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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-04
Trained Tortoises.

Japanese and Korean showmen In
addition to their skill as jugglers and
ucrobats display truly marvellous
skill In teaching animals tricks. They
not only exhibit educated bears. span
irls. monkeys and goats. but also train.
eel binds and. what Is the more aston.
isliing Of all trick fish.
Ouc of the most curious examples OF
patient training Is an exhibit by an
old Korean boatmnn of dozen drilled
tortoiscs. Directed by Ills songs and
a small metal drum. they march In
line. execute various evolutlons and
conclude by climbing upon low table
the larger ones forming Of iheif own
accord y bridge Tor the smaller. TO
which the feat would otherwise bc I'm
possible When they have all mounted.
they dispose themselves IN three or
four piles like 81 many plates
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-04
PlTH AND POINT.

When friend tells you Of his wrongs
be- wants sympathy aud not an argu.
nent
Before mans first baby is n week
old he knows more than lie had ever
dreamed about.
Speaking Of secret sorrows." II Is a
good plan TO keep them so. as telling
only muliipllrs them.
When II man wants TO give you al.
vice you can't lose anything by listen.
Ing. but you will make an enemy by
refusing.
\ man occasionally breaks even
When II comes To wall paper the wife
does the picking and the husband does
the kicking
Every one should have saved up
enough money To take things little
easier 10y the time the age comes for
taking q nap In a chair AtchisOn
Globe
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-04

There are M least two recorded In.
staucrs IN which bees have been used
MS weapons of defense In war When
the Roman general Lucullus WIS war.
ring against Mithridates. he sent a
force against the city Of Themscyra.
As they besleged the walls the lnhnbit-
ants threw down on them myriuds OF
swnrms OF bees These at once began
an attack. which resulted In the rails
ing Of the siege. These doughty little
inSccts were also once used with equal
success In England Chester was he
sieged by the Danes and Norweginns.
but It's Saxon defenders threw down on
them the beehives Of The town. aud
the siege was soon raised.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-04
A WONDERFUL ANIMAL.
The Turtle Is q Peculiar Creature
In Many Hespects.


Almost alone among Gods creatures.
the turtle has but a single enemy
the turti. whether be "A beneath, ~
the surface for an hour q week. nor
does II trouble him 10 q Ind an equal
time on land II the needNrises. He Is
neither hsh. nesh nor fowl. yet his
flesh partakes Of the characteristics of
oil three. Eating seems a mere super.
nuIty with him. since for weeks AT n
time he may he headed up In a barrel
with the bung OUT aud emerge after
bis long fast apparently none the
worse for his enforced abstinence from
food. from light and almost from
air. and. finally. II may be truly said
that OF all the higher. warm blooded
organisms there Is none so tenacious
OF life IS the turtle. can truly say
that have seen the flesh cleared out
OF turtle shell and hung up on a tree.
where for hours the qulvering. con.
vulslve movements Of the muscles
went on. Not only so. but on one oc.
cnsi0n only the head ana tail were left
attached TO the she'll. Some time had
elapsed since the meat had been cut
out Of the carapace. and no one could
have Imagined that any life remained
In the extremltles. But young Dane
noticing That the down hanging head
had It's mouth wide open. very foolish
~ Inserted two fingers between those
horny mandlbles. They closed. and
our shlpmate was two fingers short.
The edges Of the turtles jaw had taken
them OF clean. with only the muscular
power remaining In the head. Signor
Redi once cut a turtles head Off nnd
noted that II lived for twenty.three
days without n head. and another |
whose brain he removed lived for six /
apparently unconscious that |
Il had suffered any l0ss.-Leslie's /
Monthly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-04

I've never any pity for concelted peo-
pie. because think ;heT carry their
comfort about with them. - George
Eliot.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-04
why He Rer.aIned Home.

Model Husband tboastfullyl 90 Yes.
gentlemen. I've been married ten Years
and never spent a night away from
home yet.
Doubling Thomas-Large anG inter.
esting family. ehl
"Only three Of US"
"Hnve one child. ehr'
NO: the other is my wife's mother"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-04

Mrs. WISE wouldn't have bought
cigars for my husband N were you.
man doesn't like his wife TO do that.
Mrs. Mcbride know It's risky unless
you're very careful to get the best. but
! was careful Mrs Wlse-Were your
Mrs. McBrIde-Yes. picked out box
called FINEST made" There couldn't
possibly be anything better than that.
you know.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-04

