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The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

exclamation as it was seen that Ivan
displayed the Red Beauty.
Glad am that it is sol" exclaimed
Ivan. ~ will wipe out Nazimoff's in
suit in way that will show to all
the world how Russian can avenge
4 sisters injury. And now, friends" "
he went on, as he made a motion to
Ilda to prepare to accompany him.
what is your last answer-the final
reply to the leaders of our section!
VIII you defer action longer, or will
YOU take issue with us and act
alone?"
Oraminsky advanced.
Say to" he spoke no further.
Half dozen hands went up at once
with the signal for silenH,. Footsteps
were again heard at distance in the
frosty night.
With a movement Ivan and Oramin'
sky both raised their hands.
The people in two rows ranged
themselves along the walls.
The footsteps grew nearer, louder
approached the door and stopped.
Then came a strong single knock
but no faint knocks followed. Evi
IDENTIFY, whoever came to the door did
not possess the signal.
Now it was that Ivan Barosky
showed his rs-dominating even
the strong will of Oraminsky himself
With a whispered word to Ida, he
pointed back to a dark corner behind
the stairs in which was a scarcely
visible door The secret passage to
the banks of the Neva," he whisper
ed "use it if necessary Ida disap
peared.
Then, turning to Oraminsky, Ivar
said in an undertone: 81 am best tc
deal with this-is it so?"
Oraminsky nodded quickly. Their
pressing Ivan's hand, with the wore
Caution he took his place by ths
wall and stood as impassive and as
silent as the others.
Ivan alone now occupied the center
of the room.
Again the knock-louder this time
two or three times louder.
open the door,"
Raising his left hand, Ivan made g
simultaneous motion like that of {
swimmer with both arms.
Ivan stood alone!
All the others disappeared as silent
ly as so many shadows.
The room was empty!
ITO be continued.)
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

life-blood of the autccrat a( al t.
Russians when he fell victim to the
Nihilists' vengeance.
Now" said Oraminsky, "as he soft
ly jingled the bag which contained
the roubles, there are as many pieces
here as we have brothers present.
Plump! In goes the Red Beauty. and
he who draws her wins the prize
he it shall be who must take revenge
on the cOwardly brute Nazimoff!"
AS ne dropped the red rouble in
with the rest, Oraminsky shook the
bag and one by one the men ap-
preached and drew. Ivan took his
chance with the rest.
Keep your hands closed until
give the signal-then hold them aloft
and show your coin," directed Ora.
minsky as he tossed the empty bag
to Hersy, the last coin having been
drawn.
Now, then, one. two, three, show!"
and all the hands went up.
Ivan draws the prize!" was the
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

All this had taken less time than
it takes to write it.
The footsteps stopped-there was
a knock at the door.
A peculiar knock it was-a loud tap,
two short quick taps, and then a
pause and final knock.
Evidently a signal for the express
sion of intense anxiety changed in
stantly to one of relief; the people
resumed their seats, and Ivan, with a
commanding gesture, which Oramin-
sky himself submitted to. exclaimed,
"A friend! Open the door. Aronsly.'
Running up the steps that led to
the door of the underground apart
me2t, Aronsky, removing a long oak
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09
RertiIIon System Going Out.

The Bertillon system of measuring
criminals is going out of date. The
London police have found it unsatis-
factory and experimental with a new
system. 1t has proved successful and
is going to be adopted generally in
England.
The Berlin police have inaugurated
a card collection of impressions of
the fingers for recognition purposes
\ system which they call "Daktylo-
scopy."
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09
Peace Celebration.

Liege, Belgium, Sept Son the ini.
tiative of the French commissioner to
the Belgium international exposition,
now in progress here, day will be set
for a grand celebration OF universal
peace, to occur as nearly as possible
simultaneously with the signing of the
treaty at Portsmouth, New Hampshire
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

Magazine writer's are discussing this
question: rs it a sacrifice to take
great ofIice?" 1t may be. but if it is,
it only shows how self-sacrificing the
average American can be when called
upon to accept a public trust to which
there is attached a salary.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

Two wealthy Pittsburg families
have gone to law over game rooster
that is owned by one of them and
has disturbed the other by early
morning growing. If they don't watch
out they may not have enough left
when the lawyers get through with
them to buy titled husbands for their
daughters.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

