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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-17

New York April l6-The report
from Beatrice Sch. was shown o.
George Gould After reading 10 he
said There is nothing 10 h. Moth
ing no aii
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-17
TAO OF TRUNK LINES.

Il 0. Reported Three Are Co BE Coo.
structed Across Nebraska.
Beatrice Neb April l6-The bold
est stroke in railroad construction in
The history 10 Nebraska BIAS Just been
decided upon hy tho Could interests as
renrasented in thc Missouri Pacific
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-17
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REAL ESTATE
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UrTTUwrnWlXN1EzNX

Have m ofice the only 80 o. Abstrac; Boofs o.
BiaTos County Land uuek
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knotty Coal Problem IN SAITH.

A meeting of the coal operators and
coal miners of all districts of Ohio,
Pittsburg district, West Virginia In
diana and Illinois will be held in
Cleveland. "
The meeting will seek to learn II
some method cannot be devised where
Dy the output of coal need not be cur-
tailed. 1t is understood that the miners
VIII be asked to accept a reduction in
wages so that the price of coal NAV
De ,duced and the demand stimulated
Inc miners will probably be repre-
,ehted by their national and district
leaders,. The operators are said TO
nave outlined a plan to submit to the
workmen. II the men accept the prop
osition or a reduction in wages with
out protest the operators will en-
deaVor to continue running their
mines at full capacity. II the proposi-
tion is not accepted 1t is said that the
operators VIII reduce the output equal
10 a months production from all the
mines In the districts named.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
EXPECTING TROUBLE
The United States Looking for a
Row With Colombia
PATROLllMG THE COAST
Reported That LOO Colombian. Have
LANDED ut Atrato River and VIII Go
over Mountain Pas. to Istbmus

The United States cruiser Atlanta
10 patrolling the eastern end of the
q Bias coast and is keeping an out
o 70 for any attempt on the part of
the Colombian government to land
troops on the isthmus. The Atlanta
Is e~ndeavoring to ascertain If the
lsthmanians know anything of the
movements OF troops from the interior
across the frontier and is seeking in
formation concerning the alleged con
centration OF Colombian troops AT the
mouth OF the Atrato river. on the Gulf
OF Darien. The Atrato river. being in
territory. the Atlanta could
not Interfere with any movements of
Colombian troops there.
n report brought to La Guaira.
venezuela. by the French steamer Yer
sailles from Savanilla. that COLOMBIAN
steamers have landed LOO men near
the mouth of the Atrato river To omen
a way over the Darien mountains Ia
the ithmus, cannot be confirmed.
Inc movements of the Atlanta arc
ehtirely or a precautionary nature and
Tor the purpose Of securing informa-
ton.
The United States gunboat Bancroft
LETT Colon To patrol the western end of
the a Bias coast In cooperation with
the Atlanta. II is expected thai the
Bancroft will return to Colon I'm n doy
or two to report.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
School Children Saved.

In but few of the cities of the world
are school children examined on en-
trance or subsequently to determine
which are defective with reference to
applying the remedy. Examinations
Of nearly nine hundred pupils in an
American school of the better class
during the last year showed that "a
per cent were near.sighted, 1873 per
cent had functional heart disorders,
SO per cent had spinal curvature with
some vertebral rotation, 4l.2 per rent
more had a symmetry of spine, hips,
or shoulders, 14.6 per q had ade-
noids or chronically enlarged tonsils.
In owe 10 per cent of the cases letters
We're sent to parents, recommending
that medical attention be given to
some physical condition. Examina.
tons of 10000 school children by
school physicians in the duchy of
Saxe.Meiningen. Germany, showed
that % per ent were n~ear-sighted, 10
per cent or more had spinal curva.
ture, and 60 per cen had teeth which
needed attention.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Grand Jury Indicts Twsnty-Two

The United States grand jury at
Omaha which has been in session for
some time investigating postofiice
bribery cases and the alleged illegal
fencing of government lands in west
ern Nebraska, made a partial report
to the court. returning twenty-five in
dictmcnts.
One is against former State Repre-
sentative Elliott Lowe. charging brib-
cry in connection with the appointment
OF a postofice at Alma. Neb.; ten are
against ranchmen charging illegal
fencing and the others were Indian
cases. mostly of a minor character.
Those against ranchmen include true
bills against Bartlett Richards. presi-
dent of the Nebraska Land and Feed
ing company; w. G. Comstock, vice.
president of the same company, and
Secretary Charles G. jameson, ali of
Ellsworth. Neb.. and former State
Senator Frank NJ. Currie, a large in
dividual cattle owner of Sergeant.
Neb. The other seven indictments are
against extensive ranchmen of Cherry
and Custer counties.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18

