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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-06
TEXAN At OXFORD.

The following are few extracts
from a letter written by Stanley
Royal Ashby. who is student al
Oxford, an sppointee from Texa,
under the Rhodes scholarship.
Speaking Of outdoor sports, Mr..
Askby says:
"Fondness for outdoor sports is
indeed q marked characteristic OF
the Oxonian. The student who
does nothing at all in the way Of
athletics is really the exception,
and his fellow students are quite
apt to show their disapproval of
his course in some demonstrative
and occasionally unpleasant man
ner. For since there are so many
sports-rowing, Rugby football,
association football, hockey, la
crosse, cricket, tennis, golf, beagles,
running, hare aud hound, and still
others~~evefy man ought surely to
find something to his taste. And
since the men Of these compare
lively small colleges are divided
amongst these many sports, nearly
every man is needed TO maintain
the prestige of his college in inter-
collegiate matches. This is con-
sidered his duty. And duty is
most appropriately the word in
the case Of rowing, for this is FAR
and away the sport at Oxford,
transcending everything else in
importance and interest. IL a man
can row, it is his duty to work on
the river every day, rain or shine,
frigid or hot, in two-ored tub,
four or eight, under the stern
and profane direction of a pitiless
coach-all for the glory of his coll
lege on the Thames. And really
his share in this glory is quite
worth the bloody sweat"
Mr.. Ashby has this to say about
eating:
DINNER at is the only meal we
have in the big hall. At this hour
bell tolls with an almost church
like peal, aud in response to this
summons We proceed in body,
again in our little black gowns,
INTO the imposing old hall. This
hall is really more like a chapel
than dining hall as we know it. !
1t is very lofty; its windows are Of ,
stained glass; along each wall at q
the top of the dark oak paneling is &
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-06
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a row Of heraldic shields represents
ing the arms Of dignitaries, mobiles
and kings, all no doubt, connected
in some way with the college;
above the shields are many SON.
Der paintings Of somber men, some
Of the figures being in strange cos
TUNES. At the end Of the hall
lfarthest from the entrance is a
raised platform which is higher by
q couple Of steps than the rest Of
| the floor. On this low stage the
warden (presiden;) Of the college
sits at table with the dons and
other guests, all wearing evening
dress underneath their gowns.
"when everybody has taken mis-
place, suddenly a loud tap is
heard; the company rise and re-
main standing while a scholar says
grace in Latin. Then the meal
begins. II is quite an excellent
meal, by the way, of three or four
courses. During its progress there
are apt to he several instances of
the keeping Of that queer old Ok
ford custom called "sconcing." III
any man ofiends at the table by
using improper language, by being
unmannerly in any way. by play !
ing too much with the bread, or by |
doing one of the great many other
things which are really quite limo.
cent in themselves, but serve well
enough as excuses for keeping up
the custom-then the offender is
sconced. That is to say, his name
and the charge against him are
written on a card and sent up to
the steward Of the table, and If the
steward thinks the ofiense serious
enough, as he almost invariably
ioes, he orders a quart of beer in
/ silver beaker to be served to the
guilty man at this same guilty
mans expense. The sconced indi-
1idual has two alternatives-he
nay either drink the whole quart
# beer at once without stopping
or breath in which case he sconces
hose who sconced him, or he may
merely touch the beaker with lips
IT hand, and then yield it up to he
passed down the table. As English ,
'eer is fearfully strong and heavy,
nd as some Of the students do not
indulge in such beverages at all,
he latter alternative is the one
Usually chosen.
"After dinner the next thing on I
he program is coffee in our rooms, {
nth the invariable social chat &C. l
it. The rest of the I
vening is spent in all sorts Of {
rays, according TO the inclinations /
r necessities of each individual. a
he is naturally studious, or Is '
.orried about an impending ex- $
mination, he may devote the d
gening to study; or, on the other l.
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Don't fail TO see the white waist
ing at Wagner 4 Brandon's. l03
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I'm still in it'll

a ~. Aiuresi Business. Old mat,rsss.. r,,..
ssEs IN s ec,s seso'.,er "a chairs ana lounges
Pieass sess - 49, ~. aosn carpets and mating
JACK rALLEY.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-06
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We will give any teacher, student or
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and complete set Of the Worlds Great
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These two sets of books are given by
THE BRYAN EAGLE to the country
teacher, student, school or society getting
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scriptiOn buys ten times as many votes
as a dollar paid for merchandise.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09
A Wrong to be Righted
Only one Thing Needed in the San Luis
YaIIey---MOre Water
Only one

