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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-12-02

and Vance Crane, all college students,
were home to spend Thanksgiving.
Prof. Il. f. Kerr, OF Brookings,
was in this city Tuesday il the inter
ests of the Equitable and Guaranty
Co
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-12-02

Mrs A. n. Whiting went to
jackson, Mimi, last week to spend a
week or len days with Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Grafton.
Hugh Hamilton, Earl Wilmarth,
Lee Shearer, and Reginold Sherwood
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-12-02

About thirty friends surprised
Elmer Colwell Saturday evening of
last week and helped him to celebrate
his birthday anniversary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
POSTMASTER MYERS
SEEKS REAPPoINTMENT.

Postmaster J. A. Myers today cir.
culated a petition among his friends
which recommends him for reappoint.
ment as postmaster of this city. There
was none who was not entirely will
ing to sign the document, which
proves that the public is entirely sat.
isfied with his administration.
Mr.. Myers has served long in the
capacity Of postmaster and the entire
public has received at his hands the
most courteous treatment and careful
service possible. His rules are. strict
and impartial, and the details of the
office are handled with correctness.
He keeps a corps of efficient clerks.
II reappointed he will maintain the
high standard heretofore established.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
CHIEF JUSTICE NHfTE AN
Accomplished PIANIST

The Ameri& Press Association
gives this Interesting sketch of the
new chief JUSTICE
The new head Of the United States
supreme court probably is the only
man ever placed in that exalted posi-
tion who is an accomplished pianist.
Chief Justice Whites main diversion
is the piano. 1t is a source of self
entertainment, through which he gets
relief from the cares of ponderous
judicial thought and research. But he
rarely plays for the entertainment of
friends. Persons on his visiting list
frequently have entered his residence
and surreptitiously listened to his
manipulation of the keys with rapt en-
Joyment. When discovered he has
shown embarrassment, sometimes an
noyance. On one occasion while stroll
ing with his chum, Associate Justice
Holmes, Justice White entered a
music store and seated himself at a
piano. Running his fingers over the
keys with dexterity, he astounded the
Massachusetts jurist with the strains
of an aria from an opera they had at
tended the evening before and the fine
points of which they had been dis
cussing on their walk. In jiffy a
pleased crowd assembled. But so abb
sorbed was Justice White that he did
not notice his audience until from
memory he had rendered the aria,
which he had mot played for years.
When he saw the crowd he blushed
and hurried through rear door,"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
b0LD ROBBERS MAKE
BIC HAUL IN MURPHY
Clean Out Two Stores, Postoffce
and Depot in Collin County
Town.
Especial to The Bryan Eagle.I

Dallas, Texas, Dec. 30.-According
to advices received here today, yegg-
men made a raid at Murphy, Collin
county. last night and after blowing
the safes in two stores and robbing
the Cotton Belt depot, escaped. leav.
ing no clue. The stores plundered
are owned by Davis & Eldridge and
Meeks & Co., general merchandise.
The postoffice is located in the former
store and part of the $50 stolen there
was postoffice funds. From Meeks &
Co. $3.50 was taken.
The crackmen used nitro-glycerine,
The explosions awoke no one and the
robbery was not discovered until this
morning.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
PATENTS TO TEXANS.

Jack A. Schley, United States patent
attorney OF Dallas, announces the is.
suance of the following patents to
Texans for the week ending December
20, 1910:
Andrew II. and C. w. Beyil, Warren,
axle skein.
William F. Clay, Willis, well bucket
strainer...
~ William Deitz, Cement, hydrocarbon
burner.
William NJ. Douglas, Galveston, au-
tomobile torpedo.
James Il. Hewitt, League City, els.
tern cover.
John b. Pasche, assignor to c. NJ.
Mitchell, Snyder, stovepipe drum.
James G. Poe, assignor OF one-half
interest to r. Z. L. Saner Dallas, mi
crotome attachment for microscopes.
James r. Pratt, Denison, headlight
reflector.
Henry ID. Smith, Brownsboro.
wrench.
Henry M. Sutton, w. L. and e. G..
Steele. Dallas, concentrating CON-
minuted material.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
TURKEYS DRIVEN LIKE CATTLE
Flock of Three Hundred Driven
Through the Country from
Normangee.

