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UNIVERSITY NOTES

The interest of the students of late
seems centered about the ordtorical
contest. which will take place in the
city ball, Friday night. The five
contestants, Messrs. Weak, Dobson,
Shearer, Sine and Norvell, have been
making diligent preparations for
some weeks, and a close contest is
predicted by the instructors in
charge. These men will be the rep
resentatives of the two mems liter
airy societies Of the college, and will
be strongly backed by yells and BAN
ners from their respective %organiza-
lions This is looked forward to as
one of the events OF the year because
the winner represents the school in
the state oratorical contest in MAY
and in the society rivalry, scores
a victory for the organization he
represents.
The debaters selected by the Uni
versity Debating Board OF Control,
at Vermillion, to meet Dakota Wes-
leyan in debate in this city in May,
are r. f. Lyons. Miss Edith Reeves,
and A. c. Darling. Velmillion will
old three intercollegiate debates this
year. one with the state university
of Iowa and one with Creighton col
lege. In the preliminary debates
held there lately from sixteen con-
testants, Miss Reeves scored second
place, Lyons. fifth and Darling,
eighth. Miss Reeves and &. f.
Lyons we're ON the team that defeated
brookings last year.
Jhe preparatory students thinking
10 s1lr up class rivalry which has re-
cently Quoted, scaled the college
spire and Haunted their black and
white banner. 10 emphasize the
matter they printed their name on
the sidewalk, but nobody seemed to
take notice of the affair and Monday
the banner was quietly removed.
Rev. James Crowther was in the
city and at the university visiting
friends Mr.. Crowther holds the
Methodist passionate at Washington
Springs, and intends to return to
school in the spring and attend dur
ing the summer session.
DR.. Nicholson departed the early
part of the week for the Black Hills
and will be gone until near the end
of the term. While here he will look
after the establishment of an acade-
my to be placed ir that locality in
connection with the University.
G. M. Knight. who was a student
last year, came up from Fairfax a
few days ago and is visiting friends
of the city and University. Mr..
knight this year is holding a pas
tOrate at that place,
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the largest number reported in any

the largest number reported in any
month.
The deaths for the month number
ed BIB. Pneumonia was most fatal.
carrying off 30 persons. tuberculosis
and heart failure each claimed q.
Thirteen died from cancer and five
from diptheria.
There were 3S8 marriages, in we'll
assorted couples. John Brant and
Sarah Peterson, of Belle Eourche,
was aged 10 and Il respectively was
the only couple out OF the ordinary
F%orty-nine divorces were granted
in the month. Only IA of these were
granted to South Dakota people.
There were 167 naturalizations.
All of the n%aturalized came from
temperate countries
Doane Robinson, Supt.
Pierre, February 81, 1906.
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Public Sale.

Emil Rehhacll. who has sold his
farm anal who intends to leave tine
state. VIII sell all of his farm proper
ty at his farm, n AND one-half
miles north and a half mile west of
Bard. or five miles east of Mitchell.
on Wednesday, March 18th, 1906. The
following property will be sold: Nine
head of horses. including one bay
mare, 8 years old, weight 1000
pounds; n gray mare, Z years old,
weight 1000 pounds; one black colt,
8 months old; one matched, black
driving team, 4 years old, about 1900
pounds each; INT gray gelding COM
ing 8 years old. weight 1900 pounds !:
mt gray eelding coming years old,
weight 100 pound two bay yearling
colts, weight about 800 pounds.
Ten head OF cattle including 5
m lch COWS, fresh soon; three heiters
with calf; one yearling heifer and
one two year old bull One hundred
chickens.
Champion grain binder; 6-foot
Deering mower; l1-foot Sterling
wheel seeder: 4-section Founder bar
row 2-section Scobie harrow; new
disc pulyerizer; IA inch Canton gang
pillow; walking pillow breaking pillow:
hay bucker: tanning mill: Fair
banks platform scale; two farm
wagons with double boxes; top buggy
and double seated buggy; 4 sets o
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SOME SKELETONS FOUND
Mysterious Find of Several Skeletons
by Some Boys Near Scatter
Lake

