian Association, in
honor of Miss Ada f. Stearns, the new
secretary of the association. The
rooms were adorned with roses and
ferns. Miss Sumner and Miss Hedges
introduced the guests, and the MEM
bers of the board were present to greet
them. Mrs. A. E. Carr, assisted by
Misses Edholm, Ridenour, Collins, Up
ton, Smith and Berthurun, served ices.
The courier., 1902-04-12

costumes worn, last evening at Walsh
hall in compliment to Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Raymond. Each couple in
the club invited another couple as
guests, making quite a large company.
Mrs. C. E. Yates, president of the
Patriarchs, received with Mr.. and Mrs.
with Easter lilies. Ices were served
all evening. Fine music was furnished
for the dancing which followed the re-
ception.
The courier., 1902-04-12

Miss Anna B. Keller of Western, and
Mr.. David p. Evans of Lincoln, were
married Tuesday afternoon by Rever-
end L. M. Denton. Mr.. and Mrs. Evans
will reside at Thirty-first and w
streets.
Miss Charlotte Whedon, voice pupil,
and Miss Nellie Griggs, a piano pupil,
gave a recital for graduation in the
university chapel Wednesday evening"
Both young ladies acquitted them
selves creditably.
The Misses Simpson, who have been
spending the winter in California, ar
rived in Lincoln Saturday evening and
were guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Yates. They left for their
home in New York Tuesday.
Mrs. F. w. Andrus entertained the
ladies' auxiliary of the U. C. T. Tues
day afternoon. Fourteen ladies were
present. Mrs. Andrus and Miss Flo
renee Townsend rendered attractive
music. Refreshments were served.
Invitations have been issued to the
marriage of Miss Grace M. Bowen of
Avoca, Iowa, to Mr.. Fred r. Easterday
Of this city, to be celebrated April sew
enteenth at the First Presbyterian
church in Avoca. Mr.. Easterday is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. NJ. Easter
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Bell entertained
the members of the z. E. D. kensing-
ton and their husbands, and a few
other friends Thursday evening. High
five, music and games were enjoyed.
Mrs. Jeanette Rehlaender assisted the
hostess in serving her guests. Those
present besides club members were
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Davis, Mrs. F. A.
Graham, Miss Harmon, Miss Hartigan
and Mrs. Rehlaender.
The Patriarchs gave a very pretty
party, noticeable for the handsome
The courier., 1902-04-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Hilen Trowbridge en-
tertained the railway postal clerks and
home, 116 South Twenty-seventh
street.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-12-30
A STRANGER IN NEW YORK.
A Fine Play to Be Presented Next
Week.

A Fine Play to Be Presented Next
Week.
The only company presenting HOyt's
happiest hit, "A Stranger in New
York." comes to the opera house next
Monday AS it has scored success
in London, and is now playing to the
capacity of the theatre in all of the
principal cities of Australia, plainly
illustrates the POPULARITY Of Hoyt's com
medies with theatre goers. Not in
this city alone, but everywhere Hoyt
play is presented immense audiences
are always the rule. Hoyt knows how to
draw money to the box Office better
than any other playwright. His great
success in this respect lies in the hap
py faculty of knowing Just what the
amusement seeking public wants, and
presenting it to them in the right way
at the right time, and presenting all
of his plays in the smaller cities pre-
cisely the same way in every detail as
he puts them on in lis own theatre
in New York. He has been catering
to the tastes of the theatre going pub
lie for the past twelve years, and dur
ing all that time he has never dis
appointed his patrons by offering them
an inferior entertainment