Mr.. Allen Smith purchased, a few
days ago, flock of three hundred tur.
keys from Mr. CASTOR Palmer. at Nor
mangee. Yesterday morning Mr.. Pal.
mer, with two or three assistants,
started driving the turkeys through
the country from Normangee to
Bryan. They were brought to a point
about five miles below Edge last night
and the balance of the trip to BRYAN
was completed today, arriving in town
late this afternoon.
1t is a superior bunch of fowls, and
the fact that they were driven through
the country like cattle is very inter-
esting. Mr.. Palmer said there were
few mishaps and it proved to be an
easy task to keep the flock in motion
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
BOWLING LEAGUE CONTEST
WILL BE DECIDED TONIGHT

The contest for the loving cup by
the teams of the Bryan City Bowling
League will be terminated tonight.
The teams who had the scores of one
of their men, who was absent when
the team bowled, to add to their to.
tails will complete tehir records and
the cup will be awarded.
There is quite deal of interest in
the bowling matches, and Mr.. DAILY
has offered another set of prizes, the
contest for which will be opened Mon
day night. The prizes will be a gold
and silver medal. The gold medal
will go to the team bowling the high
est score and the silver medal to the
next best.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
IN CONFERENCE WITH
GOVERNMENT ENGINEER
Prominent East Texas and Louisiana
Business Men Discuss Water
way Project.
Especial to The Bryan Eagle ]

Shreveport, La, Dec. S0.-A delega-
tion representing East Texas, includ-
ing Congressman Morris Sheppard, of
Texarkanan; Mayor B. F. Sherill, Of
Jefferson, and Capt. A. Z. Waldron, a
government engineer Of Dallas, is hold
ing conference here today with the
Caddo levee board and chamber Of
commerce relative to the construction
of a government dam at the foot OIL
Caddo lake, at an estimated cost Of
100000. The dam is to be one of the
improvements for proposed system
OF locks and canals to restore water
traffic between Shreveport and East
Texas points.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
WEST TEXAS AND
THE PANHANDLE
viii Get Both Of the New Congress.
men-cains Elsewhere Not Suffi.
cient to Warrant New
Districts.
[speelal 70 The BRYAN Eagle. l

Austin, Texas, Dec. 3O.--With the
announcement today by Secretary of
State Townsend of the results of the
Texas congressional elections, it de-
velops that the two new congressional
districts which the state is now en-
Titled to will be created from the d.
vision Of the districts of Congressman
Slayden, Garner, Smith and Stephens.
all in Southwest Texas and the Pan.
handle. The gains OF East, Central
and North Texas are not large enough
to warrant any new districts.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DAVIS
OPENS TERM AT FRANKLIN

On Monday Hon. W. c. Davis, re.
Gently elected district attorney Of the
district composed OF Brazos, Robert.
son and Milan counties, will subscribe
to the oath Of office and take up his
official duties. His first service will
be in Franklin, where court opens
Monday. Mr.. Davis is well known to
the people Of this district and has an
excellent reputation as a lawyer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
WH|TECAPP|NG IN
NAVARRO COUNTY
Many Farmers Charged with Attempt.
Ing to Drive Negroes Out of
the Country.
Especial to The Bryan Eagle. ]

Corsicana, Texas, Dec. 30.-The
grand jury which adjourned here last
week found eighty-four indictments for
whitecapping. The indicted parties are
all white men and they are accused of
running or trying to run negro farm
tenants out of the country. The Of
lenses are nearly all alleged to have
been committed in the northeast part
of the county.
A number of the indicted men have
been arrested. Some have given bond
end others are in jail.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
DENSITY OF POPULATION.

Washington, Dec. S0.-Rhode Island
has 50S.5 people to the square mile,
thus, according to census bureau fig
ures. leading the list of states in the
matter of density of population. Ne.
vada, with only .07 of a person to
the mile, finds position at the lower
end of the list. Figures for other
states include Tennessee 52.4, South
Carolina 45.5, North Carolina 45.3,
Georgia 444, Alabama All, Missis-
sippi SS.S, Louisiana 36.5, Arkansas
800, Texas 14.S, Florida 1871.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
SP|NGER B0GGS AS
sAULTED AND ROBBED
: sFormer sergeant-at-Arms Of Texas
Legislature In Precarious Condi-
tion-Forehead Broken.
Especial to The Bryan Eagle. ]

