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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-28
DRANK HUMAN BLOOD
Tramp Who Murdered Farmer
Says lie Did This.
JAIL WAS ATTACKED
Lawrence Leberg Beats q Man Who
Arrested Him For Setting Hay.
stack on Fire and Cuts
Throat OF Victim.

Las Animos. Cal, Dec. 27.-A mob
tried TO batter down the walls Of the
jail fsfe for the purpose OF lynching
Lawrence Lebern. a tramp who mur.
dered Henry Lavenmeyer. a prominent
farmer near here. Leberg's crime was
inhuman. Allghting from a Santa
Fe freight train Tuesday afternoon al
Robertson he crossed the river and
secured a meal from a farmer named
Puryis. When Iceberg finished eating
he demanded lodging. but was refused
because OF his abusive language. Le-
berg left the Purvis farm, and after
preparing camp on the river started
back TO the Purvis place. evidently
bent on revenge. He set fire TO hay.
stack belonging TO Henry Lavenmeyer.
thinking II was the property Of Pur-
Wis. The fire attracted Lavenmeyer.
who took Leberg into custody, allow.
ing him 10 ride behind him on the
horse. When Iayenmeyer dismount-
ed 20 open the gate az the road enten.
ing his ranch. Leberg struck him on
the head with a hammer which ne
found tied to Lavenmeyer's saddle. The
latter fell stunned and Leberg beat him
over the head until he became tired
Iceberg left his victim lying In the road
and went back 20 his camp. He return
ed soon after and with a pocket knife
cut Iavenmeyer's throat and attempt.
ed 10 scalp him. The burning hay
stack attracted the neighbors 10 the
scene, who found the mutilated body.
A posse was formed. and Iceberg was
found a mile or two away riding La.
venmeyer's horse. He submitted 20
arrest quietly. and even boasted OF his
crime. saying that he had drunk the
the blood OF his victim. Iceberg was
brought here and landed In jail. At
noon Sheriff Brown started for Pueblo
with his prisoner for better protection.
but was met by crowd OF 300 people.
who protested avalnst Leberg's re-
moyal, and he was again placed In
jail here. Although there were fire.
quent reports Of mobs organizing 10
dispose OF Iceberg. not until Wednes-
day did they set about carrying out
the work OF vengeance Soon after
dark several hundred men and boys
appeared az the jail. but were refused
admittance. Almost Immediately they
began to attack the Jail After several
hours work the mob dispersed. Le-
berg Is believed insane.
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PERISH IN FLAMES.
Three Children Burned TO Death In a
Fire Wednesday Night.

Weston. W. Va. Dec. 81. - Three
children OF Stanley Singleton. aged
thirteen. eleven and eight years. were
cremated In a FIRE at Heater Station.
a village near this city. After the
Singleton family had retired natural
gas escaping from a defective valve
caused an explosion. The father,
mother and the two elder children oc.
cupied one room. The children were
awakened by the cries OF their par.
ents. bui they we're enveloped in
flames and escape was impossible.
The flames quickly spread 10 adioin.
ing dwellings. and before the FIRE was
under control four houses and their
entire contents we're destroyed
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-28
NO PRESENT ACTION.
VIII Await the Return Of Purdy, Block.
som and Mleheler

Washington. Dec. 27.-It Is stated at
the war department that no disposition
will be made OF the applications for
re-enlistment OF members Of the Twen-
ty.fifth infantry. who were recently
discharged without honor. pending the
return 20 Washington and report Of
Assistant Attorney General Purdy. This
officer should have arrived az Bronws-
Vile Tuesday night or "Wednesday. ac-
companied by Major Blocksom Of the
Inspector generals department. who
made the original Investigation OF the
Brownsville affair, and Wendell Mich.
ele-. Secretary TSft's stenographer.
who are 20 assist In the preparation
of the evidence required by the presi-
dent
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UNUSUAL DISTINCTION.
South Aberdeen District Has Not a
Single llliterate Voter.


