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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-03
THE SILLIMAN HOUSE.

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ton House, will open fe,i guests Mon.
day, November 9,''fates is2 per day.
special rates to regular bbarders SCI
vice first class. c. +. Terrell, Py6p.
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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-03
MILITARY AERONAUTICS.
Major Squier Imparts Valuable
information.

New York. Dec. Before the
American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers Major G. o. Squler OF the sig
nal corps presented an interesting
document
II was a most exhaustive paper on
the subject OF the present status OF
military aeronautics. taking his theme
largely from scientific standpoint
but also touching upon the popular
side OF the question. His paper was
accomplished by series OF excellent
photographs showing the operations of
dirigible ballons and aeroplanes In
this country and abroad.
"A resistless wave of enthusiasm
and endeavor, sweeping away every
prejudice, Major Squier declared. is
passing over the entire civilized world,
fixing the attention OF all classes on
the problem of flight
He discussed at some length the
question of aerial locomotion in war.
fare. Whatever may DO the influence
OF aerial navigation upon the art OF
war, he said. the fact which must be
considered nj present is that each OF
the principal military powers is dis.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-03
seckvILLE FIFE SWEPT.
North Side Of the Town Is Completely
Devastated.

Longvlew Tex. Dec. 2.-lntelli.
gence was received over the telephone
that the whole north side OF Beckville
was swept away by fire. The fire
started in McClelland's drug store the
first store in the northern block. and
as all the wooden buildings were inter.
spersed with brick buildings every.
thing was swept by the strong north
wind.
That prosperous town Is situated on
the Santa Fe railway, twenty.eight
miles south OF this place. with stores
on each side OF the track about 100
yards apart.
The north side which burned was
composed Of J. ]. McClelland's drug
store, B. f. Carpenter, general mer.
chandise; Clifton hotel. Moore g. Phil
lips, general merchandise: r. A.
Knights hotel>and Daniels feed store.
All are total loss and only partly
covered with insurance
II took valiant effort to keep the
fire from spreading to stores on the
south side.
The loss is estimated at 100000
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-03
MAJOR GEORGE o. souleR.

playing feverish activity In develop
ing this auxiliary as an adjunct to the
military establishment. Regardinl
the technical use of dlrgibles and
aeroplanes In warfare. Major SqueI
held there was nothing but theory al
present to guide us. However. in case
OF the former II would appear, he said
that two different classes of ships
should be developed, first, q compare,
lively dirigible type TO be used princi
pally for scouting purposes and TO a
limited extent for carrying explosives
for demolition and incendiary pur.
poses, such as destroying bridges and
/ supply depots close TO the mobile
army or coast defense fortresses. In
accommodating in day they would have
TO maneuver mile high. but at night
conld descend TO within a few hun.
dred feet and obtain much valuable
information. The second type Of dri.
gfible may be developed for burden
bearing purposes.
There Is no reason 10 doubt that air.
ships of capacity OF 5000 to zoo. 900
cubic feet may he ultimately develop.
ed TO Obtain speeds of fifty to seventy
five miles an hour. With such ca.
pacity the craft becomes practicable
engine of war which may be used in
all ordinary war BY keeping high In
the air in the daylight and ascending
in the night they may be able to
launch high explosives producing great
damage Being able to pass over
armies and proceed AT great speed
the detectives would not be the
enemy's armies, but their efforts
would he directed against his base Of
supplies, TO destroy his dry docks. ar.
senals, ammunition depots, railway
centers, storchouses and. indeed the
enemy's navy itself
Major Squier recognizes that suit.
able harbors or places of safety for
replenishing supplies and for seeking
shelter in times OF stress for the
larger types of dirigibles will be neces.
sary just as ships need harbors. But
this want may be met by using mar.
row, deep valleys and ravines, sur
rounded by forests. or other protec.
ton, or prepared railway cuts, etc,
where the airship may descend and be
safe, from the winds above.
He declared that IL the United States
had possessed in 1898 single dirigihle
balloon the American army and navy
would not have long been in doubt
of the presence of Cerverca's fleet in
Santiago harbor. He believes that
the perfection of ships OF the air for
purposes will materially con.
tribute on the whole to make war less
likely in the future than in the past
The people OF Port au Prince have
turned against Nord Alexis. The pal
ace is surrounded by an Infatuated |
mob calling upon him to leave the |
Almost everybody In the |
crowd is armed. Women are beside |
themselves with rage, calling down !
curses on the head of the aged mai |
who has been deposed from the presi |
1ency of republic. and are hurting |
coarse epithets at him and his family
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A Star on Stars.

