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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-22
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

Phone - for silks. 80
Its coming-Gold Medal 90
silk Pongee at Wagner a Bran
don's %
New dress ginghams at Wagner 4
BrRndon's. ~
"A. Dean Of Tabor was In the
city yesterday.
Embroidered cotton voiles at wag-
uer * Brandon's. ~
EN-. McNutt OF Hearne spent
yesterday In the city.
27-inch silk Pongee, natural colors
az Wagner d Brandons. %
w. A. Mckinney was visitor
from Wheeioek yesterday.
w. J. Meads Of Thompson Greek
was IN the city yesterday.
Don't buy until you see the new
silks at Wagner 4 Brandon's. 80
B.L. Bowling. who resides near
Hoppe, was In the city yesterday.
30 patterns IN fancy silks. no two
alike at Wagner 4 Brandons. ~
ID. :. Hart returned yesterday
after spending several days IN Hous-
ton.
CLANCY 4 Sons shipped five car.
loads Of cattle 10 Houston yester-
day.
Say. don't let me forget to see Il.
e.. Tabor about that life insur-
Ance. u-u
Miss Nellie Smith IL spending the
week with Mrs. ID. +. Houston at
College.
The LATEST In ready 20 wear hats
for ladies and children % Wagner q
Brandon's. W
Adolph Topperwein Of San Anton
10. famous for bis expert rifle shoot
ing, was In the city yesterday.
Early spring styles in all the new
shapes and colors In ready 70 wear
bats at Wagner 4 Brandons. %
+. l.. Crump spent yesterday at
Kinney. Texas. where he went 20
attend the marriage Of his sister.
On account Of rain, the Lenten tea
at Mrs. j. W. English's Is postponed
TO Thursday afternoon from 4 20 b:3O.
81
Mrs. IA. Seelig Of Helena, Ark, is
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Levy. Mrs. Seelig Is a sister Of
Mrs. Levy.
New fresh stock rubber hose for
lawn aud garden sprinkling. Just
arrived, all fully guaranteed. For
sale by Myers. ~
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7. A. Black and W. l.. Zulch OF
Willow Hole spent yesterday In the
city. Mr.. Black Is enthusiastic over
the prospects OF the Trinity a Brazos
Valley railroad passing by or near
/ Willow Hole, which IL five miles be-
yond the Navasota river He recent
I ly purchased five hundred acres of
land lying about on the proposed
line OF the road, aud has since been
offered more than twice what he
gave for u. Mr.. Zulch also believes
the road a sure thing, but did not
state whether be thought the road
would touch Willow Hole or Madi.
sonville Mr.. Zulch is one OF the in
corpOrators OF the Farmers and
Merchants Chartered Warehouse
and Cotton Storage Co, with a paid
up capital of $4,000. According 20
the Madisonville Meteor, the major
it's Of the stock will be owned by
nOn-residents, however the manage
ment Of the business will be directly
under the control OF the incOrpOr-
ators. The purpose Of this eorpor-
alton is 20 weigh, sample and ware
house cotton and other farm pro-
duets, securing cheap insurance on
same and Issuing bonded receipts
which will be negotiable atRny bank
Ia jacksonville, Navasota. Houston,
Galveston and Dallas. The other
incorporators are Dave II. Shapiro
and j. \. Herring.
Nothing better-Gold Medal. s5
One Of the most remarkable nat
ural curiosities which bias ever come
under our observation Is on exhibi-
tiOn az Dunn * Daley's saloon. IL Is
a freak sweet potato brought from
North Grimes county by SIR. Il. e..
Tabor, and looks like n coiled rattle
snake The head and body are prop
erly shaped, the tail tapering with
the end bearing out the appearance
OF snakes rattle, and the whole
attitude such as a snake might nat
urally assume when coiled. IL Is al
most passing belief in reptile like
ness, vet one can see at a glance IL
IL a natural growth and freakish only
In form.
Lawn Mowers Begin In time be-
ANfH AAF NihHs kfAa ~ 1AotA VI ahhs
sell the Diamond Edge, the Royal,
White Cloud aud the great Pennsyl-
vania Mowers. All fully guaran-
teed. Myers. SO
Big line OF silks. one pattern OF a
kind, az Wagner n Brandon's. 80
The Will Gray murder case is set
for today IN the district court. Gray
is charged with the killing OF another
negro named Will Price Nov. 10, %.
3B-inch white wash silk at Wagner
& Braudon's 30
j. w Chatham and sister, Mrs.
Mary Fuhlberg, were here from
Madison county yesterday, and the
latter lett for a visit In Louisiana.
Wait for the new goods at Wagner
& Brandons. 80
The Postal telegraph office at this
place has been discontinued. twill
be opened again with the
Of the busy season.
2T-inch wash silks in solid colors
NJ Wagner 4 Brandon's. %
Miss Josie Ford Kendrick, after a
pleasant visit 10 relatives In this /
,ity, left yesterday for her home at |
Downey, California.
Don't fail 10 see the line Of fancy
silks at Wagner Il Brandon's. 80 j
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-22
A TRUE APPETIZER AND TONIC.
Mi.o.ua VIII Make You Feel Hungry
and Hearty, and Give Strength
and Vitality.

