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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-08
rEws FORECAST COMING WEEK.

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Washington, ID. c., March THE
coming week does not hold in pros
pect very many events of wide news
interest, either domestic or foreign.
Ii is the accepted belief that Congress
will not be able 10 agree on any finan-
ciai legislation at the present session
and nothing above the regular rou-
tine of business is expected from eth
er the House or Senate during the
week. In the foreign field the pro-
ceedings OF the British parliament and
possible political developments in
Portugal and in the Balkin Provin-
ces will attract more or less attention.
Admiral Evans fleet of battIesnips
is due to reach Magdalena Bay next
Saturday and will put in about three
weeks there before resuming the trip
to San Francisco.
Republicans of Oklahoma will hold
their State conventions Wednesday
to choose delegates TO the national
convention. The Taft managers conf
IDENTIFY place Oklahoma in their col
umn and the probabilities seem to be
that Nebraska will also declare her
piCiNiChtS lOi thc OcSiCldI VA w al 4,
despite the effort that has been made
recently to arouse sentiment for La
Toilette in that State.
William j. Bryan is expeced to de-
liver his customary quota of addresses
during the week and Governor Hughes
will be heard at public dinner in
Boston. For Secretary TAFT it will be
week of comparative inactivity so
far as public speaking is concerned.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will be held in Philadelphia
Tuesday.
The progress of he eNw York-to-
Paris automobile race and the Jack
sonville-to-Miami road run will be
matters of interest in automobile cir
cles.
The motion for q nav trial in the
case of John r. Walsh, convicted of
misapplying funds of the Chicago
National Bank, will be heard in tie
Federal court at Chicago Tuesday.
Conventions of the week that will
attract attention will be the meeting
of the National Congress of mothers in
this city and the first international
convention of the Young Peoples Mis-.
sionary Movement in Pittsburg.
An event of interest to a large sec
ton of he West and Southwest will
be he annual meeting and exhibition
of the Texas Cattle Raisers' Associa-
ton in Fort Worth.
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PASSENGER TRAIN SCHEDULES.
b. &T. C. Schedule.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.

Phillip Endler OF Kurtan was IN the
city yesterday.
T. A. Tobias of Kurten was in the
city yesterday.
Arch Eayes of Wellborn was in the
city yesterday.
4 J. A. Beard was a visitor from
Wixon yesterday.
W. S. Alial was In from the Brazos
bottom yesterday.
HOUSE FOR RENT.-Apply 10
Mrs Minnie Estill 70
! Leonard Mcdonald OF Macy was in
the city yesterday
Judge J. F. Robinson arrived from
Houston yesterday.
Albert Bullock Of Harvey was In
the city yesterday.
l.. NJ. Thompson Of Millican was IN
he City yesterday
Mrs Japhet OF Houston is the guest
of Mrs. Julia Wipprecht.
t. A. Hensarling was a visitor from
Steep Hollow yesterday.
Webb Bros. have a new and snappy
clothing ad this morning.
Mrs. Adele Dodson returned yester
day after a visit IN Dallas.
Mrs. w. H. Webb returned yester
3T after a visit in Rockdale
NHiiss Lena Yeager returned yester-
I'll after a visit at Benchley.
HOUSE FOR RENT Close TO bus
mess. Apply to Albert Wooten. "a
B. L. Bowling OF the College com,
munity was In the city yesterday.
Special hour sales Monday VIII
son e. Derden, The Store Ahead"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-08

Attention is invited to the new ad
of Wilson e. Derden in this issue.
Mrs. Josie Lawrence returned yes
terday after a visit in Oklahoma and
West Texas.
W. e. Candy, w. E. Graham and p.
L. Barron of Rock Prairie were in the
city yesterday.
Read Wilson & Derden's special
hour sale ads at bottom of this page.
THE Store Ahead" rs
Mrs w. r. Goode and little daugh-
ter of Bay City are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robt. Armstrong.
Don't miss Wilson & Derden's spe'
cial hour sales Monday, Good things
await you. The store ahead" rs
j. J. Parker of Tabor is at home for
a visit from Dallas, where he Is a
student in a telegraph college.
Miss .lrma Collins, who is teaching
in Robertson county. near Franklin.
returned home for a visit yesterday.
The Navasota Examiner reports
the marriage OF Mr.. G. W. Howard of
Milford and Miss Isabella CLANCY Of
lola at the latter place last Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Higgs and children
and Mrs. w. A. Loving of Waco, who
has been visiting here several days,
left yesterday to visit Navasota.
Ms. Joe McNulty and children of
Corrigan, Texas, arrievd yesterday TO
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Rudasill of the
Tabor community.
DR.. T. c. Long of Houston arrived
in the city yesterday and will preach
morning and evening az the First
Baptist church, in the absence of the
pastor. DR.. Geo. b. Butler, who to-
day begins revival meeting in
Hearne.
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SECURED NOTHING.