Aberdeen News: A few days ago
Henry Ablin's boys while bunting
discovered a human skull on the west
slope Of one OF the highest hills on
the west side of Seatterwood Lake,
on the s%outlleas. quarter OF section
81 of Clear Lake township, Edmunds
county. The report soon spread
through the neigbborhood and a
number of more or less excited per-
sons gathered last Thursday to inves-
tigate the various versions that had
reached their ears 1t seems that
a badger had brought the first skull
to light and an investigation with
pick and shovel and bar soon showed
the remains of what appeared, to the
meaeer knowledge of the amateur
ethnologists, to be a man and woman
Of some thirty years. A foot or so
deeper there was uncovered the skele-
tons Of a more aged person mingled
with those OF a girl of perhaps l6
years and at a depth Of some four
feet we're the skeletons of two children
OF from 4 to Z years of Age. The dis
turbed condition of the bones leaves
it uncertain IS to whether any par
ticular posture was given the todies
when inferred, though several of the
thigh bones we're in an upright con-
dition and the skulls we're invariably
face down. The teeth we're sounder
than civilization nowadays would
seem to warrant and the occiput was
apparently larger in proportion to
the frontal region than i'm the Cau-
casian race, while the slightness of
the facial angle seems to preclude
the idea of Indian remains, unless OF
superior mentality.
The bones were carefully gathered
up and are IN the possession of AISLE
K. Hegeline, ten miles west OF Mans
field. A casual examination reveals
no marks of violence and nothing was
found in tile place to shed light on
lhe mystery, unless the horn bone of
a.buffalo, probably carried there by
the badger, be excepted. The exca-
walton vas not completed owing to
frost and it is intended later to make
a further and more thorough
examination with he aid OF some
volunteer science that it may
be fully determined If these be the
remains Of Inflated emigrants, In
dians or of d prehistoric people.
In case of no obstacle to the plan,
it is intended to present these Sc
lectons to the Northern Normal and
Industrial School; but at present the
matter is held in allegiance lest local
history reveal something that will
lead to a different course. 1T is to
be hoped that certainty will soon le-
place the various gruesome conjec
trues that are al1oat concerning these
long ago departed persons.
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AT REVIVAL SERVICES
Dr.. Mead Delivered an Eloquent Sc,
mon Before a Large Audience
Last Evening.

At the Presbyterian church Tues
day evening there was an increased
attendance at the revival meetings,
and the people listened with very
close attention to the eloquent SER
mon that was delivered by DIR. Mead,
Who exerts a strong power over his
audience as gives forth the message
of his Master.
The sermon presented the thought
OF Gods a%ll-seeing Eve upon every
body, o only in moments of self
guardedness, but under ''our own
vine and fig tree where the mask
is off and we are just what we are.
DR.. Mead said In part: Character
has been called "what d man is when
he is thinking of him SELF Thou
God seesl ne is a safeguarding
motto to keep over your business
desk and in your s'den.. a terrible
thought, until you stop you to consider
what God is looking for. Your neigh
Dor is looking for the worst i'm YOU:
God is looking for the best in you.
What brings out your best? | re-
member of an incident that showed
the betIer side of a man that happen
ed some years AGO. received a tele-
gram n night announcing that my
mother WAS diving at Lyons. N. Y.
Nothing but a freight was going out
for some hours and | only lad so
miles to 60 to reach my dying moth
er. Freights were not allowed to
carry passengers on that road, but l
appealed to the conductor who CIDER
ed me out of the yard with curses of
the vilest, hardest tone. | asked
him to read the telegram. He hand
ed it back a changed man. He asked
me to get aboard, rushed his train
with all speed and 1 reached home to
see mother alive, but sinking rapid
ly. That man bad a better side, but
it took the breaking Of my heart to
bring it out. You have your better
side. nothing can bring it out like
the consciousness of your Savior's
breaking heart, the nail prints and
thorn wounds of the cross. Come
and bow before that cross, it is the
measure of Gods faith in you. His
love for you. What is the measure of
your faith in Him, your love for
Him
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sNowBouND FOR SIS HOURS
Experience of Some Travellers on q
Train Between Presho and
Reliance Last Week.