Terrell, Texas, Dec. 30.-Spinger
Boggs was attacked and robbed last
night by a highwayman and today is
struck him over the head with a
coupling pin, crushing his forehead
and breaking his nose. His watch and
a dollar were secured.
Mr.. Boggs was for many years SER
geant-at-arms of the Texas legislature.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
WACO Gets TEACHERS
NEXT YEAR
Speakers This Morning Discussed
What Mothers Clubs Have Done
for Texas School Children.
Especial to The Bryan Eagle. ]


Abilene, Texas, Dec. 30.-The presi
dency of the State Teachers Associa
tion, which is in convention here, lies
between Felix Il. Smith, of San An
gelo, and r. G. Nall. to be elected
Waco is cetraln to be selected for next
years meeting. Beaumont and Calves
ton having withdrawn. The election
will take place this afternoon.
This morning ]. T. Taft, OF Austin
Mrs. John s. Turner, of Dallas: DR.
E. E. Hall, of Austin, and Carl Hart
man, of the Sam Houston Normal, ad
dressed the delegates on the accom-
of mothers Clubs for
Texas school children.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
BOY HELD FOR
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Alleged He and Companion Robbed
Street Car Conductor and
Motorman.
Especial to The Bryan Eagle. ]

Dalals, Texas, Dec. 30.-Oney Bom-
part, a fifteen-year-old boy, was held
in a $1,000 bond here this morning by
Justice T. A. Work on a charge of
highway robbery The youth is ac-
cused of holding up a street car con-
ductor and motorman a week ago and
relieving them Of s24 and watch.
Bompart's companion has not yet been
captured.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
DAN C0UGHL|N
DIED A PAUPER
Wanted in Chicago on Two Serious
Charges, He Was Caught in Mobile
but Escaped to Honduras.
Especial to The Bryan Eagle. ]

New Orleans, La, Dec. 3O.-Dar
Coughlin, wanted at Chicago in con
nection with a jury-fixing scandal and
who figured in the noted Cronin mur
der case, is dead in San Pedro, Hon
duras, according to advices received
here. A big reward was offered fol
Coughlin's arrest and he was caught
in Mobile, Ala, but escaped in Nor
wegian ship to Central America. He
died pauper. an American paying his
funeral expenses.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
HORRIBLY MULTILAIED
BY RATS
Aged Sick Man Half Devoured by
Rodents in Fort Worth
Hospital.
Especial to The Bryan Eagle.l

Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 30.-Will
Virgins, aged 70, who was brought to
the emergency hospital at the city Jail
last night, was found dead this morn
ing, his body having been badly mu-
tilated by rats during the night. One
hand was chewed off and an eye eaten
out. The man was sick when taken
to the hospital.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
.REAPP0RTIONMENT BILL
READY TO REPORT
Basis Of Repre- entation in the House
Will Be FL, ,sso-Texas Gains
Two Congressman.
Especial to The BRYAN Eagle !

Washington, Dec. 30.-Representa-
tive Crumpacker, chairman of the
census committee, today said the re-
apportonment bill will be ready to
report to the house in January, and
he estimates that the basis of repre-
sentation will be 211,sSO. This would
give Texas two additional congress
men.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-12-30
GOODNIGHT BUFFALO RANCH
Company Chartered with Capital Of
100000 and 5000 Acres to
Breed Buffaloes.
Especial to The Bryan Eagle. ]

Austin, Texas; Dec. 30.-The Good.
night American Buffalo Ranch Com
pany was chartered today with cap.
tai of 100000. The ranch consists OF
5000 acres in Armstrong county. II
has one hundred head of buffaloes.
Charles Goodnight owns nearly all the
stock.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-12-17
THE CHICAGO EAoLE.
BUSINESS NOTES.

The Fair 10 Chicaeo's foremost de-
partment store and 10 also the safest
Il abounds with splendid assortments
Of merchandise exclusively for the uss
Of men.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-17
Victor Hudo,s Double.

Victor Hugo had real double in
flesh and blood, who exploited his
physical resemblance to the man Of
genius. He cut his beard like Hugos,
copied the masters dress in its small
est details and so for eighteen years
divided with the master the admira-
ton of the public. His especial de-
light was to pose in a poetical attitude
In front Of Punch and Judy show.
He did this at particular spot every
Thursday afternoon for years, thor
oughly enjoying the murmurs of curl
osity and applause proceeding from
the gaping crowd Which he deceived.
We do not hear that he reaped any
other reward but his pleasure.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-17
Where He Made His Money.

