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The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
oladdenins a Humoriss.

The financial burden which Mark
Twain carried some years ago weighed
on his mind heavily. In those mo-
ments Of dependency there was one
tactful friend who could make the hu-
norist forget his troubles. This was
Dan Beard. the artist who illustrated
some Of Twain's books.
"Dan Beard. there Is no tonic that
can equal the company OF a cheerful
man." said the humorlst as he entered
the artists studio.
"Ah. but | have such a pleasant sub.
ject TO work upon that | am not In
need OF either man or tonic for my
cheerfulness. retorted the artist.
BEG pardon: II is that need the
tonic. and that Is why l am here. .
said Twain forlornly.
Then allow me 10 prescribe dose
Of your own medicine" And Mara
was handed copy Of his book which
Beard had been studying.
Il thank you" replied the humori~,.
1T took me year TO get that wedi.
cine out Of my system. and | do bnl
propose 20 imbibe II again"
A discussion OF the book was fol.
lowed by a hearty dinner. and Twain
left his friend. having received the
cheer that be needed.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
The AIIiassors Tonoue.

On one occasion when travelling
along the west coast OF Africa with an
old skipper who had known many
missionaries. but did not see the u.s.
Of them" Bishop Taylor-smith was
obliged TO endure a string Of tauntins,
questions. such as What was the
good Of spouting AT Exeter hally' and
what did missionaries know. any.
wayY'
At last the bishop could stand II M
longer. Turning to the skipper. h.
said: Il know you are an expert. Can
you tell me the length OF an alligator's
tonguey'
Certainly" was the reply. hut II
depends on the length Of the alligator. g
VERY well. then; given an alligator
fifteen feet long. what would be the
length Of its tonguey'
Three feet" was the answer.
But the bishop. who had kept ALI
gators and watched their ways. knew
better. 1T is evident that you are ar
authority on the west coast OF Africa.
be said. but II Is also evident tina,
some people see more In ten minutes
than others In twenty years. Let me
tell you that an alligator has no
tongue"
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
PETRIFiED LEG BONE.

Evidences OF the Mound Builders. .
or some prehistoric race OF men
supposed to have lived in this country
long before the coming OF Columbus.
are continually cropping out in one
form or another. The latest discovery
Is a petrifed human leg bone that was
found near Bryan by Joe Berlin a few
days ago and brought to The Eagle
office. II has every resemblance tc
that part OF the human anatomy. and
by its being solid rock. may have be
longed TO some fellow who roamed
these hills and dales before the time
that Noah built the ark. There is. OF
course. some doubt as to IL being a
human bone. and IL win be submitted
to DR.. Mark Francis and other natur
alists at the A. and NJ. College.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13

tinguished Masonic lecturers ever in
this state. The captain was attending
the State University when Congress
man sayers appointed him to West
Point. lie graduated in 1897 and was
assigned 10 the Eleventh infantry. sta
toned at whipple Barracks. Arizona;
early in 1908 he was assigned 10 the
artillery corps and was stationed AZ
Fort slocum. y. Y. and afterwards
at Fort Prebble. Maine. Later he was
stationed at Fort Riley. Kansas. Dur.
Ing the spanish-Amerlcan war he was
assigned 10 the defenses OF Portland,
Maine. and was a part Of the army OF
occupation in Cuba. and assisted in
the health campaign In Havana. He
was returned 10 Maine for two years
and in 1905. he with ten other cap
taIns of artillery was ordered to Fort
Totten. New York. where he took
special course OF one year in sub-ma.
rine defense. and graduated. He then
served as a stan officer in the artIl.
lery district OF Charleston. South Car.
olina. coming TO the A. and ". Col.
'ege from there.
Hon. Dayton Moses. district attor-
ney at Burnet. is his brother and his
wife Is sister OF Hon. Lewis Fisher.
mayor OF the City OF Galveston.
His extension Of detail is satIsfac-
tory to all the college authorities.
The members OF the board of direc-
tors are much pleased with his work
which has proved so beneficial TO the
military discipline of the college.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
DISCOVERED By ACCIDENT.
How the Paving Value Of Asphalt Was
Brought TO Notice.