S%nowbound for tifty-fiye hours is
the experience of a large party of
passengers ON an accommodation
train on the Milwaukee road out
west of Chamberlain, which hap
pened on Friday, the day of the Sc
we're snowstorm which covered this
section of the state. The accommo-
dation train was made up of two
coaches. IN express car and freight
cars, and it was started out of Cham
berlain in tile morning to go to
Presho. 40 miles distant The storm
increased to such AN extent that at
noon the train could make further
headWdy, n near Reliance the
engine stopped in a drift, and the
train remained there until Sunady
evening when relief Was finally Sc
cures. In the party there were forty
nine people. nine Of whom were
ladies. and the experience they had
during their long imprisonment are
recounted by VIM. Clark, of this
city. a representative of the Stand
ard Brewing Co.
They had 10 idea but what they
would he released before night, but
when night came and they we're still
held the thing commenced to take
on a different aspect. The pangs of
hunger commenced to assert them
enlyae md tbn,o coomo6 RI bo No M,
out OF the difficulty until une Of the
passengers went into the express car,
WheIe he discovered a case of eggs, a
large basket Of bread, a pail of oys-
tiers. all of which was billed to a
merchant at presho. The express
messenger could not stand out long
against that hungry crowd and he
capitnlated when the men contiscat-
ell the things to eat. The hard coal
Gre i'm the stove made an excellent fire
to cock with, and a shovel was im-
to fry the eggs, while the bread was
broken for the crowd. Oysters were
served raw or fried This bill OF
fare lasted until they were released.
The crowd OF men invented various
ways IN which to pass away the
time. The first evening four of them
started a poker game. three Germans
started their game of Scotch, and
other parties we're made.up OF smear
and sinch. While the games were
in progress a Methodist preacher.
who was going out to the reserva-
ton to live on his claim. got the
| attention OF those who were not en-
gagged in playing cards and held a
little prayer meeting. and he finally
bad pretty near all the crowd join
ing in singing hymns. The last
thing he did Was to take up a collec-
ton, the poker payers donating
from their pile lying on the board
without stopping their game.
When the train pulled into Presho
along about midnight there was IA
hurry foI places of rest. dis but little
sleeping could be accomplished where
the entire crowd was huddled into
one car, this being done to ecopo-
miZe on fuel, which lasted until re-
/! lief came.
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Auction Sale.

T. j. Pearson, living 4 miles east
ard > miles north of Mt. Vernon,
will have an auction sale on Tuesday.
March 9Th. He will sell % cattle,
COWS, calves and steers, 8 head of
good heavy work horses, % head of
hogs, and farm machinery. Also 1900
feet of lumber, granery Sxl6x9; 500
bushels com; 500 bushels early White
seed oats; 20 tons hay and ~ bushels
potatoes.
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The REVIVAL SERVICES
DR.. j. Calvin Mead Opened the Ser
les OF Services at Presbyterian
Church Monday.

The tirsto Of the series OF revival ser
vices was held at the Presbyterian
church Monday evening under the
direction Of DR.. j. Calvin Mead, of
Philadelphia. assisted by the pastor,
Rev. j. S. Surbeck. Owing to the
very bad condition of the walks on
account of the snow the attendance
was not as large as otherwise would
have been the case. The services
proved very interesting and DR.. Mead
Impressed the people who we're
there with his earpestness and great
desire to lead people in the path of
the religious life. His sermon,
given in an eloquent manner, was
on this subject, he p%entecostal
Spirit Of the Past Still Pervades the
Present, and God is Manifesting His
Power Today as Ever DR.. Mead
said this was evident in the lives
OF the great men Of today, citing
the instance of President Roose-
velJ's address before a Presbyterian
body some time 100. Referring to
the disclosures that have been made
in insurance and other circles DR..
Mead said that the same things
have happened years ago, but that
today the standard of Christianity
has been raised higher, which result
ed in the uncovering Of these indi-
viduals who have been caught in the
meshes Of the law.
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Vital Statistics for January.

The operation of the law is very
gratifying. Compared with ada
cent states the completeness of our
reports are marvelously perfect.
There we're in January 1863 births,
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harness; ladies saddle; buggy robe.
300 bushels of Big Four seed oats, a
quantity Of seed potatoes; parlor
suite; new bed room suite: new
dresser and other household furni-
tnre. a hot free lunch will be served
at noon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-07

