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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-16

pssssnger Trasse Mansosss Discuss
Important haattsrs-
Chicago. March 15.-Passenger traf.
&c managers of al western llnss met
IN the committes rooms II the Western
Passenger association TO discuss plans
to reduce the speed Of passenger
trains. Their conclnsions viii be pre-.
sented TO the oGlcers OF the operating
departments and = definite plan for
concerted action viii be taken up a. 4
future meeting. II fs probEsle that
some Of the accommodatiVn trains.
which have been operated ~ q loss.
will be discontinued.
The operating oflcials are . unit In
the contention that the move Ia not
90 much an economic measure as one
Of safety. Lengthening Of the time of
passenger trains. they believe. will de-
crease the plumber Of accidents aa3
also civ the dispatchers increased :.
cility for moving the trains on time
A nne Of 20 per cent Of the mali
train earnings Is imposed by the gov
eminent for . delay Of thirty minute }
or more. Under this rule. which we-t
into effect on July l. 1906. some Of q
roads operating fast mall trains n
short about $4,000 for nnes fmposs
some of which will be contested.
q believed Z lengthening Of the scht
ules win enable the roads 70 escape
frum 1nes-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-16
SUBMERGED ten NILES
Enssmeus Damage Deas Indus
duslsial Plants.
Over Oss Hundred nsssaai = ~
PepslAties q Pisssbsss asl Plasss
In the vieissy Ars ldIs q Aeees.s
e he High Wsssr.

Pittsburg. March 15. - At 6 O'Clock
Friday morning thirty.seven feet Sad
been reached--fhe crest Of the food
The waters submerged ten square
miles In the downtown section Of the
city. Enormous damage to Industrial
plants has been caused. over 10000.
persons having been temporarily
thrown out OF employment. every
transportation company In the city
crippled and skifrs are carrying hun.
dreds OF people to their places Of bust.
ness. The utilization of wagons and
horses as conveyance was discontinued
owing to the strenuous protest BY the
Humane society.
Twenty fatalities have occurred IN
Allegheny county. directly due 10 high
water. and the most unique sights ever
seen here are apparent. -Four massive
bridges-the Sixteenth. Ninth. Seventh
and Sixth street structures-were
threatened with destruction owing &c
heavy ice gorges which came down she
Allegheny river. That the bridges
were not swept away Is considered
marvellous by river men. and II Is said
these structures will be found to have
been greatly weakened when the wa.
ter subsidies.
Frightened feminine guests In the
Lincoln. Colonial Annex and Anderson
hotels, located In the midst Of the food
zone. are watching the high water from
the windows -Four thcaters--the Gal.
ETY.. Alvin. Belasco and Bijon--are
flooded and will be dark for several
days.
Most OF the fre engines In the down.
town district are pumping water from
buildings along Fifth avenue. The
basement OF the First National bank
building. Fifth avenue and Wood
street. is submerged to the depth oI
several feet and efforts were made "a
protect the dynamos which generate
power for the Western Union Teie
graph company. The once Of the As
ISOLATED Press Is located IN this build
ting and momentariiy II was expected
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-16

ssas sao wires or oUss ~s~~-~-----
would tail. Strenuous efforts of . forcS
q mon, asolstod by 1re eoglno. saved
he lynameo. but enor6y oeeore ,
o'clock the electric light dyaf0o sur
cumbsd 10 the eject a t1o vo1ers
The situation outside q pletsoerg =
sesieus. Damage running in1o m1''dn>
e dollars ~ boen dono. Many eown>
ere entirsly cnt o6 fron this eisy. VIZ
wards Of 1000 families have BEEN
forced from their homes and theoo con
ditions are expected to prevail tor sss.
etnl days.
At wheeling. w. Va. great 1aDege
vas done. Train and tclegrnpo serv
Ice are out Of commission.
To o6d to the coufusI0n q Plt(a-
burg two nres broke out. The Gremen
experienced dimcuIty IN aghtfng the
flames owing 10 the shortage q water
In tne mains. The loss. however, Was
not heavy.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-16
FORAKER sULocIzED.
Action Of President In. piseharging Ne
aro Soldiers pisspproved.

Jackson. Miss. March 15.-At q
meeting of Republicans. composed al
most entirely OF negroes. styling them
selves Republican leaders," held here
resolutions were adopted culogistic OF
Senator Foraker and practically IN
dorsing him for president The meet
ing disapproved President Rooseveiti
action in discharEing negro troops
without honor.
The meeting was intended as re-
volt against the present Republican
organization. composed Of white Fed
eral office holders. II means open waT
against those in control. aud In opro
sition 10 Roosevelt. II was Forake'
meeting. and means a contesting dc 2
cation to the Republican national con
vsntiop.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-16
VOLCANO IN ERUPTION.


