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Eron, a. EnoIne Stowe Ia.

Kiewa, Okla. Dec. ga headon
sollision occurred here. Three train.
men we're slightly hurt. Front Of one
engine was stove In.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-24
sIx More Taken Out.

Jacobs Creek. Pa. Dec. 23.-Up 10
Monday six more bodies had been
taken out OF Darr mine.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-24
To FortIfv coast Towus.

City OF Mexico. Dec. 23.-The gov
eminent Will spend s2o.ooo.oo0 IN FOR
tyfying coast cities.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-24
BATH ROBES

New stylish goods at half price fol
cash:
$3.50 grade at si.75.
$500 grade at $500.
$500 grade at $3.50
5000 grade At $500.
10 Hunter 4 Chatham.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-24
BURGLARS BIO HAUL.
Blew ooen Safe and Secured . Con
siderable Amount.

Grant. Okla. Dec. 23.-with nitro.
glycerin burglars blew open the safe
In the store OF Miller q Nelson, Sc
curing $500 In cash and $500 In due
bills.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-24

Hon. w. J. Bryan's lecture at the
Grand Opera House tonight. Tickets
on sale at Howell 4 Newton's. Re-
served seats S1.00. dit
Hon. w. J. Bryan of Nebraska at
the Grand Opera House tonight at
$50 p. m.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

long piece OF track with a block
cut SQUARE out OF its middle
The vision instantly faded, when
as if whispered il his ear, but
strikinglvi intellgible ,thesewo1cs
followed Ny son, the bridge
is gone,
Concluding that he was the
victim OF hallucinatiOn, he drove
the engine for some distance, and
then, as if guided by power
irresistible. his hand sought the
throttle. applied the brakes. and
the train came TO a standstlll.
Leaving the cab, he hurried up
the track. seen di1nly ahead. and
discovered a bridge spanning a
chasn burned away so COM
pletelv that there was nothing
left but the bare rails stretching
across.
Il was utterly impossible Tor
Seaver 10 have discerned the
bridge from the point where
the vision Of the missing section
Of track came TO his astonished
5rain-that Of itself would
have been a miracle Where
did the warning Of such intan-
gible nature originate 1t was
a question which he frankly
stated he was unable to settle to
his own satisfaction; but the
fact remained unalteTed-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
Bv CHARLES S. PEARSON
Drawings by Arthur William Brow n

Equally rnvstiiying and equally difficult Of an
alysls, from the viewpoint Of the matcrIalSt. IS
the circumstance wherein another 10 omotIre drive
was permitted a glimpse "i the late n store tor
l:m IN . railroad wreck West Virginia lie
engineer was James Kegan, who climbed into the
locomotive with which he Was 70 take a last traln
the mountains eastward. one night IL IaIkcrs-
burg. West Virginia, his face full of torehod1nE-
When the fireman inquired the incentive OF his
melancholy expression, he received only shake q
the head, and when he persisted. he replied Ii "
substitute had been on hand. 7houldu have come.
Sonnet hing tells me this Is 10 be my last run
Later Regan coniidcd how a dream he had seen
his locomotive lEIng bottom up by the -ide "i lie
track al a locality whose environments had m
pressed themselves so vyldly on his BRAIN that lie
was able 10 portray the scene detail When he
was asked the cause Of The dream disaster he sol
EMMY reminded his inteTroaator II had been granted
70 him to see not the cause. but the eject solely.
He reiterated mat he positive the dream augurcd
dire misfortune Tor him.
Between intervals Of firing the locomotive durins
the trlp the fireman heard Regan repeat frequently,
as II to himself, u wish at the end Of the
run! Id give any amount II We were at the end Il
this night 5 runl
and the sequel are given the continued statement
Of the fireman At the investigation Of the accident
that bcfell. He attestcd.
As we were flving down the mountain. | asked
Reqan if we were not i little behind time. tut lie
said no had passed the last station right the
schedule Those were the last words he spoke.
was bending down to get a shoVeltul OF coal, when
there was a tremendous crash. the engine seemed
70 heaVe beneath my feet and then rear up, and
went out through the opening between the engine
AID the tender. When | picked myself up, cut and
rIi9ed from the fall | saw the engine keeed over
on lis side across the way. broken to pieces Next
nv eyes made out IN the center the track h.g
rock slipped down from the emil ankrntnt above,
completely filling the space between the TatIs After
il became lighter ! recognized the spot as the one
Thcy pulled his crushed body out from under he
engine when the wreckng came.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

