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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-06
COSTLY KISSES.
Pretty Woman Embraces James San
derson and Takes His Money

oerson ana Taxes His Money
Houston, Jan. 5.-James Sanderson
OF Waller was a victim OF fair robber
Monday night While standing on a
corner a pretty woman dashed up to
him. threw her arms around his neck,
kissed him and declared Sandsrson a
long lost relative. Sandeson did not
protest. Five minutes later the man
found his pocketbook containing $500
had been stolen.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-06

Washington, Jan, The president
has signed the earthquake appropria.
tion bill
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-06

Numerous Prisoners Taken From Be.
meath the Ruins at Reggie and the
Voices Of Others Can Be Distinctly
Heard, 5eseeehing Rescue.
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HARD QUESTION TO ANSWER



The following story which leaked
out of q Tale faculty meeting is also
typical Of Waterloo" Wheeler. The
case Of fast student was before the
faculty. Though the Yale principle is
to NEEDLE as little as possible with
the life and morals of the student, in
sisting merely on the rule, keep .
good scholarship stand and be regular
in attendance, still fragrant cases of
misconduct are summarily disposed
Of The student IN question had been
seen in the company OF a woman OF
rather poor reputation and there was
. question of dismissal. Lest he be
wrongfully sentenced the cautious
Prof. Ladd, the philosopher, had In
CURED, WAS the young man positive
~ identified?" oh. yes, the professor
knew the man well; there could be no
mistake about it. Then Prof. Wheeler
looked UP quizzically, tapped his spec
tacies against the fingers of his left
hand, a characteristics gesture. and in-
quired: And can the professor also
identify the other party?"--
Bohemian Magazine.
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MAKING suNsHINE
Il 10 Often Found In Pure Food.

The improper selection of food
drives many healthy person into the
depths Of despairing illness. Indeed,
much sickness comes from wrong food
and just so surely as that Is the ease
right food win make the sun shine
once more.
An old veteran Of Newburyport,
Mass. says: TN October. was taken
sick and went to bed, losing ~ pounds
in about 60 days. had doctor after
doctor. food hurt me and had to live
almost entirely on magnesia and soda.
All solid food distressed me 30 that
water would run out OF my mouth in
little streams.
II had terrible night sweats. and my
doctor finally said l had consumption
and must die. Ny good wife gave up
all hope. We were at Old Orchard.
Me-, 1T that time and. my wife saw
Grape-Nuts In grocery there. She
bought some and persuaded me to
try It.
II had no faith In 1t, but took 1t to
please her. To my surprise 1t did not
distress me as all other food had done
and before had taken the fifth pack
age I was well on the mend. The pains
left my head, my mind became clearer
and l gained weight rapidly.
Il went back to my work again and
now after six weeks use Of the food
am better and stronger than ever be-
- vsx-
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Last Cruise.

Summer. dying. was brayely courtc.
sying to its executioner, fall. Over
the immense canyons of the noun.
tainous city Of New York the after
noon sun was drawing the curtains of
gala day. Triumphal arches spanned
the throbbing streets, and down the
fronts OF the towering buildings
streamed wealth of smothering color
where the flags of all nations were in
termingled. Not within it's existence
had this city by the sea, this nav of
tho nation. entertained such gallant
throngs.
Smart British officers drove here
and there In company with friends
Gayly-ciad mandarins stared through
narrow eyes at the somber men Of
Japan; fez crowned Turks smiled at
gorgeously uniformed men from the
Balkans; German officers. splendidlv
erect, traversed the stress in com.
psny with soldiers of that other
eagles race the Russians; coloniaIs
from Australia hobnobbed with men
OF New Zealand; and the folk of italy
bowed graveIy to the cavaliers of old
Spain, who had been watching a group
from that other republic, France. Rep-
reseatatives Of the world had ASSEM-.
bled. under the pretext of witnessine
an international marriage, to pay def
erence to the one invincible power.
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Predatory lnstincta