He was one of the leading actors OF
America-of international fame--and
he was talking off guard.
women certainly have the best OF
II on the stage" he said, although
they may not always think so. What.
ever man attains In the dramatic
profession he must toll for but wo-
man with little bit Of talent can
make hit If she has a pretty face on
figure, that win place her IN a brief
time and almost without labor in Il
position Of financial independence. To
say nothing of being a popular idol
No; trust I'm not cnviouS but some.
times | feel a bit discouraged when |
contrast my years of toll with the
hop, skip and jump that lands a round
faced girl at the front."-New York
Press
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-03
Judge Surprises Several.

Nashville, Dec. Judge aMtthews
in circuit court here surprised the
states attorneys from Union City who
are here TO secure the return TO Obion
county OF Garrett and Tom Johnson
Sam Applewhite. Roy Rowsom, Bob
Lee Jesse Starter. Lige Cloar and
Bob Huffman TO answer to indict
ments charging them with murder. by
holding the sheriff. attorneys and
everyone In anyway connected with
the service capiases on prisoners here
guilty OF contempt of this court He
further stated technical arrests made
Tuesday on prisoners in Jail were IL
legal
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-03
!. w. BATS
REAL ESTATE AGENT

.lIllce In Taliaferro Building. FOp-
poste curt House. PhoreSS7
Have in office the only set OF Distract
Hooks of Drazos County i.Gd Titles
One ard one-half lots IA sixroom
house. located two bfec4 from Main
street; corner lot, BRICK cistern and
stable S1,050.00.
Two lots and new Ave room cot
rage with bath, located in southeast
part of town. Price 100000 with
terms to suit purchaser.
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Bio Blaze at Waelder

Gonzales, Tex. Dec. "A destruc.
tive fire which visited Waeder, thirty
miles north OF here early Wednesday
morning caused a loss OF over $4,000
Many buildings were ruined II was
the worst fire In the history OF the
town Insurance Is $4,000,
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Leprosy Takes Mrs. wardeIl.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. Mrs.
Mardell. the leper wife of General
Wardell, whose case created such a
stir in this community and Arizona.
died Wednesday OF leDrosy in the eoun.
" hospital.
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considerabIe Washed out.

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 2.-Despite every
caution several hundred feet of track
of Santa Fe railway near Claremore
were washed out early Wednesday
Through train service was annnlled
pending repairs Trains were detour
ed via the Iron Mountain and aKty
roads
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-03
Masonic Charters Granted.

Waco, Dec. masonic grand lodge
granted charters TO n, following
towns: Bynum, Kempner. Utopia,
Roscoe, Shire, Onalaska, Humble,
Barksdale and Thorndale.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-03
PERCENTAGE LARGE

New York, Dec. 2.-When the cross.
examination Of John d. Archbod was
resumed in the Standard Oil suit We'd.
nesday, Archbold was asked about the
percentage of business done by stand
ard interests in 1879, but he said he
would only state that IL was large
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-03
All on Board Lost.