Ask any friend who looks thin,
pale, and out of health how many
meals he or she eats day, and the
chances are that the answer will be
Not over two, and j don't feel hun
CRY then" The plump, rosy, and TO-
bust eat three square meals daily,
and their perfect health Is due 10 "A
strong stomach aud digestive system,
as such n system takes out of the
food all those elements that make
pure blood, and give nourishment
and vitality 10 the body.
The one appitizer and tonic that
should be taken Ia Mi-o-na, the only
agent known that will strengthen
the stomach and digestive system,
and put them In such perfect work
ing order that they will digest easily
and naturally all the food that Is
eaten, and send yOn 10 the table
positively hungry for the next meal.
Without a strong stomach digest
ion will be poor, the blood impure,
and serious liver and kidney troubles
result, causing headaches, spots be-
fore the eyes, dizziness, sleep
lessness nerv ess, iTrsta-
bleness, n furrowed tongue and
bad breath, all OF which can be
readily overcome by the use OF Mi
o-nA, (costing but zoe box, as Il
goes right 10 the foundation Of per-
feet health, the stomach.
Scores OF leading people In this
state, including editors, ministers,
bankers, and their families, gladly
testify to the tonic, strengthening
and health giving effects OF Mi-o-na.
Furthermore. r. J. jenkins, one OF
the most reliable druggists In this
section. sells Mi-o-na under "A guar
antee 20 refund the money II II does
not produce satisfactory results.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-22
Prices Talk.

Zoe Amoskeag Ginghams, 7a4e.
foe Lonsdale green ticket domestic,
62ac.
&c calico, best brands, 25Sc.
2Oc oil cloth, best. Toe.
Coulter's Salvage Sale.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-22

WE have today placed on
w sale our entire stock Of
Fall and Winter Trousers at
the following big reductions
in price:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

ume Of Brazilian currency at that time was
considerably less than 100000 600 mirets,
the issue planned by the White brothers
would have inflated that volume more than
! per cent. The work done by the ST.
Louis engravers was very well executed,
and If the fronts and backs had been skill
fully joined and the numbering done adept
ly there was no good reason why the issue
should not have been successfully showed
Lacius A White, after pleading guilty,
was taken TO Texas as a witness against
his brother. Lucius was thirty-three years
old at this time and his brother was man
of fifty. AS / have said, the elder brother
also had stood in the relation of father
to the younger man, and the scene in the
Waco court room when Lucius was placed
on the stand and told the story that meant
a pententiary sentence for his brother was
a most affecting one.
From the first Lucius had been much
frightened, and when In court held back
listened to the narrative with apparently
no emotion other than pity for his boyish
brother although he knew that the wituess'
every word took him one step nearer prison.
During the progress OF the trial Joseph
White said to one OF the officers:
Il would rather suffer than have Lucius
suffer; he's only a boy TO me-"
After the evidence was in and Lucius was
being led from the court room by the depu-
ties, Joseph grasped him by the hand and
with tears in his eyes said:
Goodbye, Lucius; God bless you"
l always believed that II Joseph had been
the first one caught no United States official
could have induced him to sign a telegram
leading his brother into trap or to have
gone on the witness stand against that
brother who was only boy 10 him"
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many years, and / can't get an automobile
or street car to run over me. If I'd get
a railroad pass the trains would stop run
ming, or I'd lose my ticket before l got to
the depot. ----
When I came tc this town l was sick
with malaria. / went to the charity Of
ficials and the doctor, after examining me,
gave me bottle of medicine to take after
my meals Well, L can't take the dope, for
don't happen to have any meals about
my person, so I'm just wearing off the
malaria.
"No. much obliged, / don't want any
money, 1 might lose 1t. But wait! On sec
ond thought 1 believe 1 will take the two
bits and see If I can get to a beanery be-
fore I drop the quarter down sewer mole
Much obliged, young man; 1 hope this won't
bring you no bad luck
"Oh, that's all right" replied the re
porter I'm put that down as car fare
Gee! What cinch!' muttered the park
bench man as he started down path that
led toward Center Market.
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grvrIght. 1905. by Marion G. scheitIlnl