Brought TO Notice.
All forms OF bitumin0us payements.
whether manufactured from natural or
artificial asphalt. are in fact artificial
stone pavements The industry started
with the use of the natural rock as
phalt from the mines in the Val de
Travers. Canton Neufchatel. switzer-
land. The mines were discovered In
1921. but Il was In 1919 that its utility
as a road covering was FIRST noticed
The rock was then being mixed for the
purpose Of extracting the bitumen con-
tanned In Il for use In medicine and
arts. IL Is n limestone found impreg-
mated win bitumen. OF which II yields
on analysis from 20 IA per cent.
II was observed that pieces Of rock
which fell from the wagon were crush
ed by the weight OF wheels. and under
the combined influence OF the traffic
and heat OF the sun a good road sur
face was produced. A macadam road
OF asphalt rock was then made which
gave very good results. aud finally IN
1854 a portion Of the Rue Bergere was
laid In Paris OF compressed asphalt on
q concrete foundation. In 1858 a still
larger sample was laid. and from that
time D. has been laid year by year In
Paris. From Paris IL extended 10 Lon
don. being laid on Thrcadneedle street
In 1869 and Cheapside In 1870 and In
successive years on other streets. and
then its use In street and road making
extended TO other countries = Ex-
change.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
WINTER EMPLOYMENT.

During the cold winter days II Is
the delight OF the ladies to be at work
making up those bright. pretty ging
ham dresses for themselves and daugh
tiers for spring wear. Coulter has the
SWEETEST line OF new ginghams ever
brought to Bryan. Every pattern
brand new and Just received. They
are beautiful in shade. color and ef
feet and just 10 look at them makes
one think OF sunshine. flowers and
singing birds. See his Bingham
window. II Is a beauty. %
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
Followed the Beck.

Die. Bertrand Maltravers!' Missed
the villain. And the hero Of the piece
prepared 10 fall and perish. as per In
structions OF the prompt book.
But. alack. the revolver with which
the fell deed was TO be executed failed
10 do its horrid work. The villain.
however. was a man OF resource.
He stole behind his victim and smote
him on the head with the butt end
Of the refractory weapon. and the hero.
thinking one death SIS good as another.
fell 10 the ground.
All would have gone well now. but
the promoted super. who was taking
the part Of the policeman who discov-
cred the body. was late In taking bis
cue. lie walked on and In due course
found the body. He was not funny
man by any means. but still his first
words caused yell Of laughter.
'Shotr' he cried tragically. He's
been shot through the backT-London
Scraps.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
COLD IS TELLING
'odaee Prices In Chicago Are Fairly
Soaring Nov.
pecial to The Eagle

pecial 10 The Eagle:
Chicago. Jan. SIT present climat
conditions continue and prices OF
bod products make many more gains
Ike those recorded In Wholesale cir.
les yesterday. the question OF living
Chicago will be a problem to many.
Following Is list OF commodities
which have been most affected By cold
Weather and resulting in increase OF
host and prices at which they were
|held during the day by retailers:
Pork chops. per pound. lSc 10 20c.
Spare ribs. per pound. l5c.
Pork sausage. per pound. 25c to 26c.
salt pork, per pound. zoe 10 22c.
Chickens. per pound. zoe TO 22c.
Eggs. per dozen. i2c 20 iSc.
Potatoes, per bushel. soc to gOc.
Oysters. per gallon. sl.4O 20 $3.50.
The price OF fresh eggs. OF which
there was unusual dearth. was increas.
ed PC per dozen. and even the storage
eggs were enhanced lie to l-2c per
dozen.
Potatoes were raised &c n bushel.
Chickens advanced i-2c 20 lie per
pound.
Oysters made a gain Of lOc per gal
lon.
Fresh pork products felt the influ-
ence OF higher values and sold at an
an Increased cost Of lac TO 1-2c per
pound.
Dressed beef products were held by
wholesalers az an advance OF lac to
lc over prices governing a week ago,
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
A pscuIi.ri,x Of Dreams.

As TO dreams. there was a discussion
at the club lunch. and one man re-
marked that no man dreamed OF him
self as Drawer than he Is. When the
dream came the dreamer was always
the underiog. He was In horrible
danger and never did anything pic
turesque TO face IT, There may be men
who are brave In their sleep. but II
would be interesting TO nnd one man
outside OF the dozen sleeping towards
who Is a hero In a dream--London
Chronicle.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13

uncle Jed" asked bis neighbor.
'how Is your boy getting along at col
iegeT'
First rate. answered Uncle Jed.
HE hasn't cost me cent. He's work.
ing his way through. he's winning all
the class honors. and they've promised
him a professorship OF some kind"
Great Scott gasped his neighbor.
lis that all be Is doing, With that big
husky frame Of his supposed he'd be
playing center by this timer'-Chicagc
Tribune.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
P0sTOFF|CE IS
BURNED DOWN
Enemies Of Postmaster Are Believed
T Have Scored.