this It had scale The peTPendlcuIaI OUTSIDE va" 0I
the dwelling.
Nortfort's terrible adventure is related IN a
letter to a friend ii New York. He writes Il con
Clusion- ,
Had ! not needed the mystical presence that
prevented me from throwing myself from the bed,
--ou know what would have been the outcome A
cobra 5 bite IS inevitably fatal l talked the affair
over with our surgeon who has spent many wears N
India and IS something OF a naturalist To my sug-
qestion that his snakeship himself might have been
,1rlvttingly responsible for the warning, he stat d
errphatcalv that ne judged not: that 50 far as hs
knowledge and belief extended, a cobra under such
conditions is Cunningy quiet and, turt rtherrnore,
there could have been nothing connected with ITS
physical presence 10 disturb me, such as odor
so | have arrived the conclusion that the
1,aro was one Of those inscrutable manifestations
Of Providence occasionally vouchsafed US miserable
sinners Perhaps if not that 1t was my alter ego my
subconsciOus self; or was Il instinct the heritage
81 savaae ancestors. not wholly eradcated because
Of the disuse Of civilization, but latent which came
70 nv aid at the moment OF my greatest peril:
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

bis t.- stared fxedlv at the benefactor, and,
poi---- a. him bony, qulveTlng tlnger OF accusa-
tion ad-nonition. Inuttered string OF sentences
pee II actions aTouslng curiosity, an attendant
wa asked TO interpret the meaning This he was
.vid -tlv Ioath to do; but was prevailed upon
hna
III. saws that he VIII not take a gift from d
do man, eNcellency; that you are marked Tor
de- -11rl1ss YOU do what he advises, sahlb, de-
cIa-.. he shIkaree TO knightsbTldge.
...-5 What should do TO prevent this sudden
de- -e:' dem 1nded the officer, much amused
-.- must put youl self on level with the tiger
vc- IT. he insists Sahb; YOU mi st meet the Tiger
OF .1a' footing, else Fate deer ees that YOU VIII
dc 80 .ss9re the tiger dies ansu cred the shikaree
gra- To this was supplemented the native
ra- that Ram Dhas, the faklr- was a iouIlt OF
xis md that ms predictions never ialied q lrI-
hr.
/ -e-7ler1li,ered with tragic vividness iouT
dav -.- -er on Their return the members 81 the
pa--. sed the fakir, four bearers conveying II q
htte- 81. BODY OF the Young ofnceT, whose dealh
had red under unusual circumstance
had been wounded slightly, had dlsaT-
Pc nd as knightsbridge was most deslTous of
get first shot At big game he had been allowed
to ea- r. pursuit with companion on an elephant
The ~ was q veteran At tiger hunting, not easly
sla-r-.- and perfectly tractable. Standing up II
the eIa- rr's howdah to obtain a better vleEf 81
ther .,snd.ngs. the two men approached q dry
nual he tiger was supposed TO nave crossed
tn a have secreted Itself II the jungle beyond
A .-. elephant was IN the act o1 tT@NeIsiIls
The tr -.-en Nth a terrifying Wool the tiger
NOS u-eHIeccedy charged from behind a rock
stIaigtr ac the elephant. The big beast wheeled
Eith le-ful agility, but stumbled and tel 10 It's
knee k-ightsb-idgc. whose footing was insecure
was pr. -ecred clear over the edge OF the hoWdah'
fikug The rocky bottom q the nullah on ms head
breaking ms neck and diving Instantly.
Ate- the elephants avoidance OF the tiger TGsn,
the fe-a f-1te continued on direct course I'M
.nedla-e-- succeeding the accident. knghtsbTlcge
ooTnT.a-l5-- who had retained ms stand n the
how'd heard shots from the rear which resulted
II the t.gers death. In this manner the lahT
p-CpLe-r .f been fulfilled 70 the letter.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

pressed ii an Undesirable man
ner. that he woke suddenly. teeth
chattering. cold perspiratlon
streaming from his forehead. So
assured was he that fearful danger
Of some description was menaCing
him. that he was on the point OF
leaping from his resting place TO
the floor 10 investigate.
At the instant. as II an invisible
hand had reached out 10 him, he
was inpelled TO remain II the bed.
Near the low couch on which he
was stretched was q taboret hold
ing a box Of matches. These he
found by cropping, and struck one.
As the light illumined the darkness
an involuntary gasp Of horror
burst from his lips. He saw colled
Oh the floor. a few feet from the
side OF the couch, an immense
cobra. hood erect, spectacles
showing, waiting to sink its deadly
fangs into his body. Quickly he
lit another taper, drew ms revolver
from beneath the pillow, and killed
the reptile.
The creature must have entered
the chamber through window
high up, though in order to do
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
A Mysterious Warning

