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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-04
THlRTY.ElGHT YEARS BEHIND
PRISON WALLS,

Boston, Mass, Aug. 3,-Possibly the
only man in the world without a
friend outside of prison walls is vii
liam Il. Hill, a Civil war veteran, who
today entered upon his thirty.ninth
year as an inmate of the State prison
In Charlestown Hill is serving life
sentence for the murder of William
Jacobs, near Stoughton Centre, in
1870. His friends deserted him from
the first, and his wife, who aided him
in the commission of the crime and
then turned States evidence at the
trial, long since disappeared, Hill
was first sentenced to be hanged but
this sentence was later commuted to
life Imprisonment by Governor Chat
lin. He entered prison August 3,
1870. Since then he has been out.
side the prison walls only twice
once when the prison was transferred
to Concord, and again, few years
later, when It was transferred book
to Charlestown. Although he has
spent the best years of his life behind
the bars and is now an old man, he
has never lost hope of some day be-
ing pardoned,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-04
An opium Farm.

Not far from Macao, at the mouth Of
the Canton river, China. is an opium
farm" Standing in courtyard is
the great wooden building devoted to
opium manufactures, and In its vesti-
bules are heaps OF brown balls, not un.
like cocoanuts. Two coolies, seated.
cut them open and remove the black,
jamlike substance they contaln-the
compressed poppy. The outer covering
Is n thick layer OF dried leaves. In
side the building the whole place Is
full of smoke, arising from n hundred
charcoal fires In open earthenware
"chattls," placed in a row around the
walls. over each fire rests a shallow
brass pan in which bubbles a mixture
of poppy and water. This mixture Is
strained through paper and passes on
TO be more carefully boiled In the neat
room, where the process is exactly
similar. From there 1t goes to another
room, where the sirup is reduced to the
consistency of treacle over slow fires
In another building the opium is pack
ed in tiny cans and placed in cases aud
sealed with the government seal.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-04
A Bankers Generosity.

One day Humboldt was dining with
Mendelssohn, the banker, and. an un-
usual thing for him, was very silent.
His host, remarklng II, observed to
Humboldt that he was sure he must
be III.
mo" said Humboldt but am In
great trouble. Only ten minutes be-
fore leaving my apartment to come
here | received from my landlord n
note informing me that he had sold the
house In which | reside and that |
must move. The very thought drives
me to despair really cannot bear TO
move again"
Mendelssohn gradually led Humboldt
into conversation, during which he
found time TO write note and receive
an answer to II, He then took Hum
boldt aside and said: "By this note
learn that am now the owner of the
house In which you reside. The condi-
ton, however, upon which have be-
come Its possessor Is that you continue
to occupy your apartment In II as long
as you live"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-04
BRIEF NOTES OF THE DAYS
NEWS,

Helena, Mont, Aug. 3.-The second
annual meeting Of the Association of
Postmasters of Montana began in this
city today and will continue over to-
morrow.
81. Louis, Mo, Aug S.-Delegates
are arriving from all parts OF the
country to attend the national conyen-
ton of the Knights of Columbus,
which is TO begin its sessions in this
city tomorrow.
Kalamazoo, Mich, Aug. S'-FaVor'
able conditions attended the opening
here today Of the combination meet
ing of the Grand Circuit and the
Great Western Circuit, The racing
will continue until Saturday
Troy, n. Y, Aug. S.-Troy is enter
tanning for three days the annual
State encampment of the United
States Spanish war veterans sever
nj hundred delegates and visitors
from various parts of the state are
here for the gathering,
London, Aug. "a large American
delegation Is to have a conspicuous
mart In the proceeding of the third In
ternational congress for the advance
ment of drawing and art education
which opened in London today Tor n
Eve days session.
Kirksville Mo-. Aug. S.-Three
thousand practitioners of the school Oh
osteopathy have assembled here Tor
their twelfth annual convenuoh'
which will be in session until the end
OF the week. Saturday will be devot'
cd 10 the celebration of the eighteen
anniversary of the birth of Dr. A. T.
Still TO whom is given the credit TOT
the discovery OF the science OF osteo'
patty. -,
ST Louis. Mo, Aug. "A five days
harness meeting, which opened today
nj the old Fair Grounds track, prop
ably will be the last horse race meet
ing OF any description to be held on
that historic course, which Is soon to
be cut up for building lots There
will be no betting at the present
meeting. the Missouri law to that eli
feet being strictly enforced.
Madrid. Aug. S.-The present week
will witness series of yacht races
in Spanish waters in celebration OF
the Al6th anniversary of the depart
ure of Christopher Columbus on the
voyage which resulted in the discoV'
cry of a new world, The course Sc
lected for the contests is from Puerto
Palos, when Columbus took his de-
parture, to Tenerite in the Canary
Islands, covering over 700 miles OF
the first part of Columbus voyage
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LAW HEN SON,