Special 10 The Eagle;
weatherford. Texas. Jan. 6.-AfteI
three attempts 20 blow up the post
office at Garner. Is miles from here
incendiaries early yesterday morning
set FIRE TO the building.
The postoffice and contents was en-
tlrely destroyed. excep, 500 worth Of
stamps.
These attempts are the result OF m
lmosliy toward the postmaster.
No arrests so far. but the authori
ties are investigating.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
Tn. Eir,, P,,.n, on Matches.

Before 1883 when wooden matches
with phosphorus were made In Vienna.
people were dependent upon niut aud
steel 10 secure light. The drst pat
ent for a phosphorus match Ia the
United States was taken out In lSm
by A. n. Philips OF springfield. Mass,
For many wears people refused TO use
them. hut by lS9s the IA smelling ana
clumsy old finder boxes were genernily
discarded and are preserved. ike smut
boxes, a. curiosities.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
HOMER LAmPKlN DEAD.

Homer Lampkin. one OF the best
known travelling men In Texas. died nj
his home I'm Brennan yesterday morn
ing. He was raised at Caldwell. but
for the past ten years had made his
home in Brennan. Everybody knew
Homer Lampkin and everybody liked
him. His friends In Bryan VIII learn
Of his untimely death with deep re.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
Two cf q Kind.

Mrs. Boggs-l hate TO have q man
always complaining about some little
thing. Now. my husband II continually
harping on the lace curtains. Mrs
woggs-Yes. and my husband has been
kicking on our front door every morn
Ing at 3 O'Clock for the past twenty
years.-Puck.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
NoTIcEl
Bryan. Texas. Dec. s.

Bryan. Texas, Dec. :. 1909,
Notice 20 taxpayers. I. will be a,
the following places on the dates
named for the purpose OF receiving
taxes for the year 1909.
Edge. Tuesday December rs. 1909
Kurten. Wednesday December 20,
1909.
Harvey. Tuesday January 4. 1910.
wellborn. Friday. January Z. 1910.
Midwife. Monday January 10. 1910.
Miiiican. Monday January II. 1910.
Yours truly.
W. w1PPREcHT.
Tax Collector Braros County. Texas.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
CASE Of MADAME
BARR|0s IS SAD
Widow Of Once Guaten1alan Ruler
Found In Almshouse.
Special to The eagle:

Special to The Eagle:
New Orleans. Jan. S.-The Guatema.
Ian consul and friends OF Nine. Bar.
rios. widow OF the former president
OF Guatemala. who entered an aims
house on New Years day. have pre-.
vailed on her 10 return TO her native
country.
She will receive a pension enabling
her 10 live comfortably.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13
NEW TRIAL DENIED IN
y MORSE CASE

special 10 tho Eagle.
New York. Dec. S0.-Judge Hough
q he United States circuit court
yesterday afternoon denied the motion
ar a new trial for Charles Morse.
xho Is now In the Tombs under sen
,,nce for having violated the national
hanking laws.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1909-01-13

-you haven't had time TO make any
friends; Then you have lived In vain"
mot on your life. I've managed 20
make some bully eDemies". Cleveland
Leader.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
Where Parliament Failed.

According to all accounts, the Cam
eron highlanders militia are a fine
body of men physically. Not long ago
four Of them occupied the least crowd
ed seat in full compartment on a
Scotland railway. just as the train
was moving off diminutive little cler-
gyman jumped into the compartment
and tried to edge himself in between
two Of the highlanders. Not finding
it very comfortable, he turned to the
one on his right and said: "Sit up,
please. You know that, according to
act of parliament, the seat holds FIVE"
The highlander looked at him for a
moment and then replied: "That may
be a. RIGHT enough for your kind, sir,
but shairly We Gamma blame me for no
bein' constructed according to act Of
parliamentr
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
Near Death In Big Pond.