Seattle. March 15.--word has been
received here by the PostInteIligen-
Ger from Valdez. Alaska. that the vol
cano on the island OF Akutan. on the
peninsula OF Alaska and not far from
Alaska. was In active eruption when
the steamer Dora passed the island al
2 a. m. Feb. 22. All passengers were
aroused to witness the sight. which is
said 10 have been a magnificent one
At about the same hour severe earth
quake shocks occurred at Unalaska. al
though no serious damage was done
The natives OF Aleutian archipelago
are becoming frightened. believing a
part OF the island will sink.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-16
TERMS ACCEPTED.
10 Result. street Car strike a. Louis
s<flf~ = 90

AZ Result, street Car Strike q Louis
VILE Ends.
Louisville. March 15.-By a unani-
most vote the 500 striking union en-
ployes Of the Louisville Railway com
pany decided TO accept the terms
rsYeed on by their executive commit
tee and the officers Of the company.
All the strikers will go back 10 work
and full service on the city and subur.
ban lines operated by the company
has been resumed.
New men get 90 cents per hour and
old men 22 cents. with 25 cents per
hour for overtime. Thirty minutes Is
allowed for lunch.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-16
LspeETTeR GETS PEN.
II 10 the One used TO Sign the judi.
eiary Provision.

Guthrie. March 15.--Mr. Ledbetter
OF Ardmore received the pen with
which President Murray signed the
Judiciary provision OF the 0klahoma
constitution. being chairman Of the
legal committee which drew a. Mr..
Ledbetter expressed II as his most
fervent hope that no politician or dem.
agogue should ever be elected to q
judicial office In Oklahoma The pro
vision Is fashioned largely after tho
Texas system. although II contains
ideas taken from nearly every other
state. - w
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-16

Goiiad. Tex. March i5.-Noberto Sa'
Iianas, n Mexican. charged with Grim
inai assault on ten-yearold Mexican
girl, was given the death penalty tn
the district court here. the jury being
out only ten minutes
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-16

New Orleans. March ls.-The sus-
pension of Witcher. Zemurroy Z Co.. .
well known local brokerags arm. h an.
nounced. Receat deaAs for clients on
the wrong side Of the market and fall
ure Of these clients TO cover margins
are assigned By President James J
Witcher ~ causes for suspension. The
arm win pay all claims. renainin@
open for that purpose.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-16
THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
Property Damage 10 Estimated st Over
Ten Million ooIlars.

Pittsburg. March 15.-Property dam
age by the present flood Ia estimated
at over s1o.o0o. 900. over 100000 per
sons are idle and fully $4,000 homeless
Il Is the greatest flood since 1882.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-29

John Hamley arrived here on hi,
annual vacation from his business ane
Tor visit with his many old friends
: He was kept busy the FIRST day shak
ing hauds and during his stay took IN
the dance of the Knights of Pythias
and also shoot Of the Gun club which
OCCURRED Thanksgiving, Mr. Hamley
reports fine business at Pendleton,
his present home in the old trade Of
harness and saddles, now having FIVE
men steadily employed,
Chris. Wurtenburg returned home
wednesday from tho Gritmau hos
Pltal where he has been for the last
lew weeks while suffering from an at
tack OF typhoid fever. Chris. is rather
thin and considerably weaker but is
able TO move around and will soon be
his old self again. DR.. Ragsdale. WI
mas also been at the same hospit, !, i
improving, though slowly aud " a., !, :
hoped soon be seen again =, hi. hons :.
in Leland A'S i'oi'e
MRS Ed. Ed" ,. Bradbury and children
:, .p . ~ nan. .sgiving with her sister.in
John Bradbury of Mosce "
Mrs Wohleter, is visiting he
daughter Mrs J T Moser
A derailed engine on the main lin,
at the lower switch stalled traffic o,
the railroad here several hours an,
made the regular pass' ager train t
Spokane some twenty minute. late
Geo. Brewster 10 # the first Of tn
" week tor the St NJ .rie. coutry wher
loe.ina ,.;.s o' to spend the winte
.Oss'ns with hi' heavy team Heav
~ section are in deman
=. such team as he 2,
w." be in much demand th
from Spokane to il. Mitcha
s.~ that his son.in.law, Chas. L
mel is quite low from typho
Reserved seats for the MUSICAL
ION sale at H. P. Hull, price 35c
Don't forget The Woodmen ne
Wednesday give an oyster supper ar
q: pleasant evening to their member
- The o; ster supper is rare treat
: the Knights of the Axe. Don't let Al
( be absent.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-29
New Temple Directors

