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Bisbee daily review., 1903-04-10
QUEER MIR. FLINDERS

foriginaLl "Blinders, what q beautiful beard l, you wear"
 Glad you like :t." said Blinders lighting up. T don't value it very highly myself"
 What I'll you take for it?" Take for it? Why. what could il benefit any one but me-? That isn't the question. You say you don't value it. I would like to buy it."
 When would you want itT Buyer thirty-which. being inter. preted, means any time within thirty days"
 What II you give"
 "A hundred dollars"
 By love. that's a good sum- And do with a hundred dollars.
 ''Oh, see your gaIner' be said pres entity. You'll call for it by sections That would leave me in a beautifu! fix. wouldn't it:"
 I'll call for it all at once"
 After rummaging his brain to find a catch somewhere Binders gave me a bill of sale for his beard-to be called for anywhere within thirty days or forfeit double tine price.
 Now there was a reason for all this which Flinders did not understand. He was the wealthiest bachelor in the town as we'll as the stingiest One day a number of ladies came to me and asked me if I could suggest a plan by which they could get donation out of him fo- benevolent enterprise. l told them l would think it over
 Flinders was a pushing fellow not only in business, but socially. He was a self made man, which was to his credit, but he didn't know what the word modesty meant. His assurance in making his way into society" was only equaled by his embarrassment whenever he biundered into a breach of etiquette. He was in constant ter. TOT lest he should appear in some un- fortunate position.
 The ladies were getting up a ball for the benefit of their charity and had ap- pointed me one of the floor managers l wrote requesting that my name be dropped and Flinders put on in its stead. This was done. and Binders was so delighted that he at once sent the ladies 8 check for $i0.
 You are very bright" said the pres ident of the society to me. Tt Is a ourselves"
 Possibly Mfr. Blinders' donation may be far more worthy of his social ele- vation." I replied, than a riggardly Sl0. Let us wait"
 On the night of the ball Binders was on hand resplendent in evening dress wearing the lowest cut white waist coat, straw coIored gloves ard a pale. green necktie that some wsg had told him was the very latest thing for baIis. No Indian chief decorated with stove pipe hat and soldier coat Lad ever borne himself more prordiy. I watch ed him til his self satisfaction had reached it's height; thea. putting on my hat and coat. IsYeat out. Ten mia utes later an attendant handed him a note from me written from a neigh boring barber shop dema ading his beard
 There was a look of extreme anxiety on his face as he came in: but, at tempting to master it. he came up to me with a laugh and. slappiag me ia miliariy on the back. said confidently:
 ~Its very cute of you, old fellow. aw. fully cute Of course you don't want your property now. You want a bottle of champagne, and you shall have 1t. besides good supper after the ball And now l must hurry back The president has done me the honor to say she-can.t get on without me"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
ACTION CRITICISED.
Conduct OF sIS Democrat. 10 Refusing TO
Not. Not liked

Conduct OF SlN Democrats 10 Refusing 10
Not. Not liked.
Denver. Jan. 22.-ConsIderable critl'
cism is heard among the friends OF
senator Henry NJ Teller Of the action
OF six Democrats wednesday In refus-
ing to vote for United states senator IN
Joint session Of the Democratic mem
beers of the senate and house. Although
Il IS questioned II the choice made al
that session would been legal. mas
much as the house had already adj
iourucd over until Friday and only The
Democratic members Joined with The
senate IN Joint session yet there are
those who claim had the entire nifty
one members been present az the JOINT
session and voted Tor Teller. as they
were pledged 20 do. he would have
been entitled 10 a certificate 81 election
and seat In the senate a. his own sue
cessor Charges Of uufaiihfulness 10
Teller and Democratic state platform
are freely made against leaders. ana
printed statements 0i former Governor
Charles $. Thomas and former Gov
ernor Alya Adams. both Democrats
are quoted denying any ponsibIliy
for the run Of affairs Of "Wednesday
jolnt session. and declaring unsNerV'
ing loyalty 90 Teller.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
FLEAGER BANK.
Ten Cent. Was All That Could lie Found
In the Institution.