Postoffiee Attacked and Several Fa-
talities Occur on Both Sides.
Latin, Russia, March IA band of
men attacked the postoffice here and
killed clerk and policeman. They
made their escape empty handed. A
posse of gendarmes and villagers gave
pursuit and in a two-day chase lost
four men killed and three wounded.
Two robbers were killed and three
cantured
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INFORMANT A LIAR.
Gaines Uses Strong Language In An.
swer to crumpaeker


swer to crumpacker
Washington, March THE house
passed the bill appropriating s4OS.O3O
for the payment of the claims of the
Roman Catholic church in the Philip
pines for the occupancy and damage
to church property by American sol
diers.
During the debate Mr.. Crumpacker
said that he was informed that the
claim OF the Southern Methodist Pub
hshing company for s20S,000 was
based on loss of only $4,000.
This brought Mr.. Gaines of Tenne-
see to his feet Shaking his fist at
Mr.. Crumpacker, he said; Il don't
know who the gentleman's informant
is, but whoever he may be, he " 2
liar"
1his utterance was greeted with
groans and laughter.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-08

S. d. Jones of Harvey called on the
Eagle while in the city yesterday and
brought with him twin ears of corn,
both within a large outside shuck and
having a shuck between them Both
ears are well developed and of fair
size and separate. Mr.. Jones will
plant them.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-03-08
THE QUEENS HEARD FROM.

Ladies. don't be in a hurry to buy
your low cut shoes for spring. We
have the sole agency for the celebrat-
ed line of Queen Quality and they will
be here in all the new chic styles for
1908 in the next few days. If you
wait YOU will see what's new and wont
regret Eugene Edge, on the cor
ner so
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WHAT'S THE LATEST?
kafN<-as

Yes, in our line Of Spring Footwear
for Ladies you will always find the
newest lasts.
We call especial notice TO our three
eye short vamp oxford and the pref
test of all foot wears-our one eye
Sailor Tie.
WEBB BROS.
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Marriage license was issued yester
day to Mr.. Joe Vance and Miss Effie
Powell, Alonzo Pool and Celia Jour
dan.
NJ. G. Nall has been here the past
two days from Austin, attending his
father. Sheriff II. NJ. Nall, who con
tinues TO improve.
Mr.. T. Davidson and daughter re
turned to Waco yesterday. Miss Da
wilson has been the guest of Mrs. G
S. Parker the past week, and the re
cipient of many social caurtesies.
Gus Hedtke of Edge was in the city
yesterday and called on the Eagle in
company with II. Gerke, who has re
Gently opened a tin shop on Bryan
street. Mr.. Hedtke purchased two
large cisterns from Mr.. Gerke.
Commissioner Arlington. who has
been in charge of the county road
force while Supt. McMinn was re
operating from an illness at Marlin
has been doing some good work on
the roads leading to the Harvey com
munity. He returned to Millican yes
terday.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12