The inherited predatory tendency Of
men to seize upon the fruits Of other
peoples labor il still very strong. and
while We have nothing more to fear
from kings. we may yet have trouble
enough from commercial monopolies
and favored industries, marching to
the polls their hordes Of brihed retain
ers. Well. indeed, has 1t been said
eternal vigilance is the price Of liber-
ty. God never meant that In this fair
but treacherous world in which he has
placed us we should earn salvation
without steadfast labor.--John Fiske.
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It was In reality more than that: It
was the universal ratification of peace,
OF mutual disbandment and disarma-
ment.
As the day heightened the city
poured its throng to the shores of the
bay, where were assembled varied
squadrons. The time for the depar-
ture Of these was at hand, and scurry-
ing launches conveyed aboard the
men whom they had brought to this
alien wedding. These eminent pas
sengers were among the comparative
few who had witnessed the ceremony
and had gained more than a casual
glance at the bride and groom. Those
other thousands had been contented
with a stare at Hitler and his wife as
they rode in state through the broader
thoroughfares In the morning sunlight,
and for details had read the newspa-
pers which, glorying in plethora Of
news. lad told them ALL
Nothing had been neglected, not
even the fact that this clean-cut Eng
lishman had given the best that was
in him for his country. and that the
calm-eyed American girl was the one
who had played her part in war and
was the idol of her countrymen. Al
ready they had published pictures of
the king and president, who as guests
had stood side by side. and portraits
Of the most distinguished men of the
globe who had deferentiaIIy taken
places behind them. Only one thing
was hidden from the eager public. and
that was the manner In which they
had been reunited.
Guy. saddened and worn by failure,
had been one of the first to enter the
United States when the barrier against
the world was thrown down, and
Norma, still yearning for his love.
lad gone to his arms as II nothing had
ever held them apart. She was a
world figure now. and the world was
at her feet Behind him was nothing
cave the knowledge of earnest en-
deavor and honest defeat; but to her
he had been the same, nor did she an
ticipate that king would later take
lis hand and say. well done, even
though you failed"
They had passed the brief days
prior to the ceremony in dread, court
ing neither the display nor the lime
light into which they were driven by
the parts they had played. The pub
llcity had been against their wishes.
and the gifts of the world in which
each country We'd afforded no pleasure
equal to that of being alone and at
lest with each other. They had seized
the first opportunity after the mar
rage to escape. leaving their destina-
ton unknown.
They had retreated to the seclusion
Of Atlantic Highlands, where the great
beacon stands facing the broad |
stretch of open sea, and where they
raieht be removed from the pomp and
| ageantry of nations And even IA
that great embarkation took place
along the water front of the city
which doomed far behind them. they |
Etood on a cliff by the ocean side. |
They had avoided tie last act N The !
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drama of Difference, a reception given
to the president and the inventor, and
were content to be left alone.
Suddenly from the far away bay
came the slow, sullen undertone of
guns in salute. Again came the thun-
derous monotone. and then. emerging
from the distant haze into the clearer
air, appeared q flight of aerial things
in orderly formation. The girls hands
clasped themselves together as she
watched.
There they were, 20 miles away, the
ships--her ships-which she had led
out to victory and directed through
the maze and turmoil OF battle. She
stood silent and spellbound as they
slowly advanced, and then discerned
on the waters beneath them the slow
moving shapes of ships of the sea-
The radioplanes were traversing the
air as an escort above those others In
final parade. In twin procession the
fleets came nearer, embodiments Of
might.
hC 6unS VI NQtCluOI l6lduu
belched as they advanced; then from
opposite sides Of the channel the
voices of Forts Lafayette and Hamil-
ton gave greeting and farewell. On
ward they swept to where the colossal
statue of Liberty held her beacon
aloft in token OF new enlightenment
of the world, and the cannon of the
sea feet spoke for the first time In
unison. saluting as they passed in one
terrible explosion of sound which re-
verberated along the shores and was
thrown back by the echoes. Here
they came, the dying gladiators OF all
nations, sailing out to doom!
Well in front were the vanquished
squadrons of Japan. their tunnels re-
paired for the last cruise they would
ever make. but stripped OF fighting
masts. Back of them came the
mighty ships OF England, with prows
turned outward for their final voy-
age. German cruisers, graceful and
well manned. followed; while in their
wakes could be seen others flying the
banners Of Italy, of France. Of Rus
Ella, and nearly every maritime nation
Of the globe. Thanking this assem-
blage were the vessels of the Ameri-
can navy. which but short time be-
fore had been regarded as the coun-
try's bulwarks. and were now par
ticipating in the last review.
The science of ages, the experience
Of all who had gone down to the sea,
the refinement of skill and study, and
the genius Of evolution were embodied
in those metal sides. They repre-
scented the wealth of nations collected
through sweat and blood, all poured
out unstintedly for this-consignment
to the scrap heaps of world that had
abandoned war. The glories of past
deeds OF valor would no longer be
emulated upon the waves. The sea
had been untenanted before mans
ingenuity fond means of breasting
It. His coming had left 1t unscarred
and unimproved. 1t alone was uncon- |
querable, changeless and Needless.
Through centuries 1t had scorned |
him, and now 1t was bidding his craft |
farewell and carrying his assts Tor
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reds for Tuberculosis Patients.

