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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-16

Seats until the coupling was made and
were in place when the train started
George told that they didn't seem 10
mind the speed that the train was
making. although between Syracuse
and this city the train made better
than a mile ner minute.
He said he thought they had run in
TO food when the engine began 10
take water while running at full speed
and the water came cut OF the ton Of
the tank and soaked them 10 the skin
but they We're xcn'e and cid not move
for II they hal. they would have been
ground 20 Iiecss ua-er the wheels OF
the fast train
The risk that he lads took was
something that the most experience j
trainmen would not relish. The spacs
between the tender and the car il
hardly a foot wide. and il would be
most uncomfortable for a person 20 sit
there for any length of time. Il was
certainly a hazardous ride. The of
ficials heard the story OF the BOYS and
had pity upon them. The railroad en-
ployes took them into the office of the
wrecking department and they were
washed UP. Patrolman Wright sent
them to the ponce station. where they
were fed and stayed over night. and
were later assisted on their way.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-16

liver 10 the open lake.
The lake heard the sound and spread
her tossing arms toward the rivers
mouth. The Ice nearest her loosened.
Then the heaving breast OF the river
shuddered from end TO end. Tho ice
cakes began TO crunch against each
other, and the cracks widened and wild
ened. Now everything was moving.
slowly az first. Then as fast as the cur
rent OF the river could take them the
cakes noated down, grinding. crunch
Ing, piling themselves UP IN great ice
bergs where they met with obstruc-
tons. smashing quietly along where the
way Of the current was free.
Sarai watched with glad eyes as the
open river rolled before her. bearing
its white burden gayly away Then
she turned 20 thank Frost
But Frost was not there on the ice
lay two horns. They were mere icicles
now.
"Oh, FROST, Dear Frost. come back!
want TO thank you"
The soul OF little Sarai perceived a
glimmer like a frozen moonbeam. but
IT was quite dim now.
Then she hear a faint voice:
Il cannot live when the world lives.
You wanted 10 live. You asked me to
set the river free. Tomorrow the sun
VIII come. and the snow will melt and
disappear, and when 1t is all gone
! shall be quite dead. am dying
now"
Dear, dear Frostr' sobbed SaraI.
You are SO good, l don't want you to
der
ut VIII be all right. little Sarai. I'll
be back again IN the fall and fine as
ever. But You, you must live TO greet
me"
He was gone. Sarai sighed and turn
ed over in her little white bed The
dawn was coming IN at the window
and turning every thing rose color.
''She viii live" said the nurse.
Mother" said Sarai. opening her
eyes, I'm going TO get we'll" - San
Francisco Chronicle
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Mumps halt Street Car Traffic.

Des Moines. Ia.-Mumps have threat
ened TO block the street railway serv-
ice in Des Moins. Just why il was
that street car conductors took 10
having the disease they should have
have had when children cannot be
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How Sarai Freed the River F..
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together they, bow softly. A mel
low sound r.ppied over the frozen
meadow like living thing.
Swish, Snapl Crackl Boomi The
river was stirring.
BLOW again." said Frost.
Again came the clear, eIhike call from
the horns. The river gave a mighty,
heaving surge. Before them, quite
across the river, lay a yawning crack.
black and Jagged
Now let's dance on the Ice" said
Frost.
I'm afraid III fall through" said
Sarai.
Souls can't fail through anything"
said Frost. Come on"
So. hand in hand, they danced out
fearlessly, and at every touch OF their
little feet the Ice cracked till it lay in
broad. tossing cakes Now they were
In the very center Of the river.
BLOW again" said Frost
They lifted their horns and pointed
them down the river 4 long. clear
strain Of weird music. like the sigh OF
wind harp. flOated across the night.
II echoed and rebounded and sang
along the ice cakes away down the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-16