A T last the mystery of the apparent
"a dearth of White House callers
these days has been solved. So few
statesmen have been dropping il to
see the president for the last ten Gays
or two weeks as to cause comment. 1t
is now learned that the politicians are
going to the White House in the usual
numbers. but they come and go by
secret passages, so as to escape the
eyes of vigilant reporters and CORE
spondents, thereby keeping rival poll
ticians in the dark as to what is CO.
ing on.
The secret was let out when Frank
H. Hitchcock, the new manager-in-chief
of the Taft presidential boom, was dis
covered making his exit from a rear
door of the White House. A big crowd
of newspaper men wasted more than
an hour waiting by the main entrance
for his departure. He got away with.
out saying a word.
1t was next learned that friends of
the secretary of war have rAtely been
canvassing the hotels and whenever
a southern Republican of prominence
is encountered who may be able to
control convention delegates arrange.
ments are made to take him to call on
tho president.
These visitors have been taken to
the east entrance of the White House
and then by a subterranean passage
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
Gleanines of Gotham
Interesting Bits Of News from the
Great Metropolis.
Financed Count; Wants His Money Back

ander was also careless, not pitifully
so, but just sort of forgetful.
1t wasn't great deal, either, merely
a matter of something like $4,000
apiece for each of the exalted trio, but
Count Hadik's memory is so healthy
that it refuses absolutely to recall the
benevOlence of Carl. Time was when
Carl got letters from Count Alexander,
but not now. Of course, his chums,
Count Zichy and Count Boni Castel-
lane, have been over the matrimonial
hurdles, even though Boni has been
unhorsed. When Hadik de Futak was
entertaining here in New York he be-
came suddenly-well, pressed for
money. Strange as it may appear, his
chum, Count Bella Zichy, experienced
the same nauseating sensation about
the same particular moment. Did they
find an angel? Yep. They did.
And now cometh the angel, Carl
Berger, and asketh Count Hadik to re-
turn that paltry $4,000 or $4,000
which he borrowed from him during
the height of his social fame. Right
here let it be said that Count Zichy
did duly make reparation for an
amount close to $4,000 after he mar
ried Mrs. Yznaga, so that there is no
grievance 'twixt Mr.. Berger and Count
Bella. But Count Hadik is as yet IN
the unpaid list, and the claim has bee4
put in the hands of lawyer, the same
who represents Szechenyi and OF! y
matrimonial good things.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
Information Bureau Run by Uncle Sam

The celluloid collar was tested for
inflammability All celluloid is more
or less explosive, and many serious
accident has occurred by the ignition
of celluloid collar or cuff. Funda-
mentally, celluloid is the same as gun
cotton. But there are ways of treat
ing it for commercial uses which will
reduce this explosive quality, and the
man who sent the collar wanted to be
sure that it was not explosive.
The government tests all kinds of
things. Lately new machine has
been installed for testing the durabili.
ty of paper. Formerly the way to test
papers durability was for an expert
to crumple it in his hand and rub it
upon itself as a washerwoman does
your handkerchief. But this machine
does it scientifically This is the way
it operates:
The paper is clutched at opposite
edges by clamps and the machine
proceeds to fold it through the middle.
Then the machine unfolds it and folds
it on the same crease in the opposite
direction. This operation is repeated
with great rapidity until the paper
breaks at the fold. A dial keeps track
of the number of times the paper is
folded before it breaks, and this num-
ber determines it's durability.
And there are lot of other inter
esting tests to which paper is sub.
jected.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
Perfidious Modistes Embarrass Matrons

Richard Townsend's and the shock to
both was obvious to all their fellow
guests.
That the humor of the situation
failed to appeal to the beautifully
gowned and much-bejeweled New
Workers also was obvious to the
friends of both, who declare that two
white silver dinner gowns are now
on their way to confidential dealer
in secondhand apparel
Both Mrs. Belmont and young Mrs.
Vanderbilt found the now discredited
model most becoming, notwithstand-
ing their marked difference in style
and feature. II there was any ad-
vantage it undoubtedly was with Mrs.
Belmont, whose slender girlish figure
took on severe princess lines better
than Mrs. Vanderbilt's increasing
avoirdupois.
Mrs. Belmont also had the advantage
in the point of jewels, wearing a neck
lace. corsage ornaments and a tiara
of large perfect pearls and many dia-
monds. Mrs. Vanderbilt wore few
jewels and introduced becoming
touch of color by wearing a half
wreath of pink roses
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12