NVVOTWCy-dt-LdW
Surveyor and Abstractor. Office in
front OF the Court House. Bryan,
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DELINQUENT TAX LIST
Continued from page 81

Continued from page 81
Wilson, Hattie, north " lots 6, Z
block 210, s2,76.
Wilson, Jno,. lOSx2OS foot, Bryan
addition, $l,65.
Williams, Caroline, $4,000 acre
part block 8, Bryan's addition. $3.50.
Wilson, Harriet, lots ., Z, block 1913
$3.50.
Williams, J. H., acre, Bryan's ad
6ition, $3.50,
Wooten. Mrs. w. p, lots /, ., 3
block 179, $500.
Morley, A.. south II lot blocl
256; block 20; f. Symthe's; 20 acre,
S. F. A. No. 9, $1,000.
Woods, Eliza, 6l.l00 acre, part lo
I, block 81, Mitchelrs addition, $3.50
Wright. Pinkle, 50xl05 feet Jno. A
No. 9, $1.72.
Yak, Joe, lots 6, Z, block 179; lots
|, ., block 161, S6,Sl.
Adams. Lou part lot 4, block |, Bry
ans addition, $3.50.
Causey, Mrs. NJ. NJ, lots l to 5
block 10, $2.S6.
Canady, jim, lot 5, block 222, $3.50
Chickerillo, Phillip, lots 6, Z, block
124, $17.25.
Christian, Mrs. J. w, \ block 22S;
lots 5, la3, block 3, S10,95.
Clapp, G. w, lot 5, block s, Halls
addition. sec,
Dixon, r., S.100 acre S. f. A. No. 10
sec.
Dorsey, p, Est, lots Z, s, 9, 10,
block SO, sl72.
Dunn, Mrs. o., s 35-1OO acres S. F.
A. No. 3, SIC.
Dunlap, S. H., lots to 10, block
147, $500.
Gafford, Maud, part lot ., block /,
Bryans addition, SEC,
Getry, Maria, lot 5, block 1877, soc.
Haynes, NJ. NJ, lots 3, la2, block
1877, $3.50.
Lane & Cox, acres S. +. A. No, 3.
2Sc.
G. U. o. o. +. Lodge, 2Ox75 feet. lot
., block s, $5.75.
Lyers, u. J. and s., u acres, Bryan's
addition, SEC
Mitchell, H., Est, lots Q, 10, block
%, $3.50.
Mosely, o. J., lots 4, 3, block los,
$500.
McConnico, A. D., lots to 3, Q, 10,
block 1876, Sl5.S1,
Nicholas, Wilson, part lot O. block
|. Bryan's addition, $3.50.
Palermo, Luke, lots l, >, 3, block
151, $3.45.
Simpson, Mittie lots IS, 80, block
Z, Halls addition, $3.50
Smothers, Lucy, lot 3, block 2Sl,
$3.50.
Smith, II. w, NJ, lots Q, 10, block
222, $2.S6.
Tabor. o. L.. blocks 1852, 1853, Bry.
ans addition. $2472.
Trereno, Lizzie, S6x115 feet, block
/, Bryans addition. Soc,
n. b. f. & S. NJ. F, Lodge, lot l,
block 107, Acc.
Watson. Erma, part lot 9, block 8,
p IS addition, $172.
Wells, Louis, part block 15S; block
ia. SIC.
Wilcox. s. F., y acre Jno, A. No.
;, $3.45.
williams. Mrs. II. p, lots 4, 8,
block ia, $l.72.
Kempt. Samuel. s acres. part lot s.
block 8, Brysn's addition. tl,1s.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-04
NOTICE TO BUILDERS,

Sealed bids for furnishing all ma.
terials and labor necessary for the
erection and completion OF two cab
bins, two sheds, and one cottage, will
be received by the undersigned at his
office at College Station, until 500 p,
m, August 18th,
General instructions for bidders,
and blank forms for proposals may be
obtained at my office.
Plans and specifications for the
cabins and sheds may be seen at my
office after August I'd, and plans and
specifications for the cottage after
August Sth.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids and to waive any irregu-
larity in any bid,
II. II. HARRINGTON,
EOS President A. & NJ. College.
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THE RIGHT WAY TO DO IT.