If the spots on the sun are responsl-
BILE for the heat, as some of the scien-
tific gentlemen assure us, a total
eclipse of the sun ought to be about
the hottest proposition that ever came
over the weather pike.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

The chorus girl who rfter being
married to an old gentleman year
became widow with Il fortune of
$5,0OO,O00 is probably convinced that
skill in the matter of choosing is more
important than luck.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

A New York girl who after being
jiltni vowed that she would find hus.
band within a month got him in fit.
teen days. She must understand,
however, that she has not broken any
records.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

A Pittsburg heiress has been disin-
herited for marrying a young attorney
of that city. Her parents probably
knew of an carl or a marquis whom
they could have got for her at bar
gain.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

Sir James Crichton-Browne thinks
that we might live to be hundred
years old if we would sleep fifty.
What's the use of being alive if you're
asleep?
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

A Butte preacher won s1,5O0 at faro
one night. When a parson starts out
to fight the devil with fire he rarely
fails to make a big enough blaze
Florida Times-U Union.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

Fortunately It is not going to make
any difference to the solar system
what theory the college professors
evolve about it.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

Korea is ready to testify that being
called "protectorate" does not make
the process of political exterminatioN
any less painful.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

To show how careless some of us
are it may be mentioned that lot of
as had forgotten that the Ziegler party
was lost.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

Paterson. N. I, has offered $4,000
for her lost mayor This high price is
explained by the fact that he took
100000. If the finder returns the
money. they will let the mayor CO.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

There is fear of another Boxer up
rising in China. When people once
get to figuring in the headlines it is
hard for them to settle down again
and be good.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

Judging from Rockefeller's case, a
man has to be Millionaire before he
finds out that the best medicines are
sunshine, water and fresh air.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

The man who told his rich relatives
that thenceforth he would be as one
dead to the world went to Philadel-
phia.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

1t is predicted that this years crop.
will be the biggest the world has evel
seen. Cheer up.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

The statement that "bald-headed
men never have consumption" should
be soothing to the bald-headed men
who think they have it.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

Seats on the water wagon look at
'tractive after one has been reading
the testimony in the Taggart case.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

A New York policeman is said to
have lost his sense of smell. No
reason, however to believe that he
has lost his sense of touch"
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

1t is, of course, difficult to get any
one to believe the absurd criticism
that Alfred Austin's poetry has de-
Perforated.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

Whisky has gone up on account OF
the high price of corn. Is that a bluff
to make us think corn is used in max.
ing the stuff
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

Japan disclaims all responsibility
for the honorable earthquakes thai
are disturbing China.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

The English have taken to the bicy.
Gle. Always ready to adopt a worn
out American fad.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

Americans will be glad to hear that
Mary Anderson has a new baby, her
second born.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

Now it is the nebular hypothesis
which is discredited by the iconoclas-
tic scientists. The theory of gravita-
tion will get black eye one of these
days.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

Barney Oldfield badly bruised, Earl
Nser minus a leg. Primary cause:
AN excitement craving public.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

Suicides for love would escape /,
they only exercised little patience.
The Glenwood post., 1905-09-09

THe nebular hypothesis always was
AeSular to the layman.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-11