Years ago a gentleman settled in the
south of England and became very
popular in the neighborhood. The
county families could never discover
how he had made his money. but
were satisfied by his solemn assurance
that it was not in trade. Nothing
could exceed the ordinary gravity Of
his demeanor, which indeed caused
him to be placed on the commission
Of peace, but now and then, without
any apparent provocation, he would
burst into such laugh as no one ever
heard before except in one place.
Where they could have heard it puz-
zled the county families for five and
twenty years, but at last he was be-
trayed unconsciously by his own
grandchild, who, after visit to trav-
cling circus, innocently exclaimed,
"Why, grandpa laughs just like the
clownW-James Payn.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-17
Mountains of Moab,

Most travellers who visit the Holy
Land content themselves with a visit
to that restricted part west of Jordan.
The mountainous regions of Moab as
seen by them from Jerusalem are lost
In a purple haze that constantly hangs
over them, and the great stretches be-
yond are covered in mystery. This
is true partly because of the fewer
historical incidents connected with the
eastern regions, but mainly on account
of the great abyss Of the Jordan val
ley that has always acted as barrier.
Few who descend into the valley 1900
feet below sea level undertake to climb
the hills beyond, which rise to a
height of 1900 feet. Though it's glory
Is far outshone by that Of western
Palestine, still, both in the old and the
new dispensations, it has a history of
its own and from an economic stand
point will always enter very largely
into the life Of Palestine.-Christian
Herald
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-17
Murder Revealed by a Dream.

Perhaps the most amazing crime
mystery ever solved by q dream was
that revealed by a murder trial a
couple of generations ago. The dead
body Of Mr. Norway, an inoffensive
Cornish gentleman, had been found by
the roadside between Wadebridge and
Bodmin, brutality murdered. No trace
OF the murderer could be found, and
the mystery of the crime seemed be-
yond all solution. when Mr.. Norway's
brother, naval officer, arrived in Eng
land and told the following singular
story:
On the very night of his brothers
murder, when he was ON his ship in
the West Indies, he saw him in q
dream walking along the Bodmin road,
when from a dark recess in the hedge
two ruffians sprang out, slew and
robbed him and then made their way
to house In Wadebridge, which he
saw wildly in his dream. To this
house he conducted the police officers,
and there he found the very two men
whom in his vision he had seen COM
NIT the murder. They confessed and
suffered the extreme penalty Of the
law.-Pearson's Weekly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-17
The Parson Bird,

Among the feathered inhabitants of
New Zealand there is bird called the
parson bird, or tut. 1t IS about the
size and shape of blackbird, but has
pair of delicate white tufts at its
throat and is a glossy dark green 9th
erwise, which looks black in the sun
shine. 1t can be taught to crow, to
speak, to whistle tunes, and, besides
these tricks, 1t has a repertory which
is not often equaled by any other
feathered songster. At vespers it has
a note like the toll of a bell or the
clear, high note of an organ. 1t can
mimic every bird in the bush to per
lection. 1t will break off In the mid
die of an exquisite melody and indulge
in a strange melody of sounds which
are impossible to describe, but if you
can imagine "the combination Of a
cough, a laugh, a sneeze, with the
smashing Of a pane of glass;" it will
be some approach to the idea.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-17
Horse Dentists.

In every large city there are now
dentists who devote their entire atten
ton to horses, and they are kept sur
prisingly busy the year round. The
equine dentist is Of course provided
with special instruments for the ex
traction and filing of the teeth Of ami
mails needing attention. 1t is rather
interesting to observe an operation in
horse dentistry. One Of the instru-
ments, called a spectrum, presents the
appearance of an ivory handle and
four small bars Of nickel working on
a ratchet and crossing one another in
such a manner as to form a hollow
square that can be made large or small
by the turning of a screw. Setting
this device to the proper size, the
horse dentist will slip. it gently into
the suffering animals mouth. which,
during the operation. is kept partly
open by groom, and when the instru-
ment is fitted upon, say, one of the
back teeth the beasts mouth is kept
open as wide as possible.-Harper's
Weekly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-17
A GASTRON0MIc JOY.
Old English Recipe For the Famous
Soupe a la CrecY

