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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-19
HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS.

Soap and wood ashes II excellent for
cleaning zinc tubs and pals
Mud stains can be removed from silk
II the spots are rubbed with a bit Of
aannel or. II stubborn. with a piece OF
linen wet with alcohol.
The scrubbing brush must always
be moved up and down the boards &c
cordlng TO the grain Of the wood, not
across. Care must also be taken not
10 leave a mark when changing from
one part 90 the other
The inartistic gold and silver radia-
tors bid fair to become a thing Of the
past. as radiators are now being
painted 10 match the room-that j.,
white II the paint - white and the
naturs color II the woodwork is un-
painted.
To keep bread In good condition try
lining the hreadbox with paper. cress-
ing Il 30 as to az well In the corners.
The bread will stay fresh much lones-
and will not mold No readily. The
paper should he renewed several
times a week.
To prevent cake from sticking to
tins when baked grease the tins. then
dust them with -four. Lightly beat OUT
the loose -four. leaving only what
sticks 10 the grease This does away
with the old-fashioned method % lin
Ing the pans with creased paper
Did you ever see a dainty little
cheesecloth baby guilt all humpy after
one or two washings? n instead q
cotton batting two or three layers 81
soft old blanket are used and tackled
as usual this will not happen. II it's
the first baby and everything in the
house IL brand new" surely some old
er housekeeper friend will be GLAD 10
give you one Of her nearly vorn-ort
blankets.
When laundering lace curtains Il a
creamy shade is desired add clear.
strong coffee 20 the starch.
Handkerchiefs and towels can lie
bleached by washing in the usual man
ner and then letting them stand over
night in a solution Of one-half tea
spoonful of cream OF tartar 20 each
quart Of water used
This Is an excellent furniture polish
where a bright surface Is desired.
Half a pint OF alcohol. half an ounce
each Of rosin and shellac powdered.
Mix these with the alcohol. then add
half pint Of linseed oil. shake thor
oughly before using.
Lettuce can be kept growing an
summer. from the early varieties
started In boxes In the house. 20 en-
dive. the lettuce OF autumn. which may
be- sown from June 10 August Endive
is tender as a young plant, but brAveiy
withstands the early frosts.
For washing challies rice water Is
the best Boil one pound a. rice In Eve
quarts OF water When cool put the
challies in with rice and rice water
and wash well. using the rice much as
you would soap. II no rinsing Is used
the rice will have a good effect on tho
fabric Chicago Daily News.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-19
Commencement Pudding.

Soak one-half package OF ge'atine
in a GIL Of water for three hours. then
pour over Il one-half pint OF boiling
water Add one and one-half cupfuls
OF sugar and allow both sugar and
gelatine 20 become thoroughly dis
solved by placing the bowl In a dish
Of boiling water and stirring the mix
ture Add next one cupful Of orange
Juice, strain and set away to cool.
When IL begins 10 thicken add the
unheaten whites OF eight eggs. place
the bowl in ice water and beat until
thick Pour into molds 10 harden and
serve with a custard made as fol-
lows: Two-thlrds Of cupful OF
sugar In one-half cupful Of milk In the
double boiler. add the grated rlnd OF
one orange and one-haif teaspoonful
OF salt Beat up the yolks OF the eggs
used In the pudding. add to them one
third Of a cupful Of milk. Pour this
into the hot milk. beat and boil Eve
minutes In the double boiler.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-19