% course You did. interrupted DR..
Cartwright: and quite right of you,
too. Always make game of this sort
OF thing whenever you come across II.
] always do myself. on principle. If |
didn't. ! should have half the parish
sending for me whenever they had
the nightmare. At the same time"
he added, in a tone of concession, II
admit that it certainly was-a coin.
cidcnce. Anything more ! cant &C.
knOwledge-my reputation won't al.
low it,"
Yesterday morning" resumed the
young man, " received a telegram.
II said Here ii is-you can see for
yourself"
DR.. Cartwright brought his spec
tacIes to bear upon the document.
"Humph. Ha,--
Am returning to-day by the 4:3O
train. Shall be home TO dinner.
Friend accompanies me-"
He read it through twice before re.
idea what the name % this friend your
rainier went To meet was
ITO my knowledge | have never
heard IL mentioned. | thought | knew
all my fathers friends, but this one
must have been an entire stranger to
me. and my father must have had
some reason for"
He stopped abruptly, respect for his
dead parent held back the words upon
his tongue. But DR.. Cartwright APP
parently guessed the remainder of the
sentence.
You mean, your father must have
had some reason for %concealing the
fact of his previous acquaintance with
the man he went to meet at Dover?"
The young mans face flushed.
II tell You, no. | won't believe It!
| won't even listen to such a suppose.
ton for a moment! | tell you-but
there, you never knew HIM" And he
turned his head away.
"To return to our subject said the
doctor. You insist on connecting this
same unknown parsonage with the
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18

WHERE ADAM SLEEPETH.
OF supcrfiuous matrimonial creed. ate
an undcrdonc mincc pie and had not
the st~omach.ache, but "A revelation.
In the divine confidence extended.
he learned where the bones OF the
daddy OF us all lie Inferred.
Lest unbelievers scof, a photograph
of the historic spot has been taken.
To he sure the skull and cross bones
of Adam are not discernible on the
face OF II, but a descendant OF the
great Mr.. Smith that lives In the vi
entity assures us all hat is necessary
to prove their presence liz to- dig
not In the photograph, but In the
earth itself.
The grave of Adam Is in what IL
known as The Garden OF Eden" Ave
miles from Gallatin, Davicss county,
Missouri.
Here "A Mormon colony once thrived
and lchabod Crane.likc, heard weird
noises and saw strange apparitions.
Joseph Smith was one of the settle
ment
The grave OF the father of Cain and
Abel is under a spreading chestnut
trIc and naught but a goodly scatter
ing of isrCous Doulders, that look in
the photos lrh suspiciously like ap-
pies. marks the haliou 2d ground.
Several of Il yellow ~newshabcI-
are greatly interested in the matter
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
CHAPTER lx-Continued.

was rather strange. but the
moment he put this question the little
doctor shifted his glance. and merely
answered. "Humph!" while he seemed
TO be looking at nothing in particular.
You know what | mean" was the
somewhat impatient response. Did
my father meet his death through
the shock OF the collision or by
the"
You father was not killed in the
railway accident at all was the
paralyzing reply. as the giver of it
still avoided the eye OF the questioner.
what shouted the latter, leaping
TO his feet. What do you mean? For
Heavens sake, explain yourself and
do not ak in riddles"
What ] mean is this" was the an.
swer given with great confidence and
decision. as he once more allowed him.
self to meet the other mans eve:
your father was not burnt to death.
as you feared, and he did not perish
through the shock Of the collision.
which YOU hoped might be the case, as
being the more merciful death OF the
two. Your father was shot
Had the young man received a bul.
let wound himself, he could not have
started more violently than he did on
hearing these words.
shot he cried-"shot." Then.
passing his hand across his forehead
I'm not dreaming. am -"
DR.. Cartwright shook his head.
NO, my boy, you're not dreaming.
except inasmuch as life itself is a
dream. Your father. | repeat, met his
death by foul play-that is putting
aside the question of sui"
Suicide cried the young man
snatching at the word, as il were.
Suicide My father! Oh, you must
be mad"
The doctor shook his head again.
Il discovered, on examining the
body after you had left the church,
that death had resulted from a bullet
wound in the right temple. which had
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
PROTECTING School Children.