Kobe, Japan, Dec. 2.--The Japanese
steamer Geinsei foundered off Wei
Hei Wei. ,hTe entire crew and all pa
sengers are lost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22
Seed Distribution in
the Burned Bureau

Notwithstanding the fact that the bu-
reau of seed distribution OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture sustained by lire
November = last damage to the amount
of $4,000. officials OF that bureau yes
terday came forward with the assurance
that the work is progressing rapidly IN
temporary quarters. and that now the
only problem to be faced is the compile
tion of work which usually took from
November IL to May I. between the dates
of January ] and May l.
After the fire the discovery was made
that most of the reserve supply of seed
had been almost irreclaimably damaged:
that for an extended period the bureau
could not hop, to occupy its former quar-
tiers on 18th street southwest and that
the only resources which he department
possessed for making its annual distribu-
ton were. the machines and the force of
girls.
Early on the morning following the fire
kilograms were sent to the principal
sources of seed supply in the country ask
ing that total of $4,000 worth of seed
be shipped 10 the department. subject TO
an emergency appropriation 10 be asked
of Congress. This appropriation was
granted. and the question of temporary
quarters faced the bureau officials.
Within few days after the 18th street
building was destroyed by re the force
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22
For Your Nervousness
Use Mind Cure

BY persistent practice of such little ex-
ercises as the following may the COM
Portable result be attained. When house
cleaning is on hand. and Dinah is snappy,
and the Mat doesn't come, and your for
setful husband brings unannounced
guest, and you want to fly into ten thou
sane pie cei. cont Find the funny side.
Sit Gown one minute and laugh about IL.
Then make the best of the situation and
afterward figure out how much nervous
energy you have saved To spend on a
pleasanter thing, and how much discom-
Fort from your bad temper you have
spared p really god natured and repent
ant hu sbard Again. when the fertile
Bobby. in search of occupation makes
mud pies tie front parlor rug. just
before the first call of your most fash on
able neighbor don't make il a tragedy
ranking with bankruptcy ard sudden
death. Bobby must have a nice. appro-
pirate punishment, of course, but don't
draw oIt of voLr nervous bank account
for the purpose an amount OF emotion
that uugh1 To last you week. Once
more, when you are in the midst of an
important piece of literary work, and the
es a continuous concert on the key. don't
condeTn her To everlasting torment, but
bride ner kindly to stop II you can. II
you cannon. sthff your ears with cotton
Harper's Razar.
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of girls was set to work sorting the seed
in order to save much possible. In
this way the force was kept busy and the
damage reduced.
penalty contract was then made for
the erection of temporary frame quar-
tiers in the Agricultural grounds near 18th
street northwest, and within ten days.
a tWo-stOry building, adequate. if not
ready for occupancy.
The officials in charge of that branch
of the work in the department then esti-
mated that it would be necessary to fill
nearly million packages of seed a day
To complete the work in the allotted time.
and so with penalty contracts placed
with two companies, one in New York
average of 100000 envelopes are being re-
ceived from each contractor day.
I'VE will put on no steam until the first
day of April said one Of the officials in
speaking of the matter yesterday And
then we will take on no extra hands, but
merely work in two shifts. We are never
later than the twenty-eighth or twenty
ninth day of April. but expect to run I'M
til the first day Of May this year.
AT the present time We have reached
the third division in the distribution by
states, and as We always begin with the
extreme southern belt. we have reached
we'll into the middle states.
Even, though the fire had demolished
every machine the bureau of seed dis
tribution possessed" declared another
official. 1T would have caused only a
used was patented by an employe of the
department. and can be duplicated here
on the grounds. at a minor cost, at the
rate of twelve day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22

1" HE above photograph represents
nervy Yankee tourist who
l. travelled over $1,000 miles for Is
cents His guardian. Andrew A. Orns-
by. now a resident of Washington started
the tourist off from Detroit over SIX
months ago for Trinidad, with but >
cents in his possession. At the latter
place he was the guest of Mr.. George
Radix, who gladly doubled his capital and
sent him to Demerara, British Guiana,
from which point. with an additional ?
cents, he crossed the Atlantic to England,
calling on Miss Lily Garley in London.
Arriving in that city during the foggy
season, he soon became restless and M IS
Garley rep.enished his capital by cents
and he Immediately started for the Straits
Settlements, by way of the Mediterranean
sea Singapore enjoyed his company
only long enough for him to obtain J
cents, with which he fled to British North
Borneo, where he was entertained by
Miss A. van Vliet. He was by this time
"a little disfgured, but still in the ring,
and after resting a few days Miss van
Vliet bedecked him with four-cent stamp
and bade him God speed across tha Pa
cific via San Francisco, to his native
home in Michigan.
However, when he arrived in Detroit
he learned that his promoter had moved
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In deluding sleepings let my eyelids close.
That in an enraptured Dream l may
In a soft lulling sleep and gentle repOSe.