BiaI0s County Land rifles.
FOR SALE.
The n. Il. Cole block In Hall.
addition. Price s751 o.
tine quarter Of u block In eastern
part 1T town. price S225. cash.
81 acres If land Hui n good four
rnom residence. located inside city
liu IFS. Price $l5 600
262 acres Ut land on east side of
town, known as the Caldwell pasture
Will sell in tracts To SUIT purchaser,
and on easy terms.
3 lots Ia good ueighborhood. with
iine sh de trees. Price $500. Terms
easy.
7-room house aud 2 lots on east
side of town. Rrick cisteru aud aug
we'll Price S75i. Terms EASY.
i5o acres of limb land In kurtsn
neighburhOOd IN tracts To suit pur-
chasers. 'rice $500 10 81 % per acre
Terms asy.
The Mistrot place in south part Of
town. Eigth acres and twO-stury
\ room house. Bath room with hot
and cold water, two underground
cistsrns and wHter-works. All nee
cessary out houses. Price $500.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-04
Pride OF Ancestry.

1--WE can't afford TO recognize them.
Their ancestors were 10 trade"
Weren't oursy"
"Of course. but our trade ancestors
are two generations further back than
theirs."-ChIcngo Post
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-04

Young Lawyer Well the Judge has
rendered a decision In our favor In that
will case. Older Partner-Never mind
The other side will appeal. and we will
continue 10 get fees out Of it.-Puck.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-04
Mean

Miss Mugley-I always try TO retire
before midnight I don't like 10 miss
my beauty sleep. Miss Pepprey
really should try harder You certain.
ly don't get enough Of ii.-Exchange.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-04
"DOWn
by
the
Rio
Grande"
Of Two Nations:
YsqBi-George Washington
The "LaredOs."
The Annual Eyeat

Some years since the citizens OF Lare-
do, Texas. ana Naevo aredo. Mexico,
ornc wed the idea Of Guingly celebrat.
log Genre Washington's Birthday
February 20 BY suitable Mexican
American" nestas and paiAd and from
q small source this has ~ wn 10 n
MAGNt- lCENT ANNUAL. EVENT IN
SURPASSED IN Its spl' ndid surroundings
and later sting particulars by anything
" = similar nature.
int-rna i0nai IN H. character, located
on he b7rior line between IN Great
Republics Occurring AZ a tefson % he
var shen businfe. Cafos pres ighty.
ana az a time when weather o0nd lions
Ia that locality are zeal this ven Offers
ua.urp 'ssid inducements 20 the pleasure
seeker
This ear the festivities will consist OF
-four DAYS c0ntinulus festivities, FEB
iuary 2lst, 22n B, Slrd ID 2ith. and he
prJ gam. shIch ~ very elaborate, viii
CON, rise many new and iuter,stin fea-
tues mo whi h NAV be m ntiOpad
FAMOUS SANS BULL FIGHTS,
OR ANG CATTLE ROptNG CONTEST,
2, or BALL, BASE RAIL-, COOKING
MAIN, tnrCn ight parades, embOd, Ing
upic NIX can ana lndian Features,
lsata al Or " rks on Rio Grande River.
~ ctacIltr repr0iuctiun u Gen. = ash
AhahfN AiAHHl y AAH ANiAaAFN NANAlAANN
dfllls and display tyOluii0ns Htatof cal
Pageaqis and Trades-Displav, Flower
Carnival, q. ) ana Mexican Troops and
Bangs
For this occasion los excursion rates
will q Ia en a % LAREDO, also Tor be
ben tt Of thb-. Who desife 10 see more
OF " xican life and customs arrange
m nt- nsye been made TO- the sale ~
excursion tickets @ MON EREY. MES-
leo, Sita ten ll0i days limit. permitting
stop over al LAREDO IN order ~ Wit
ness tue IrteTpali0nsl Ceiebfat 90
For further particulars, call on ticket
agents, or write
ID. J. PRICE,
O. .&T.A, &U.H. RR,
Palestine. TeEas
1.-THE TEXAS ROAD"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-04

REAL ESTATE AGENT
OFFICE IN TALIAFERRo BUILDING
OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE.

lave 10 once the onlv set OF Abstract BooE> o
b. a1os County Land rifles.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-04