Ten Cents Was Al That Could lie Found
In the Institution.
Jacksonville. Tex. Jan. 22-Unltei
States Marshal George w Eason Wed.
nesday took charge Of the c. " Flea.
ger a Co.'S bank. which failed here
Monday investigation showed that
with the exception u some bank fur.
niture and private papers deposited
in the vault nothing OF value was 10
be found. Ten cents was all the
money that could be inund In the bank.
Liabilities are estimated from 100000
20 $4,000.
Forged notes for for large sums are
coming In against almost every bust.
ness man In town who had any com.
mercial rating.
II Is alleged 10 be- a repetition ot
the Wcttermark bank ,Nacogdoches.
number Of banks. both In and out
OF the state are victims. having loan.
ed large sums Of money 20 the detinct
bank. II Is alleged. on forged seeuri.
ties.
A New York bank Il said 10 have
sunered IN this way 90 their loss %
$40 900. also Houston bank for a
like sum In similar manner.
Many creditors have given up hope
OF getting anything Steps have been
taken FOR the apprehension of the late
bankers.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
HORRIBLE FEATURES.

The Panic stricken People at Marntiau
nightly watch burning ~ Houses
City Of Mexico, Jan. 22-Reports go
celved here say the life Of the poor
people Of Mazatlan presents many hor
ribIe features. Unable 10 leave the
city and without employment, they
daily throng the streets and watch pa
tients being carried to the hospital
Nightly crowds OF panic-stricken men
and women gather In the streets "a
watch the burning OF houses In which
cases OF the plague have occurred
Nearly all the families OF well.to-dC
people have left the stricken city and
the balance will leave as soon as pos
sible. The charity committee has thus
far received $50. 1000 for the benefit OF
the plague sufferers.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
RAN INTO SWITCH.
Passenger Train Crashed into fre'E"
and Engines- Of Former Killed.

sud lnEtnee~ ~
Fort Scott. Kan. Jan. ga passen'
ger train ,on the Frisco railroad en-
route from Springfield TO Kansas CiV
ran into an open switch az South
Greenfield and crashed into freight
train. Engineer Fisher Of the passen'
ger was killed instantly and his hre'
man. Ed NJ Gilbert. fatally hurt The
express messenger is missing.
II was northbound express No. lo'
from Memphis Tor Kansas city The
entire train. consisting Of baggage car
mail car. smoker and common coach
chair car and one sleeper. LEFT th'
track caught fire and was consumed
The wreck occurred just on a treau'
and a sharp curve while the ualh wa
runn.ng at high speed. The SWITCH
hid been set deliberately for the slde'
track aud the light turned TO indicat,
clear track u evidently was elthe'
done by train robbers or persons ma
liciously inclined. A freight train wa
standlng on the siding. aud before inc
Messenger engineer saw the op'u
switch his train had passed through u
and crashed into the freight The pas
senger engine rolled over and down 80
eighteen foot enhankment. Enginee'
Fisher was crushed 90 death. The MAI
car turned over. but the postal CLERK
escaped unhurt The remainder OF th'
train followed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
SYNOPSIS OF LASHAMS MESSAGE.

Endorsing the recommendations
made by Gov. Savers, Gov. Lam
ham recommends that it is the part
Of wisdom to appropriate sufficient
money for the proper conduct Of
the various State departments and
institutions.
All platform demands, so far as
the Constitution will permit, should
be enacted into laws.
Legitimate capital should be en-.
couraged, but a new and strong
antitrust law, to take the place of
those of 1889, 1895 and 1899, held
by many TO be demonstrations,
should be enacted.
Laws should be passed 10 pro.
tect primary elections from fraud.
All taxation should be equal,
and no property should escape its
share of burden. Rich counties
should not be permitted TO scale
down their assessable values.
Short term convicts should be
worked on public highways aud
long term men within the walls.
Regarding the Rusk iron foun.
dry, the Governor recommends that
it be not abandoned until it has
been ascertained why it has not
been a paying venture. It's oper.
alton would furnish work for long
term conyicts who must be kept at
work, even at a fnancia! loss. Be.
sides, if the furnace can be sue
cessfully operated it would be a
magnificent advertisement Of Tex.
as mineral resources.
School laws should be revised
and made uniform and educational
institutions and public schools be
properly provided for.
A thorough system Of accurately
keeping public accounts is needed.
Legislators are urged to avoid
absenteeism and be diligent and
punctual.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
Pence Arrsemenl Ilallaed.

Cincinnati Jan. % After rauiying
unan Imously the peace agreement the
National Baseball league confined adj
jouruod until the annual session. WhiIc
the peace agreement has been ratified
without changing the word. rosolu-
ton was adopted 10 compensate Brook.
lyr cor lhe loss OF Pitcher Donovan
and also another resolution constituting
section 8 90 that New York in The
American circuit" means the borough
OF Manhattan and not Greater New
York
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
Announcements.
FoR CITY sECRETARY.