In deluding sleepings let my eyelds close.
That in an enraptured Dream may
Possess those joys denied by Day"
There is letter on record in which
Washington asked Mr.. Fauntleroys per-
mission to make a proposal of marrag ,
to his daughter lin ting. hope of revo-
cation of a former cruel sentence. But
the fathers reply was unfavorab!e. as
usual, and Miss Betsy afterward married
Thomas Adams of Williamsburg. 1t is a
tradition of that town that after her re-
jected sutton became famous and visited
Williamsburg as the guest of the people
she watched the triumphant pageant from
n window and when the great hero saw
her he waved his sword and saluted her.
whereupon the lady tainted away.
On another occasion he fell in love with
Miss Mary Phillipse. the beautiful daugh-
ter of a wealthy Englishman who lived
in a superb mansion on the Hudson near
West Point. Washington promptly pro-
posed. but was told that somebody else S
coquette was already engaged to be mar
ried. Washington said afterward that he
thought things might have resulted diff
ferently if he had waited It'll the lady
was in the mood" There was u tragic
ending to this romance years after when
hand of the commander of the American
forces was arrested as an English spy.
She was thrown into prison and all of her
property was cOnfiScated.
Washington was too wise to turn into
woman hater merely because he had
been thrown down three times in sue
cession. He knew there were plenty of
pretty fish in the aquarium and that it
would be only matter of time when he'd
make good catch. That time came
just two years after he was Tilted by
Miss Phillipse. and it happened in this
way: Col. Washington was on his way
to Williamsburg on official business, and
while crossing the Williams ferry was ac-
costed by a hospitable old gentleman, who
asked him to rest while at his home in
the neighborhood. The colonel answered
that his pressing business would not per-
NIT the time. But. as an inducement. the
old gentleman mentioned that among the
guests at his house was the handSbmest
young widow in all Virginia. That changed
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affairs was with Miss Mary Cary. and
there is no doubt that she was in love
with him, but her father prevented the
marriage by handing out the Alaskan
negative. When Washington asked Tor
her hand the old gentleman dismissed him
pompousy. saying that his daughter was
accustomed to ride in her own carriage.
Rather joke on him, as Washington was
afterward. in his own right and that of
his wife. the richest planter in Virginia.
However. Washington continued to write
to Miss Cary even after Col. Cary's re-
lection of his suit. In fact, the CORE
SpOndence kept up until after his engage
ment to Mrs. Custis. and very nearly to
the time of his marriage. Miss Cary. it
is said. persstently misinterpreted his let
tiers and answered them so warmly that
he was much embarrassed. Possibly
knowing him we'll. she didn't take his
engagement seriously. Who knows,
Women were the same in those days as
now, and no really feminine creature likes
to see good man get entirely away from
her! In a letter to Miss Cary written
three months before his marriage he gives
her this gentle admonition:
You ask if | am not tired of the length
of your letters: No, madam, ] am not
nor never can be while the Lines are an
Inch asunder to bring you in haste to
the end of the Paper
Miss Cary afterward married a young
swell Edward Amber. who died young
and his pretty widow was often guest
at Mount Vernon after WashinstOn's mar
riage The Cary romance extended over
several years. but in the meantime there
were others. 1t is consoling to know that
Washington was human enough to occa-
sionally do something amateurish and the
thing he fell down on hardest was writing
poetry. The following was composed
when he was a major about twenty
years old. 1t was addressed to Miss Bet
sy Fauntleroy:
''Oh. We gods. why should my poor resistless
Heart
Stand to oppose thy might and Power.
At last surrender to Cupid's feathered Dart
And now lays bleeding every Hour
For her that's Pityess of my grief and woes,
And will not on me pity take:
lie sleep amongst my most inveterate Foes
And with Gladness never wish to wake
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The NATIVES hAXE GOOD HERDSr1EN