Aberdeen. Scotland. Dec. Thames
Bryce. who is 10 succeed Sir Mortimer
Durand as British ambassador az
Washington. has given his constitu-
ents here the first definite lnforma-
tion OF his selection for the Washing.
ton post in a letter Just received. In
this communication Mr.. Bryce said
that the appointment will compel him
20 give up his seat for South Aber-
deem.
The retirement OF Mr.. Bryce causes
genuine regret. as his scholarly quail
ties make him peculiarly qualified TO
represent a constituency which has the
reputation OF being the most intellect
ual In the United Kingdom. as South
Aberdeen enjoys the unusual distinc-
tion OF not having one illiterate voter.
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sPRINoLER GETS EVEN.
Kills One Man Who Held Him Up and
Fatally lnjures Another.

Pawnee. Okla. Dec 27.-An un-
known man Is dead. another has been
fatally injured and Fred springler.
saloon keeper. severely bruised as the
result OF holdup. SPRINGER was ac-
costed by two strangers while on his
way from home. SPRINGER throwing
up his hands. as commanded. he opened
fire. and one OF the bandits fell. dying
almost instantly. The other died.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-28
YOUNG MISS SHOT.
Repulses a Man and He Fires Shotgun
Load In Her Back.

Muskogee. Dec. 27.-Great excite
ment prevails at Stillwell. near here.
over the attempted assault and proba-
BILE murder Of Miss York. a fourteen.
year-old girl she repnlsed the man
and as she fled h fired a shotgun at
her back Abraham Hughes was ar
rested and taken 10 Vinita by Federal
Marshal George Mars and Horace
Gray
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DUE TO DRINK.
George Butler Takes the Life Of LIse
Barfeld. Both Young Husbands.

Quitman. Miss. Dec. fiat Car.
michael. this county. George Butler
shot and killed Lige Barield. Both
were young married men. II Is said
Barheld was crazed by drink. Both
were members OF prominent families.
Barheld's father being treasurer Of
Choctaw county, Alabama. Butler
gave himself up 10 the officers. but
will not be prosecuted.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-28