EROM j. la also comes this strange story descrIb-
INC how Arthur NontfOrt an Engllshlnan, was
save from horrible end through the lntcTposll"n
q a. aGe1cy concerning which he can only theoT1ze
II the employ of the Indian Government. the man
va located n the hill country where wild beasts
knc d. sorts Of creeping and crawling things were
plentiful One evening he retired in his bungalow
a. the accustomed hour. and always blessed with
unt-ouhled slurnfer he saws that he must inInedi-
atey have lapsed into unconsciousness, as was IN
FaTlatlE the rule
u was long after midnight when the sleeper was
ettacEed bv a frightful nightmare, something he
uecla-es he does remember having experienced
p1eElouslE- So hideous and narrowing was the
oItaIn q which ne seemed 10 be tortured and op-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
A Deadly Gift

THAT one could feel terrible dread over the pros
pective ownership OF an ordinary gold w3tc
actually happened 70 the Purser OF Paclhc NAL
steamship plvng between Panama and san Fran
cisco When in san Francisco the purser contded
TO an intimate friend wealthy planter OF Central
America that after the next trp but one he was %
be wedded the planter offered him handsome new
watch.
TO the intense surprise Of the donor, the PvrseF
viewed the watch with unmistakable dlsiaNoT. not.
he hastened TO explain because he did not appreciate
he OF hers motive IN rendering IL As soon as ne
beheld the imePiece it stirred up IN hlrn na1nees
dread appeared fairly radate calamity ioT NM
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
Told of a Missing Bridge

STUDENTS OF psychology detect much OF peculiar
- interest 10 discuss in the extraordinary case Of
Engineer SeaveT of the Illinois central Kall1oad.
Ne We driving his locomotive into the darkness
couple Of hours after midnight, with more than two
hundred passengers in the train behind A strong,
healthy man accustomed TO 1eeT at SuFefSt'louS
he1;efs he was vide awake and totally that
danger was imminent; when suddenly there vas
n.shad ON his mental retna the reprcsentatlon ol
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

His friend ndlCuled What ne
considered simply superstltlous
folly. and urged him to accept
the yy.tch. The Purser took II.
though with evident reluctance,
and nothing more was thought
Of his unaccountable aversion.
In order to be nearer his
fiancee during the stay IN port.
the ships officer secured an
apartment at the Baldwin ho-
tel in the heart Of the city. The
second night he was at the
hotel it was burned, and The
owner Of the watch was one ot
those missing. His room mate
divulgcd the fact that the two
had escaped to the street, when
the purser remembered he had
lett the watch, returned TO md
il. and perished.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
Cases Among Soldiers

IT is a we'll known fact that
L soldiers often have desig-
mated the actual day Of their
deaths. even going so far as to
specify the hour, and one OF
the most notable examples IS
that Of a company Captain IN
the siege of Richmond. One
morning he divulged to his TEL
low officers that in some mex
plicable fashion had been con-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
Warnings and Presentiments

TIL --e-age person Is too
deeply engrossed n the
problems q the present
to be concerned about nystI-
cal lore I he future but
while prepared 70 dende the
idea at Sons and Cmers. SCOT
al =. -.--5--s and premonl-
tio-~ ,- Gta-l. the most prac-
tica- can only admit that
the-e are ma1v happenings
ncaraa.e q explanation
Sue -o- instance Is the 1Ol-
loving fully authenticated II
clde-c OF the remarkable warn
mg given Lleurenant knights
bnlEe. a young English on
oer. no recently arrived IN
InGla and formed one q .
par colleCted al the special
invi--lon Of Q native prince
to h--- -lge-s
t- --l-- way 70 the -enCeZ-
rous -rol1-ed By the raJa,
the s. .--slel were halted b.
al oil tak1- who was squat
ting = The dust Of the road
sohc.--s aims. Responses
were -a4-al. ard the dOna-
ton -a-dcred bv Knights
bid. companions were &C
oepte- eager.y by the fanatic,
We --e Lieutenant held out
MS -E with q CON II Il,
how. .e-- the fakiT rudely
bus L aside. tOtte1ed 10
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-01
Among Magazines
HOW MANY FISH TO CATCH