and drained and the loose boxes
Melted against mosquitoes. which during
the rainy season are dsath to horses
in this part of the. world. Outside
the sta bles are chicken runs and not far
from them are a large number of farm
wagons lately imported from Wisconsin
for use on the estate. Among the animals
used for draft are Bombay mules and
East Indian oxen, both OF "Thich seem TO
thrive here. Mr.. Macmillan has recently
brought in about 100 ponies and mules
from Abyssinia. He las altogether COO
cattle having just begun to stock the
ranch. His cattle have humps on their
backs: they are descendants of the sacred
bulls of India. but he is now importing
Hereford and Guernsey bulls TO improve
the breed.
The Question of Labor.
In my talk with Mr.. Macmillan I asked
him as to the African natives as an avail
able labor supply. He says they do well.
and that the wages paid average about
$1.33 month per man. He has about ten
white foremen. and something like seven
hundred Hindoos, Somalis, Nasal and
other native Africans. Tho Nasal are a
stock-rearng people and they are valua-
BILE upon the ranches, as they know how
to care for cattle. They Will do nothing in
the way of cultivation or other hard labor.
The Wakikuyu. on the other hand. are
fond of farming. and can use the hoe fair
~ well. Such men as are working away
from their own country have to be fed:
but this costs only about % cents month
over their ply. Those who are employed
from the tribes nearby and are allowed to
go home every night feed themselves
Most of the farmers here use African
or Indian servants. The Somals good
boys and the Swahlis are in great de-
mand. The wages of fairly good house
boy are about 10 cents a day and his
food. The better class cooks. however
sometimes get as much $13 a month
and such wages are rising.
Domesticating the Zebra.
There are great droves of Zebras run
ming about over the wilder partS o. Mr.
MacMillan's big farm. He permits no
shooting upon it by strangers. and as a
result these animals are remarkably
tame considering their character and
locality. After the farm is in good
running order, an attempt will be
made to domesticate the zebra, and
experiments in cross-breeding will be
carried on. Indeed, this has already
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. love 4IFAIRs The FATHER Es g.

cambria. frocks. a satin hat and neckties.
satin shoes and white kid gloves. silver
shoe buckles. sleeve buttons. aigrettes
5000 pins. fashionable dressed doll 10
cost a guinea, gingerbread. toys. sugar
images. a Bible and prayer book and one
very good spinet."
An ldeai Devotion.
Washington was fond OF sitting With
his guests after dinner. glass OF Ma
deira wine at his side II was his habit
to drink To the health OF every person
present and then give his favorite toast:
"All our friends"
During the forty years of his married
life he wore suspended from his neck by
gold chain the miniature portrait OF his
wife. The life of this handsome young
couple at their Mount Vesnon home was
ideal. There was only one cloud. The
unSatisfied yearning to have children OF
his own was frequently expressed IN his
diary and in letters TO his friends Pos
terity looks with awe upon the man who
was Father of His Country but the
man himself would have got much more
satisfaction out of one little pair of club
by arms around his neck made OF his own
flesh and blood.
Speaking OF the relics OF Washington
at Mount Vernon. somebody said;
They've got everything there but his
ghost" However. that isn't quite true
In the museum of the Chicago Historical
Society numbers of things include AN
old armchair and a quaint razor with the
silver initials &c. W" set in the black
enamel handle While Mr. c. r. Gunther
of Chicago has about a hundred of the
former possessions Of Washington. includ-
ing fifteen portraits. handsome clock
under an oval glass made of white marble
and trimmed with delicately hand-carved
brass a gift from Frederick the Great:
and Washington's watch fob, on which is
his coat-of-arms-the original design OF
the American flag. A piece of one of
Martha Washingtons wedding gowns is
owned by Mrs. George r. Suker Of Chi
cago. 1t was given TO her mother by Mary
Gusts Lee. great-great- granddaughter OF
Mrs Washington.