HE AGAIN READ THE LETTER
prison physician gave him now snu
then little morphine to relieve hls
sunerings.
he careful how you use the tab
lets" the doctor had said one day. 20
will Kill man
"One. two. three. four. Ave. siA.
seven. eight'-slowly skinny countel
his little fiat pills-"ten. twelve. fJuf
teen-siNteen Only four more. ana
he would have ready 20 hand an easy
escape from his sufferings
On that very day new era dawnc
for Sing Sing Mrs. Maud Ballington
Booth came there % begin the work
of the Volunteer Prison League she
had a theory that II convicts wero
treated. kot as wild animals. but a.
human beings. they would respond:
that what was needed In the case o.
the great majority OF confirmed cTimi-
mails was a little sympathy and love.
Her ideas amused the prison officials.
but. believing she had only 10 test her
theory 60 be- convinced Of it, imprac-
ticability. they agreed that the zoe
prisoners should be assembled In the
chapel on Sunday. May "a. 1896. To bean
her talk.
The scene was a strange one. In The
body OF tie chapel sat the zoo men In
stripes. their faces shaver, their haif
closely cropped. most of them dcbased
vicious. vile: while about them how
cred their armed and vigilant keepers
ON the platform stood all alone he
winsome little woman with the sweet
voice and the gracious presence
She did not preach a sermon. As a
woman speaking unto men. she SIM
ply tried to make them take the com
mon sense view Of the suffering en-
gendered by sin. and the happiness
that comes from right living. and she
promised that II any man present
wished ~ start anew when he got out
Of prison. and would come TO her. she
would see he got a chance. Then she
asked all that were DESTROYS Of turn
ing over a new leaf to stand up.
summer came and went. with skinny
still nervously lingering hts morphine
tablets. Constantly he brooded over
the remarkable woman that called
oonvic.s her friends and boys. WY.
she spoke Of them and addressed them
as 4 there really was something good
in theml on his bed OF pain he tried
to picture what she looked like. one
night &c crisd out
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-19

MY GOd! but she must be all right.
From out their hiding place he drew
the tablets-he had 20 now-ground
them up with the heel OF HIS shoe. aud
blew the dust out into the corridor
The struggle had lasted Eve months,
II was In the latter part Of Octo0ei
that skinny applied TO the chaplain
for permission 10 write AN extra let
ter.
TO whom are you going to wriie:'
he Was asked.
Mrs. Boot; % he answered.
Never a man awaited with more elg-
erness a reply TO letter. Days passed
without It's being received. and skinny
began 10 regret what he had done.
Then one memorable day he received
this:
"a Union Square. New York City.
November o. 1856.
My Dear Friend | was very glad TO
get your letter Of the 9Th. snJdld
have answered II sooner. only | am
sure you Will understand how busy l
have been since have come home.
Il am very glad that you have writ
ten me No freely. thoroughly believe
all that you say. and want to aSsire
you that I. for one. think that there Is
nope for you. and ! will gladly do All
can 10 help and encourage you. think
mere u every reason why you should
be cheered 20 go on and do better.
while you are even In prison as well
a. when you come out OF II.
Il am determined that those who are
trying to lead straight. honest lives
shall have chance. never mind how
masy terms there are back OF them
Il am particularly interested IN
those who never had a chance. 10 you
can remember now that you have al
least one friend who will stand by y1u
and help yo1 while you prove yourself
thoroughly sincere and earnest.
Il will gladly send you the vonn-
teers' Gazette. and hope that Its page1
may be a cheer and inspiration TO you.
Now pray that the dear Lord may
OIL your heart with hope. and enable
you To begin 20 lead new life rishi
there In Sing Sing.
Believe me your friend to help yJu.
MAUD u BOOTH
skinny read the letter In a kind OF
stupOr. One sentence. however. had
burned itself into his brain. Il had
been underscored 4 thoroughly be-
lieve all that you say" There was 4
good woman in the world that believe
In him, To make sure he'was not mis-
taken he again read the letter. sull
be Was not convinced. and for the
third time he read H.
Slowly its purport dawned on his
consciousness lie had a friend ~
good woman that was going 10 stand
by and help him. Sitting on his cot In
his little cell. there In the grim Did
prison. this convict. this thief. this
thug. bowed low his closely-crop?ed
head. while tears rained down hIs
hardened features and watered M
prison stripes.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-19
Hatless Holiday Makers.