Eight beds day for tuberculosis
patients have been provided in the
United Etates, according to the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention Of tuberculosis. during the
year ending May l. There are in the
country over $1,000 beds for consump-
tive sick, distributed in 29S sanitaria.
or an average Of sos beds per sanitar-
ium.
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Wei. what Il He pidn,tf

For many years DR.. Francis L. Pat
ton, ex-president of Princeton univer-
sity, wore side whiskers. Whenever
he suggested shaving them there was
q division OF opinion In the family.
One morning he came into his wife's
room. razor in hand, with his right
cheek shaved smooth.
How do you like it, my dear?' he
asked. IT you think It looks well.
win shave the other side, too.S-
Everybody's Magazine.
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day. Nine times out
Of ten, backache
tells of kidney weak
ness. The only way
to fnd relief is to
cure the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills
have given sound
strong backs to
thousands of men
and women Mrs.
Wesley Clemens. 81
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SaPdueSS WSFS9usttS WattUSs
In its mercantile marine Japan has
1913 steamships. of 1,153,340 aggre-
gate tonnage: 4,515 sailing vessels. of
372.31s aggregate tonnage. and 1890
Japanese ''ships of the old STYLE" Of
,452 aggregate tonnage; in all.
1888 ships. Of 2,0s7.111 aggregate ton
mage.
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Knew When to Act the Part.
Are you afraid Of thunder and light
ning?"
Depends upon whether have male
company In the parlor or not"-Judge.
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For lieedsche Try Hicks capudIne.

Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous troubles, the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Liquid-pleas-
ant to take-Effects Immediately. TO- q
and Soc at Drug Stores.
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Much feeling has been introduced
into a by-election for q councillor at
Lancashire seaside resort, says
London Tit-Bits. The gentleman who
engenders much of this controversy
was formerly on the council. and was
mainly instrumental In inducing his
colleagues to spend huge sums of
money in the erection Of two large
but badly constructed piers. A q
meeting the other night one of his
opponents had permission to propose
an amendment and after virulentiy
abusing the candidate exclaimed: Il
have tried him in the balance, and /
have found him wanting whereupon
a member OF the audience shouted
out: Try him again. then. Try HIM
by his piers"
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was It an exclusive partyf~
Not at all. Some of her relatives
were there"
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Early TRAINING.

How do you account for Casey.s
wonderful success as politician"
The fact that he used to work IN
the ditch"
How does that account for it?''
1T made him proficient In the art Of
throwing mud. Illustrated Sunday
Magazine.
Chariton courier., 1909-06-25

E. B. Kellogg of Key tesvills'
and Il. w. Benecke of Bruins.
wick met the three members OF
the county court, Judges A. s..
Taylor, r. T. Morehsad and John
A. Coll, near Judge Coils farm.
in Missouri township, Friday ann
conveyed them down the Mis-
souri, and up the new channel of
the Charlton river as far as Don
8, Prices farm, three miles south
of Keytes.ille, in Mr.. KelIogg's,-
WIS Robinson's and Bud Wires
20. passenger gasoline launch.
The court found the ditch in good
condition and that it is being cut
larger by the flow of water that
passes through it at rapid rate.
There is no doubt but what this
ditch has already prevented two
or three disastrous overflows of
the Charlton river this season. It
is now completed all the way
from the Macon county line to-
the Missouri river.
Chariton courier., 1909-06-25