Some time ago the interior department stopped the
construction Of reservoirs in the valley the
ground that interference with the flood of the river
would complcae the relations between the United States
and Mexico which engaged that time in discus
sion Of the flow Of the Rio Grnnde river in connection
with the construction of the proposed FL faso dam.
The Mexican question has been disposed Of but FL
ings for reservoir sites continue to he denied by the de-
partment the ground that such filings will interfere
with the flood waters of the Rio Grande which the gov
eminent reclamation service proposes utilize in
vor project in New Mexico.
1t is remarkable fact that of the filings which
the department still declines accept made in 1902
while the reclamation project in New Mexico is only
little year old.
Here is the Gore incident again in diff
ereni form. In the Gore the reclamation
proposed the desired by the Mofa road
for the purpose Of storing be used in Arizona
and Southern California. In this the government
denies the people of the San Luis valley Colorado the
right reinforce their bitches because the reclamation
service intends that the water shall be permitted TO
flow out Of Colorado and into New Mexico there be
utilized wholly upon lands outside of this state The
people d Colorado be denied the the water
which springs from the rocks of their mountains from
the melting thereon: they must permit it to
past their doors and into another territory be
the reclamation service has Fl, figure a
reservoir in the other state territory quite regardless
Of the long established usage of this section of the c,ns
utiona provinces. which make the Of this state
the property Of the people thereof forever
Some Of the questions involved in this
touched upon in the pending Kansas Colorado case
but in the Kansas il has been supposed that at
the worst the court would declare that priority
81 claim should govern irrespective Of state lines Reser
yor las and Of sites in the San Luis valley
filed than year ago before the New Mexico reser
vor site established that strict priority
basis they would hay. precedence unless the
clamation is have the power aside prior
ties at pleasure.
The position Of the department Of the interior mp.
pears 10 be gross injustice to the San Luis valley. The
valley has ditch system which carry more water
than the How Of the streams and which must
have than the summer flow To the lands which
lie under it, The mountains surrounding the valley give
forth abundant supply Of storm water, which be
stored in reservoirs 10 the es, of the valley If
the secretary Of the interior In made the in
justice II the rulings IL his susinates and reverse
them.-Rncky Mountain News.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09

After the first of January no
one can cut wood on the public
domain without a permit and then
only enough for his own use.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09

o. A. Cramer has large stock
of gools on hand and he wants
our readers to know it,
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09

Druggist can no longer sell Pc
runa and other spurious com
pound. without government
LIQUOR license.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09

There will be an auction sale of
the household goods of the late a
Woning Monday at o'clock p. m.
near the Office of j. r. Vecrkamp.
executor.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09

Pueblo Is making an effort to
secure beet sugar plant. 1t Is
time Monte Vista WAS waking up.
This is the most ideal point for II
sugar plant in the state. II is far
ahead Of Pueblo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09

Good inside DWELLING 7.room
house aud two lots for sale ut a
bargain. Enquire At tn. journal
Office.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09

c. ". Dilts came up from Con
ejos Thursday on matter of
business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09

The president advises cutting
out the office Of receiver in the
smaller land Offices. There is no
doubt but that one man can run
such Offices ms the Del Norie Land
Offices. for instance. with one man
and the same is true Of many gov
crnment offices through tn.
United States. Government bus
mess should liz done on the same
business principles ms private
business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09

George Stafford and wife ar
rived in town Friday morning
from New Mexico to spend few
weeks visiting friends and rela-
tives. Mr.. Stafford says New
Mexico Is the healthiest place IN
the country.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09
Per Sale.