City prison az Jacksonville. Ala.
was destroyed by fre. Richard Walk.
er. the only inmate. was cremated.
The infant daughter Of Sam Ford Of
Brown county, Texas, was so badly
burned by her clothes catching FIRE
that death soon ensued
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insurrection so sudden, so short. and
so successful. Yet the Abbot Berg
hersh was a man of too firm a gram
10 allow one bold outbreak to imperii
the settled order of his great house
mold. In a few hot and bitter words
ne compared their false brothers exit
TO the expulsion of our first parents
from the garden, and more than hinted
that unless a reformation occurred
some others of the community might
md themselves in the same evil ano
perilous case. Having thus pointed the
moral and reduced his flock to q fitting
state of docility, he dismissed them
once more to their labors and with
drew himself to his own private
chamber, there to seek spiritual aid
in the discharge Of the duties of his
high Office.
The Abbot was still on his knees,
when a gentle tapping at the door OF
his cell broke in upon his prisons. Ris-
ing in no very good humor at the in.
terruption, he gave the word to enter;
but his look of impatience softened
down into a pleasant and paternal
smile as his eyes fell upon his visitor.
He was a thin-faced, yellow haired
youth, rather above the middle size,
comely and well shapen, with straight
1.-THE figure and eager boz ish features
His clear, pensive gray eye, and quick
delicate expression, spoke of a nature
which had unfolded far from the
boisterous joys and sorrows of the
world. Yet there was a set of the
mouth and n prominence of the chin
which relieved him Of any trace Of
effeminacy. Impulsive he might be,
enthusiastic, sensitive, with something
sympathetic and adaptive i'm his dis
position; but an observer Of natures
tokens would have confidently pledged
himself that there was native frmness
and strength underlying his gentle.
monk bred ways.
The youth was not clad in monastic
garb, but in lay attire, though his
jerkin, cloak and hose were ali Of a
sombre hue. as befitted one who dwelt
in sacred precincts. A broad leather
strap hanging from his shoulder sup
ported a scrip or satchel such as trav-
ellers We're wont to carry. In one
hand he grasped a thick s,aff pointed
and shod with metal, while in the
other he held his Golf or bonnet, which
bore in it's front a broad pewter medal
stamped with the image of Our Lady
of Rocamadour.
"Art ready. then, fair SOM" said the
Abbot. "This is indeed a day of COM
ings and goings. It is strange that in
one twelve hours the Abbey should
have cast off its foulest we d, and
should now lose what we are fain to
look upon as our choicest blossom"
you speak too kindly. father" the
youth answered. "If I had my will I
should never go forth, but should end
my days here in Beaulieu. 1t hath
been my home as far back as my mind
can carry me, and it is a sore thing
for me to have to leave it,"
Life brings many a Cross, said the
Abbot gently. "Who is withort them?
Your going forth is a grief to US as
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overshadowed by evil. The young
novice. however, appeared TO have
other thoughts, for his eyes sparkled
and his smile brcadened. 1t needed
but 20 add fresh fuel to tie fiery mood
Of the prelate.
80 much for thy spiritual punish
mentl" he cried. But it is to the
grosser feelings that we must turn in
such natures as thine, and as thou art
no longer under the shield Of holy
Church there is the less difficulty.
Elo, there. y-brothers-Francis, Ma
om, Joseph-seize him and bind his
arms! Drag him forth, and let the
foresters and the porters scourge him
from the precincts!"
AS these three brothers advanced to-
ward him TO carry out the Abbot's di-
rection the smile faded from the no.
vices face, like a bull at a batting.
Then, with a sudden deep-chested
shout, he tore up the heavy oaken prie-
dieu and poised IL to strike, taking
two steps backward the while, that
none might take him at a vantage.
"By the black rood OF Waltham!"
he roared, III any knave smong you
lays n finger-end upon the edge os my
Gown, will crush his skull like { fl
bert" With mis- thick knotted arr-s.
his laundering voice. and his bristle
OF red hair, there was -omething so
repel'ent In the man that tNe three
brothers flew back at the very gIare
Of him; and the two rows 81 white
monks strained away from him Hike
noplars IN the tempest. The Abbot
only sprang forward with shining
eyes: but the chancellor and the mast
~ hung upon either arm and wrestled
him out of dangers way.
"He Is possessed OF a devil. they
ehouted. run. Brother Ambrose.
Brother Joachim Cal Hugh Of the
Viii. and Woodman Wat. and Raoul
with hts arbalest and Lolts, Tell
them that we are In fear Of our lives!
Run. run. for the love OF ne Virein'"
But the novice was a strategist as
we'll as a man Of action. Springfng
forward, he buried his unwieldly
weapon at Brother Ambrose. and. as
desk and monk clattered on TO the
floor together, he sprang through the
omen door and down the winding
stair Sleepy old Brother Athanasius,
at the porter's cell, had n fieeting
vision OF twinkling feet and flying
skirts; but before he had time to rub
his eyes the recreent had passed the
lodge, and was speeding as fast as
his sandals could patter along the
Lyndfurst road.
CHAPTER II.
Never had the peaceful atmospbere
Of the old Cistercian house been -
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we'll as yourself. But there is no help.
/ had given my foreword and sacred
promise to your ia her sICrc the
Franklin, that at the age of twenty you
should be sent out into the world to
see for yourself how you liked the
SAVIOR Of it. Seat thee upon the settle,
Alleyne, for you may need rest ere
long"
The youth sat down as directed. but
reluctantly and with difidence. The
Abbot stood by the narrow window,
and his long, black shadow fell slant
wise across the rushst-ewn floor.
Twenty years ago." he said. 'your
father, the Franklin Of Minstead, died,
leaving to the Abbey three hides OF
rich land in the hundred OF Malwood.
and leaving TO us also his infant son
on condition that we should rear him
until he came TO mans estate. This
he did partly because your other was
dead, and partly cause your elder
brother. now Socman OF Minstead, / d
already given signs of that fierce and
rude nature which would make him
no fit COMPANION for you. IT was his
desire and request. however. that you
should not remain In the cloisters, but
should at n ripe age return into the
world. Whittier VIII you first trrr
"To nv brothers. at Minstead. 2
he be indeed an ungodly and violent
man there is the more need that I
should seek him out and see whether
cannot turn him TO better ways"
The Abbot shook his head. The
Socman OF Minstead hath earned an
said. "If you must go to hi, a. see at
evil name over the countryside" he
least that he doth not { rn you Z. )m
the narrow path upon which You have
learned to tread. But you are in Gods
keeping and Godward should you
ever look In danger and In trouble.
Abov, all, shun the snares OF women,
for they are ever set for the foolish
feet of the young. Kneel, my child,
and take an old mans blessing"
Alleyne Edrickson bent his head
while the Abbot poured out his heart
felt supplication at Heaven would
watch over this young soul, 10 i going
forth into the darkness and danger
of the world. 1t was no Al ere form for
either of them. To them the outside
life of mankind did indeed seem to be
one OF violence and sin, beset. with
physical and still more With spiritual
danger. Heaven, too, was very near
TO them In those days. Gods direct
agency was TO be seen in the thunt T
and the rainbow, the whirlwtnd ana
the lightning. To The believer, clouds
of angels, confessors and martyrs,
armies OF the sainted and saved were
ever STOPPING over their struggling
brethren upon earth. raising. encour-
h. - ? .1rr r+f-rr~ ~ 81 - TO r.
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ODDOrfunity.