would have said that she was wide
awake. but the nurse knew IL was only
dellrlum.
ITS all SO whlte"' she moaned. Her
bright eyes looked straight ahead out
OF the window, where the blind had
been drawn. THE room Is white. the
bed is white. the lawn and the trees
and the river are all white too. And
am white We are all dead. When
VIII we wake up. mother?"
The nurse went 20 her and gave her
some soothing drops. and Sarai lay
back painting on the pillow. with her
eyes closed.
'Ihe nurse thinks ! am asleep" she
whispered 10 herself Il am not. But
! can never let her know until the
world wakes up. Somehow ] must set
the river free. The ice ties IL hard and
fast. AMI IL ties me hard and fast. Oh.
II could get out where the frost is!
would tell IL 10 let go of the river. Ii
must, IL must. Ii mustr
AS II the river had heard her. there
came a deep. booming sound. then a
million OF tiny cracklings. as II the
deep bosom of the river had heaved
with great sigh Sarai fet her spirit
leap at the sound and shake loose from
her pain racked little body.
Il Will 20 melt the heart OF Frost"
she said
Nurse moved slowly TO the window
and raised the sash. How soft the
night isv' she said Not a breath OF
wind. 1t seems almost like summer"
She stood moment watching the
glimmer OF the pale stars.
a fash OF something went silently
past her. She closed the window and
turned toward the little bed. The child
was very still.
''She is sleeping quietly" said the
nurse I'VE may save her yet"
But the soul OF little Sarai was out
searching here, there and everywhere
among the snow covered ghost trees.
Frost. Frostr she called softly.
where are you?"
"Here." said a low, cool voice like
the ring of steel on the ice. A tiny
figure. white as the snow itself. fioated
down close TO the soul OF Sarai. You
could only tell that he was not snow
by the light, Ike a frozen moonbeam,
that shone above his head.
"Oh, Frost" cried the soul of Sarai,
won't you let the river 60? We are
all white and all dead. and / want to
live. Mother wants me. But IL the
river stays so cold and still must GO"
Listen" said Frost, and the frozen
moonbeam on his forehead danced like
a will-o'-the-wisp. Listen"
Drip, drip.
The sound came from the icicles I'M
der the caves. Then a big one snapped
and fell, crashing into a thousand
pieces
Come" said Frost; well try"
Hand and hand Frost went with the
soul Of the little Snrai.
She felt no cold, for her little body
was still on the white bed.
They were near the river now. A vast
field OF white IL lay for miles and
miles. but along the shore the water
had crept up and was laughing softly
Mt the honeycomb edges
Frost handed Sarai n curious horn.
IL looked Ike a blue icicie. He held
another In his own hand.
Put down to the edge o< the Ice
apd blow"
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Norfolk and Western r. r,
LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY, BYRD
STREET STATION

s.Oo a m NORFOLK LIMITED. Arrives a,
Norlolk II ~ A N Stops only At Petersburg.
wv A: M CHICAGO EXPRESS Buffet Par
LOT Car Petersburg 70 Lynchburg and ROANOKE
dnIhnan sleeper Roanoke TO Columbus and
blueneld 20 Cincinnatti, also Roanoke 20 Knox
vile and Knoxville TO Chattanooga and Mem
phas. ~
I2;lO p. NJ Roanoke EXPRESS for Far,v,ua
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SO M Ocean Shore Limited Arrives
NorIolk - r. NJ stops only at Petersburg
Waverly and suffolk Connects with Stearssee
20 =, S52ston providence New York, Baltimore
~ p N, for Norfolk and all stations east
OF Petersburg.
s.SO + Nj NEW aoRLEANs SHORT LINE. Pull
nAn sleeper Richmond so Lynchburg Peters
parg 30 Roanoke lsrachAurg to Oh AttanoogA
memphis and New Orleans. Cafe Dining Car
Trains arrives from the west 30 A. m-2O5
p NJ ana 30 y. m, from Norfolk n f0a "a
once Ng SIS East Mas Strees
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K. ( & ?. EiiESs%SR' and ff PSta.