Two residences in the west side
addition. Apply to
joins MACARTHUR
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09
The Eey that Uslscks The Ilssr {
1Issg 1lving.

The men Of eighty i've aud ninety
Year, os Axr are not the rotund w~li Ted.
but thin. spare men who live on slender
diet. lie ~ careful rs he will. however.
= man past middle sx-, will occasionally
"st tho much ~ ~ som~ article ~ fussi
not suited IN his constitution snd will
need dos ~ Chsmt,sriains Stomsrh
and Liver rsbIssl n cleanse and Inv,s.
ossts bic stomach and regulate h,s liver
and bowels. When this u done thsrs 70
no rssson Why the average man should
sot live 10 o'd ~. For sale by oil drug.
sss&A
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09

c. ". DiIts came up from Con
ejos Thursday on matter of
business.
o. A. Cramer has large stock
of gools on hand and he wants
our readers to know it.
Druggist can no longer sell Pc
runa and other spurious COM
pound. without government
liquor license.
After the first of January no
one can cut wood on the public
domain without a permit and then
only enough for his own use.
There will be an auction sale of
the household goods of the late a.
Woning Monday at | o'clock p. m.
near the Office of j. p. Veerkamp.
executor.
Pueblo Is making an effort to
secure beet sugar plant. 1t Is
time Monte Vista WAS waking up.
This is the most ideal point for u
sugar plant in the state. II is far
ahead Of Pueblo.
George Stafford and wife ar
rived ia town Friday morning
from New Mexico TO spend few
weeks visiting friends and rela-
tives. Mr.. Stafford says New
Mexico Is the heaithiest place IN
the country.
The president recommends
shorter hours for train men and n
better signal service. Men over
worked cannot have clear heads
and that Is what the public de-
mnnds. There are altogether too
many railroad accidents.
George II. Beatty has fonnda-
ton land for modern hotel. HIS
plan calls for nice large rooms on
second floor all to be heated by
steam. He will commence laying
brick early in the spring and have
the house finished for the tourist
business during the hot weather.
Uncle John FuIlenwider is the
most public spirited man in town.
He has for long time been nd.
vocating n packing plnnt IN Monte
Vista. He favvrs commencing IN
n small and sure way by slaughter.
ing about one ear Of hogs week
enough to supply the valley and
mining towns in the state, and "A.
our pea fed hogs. warranted to IN
free from cholera, shall gain pres
ts9e over eastern pork. the markc,
will increase until this will bccom,
n large packing center for hogs.
The annual meeting Of ths
stockholders 81 tn. Monte Visit
Creamery Company. will In heIt
in the town hall in Monte Vista
Jan. 9th. Mt ! y. m.
W. II. TCLLY, Scc'y.
Per Sale.
c~n ...;l.u.... T., 49,. .~..s - l.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09

Mrs. ". X. PIKE and daughter
lorena ARE nj home IN Hooper
ngnin. The judge is making
VISIT in Indiana and Is expected
home IN few daya-Dis,atch.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09

W. J. Marshall has clo~csi ont
his stock Of hardware etc. and has
moved his timers machines
AMI tools across the street into
G. G. Grayb,Irs building.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09

The president recommends
shorter hours for train men and II
better signal service. Men over
worked cannot have clear heads
and that Is what the public de-
mands. There are altogether too
many railroad accidents.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09