1t was a thrilling experience to
Mrs. Ida Soper to face death. "For
years a severe lung trouble gave
me intense suffering" she writes,
ssand several times nearly caused
my death. All remedies failed and
doctors said was incurable. Then
DIR. Kings New Discovery brought
quick relief and cure so permanent
that l have not been troubled in
twelve years." Mrs. Soper lives
in Big Pond, Pa. It works wonders
in Coughs and Colds, Sore Lungs,
Hemorrhages, LaGrippe, Asthma,
Group, Whooping Cough and all
Bronchial affections. Soc and
$1.OO. Trial bottle free. Guaran-
teed by Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court of Cecil County
met in regular session on Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week. Present-Hon.
VIM. H. Simcoe, Chief Judge; Hon. Rich,
ard B. Merritt and Hon. Thomas S. Mil
Ter. Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against estates of de,
ceased persons were examined and passed
Bonds Approved-Bond of Jas. Wilson
Squier, admir-. of Henry Clay Akin; bond
of Elizabeth A. Morrison, executrix o.
Mary J, Morrison; bond of Joseph Size,
guardian of Joseph, Martin. Thomas and
Annie Size and John Jennings.
Accounts Passed-First and final &C.
count of Margaret E. Evans, administra-
trix of Ellen ]. Broughton, and distribu-
ton struck on same; first and final &C.
count of Samuel ]. Arbnckle, Daniel T.
Arbuckle. Paul T. Arbuckle and Philip
R. Arbuckle, executors of Mary S. Ar;
buckle, and distribution struck on same
first preferred account of Minerva v.
Rutter, administrative of Jas. F. Rutter,
and dividend struck on same; first and
final account of Edgar A. Sexsmith, exec
utor of Mary B. Sexsmith.
Court adjourned to meet in regular
session in April next.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
: ROARING Muscles.

"If writer wrote Of roaring mus
cies, you would laugh at him.. Joints
crack, the stomach thunders, but mus
cles, you would say, don't roar. That
is your mistake. They do"
The speaker, a physician. put his
finger in his ear.
II hear muscle roaring now" said
he. "Try it, and you, too, will hear the
sound. And to prove that it is the
sound Of muscle, put a plug Of wood
in your ear instead, and you will hear
nothing.
Contracted muscles give out roar
ing sound. Relaxed muscles are ST.
lent. This fact is of use in diagnos-
ing certain diseases The stethoscope
makes the muscular roars audible, and
those strange voices proclaim the pres
ence Of such diseases as tetanus, men,
nights or strychnine poisoning, while
silence on the muscles part is, so to
speak, sullen admission Of the pres
ence in their midst Of atrophy, degen-
GRAFTON, paralysis. Buffalo Express.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
Property Transfers.

Samuel Scotch and wife to G. T.
F. Mearns, 9l.acre farm in Fifth
district, $3.50.
Fl. Maude Kirk aud Hannah M.
Kirk to Charles r. Biles, two prop.
critics at Rising Sun $1,000.
School Commissioners of Cecil
County to Jacob Schneider, old
school lot at Perryville. 81, 200.
John T.. Woolleyhan and wife to
Benjamin F. Cheiffens, 10 acre
property in Sassafras Neck, 81 200.
Joseph Coudon and wife to Jos.
s. Scarborough, Mccartney farm Of
ITO acres in Fourth district, SO, 900.
John w. Powers and others, of
Baltimore, to Ella Carney, property
at Port Deposit. So and other con
siderations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
WONDERS OF VELOCITY.
A Piece of Thin Cardboard Will Cut
Through Wood.

Velocity has great deal to do
with one substances ability to break
through another, and it is remarkable
what can be accomplished by COM
paratively soft substance against a
much harder one when the former is
given enough velocity. A bullet made
Of "a tallow candle would smash fiat if
fired against board from a toy gun,
but when shot from an army rifle it
will go right through the board. A
stream of water has been known to
have such swiftness Of movement that
a sword was broken in two when
strong man tried to cut it through.
Cyclones have been known to drive
such frail projectiles as straws well
into tree.
An interesting experiment showing
what soft substance can do may be
performed by attaching bristol
board disk to the motor of an electric
fan and setting it to revolving at the
fans usual rate. If a piece of wood,
such as lead pencil, for example, be
carefully applied to the edge Of the
revolving disk, the wood will very
readily be cut through. OF course If
the disk were to revolve slowly the
wood would soon blunt it's edge.-Path-
finder
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
Chesapeake Steamship Company
Announces Chances.


Reuben Foster, president Of the
Chesapeake Steamship Company,
the schedule of which appears in
our columns, has announced by
official circular that owing to the
increased freight and passenger
traffic over the Chesapeake and
York River lines it has been deem
ed advisable to separate the freight
and passenger traffic departments.
Edward j. Chism will be in charge
of the freight traffic, with the title
of general freight agent. and T. Ell.
Mcdaniel, formerly assistant gen.
eral passenger agent, will be made
general passenger agent in charge
of the passenger traffic. Mr..
Mcdaniel has been considering an
offer to become general passenger
agent of the Hudson and Man
haitian Railroad in New York, but
has declined and will remain in
Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
Remarkable Operation Performed.