Copyright 1908, by Marion G. scheitiln)
RIOR to the year 1854 there was no
law Of the United States that pro-
hlbited any one from counterfeiting
4 In this country the money OF a for
eign nation. out Of the lack of legis-
lation on this point had grown many cases
Of much Importance 10 other governments.
FOR your couuterfeiter Is a man usually
well yersed ia the laws bearing on his trade
and he had not been slow in perceiving the
possibilities Of large and quick gains in US
ing the United States as place for manu-
featuring bogus currency and coin to be
circulated IN other countries.
The couuterfeiters could not be punished
in this country nor any other country, for
that matter. FOR the manufacture of the
spurious money. but their plots were often
thwarted and a great service done other
countries by the work done out of courtesy
by the United States officials in ferreting
out the foreign counterfeit conspiracies.
one Of the most notable of these cases
was that of the manufacture In this coun-
try OF a large amount of the currency OF
CHINA Job that was Cunningly conceived
and cleverly carried 10 the point where the
counterfeit currency was manufactured and
ready for shipment TO the orient for clrcu-
lItiou. Another plot of great international
importance WAS iL8l conceived bS -htLoll-
aid, Scott and Sheridan. who made and
threw into circulation a counterfeit Bank OF
England note TO the amount of about So
UuO.DO0 The criminals in this case were
Americans and their daring was shown by
the character OF the task they set for them
selves.
For "A long time the British government
had proudly boosted that the Bank of Eng
land note could not be successfully coun-
tcrfeited. The engraving wisdom of GEN.
turtles had been brought into the manufac-
ture OF this note and so perfect was it that
Englands greatest financial institution
drfted complacenty into the belief that its
currency was invulnerable TO the counter
fclter.
II Will be remembered that when the of.
fcials OF the Bank of England awoke from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