The annual meeting Of the Fraternal
temple company was held in the tenn.
pie building Wednesday, NOR, ling and
the report of the officers heard and
commented upon.
AS a result OF thiF. meeting the en-
suing board of dir ectors was elected
tor the coming year:
q. W. Soppieer. T. A. Hunter. S.
e - D. T. A. Macintosh. M. v.
inomas' J. P. R.arack,man, L. Keene,
n. Brooke. W. M. Nc Crea; the ofic
CTS cnosso for the yea BY this board
- oneeI.ors were G. w. Suppiger
Peg dent; Sam Callison, Vice presi
y mt; T. A. Hunter, treasurer; D. T
A. Macintosh. secretary.
The reports of tho year were salts
factory to the stockhu lders showing 9
healthy condition Of Abe company.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-29
LINGERING COLO

Withstoed Other Treatment But Quickly
Cured BY chanbssislas Cough Remedy
"Last winter caught severe cold
which fingered for weeks, says ].
Urquhart. of Zephyr. Ontario. my
cough was very dry and harsh The
local dealer recommended Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy and guaranteed
It, so l gave it a trial. One small
bottle of it curedme. believe Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy to be the
best have ever used" This remedy
is for sale by Kendriek Drug Co.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-29

A marriage l;cense was issued by the
Au:ltors Office in Lewiston to Roy H
Richardson of Lenors and Miss Blan.
kenshiI, Of Leland This Is a young
couple we'll known on the ridge, and
the announcement Of their deciding to
ernbark on matrimonial seas is &C.
|cepted with pleasure by the neigh
bors and friends who wish them all
sorts of success and happiness
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-29

All spool cotton Sc during
Beck withs sale.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-29

Chapped hands are quickly cured
by applying Chanberlain's Salve.
Price % cents. For sale by Kendrick
Drug Co.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-09
Hia EIowars.

81 heard in my YOUTH" said Sil
Charles Murray, cone of many curl
Gus stories of Sir John Shaw. "He
was most eccentric in his appear
ance and dress and cared nothing
for tidiness in the grounds imme.
diately surrounding his house. One
day he invited two gentlemen from
Edinburgh to dine with him at Car
mock. AS was the custom of the
time, they appeared before dinner
in knee breeches, silk stockings and
thin shoes. The weather being fine,
Sir John invited them to take turn
in the garden. Civilly and thought
leSsly they followed their host and
soon found themselves skipping
among nettles and thistles, to the
great discomfort of their unfortu-
nate calves. Sir John, who was clad,
as usual, in corduroy breeches and
top boots, said to them, with polite
gravity, Step DOT, step DOT, gen.
tlelnen. Yen no hurt my flowers
-Cornhill Magazine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-09
BRYAN To BE a Candidate

In recent interview, william
J. Bryan virtually admitted tina
he would be a candidate for the
Presidential nomination before the
next Democratic national conven
ton.
"Whlle l have not yet an.
nounced that | would be cardi-
date" said Mr.. Bryen, 81 have
not stated chat would not he q
candidate. Such a high honor as
the Presidential nomination lie
something that no American citl-
zen should decline"
Mr.. Bryan said there was no
foundation Tor the story to the ef.
feet that he would, II nominated,
favor the selection of Senator Will
liam j. Stone, OF Missouri, as
chairman Of the Democratic Ma.
tional Committee.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-09
An Essential to Leade rship,

The professor of economics wa,
discoursing eloquently on the neet
of leadership in all things, and from
the greatness of the leader he
plunged into discussion of the es-
Sentials to leadership. "And what, y
he exclaimed, "is the great char
acteristic Of all born leaders, the
first great essential to successful
leadership"
He paused that the question and
its import might be fully appreci-
ated. "What is it p" he asked again.
A small voice coming from the
rear of the room answered cheerful
ly:
"Ready ability to satisfactorily
explain what the other fellow says
about youp-Florida Times Union.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-09
The Malay Country.