Honesty is the best policy. but he
who Is governed by that maxim Is not
an honest Whalely.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-18
THEY SWAMI THE RAPIDS
A Remarkable Feat Below Niagara
 Falls Yesterday.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, July 17.--Car- Iisle D. Graham of this city and Wm. J. Glove: tr.. of Baltimore success fully swan the lower rapids of the Niagara river from the American side
 of the whirlpool to Lewiston. this af- ternoon. The distance of four miles
 was covered in twenty-siX minutes by Glover. The start was made at 4:02
 p. m. from FlatrOck which is on the
 American side. The swimmers did not venture in the upper rapids,
 where Capta+n Webb lost his life.
 Both men wore life belts and inhat- ed rubber rings around their necks.
 From the start Glover took the lead. He entered the rapids about a minute ahead of Graham. Until Devils Hole
 was reached the swift current and roaring rapids had the swimmers in their grasp. At that point, a swirl i ing eddy caught Glover and he was
 down nearly two minutes. His life belt saved him. Graham by this time | had gained on Glover and when the ! two men reached the end Of the rap l ids, just above Suspension Bridge st Lewiston, there was but a little dis 1 tance between 'them. Swimming in the swift, smooth current was hard for Graham, but evidently easy for Glo- yer.
 At 4:2S o'clock Glover was pulled up on the dock at Lewiston. He was
 dressed and about fifteen minutes la ter telling his story Graham was taken to a hotel in wagon, and did
 not leave his bed until late in the af- 1 ternoOn. Neither of the men were in | jured Graham had swam the lower
 rapids twice before, first on Sept. :, l 1901 and again on Aug. 31, 1902. He is about fifty five years old, while Glover lis thirty-five years old.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-18
Congressman on Trial For
 Oregon Land Frauds
A HOTEL REGISTER
Showed That He Was in LAud Omcs Town at aTime When He Said That He Was Not-A Denial or Part of His Address

Portland ore. July I1-Cousr-S~- man John Newton Williamson l.aS ou the witness stand in the United SJItv~ circuit court in his own behalf toilr- The defense has contended that WII- liamsOn was al Prineviile oliy ta- a short time in July. 1909. and when -h- same thing was affirmed on ,he stand by Williamson today. he was soa- fronted by District Attorney Hrl-v with a register of the PaiadeNter ha- tel. in which. under date oL June l- 1902, was found the signature oT ~Juu- N. Williamson" The ccu-raS--s.lfr said the signature Was uOI his own. but he admitted that the word ~Pr.le- vile" following his name appeared Go be in his writing. Moreover. he was not prepared to swear that he Was not in Prineville at shat time This point fits iu with the theory of the government that NVTui1g son was in Prinev5Ile two weeks before El- filings were made. that there was perfect understanding b~.Weeu ths defendants. that he arranged with his wife to file and that he went back Geo The Dalles and negotiated a loan ro make q payment on the claims and ! caused his wife Jo file shortly af,er his 1 departure.
 MT. Heney offered in evidence a lel- ! ter from Congressman WIliamsau Ia Bmger Hermann. then coumissi-uer . of the general land office. iu which Doe sought 60 indueUce thv coulmi sSl.u,- To enlarge the Blue Mountain forest reserve, 90 as 10 furnish IaHds for a further extension of th- sheep rlrl lc< and to crowd out catJlenel erlEln.- in that district The defense onlt---es . to the letter and the court rrsIa,I gainsC it's admission
 In -estifying in his own behalf rEr congressman from the s--ond dISlrI-t merely entered a general denial of rle
 allegations of the GoVeramsut and u.l two occasions in answer to gu-~J-clIs by his counsel GecIlreo that he hal no part in or knowledle oE ans con spiracy- to subOrn perjury and tha- E- knew of no violation lf rhe law Ec
 denied having seen two of the er -ry-
 men who have appeared against lll
 until just recently and at no tisne be-
 fore the filing.
 The defense introduced the tesd- mony of a few witnesses to show -ha
 good reputation of the defendants and
 had called another one. when Judgs- IDeHaven asked MT. Heney if the rot- eTnment intended to offer any evidence
 counter to this. The district 1tto~uer said E would not Judge DeEaver
 then ruled that no more witnesses win
 be heard on the question of reputation The defense protested. but the court would not yield Judge DeHaveu said that inasmuch as the government was not trying to prove a bad reputation
 he would instruct the jury that a good reputation or the defendant hld been established.
 The defense was not satisfied and
 offered to show that they would can about twenty witnesses 1u7nnsr rrar. Senator Fulton. Circuit Judges Fills and Bradshaw and a number of prom . inent Portland Teople to testify to
 their good reputation. The court save them leave to make the record as they , wished.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-18
The Heat Wave Returns
 With Achievements
HIGHER TEMPATURES
But a NsrCifuI Lowering Of Humid ity Is Generally Reported and a Consequently Lower Death Rate. No Early ReleiF is Expected.