George NJ. Edge of Kurten was In
the city yesterday.
Miss Allen Of San Antonio is visit
ing Mrs. NJ. +. Dansby.
Coulter's Salvage Sale will lopen
Wednesday, March 10, at 8 O'Clock.
-
Buffalo Heon county, truckers
have Just finished planting six car
loads of potatoes. That's the way
10 do it.
We have decided 10 run our big
shoe sale at One-third of two more
days-read our ad In this issue.
Hunter q Chatham. ~
Keep In mind the date and have
the cash on hand. Norwood's great
all over the-house special sale be-
gins Friday, March 10. 81
You get either packing house or
home raised meats at Konecny
Bros. markets. Special cash prices
now being made. Phone 100. ~
The best meats in Bryan for fifteen
days ending March %, for cash at 4,
8, ~ and 10 cents per pound-special
sale 1857 Konecny Bros, Phone 100.
Marriage license was issued yes
terday TO Abram Anderson aud
Cecilia Kerr. and the couple were
married by County Judge A. e..
Board.
A large number OF Allen Academy
students have bought tickets and
will attend the a. and VI. College
Glee club concert la body next
Tuesday night.
The Elks are handsomely fitting
up the double parl0rs of their club
rooms with beautifully papered
walls. a new Brussels carpet and adj
ditioual furniture.
w. j. Harrell. Jr. left yesterday
for Fort Worth aud j l.. Pcarce aud
o. W Presnu. for Navasota. They
have been here four or five weeks ns
Representatives Of "A book concern.
Hauson's Shaving Parlor in the
Hanway building opened for bust
ness Yesterday afternoon, everything
new and up-to-date. Messrs. Han
son. Betz and Barfield are in charge
of the three chairs.
Coulter's Salvage sale opens
Wednesday, March 10Th:
Sc calicoes Use.
80 ladies shoes, small sizes. VIC.
$50 mems suits, soiled, S2.8.
i0c AmOskeag 4. +. &. ginghams
| Z Sic. o
We sell the famous Swift q Co. s
fine cold storage meats, also the best
beef, pork, etc, the local market
affords. Special sale cash prices for
fifteen days ending March 26th, 4. D.
| ~ and 10 cents per pound. koneeny
Bros. Phone 100. 70
DIR. oliver and Mr.. and Mrs. II A,
Burger went 10 Millican last night
in response 10 a telephone message
briefly announcing that Mr. ). g.
Williams was the victim OF a pain
full accident, the great toe OF his left
foot having been shot of together
with a part OF the flesh and bone OF
the foot. The particulars could not
be learned last night.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-11
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

Pure Apple Brandy at Taylo1's
bar.
r. II. Scale Of Benchley was In the
city yesterday.
Good goods and courteous treat
ment, at MGtwill's. o.
Cant. J. Adouo Of Calvert was In
the city yesterday.
Miss Lillian Parks returned from
Marlboro yesterday
Read Hunter & ChAtham's ad IN
this issue-Tead IL now.
Rev. NJ. T. Andrews returned yes
terday to his homo nj Marlin
Free at Marwill's-a hard boiled
egg-with every glass OF beer -
Mrs. II. r. Payne aud children OF
Hearne are visiting Mrs. CO Scale
Matinee this afternoon by Chase
Lister Co. In a roaring farce comedy
Pure Sweet Catawba and port wine
at Taylor's bar. Quality gnStan
teed.
r. NJ. Wilson returned yesterday
from business trip through east
Texas.
Did you get pair Of those Doug
las $3.50 shoes for s3.i5 at Nor
woods.
II. h. English of scaley was here
Yesterday with view 20 buyinE
cattle.
Did YOU see that line OF ladies
Zine footwear nt reduced prices al
Norwood's
Mrs. =. II. Hickman and little son
Of Hearne are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
r. J. Butler.
The grand Jury made report yes
terday morning, returning -FOUR W.
dictments for felonies'
Coulter's Salvage Sale will in
clnde white goods, embroideries'
towels, counterpanes' etc. y
Cant. Billy Bell. Tom Goodson, G
T.. Griffin, ]. u. Majors and others
were In from the Brazos bottom yes
terday.
Two more days-MRrch 10 and IL
shoes will be sold at one.third on
regular price nc Hunter x Chathati
come quick.
Mrs. Luther Taylor, who has peer
suffering from a sprained ankle, Wy
result OF an accident while out ut,V
ing, has sufficiently recovered TO %
able 10 walk.
Charlie Hudson reported 20 th'
Eagle yesterday baseball victory
i'm which the Eastern Tigers de-
feated the, Western Lions by
score Of 70 TO ..
Friday. March 70, will bring q
buvers the opportunity for making
cash purchases Of everything IN ths
dry goods line at greatly reduced
prices. Sale lasts fifteen uays
Burt Norwood Of
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-11