What has been said naturally leads
to the suggestion that consistency re-
quires those of us who are right
minded fishermep to reasonably limit
ourselves as to the number of fish
we should take on favorable days.
On no account should edible fish be
caught in such quantities as to be
wasted. BY restraining ourselves in
this matter. we discourage in our own
natures the growth of greed. we pre-
vent wicked waste. we make 1t easier
for us to bear the fall between decent
good luck and bad luck, or no luck
and we max; ourselves at all points
better men and better fishermen.
We ought not to forget these things
as we enter upon the pleasures of
our summers fsning. But in any
event let us take with us when we
get ou.. good tackle, good bait. and
plenty of patience. If the wind is
In the South or West, so much the
better. but let's go. wherever the
wind may be. II we catch fish. we
shall add zest to our recreation. II
we catch none, we shall still have
the outing and rccreat ion--morc
healthful and more enjoyable than
can be gained in any otner way
From Grover Cleveland's new book.
Fishing ana Shooting Sketches.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-01
Old Claiborne Watch.


attainment Of his majority. and since
then 1t has been handed down from
father to the oldest son. 1t was he
who brought 1t to America and car
ried 1t throughout his incumbency as
treasurer Of the Virginia colony in
1898. lie also carried it with him
when, with his fellow Protestant col
onlsts. he engaged in minor conflict
with the Catholics of Maryland, which
resulted in the latter being driven
out of their domain. although later on,
after the Catholics received reinforce
ments, they recaptured their lost trad.
ing post. This engagement is re.
corded in history as Claibornes rebel.
lion. although the name is spelled
Clayborne.
At the death of William Claiborne 1t
was presented TO his son, Lieutenant
Colonel William Claiborne, and who in
turn presented it to his son, William
Claiborne. Jr,r -of Romancoke, who
died in 1905. 1t then passed into the
hands of the eldest son, also named
William Claiborne. who carried it un-
til 1746, at whose death II passed into
the hands of Phillip Whitehead Clai-
borne, the husband of Elizabeth Dand-
ridge, a great granddaughter of Thorn.
as III.
In 1771 II became the property OF
William cambridge Claiborne. who in
1901 was married to Miss Euphamie
Taylor OF Taylorville, Va, the daugh.
ter Of an old and aristocratic Virginia
family. From his bands 1t passed into
those of DR.. George Claiborne at that
time practicing physician of Rich
mond, Va. IT was he who had the
original face removed, replacing 1t
with the one that bears his name.
With this exception the timepiece has
never been In the hands of jeweler
to receive other than a cleaning and
readjustment.
Its next owner was Thomas Nelson
Claiborne, who was born at Liberty
hall, the old 1Claiborne manor. near
Richmond a son of the Richmond
physician anY father Of its present
The watch was worn by William
CLAIBORNE In his duel with Andrew
Jackson. which resulted in Claiborne
bclns slislllly wnllmdcd by Tho famous
Tcnncsseean.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-01
A New Use for Electricity.

Science has already demonstrated
the fact tlat Electricity is the force
which keeps the heart pulsating, the
stomach dlgesting, the kidneys oper-
ating, the body moving, the brain
scheming, and there is hardly u
day but what science proves to the
world some new use for Electricity
The drug stores are now selling u
device called Eleceropodes, which is
claimed TO make a battery out OF
the body. They consist of a positive
and negative magnet; the positive is
worn in the heel Of one shoe, and
the negative IN the other, and it is
claimed that the nerves are the con-
Meeting wires between the two mag
nets, and by wearing them the en-
tire nervous system is fed u mild
flow Of Electricity the entire day.
which is claimed 10 cure rherma-
tism in any form The current is
generated in the shoe with the posi-
tive magret and must pass through
the entire system TO reach the mega
tive i'll the ether shoe. BY doing this
il creates a good circulation of the
blood. and makes cold feet warm.
1t is further claimed by wearing
these magnets, the entire system is
purified, removing all bad odors
from the feet and arm pits. This
seems reasonable, providing there is
any Electricity generated, as it i
onc of the greatest purifying agcut
yet known.
The manufacturers Of Ncctropo.
des have so much faith in their abil-
ity 10 almost perform miracles, that
Alley have instructor all druggists
TO sign contract with each sale
made agreeing TO refund the money
If they fail 10 cure. The PROPOSE
tion is so simple and fair that our
afflicted should test them. 1t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-01
BOuusI tO Tell.

At dinner party the little son Of
the host and hostess wa, allowed to
come down TO dessert. Having had
what his mother considered n sufii
cheney Of fruit. he was told he must
not have nny more. when. to the sur
prise of every one OF the guests. he ex.
claimed:
"lf you don't give me some more.
I'll tell"
a fresh supply was at once given
him. and as soon as it was finished lie
repeated his threat. whercupon he was
suddenly and swiftly removed from
the room. but he had Just time to con
vulse the company by exclalming:
MY new trousers are made out Of
mas old bedroom Philadel.
phia Ledger
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-01
A LIFE OF MRS. EDDY.