The Minister Of Public Instruction
in France has taken the lead of all
the world in measures for the proven
tion Of consumption in the schools. A
new law requires hat an examination
Of every pupil shall be made once In
three months, and the hight. the
weight, the chest measure and the
general physical condition OF every
one shall be entered on the pupils
report. The schoolrOoms receive the
same preventive attention. Carpets
are prohibited, curtains must be of
cloth that may be frequently washed:
no dry sweeping is allowed, and dust
must be removed by wet cloths; all
school furniture must he often
secured; books are regularly disin.
fected. and no book that has been
used by a consumptive child may BIO
used by another person.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
$4,000 People In Indian TerrItorv

Inc annual report OF the United
states Inspector for Indian Territory
says that the five civilized tribes in
me territory, including Indians and
freedmen number $4,000 people. who
mold over nineteen million acres OF
land. The report a material
increase In population in the territory
eno calls attention to the duty imposed
on the government. under legislation
ana agreements, to allot in severalty
ne lands OF the five civilized tribes
alter town sites and other reservations
nave been made. and to wind ND the
tribal AFFAIRS, limiting the life of the
tripal governments to March 4, 1906.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18

traversed the head completely, and
must have caused instantaneous
death"
II can't realize it," groaned the 9th.
or. who could have done it?-unless
he was robbed"
DIR. Cartwright shook his head.
His watch and chain and valuables
were taken charge of, like those or
the other passengers, and a consider
able amount of money was found upon
him. Whatever the object. 1t was not
that. The thing will be to discover
'if he had a travelling companion, and
who that travelling companion--'
Ted Burritt brought down his hand
upon the table, with a force that made
that article of furniture shiver.
Il know the mani" he cried. "Or,
If | do not know now. will never rest
until | have found out"
"Phew!" whistled the doctor. Then
you know something about the affair?
You have your suspicions?'
'Suspicions!" cried the young man:
more than suspicious. ! see it all
il ! only knew the mans name"
What mans nance" asked the doc
tor.
What man." was the impatient re-
ply. why, the murderer, to be sure"
II wish you would just begin at the
beginning and tell me all you know
about it,"
IL will tell you all | know, as well
as what | only guess. Two days ago
my father received a letter, which APP
reared to have a peculiar effect upon
him. II ia evident to me that he was
expecting the letter, and that it was
that which made him nervous and
fidgety and unlike himself. At break
fast the next morning, to II sur
prise, he announced his intention OF
taking a short journey; giving no 9th.
er explanation than hat he was go.
ing as far as Dover, partly on bust.
ness-though we had reason tn be.
Iieve hat the business was only an
appointment with a friend
"And the friends name?-of course
he told you?"
NO" was the answer, that was
1ust what he did not do"
'Humph!" said the doctor, that
was rather Well, never mind. Go
on"
THE night after my father left
home, | was awakened suddenly In the
middle of the night. by his voice call
ing>me. And | answered him back.
The next morning my sister May
came to me in trouble about a dream
she'd had the same night, She dreamt
that something dreadful had hap
pensd. or was about TO happen, to her
father. OF course. | made game OF
tt"
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Tho Red Light Muat Go

a rev scheme of reforming Chica-
COS red light" district has been sur.
gested by DR.. Walter Dill Scott. pro.
lessor OF psychology in Northwestern
university, in an address TO his class
ohange the color of Illumination in
.mose sections said he, and there
WouId doubtless be a change in the
nlorais or the community. Red light
mas a peculiar effect upon those on
stantly in It's presence.
PROFESSOR John Quincy Adams cites
Instances where a Photographic fac
Tory IN France, Illuminated with red
nsnt, became so demoralized by the
MARTY or the w%orkingmen and women
that the color Of the light had to be
changed with the result that all be-
came orderly at once"
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
civil Service People Meet

The national civil service reform
league began its twenty-third annual
meeting In Baltimore. Daniel G. Gil
man, president OF the league, opened
the convention wiun a few appropriate
remarks. The session was taken up
chiefly with the reading Of reports and
discussion upon the same. Among
these were the annual report of the
council and reports from the women's
auxilliaries.
Among the notable delegates present
were Carl Schurz. Edward Wheeler.
Homer Folks ana Edward Carey of
New York. James II. Garfield and w.
Il. Cushing OF Ohio, Richard Henry
Dana. CHARLES j. Bonaparte. John X.
Proctor, Charles Richardson. Elliott
II. Goodwin, Alfred w. Cooley. Henry
+. Greene, Henry w. Farnam, and
William ID. Foulkes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
NEW FOREIGN POPULATION
Immigration Statistics show eos.3os
More Arrivals Than In 1904