FOR CITY SECRETARY.
The Eagle is authorized to an
nOunce -,
Al. DUNNICA
as a candidate for City Secretary OF
Bryan at the ensuing city election
In April.
The Eagle is authorized to an-
w. r.. JOHNSTON
as a candidate for City Secretary OF
Bryan ut the ensuing city election In
April.
, The Eagle is authorized to an
hOunce
c. VI. SPELL
n n candidate for reelection 20 the
Office Of City Secretary at the ensu-
LOG city election In April.
FOR CITY MARSHAL.
The Eagle is authorized to an
nOunce
w. J. ROBERTS
as candidate for City Marshal Of
Bryan at tho ensuing city election In
April.
: The Eagle is authorized TO an
nounce
r. 2. BOYETT
~ candidate for reelection TO the
sfIice of City Marshal at the ensuing
city election In April.
-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
NEAL PRESIDED.
lieutenant Governor Eater. Upon Hi'
Duties Ia the senate.

lieutenant Governor Eater. Upon iiis
Duties In the senate.
Austin, Jan. 22.-Lieutenant Govern
or Neal presided over the senate We'd
nesday.
Mr. Beatty introduced a bill authoriE-
ing the International and Great North
ern Railway company 20 purchase and
operate the Houston. Beaumont and
New Orleans and Houston and Oak
Lawn and Magnolia Park railroads,
constructed or to be constructed. Re
ferred TO committee international i'm
proyemenlS.
Judge MA. Cravens. secretary 10
the governor. was announced and pre-
sented the first message from Govern
or Lanham. which was read.
The senate adopted by rising vote
house concurrent resolution eulogistle
OF Judge John II. Reagan.
The finance committee was called 10
ANiHhlAtt ~ kNu'lal albAhpiihAtRA Htti
for the support OF the government the
next two years.
In the house the governors private
secretary bearing a message from the
governor. was announced az 1915
o'clock. The house listened TO the read
ing OF the governors message.
Green. on behalf OF Mrs. Martha
Grub. the laundress OF the house. pre-
scented a boQuet Of flowers 10 the speak.
er In acknowledgment OF her appoint
ment by him. Speaker Neff gracefully
acknowledged the flowers.
Following are additional committee
chairman: Judiciary No. l.. Green;
privileges. suifragos and elections.
Terrell OF Travis. commerce and man
ufacturers. Harris. public buildings and
grounds. Peeler; public printing. Day.
is; private land claims. Brown ~
Kaufman. agricultural Affairs. Cum
ningham. insurance. statistics and his
tory. Nelms; counties and county loun-
daries. Mays; railroad commission.
Moran; penitentlaries. Quinn: military
affairs. Stollenworck: irrigation Pick
ett
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
HARTMAN CHOSEN.

Elected President - Morran's Louisians
ana Texas Railroad Company.
New Orleans. Jan 22-E n Harri
man has been elected president o.
Morrans Louisiana and Texas Rail.
road and steamship company. Louisi-
ana division of Southern Pacific sue.
coed late a. c. Hutchinson. who died
no New Orleans Dec. T. Thornyclle
Fay was elected vice president, John
- Richardson. secretary and treasury
at New Orleans. Alex Miller assistant
treasurer at New York and a X. Van.
doycnter assistant treasurer az New
York.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23

New York. Jan ga meeting ~
passengers. who arrived here ON The
steam ship ST. Louis last Saturday was
held wednesday at the Hoffman
House. with Mr. Boruei OF the passen
gers committee in the chair 4 line
OF acton was decided ou and Mr Ber
nci was authorized t0 engage such lo
cal talent as may ,be desirable 10 act
IN conjunction with himself and Mr.
LLOYD 10 was explained that this ac
ton was taken in order 20 push the
proceedings with all reasonable dis
patch
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23

The United States Marshal who
took charge Of the Fleager & Son
bank at jacksonville found 10
cents in the vault. The members
Of the firm who decamped last Sun
day and have not been seen since,
we're very careless in leaving so
large a sum behind for the benefit
Of their creditors. But then they
were probably in a hurry to over
take Wettermark.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23

Congressman Wooten appreci-
ates the size Of the difficulty we
are up against in the boil weevil
and wants TO offer a reward Of a
half million dollars for his scalp.
Good farming and diversidcation
are all that will down the boil wee.
vii, and any appropriations should
be made 10 aid the farmer along
this line.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.