There goes man." observed
steamship agent as be directed ntten.
ton 20 a surly looking Individual who
had just engaged passage for Europe,
whose efforts are devoted TO con.
structlng short cuts Ia business meth.
DDS and In eliminating all time con-
sumlng men and their propositions
FROM his busy existence. lie Is a man
OF very few words. Some years ago
this gentleman crossed the ocean and
had a very unpleasant trip. one morn
Ing a sympathetic passenger offered
Inn lemon. expressing a sincere wish
that Il would give relief. The pale
traveller seized the lemon. hurled Il
vlciously into the ocean and growled:
"'Thls Is a quicker way than the
other New York Times.
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w. ]. Atkins. Clifford Donsho, Mr..
Thomas and others were here from
Madison county yesterday.
Secure your tickets now for The
Ghost Of Hamlet" opera house,
April II. Smith Drug Co. 100
Mrs. Henry Hodges and daughter,
Mrs. +. l.. Myers, were visitors from
the Brazos bottom yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Parker and Jno.
X. Parker returned from Houston
Yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. 5.
j. Balm.
John II. Mccall was called to Aus
tin yesterday morning on account of
the death OF his brother in that city
Thursday.
Rodney Tabor rent TO Austin yes
terday In the interest Of the A. and
81. Long Horn. Of which he is edit.
or-in-chief.
LADIES' will have a new aud up
to-dAte line Of seasonable goods on
display Monday. See them before
you buy. II Mrs Mary Lawrence.
For fine fresh bread and cakes OF
all kinds call at the Texas Bakery.
Careful attention 10 special orders.
Phone 80. Mrs. Otto Boehme. Il
DIR. o. \. johnson. who has been
suffering from an acute attack Of
rheumatism, Il reported better
Navasota Examiner.
&. NJ. Smith and family, formerly
OF Willow Hole, aud who moved TO
stamford last year, have returned
10 make their home In this part 81
the state either In Brazos or Madi-
son county. Mr.. Smith went to VIII
low Hole yesterday. He is the IA
Their Of Mr.. Allen Smith Of this city.
Many friends will welcome Mr..
Smith aud family home again.
For Rent-Ihe Chatham home
place, good we'll, cistern, two tanks,
and fifteen acres Of land. Apply 20
Ralph X. Chatham. LOG
City Sexton r. n. Spell requests
The Eagle 20 state that there are
complaints about parties driving We
hicles over graves Ia the city Gene
terry; also about cutting the flowers
I growing about the cemetery lots.
These complaints, especially about
flowers, have been frequently made
20 rs and referred 10 Ia The Eagle.
q is needless 70 say that where such
an effort Is put forth TO keep the
Gem etery Ia condition, and So much
care IL shown Tor many OF the pri.
waite lots. such practices should not
be INDUCED or tolerated.
For Rent-Lee house, next 20 my
residence. Apply 10 Mrs. Hoppe. 3
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LOCALS

New spring millinery at Mrs. Proc
tors. los
whip-poor.will peas at Mawhin-
ney's. III
Our home place for sale or rent.
Geo. A. Adams. los
TT. Caywood Of Csywood was In
town yesterday.
Mrs. ]. q. Harrison left yesterday
90 visit In Dallas.
&C. Blume Of Balm Prairie was In
the city yesterday.
J. +. Parks returned yesterday
from business trip.
DIR. r. II. Wilson Of Kurten was
Ia the city yesterday.
"The Ghost OF Hamlet" Seats on
sale at smith Drug Co. 100
Sheriff John Payne was here from
Madisonville yesterday.
A. ]. Tabor. ST., Of Rock Prairie
was In the city yesterday.
Pure bred white Leghorn eggs, 81
for IS. See Geo. A. Adams los
Fresh tomatoes, squashes, sweet
peppers. etc. at Howell Bros. los
Miss Jennie Boyett returned yes
terday after visit in Houston.
;. ). Roster and Roud Nash OF
Edge were In thu city yesterday.
]. w. HAMILTON went to Groes-
beck yesterday on a business trip.
DR.. I'D. West lett yesterday for
Hampstead 10 attend presbytery
meeting.
Mr. aud Mrs. r. j. Gray were yis-
itors from the College community
yesterday
Louis Shields arrived yesterday
from Duke. Texas, to visit bis uncle
II. V. Shields.
Inc khostf Inc kH"rts i"'
OF Hamlet" April Il. Reserved
seats Doc aud pc. lO5
For Rent-A large, cool south
room, two:blocks from Main street.
Phone 3l5. lOt
For Full-blood brown Leg
horn eggs. Call aud see pen. Phone
83i. Mrs. Lamar Bethea. 100
Best opera comedy Of the present
season-"The Ghost Of Hamlet.
seats at Smith Drug Co.'S. 100
Three houses for rent-One new
house-close ga. Apply 20 ;. n. ALI
,lfn los
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DESPERATE HeRoIsM.
A. Incident Of the Indian Ftshting
Days In Illinois.