Hon. w. b. Fitzhugh, nominee for
representative from Tarrant county
in speech at Fort Worth last Sat
urday said:
"The question of prohibition has
been the one great issue, especially
in the race for representative. de-
clared on every stump from the be
ginning to the end of the campaign
that as a private citizen | would op
pose tho question of submission, be-
cause believed that the adoption of
the demand for such an amendment
would be nothine more nor less than
inserting into the Democratic plat
form a plank of the Prohibition party.
But the question of prohibition
must be settled. And when it comes,
as come II must, let it come alone
and be settled openly and above
board, without the infusion Of any
other confusing issues"
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IusrlcE COURT MATTERS.

Justice court, this precinct Magis
trate MCGEE presiding was convened
yesterday for the purpose of taking
M the criminal docket, and DISPOSE
ton was made of such cases called as
follows:
Dave Dennis, disturbing the peace,
plea of guilty entered and fine of 81
end costs imposed
Albert Jackson. vagrancy; plea OF
guilty entered aud fine OF slOO and
C. SITS imposed.
Jeff Castles, disturbing the peace,
jury verdict OF not guilty.
The session will be continued to-
day.
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TRIAL OE MAE WOOD.

New York, Aug, 3.-The case of
Mae c. Wood, charged with forgery
and perjury alleged to have been com
mitted in her suit for divorce from
United States Senator Thomas c.
Plat, was on the calendar of the
court of general sessions for hearing
today, but by consent of both sides
II is probable the trial will go over
until fall. Miss Wood has remained
in seclusion since her release from
the Tombs. Her counsel and friends
declare that she will be indicated
when her case comes TO trial and that
there will be some sensational reve'
lations.
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j. w. BATS
REAL ESTATE AGENT

ONCE in Taliaferro Building. Op
posite Court House. Phone 81
Have in Office the only set OF Abstract
Books of Brozos County Land Titles
One and one-half lots and siX-room
house, located two blocks from Main
street; corner lot, brick cistern and
stable. S1,050,00.
One quarter block of Eround and
new five-room house in good neigh.
borhood on east side of town. Price,
100000. Terms, one-fourth cash, and
balance in one, two and three years,
with s per cent interest. ]. w. Bats.
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BUILDING CONTRACT LET.

r. S. Taylor has received a con-
tract from Mr.. Tyler Haswell for the
erection of five.room cottage on Cald-
well street, west of Main, to cost APP
proximately 100000, Work will be
started at once. MIR, Taylor has just
finished commodious and comforta
BILE country home for NJ. b. Parker
on his plantation In the bottom, which
with his family, he now occupies,
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Special Excursion Train 20 Houston
and Galveston and Return.

Tickets will be sold for special
train leaving Fort Worth Saturday
night, and arriving in Houston and
Galveston Sunday morning. Special
train returning will leave Galveston
s: 90 p. m. Sunday, and tickets will be
good TO leave Galveston or or before
Monday. August LIST. For rates and
information as to train service, see
|. & G.. n. agents. ITO
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V. b. Hudson w. Wilson
Bryan, Texas. Franklin, Tex
HUBS & LSoN
Attorneys-at.Law
Bryan and Franklin, Texas.
VIII practice in county, state and fed
eral courts. Special attention to
business in Brazos and Rob.
inson counties.
FOR SALE.
1876 acres OF land In the Moses
Hughes survey, near Edge. Price
and terms reasonable.
Half acre OF land with improve
ments, one block east OF my home.
so acres adjoining \. & NJ Col
lege land on west side, near Provi-
dence church, Known as the George
Platter place.
100 acres, including Double Sulphur
springs. on Navasota river.
v. 9. HUDSON,
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Genius and Old Age.
New York Tin:es.)