New York. July l7.--After a respite of one day the hot wave that swept over New York last week. causing scores of deaths and hundreds of eases of prostratiOn, returned today with re- newed intensity, the temperature being by far the highest of this season. The highest point reached was at 1 o'clock in the afternoon when the weather bur ca u thermometer touched ninety-fiVe degrees. In the streets, however, the heat was much greater, some ther- mometers recording as high as one hundred and three degrees.
 While the heat was intense, the air was stirred by light breezes, and gen eraI suffering was somewhat mitigated by the absence of the excessive humi
 dity that prevailed last week. It was largely owing to this that only two eases of deaths directly resulting from the heat were reported The total number of prostrations for the whole city was less than fifty. There was
 little diminutiOn of the heat at night fall. the mercury standing at eighty one degrees at Il D. m. There are no prospects tonight of any relief for several days to come.
 4 number of drivers helpers employ ed by the American Ice company went
 on a strike tonight and it is expected ithat the entire force of nearly 10000 men will decline to go out with the wa cons tomorrow. They are paid $l5O a day and claim that during the heat spell they are compelled to work from a. m. until or 9 D. n. Demon stratiOns were made in many places this evening by meE who had quit and 2t several places there were indica- tions of a riot. The police however ! 1---.. rl,r 1,.C,,-1 i'm,
Arizona republican., 1905-07-18
WINNING AMERICANS
International Tennis Championship
 Almost Within Reach.

London. July I7--BeaIs C. Wright and Wm. Larned. Americans won the singles matched against Norman II. BrOOiles and A F. WildinE. AuSrral- ians. at Queens club today in the finals for the Dwight F. Davis international lawn tennis trophy. securing two out of the three points necessary 10 take them into the challenge round aJ Wimbledon next week. Should Holcomb Ward and Beals C. Wright win Ihe doubles against the Australians tomorrow the question of the finals Will be settled If the Australians win they will stiu have to defeat both Holcomb Wand and ". J. CIO.hier in singles
 In their match today. Wright and BrOOkes displayed nothing short oc phenomenal tennis. Both played at the top of their form and it was only question of endurance. The Americans won after two and one half hours of play under a s--caE sun without rest
Arizona republican., 1905-07-18
PITTsRuRe's HOTTEST DAY.

Pittsburg, July 17.-Six deaths and six serious prostrations is the record of one of the hottest days in PHts- burg for years. For nine hours the temperature was above eighty eight degrees and for five hours ninety de- grees or over was recorded. The max imum according to the government thermometer was ninety-two degrees but on the streets thermometers show ed from ninety-four to 100 degrees. Mill workers handling white iron and steel collapsed from sheer exhaustion and business was almost at a stand still.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-18

both would be united if the Japanese demands wounded the amour propre of the Russian people or jeopardized our future as a nation. l am sure IL ! report that the conditions of the Jap anese cannot be accepted. Russia will accept the verdict and the Russian people will be ready to continue the war for years if necessary.
 "ThirdIy. Russia is not crushed, as the foreign press has led the world to believe. The interior situation is very serious. I do not deny, but in Europe and America though the significance of what is happening is not under stood. Correspondents come here and talk with a few people in St. Peters burg and Moscow, misinterpret what is happening and fill the world with false impressions as to Russia's future
 Russia has little resemblance to western countries TO know Russia, to understand the soul of the Russian people. it is necessary that one should have been born here or lived many years in Russia. The customs, history mental psychology of the people are entirely different from those of west ern nations and Russia cannot be Judg- cd by western standards. It is sue! { an immense country. composed oi ] divers clements and interests, yet the Russian people are Ike q great family ] At the present they are torn by in- ! ternaI dissensions, but these divisions would disappear should the people really feel that tl.e integrity of tho
 country and it's future destiny were a
 stake.
 Russia is not on the verge of dis . solution as a great power and is no
 obliged to accept any conditions offer
 ed in spite of the military reverses sh i has sustained. We are passing thToUSi an internal crisis, which has beel : marked by many great events, an'
 which may have others still in store
 but the crisis will pass, and in feV years Russia will again take her plac l as a prepondeIant power in the Euro
 bean concert.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-18
BOAT ROCKING FOOL
He Is at Last Properly Handled by
 a HOb.

New York; July 17.-Prompt retri- button was meted out tonight to Sam ueI Brooks. a bather at Audubon beach. whose foolhardy michieVOEsness i'm periled the lives of three young wom- en. Brooks was rescued by the police after having received a terrible beat ing at the hands of hundreds of peo- pie who had seen him rock a boat until it was capsized and it's occupants thrown into the water.
 Carrie Bauer, Nellie Hatten ard Agnes Mclaughlin, each aged about IS years, were rowing in the vicinity of many bathers, when Brooks and a companion who were in the water ap- peared and climbed into the boat. Talk ing positions at either end of the craft
Arizona republican., 1905-07-18
ANY OLD PEACE Would Not Be Accepted By
 the Russian People
 DISGRACFFUL CONDITIONS
Would Drive the DisCOrdant Elements of the Empire Together Resulting in a Continuance of the War For Years.

St Petersburg, July I'M. Witte, senior Russian peace plenipotentiary received the correspondent of the As sociated Press at his villa on Yelagin Island today. In according the honor Of an interview he said he expressly desired it stated that he had declined all previous requests of journalists for interviews and would decline all fu- tlIre requests He further said that he made an exception in the case of the Associated Press, as it was the representative of the press of the United States. and as he was about to become the temporary guest of the United States and also as mark of the particular sympathy he felt toward that great country.
 NJ Witte spoke in French. After the greeting, which was cordial, the conversation gravitated quickly to the high mission which the Russian states man is charged and the disposition of the foreign press to interpret his appointment as an indication that Rus sia had decided to make peace at any price.
 ''No. no." said he, strengthening in his chair. and speaking slowly and dis tinctly as if weighing the "alue of each word ''In the first place. I have been designated by the emperor as his ambassador extraordinary for pour parlers with the Japanese plenipoten- tiaries to ascertain whether 1t is pos sibIa to conclude a treaty of peace. My personal views are of secondary importance. but my ideas are in entire accord with those of my friend, Count LamsdOTff.
 Tn serving my emperor, l nave re- ceived express instructions from his majesty and shall follow them The ultimate decision remains in the hands of the emperor and it is for him to de eide the destinies of Russia. The em- Ueror is the friend of peace and de sires. peace, but I very much fear that the Japanese terms will be such that we will be unable to reach an accord
 Secondly. the world should disabuse it's mind of the idea that Russia wants peace at any price. There are two parties in Russia. One of them favoTs a continuance of the war-this is a large and influential party. The other to which I belong favoIs peace. avow it frankly, because telling the truth has always been my rule in poii- tics. l was for peace before hostili- ties broke out. When the war began the situation changed.
 Even though there are those two parties as to the advisability of ending the war in the present circumstances
Arizona republican., 1905-07-18

A BARGAIN: New brick cottage of four rooms and bath and frame kitchen on corner lot 1O0x1371z; cellar city water both in house and around lawn; wired for electricity; large front porch and good big attic with ventiIator; win dows, doors and transoms well screen ed; good barn; very good fences and gates; no sick people. This is cosy home on south First avenue and cost $17OO Everything is in very best con dftion. For sale for $135O. Investigate this offer.
 E. J. BENNITT, 16 N. Center St.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-18

the men began to rock the boat and, the terrified girls begged the intruders to desist, they continued un- til the boat was upset. Bathers at tracted by the plight of the drowning girls swam to their rescue and after a struggle brought the three in a semi conscious condition ashore.
 Meanwhile Brooks and his compan- ion swam away and the latter escaped. Brooks was less fortunate. and when he reached shore an infuriated mob that had witnessed his performances set upon him with umbrellas and sticks and might have killed him but for the timely intervention of the po- lice. He was placed under arrest.
Arizona republican., 1905-07-18
cHIcAeo,s. HEAT DEATHS.
Only Four and Fourteen Prostrations
 Yesterday.

Chicago July 17.-FOur deaths and fourteen Drostrations were the result of the great heat today. The low nu- midity which prevailed throughout the day was responsible for the few iatal- ities. The mercury reached ninety four at 1:3O in the afternoon and re- mained there until 5:30 when it coal menced to decline. A breeze that blew off the lake between 6 and 2 o'clock sent the mercury in that hour from ninety-one to seventy-fiVe and the evening was comparatively pleas ant
Arizona republican., 1905-07-18
HOT SPOTS.

Washington, July 17-The weather bureau tonight announced that there was no prospect, for several days at least, of a let up of the extreme heat which has extended over the country for the last few days. The entire country from the Mississippi valley eastward to southern New England and the Florida coast is in the midst of a well marked midsummer hot spell
 The maximum temperatures today were as follows: Philadelphia, 96; Chicago. 94; Cincinnati 94; New York 94: Detroit 94; Washington, 93; St. Louis. 92; Pittsburg. 92; Boston. 90.