II is the fashion now In summer
holiday resorts to 20 hatless. tina; the
sun and air may have beneficial e.
feet on the hair. For many reasons
this is certainly a fashion 20 b. adj
mired. Most people. and especially
men. for the greater part Of the year
cover their heads with badly-ventilat-
ed. close-fitting hats. which naturally
have a most deteriorating influence ON
the hair. and a month or two without
hat or cap does much 10 bring bscx
the lost luxuriani locks.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-19
BACK TO STEAMBOATS,
KANSAS CITY MERCHANTS GET
AFTER RAILROADS.
Plan to Ship by Boat II Car Com.
panies Do Not Lower Rates
Navigation on the
Missouri

J Kansas City. Mo.-If the plans OF
Kansas City merchants who are not
satisfied with the rates charged by
the railroads do not 40 awTy steam
boating on the Missouri. long regard
ed as a lost occupation. will be re
Eumed.
The Missouri has a reputation for
being a steamboat graveyard In one
bend OF the river not far below this
city eight steamers went down In two
years In the palmy days before the
railroad.
Tn river channel Is always shifting.
and this leaves sand bars and snags
To catch even the most skillful OF
pilots. man may be thoroughly
familiar with the channel on the
down voyage, but by the time he gets
back on the return the main stream
may be running a quarer Of mile
distant from lis old bed.
Steamboatlng received It's death.
blow when the insurance companies
refused 10 issue risks upon any Of the
boats. lnasmuch as the boats cost all
the way from $4,000 to $4,000. no
one has been found TO engage IN
Eteamboating on the Missouri In unin-
sured vessels. although under the
old freight and passenger schedules II
required only about four round trips
60 get back the first cost OF the boat.
There is still a big feet Of boats
going out OF st. Louis every week.
Kansas City wholesalers have been
trying TO induce some Of these steam
boat men TO run between Kansas City
and St. Louis. but they won't DO IL
They advise the jobbers to buy boat
and operate IL.
Their objections are no longer
founded on the condition 81 the river.
but upon commercial conditions.
They could not exact an arbitrary rate
from customers as In the days before
the railroad. and as fast az one Gus
toner was secured for a steamboat
the railroads would lure him away
with lower rates.
Several years ago Kansas City job
beers got uneasy about the railroad
rate situation and started three boats
In competition. The railroads re-
duced rates as long as the stockhold-
ers kept the boats going. but when
they tired of a losing investment and
sold out rates began again TO creep
upward.
The new plan II 20 build but one
boat and use that as a club not only
90 make the railroads reduce rates,
but also 20 keep them down. As long
as rates were satisfactory the boat
would remain tied up. When they
went upward the boat would be put
into service.
Just now the men behind the
project are figuring how 10 fix II 50
that they can't lose Under the three
boat plan IL was often found that
stockholders insisted upon loading
them up with their own low rate
freight and letting high rate freight
that belonged to others lie upon the
wharf.
Engineers have been at work and
have reported that the Missouri u
not so dangerous as u once was.
Navigation has improved, boatmen
know more and are less reckless. and
the engineers have found ways TO
avoid the treachery Of the river In
many instances. There Is seven feet
OF water all the way from Kansas
City 20 81. Louis. and a 500-ton boat
that would draw 20 inches Of water
when empty and no more than six
feet when loaded would OIL the bill.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-19
Poles OF PAPER.

Seryiceable telegraph poles can. II
Is found. be constructed Of paper
Such poles are made Of paper pulp
In which borax. tallow. etc. are
mixed In small quantities. The pulp
Is cast IN a mold with a core In the
center. and forms a hollow rod Of the
desired length. The paper poles are
said 70 be lighter aad stronger than
those ~ wood. and 10 be- unaffected
By the sun. rain. dampness or any Of
the other causes which shorten the
life OF a wooden pole
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-19