~, mac Railroad.
trains Leave Observation-Disclosures
~ a. m daily. Byrd So. Through.
~ m Daily Main 81 Through
~ a m, week days, Eiaa. Ashland Accom-
SEQ a m, daily Byrd st. Through.
2;o5 noon, week DAYS. BYRD 80 1hroura
80 ~ M week days Byrd 70. Erederieks.
burg accommodation.
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Trains Arrive southwark
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m Odation. -
- m, week days. Byrd St. Frederick
burg accommodation.
S;S9,a NJ, daily, Byrd St Through
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5;l5 p. m, daily Byrd st, Through.
~ p. M, daily, Byrd st. Through Local
$50 p. m: daily. Main st. Through
NOi h---i ullman Sleeping or Parlor Cars On
All above trains except train arriving Rich.
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PERILOUS RIDE OF TWO
BOYS ON EXPRESS TRAIN
Determined to See Mother in Hos
pital, They Travel Between Ten
der and Baggage Car.

Utica, N. Y.-As the Empire State
express from the west pulled into the
depot, people on the platform were
treated to a surprise. Behind the ten
der, perched on the front end of the
baggage car We're two small boys
hanging on for dear life.
When the train stopped Detectives
Landers. Mason and Shay ran TO the
front end, but the two waymen step
ped of as familiar as the rich stepped
on the rear end OF the parlor car.
The two lads stepped up TO one of
the yardmen and asked IL this was
New York. The men looked at them
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-16
OLA Rhrmcn Re,nIh

Peter. Peter. pumpkin eater.
Had wife and went 20 beat her.
But his wife she got there first.
And now poor Peters head Is burst.
Three blind mice. three blind mice,
Went on the ice. went on the les.
II was so slippery that they fell.
And now they're bind and lame as well
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AOhHt1 dA AAf CiONk anu lutu al
the little girl. Sarai's mother knelt by
her pillow. with one hot hand clasped
IN her cool ones.
Glow long before we will know7"
abe whispered.
About three hours" said the nurse.
"She viii wake and know US. or
Sarars mother gave a long. shud-
dering sigh and the little girl moaned
and drew away her hand. Outside all
was silence. The trees. shrouded I'm
light snow, filed the lawn with ghosts.
The great river beyond lay as white as
the lawn. Deep under the ice and
snow its dark waters were rolling
along toward Lake Erie. but there was
no sign at the surface save for black.
yawning crevice here and there.
REST now for llttle." said the
nurse to Sarars mother Il Will call
you"
The mother stopped and passed her
cool fingers over the little girls flush
cd cheek and went from the room.
Sarai sat suddenly up in bed. You
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-16

In surprise. The police officials took
the lads in charge and heard good
story from them. They were wet and
besmeared with coal dust They gave
their names as George and John Stel-
meyer. George Is 16 years old and his
brother IA.
The boys said they were from Buff
falo and were on their way to New
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-16

York, where their mother was sick il
a hospital At first il appeared as
though the boys were shamming. bu.
their stories agreed. Their father dice
when they were young and they hac
been in Buffalo with a grandmother
They received a letter a few days age
stating that their mother was III in q
New York hospital, and they wanted
TO see her. They went to the Buffalo
depot, and were there when the En-.
pire came in. and as il was pulling out
they got aboard
They passed through Rochester and
Syracuse without being discovered. Al
the latter city the engine was changed
The lads stepped from their reserved
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE
EFFECrIVE nay e7TE

Il hOIINE MAY slIH-
Trains leave Richmond daily:
For Florida and ~outh 8 ,05 A M .25 and
For Norfolk, 900 A. NJ, 500 r. M and
% p. NJ.
For n. & w. Ry. West, l2:lO and 30
p. NJ.
For Petersburg. 800 A. M. 1910. 500. o:eO.
3 90 and IL 80 y. NJ.
For Goldsboro and Fayetteville, % IS p. N.
Trains arrive Richmond daily. $40 - "a
.'l0. As and ll.t0 A. M, 100. 2 05. 6a0, 500 and
$50 r. M
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
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TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.

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RAJ lay on the bed I'm her little
white room. tossing and moan
ing. The nurse glanced anx-
iOueIv nj fh.a clock and fbon az
The daily sentinel., 1906-11-03
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-14
GRAND JURY ADJ0UNNS.