Master of human destinies am L!
Fame, love, and fortune on my foot
steps wait.
Cities and fields walk; penetrate .
Deserts and seas remote, and pass
ing by
Hoyel and mart and palace, soon or
late
I knock unbidden once at every gate
'Tf sleeping wake-if feasting, rise
before
1 turn away. 1t is the hour of fate,
And they who follow me reach every
state
Mortals desire, and conquer every foe
Save death; but those who doubt OF
hesitate,
Condemned to failure, penury and
woe,
Seek me in vain and uselessly implore.
1 answer not and | return no more
John James ingalls,.
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that he wished twenty thousand devils
would fly away with the said Monica,
mother Of the holy Augustine. or any
other saint who came between a man
and his meat. Item, that upon
Brother Ambrose reproying him for
his blasphemous wish, he did hold the
said brother face downward over the
piscatorium or fish-pOnd for a space
during which the said brother was
able to repeat a Pater and four AYES
for the better fortifying of his soul
( against impending death"
There was buzz and murmur
among the whlte-frocked brethren at
this grave charge; but the Abbot held
up his long quivering hand what
thenP said he.
Item, that between NOnes and
Vespers on the feast of James the
Less the said Brother John was OBJ
served upon the BrOkenhU-st road,
near the spot which is known as
Hatcbett's Pond, in converse with a
person of the other sex, being a
maiden of the name of Mary S1wley,
the daughter Of the kings verderer.
Item, that after sundry japes and
Jokes the SAID Brother John did lift
up the said Mary SOwley and did take,
carry, and convey her across a stream,
to the Infinite relish of the devil and
the exceeding deuiment of his own
soul, which scandalous and wilful
falling away was witnessed by three
members of our order"
A dead silence throughout the room,
with a rolling of heads and upturning
of eyes, bespoke the pious horror Of the
community. The Abbot drew his gray
brows low over his fiercely questioning
eyes.
who can vouch for this thing" he
asked.
THAT can l." answered the accuser.
80 too can Brother orphyry, who
was with me, and Brot''er Mark of the
Spicarium, who hath been so much
stirred and inwardly T. ubled by the
sight that he now lies in fever
through It,"
"And the woman" asked the Abbot
Did she not break into lamentation
and woe that a brother should so de-
mean himself"
Nay, she smiled sweetly upon him
and thanked him. / can VoLch II, and
80 can. Brother Porphyry."
.J"Canst thou?" cried the Abbot, In
a high. .xefnpestuous tone. "Canst
thou so? Hast forgotten that the Ave-
and -r1firtisth rule Of the order Is that
In the bfeeence. Of a woman the face
~auld- ~ ever, ayerted ana the eyes
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II your eyes were upon your sandals
how came ye to see this smile Of which
We prate? A week in your cells,
false brethren, a week of rye bread
and lentils, with double Lauds and
double Mathis, may help ye to a re-
membrance of the laws under which
ye live"
AT this sudden outfiame Of wrath the
two witnesses sank their faces on theif
chests, and sat as men crushed. The
Abbot turned his angry eyes away
from them and bent them upon the
accused, who met his searching gaze
with firm and composed face.
What hast thou to say, Brother
John, upon these weighty things which
are urged against thee?'
Little enough, good father, little
enough!" said the novice. For the
matter of the ale, had come in hot
from the fields and had scarce got the
taste Of the thing before mine eye lit
upon the bottom of the pot. It may
be, too, that 1 spoke somewhat shortly
concerning the bran and the beans,
the same being poor provender and
untitled for a man Of my inches. 1t
is true also that I did lay my hands
upon this jack-fool of a Brother Am
brose, though, as you can see, l did
him little scath. AS regards the maid
too, IL Is true that I did heft her over
the stream, she having on her hosen
and shoon. whilst had but my wood
en- sandals, which could take no hurt
from the water. I should have
thought shame upon my manhood,
as well as my monkhood. if I had held
back my hand from her" He glanced
around as he spoke, with the half
amused look which he had worn dur
ing the whole proceedings.
There is no need to go further"
said the Abbot. "IIe has confessed to
all. II only remains for me to portion
out the punishment which is due TO
his evil conduct"
He rose and the two long lines of
brothers followed his example, looking
sideways with scared faces at the
angry prelate.
"John Of Hordle," he thundered,
''you have shown yourself during the
two months Of your novitiate to be a
recreant monk. and one who is un-
worthy to wear the white garb which
is the outer symbol Of the spotless
spirit. That dress shall therefore BE-
stripped from thee, and thou shalt be
cast into the outer world without bene-
fit Of clerkship, and without lot or
part in the graces and blessings Of
those who dwell under the care Of the
blessed Benedict. Thou shalt me
back neither to Beaulieu nor to any Of
the oranges Of Beaulieu, and thy
name shall be struck off the scrolls of
the order"
The sentence appeared a terrible one
to the older monks, who had become
so used to the safe and regular life Of
the Abbey that they would have been
as helpless as children I'm the outer
world. From their pious oasis they
looked dreamily out at the desert of
life-a place full Of stormings and
striviugs, comfortless. restless, and
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at the top. disclosed a round sinewy
neck, ruddy and corded like the bark
of the fir. Thick muscular arms, COW
cred with a reddish down, prouuded
from the wide sleeves of his habit,
while his white shirt, looped up upon
one side. gave a glimpse of a huge
knotty leg, Scared and torn with the
scratches of brambles. With a bow
TO the Abbot, which had I'm it perhaps
more pleasantly than reverence, the
novice strode across TO the carved
prle-dieu which had been set apart for
him, and stood silent and erect, with
his hand upon the gold bell which was
used in the private prisons of the Abb
bots own household. His dark eyes
glanced rapidly over the assembly, and
finally settled with grim and menac-
ing twinkle upon the face of his ac-
cuser.
The chamberlain rose, and having
slowly unrolled the parchment-scroll,
proceeded to read it out i'm n thick and
pompous voice, while a subdued rustic
and movement among the brothers be-
spoke the interest with which they fol-
lowed the proceedings.
"Charges brought upon the second
Thursday after the feast Of the As
sumption, in the year Of our Lord
thirteen hundred and siXty-siX against
Brother John. formerly known as
Horde John. or John of Horde, but
now q novice I'm the holy monastic
order of the CiStercians. Read upon
the same day at the Abbey of Beau
lieu i'm the presence OF the most rev.
erend Abbot BerChcrsh and of the as
sembled order
"The charges against the said
Brother John are the following,
namely, to wit:
"Flrst that on the aforementioned
feast of the Assumption. small beer
having been served to the HoviceS in
the proportion of one quart ~ each
four, the said Brother John did drain
the pot at one draught, to the detri-
ment Of Brother Paul, Brother POr-
phyry, and Brother Ambrose who
could scarce eat their none-meat of
salted stOck-fish on account of their
exceeding drynesS."
At this solemn indictment the novice
raised his hand and twtched his lip,
while even the placid senior brothers
glanced across at each other and
coughed to cover their amusement.
The Abbot alone sat gray and inn
mutable, with a drawn face and a
brOodlng eye.
"Item, that having been told by
the master of the noviceS that he
should restrict his food for two days
to a single threc-pound loaf Of bran
and beans, for the greater honoring
and glorifying of st. Monica, mother
of the holy Augustine. he was heard
by brother Ambrose and others to say
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Rreaking the News.

Passerby-Is that your pork down
there on the road, guv'nor?
Farmer-Pork! What dye mean?
There's a pig O. mine out there.
Passerby-Ah, but a motor car has
just passed.
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ton.
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