Since November. 1899. skinny has
been In the employ OF leading manu-
facturer Of New York city who Is IN
teresied in Mrs. Booths prison work.
when he started out on his new lie,
skinny had 10 prove HIS mettle. rlui
he regained his strength he collected
donations with horse and wagon for
Hope Hall. where Mrs Booths boys
live while they recover from the eiIscts
N their imprisonment. Beginning
work for the manufacturer. he had a
hard time Sometimes he made only
$3.50 a week. and never more than I've
dollars
Then he received the Job % run
ming the elevator AZ regular sal
airy 81 $40 week. with the privilege
OF lodging In room In the factory.
skinny wss rich now In a little more
than a year he had $500 In the savings
bank And what do you think he aid
with IT. Every cent he turned over 20
friend who had a large family and
was out OF work lie missed the mon
ey. too. for there was girl IN the
tactory about whom he was entertain
ing serious thoughts.
The romance vas brought 10 a crisis
when skinny got his foot crushed IN
the elevator The foot had % be- turned
an night. and the girl insisted upon
acting as nurse. That made skinny
tell Mrs Booth he wished 20 mary.
She approved. on the condition hat
the girl be informed about his past
Lie skinny accordingly gave ais
sweetheart this information. and the
view she took ~ the matter was riat
his many years OF Imprisonment mids
his present honest life all the more
admirable They were married In No
vember. 1901. Mrs Booth. who u an
ordained clergyman. performing the
ceremony.
Skinny's employer lent him moAey
10 furnish Hat. and his employers
wife and Mrs Booth saw that he
bride needed nothing essential Al
though their means were limited. Mr.
and Mrs skinny prospered from he
start. Each week something was set
aside to discharge their debt. and wnen
skinny. a year later. was promoted to
the post of night Waterman az a salary
Of So a week. they were soon free and
clear
At the present day. skinny continues
TO mount guard every night over prop
erty worth thousands OF dollars HlsI
home or First avenue l. as scrupu.1us
IL clean a place as you could hope "a
ind. And there you now will see twc
little baby girls. When they become =
years old they are going 10 join The
Volunyeers.
Recently skinny was asked II he had
felt any temptation 10 steal since he
came out Of prison In 1888.
Well" he replied. you know they
say that once a crook always crooK."
But how Is II with you" II was in
sisted
Now look here said skinny. why
should want TO steal? I've got a gooo
wife who knows how to keep house
and two fine Kids. and 1l25 In the bank.
Why. I've got everything In life
want!'
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-19
The Captains Finish

Although not noted as being in q
locality OF extremely low mortality,
League Island navy yard has a record
Of only three deaths during The past
IS years. A remarkable coincidence
l. that the three men who have died
during that time held the rank Of cap
tain Of the yard az the time Of death.
and all died suddenly in the big vel
low mansion that Is known among the
bluejackets and marines in Uncle
Sans service the world over as the
Captains finish"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-19
Cupid and stork.

Cupid and the siork have entered
Into successful combination in the
southern part OF this country. A year
ago Albert Flannery and Arthur Elan.
merry. brothers. married sisters. the
wedding being q double anair. The
other day the stork brought a baby
boy 10 each Of the Flannery families
at the same hour.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-19
Hot Chocolate Sane

Boil one cupful % water and one
half eupful sugar three minutes. Mix
three teaspOonfuls grated chocolate
and one teaspoonful cornstarch with
tvo-thirds cupful Of milk. Stir In
with sugar and water. Boil until Il
thickens q little.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-19
We Would. Indeed

Gunner-DO you think women
should hold political positions?
Guyer-I should say so. Then We
would Ind some peaches looking fo'
Vlums.-Chicago Daily News
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-09-19
Heart Within and God o,.rhsnd

How many things might have been
Is a subject for fools TO discuss. How
things are now. what they may be
made 20 be In the future. are the only
things worth talking about-Medleal
Talk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-22
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.