Students of the graded school have
been made n special reduced price
for the A. and NJ. Glee Club concert
next Tuesday night. These and the
students Of the Of other schools IN
Bryan make very liberal use OF the
Carnegie library books, aud as TINS
Is a library book fund benefit, they
should patronize il literally
Special sale on meats for fifteen
days-March II 20 26, at konocny
Rroe. markets. To Introduce our
Swift * Cos. fine packing house
meats and 20 further extend our
business on local products VIII sell
meats for fifteen days Tor cash only
at 1. 3, ~ and 10 cents per pound. u
Miss Zida Tidwell returned home
Yesterday after an extended visit 10
Shreveport. La, accompanied by
Mrs. Walter Marburg Of Shreveport
and Mrs. Matte Glascock OF lazoo
City, Miss, relatives.
The Chase-Lister Company pre-
sent for matinee this afternoon n
farce comedy entitled "rhc Doctor :
Prescription. To-night's perform
ance the Black Hawk Mine
The following divorces have been
granted In the district court: Anna
Mas Dorsey VS.. Elizabeth Dorsey,
Kenchen jenkins vs.. Mary Jenkins,
A. l.. Payne vs.. Ophelia Payne.
Mrs. &C. Robinson left yesterday
for Amarillo, Texas, TO join Mr.. Rob
inson, who Is there on business
trip.
Mrs. q. w. l.. Carr and Miss Alice
Rodes Of Navasota are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam II. Henderson.
The A. and NJ. College Glee Club
concert next Tuesday night Is q
Carnegie library book fund benefit
Nv. Hamilton and A. Il. Morley
went north on the Central for a bust
ness trip yesterday.
Say, don't let me forget TO see Il
O.. Tabor about that life insnr-
ance. u-u
Misses Fay Parker aud Carrie RYAN
were visitors from Wellborn yester-
day.
Mrs. John Hensarling Of Wellborr
was shopping in the city yesterday
w. G. Colson Of lola was in the
city yesterday.
DIR. r. II. Harrison visited Bench
ley yesterday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-11
BLEW HIS HEAD OFF.
Used Shotgun and With Aid Of Stick
Discharged the Weapon.

Davis. I. r.. March ia Mr.. Pickett
shot himself az the Santa Fe stock
yards lie used a shotgun. placing same
against his face and with the aid Of 4
stick he discharged the gun. tearing on
one side OF IL face and head. His clothes
were on FIRE when help reached him. lie
was blacksmith and had been run
ming a shop here for some time. The
cause Of the act r. not known. he
leaves several motherless children.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-11
Saw Ardmor,,, Ws.er.~orLs.

brentwood. Tex. March ia com
nittee representing this city. composed
OF Mayor McGhea John @. Lee and G.
n. Davis city water superintendent. has
visited Ardmore. l. r.. TO inspect the
wnterworks system there. with a view
90 improving the present system al
Brownwood II IL very probable that
the city will add both n new reservoir
ND = new pumping station.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-11

Norwood's big fifteen days-all-
oyer-the-house sale began yes
terday morning and the house az
crowded with eager buyers. The
display Of mnslin underwear was
particularly attractive 10 the ladies,
but there was no lack Of interest ia
the other departments. The store
has been nicely arranged for the sale
and the front il deliberately adorned
with sign panels proclaiming the
event.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-11
Bound Them Over.

MARROW. I. T.. March iO.-silar Gipson
and Robert Bait were arrested. charged
with introducing liquor into Indian Ter
ritory They were bound over In $500
bond 10 await the action Of the Federal
grand fury
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-11
NO LIMIT.
Lawyers In Chadwick Case May Talk a,
Iena a. They oleass.

Cleveland. Msrvh i5.--ii il probable
the Chadwick case will not b. given 10
the jury until some time on Monday
Judge Taylor asked the counsel on both
sides 10 indicate the length Of time they
would require In arguments. He had no
desire. he said. 20 limit the arguments
In any way. but wished the attorneys
90 reach an agreement 81 some kind
After "a conference Il was agreed that
arguments should be practically unlim-
tied
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-11
HAD TO LEAVE.
The Japanese Artillery Fire Made This
course a Necessity.

Mukden. March iO.-Blinding dust In
the fat LAO river valley made objec.s
invisible 200 yards japanese with ar
tillery were moving north and this made
the evacuation Of Mukden imperative
Long Russian military trains went
northward. Both railroad and telegraph
lines several times were damaged by
japanese shells. Red Cross nurses and
surgeons distinguished themselves BY
working under FIRE. The regiment 81
Imperial Rifles fought with indescrib-
able valor.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-11
President 10 Attend.

Muskogee. March iO.-The Arkansas
river convention viii be held here April
8. instead Of April - This change has
been made with an agreement foom
President Roosevelt 10 attend.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-11
Bill Raisinq Charged.