The grand jury of the Brazos
county district court adjourned
finally yesterday afternoon. having
returned total Of twelve indict-
ments for felonies and four indict.
ments for misdemeanors.
Six of the felony Indictments
we're published yesterday. OF the
remaining six indictments two
are against Frank Crouch, former
district clerk, one charging forgery
in connection with his making
bond "a district clerk, and the
other charging misrepresentation of
trust funds while in office. Crouch
gave bond for $500 in each case.
The officers did not make public
the other four indictments yester-
day.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-14
FIRE COMPANY ELECTION.

The Bryan fire company held
a business meeting Monday night,
at which the election of officers for
the ensuing year took place, re-
sulting as follows: Ernest Ettle,
President; J., W. Hamilton, Vice
President; c. +. Jenkins, secre
tary; A. Il. Morley, foreman; q.
NJ. Spell, first assistant foreman;
Fritz Braatz, second assistant
foreman, Joe Hearne driver. c. Il.
Jenkins was elected delegate and
j. w. Hamilton alternate to the
Firemen's State convention at
Mineral Wells May 9th, 10th and
18th.
The annual report Of Forman
Morley showed that there were
twenty.seven fire alarms during
the past yaar, but no serious fire
losses. The msjority Of the alarms
we're caused by ilues burning out.
II is due the company to say that
serious consequences were avert
ed more than once by the prompt
and efficient work Of the fremen.
The report also shows that driver
Joe Hearne made percentage of
100 in attending all alarms. The
attendance of members at fires has
also been good.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-14

Hustler wanted to sell The Chas-
err" See +. Braatz, gun aud lock-
smith, city; or address box 306,
city. -
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-14

If reports are to be credited, Cas-
tro is running things with high
hand in Venezuela. His govern
ment is now referred to as person
ally conducted" and he is cred
tied with amassing fortune Of
rs, 100000 in six years by means
Of greed and oppression. With
such ability he should move to the
United States where he could affix
the cyphers faster as a trust mag
nate.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-14
AN APPEAL.
Revival Services al Methodist Church,
Begisning Sunday.


Next Sunday revival services
will begin at the Methodist
church. ] desire, as the pastor oil
the church, TO make an earnest
appeal, not only to the members
of the church, but to the chris-
tian people of Bryan, to take part
in these services, and thus help to
make a strong, determined, united
effort against the forces Of evil in
our midst, and in behalf Of the I'M
saved. ] trust that every church
in Bryan will be blessed as a re-
suit Of the meeting, and that new
era of righteousness shall dawn
upon us.
Rev. J. B. Andrews, Of Sloan
Springs. Ark, will do the preach
ing. He is one Of the most sue
cessful evangelists we have today.
Before securing his sesvices /
wrote to several pastors whom ]
know, who had secured his help,
aud therefore knew him person.
ally as a preacher and worker, and
their endorsement in every case Is
high. wrote to Rev. ]. w.
Mile, Wills Point, and asked in
regard TO Brother Andrews meth
DDS. His reply was: "His meth
DDS, in my judgement, are all
right from every standpoint ]
also wrote to Rev. j. B. Turren.
tine, Texarkana, where Brother
Andrews had held n glorious meet.
ing, resulting in nearly two humid
red conversions and accessions TO
the various churches. His reply
was: Brother Andrews is a fine
preacher and one of the most sue
cessful and least Objectionable
evangelists | have ever known.
His methods are beyond criticism,
from Methodist standpoint"
Brother Andrews lie assisted by
Mr.. Victor Howell, an accomplish.
ed singer, and fine leader, and
he will have charge of the sing
ing. Now then, for a strong, hard
pull, and a pull all together, by
the religious forces of Bryan. The
devil is at work every day, and
night. In the name of our Lord !
beg your help. Bryan needs a
revival that shall be felt in every
home in the town. God Is ready
to give it if His people will do
their part.
| desire, therefore, to extend an
earnest invitation to the ministers
and members of the other churches
of Bryan to attend these services
and help US all you can that God
NAV be honored and his cause
advanced. /. +. Belts,
Pastor Methodist Church.