Bishop Fallows, who is 73 years
old, has told his church brethren
that people ought to be ashamed"
that they do not live to be at least
100; that so instead Of 45 should be
the prime OF life. w. Il. Norman
Dorland, in the Century Magazine
for April gives D catalogue o genius
embracing 100 records of men fam
GUS in literature, science, art and
war, and he finds that whereas they
struck their gait at an average
age of q, men like Won Moltke, J Ohm
Wesley, Michael Angelo. Theophras-
tus, Izaak Walton, John Adams, Pope
Leo Kill, Cornaro, Fontenelle, Ii
tian, and Chevreui showed that they
could keep up the pace well into the
nineties and past the century mark.
Many Of the finest achievements IL
business, craftsmanship, literature
and in all activities have been
wrought by men Ions past GO, says
MIR. Dorian.
DR.. Osier was. Of course, nnisinter-
preted. He said the foundation and
superstructure of q useful life were
built before 20, not that the edifice
was not habitable after that period.
Ellie Metchinkoff reinforces Bishop
FalIow's view about the practicable
ty of living to be old. if men will kill
off harmful tacteria by taking daily
doses Of lastic acid germs. The lead
ing dietetists are very busy demon
strating their theory that like re-
suit may be gained by abstenious
| living. But il the lives Of the pres
ent generation could he prolonged
TO beyond 100, it might be thought
that history would change more rep
idly than in the previous six genera
tions of men, both heroes and COM
mon people, cut off in their aee Of
usefulness.
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cause he is an ambassador, whose ap-
pointment comes from the King.
head of the dynasty and exemplar Of
the dynastic idea. A member OF
Parliament, on the other hand, not
in the ministry, is, as it were, taint-
ed by the democratic origin Of his
official position-an election by the
people-and is simply "Mr." or
ESQUIRE" as Gladstone was unit!
he became Right Honorable" by
virtue Of his appointment by the
King [Queenl as a member Of the
ministry.
Men like Gladstone, Bryce and
Morley are proud Of the title Right
Honorable" chiefly because. in their
case (being comaoners), it comes
from merit and the namination Of
their fellow comrnoners; but British
mobiles, or those of the toady class,
vastly perfer the simple title Hon
orable," because it cannot be won
by service Or merit, but must come
with the blood" blood" being
superior to merit because it was en-
nobled by the King, whose right"
is divine"
The Governors Of British depend
enceis are never addressed as Gov
ernor." If they do not happen to
possess a blood" title, a title Of
knigh-hood, or a military title, they
are addressed as simple 'Mr."
This writer does not remember
the time when American governors
were not addressed as Governor"
though, no doubt before we had got
ten too far away from British habits,
the momentum of the old-world law
and custom prevented our yielding
to the title mania, so far as this Of
fetal was concerned, for some yeas
after the Revolution. Bat he does
remember, quite well. that when he
used to be in Warrington as q boy
he was often in the company Of Mr..
Clay and Mr. Webster, and nobody
ever dreamed OF calling them Sen
ator"-as has been the disgusting
practice since the war Of 1875.
The latest thing Of the kind which
has come under our observation is
an interview in one Of the political
publications, in which member Of
the House Of Representatives is ad-
dressed as congressman!
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NUMBER II.

turn of a switch and the electric tea
kettle is singing over invisible heat.
With the same ease the frying pan.
cereal cooker, griddle, broiler, vege-
table cookers, ETC., are made ready
to do their share Of the work Of pre-
pairing meal. Beside the cabinet
sits the electric oven wherein the
heat is SO economical and concen-
trated that the choicest roast can be
prepared in less time than it usually
takes to start slow coal fire. The
other electrical kitchen devices, in
Guiding the electric fiartiron, are
used in the same clean, simple and
economical manner. There is no
sweltering heat in the kitchen, no
SCOT. no ashes, no dirt, no hot fires
for ironing days; no Juggling of heavy
scuttles of coal from the basement.
In fact so easily and conveniently
are the meals cooked that the coffee,
tea and toast are prepared right on
the dining room table. The electric
coffee percolator, at the turn of a
switch, prepares the coffee while the
cereal is being eaten and the toast ia
ready with the coffee. The cost OF
cooking the meals by electricity in
this home is estimated at less than
$3.50 month for a family of five
persons.
BY utilizing the waste steam from
the electric light plant the cost Of
heating the house in cold weather ia
reduced to minimum. Besides it
saves caring for dirty furnace and
handling coal and ashes. The room
that q furnace and coal bin ordinar-
ily take up can be used for other
purposes. With special meter rates
for electric heating the cost Of cook
ing the various meals is no more
than it would be If coal or gas was
used and the cleanliness, convenience
and healthfulness of electricity is
worth more than money can buy.
The greatest inventor and genius
in the world has predicted that the
house of the near future will be
made entirely of concrete, cast in
mould. Scientists have predicted
that the home Of the future will
have TO chimney or fue. These
ideas are all Incorporated in Mr..
Sinsabaugh's Twentieth-Century
Home.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-04-30

