Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-11-29
STRAY TOPICS FROM
LITTLE OLD NEW YORK.

New York. Nov. 2S.-The men OF
New York owe a debt of gratitude
to a certain subway ticket agent who
had the courage to act his protest
against the immoderate size OF wo-
mems hats while all the rest OF the
men confine themselves to lurid
thoughts and unchristian wishes when
they find themselves shut out from
the sight OF their surroundings by
these monstrous creations of the mil
liners art" Under the rules, which
prohibit the carrying of large parcels
on subway trains that ticket agent
refused to allow a messenger boy,
carving an enormous box, containing
one OF the latest Merry Widow hats,
| to ride on a subway train. The boy
insisted upon blocking the window
of the ticket booth and the ticket
agent was compelled to use force to
.emove the boy and his cartwhelllike
| burden. In the scuffle box and hat
| suffered considerably damage and the
result was that the agent was errest-
| ID for assault. Such is the ingratl-
| Jude of the world Instead of award
.ng medal to the man and OF reward
| ing him substantially for his good
| sense, they put the man in jail.
The merry Widow has entered into
an unholy union with the Deyil at
one of the Harlem burlesque houses
and the result is a travesty silly
/ enough TO tickle the decadent taste
/ If the New York theater patrons. The
book is by George V. Hobart and the
music Is borrowed indiscrimately from
various composers and "decomposers
# music. Joe Weber and Blanch
ding have the principal parts and
liyide hOnors of the success.
1 New York is seriously threatened by
he danger of losing Madison Square
iaIden, which is undoubtedly more
amOus throughout the country than
wen the Metropolitan Opera house.
The stockholders OF the company
which has held the lease on the prop
srty for many years are becoming dis
couraged by the hopelessness of their
efforts to make the Garden pay as
an investment. During the past two
years they have not even been able
| o make enough 10 pay the interest
| On their outstanding bonds. AS they
,annot see any prospect OF improving
he probability of the venture, tney
Ihave practically decided to cancel theii
lease of the property and wind up al
airs of the company. This would
| mean a great loss to New York and
liz Is hoped that some method will be
| levised to prevent this sacrifice oil
New York's most famous hall, the
Gene of countless plays.
The pastor of the Second Reformed
,hurch in Jersey City gave out al
Interesting story of what he consid
red the efficiency of prayer A wo
| nan OF seyenty-five became desperate
| Il sick about one month before the
asst election and there seemed little
hope that she would live long enough
find out who was elected presi
lent. AS she was greatly interested
: IN the outcome of the election, she
asked the members of her family Il
Join her in prayer. that she may i've
long enough TO see Mr.. Taft elected
Her prayer was granted. She actual
p Ilv lived until Friday after the cleo
ton. The story is quite touching
but. without irrevence, one cannot
HELP wondering whether her praye
would have been granted had sh'
asked to live until Bryan was elect
ed. If 1t had what a long life woul'
the devout old woman have had befor'
her.