Ardmore. T. T.. March i0.-J. II. Is
sary and j. n. Frazier were arrested at
comanche and taken TO Ardmore charg-
ed with having raised 81 bills 90 $50.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-31

were volubfy rehearsed by the Chief in the hours
that he sat at our campfire He ate two meals
with us and when he had departed to his own
tepee California Joe, who had sat smoking med1ta-
lively for a time spoke:
IN be hanged said he, if know what to
make Of that Injun. He seems mighty friendly
too friendly | expect it will cost the Government
lust about fifty thousand dollars extra for the work
Of lis 'sooners on French Greek
This was indeed a wise prediction, but hardly
covered the ground; for in less than ten DAYS
afterward we discovered exactly what Spotted Ian
was there for.
In the meantime I succeeded in ingratatng my
self into the good graces Of the Chief. visited
his tent again and again. Without my note-book
he seemed to think me harmless and even worth
cultivating and became quite expert in the sign
language which was chief means OF communl-
cation Hour after hour sat on the banks OF
French Creek the Chief answering my eager m
quires as to the ways Of his people. He told me OF
their wars with the Crows, the Hohe or Ass1m-
boins the Ojibways, the Pawnees and the Shoshones
New-York tribune., 1905-12-31

On the sands of a French bar the Chief mapped
out with his tinger-ends many a campaign l@ail!s'
~; o,er,;os He heaDed up little mounds for hills
rd -,7o,1ntains scooped crooked trenches for the
a11,. and rivers punched little holes in pairs
for The tracks Of ponies, and drew wavering lines
to show the cautious approach OF the SIOUX toward
their enemies
Finding that all this was vastly entertaining 70
,e ia Chief zyaxed fairly eloquent and hour after
hour | sat listening to him. to the detrmeht OF my
gold digging, while he descanted on the Wlld q, me
of the tribes of whom he was the leading Chel.
In our camp | was laughlngly dubbed 9Pot9d
Tails pardner," and it was declared that would
90 home without any gold for the sake Of hearing
the old Chief palaver.
But after ali the joke was not altogether on me-
We we're all destined to 50 home because OF this
willy Chief,
We had been camped about four weeks, believe,
with Spotted Tail our daily familiar when there
suddenly came into the valley long tle OF cavalry
troops under Captain Benteen of the regular army,
These troops to the number OF one hundred and
New-York tribune., 1905-12-31

fifty, camped opposite little log town which had
been built in the most casual manner possible
We supposed, indeed, they had come merely to
protect US from any possible danger Of attack by
Indians Under this supposition we rested for
tvcntv-four hours. Then imagine our surprise
when we we're calmly informed that we were the
prisoners of Uncle Sam and were to be taken out IF
The Black Hills and set across the Missouri Fort
Randall And this information was not vouchsafed
IS until a Gordon of guards had been posted about
all our tents in the night.
And fortv-eight hours after the arrival OF Captl1
Benteen and his cavalry we were all marching south
ward. with file of mounted cavalry on either hand
and Spotted Tail and his Indians riding demure.s
in our front.
from attacking us, which learned they would
have done despite the good spirits, but ne hsd
demanded of Uncle Sam that we be removed tr-.1
his reservation And for once, at least. the Indian
bebest was granted; and So as it might have Jared
much worse for us, l have always considered
Spotted Tail as my friend.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-31

priest Purifes all the things and the shelf with
water sprinlled with a branch of hvssop, in this
way signifying that evil is driven away and
all lust cleared from the souls Of the wor-
shippers
The DAYS during which each household enter
tains its spirit visitors passed quietly, but
on the sixteenth when the ghostly guests are
said 70 depart gaety again breaks out, and
thousands Of people having performed their duty
handsomely toward the departed give their
attention to the material world more. y
great deal Of visiting is done and presents ex-
changed
Indeed, il IS thought rude and a pointed Slight
if ones friends do call upon them in course of
the Obon Festival The calling is just as nper-
ative as at Ncw-Y Years. Twice year relatives and
friends who not able to meet often must make
especial effort 70 visit each other a failure to
do this is taken as personal slight If the friends
far separated letter a card will serve the
purpose. No one ever makes Obon calls without
present Of some kind, generally sugar, eggs bean
flour, noodles vine, each done up attractively
with the usual red -and-white cord and arrowhead
present mark.
But ghosts men and are not the only
who enjoy the Obon Festival for the annual
holiday of all the Woodworking approximations
who in clothing and the latest thing in straw
hats swarm the parks, fairs, tca-houscs, theaters