Immigration Statistics SHOW eos.3os
More Arrivals Than In 1909
The annual report OF the commits
sioner general OF immigration shows
that there arrived In tbs country dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 30, 1903.
IS, .0s6 aliens, travelling In the s%teerage.
an excess over the corresponding fg-
ures for the preceding year Of 20S ,3o3.
OF So per rent. or these S0i $40 arrived
ut United States continental perts.
1860 at insural ports. either Hawaii
or Porto Rico, and $3.50 at Canadisn
ports.
or the total Storage Immigration.
s14.507 were Europeans and -, eGc
As'atics. wE'le 1853 came from all
Ct!ier sources.
In addition 10 tho Storage aliens,
there arrived &c 263 cabin passengers
making al aggregate immigration of
NJ ,3l5, or 100. 0t3 H. excess OF the
rreatrst number horr;afore reported
fer any year.
the ratio OF increase OF aliens from
~ untries of northern and western
Europe. AS compared with arrivals
from the same corrtrics for the pre-
teding year. was aboIJ ~ per cert.
"h'le from the countries OF eastern and
southern Europe /. was only about
.. per cent. In spite of the more rapid
1: crease from northern and western
Europe. the great bulk Of European
aliens. number 572. 726. came from
the three countries OF Austria-Hun-
gary. Italy and Russia.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18

mysterious circumstances of your faith
er's DEATH"
Who else could It be-" exclaimed
Ted. you yourself have put the mo.
tive OF robbery out of the question:"
Certainly" was the reply. But
having disposed of that motive only
makes 1t the more necessary to pro.
vide another"
And there again you supply it your.
SELF burst out the other. You hint.
ed OF the possibility of my father hav-
ing something discreditable in connec.
ton with his past life"
Not discreditable," interrupted the
doctor, only indiscreet."
Now proceeded the other, re
verse your implication. Apply what
you have said of the one to the other,
and there you have your solution of
the m~ystery-your motive, and what.
ever else You require"
He paused. breathless with the We
hemence with which he had pro-
nounced these last words.
We'll" said the doctor, waRging his
head sagely, Il don't deny it,. There
you have a motive Of a sort-not a
very strong n But, before you can
proceed further with 1t, you have to
establish the important fact as to that
other occupant OF the carriage. And,
when you consider that the individual
in question, even IL he did travel by
that same train and in that same car.
riage, was actually the recipient of
an invitation to your own house. there
seems to be something so improbable,
so coldblooded about the whole con.
Germ that"
And Is not that exactly what il is?
A coldblooded, d~astardly outrage upon
n who never injured a soul, and
who was one of the kindest and best
of men. Oh, Lord, | can't stand the
thought of it,"
Now I've started him of again"
murmured the doctor. remorsefully.
why couldn't | have left well alone?
Anyhow, | must be going now
So, drawing himself up and squar.
ing his shoulders in his most military
style, he remarked, falling back into
his ejaculatory manner, Must be on
now. Found the wound in your faith.
er's head to-day. Tomorrow look for
the bullet that made It,. Goodbye.
Can't stop another moment" and he
was gone.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
VIII Heed Marriage Laws In Porto Rico

Governor Hunt has pardoned Father
Felipe Vilapoz, the Catholic priest con-
victed Of violating the civil marriage
law at San Juan, Porto Rico. Attorney
General Sweet advised against the gov
crnor extending clemency. but Gov
ernor Hunt based his action on as
FRANCES given by the priest and by
Bishop Blenk that there would be no
further violations of the law. The
priest was convicted OF having per-
formed a marriage without a license.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Timber Thieves Tsrrori,s Residents

Investigation by the government off,
GERS show that reign Of terror exists
on forks OF the Occur d'Alene river In
Idaho. The settlers have been driven
from their homes and settlement dis
couraged, while millions of feet of fine
pine have been stolen from the gov
eminent and sold to the mills. Special
Agent Schwartz o fthe general land
Office was sent there and has secured
~afldavits from persons who have set
tied on the lands and warrants for the
arrest OF the alleged timber thieves
have been issued.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Chinese smuggIers Caught

A United States revenue cutter over
hauled a sloop with five contraband
Chinese and two white men on board
Hear Port Townsend, Wash. One of
the whites was a maI named Wilkes,
wko is one OF the nos troublesome
Chinese smugglers in the northwest.
The prisoners were PLAYED In Jail.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Democratic National Gail

James X. Jones, chairman OF the ma
tional central committee has issued a
call for the committee to meet at the
Shoreham hotel In Washington Tues
day, January II, for the purpose of de-
Gliding upon the time and place for
holding the democratic national o r
vention.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Pure Food Law In Iowa

The state board OF agriculture of
Iowa has formulated a pure food law
and recommended its passage by the
legislature. Iowa has no such law.
1t will compel the labelling of all foods.
and all mixtures will have to have
the ingredients noted. Patent medi-
cines are included under the heading
foods" Sc that patent medicine firms
will have to note contents and ingredi-
ents OF medicines upon bottles.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18