McClure's new serial Christian
Science, bcginn,rlg in January,
opens with a remarkably interest
ing accoua. Of Mrs. Eddy's child
hood and youth. Mary Baker was
descended from good New England
stock. Her mother was gentle,
ccpab.e. conscientious New England
housewife. Her father, Mark Bak-
cr, was a striking character in his
community. His neighbcis. writes
The author, rounl him ignordnt,
dominating, passionate, fearless. He
drove the sharpcst bargains, paid
his workers the smallest wages, and
came into the category known in
New Englard MS 'harl-fisted.' But
he never cheated Il man. and he al
ways sacrcdly kept his word. "
Mary the youngest daughter, was u
fragile mud bcaut'@ul child. She was
prrcociouS, passionate III disposition
and rs she grew older developed u
hysterical tendency. She heard
strange voices and WAS found ex-
l,remely sensitive TO hypnotic influ-
cncc. The account Of her first two
marriages, her separation from her
rhi'd, and the influences which at
an carly period shaped the course
uf her career, is Intensely illumin-
Giing and goes far to explain This
enigmatical figure IN our public
life.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-01
JANUARY AMERICAN BOY.

JANUARY AMERICAN BOY.
The January American Boy is, in
the language of the boys, "a hum-
mer. Its most conspicuous feat
urcs are its serials by Stratcmeyer,
Shutc, Tomlinscn, ,Algcr and Sprague
aud IS four new departments s,name-
Iy. "Chats With big Americans for
Young Americans, "IIow TO Be
come Strons,' "practical Furni-
lu"e Making fer Boys. and "Keep
ing Tab on the World For Wide
Awake American Boys. There are
six shirt stories. about Il dozen lead
ing articles, any number of humor-
ous skit'. and the usual departments
relating TO boy life, including pho
Biography. mechanics. electricity,
stamps. coins and curios, puzzles,
o'c. In the biographical depart
ment, Henry Clay is given the
lace of honor this month. 1t has a
striking two-c0lor cover n skating
scene, and. in addition. seventy-five
Illustrations. Aliogetller, it is one
of The best numbers of The Ameri-
can roy ever issued. $l.00 a year.
The SDrgaue Publishing Company.
Detrcit, Mich.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-01

have always wanted to be eiQ
and, now since ] aave seent1
think / will Oh, ilisse m;jj
ours. 1t seems they won't ~
u grain Of vanity or pri le. {.
When on my :cturn 'tiIH
time to America, a host 'of d
friends sent me no.ss and Il
and | was readilg t'mw ovsr,f
lighted TO think ihas ,hsy II
remembered me, and lillps !
child over it, ! turned io9
and said, Isn't it splendid i
splendid; isn't it beautiful, 7
J wonder why they are all - 4
Perhaps. replied Eottie,
think you are fascinating. u
ed up in sul'prise. his was /:
note from Lottie and ] coul
afford to lose it. 'And do YOU
tie?' | ventured tremulouslvS'
castles fell. Good Lor', no a
she replied. And the worst ofl
i..' concluded Miss Willward.
is the sweetest, omst innocnn1
ing creature in the wcrld. -
"lIerc and There" in the -
Bohemian. 'fs
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-01

f0rccment OF the anti-pass oruer.
The order was originated by Presi-
dent Cassatt, whose body now lies III
state. However, President Cassatt
has left an order that will live for
many years and maybe a life time.
To-day, with the beginning OF the
New Year. every railroad In the
state of Ohio will endorse the re-
form movement of President Cassatt
and the anti-pass rule will at last
be made general despite the fact that
1t has been stubbornly fought against
by nearly every small road in the
country.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-01
p WATCH 800 YEARS OLD.
Made in London and Handed Down
From Father to Son.

Kansas City,-Probably the Oldest
watch in this city and one of the old
est in the United States is owned by
Guy II. Claiborne, telegraph opera
tor. This watch has kept accurate
time for 29S years. 1t is large sill
yer hunting case. key winding time
piece. the works of which are set with
numerous small Clipped diamonds.
Instead of the Roman figures upon the
face there appears the name Geo. T.
Claiborne, the letter G indicating the
twelfth hour, the Il the first hour, etc.
Its first owner was William Clai-
borne. who was born in 1887 of Eng
lish parentage. The watch was pre-
sented to him by his father upon the