One day man, apparently white
came into the best restaurant il
Atlanta. The head waiter looked
him over and thought he had ne.
gro blood in him. In fact, he was Q
very light quadroon.
"Here, youp the head waiter
said. "You are coloredp
ooh, no, | amt" the man re-
piled; mot in the sense you
mean"
"But you are mighty dark"
~ know | am, but that is be.
cause | am Malay"
The head waiter was nonplused.
He looked again and then asked
suspiciously: "What is Malayf
Where is he from ?"
"Why," said the man easily, "Ma-
lays are from Malaria"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-09
He Showed Them.

II want to know" said the at
torney for the plaintiff, who wa
cross examining the witness, Gus
what the defendant said when M
client told him he was a bigamist
and that the facts had been found
out"
"He didn't say anything" an.
swered the witness.
"Well, what did he do?"
"He acted kind O. hasty."
81 want to know exactly how he
acted"
"Want me to show your"
eyes"
The witness suddenly reached
over, grabbed the attorney by the
hair, threw him down on the floor
and proceeded to hammer him.
"This is the way he acted" he
said, "till the other fellows inter
fered. Some of you chaps pull me
off, will you ?"
1t was tough on the lawyer, but
it won the case for him.-Chicago
Tribune.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-09
An Important Distinction.

When Light Battery A was sta.
toned on Wareham street, Boston
one of the officers was Lieutenant
Brooks. About the time he was
elected lieutenant Brooks, who was
q painter, had a contract to paint
the gun carriages and caissons,
which he carried out in good shape.
When he was before the examining
board for his assignment to duty
he was asked how he dismounted
the pieces when he did the painting.
AS explained, the dismounting
proved to have been done in a most
unconventional manner.
"Do you consider, lieutenant, that
you acted in this matter according
to the regulations?" asked the
chairman of the board brusquely.
The reply was, 81 did not dis
mount the pieces as Lieutenant
Brooks of the artillery, but as
George Brooks, painter"
Lieutenant Brooks was passed all
right and received his assignment
to duty.-Boston Herald.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-09
FINISHED THE BOOK.
When the Reader Got Through There
Was Nothing Left

A queer character was a man ]
met once while in Kinsley, Kan,
Where he came from | didn't find
out, nor yet where he was bound.
From his grips and general appear
ance guessed him to be a CONNER
cial traveller. Doubtless he was.
When first saw him he was buy
ing book in a Kinsley store-one
of the late novels, neatly and at
tractively bound in cloth, and he
paid for it $1.25.
His course as he left the store
with his purchase was what nailed
my attention. He had the book in
his hands unwrapped, having waived
the parceling of the same as unnec-
essary. He halted at the door, bent
both covers back and coolly ripped
them off and tossed them into the
street. Then he "cut" the volume
as one might deck of cards, about
the middle, bent the two halves back
till they met and then ripped them
apart as coolly as he had torn off the
cover.
was naturally astonished. Who
was this man? Was he some ex-
purgator? Was the book menace !
to morals? / took quick glance at
the discarded covers. 1t was one Of
the best of the recently issued &C.
ton. Ny man tucked the first half
Of his book into the side pocket Of
his coat. The other half he thrust
into the smaller of his two grips.
And then both Of us headed for the
train.
We rode together as far as
Hutchinson. l purposely selected
a seat near him. He raised a win
dow and settled himself comforta-
bly, and pulled the half book from
his pocket. He tore off the first
page, laid the rest of the volume be-
side him on the seat and read the
single leaf.
From the way his eyes moved
saw he was a SKINNER" In no
time he had finished page 1. I
knew that, for he turned the leaf.
And when page 2 was read l knew
hat, too, for he quietly crumpled
Up the leaf and tossed it out of the
ar window. And then he tore off !
he next leaf. And in due time it :
vent the same route. And 80 1t
vent on. All the way from Xins-
ey to Hutchinson he left trail of
rumpled leaves. When he had fin :
shed the book the book was finish =
d too.-Kansas City Star. :
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-09
Cheapest Place For SULPHUR.

In little out of the way street
in Boston is small drug store, the
proprietor of which is peppery
little old Irishman, and most of his
customers are fellow countrymen.
Not long ago one appeared and de-
sired to purchase 10 cents worth
of sulphur. The druggist weighed
out the proper amount and was
about to wrap it up when the would
be purchaser interrupted.
"Sure, an is thot all / get for tin
cints?"
"Faith, is it barrel yen be ex-
pectingS" the druggist retorted.
ut is not, but l know a place
where | can get more than thot for
foive cints," the other asserted.
eye do?" the little old fellow ex-
claimed, dashing the chemical back
into the box. CAN l know a place
where yen get lot more than thot
for nothin' at alp
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-09
Daft, but CannY.