To protect an invention all over the
world II is necessary to take out sixty-four
patents in as many different countries, the
estimated cost of which is $500.
Insanity is infrequent in India, according
to a blue book. In Bengal in 1904 the ratio
OF insane was 29S per 1000 population,
against 34,n in England.
A recent wedding in Brittany was cele-
brated according to old customs of that
country The festivities lasted FIVE days
and entertaining the 1000 guests cost
A camel begins work at years old. and
frequently continues in use for over half
its back, while few horses can carry S;1 more
than $50 pounds.
Bertha L. Fowler. a 12-year-old girl of
patrons Of the fair grounds there by drivs2
Ing big Hambletonian PAGER in something
under 2:So on half-mile track. She began
handling the reins when she was half her
present age.
The town Of Northampton, Mass, sold
the ice cutting privilege on its extensive
reservoir for $50, and now is paying trust
prices, much OF its home ice product hav-
Ing been shipped to another state.
There are A4Os millionairS6s, Hving IN IN the the
cent taxation figures supplied by Vice Con-
sui General Risdorf of Frankfort; but they
not dollars. There are twenty-three per-
sons each with over 900 marks, twen-
ty-four possessing 100000 TO 100000, and
146 with 100000 to 20,0O0O0.
Orso, in Sweden, has In the course OF a
generation sold $4,000 worth of trees,
and by means OF judiclous replanting has
provided for a similar income every thirty
or forty years In consequence of the de-
Velopment Of this commercial wealth there
are no taxes. Railways and telephones are
free and so are the school houses, teaching
and many other things
A meteorologist has undertaken the Ia
borious task OF measuring the dimensions
of raindrops. He finds that the largest
are about one-sixth of an inch and the
smallest 1-70Oth OF an inch In diameter.
They are larger In summer than in winter
and larger in hot than in cold climates.
The size of the drop when II reaches the
earth depends on the height from which
II has fallen.
Western Massachusetts, apparently
abounds in peculiarities; one of these is
that in the town Of Otis the fsh are said
TO come up out OF the ground. There is d
section of fresh marsh where fishermen
dig holes and let down balted hooks which
are greedily taken by the bullheads that
abound in the subterranean waters.
In 1871 Lieutenant Charles Wilkes ano
his command were surveying the Puget
sound region. Independence day fell thai
year on a Sunday so they did their cele'
! brating on the Monday. 1t is believed tc
have been the first formal observance OF
| the glorious Fourth west Of the missouri
| river. July s. this year, monument &c
| hand down the memory OF II, was unveiled
| at Lake SeQualitchew.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-22

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices on board of Trade.

CHICAGO, July 21.-The estimate of a
crop expert giving 400, 100000 bushels as
which will be available for export from
the United States and Canada resulted in
extreme weakness today. the closing quo
or lc Corn was off IS q nc. oats were
down sc. Provisions were 5@l2 &c
lower.
The weakness in the wheat market de-
yeloped during the first hour and during
the remainder Of the session the bulls
commission houses, based upon a steady
market at Liverpool caused some firm
ness Immediately after the opening but
the situation was Ignored when the esu-
mate OF the Minneapolis crop expert be-
came generally known. Pit traders and
local longs sold freely and there was mu. h
selling or wheat by commission houses on
stop-loss orders The market was also
affected by liberal receipts here and at
ether primary points; Local sdo receipts foT
was considered n very liberal supply and
this caused additional weakness late in
the day Shorts were the chief buyers.
The market closed very weak with prices
almost at the lowest point, September
opened X TO Sc higher az a &c TO 7Sc,
78ho Final quotations were at 1850.
CleRrances of wheat and -four were equal
70 l2i,so0 bushels Primary receipts were
1,l04. 900 bushels against l,049,O00 bushels
for the corresponding time last yen.
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported
receipts of GA cars against 624 last week
The corn market was steady for few
minutes early in the day, but the sharp
break In wheat, excellent weather anu
increased country offerings caused a con-
siderable decline, The close was weak
with prices near the lowest point. Sep
tcmber opened h4kc lower at y a c
higher at axe to 50Ac, sold on to AK 3
and closed al 49hc. Local receipts were
IFS cars, with 70 cars Of contract Craze.
oats were weak In sympathy with other
grain and also because OF reports from
the northwest indicating a heavy yield.
The volume of trade was not large. Sep
TENDER opened unchanged to &c higher
at 82Ae to save, sold up to 3Sq33he and
declined TO sac The close was at 80 y C.
Local receipts were 1913 cars
Provisions were inclined to be weak In
sympathy with grain ana because of Sc
decline in the price OF live hogs. Trad
ing was rather quiet. Al the close Sen
tember pork was OF loo at $3.50 Lard
was down sc at sss5. Ribs were 121sc
lower at 1918.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat,
SO cars: corn, 26s cars oats, i42 cars;
hogs, as 900 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows: