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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-10

Tom Means, representing the Ora
ham Paper Co, OF ST. Louis was In
the city yesterday and called on the
Eagle.
Phone 386 for carriage aud trans
fer business. Have new carriage and
will meet all trains, day aud night.
II. ID. Evans. ~
A. l.. Haynes arrived from Austin
yesterday 10 join his wife In n visit
TO her parents, MIR. aud Mrs. u. +.
Leman.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J.. Allen
Myers returned from Houston yes
terdsy aud speak In highly compli-
mentary terms Of the Calve concert.
For Rent-Five room cottage;
water works. bath aud clstern.
Apply TO 5. r.. Rhodes or the Mrs.
w. X. Rhodes home place. 81
Nj. and Mrs. q. s. Jones OF Hsr-
vey returned yesterday from a visit
10 Mr.. u. 2. Cole mud family q, Cor
pus Christi.
For fine fresh bread aud cakes OF
all kinds call st tho Texas Bakery.
Careful attention 10 special orders.
Phone ~. Mrs. Otto Boehme. Il
Mrs. Hardaway aud little dsugh-
ter, guests OF DR.. and Mrs. q. w.
Emory, went 20 Nsvasota yesterday
for short visit.
When you give me An order you
have no express charges and are un-
der no obligations 10 take the goods
II not pleased. Mrs. Mary Lawrence,
agent Ed KAN. Il
New stock OF the prettiest valen.
tines ever seen In the city. All
kinds-sny price desired NJ. II.
James. So
Mrs. Voiney Cayitt OF Wheelock,
after a visit 10 Mfr. aud Mrs. Robt.
Armstrong, left yesterday for sara
toga, Texas, 10 visit Dr and Mrs.
w. + Taliaforro.
~, The spirit OF tie happy an
niyc.sary and Gull on NJ. n. James
for all kinds OF fancy aud comic val
autlnes. See his elegant display. IS
The Allen Webb Amusement Co.
gave their entertainment 20 large
and we'll pleased audience Thurs
lay night. The show consisted Of
pictures and illustrated
'ongs, and afforded a good evenings
observation-disclosures Chronicle.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-10
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

Valentines ut James drug store. IS
House for rent. Mrs. @. NJ. Proc.
tor. 90
Gold hsh for sale Mo. e. NJ.
Proctor. %
John Mecorquodsle left for Hou-
ston yesterday.
Mrs. Jack Josey returned 90 Bean-
mont yesterday.
Capt. J. Adoue was = visitor from
Calvert yesterday
Mrs. r. r. Hooper returned TO
Calvert yesterday
vslentiuesl new stock; all kinds
and prices. NJ. II. james. 81
"a thing OF beauty and JOY for.
everr-Aeetylene gas lights II
Marriage licenses have been issued
10 Antoine vitopil and Janey Lier.
For Rent - Most desirable rooms
In the Smith building. Geo. w.
Smith. s3
Jim Astin aud Meredith James
vent 10 MUmford yesterday to enjoy
a hunt.
Two extra-eice rooms, furnished
tor light housekeeping. Phone Mrs.
l.. II. Tucker. 81
Mrs. Henry Bowman returned to
Benchley yesterday after visit In
this city.
q. A. Buchanan, j. II Lloyd and
VI. Il. Eastere were here from Kur-
zen yesterday.
For Sale-Tl r.. Z month old PO-
land China pi,ts $50 each. Full
blood. Apply TO ~. Is. wsliace at
thIs office. n
n. II. James has on display a big
stock OF the latest fancy and comic
valentines Call aud see them. So
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-10
SERVICES At BAPTIST CHURCH.

sunday school, 9:i5 a. m.
Public worship, II y. m.--Second
sermon In series on The A h C's
II Religion.
Junior b. y. 2. L., ip.m
Senior n. Y. p. L., 6;i5 p M.
Public worship, 1850 p. m.-Second
sermon IN a series on The y Y rs
OF Religion"
Special music.
The pastor desires 10 see the face
of every member present Sunday,
both old aud young. A cordial inyi-
tatIon extended 10 the public geuer-
ally
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-02-10

Mt r. A. Capps Of Benehloy
'phoned the Eagle yesterday even
ing that be had Just had telephone
message from Mr.. NJ. +. Dansby at
Fort Worth, aud Mr.. Dansby stated
that a successful operation had just
been performed removing small
shot from the left eye Of Mr. II. n.
Scale, and that Mr.. Scale was get
ting along splendidly aud sAtisfac-
torily. The operation was performed
by Dr. Caps Of Fort Worth, q speei-
alist aud brother % Mr. r. A. Capps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

withdrawn, except in the case of couple of
punk shoe dealers who had been hard hit. So
we trimmed our batting lamps and got ready
for another slaughter.
OF course that great game had been duly
noted in the papers. The score had been 70
to 81 in our favor. Most every run was
four Dagger. But worse was coming, for the
Larrup Centers the next game, IIS to o.,
and when the home run biets had been
reckoned up and cashed in it was found that
Our two ball mines owned the town.
Yes, we owned Larrup Center. The Board
of Trade couldn't resolve any more for it
hadn't any trade to be a board over. We
owned it. We owned all the town lots, all the
oil wells, all the steers, all the stores, all the
horses, and got stage line thrown in because
there wasn't horses enough to cash tickets.
| sold a drove o cattle that was my share and
tucked the money away and went to bed; but
couldn't sleep for all through the night in the
next room could hear expressions like this:
"I'll bet you a shoe store; or, IN raise
it hat store; or, I'm top it for oil well to
keep the pikers out" and l knew the owner
ship of Larrup Center would be more solidified
as you might say, before morning.
And it was. About daylight Methuselah
Rockefeller Trip comes out o the hotel
which he owned, looks down the street, an
says, Il am monarch of all l survey"
And he He had capped out the last
two oil wells an bunch O. cow ponies with
a full about two o'clock in the morning
| was the only one that saved any money, and
the rest went back to playin' ball the next day.
and after | had enjoyed my money gained
from us ball players winning Larrup Center
| went back, too.
But Methuselah Rockefeller Trip stayed
in Larrup Center, backed the ball nine hand
some, and took down the signs offerin' prizes
for long hits. He wasn't going to be stung
himself, he said, after thinking out that great
scheme, and guess he was right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

nearest the home plate on the local ground
they had painted offers of shoes, hats socks,
and suits of clothes for any who could hit
those spots; on places little farther out and
more difficult to hit they placarded offers of
tons of coal, mich cows, fat steers, and COW
ponies; while in the very apex of the center
field fence they proudly painted offers of a lot
2sxIoo on business street in the town, or
oil well guaranteed to gush, for home runs
over this spot. 1t was superhuman swat that
would capture those prizes.
few DAYS after the season opened and
no prizes had been taken down beyond a suit
of clothes for Long Arm Leary, our first base
man, Methuselah R. Trip, got all the mem
bers of both mines in his room one night, and
unfoded his little scheme.
Boys" he began, do you know that the
way has been opened for US to become million
aires? The way has been laid out before us,
and all we've got to do is to foller it. You've
seen the signs offering town lots and oil wells
for hits deep center field fence?"
At this we all laughed.
You're right in laughing at Them" says
Thusy; but listen. The generous merchants
in this town never meant for us to get any O.
these things. We're like the frog tryin' to
get out o. the well-always almost at the
top and then slipping back. So what's the
matter with combining and showing these
here natives that were as sharp as they are.
They're laughing at us poor fools struggling
to put terrible accidental swat out and win
grand prize. Now we can fix it so that we
can do the laughing while they're paying up"
How" sang out dozen voices.
Why, in the most simple manner in the
world. Let the pitchers on both mines Just
throw every third ball perfectly straight right
over the pan. The newspaper gents behind
the bat won't ketch then, and the batters
II be able to whale them easy ones for homers.
A certain percentage bound to make the
town lot and oil well limit, while all the rest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

AHETHUSELAH R. TRIP was the cap
INl tain of industry, the high chief of
finance, the man of business, with big b, OF
the Big Stick League He was the third base
man of the Larrup Center outfit, and capable
ball player; but it was as brainy maker of
wealth that he mostly shone.
When Methuselah signed with Larrup Cen
ter one spring he had the clothes he wore
rather the worse for age, oil cloth satchel
containing two soiled collars, PAIR OF retired
base ball shoes, and sixteen cents in ready
money. That was on a Friday night By
Saturday morning he had new suit, new hat,
a dapper dress suit case, two gold watches,
and sixty-two dollars in greenbacks, silver
half dollars and quarters, nickels and pennies.
He had started matching pennies then nickels,
then quarters, and then broke into the quiet
dollar limit game of the Larrup Center team
and emerged with the profits stated. After
that his right to be called financier was never
disputed.
About the time Methuseah Tor Thusy, as
we came to call him for short) got to Larrup
Center the patriotic merchants in the town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

ought to win minor prizes. We can club
together, the twenty-four players on the two
teams, pool all we win and divide up after
the series is over without anyone being
the wiser. Who wins the game don't make
much difference, it being early in the season. "
Methuselah voted to be the smartest
man in the world by all hands, and after few
minutes of talk, in which it was arranged that
the pitchers to get an extra share in
payment for having their records smashed by
the heavy hitting, we all separated and pre-
pared for the slaughter next day.
And it was slaughter!
| was on the BENCH but after Putemover
Pinkney had been famed for eleven home
runs in two innings l put in to stem the
tide. l can't say that l stemmed it in the way
l could if l hadn't known of division of
spoils that was coming.
1t was just as Methuselah had predicted.
When those straight balls came sailing up the
big bats didn't do thing but send them sail
ing out into the prairie. Before the game was
over we had shoes by the case, bats by the box,
coal by the car load, steers by the herd, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

Cne business
section of the
town that the
Larrup Center
Board of Trade
held a meeting
that night and
decided that
although the
blow had been
a severe one
their offe
would not be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

how players on
the New Works
and Philadel-
phias and Bos-
tons won pairs
of shoes and
new hats for
long hits, and
in a way entire
ly Texan they
decided to go
it a little bet
ter On S0IIareS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

cows by the harmful. We
had got fourteen town lots
and six oil wells. So severe
had been the onslaught onto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14

got together and decided
to offer prizes for hard
hitting on the home ground.
They had read in the papers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
Portfolio Free

This collection of rare Dickens prints
is conceded to be the best gallery of
Dickens characters and portraits ever
gathered into a portfolio. 1t will carry
you through Dickens land, showing
you his characters as they lived in his
books, - Dickens own portraits and
sketches, facsimile title-pages of the
early editions of his works, and many
quaint and curious scenes. 1t is almost
priceless to lover of Dickens or to
any one who owns his works.
There are seventy five pictures, all on
plate paper, IIhx7h inches in size, suit
able for framing, if desired. Some are
in colors and may be used as decorations
for your library or living room. The port
folio is contained IN handsome case
This collection, known as the Con-
noisseur's Edition, was issued in
limited edition and sold for $500 a set
of seventy-hve pictures.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-30
PERSONAL

Miss Hazel Smith left this afternoon
for her home at Kooskia, after a few
days visit in the city with Miss Jean
Elliott.
Miss Eleanor Ely left the city this
morning for a few days visit at Jul
iaetta with Miss Gertrude Armstrong,
formerly of this city.
r. II. Hughes and little son, How
ard, left this afternoon for Kamiah,
where Mr.. Hughes Is interested in
business.
+. A. Uhrick, manager of the Pa
cific States phone system in the city.
left on the Clearwater train this aft
ernoon for Grangeville to be gone for
a weeks vacation.
A. J. Mcdonald left the city this aft
ernoon for Grangeville, where he will
be foreman in charge OF the Standard
News office.
Judge William Rice is in the city
from Seattle to visit with his daughter
Mrs Harry Hartford.
NuAoS 4NCiiS went 10 MOnleT
today for a few weeks visit with
friends.
John O. Barbour went to Kendrick
this morning enroute to Ruby Creek
where he will do some development
work on the Silver King mine.
c. c. Fuller Is in the city today from
Orofino.
DR.. s. A. Roe returned this morning
from Central Ridge, where his wife Is
visiting during the summer with rela-
tives.
Mrs. M. A. Rothlisburg of Grange
will arrived In the city today to visit
with her daughter Mrs. w. E. Moore.
Engineer E. F. Randolph returned
this morning from Nezperce to meet
with the consulting engineer Of the
electric line
]. M. Pierce and family arrived in
the city this morning from Lenore.
]. ]. Jennings and Mrs. Jennings re-
turned from Sites this morning where
they went to spend Sunday.
Weldon Wilson is in the city today
from Alpowa. He reports that the
fruit crop is now moving rapidly to
market and that the yield is better
than was at first ANTICIPATED.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-30
SAME TRIP MADE BY BRYAN
Stereoptcon Views Of Holy Land
Shown at m. e. Church.

The stereopticon sermon last night
In the NJ. f. church drew a fine audi
ence Rev. Custer said in speaking of
the sermon:
In reading Mr.. Bryans last article
in relation to his travels in the holy
lands, it was realized that he had TAX
en- the same route as we did five years
ago. The views tonight will be from
the same trail, excepting that while
he journeyed from Beyrout to Da-
mascus by way Baalbeck we shall give
our views going from Damascus to
Beyrout, but giving views covering the
same itinerary.
after many of the wonders of an
tiquity in its remains had been thrown
upon the canvas and explained, and
the beauties of ancient architecture in
granite had been given, some Of these
indicating unknown powers and ma
chinery which must have been in pos
session of the ancients, the speaker
said:
Il want to commend to you the
sound faith of two of he most brainy
men known to the world today-two
men alike strong, brave, sincere and
leaders as much as men ever have been
leaders. These men find no difficulty
in accepting the whole Bible as the
word of God They are sound In
faith strong in purpose, and effective
in their work.
Men with thimble full of brains
may find much difficulty in accepting
the truths of scripture and the things
said to have taken place when revela-
ton was given, but tonight l want to
commend to you and for your serious
consideration the faith Of William
Jennings Bryan and Theodore Roose-
welt, hoping that without any regard
to political parties we shall unite in
accepting these men as leaders in re-
ligious thought as we'll as in things
political"
1t was announced that on next
Sunday night 1.-THE Drunkards
Daughter. and the Drunkard's Reform"
would be given and that Mr.. p. H.
Quilliam would sing Where Is NV
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-30

PLACE BASS IN PONDS-Game
Warden Harbaugh went up the Clear
water this afternoon to distribute fish
among the farmers who have ponds to
be stocked. After the spring rise in
the rivers had subsidized he found many
bass and catfish of the yellow and
bullhead variety in land locked basins.
He has gathered up about 1000 of
these and will distribute them among
the farmers.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-30
Fresh pure drugs and chemicals at
the Chastain McNair Drug Co.

RESUME BRICK LAYING The
brick famine in the city was relieved
the last OF the week by the arrival Of
several carloads from outside points
and work on all the new brick blocks
has begun again with Increased vigor
There are six brick blocks now in
course Of construction and the Riggs
block and the Mounce blocks will be
soon under way.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-30
Cheap Rates to the Coast.

The Northern Pacific railway an
nounced rate Of $4,000 for the round
trip from Lewiston to Foclips, West
port, Long Beach. Clatsop Beach and
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-30

TAKE FISHING TRIP-Deputy
Game Warden Hhrbaugh and Rev w
Selway for few days fishing. Rev.
Custer will return the latter part of
the week while Mr.. Harbaugh will re-
main for about ten days.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-30

Tokeland. Tickets on sale daily untn
August Is Final return limit Sen.
TENDER 80. For further information.
call or phone Northern Pacific den
w. J. JORDAN, Agent
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-30
LOCAL BRIEFS

BORN-Sunday, July 90, to Deputy
Sheriff and Mrs. w. E. Moore. a
daughter.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-30

Wandering Boy Tonight" In connec-
ton views Of that song will be repro
duced
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-30

Rest and strength in egg phosphates
made at the chastain MeNair Drug
Co.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-30

Professor T. G. Reese left this morn
ing for Stevens county on a business
trip.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-10-24
Notice To Contractors

DR.. f. f. Girard. chairman of the
Building Committee. Lafayette High
School. will receive sealed proposals
for the erection of the school buildings
at LAFAYETTE. La. up to two O'Clock.
noon on Nov. ). 1906, in accordance
with plans and specifications prepared
bv Andrew j. Bryan. architect, No.
7OS Hennen building, New Orleans,
La.
All proposals must he accompanied
bv a certified check in the sum OF
three hundred dollars $4,000 as a guar
antee of good faith that the successful
bidder will make and execute a salts
factory bond. and in failure so to do,
said check will be liqudated and used
nv the Building Committee to cover
expenses for readvertising, etc. All
parties desiring to bid on this work
car. secure a set of plans n speclh-
cations from the architect, on deposit
ing a certified check of 5000. which
will be returned to them on return OF
the plans. All bids should be marked
..proposal for school buildings at La
fayette. La" and addressed to DR.. F.
F.. Girard. chairman of the Building
Committee of the Lafayette High
School. Lafayette. La.
The Building Committee reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
For further information write the
architect.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-10-24

Governor Folk, of Missouri, in his
address delivered recently at MOntauk,
ILL.,, made the following wholesome ut
terance: "We are learning that there
is just as much patriotism in lettering
conditions and getting good men into
Office as in barring ones breast to bull
lets in the time of a The patriot
ism of the past is to be commended,
but patriotism does not abide only in
the roaring cannon. The nation needs
the man mosttOday who lives every day
for his nation, his state, his city. We
need more men, more women, whose
influence will be for the public's
goo6 instead of for revenue only.
One of the greatest impediments
to good government is the indiffer-
ence of the average citizen. FIX.
change.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-10-24

rectOries at it's next session
thousands of poor people who are
forced to place mortgages on
their homes, shall pay a double
tax on them. for the money lender
will make the borrower pay all
expenses, or church cOngrega-
tons, which are usually fully
able to do so, shall pay the tax or
their rectOries.
In amendment No. II CaddO
parish and Shreveport are asking
for an additional Judge, because
it is utterly impossible for one
Judge to attend to the amount OF
business in the court. Shreve-
port has now a population of over
{, 1000 and the business Of such a
city absolutely requires two
judges. 1t will of course be an
additional expense, but we must
remember that the taxes paid by
Caddo parish and Shreveport be-
cause of the growth which de
mands an additional Judge, emit
tie them to the additional Judge,
New Orleans has partially com
pleted her sewerage system at
an enormous expense. Through
amendment No. 10 they ask fOl
power to raise funds to complete
the system. This is a matter
pertaining strictly to New Or
leans and as they ask it. no vOtel
should refuse to vote for it. Ane
so it is with each of the Othe1
amendments. There seems to b'
no reason why they should not b.
adopted, while on the other hant
there are a numberof exceedingl!
good reasons why they should.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-10-24

The country editor does all a mar
can to better the community in which
he lives. and the people who fail to
support him are neglecting n OF their
most valuable local institutions. That
which is spent with the country paper
is an investment that brings good re-
turns.-HOustOn Post.