Maudest Crew looking 30 sad.
Miss Mabel's friend, Ernest
Kelley and Maudest's friend,
Raleigh Isle, have left for Kan
sas and the girls are afraid the
boys won't get back in time for
the 4th Of July.
Rev. Graves of Bogard filled
his regular appointment here
Sunday and ss his year had ex-
pired be was employed again by
the members for an indefinite
period of time. All the mem.
bers and friends like him and the
interest he is taking in the
church. Ed. Ashley of Indiana
talked o N and they both
preached interesting sermons.
Chariton courier., 1909-06-25

Andrew Persyn and wife were
in Triplett Monday.
Miss Gertrude Smith is visiting
in Mendon this week.
Lark Crew was in Bosworth
Saturday on business.
Mrs. OraAshiey rwsssshopping
in Bosworth Saturday.
jeff Carr had his store build.
ing repainted this week.
John Baxter of Ft. Madison,
Iowa, was here Sunday.
Linn Carr of Marceline was in
our midst one day last week.
Messrs. Nick Alter and Joe
Stombaugh were in this vicinity
Monday.
We are glad to report that
Grand river is falling end is in
it's banks now.
Messrs. Chester Clark and son,
Jim, and Alonzo Clark went to
Trplett Saturday.
Mr.. Arthur Monk came down
from Sibley to see his wife who
is at Chester Clark's.
Mrs. Mary Taggart is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Johnny
Fleetwood of near TripIett.
Mrs. Arthur Monk and son of
st. Louis are visiting her uncle,
Chester Clark, and family.
Luther Allegs was here Sun
day with three of his Tigers. We
presume that the Tigers are get.
ting tame.
Mrs. Tacie Mahaney and
daughter, Ruth, went to Kansas
City Wednesday by way of the
Santa Fe.
The three. cent fare went in
force on the Santa Fe June H.,
We are in hopes it will drop back
to two soon.
Mrs. Tom Hardin and children
of Marceline came down Wednes.
day to have Mr.. Clay see about
her eyes again. s..
jesse Persyn of Springfield,
Ill, was the guest Of his brother,
Andrew, and sister Nora Lawson,
. few dava last week.
Chariton courier., 1909-06-25

was the guest of her grand.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Carr
q few days last week.
Mrs. James Mahaney of Kan.
sas City was the guest of. her
uncle, Mack Underwood, and
family q few days last week.
Messrs. Raleigh Isle and
Emmet Kelly left for Hutchinson,
Kss., .Emmett's home, where
they will work in the harvest.
Miss Lizzie Lane of Coweta,
Okla, arrived Sunday where che
will visit her sisters, Mesdames
Dave Nolsnd and Grover Smith.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Grove
Smith, Wednesday, June 16, q
fine girl. Mother and babe are
doing we'll, but it's different with
Grove.
Miss Jennie Stephenson re-
turned home from Marceline
Sunday where she had been for
about three weeks working for
Mrs. Linn Carr.
Messrs. Jesse Ashley of Indi.
ana and Charley Ashley of near
Mendon were the guests of
Charley's brother, Ora, and
family Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs Earle Dempsey, Tip
Stephenson and Robert Carr left
for Kansas last week to work in
the harvest, but they have re.
turned with their fill of that kind
of labor.
Mrs. Ethyl Isle and daughter,
Valpa, and Misses Maudest Crew
and Lola Jackson and Mesdames
George Clay and Harry Wells
were shopping in Bosworth
Wednesday.
Several of the farmers from
the bottom had to take their
stock out of the high water. The
water got all of their crops, gar.
dens and potatoes. They are
going to plant potatoes again.
On account of the high water
Mr.. Wells and his men leave for
Hart to work for 1t least 20 days,
when they will return and begin
working on the bridge again,
Some of the Dean Lake men will
60 with them.
Don't think anything Of
Chariton courier., 1909-06-25