The desperate intrepidIty and war
Ike herolera Of the early settlers Of IL
llnois are illustrated by an incident
narrated In Historic Illinois" The
early days were a time OF hardship.
danger and death. Every forest covert.
every tuft OF prairie grass. might hide
some skulking red enemy. Among the
early frontiersmen was a Captain
whIteside, whose name became n ter
ror among the Klckapoos.
A party OF fourteen white men led by
whIteside made an attack upon an en-.
campment OF Indians OF greatly supe-
rior force. Only one Indian escaped.
During the heat OF the skirmish Cap
tain Whiteside was severely wOunf<
he thought mortally, having received "A
shot In the side.
As he fell he called 10 his sons 10
keep on fighting and not TO yield an
inch Of ground or permit the savages
TO touch his body. Uel Whlteside, who
had also been shot In the arm. 10 that
he could no longer use his rifle. hastily
examined his fathers wound. discover
ing that the bullet had glanced along
the ribs and lodged against the spine.
With that daring snd disregard for
pain 80 often Characteristic OF bcrds<
men he Immediately whipped out his
knife. gashed the skin. extracted the
ball AMI held II up. crying:
"You'revot dead yet. father"
The old man leaped 10 his feet, re-
newed the fight and bore his full part
TO the end. Many such instances OF
herolsm distinguished the men who in
those days Of peril were called upon TO
defend the frontiers Of Illinois
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As people the Moors are already
well inclined 10 anything that gIlds
life A correspondent says Nothing
delights them more as a means OF
agreeably spending an hour or two
than squattlng on their heels IN the
streets on on some door stoop. gazing
az the passershy, exchanging compli-
ments with their acquaintances Ma
tive 'swells' consequently promenade
with a piece OF felt under their arms.
on which 20 slt when they wish"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-07

IL 10 a little curious TO think that
even as far back as the middle ages q
great quantity OF garden stufr' was
imported into England from the cont.
nsnt. Although our ancestors were IA
nous In those days for their salads
ana greens. they knew nothing about
the cultivation Of edible roots until the
reign Of Henry Will Up TO then such
things as carrots, turnips and arti-
chokes were sent from Flanders. and
special metsengers were sometimes
dispatched bring back supplies for
ne axsble. Among the green
Vegetables most popular In Tudor days
vas Good King Henry" or Mercury
e-Aeloot" Those who would like TO
y 20 a really old fashioned vegetable
their gardens are advised TO try
kpod King Henry" Nothing could
j easier 20 grow. and as II Is a per
hnial plant there Is little or no trou-
Ole connected with Il after II has once
been put In the ground. The young
leaves are used in the same way AZ
spinach. making an acceptable. mild
favored dish. and the young shoots are
cut under the ground and served up
Ike asparHgus~-London Chronicle.
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In. proafr..aer..-Fauls

In the first edition OF ~ Matthew In
Micmac for the Indians Of Nova Scotia
the translator found when he came 10
revise IL that in chapter xiv. !. In
stead OF nation shall rise against ma
ton" be- had written "A pair OF snow
shoes shall rise up against a pair Of
snowshoes" But there was only one
letter misprinted. naooktukumiksijik
IA nation having been displaced by
naooktAkumiksijIk IA snewshOel.-st
james Gazette
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EASILY SCARED.
An Adventure with n Hhinocero- In
East Africa.

An Adventure with n Hhinocero- In
East Africa.
or curious encounter with rhi-
nOcerOs an African traveller writes In
the Globe Tro:ter published In Nairobl,
British East Africa: HE was peace
fully grazing on n choice patch Of green
stun and apparently meant 10 do the
well bred thing and allow US 20 pass
by: 80. with my heart Ia my mouth.
nothing In my pockets and an empty
magazine rifle IN my hand, attempted
a slide for a more secure position. But
l was Immediately folled OF this oh
feet by n suspicious movement on the
part Of the enemy. A swish OF the tall.
a suggestive uplifting ~ the snout and
a snifr of rhe atmosphere. and the deli
cate AID fairylIke creature bore down
ponsicrously upon my two native bear
ers and myself.
my knees promptly refused TO work.
| could not move muscle. and 80 with
all the British pluck and courage OF
which we have read SO much calmly
resigned myself. BY this time the hide
Gus beauty had advanced 10 within ten
yards OF It's prey. when. 20 my surprise.
the two boys accompanying me hastily
dlsmantled themselves OF all baggage.
and. with all muscles stretched. ready
for n sprint. they stood their ground
and. without moving an inch. began 10
whistle for all they were worth.
Quickly noting the satisfactory re-
suit u the maneuyer. blew my
whistle hastily and with good will.
The shriIl notes struck strangely on the
untutorei ear OF the rhlno. for he
promptly turned tail and fed"
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DIR. Price-PrIce automatically 90 I
don't know whether sent you a state
ment Of what-er-you owe me. Mr..
Knok-Neither DO I. Or. Price-Price-
Oh. you didn't get II thoni suppose
didn't send you statement Mr..
Knok-Yes; you did. But Il looked
more like a statement OF what you
think | possess.