THE bread line! Nearly every one
knows it. 1t is the long, thin
(alas, how long and thinD line of
shivering men stretching away in the
dark of a winters night from Fleisch-
mann's or some other place; line
of starving, freezing mortals, standing
for hours, sometimes in snow; some.
times incrusted with sleet; often wet
through-always miserable, hoping to
get cup of coffee and some rolls or
broken bread crusts with which to
keep life little longer in their bodies.
That is the bread line, the gathering
of the povertystricken, and whether or
not most of the beggars who assemble
deserve all that has come to them in
the way of woe, the beauty and godli-
ness Of the inspiration that makes the
bread line charity possible cannot be
doubted.
But there is another line" in this
and other cities-a long line general
ly; and often, but not always, thin
line, that forms itself in the morning
hours, not so early as does the bread
line, but early enough to escape the
attention of the man who could not
recognize the face of his alarm clock
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
The Bread Line and the Whisker Line

if the hands pointed to seven and
twelve. 1t is a poorly clad line, and it
bears all the marks the bread line has
gathered by the contact of its con-
stituent parts with the world, the flesh
and the devil. On very cold mornings
the line does not form at all. A few
individuals who really want clean
face with which to apply for a job
may brave the frigid blasts, but, gen.
orally speaking, the second line is not
to be seen when Mercury is using zero
for collar. Hair is warming.
This second line is the "whisksr
line," the line of the unshaven, un.
shorn, unkempt, at the doors of the
barber colleges" Like the man want
ing a cup of coffee and a roll for moth
ing, the one wanting a shave and
haircut free can get both, with sham
poo on the side-nO, on the head
and even an occasional electrical mas
sage-can get all he desires and more,
too. The whisker line is not nearly so
pathetic as the bread line, but its rules
are similar to those of the other gath
erings: First in line, first served;
patrons" forfeit their places by STEP
ping out of line or by disorderly con-
duct; tipping walters or BARRIERS not
allowed. Inside the barber college
each human atom of the whisker line
is made the subject upon which the
tonsorial freshman, junior or sopho-
more practices until he is satisfied
with the excellence of his recitation
or the subject cries for mercy.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
$4,000 Year to Live in Modest Style
: s.
%tW * 10

I N telling his creditors that he can
/ not live in comfortable style in
New York on less than $4,000 a year
E. R. Thomas is stating fact as well
known to hundreds of New Workers as
it is to hundreds of thousands of la
boring men that they cannot bring up
a family on less than SIS week.
And Mr.. Thomas estimate of $780,
000 year does not include anything
except what most men in his position
regard as necessary expenses. He
already has q palatial mansion in
town, a country place and automobiles
of al the types regarded as essential
All that he was figuring on was main
tanning what he now owns-nothing
in the way of purchases was provided
for except what any of his associates
would regard as an extremely modest
estimate for clothes.
Mr.. Thomas did not itemize what he
regards as his necessary expenses,
considering the position he wishes to
keep up or drop out of the running
with the men he has been associating
with, but it is not difficult to see how
he could spend $4,000 a year and still
not be accused of extravaganza by
hundreds Of other men who, like him
self, have been spending $4,000 q
wear and upward.
Several men who hardly count dol
lars, to say nothing Of pennies. to
whom the above estimate Of expenses
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12

NEW YORK.-1t is eminently proper
~ to finance young nobleman in
his search for an American heiress if
the cards come out right If they don't,
frenzied matrimonial financing is a
thankless and profitless pas.ime. Just
ask Carl Berger of the Hotel Gotham.
Years ago Berger, on the occasion
OF the never to be forgotten presence
OF three counts in Newport in search
OF American dollars in exchange for
titles more or less desirable, advanced
the money to make these entries in
the matrimonial stakes eligible to
start. Two of the stable ran in the
money" and repaid the confidence Of
their hacker. The third has still to
earn matrimonial brackets.
This little memento has to do with
the one who failed in Berger's New.
port campaign-Count Hadik de Fu-
tax, as gallant a Magyar as ever
crossed from Buda-Pesth, according
to Mine Host Berger, and also a deep
scholar, an orator in the Magyar par
lament and swordsman without a
peer In Europe. But. yes, Count Alex
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
Seeks Reelection Through Water Wagon