WHEN considered from the stand point OF
u. =, cou, ture years young student Of little
hazas a' oi's' experience find word oG toler
ance hazing college is that at almost all colleges
poprety and right giving their sometimes froc
think is thought of wrong Such slips OF
Judgment can be overlooked and should brand with nfay
the students But when bold and cold booded
perpera innocent and modest and praise
worthy young men, they should be condemned by
Not very often do revolving ouraSes oc
cur at colleges Carona tut when they do they
promptly condemned by the good people Of the State whether
they State institution at col
that occurred at Wake Forest two or three
weeks ago boy shot in scramble with some hazer
kind of outrage that short time before ocur
red at the A. & NJ College Raleigh They alike and
worthy of like condemnation that they handed
and brutal and not to be tolerated at any nst
ton learning College authorities easily criticised
than successfully into the of suppessnG such
those who participate in such practlces has Geeh
charged that there proposition at Wake Forest TO keep
news of the outrage dark This conclusion reached
from the fact OF the matter got into print
from the home OF the young who was hazed
We know OF the TO
keep of the newspapers and have nothing
such emphasis that the guilty not
find room institutions in which they We be-
people of Wake Forest and the college acu
everything possible successfully to suppress such
the which such great and good
furnishes them them be Of them
should reduce the number of students to half the pres
ent enrolment.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-04-30

That lapg,lid, lifeless feeling that
comes with spring and early summer,
can be quickly changed to a feeling of
buoyancy and energy by the judicious
use Of DR.. Shops Restorative.
The Restorative is genuine tonic to
tired, rundown nerves, and but a few
doses is needcd to satisfy the user that
DR.. Shoop's Restorative is actually
reaching that tired spot, The indoor
life of winter nearly always leads to
-luggish bowels, and to sluggish circu-
lation in general. The customary
lack OF exercise and outdoor air ties up
the liver, stagnatcs the kidneys, and
oft-times wcakens the hearts action.
Use Dr. Shops Restorative few
weeks and all Will be changed. A few
days test will tell you that you are
using the right remedy. You will
easily and surely note the change from
day to dayr
Sold by A. G. Peterson.
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Teaching Ctildfaa.
uate PaPer.)

LatG IaperI
Do all in your power to teach your
children self-government. If a child
is passionate, teach him by gentle
and patient means to curb his tenn
per. If he is greedy, cultivate liber-
atty in him. If he is sulky, charm
him out of it by encouraging frank
good hurnor. If he is indolent, &C
custom him to exertion. Ii pride
makes his obedience reluctant. suo-
due him by counsel or discipline. In
short, give your children habit OF
overcoming their besetting sin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-04-30
Save Your Bank Account:

Have your painter use the L. & NJ i.
PURE PAINT, because /. & M
guarantee the L. & M. PAINT, and
thus guarantee your painters work;
it's double insurance. 4 gallons J..
& I'll. Paint and 8 gallons l;nseed oil,
make 7 gallons paint at cost of 81 .2O
per gallon.
Hardy Hdwe. Co., Scotland Neck.
f. H. Salisbury & Bros, Hamilton,
n. C. L. & M. Paint Agents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-04-30

Health Coffee" is really the closest
Coffee Imitation ever yet produced.
This clever Coffee Substitute was re-
Gently produced by Or. Shoop OF Ra-
cine, Wis. Not grain of real Coffee
in it either. DR.. Shops Health COT
fee is made from pure toasted grains,
with malt, nuts, etc. Really it would
fool an expert-who might drink it for
Coffee. No 20 or 80 minutes tedious
boiling. Made in minute says
the doctor.
Sold by Howard Gro. Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-04-30

may be said about Genns ambition
United States Senator he has greatly endeared himself to
o,.us c.u the people OF North Carolina by his self
'p' ' sacrifice in announcing that he will not
candidate for that position to Senator Lee S.
Ovcrman at the end of the atter of office At the time
Overman elected Governor Glenn candidate
FOR the office, along with Hon c. B. Watson Of his home
Of Winston For the sake of harmony in the Democratic
Governor Glenn gracefully withdrew from t., contest
favor of his competitor and neighbour Mr. Watson From that
time until this hour the people of North Carolina have held
Governor Glenn in unspeakably high regard Aud when
the ambition led him again. for the sake of harmony
in the Democratic party and amongst his fellow citizens
throughout the State he makes the that he will
candidate against Senator Overman for the
ship Governor Glenn great and good and the people
Of the State will forget him for his gnamny, well
his distinguished service to the State Such citizen and
worthy gift confidence which the
people bestow him.