1CHABOD-CRANE-LIKE NOISES.
and n has telegraphed the country
editor of Gallatin:
Rush us 5000 words on whether
or no you can find Eve in the vi.
entity"
A suggestion to comb the grass
feverishly with a fine-tooth comb In
an effort tn locate the apple would
seem to be In order.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Denver Against Municipal OwnershiD

Returns from 1877 out of 2O4 pre-
cincts In Denver show that In the cleo
lion for charter delegates the lowest
candidate on the combination ticket
opposed to The civic ticket received
.s.2sS votes as against $3.50 for the
hlghest candidate on the civic ticket.
n civic ticket was supported by the
regular republican organization and
inc Honest Election league and three
out or the four local newspapers The
candidates were pledged to municipal
ties. ~
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
COLLEAGUES at Outs.

Years g when Lord Anglesey was
lieutenant OF Ireland he said once of
the Irish secretary OF that day: Mr..
Stanley and ! do very well together as
companions, but we differ so totally
about Ireland that ! never mention the
subject to him" Just how they trans.
,cted oficial business remains a mys.
terry.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Court Friend OF tho Jewish Murderer,

Counsel for the defense In the trial
at Kishineff, Russia, Of the persons
charged with being concerned In the
massacre cf Jews there last April, have
thrown up their briefs and the prose-
cutting counsel are expected to follow
their example in consequence OF the
refusal OF the court to interrupt the
trial and undertake a fresh preliminary
investigation in order to discover the
real culprits.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18

lar increase /. The ruE:hpr az Der-
sons KILLED and inJLirj Is as,lihed in
TIE 'Nernment bulletin to tho in
.rens Il number Of railroad employees.
The large percentage Of unski,ird en-
ioyes the increased nurhor OF trains
u Working OF men too long without
shcl. tire neglect Of s,mt r, ads TO
SEN! IN their reports in No.. The
iailroads OF Grea; Britain were IN, rat
ed IN 1901 without killing a single pas
senger.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Il Il q
A Beautiful Thinq.

Love is a beautiful thing" said
the lover. leading his inamorata to
a hillock by the river side.
"As we sit here in the cleaning.
hand in hand-(what's the matter.
Virginia p. As we sit here hand in
hand and dream OF a long voyage
down the Utopian river OF life to-
gether-(what is 1t, dear? What's
bothering you, honey0
Down the river OF life together.
does 1t not (idget)-er, does 1t not
, (slap) do-does it ('wow!D
whats the ma--(slap! scratch)
ter. Virginia."
But just then he got a bite himself
and the bite let In the light. as 1t
were.
They had been counting ON an ant
hull
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18

Lullaby to a Pug Dog.

@o''d-SJ " Vu9 10y.
Cradle Song to Z Nineteenth centur,
Rock-a.bye. t~ootsIe. you're mammals own
pet.
Sweet little d~ossie-your nose 1. quito
Kiss, muzzcr, PussIe: you cute little
snussie up close now and hear mamma
sing:
sleep. sleep. little doggle baby!
Sleep. sleep: slumber ship 'Ahoy!'
Sleep. sleep, little doggie baby
Mammals little pug-dog boy!'
Licked with your tiny. red tongue to n
gloss.
Kiss mamma. deary-oh my. what a
Gnawing a bone. sir! Indeed. / can tell.
Rock.a-bye. darling; those bad little
Are really quite naughty my angel to
But lullaby. precious. and kiss me once
Now TO the sandman In slumber you
soar!
Sleep. sleep; slumber ship .Ahoy!
Sleep. sleep. little doggie baby
Mamma's little pus-doS boy!'
feet!
Where have you been in such mud. lit
tic sweet?
Burrs In your tail. and your ear, 1 de-
clare,
Has axle grease on It. all stuck in the
hair!
Rock-a-bye, Pusgie: forget all your
woes.
Muzzer just loves you from tail-tip to
nosel
Kiss me. my sweetheart. and close those
dog-eyes.
Lula by, lulla-by-oft to the skies!
sleep. sleep. little doggle baby!
Sleep. sleep; slumber ship Alloy!
Sleep, sleep. little doggie baby.
Mammals little pug-dog boy!'
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-18
Adams Grave.

The greatest ncws story since the
whale swallowed Jonah has evolved In
Missouri.
THE GRAVE or ADAM HAS BEEN
LOCATED.
Like unto the cat, thereby hangs a
tale!
Once Upon n time Joseph Smith, he