Speaking of prudence and care
fulnesS," said congressman, ere
calls the story of the weakmindeG
but prudent Scot of PEBBLES. This
Scot, silly look on his face, was
skating near the famous iron bridge
of PEBBLES on winter day, Some
young ladies wished to skate I'm.
der the bridge, but they did not
know whether the ice was safe OF
not. So, approaching the Scot, the
youngest and prettiest of them
said:
Sanders, would you mind just
gliding under the bridge and back,
so as to test the ice?'
"The half witted Sanders took
off his cap, and, with a bow and q
smile, he replied;
"Na, ma. If | am daft, l ken
manners. Leddies first "-Phila.
delphia Bulletin.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-09
THE FAMOUS GIN LAW.
How 1t Was Received and Evaded by
the English Public.

The famous "gin law" passed in
1896, is interesting as the earliest
severe blow at liquor dealing among
civilized nations. 1t levied tax Of
20 shillings a gallon on spirits and
d license Of ESQ for any one selling
or dealing in them. And, being il
advance of public opinion, it failed,
much as other more stringent pro-
hibition laws have failed in our
own day, for the cry was at once
raised that it taxed the poor mans
gin and let the rich mans wine 20
free. Every wit, every caricaturist,
had his fling at it. Ballads were
hawked around telling of the ap-
preaching death of Mother Gin. The
liquor shops were hung with black
and celebrated uproariously Nine.
Geneva'S lying in state, her funeral,
her wake, and so on. The night be-
fore the law went into effect, SO the
contemporary journals say, there
was a universal revel all over the
country. Every one drank his Ali
and carried home as much gin be-
sides as he could pay for.
To evade the law apothecaries
sold it in vials and small pack
ages, sometimes colored and dis
guised, generally under false labels,
such as "Colic Water" "Makeshift,p
Ladies' Delight" There were
printed directions on some of these
packages-e. 6, "Take two or three
spoonfuls three or four times a day
or as often as the fit takes YOU"
Informers were very prominent and
exceedingly offensive, inventing
snares to catch lawbreakerS for the
sake of the heavy rewards and spy
ing and sneaking around. in a way
particularly distasteful to the Eng
lish mind. In consequence they
suffered in their turn. The mere
cry, "Liquor spyw was enough to
raise mob in the London streets,
and the informer Was lucky II he
escaped with sound thrashing and
a ducking in the Thames or the
nearest horse pond. Indeed such an
outcry was made about the matter
hat the ministry became very un-
popular, and the law was not en-
forced after two or three years and
vas largely modified in 1743.-Lon-
Ion Telegraph.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-09
FADS OF SPENDTHRIFTS.
One Man Who Ordered Dishes That
He Could Not Eat.

ne Souio moi Eat
When people have more none,
than they know what to do will
they sometimes develop a remarka
BILE ingenuity in devising method
Of squandering it, as in the case o.
the French marquise who has mel
bed strewn with rare and exquisite
orchids, at a cost Of several thou
sand dollars a week.
Even more remarkable is the sto.
ry told Of wealthy Frenchman
who dimes twice a week at famous
Partisan restaurant. His appetite is
the poorest, but he always insists
on having tureen filled with spe-
cially prepared soup placed before
him. Next comes huge joint of
meat, from which be cuts one tiny
slice. Then follow four quails or a
large chicken, of which he eats one
mouthful. His dessert consists of
four grapes and a sup of coffee,
while during the meal he just
moistens his lips from a bottle Of
expensive claret and another of the
finest champagne. At the conclu-
sion of each meal, for which he pays
$50, he hands So to the head waiter,
81 to the waiter who had attended
him, So to the woman cashier and
81 to the porter.
A weird form of extravaganza
was that of a woman named Hitler,
who buried her husband in a $780,
600 coffin. The coffin was made of
richly carved mahogany, with solid
gold trimmings "a single knob cost
ing S1,75O) and lined with silk,
which is said to have cost rs cents
an inch.
The nizam Of Haidarabad has a
set of false teeth for which he paid
a Madras dentist $4,000, and Dixie
W. Thompson, a wealthy rancher of
Santa Barbara, Cal, spent $3,75O |
or a saddle, which is of the finest
leather, heavily and most |
deliberately mounted with silver.
Henry g. Marshal lavished $4,000
IN a grand piano, exclusively paint
ed by Sir l.. Alma-Tadema and
studded with precious stones. Jan
Van Beers paid $4,000 for piano
hat was miracle of painting,
precious metals and jewels,-Chica-
70 Chronicle.