ANY a little green bench in the
AVE parks Of the city IS serving these
EN warm summer evenings as bou-
n doir for some weary, wandering
member OF the Never Work So
clety" who may be sojournins for brief
season in the national capital. The benches
in the Smithsonian grounds and in the res
ervatlons close TO the 9th street railroad
station are the most frequently utilized as
bed rooms by the hobo fraternity. and every
day or two the judges at the Police Court
send down to the farm" for from ten 10
thirty days some man who has been dis
covered by the minions OF the law sonor-
ously slumbering in public place, under
the starlit sky, upon green painted bench
in defiance OF prohibitory municipal man
dates. These are the men who are really
living the simple life and getting close to
nature.
MANY Of the wandering opponents Of the
transformations existence come into the city
penniless ard after they have rested SUI
fciently and grown tired of the scenes OF
the capital they depart in the same state
Of bankruptcy. They keep body and soul
on speaking terms by means of the occa-
slonal charities bestowed by more or less
generous citizens in response TO tales or
noe that would bring tears from the eyes
of a carved allegorical figure of the beef
trust Nearly all of the tribe are faithful
adherents of the cult of Ananias, and they
scorn the truth with a contempt born OF
long-standing disfavor.
Several Of these interesting experts IN the
science OF living without paying the price
have been encountered in the parks within
the past few days by a representative OF
The Star. and there on the park benches,
either voluntarily or in response 10 the ques-
ton. What brought you to this?' they
have verbally lifted the curtain upon their
past.
Young man began an occupant of one
Of the green benches. 4 am the original
hard luck man. I'm the gazabo who brings
rain to Sunday school picnics. who hoodoos
the Nationals in the ninth inning and who
mt the klbosh on the Russian feet. I'm
the original hOodOo man and ! can't get
away from it. NY hard luck started the
dav | made my appearance on this mum
dane sphere l was born In Pittsburg."
And the Weary Willie" paused, glancing
up at the listener with an expression that
seemed 20 say "Nuff said" From the
park bench mans appearance he had but
recently come from Pittsburg and had not
as vet removed the evidences Of his So
jouru On that city. He continued;
Before 1 got out Of long dresses had
burned this side of my faCe-here-by fall
ing against red hot stove. BY the time
1 was six I had broken both my legs and
one arm by falling down stairs. and be-
fore 1 was twelve my parents had ceased
TO worry about me. for l was having seri-
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n,5 r,.bn. &c, irha,, so,d a. .ba+ hrei
49, ~ -, 49, . 80 II, :. 80, o,oira Jeitb
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$3.50 20 49, aniir1aIs aid 40 To ner-
Sorroars tool sicLaFter became ono of
~ 49,, br,ncb ~ no,,rse 7 Lnaw wbyy
g. bn.ta5 b,,t 7 5t5n't COW uord For thev
Here sireaSv sueDiciona of mo wan
Sered about tho country looking for work
oetting a iob and having sonefhine awful
Tanne9 10 nut mo hack in the hard luck
rou, a gain
=. ,. sia+.,o+ ?
away out west III country uietIic' l
finally got job teaching schooI- ham
been there a week till the school house
burned and 7 was again looking for work
80, seS-a.t a. -. -
zen III Win l0i iilei oA' III Manassas
took pity on me and gave me 1op on his
farm but one fatal day one of those anus
ing little tornadoes that frfsk around in
~. sao+io, oor,a swoonine along and
s,,ert ofr aJ.arvfbinq on The Mace incIuding
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There were a lunch room and a bar room
about equally distant from the park. In
which establishment did he spend the quar-
ter?
GIVE me a light, pardner?"
The reporter, thus Familiarity addressed,
paused and extended his lighted cigar to
the husky looking, dirt-begrimed young
fellow who had been occupying one Of the
little green park benches.
Say, pardner," continued the young Eel
low, after he had lighted his handmade
cigarette, could you stake fellow TO the
price of a meal? I'm in mighty tough luck,
boss, an | amt had bite of grub Tor SO
long I've plum forgot how 1t tastes.
The odor of the spiritus frumenu eXnaleo
In the breath of the park pench man
prompted the reporters question:
Had anything to drink latelyT
mo, on me life, l amt touched drop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

a farmer. But in both the brothers there
was a strong spirit of adventure, and after
listening to the stories of gold ana dla-
monds to be found and fortunes to be made
easily in rubber, coffee and general agrl-
culture, told by returned Texans, the oroth-
ers decided to join the party bound for the
South American empire, which hnaly Iano-
ed at Rio Janeiro.
prof. Malone of Waco, Texas, who was
an official in the Brazilian immigration de-
partment while the White brothers were IN
that country, and who afterward was a
character witness for Joseph when the lat
ter was tried, testified that he had known
Joseph White to have borne good repu-
tation in Brazil. OF Lucius he knew less
but he never had heard evil of him.
Lucius, upon reaching Brazil, engaged IN
| his trade of civil engineering, and prospered
moderately. Joseph acquired plantations
and made money more rapidly. his Amer
lean wife died after few years residence
| in Brazil.
| While in Rio Janeiro Lucius White met
a young woman who was visiting there and
whose home was in Florida. He courted
and married her. In 1884 he decided to re-
| turn to the states to live. and brought his
| family to Florida, where he stayed few
months, going from there to Whitney,
| Texas. where he bought ninety-acre farm
| and settled down to the life of a Texas
| farmer.
! Some time after the death of joseph
! Whites first wife he married Miss Elvtna
| Augusta Vasconcellos de Souza Bahama, a
! wealthy Brazilan widow. She was woman
| Of excellent birth, her first husband having
! been descendant of Martin Alfonso de
| Souza, the commander of the Portuguese
| squadron that began the colonization of the
State OF Bahia in 1881. Joseph, previous to
! this time, had made a considerable for
| tune and lost 1t. and his possessions had
| been narrowed down to plantations when
| he married the widow of de Souza, through
| whom he acquired some other property.
| Faithful to the promise he had made at
\ the death-bed of his first wife, however,
! Joseph White returned to Texas. settling
near Bloom.
Thus the year 1884 found both the broth
| ers again residents of their native state
living quietly on the farms they had bought
! with the proceeds of their Brazilian expe-
| ditions.
In the early part of the summer of 1888
the United States district attorney at ST.
| Louis received an anonymous letter stating
that certain engraving house of that city
| was preparing plates from which were 10
be engraved a large number of slips which
| had the appearance of being limitations of
tho currency of the empire of Brazil.
Among the valuable aids to justice the
| anonymous informer plays an important
part. 1t is an old saying that he who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
STORIES OF THE
SECRET SERVICE