Prominent New Work lady seeks sever
anc. Of Matrimonial Ties.
New York. Jan 22.-Actlon for alb
solute divorce has been Instituted by
Mrs. James Lindsay Gordon agains,
her husband. formerly assistant dis
trict attorney Of this city Mr Cor
don denies the charges made against
him. He is the son OF George G Cor
don and grandson Of General W +
Gordon. who was a Virginia congress
man FOR several years. Mr. Gordon
himself ia an ex.member Of the Nir
ginia state senate Mrs Gordon Is
the daughter Of a wealthy Philadei
phla manufacturer.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23

Philadelphia. Pa. Jan. p Thomas
Thomas. district superintendent Of
the Lohigh Valley Coal company was
called before the coal strike commits.
sion Mr. Thomas stated that prior 10
the strike Of 1900 the company had
no difficulty in securing contact min.
ors 90 produce extra cars Of coal when
necessary to meet demand. After the
strike. he said. the company was IN.
able To got men 20 load more than q
certain number Of cars each day.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
Tow. cemmI..lonsr. Mest.

Austin. Jan. 22.-1no icyas Worlds
fair commission met wednesday at
the DrIshll hotel. Vice President
Polk presided President Kirby bo.u-
absent. There were thirty members
present. Judge Perkins recitol the
progress OF the work done by The csc
ecutlye committee. Re said mu.h ln
terest was manifested aud that cor
porations had been generous.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
WORK OF BURGLARS.
The safe Blown Open. Money Taken and
Much Damage Done.

Clifton. Tex. Jan. 22.-Tursday
night the vault and safe Of p r.
schaw 4 Bros. general merchants %
this city. was blown open and robbed
NJ SliS95 in cash, also g. was taken
from the cash drawer ln the grocery
department The burglar or burglars.
effected an entrance through an east
door of the dry goods department In
which is Situated the vault by przug.
The way the vault is situated Is re-
quirod three explosions Co get into the
safe. one for the vault door and one
each for the outer aud inner doors OF
the safe About $1,000 damage was
done.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23

DIR. ]. l.. Fountain, representa-.
tive from BraEos, has been assign
ed by the speaker to the following
ihouse committees: Public health
and vital statistics, public debt,
federal relations and railroad COM
mission.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
bryan, TEXAs;JAN. %, 1908

Another coal train has been cap
tured by freezing men, women and
children Of Brooklyn who helped
themselves to the anthracite. The
train robbing business is under
going an evolution.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
MA YPE
is a NEW TOW N

I'm Ellis county, located on the Fort
Worth Division Of the International
A Great Northern. Railroad, twelve
miles north Of Italy, between Italy
and For, Worth, In the heart of the
finest black lsnd farming section TO
Ice found In Texas. The very best
nrtesian water can be obtained at a
depth Of 80 feet, the |. a e.. \. now
having a superior flowing well there
of that depth. There will be- an
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23

In his message Gov. Lanham
advocates putting the short term
convicts on the public roads. This
will be done, and with the aid Of
the commissioner courts Texas
roads should soon show improve.
ment.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
rin,.onr Cow. Crcmnteh.

Elizabeth ~ j. Jan. 30 FIfty-One
cows have been burned TO death In q
Are which destroyed the large building
on a dairy farm at Linden. two and a
half miles from this city.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
|FOR A s5OO.OO0.OO COTTON MILL
Judge A. N. Eateher's Proposition to
the People Of Bryan and BrarOs
County.

I
After the speech Of Judge A. NJ.
Hatcher to the Bryan Business
League yes erday, unfolding the
plans Of the company he represents
the Southern Cotton Mills Co, a
committee was appointed TO consid.
er Judge Hatcher's proposition,
with power 10 act-the action in
cumbent upon committee being TO
report to Judge Hatcher that the
fplan outlined by him is approved
and that the citizens Of Bryan and
Brazos comfy will enlist in an eff
fort 20 raise the stock necessary to
assure the enterprise.
The meeting was called session
Of the Business League, called TO
order at 4 p. N. with President w,
L. Saunders in the chair. The
committee appointed by the presi.
dent was as follows: j. W. bore.
mus, Ed Hall, DR.. J W. Howell,
J. A. Myers, G. ;. Parker, c. F.
Moore, 5. NJ. Winter, w. K. Johns.
ton, II. Rohde; to which by mo-
ton the president of the League
was added.
Judge Hatcher is from Houston,
Texas, and represents the South
ern Cotton Mills Co, of New York
Judge Hatcher's talk brought out
the facts that his company are pre-.
pairing to join in building twelve
large cotton mills at twelve differ
ent points in the state of Texas.
For the contemplated mill at Bryan
100000 stock is to be subscribed
by the citizens of Bryan and
Brazos county, and to be paid in
installments, all to be paid by
Novem Der next.
The work Of erecting the mill is
to begin at once; and upon the
mill is to be issued $500, 900 bonds,
which bonds are to be taken by the
Southern Cotton Mill company;
and the money for the bonds is to
be paid into the treasury Of the
company az fast as the stock is
paid in by the stockholders, the
funds thus raised to be expended
in the erection of the mill; except.
ing $4,000 Of the money so raised
which is to be held in the treasury
to meet operating expenses the
first year; SO that when the mill is
completed it will be owned by the
stockholders, with a bonded debt
Of 100000 resting upon il, such
bonds to run 30 years at 5 per cent.
aud a sinking fund of 100000,
the result OF the sale of stock, will
also be included as assets Of the
company.
The committee is at this writing
considering the contract offered by
Judge Hatcher, and the result Of
their deliberations will be pub.
lished in tomorrow's paper.
Judge Hatchers plan contem-
plates early aud rapid work in
pushing the mill to completion, if
the stock is raised promptly, 80
that complete mill, with a clus-
ter Of some twenty-five cottages
aud other buildings surrounding
IL, Is possible within a year.
The meeting was we'll attended
and every body seemed TO be full OF
the spirit Of cotton mill building,
no little OF which was said TO be
due 10 the timely article contain.
ing information about cotton mills
and their advantages, printed in
yesterday mornings Eagle.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
Don't miss this sale