The COURIER hopes that the
citizens of Keyteeville will
'sspread themselves" at our 4th
of July celebration Saturday, July
3. Everybody should prepare
dinner aad take it to the park
and in other ways bs 20 sgrse-
sLls and jolly % possible. Let's
III make our guelte feel GOOD
Chariton courier., 1909-06-25

Work is being pushed in re-.
pairing the courthouse, and when
the improvements are all com.
pleted those most intimately &C.
quainted with Charlton county's
capitol will scarcely be able to
recognize it.
Chariton courier., 1909-06-25

County teachers examina alton
will be held at Salisbury, Mo-,
Friday and Saturday, June 20
and 26, 1909.
Order of subjects-first day:
Geography.
Grammar.
Algebra.
Orthography.
Language.
Arithmetic,
Literature.
Order of subjevts-second day
Reading.
Civil Government.
Science.
Physiology.
Pedagogy.
Advanced History.
An examination for state Ger.
tifcates will be held in Salisbury
Monday and Tuesday, June %
and 20, 1909.
Respectfully,
G. G.. CARLSTEAD,
County School Commissioner.
Chariton courier., 1909-06-25

known. Great logs and trees
were carried on, into corn fields
and much damage was done.
The senseless bang of torpe.
does and fire. crackers has begun
and we will celebrate the glor.
ious fourth for some days. The
man who invented the cannon
fire. cracker and dynamite tor
pedo ought to become hash and
soup for the Csnnibsl king.
The Santa Fe railroad is now
beginning work between Roth
vile and Whitman on the double
track. F.. H. McKibben, dis.
trict engineer, is in charge of the
work. The Santa Fe has put on
q flat local three. cent passenger
rate which went into effect June II
Misses Elizabeth Earl, Bernice
Allen, Anna WsllaceFand Frances
Allen ofsMsrcsiine gave IN en-
teftainnaent at them. e. church
Saturday nightto q fair crowd.
The program was an sexcsllent
'one- ana merited q much lsfee4
attendance than was present.
Mrs. C. E. Hunt presided at the
piano and added much to the
pleasure of the audience. Should
these entertainers return for an
engagement they will be greeted
with q full house.
The Marceline high school ball
team crossed bats with the White
Sox here Friday afternoon. The
SCORE ran up as high as the mer.
curry in harvest. The game was
fast and furious and the way the
bstters ate up pitchers was a
sight to behold. Fouls, flies,
grounders and bunts came in
great swarms. The game was
clean, and DR.. West as umpire
was 30 fair that not q "kick"
was Registered by one of the Is
young men in the game. Not a
'cuss word" was heard during
the game. The Marce'ine bo. g
are manly, well-behaved lot of
fellows and the Mendon boys
met them half way. The score
was 81 to II in favor of Mendon. |
One reason the score was run so
nigh was the fact that the play.
ers ran around the diamond so
often, at least that was the way
t appeared to the writer. Come
again, Marceline, and we will
entertain you with q good game.
Chariton courier., 1909-06-25

Woman is gentle, dependent
and loving when protected, but
dares danger by flood, fire or
battle to aid her country or pro.
tect her loved ones.
Chariton courier., 1909-06-25

Mrssnd Mre. ]. F. Bscon and
their two attractive children, q
girl. .snd.s boy. Of Lubbock, Tex,
are here visiting Mrs. Bacon's
parents, Judge and Mrs. J. l..
Stacy.
Chariton courier., 1909-06-25

The farmers have been work.
ing their corn as best they could
between showers and the pros
pect is generally favorable for a
good crop of thai cereal.
Chariton courier., 1909-06-25

Miss Carrie Wheeler att ended
. weeks end house party given
by the Misses Stewart of Mober.
ly. Miss Carrie reports ga per.
fectly lovely time" Eight COUP
lee of young people were in at.
tendance.
Chariton courier., 1909-06-25

Wheat harvest began this
week, but the bulk of the crop
will not be cut before next week.
Chariton courier., 1909-06-25

All roads will lie sd to Keytes.
vile Saturday, July 8. Come
and help US celebrate.
Chariton courier., 1909-06-25

Miss Sena Hansman spent
Sunday in Brunswick with rela.
tives and friends, returning home
Monday afternoon.