But Acheson is busy on the water
wagon. In rapid succession he has
introduced bills prohibiting the send
ing of publications through the mails
when they contain liquor advertise
ments, and taxing beer at the rate of
one dollar per barrel. He figures out
that the waterways improvements of
the country should cost $50,00O,000 a
year. He has also figured out that the
brewers produce 100000 barrels of
beer year. If his bill is enacted into
law he will secure from beer an an
nual income of $52,0O0,00O.
But Mr.. Acheson has done more
loped it through his district in great
shape, leaving behind him declara-
tions for local option. He wants local
option. Mr.. Tener, the grand exalted
ruler of the Elks, has not yet come
out for local option. What will Mr..
Tener do? Mr.. Acheson is laughing
and working the water wagon over
time.
All of which shows that Mr.. Ache
son is a politician of purest ray Sc
rene. He has been in congress many,
many years. He is the only man the
Quay crowd could not defeat for con-
gress. He believes the Penrose crowd
cannot defeat him.
He regards the water wagon as a
fine political Juggernaut, especially
when Mr.. Tener is his opponent for
the nomination.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
Cream Colored Horses for Mrs. Mills

animals are exceptionally beautiful
being much more striking in appear
ance than the whitest of white horsel.
Besides they do not recall the Old
superstition about the red-haired gill.
Mrs. Mills has paid pretty penny tor
ner newest whim, but it is said they
are we'll worth the outlay. OF course,
such equine aristocrats are not to be
driven along dusty roads, not to speak
of in the mud. They show to ad-
vantage only on roads smooth as the
prOverbial billiard table.
Cream-colored horses drew the royal
coach in London recently when the
king and queen went from Bucking.
ham palace to Westminster for the
opening of parliament. They were a
feature of the ceremony that attracted
all eyes. Napoleon Bonapare and En-
press Josephine rode behind similar
animals to Norte Dame when they
went there to be crowned
All the cream-colored nags used by
royalty are known as Isabels, possi-
bly, because they look as if they had
been secured scrupulously with cas-
tile soap.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
The Effort of Life.

Charles Erskine Scott Wood voices
his creed of life and the hereafter in
the Pacific Monthly in these words: II
like to insist again and yet again that
the effort of life is virtue, not vice
(if virtue be the upward flight. That
the decree of life is happiness and
that as one mode of happiness there
is beauty everywhere-by day and
night. in summer and winter, storm
or sunshine, in desert or mountains
or on the salt and restless sea. The
earth is marred by man, not man by
the earthly life. The earth is kind to
man. 1t is man who Is ferocious unto
man, and ravenously covetous. If
heaven be not found in this life, on
this earth, it will never be found any
where. He who believes it will be
found here and seeks to realize it is
no dreamer, but the builder of solid
editice; and he who seeks it in some
vague hereafter, content to submit to
the tyrannfes of this life, in hope of
a reward in another, is the visionary"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Wen-1nformed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup d Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but ono of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
faxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
swcetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any debilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12

One of the most striking signs Of
this age is the entrance of science into
every department of life. A symbolic
picture of the twentieth century might
represent the spirit of science stretch
ing her hand out over the temples Of
learning, religion and law The state
Of Chihuahua, in Mexico, has passed a
sanitary law regulating theaters,
churches and other public buildings.
All such buildings must have ample
fire protection, be properly ventilated,
and provide sufficient seats In the
churches it has been the custom of
worshipers to sit and kneel on the
floors. This is forbidden by the new
law, which looks to the health of the
people. Old customs are suddenly,
sometimes violently, upset by new
knowledge, but there never was an
age more confident of its new knowl.
edge and more competent to produce
the facts than the present age.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
Representative

III ASH1NGTON. - Representative
W Ernest F. Acheson of Pennsyl-
vania Is trying to use the water wagon
as political Juggernaut in his efforts
to secure reelection to congress.
He will drive it through the ranks
of his enemies and crush them ruth
lessly beneath it's wheels. He drives
it every day. He nurses it. None
but Acheson can grease it's axles.
None but Acheson can WELD the
powerful whip that urges it's steeds
to greater speed. And, be it said,
Acheson has good reason to be for
ever on the job of managing the water
wagon.
His opponent for the nomination is
the grand exalted ruler of the Be-
nevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
He is John Tener. Mr.. Tener has not
yet climbed up on the water wagon.
Moreover, Mr.. Tener is Penrose man,
and relative of George r. Oliver,
owner Of the Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
Therefore, Tener is a foeman not to
be despised.