Low excursion rates will be In effect
from all points on the /. a q. y. sys-
tem. Call on ticket agents for par
ticulars or write ID. j. PRICE,
Gen. Pass. * Ticket Agent,
Palestine. Texas.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
Cray FOX!

VIII make The season a, J. n. Dunn'a stock farm
10 miles north OF Bryan. season opens March
loth and closes July 1, 1908. FOR prioes ana
terms cal 90 or address 7. A. simias, Franklln.
TEXAS. You all know Gray For" a.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23

The Southern Pacific went all
pact efforts one better when it de.
cided to double It's passenger ser
vice between New Orleans and
San Francisco. The celebrated sun.
set Limited, the best advertised
train in the United States, now il
"a daily train, aud the Pacific
Coast Express is another. Daily
dining car through Texas is an in
noyation that must please. II is
the only car running through Tex
as today. OH burning locomotives
vestibuled trains and hotels on
wheels mark progress, and the
Southern Pacific is always equal "a
the demand Of enterprise and pro-
gress.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
Auction Sale
of Town Lots
at M aypearI,
Thus. Feb. 8.

By the smith Land a Improvement
90. Terms of sale one-third cash,
balance and . years az : per cent
interest A grand opportunity for
Investment. Maypearl bids fair 90
become one ~ the finest towns Ina the
black land section.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
Approved bonds.

Austin Jan. 22-The attorney gen.
eral approved Tor registration q $3.50.
600 issue OF Galveston County soawnll
and breakwater bonds. city Treasurer
A. J Compton was here with the
bonds.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-23
cnmnlIm.n,nr, 20 nrnrnlnr.

Austin. jar. 22.-ln surrcnderlng me
gayel In the senate to the nev lleuten.
ant governor. Mr. Browning the rctir.
ing official. thanked the senators for
their courteous treatment of % m Roe
oluilors euloglzine Nr nowninr were
offered by Senator Stafford and adopt.
ed by a rising vote.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-03-06
XIV

Eft CO petit? dit Jacques en- revenant
du chantier de construction ct en- pas
SAINT devart la maison de r )se, Ia robus-
te ct vaillante paysanne de Brouhant.
-Entrez, monsieur, entrez, ct venez
voir votre %tlleul, il est beau q ravir.
Ellie souleva IL rideau du berceau ct
prit lie beb6 endormi.
-Voyez ca 81 c'est rose ct ST c'est do
du, dit-elle en- le retournant dams tous
les sens pour le faire admirer.
Celia ne fait pas le compte du petit
homme, CARL await encore sommefl ct
il SO NIT a c1ier pour protester.
Eft brave ct gentil, Ioursuivit Ia
nourrice; on volt bien que c'est votre fl
leul, allez!
-Pauvre petit, son dodo a etc inter
rompu ct il est en- col6re.
Que non, on l'aura vite apaise. wee
tant aaulement une goutte de lait.
Mails au lieu dune goutte, il but a
longs traits, lie petit gourmand; quand il
fut repu, ses petites mains s'agiterent
dams d'adorables movements dune
.gaucherie charmante, So petite pouche
ct ses yeux f1rent mile grimac.s qui
p%ouvaient passer pour des sourires'
-Donnez le moi, fit Jacques, voyons
sill est bien lourd.