BY CAPTAIN PATRICK D. TYRRELI

their dream of security TO find that a group
of Yankees had made and were showing
throughout the united kingdom note
which even the banks experts pronounced
genuine, there was a great hullabaloo all
over the world. The Mcdonald crowd was
terreted out, chased to Cuba and finally ar
rested. This plot had its inception in the
United States, and extended from San
Francisco TO New York.
SO great was the excitement over this
case that il may fairly be cited as the prime
cause Of the enactment in the year 1885 of
the present law of this land against the
manufacture of foreign money in the
United States.
Had It not been for the enactment OF this
federal statute the story l am about to tell
never could have been written. 1 am not
sure that Lucius A. White of Texas and
Brazil knew of the passage of the law in
question. 1t is scarcely probable that man
of intelligence. about to embark on a project
OF such magnitude as the counterfeiting of
currency. should not inform himself care
fully concerning the laws he might be vio-
lating. In secret service history the Bra
lillian case is notable in that 1t resulted in
the first conviction under the new law.
~
In the late sixties the movement for a
democratic government In the empire Of
Brazil had taken on great strength. Stories
OF the marvellous resources of the country
and OF the unlimited possibilities for
achieving power and money We're reaching
the United States. A party was made up
for Brazil. and in this PARTY were two
brothers, Lucius A. and Joseph A. White.
Lucius was a mere lad in his teens while
, Joseph was nearly twenty years his senior
! and more father TO the boy than broth
er. Joseph was married. The Whites were
the sons of Judge White who settled in
southern Texas in 1899. and who was a
noted lawyer and turist of that sect on.
Judge White was a man who was held in
the highest esteem on account OF his strict
integrity and learning, and his sons grew
up respected in their native state. Lucius
| had studied civil engineering and was an
| engineer of no meager ability. Joseph was
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of liquor since l promised me mudder l
would quit it before 1 left home. You see,
boss, I'm up aginst 1t fer fair. I've been
workin' in this town fer a month an sendin'
me wages home to me mudder in Scranton,
and about four days ago the man l worked
fer quit business and has skedaddled owing
me whole weeks salary. l didn't have a
cent left, having sent all my wages to de
old lady, and so I'm over me depth and 1
want enough to git me bite to eat.
An besides, l jest got letter in de
general delivery dis mornin frum me little
sister what has spralned her ankle, saying
dat me mudder is about to die and wantin'
me to come back home al wunst. It's
mighty tough a Teller to be done out of
his hard-earned wages by guy he has
worked fer, and not be able to git bite
to eat or go home to see his dyin' mudder.
There was moisture in his eyes that re-
sembled real tears. The hobo's appeal was
touching
Have you that letter you received this
| morning about your person." asked the re-
porter.
Letter? Oh, yes, the one telling about
me mudder bein' sick. thought l put it
| in me inside pocket" He felt for it. NO,
| ii amt there"
| The young fellow searched his pockets as
| sduously, but not even a scrap of paper
| other than a package of cigarette wrap
pers, could he produce He finally declared
| he had lost the epistle.
| But 1 got 1t all right" he declared ag-
| gressively, AN me mudder is about to
| die"
| IF you'll show me the place you worked
/ and tell me your late employers name, per-
| haps we find a way to get you back
to Scranton to your dying mother" the re-
porter suggested.
| But the expert dodger of laborious exer-
| tons preferred not to revisit the alleged
| scene of his late employment, doubtless
| fearing the sight would cause flood OF
! bitter memories. Besides he guarded the
name OF his alleged employer with secret
| iveness found only in diplomatic circles.
| Realizing that his pathetic appeal had
| missed fire and had failed to produce the
| wherewithal for another libation, the youth
| full hobo remarked:
, Der amt no show fer honest man In
| dis little old town, any way" And he
! turned on his heel and walked up the path
| toward the stores where perhaps he ex-
pected to wheedle some good-natured dis
penser of liquid refreshment out of a po-
| ton. The night most likely found the
! wanderer back in the park curled up on
| bench sleeping off the effects of charity.