Earle Elsner, seven years old, of
Carsins, Hartford county, has been
discharged from the Maryland Hos
pital, Baltimore, wearing a brand
new ear. Young Elsmer was born
without right ear. He was taken
to the hospital in January. Then
DIR. Walton began an exceedingly
delicate series Of operations. The
fieshy part of the head directly
about the ear drum was placed in
the required state for grating, and
then piece by piece and tissue by
tissue the physician moulded an
artificial lobe. But a small part of
the manufactured ear was" placed"
at the first operation. The first
attempt indicated successful ter
mination to the unusual feat, a
second grating was made. Then
at intervals of a week or more adj
ditional graftings we're performed,
until now the ear resembles in a
marked degree its companion on
the other side of the head. 1t is
slightly smaller, but unnoticeable
to the average person, while in
shape and contour it would compare
we'll with the genuine ear.
Already the desired result has
been obtained for the little fellow.
The lobe concentrates the sound
properly, and it is expected that in
a few months, when the transferred
skin has been more deeply vitalized
by the boys blood, the manufac
tured lobe will begin to acquire
more stiffness and rigidity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
BELLlNl's BEST OPERA.
"Norma" Was Kissed at First-The
Composers Death.


Bellfni was born in Sicily. He died
at Puteaux, near Paris, under some
what strange circumstances, in 1885.
Baron Ayme d'Aquno wrote to friend:
81 rode out to call on him; but, as usu-
al, the gardener Of his house refused
to let me in. Later on in the day there
was heavy storm, and at about 5
o'clock 1 once again tried to see him.
AS no one answered the bell I pushed
against the gate, and it gave way, so I
got, into the house. / found Bellini on
a bed, abandoned by all. At first I
thought that he was asleep. When /
touched his hand, it was quite cold, for
he was dead"
A curious letter is published, written
by him when his Norma" was Kissed
at the first representation: 81 have just
returned from the Scala. Would you
believe it? Norma was Missed. I no
longer recognized the friendly Milan
csc, who received with enthusiasm and
delight the II Pirata,, La Straniera,
La Sonnambula.' I have deceived my
self. have made great mistake. All
my progenitors have been wrong. All
my expectations have been illusions.
But. assure you from my heart, there
are morsels in it that / shall be proud
If 1 can ever excel. Did not the Ro-
mans hiss 'L'Olympiade' of the divine
Pergolesi? In, all theatrical produc.
lions the public is the supreme judge.
The public will reverse its judgment.
It will recognize that Norma is the
best Of my operas. "-Argonaut.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
A BRILLIANT SHAM.
Paris Under the Rule Of the Third
Napoleon.

Ndpoleons
Never was there so pleasure loving
and so easy going a court, and seldom
has there been one which was exter-
nally so splendid. The emperor spent
money like water and thereby produc-
ed prosperity for the time and with
it popularity for the government.
Hundreds of millions were lavished
upon Paris, much of it being wasted,
yet none the less with the result that
the city really deserved its title la
vile lumiere. In these days it has
gone to seed and grown shabby, but In
1869 everything seemed fresh and
new and brilliant and imposing. The
army was rotten to the core. Yet the
emperor's cent gardes were splendid
soldiers to the eye. Society was no
less demoralized, yet its gayety was
exhilarating. These were the days
when it was said that good Americans
when they die go to Paris. The en-
peror conferred distinction by recog-
nizing any foreigner. The empress set
the fashions for the world. It was all
sham, but it was thoroughly mag
nificent in it's way. 1t can best be
understood at present by reading 70
las early novels, by recalling some
chapters of Daudet's lie Nabab'' and
by remembering Jacques Offenbach,
whose opera bouffe was the most char
acteristic production of an empire
which itself was bouffe. That shall
low and yet catchy music was tonal
sneer. Every librefto was mock at
the old time virtues Of chastity and
honor and ge.-Harry Thurston
Peck in Bookman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
contaqion and Infection.

A contagious disease is one in which
the disease producing organism goes
direct from the person having the dis
ease to a person who has not the dis
ease without passing through an inter-
mediary medium, as in tuberculosis,
for example. Malaria, on the other
hand, is an infectious disease, because
the organism which produces it is tax
en- from a person by mosquito, re-
produces itself in the mosquito and is
transmitted by the mosquito which
may never have been in contact with
the person by whom the original or
ganism was given off. - New York
American.