The annual meeting Of the
stockholders 81 tn. Monte Vista
Creamery Company. will In held
in the town hall in Monte Vista.
Jan. 9th. ut ! y. m.
W. II. TCLLY, Scc'y.
The Monte Vista journal., 1905-12-09

located about miles east Of
town on the SOkliers' Home
road. 1t contains l.2 acres
with first class brick house; !
brick lined chicken house, etc. l
Fruit trees. berry bushes etc. ]
are planted. Will rent, sell /
or trade for town lots or i'm i
proved property. !,
l. II. DUvIc. !
Monte Vista. Colo.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-10-19

hAsahINf IN tfNIIh
--@isrk whipple Of Rsiland 10 visiting 10
town.
john Fahu Of Dorset VA In town
Friday.
w. ". Bennett Who has been On the
,ick lie, 10 better.
Mrs. Msishail HArgood Of Peru Wa In
tesn Friday.
N. Mars Of w~ston has moved to Nrs
oilsndo Bournf hcuse.
VI ard Mr.. n. J. Covey left this
ncrnins, ThGrsdAy, for Bsnsio, n. r., for
. w~kt stay,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-10-19

The steamship Havana on which Assis.
tant Secretary Of the NAVY Darling IL re-
turning from the lsthmus Of Panama Wa
expected 10 arrive 1t New York wednes.
day. he will n-n Walt Mrs Darling, who
10 10 a .anitsrium 81 Clifton Springs and
then return TO his home 10 Bennington to
.p I'd couple Of days with bile children
b. fore returning 70 his duties 10 wash-
isgton. His resignation - assistant seere-
tsry Of The navy viii 20 into effect abou.
NE middle Of Soysuhsy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-10-19

The following letter Va. received recent
ly BY J G. Harwood:
Troy. N. y, Sept. l 1905.
Having been nissftted and insltreaie
by many undeservedly celebrated oculis
Of New Yorb, Chicago, Rostor. Bufa
Albany, Troy, and Scbenectad,, sn IT,
tunste 10 securing the services Of DR.. ). =
Har sood, the eyesieht specialist uf l2a
Beech ST., Bennington, VI, Who accurately
fitted me with glasses which wonderfully
improved my vision and general health
For all needing The serves OF an exerienc
ed and csrsful eyesighf specialist, I mos,
recommended ID Hsr GOOD.
Yours for better .yesight.
PRov. y. c. foEBrS,
Physical Culturist.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-10-19

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Manchester Cenue, Dorset and Peru stage
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Manchester Cebtre, Dorset and Pera 4 p m
once open on 5aadsy from 30 10 10 =,
n, IA 10 10 Ia 80 p 10
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Amador ledger., 1905-07-14

hunt him up. The Murphy ranch is
fully eight miles by the nearest route
from Lancha Plana. They met eoon
after Love was acting SO suspioiously',
as detailed by Mis- Adams. He was
in a hurry, naturally from the failure
of his oo-partner to meet his engage
ment at the time, and the anxiety
caused thereby. Other conflicting
points will no doubt be cleared up
satisfact ctorily. When the men reached
the doomed house, they. simply walked
in. 1t is not customary in small
villages such as Lancha Plana for
doors to be bolted or locked at night
fall. Indeed, in summer time they
are often left ajar. The midnight
visitors had no door to force, no noise
to make to arouse the inmates. They
simply walked into the room where
young Maker was asleep. On some
pretext they prevailed upon him to
take moonlight walk rhey had
lighted lantern when they entered.
The conversation with Maker awak-
ened Mrs. Williams. Getting uneasy
at the prolonged absence of the grand
son, the old lady started to dress her.
self, and while so engaged the mur
derous visitors returned and COM
pleted their work of death.
Amador ledger., 1905-07-14
CAMP OPRA.