SouPe d Ia Nfecy.
In the ILLUSTRATED London Cookery
Book by Frederick Bishop, late cut
siner to st. James palace, Earl Grey,
the Marquis of Stafford, Baron Roth
schild, Earl Norbury, Captain Dun
combe and many of the first families
OF Great Britain QS52l, we find this
recipe for soupe la Crecy:
Cut half pound of lean ham in
dice, three onions, four turnips, twelve
carrots (the outer side red only, head
of celery, fagot of sweet herbs, two
blades OF mace, six cloves, bay leaf
and half a pound Of salt butter. Fry
all down in a stewpan until they get O
little brown; then add some second
stock and stew until all the roots are
quite tender; then rub it through g.
fanny sieve or fanny cloth with two
long spoons. If very thick add more
stock. Season with cayenne and black
pepper and salt and a good bit Of sugz
ar. Send up on a napkin some nice
fried bread cut in small dice and not
greasy"
This Is far less elaborate than it
sounds and is, indeed, in the main the
recognized recipe for the royal soup.
The spice is, If anything, trifie over
done, and the carrots want to be well
chosen, as the slightest stringiness de-
stroys the homogeneity of the COM
pound. The bread dice are important
and should be fried in the very best
butter or superlatively good olive OIL
Pail Mall Gazette.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-17

Sincerity and truth are the basis Of
every sirtne.-Confucius
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-17
Her Concius sion.

'T've got my opinion of a woman
that can't cook" growled William De
Kikkur, glaring at his better half.
81 suppose that if our cook would get
married I'd starve to deathv'
you needn't worry about that, Will
Ham," said Mrs. De X. gently. "Our
cook has been married once. and I
don't consider 1t at all likely that she
would care to-
But her irate spouse had slammed
the door behind him.-Cleyeland Lead
er.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-17
CORDITE.
Made Of Two Powerful Explosives
kneaded Into Paste.

kneaded Into Paste.
Cordite Is the outcome Of the strange
paradox that if you mix together two
powerful explosives the result is a
smokeless slow burning powder. Nj
troglycerin and gun cotton mixed TO-
gether with a little petroleum jelly
make cordite. 1t is curious to see the
two deadly explosives being kneaded
together into paste by women with
the same unconcern az dough is knead-
ed for bread. Indeed, machines SINH
lar to those used In bakeries take up
the work and knead the buff colored
cordite paste for seven hours. Then it
is forced through molds and issues In
long cords-hence the name cordite-
the thickness of which Is varied &C.
cording to the weapon in which it is
to be used.
For big guns cordite is half an inch
thick and cut into lengths Of thirty
seven inches. Rather more than q
thousand of these cordite sticks pack
ed in two bundles make up the car
fridge for twelve inch gun. For the
rife cordite is pressed into a very thin
string. like the finest macaroni, and
sixty Of these strands one inch and a
half long make the neat little bundle
which lies inside the cartridge case.
For some European armies cordite is
made in fat thin strips like whale
bone. Kept away from fire, cordite
can be handled with impunity.-Lo
don Graphic.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-17
Well Answered..

"Why do you weep over the sorrows
of people in whom you have no in
terest when you go TO the theater?"
asked the man.
81 don't know" replied the woman.
"Why do you cheer wildly when
man with whom you are not acquaint-
ed slides to second base T'-Washing-
ton STAR
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-17
startlna a Family Jar.

mo man ever obtained anything
worth having without working hard
for it," said Mrs. Bickers to her hus-
band, who was in a discouraged mood
"Quite true" replied Mr.. Bickers
refiectively. II remember that / OBJ
tanned you without the slightest diff
eulty."--Idverpool Mercury
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-17
La Follette's
WEEKLY MAGAZINE
The Great Progressive Weekly

There are many reasons why. you
should read what it says 81 times each
year. 1t is free to tell the truth. 1t
will oppose the encroachment of special
privileges upon the peoples rights. 1t
will call the roll on public men and
measures and inform you how your con
gressmen work and vote. 1t will criti-
else the executive branch of govern
ment from the highest to the lowest, II
in its judgment the peoples interests
are not protected. 1t will spread the
gospel Of ideal home life through the
Women's Department. 1t will be con-
servative when good things are to be
conserved, and radical when bad things
are to be exposed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-17

"The old time sailors do not seem to
think much of steam vessels"
"Well, 1t IS only natural for an old
sea dog to stick to his bark. "-Balti-
more American.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-11-17
Sarcastic.

Mr.. Smith (after Ill tempered speech
by Brown)-Mr. Chairman and gentle
men, following the example of Mr..
Browns luncheon, shall venture to
disag gree with him.-Punch.