July IL.
The fire which started at Mountain
Spring house through the emptying
of pan of hot ashes and Goals swept
large area, and was finally exiting
uished Sunday evening. In Mountain
Spring and Stony Greek districts
George CourtIight was the heaviest
loser. All his lumber, windows,
doors, etc., for his new house, his
barn on the old Boone place, 81 cords
of wood and most of his feed were
destroyed. No insurance. Oscar
Myers lost feed and grain and some
wood but his neighbors succeeded in
saving his hay and buildings. Some
OF his hogs ran away from the fire in
one place only to be caught in it at
another place and roasted alive. Joe
Ellis lost all his fall pasturage.
Robert Ellis lost considerable feed
and great quantity of brush. On
Mr.. Plummer's place it looked for
while as if everything would be
burned, but the firedghters-most of
whom had fought two days and
night-succeeded in packfiring SO as
to save all his hay, grain and build
ings.
Cottontail rabbits by the dozen
ran out past the men, who knocked
them over with whatever was handiest.
Two or three deer we're seen running
from the fire. One was caught by
Jack Dufrene but it got away again.
1t was a pitiful sight to see the
young quail by the hundreds burned
on the ground while the parent birds
huttered above them calling them to
fly until they themselves overcome
by heat and smoke dropped dead
among their young broods.
A horse and mule belonging to
the R. r. we're caught in the fire and
burned to death.
Clark Conrtright lost pasturage, and
all the buildings on the Wilson place.
AT Wilson's all the chickens we're
roasted alive by the heat, and two
dogs orawled under the house and
were burned up with it.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Vanderbilt and
children are expected to arrive from
San Francisco to-day for visit with
Mrs. Vanderbilt's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. f. Wharf,.
Mrs. Chas. Howell of Burlington,
Iowa is visiting her sister Mrs. F. A.
Horton.
Mrs. W. d. Dufrene anb daughter
are visiting relatives here. T. H.
Amador ledger., 1905-07-14
TEACHERS APPOINTED

The trustees of the districts named
have reported to the school superin-
tendent the appointment of teachers
for the ensuing term as follows:
Aetna-Miss Kate j. Driscoll and
Miss Carrie Badaraco.
Antelope-Miss Ethel March.
Oleta-Margare Schillings.
Plymouth-Miss Marguerite f.
Slavich.
Spring ValIey-MIss Lille E.
Williams.
Union-Agnes NJ. Raab.
jackson, unofficial-W. H. Green
halgh, Miss Alice Ga1tlin, Miss
Devan, Miss May E. Bernecich,
Miss Agnes Newman, Miss Nettit
Morrow. Miss Mclaughlin.
lone High School, unofficial
Principal, VIM. Inch, A. B; assis
tants, Miss NJ. }. McGsw, Miss Bell,
Coolidge.
Amador ledger., 1905-07-14
Destructive Fire.

The fire that started at the Noun
tain Spring ranch last Thursday week
proved very destructive one 1t is
reported to have originated in an out
building of the Mountain Spring
House. The report that it was caused
by sparks from the locomotive of the
lone and Eastern railroad is entirely
without foundation The railIo DAD
authorities took the precaution to
take large crew of firefghters to the
scene as a protection of their own
property interests, as we'll as kindly
act toward those who were directly
menaced, but the engines of the COM
pany had nought to do with starting
the blaze. The fire swept sonth to the
Allen place known as the stone corral,
where it licked up some outbuildings.
1t destoyed grass and some buildings
and fencing on the Fenk ranch, also
on the George and Clark Courtright
places. A portion of the Mattley land
south west of town was bereft of dry
feed. On Saturday the fire seemed to
take on renewed v1gor, and spread
toward the Mokelumne river with
great fury. For time it was impos-
sible to get within fighting distance
of the flames, and back firing was re-
sorted to. q. Belluomlni and Co. lost
33 cords of cut wood, and the Plasse
Bros. about Is cords, besides a large
amount cf dry feed. The fire ex-
tended clear to the river, but did not
cross into Calaveras county.
Amador ledger., 1905-07-14
DEATH OF MRS. soBEY.

Mrs. Clara Sobey, wife of Joseph
Sobey, died at her home at jackson
Gate, after a bIiet illness of heart
disease. She wss born in Amador
county, near Jackson, and sister of
G. D. and Henry Chapman. By her
death family of six small children
are left motherless. In this sad
affection the husband has the heartfelt
sympathy of all. The funeral took
place Monday, the remains being
buried in the Protestant cemetery,
the Rev. G. E. Winning officiating,
a large number following the BODY to
the grave in testimony OF their re-
spect and appreciation of her woman
Iy character.