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The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-03-30
WEDNESDAY.

H. F. Stasney was in from near Col
lege today.
]. l.. Bate, of Houston, is visiting
his family in this city,
r. l.. Smith, of Fountain, was here
today.
Rev. Frank Merka was in today
from Reliance.
Hon. r. r. Smith, of Jourdanton,
Atascosa county, was in the city to-
day on business. Mr.. Smith is news
paper man at Jourdanton. and is also
a member of the legislature.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Levy left today
for an extended tour Of travel. They
will visit relatives at st. Louis, Wash
ington. Philadelphia, and will sail
from New. York on the steamship
BIuecher of the Hamburg-American
line for Hamburg, Germany. They will
visit Mr.. Levy's mother and other rel
atives at Frankfort-on-the-Main, and
before returning will visit England,
France, Italy and other countries.
They expect TO be away until Septem-
! Der l.
O. l.. Stribling, of Waco, attorney
| for the Houston & Texas Central rail
IrOad, is in the CITY attending ulsIlC'
court.
Dick Fain, of the Brazos bottom,
was in the city today.
Tom Hensarling, of Holligan Chapel
was in the city today.
Jim Swanson was in town today
from Navasota.
w. L. Edge was here today from
| Cottonwood
H. B. Steele and Carlo Salvato, OF
Steeles Store, were in the city today
attending district court.
j. T. Fuller was in from Harvey to
day.
]. w. Sheppard, of Kurten, was here
today.
Floyd Smith was in town today
from Cottonwood.
The concrete work on the septic
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-03-30
DISTRICT COURT.

In the district court this morning
the case of Ed Harrison, charged with
assault with intent TO murder, was
continued upon application of the de-
tense.
The case of G. S. Turner, charged
with burglary, is on trial today The
defense is represented by Attorneys
Board and Hudson, District Attorney
Davis conducting the prosecution. Fol
lowing.is the jury: Allen Smith, T. A.
Satterwhite, Jessie Cannon, Louis
White, J. p. Sanders, ]. d. Ganter. Cy
Koontz. John Merka, W. E. Graham,
w. f. Gibbs, ]. T. Fuller, Estis Candy.
Turner is the man who, it is alleged,
broke into the blacksmith shop Of w.
B. Grice some time ago and stole
an anvil. After The anvil was recovered
stolen property from Calvert was also
found in his possession, and he must
also answer to a charge OF burglary
in Robertson county.
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Prof. J. L. stasney, of Rock Prairie,
was in the city today.
Jack Graham and Matt Rains were
in from Harvey today.
w. D. Stallings, of Tabor, was a Wis
itor to the city today.
Mrs. L. Ettle left yesterday for
visit to Walnut Springs.
]. w. Skain, of Cottonwood, was a
visitor to the city today.
Miss Pauline Scale returned to
Benchley yesterday, after visit to
Miss Mary James.
Miss Daisy Lee returned to her
school at Modvuille yesterday, after
spending a few days in the city.
Miss Villa Mccullough returned to
Wellborn today, after a visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. McCul-
Tough
The concrete work on the septic
tank for the sewer system will start
tomorrow morning. The material Is
here and the work will be pushed to
completion as rapidly as possible.
Rev. A. J. Weeks, field secretary OF
the Methodist Home Mission Society
of Texas, returned to San Antonio yes
terday. Rev. Weeks preached at the
Methodist church yesterday morning.
The Houston & Texas Central rail-
road officials are making arrangements
to put n another train each way be-
tween Houston and Dallas. The sched'
ule has not been announced as yet,
but the new train will be effective
April 8. This will make four trains
day each way.
The revival at the First Baptist
church will begin Wednesday night,
March 80. Rev. Finney, the evangelist,
will arrive in time to hold the opening
| service. Rev. NJ. e. Weaver, pastor,
desires all the members of the church
to make special effort to be present
and start the meeting off with large
congregation OF interested workers.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-03-30
SATUItDAY

w. R. Goen was in today from Har-
vey.
sDr. w. G. Drummond, of Kurten, was
in the city today.
Prof. ]. E. Batson, of Wellborn, was
in the city today.
Let us call the attention of our read
ers again to the fact that the market
report published each week does not
give retail quotations, but what is paid
for produce. If you have anything to
sell the market quotations published
In The Eagles weekly report are the
prices you would realize for your prod
uce.
The Eagle received a telephone mes
sage today from Mr. Breach az Tabor
stating that an exciting game of base
ball was played there yesterday by
Tabor and Benchley. Both teams
played good ball and every inch of the
ground was sharply contested, but
Benchley won out by score OF IL to 3.
An enjoyable affair of the past week
was the entertainment given last even
ing by the Baptist Young Peoples
Union at the handsome home of Mr..
and Mrs. T. r. Bate. The social func.
tons at this home are always gracelul
and the atmosphere permeated with
hospitality and welcome. From first
to last the fullest anticipations OF
pleasure were realized. 4 profusion OF
pretty spring blossoms in crystal vase
adorned mantel and cabinets. A very
highly interesting and entertaining
.lirogram Of music and readings was
Wondered. and contests and games
formed other amusements. An appetiz
ing course of refreshments was served
and much enjoyed.
The pleasures of the guests were
well looked after by Mr.. and Mrs
Bate and the daughters of the home
Pleasant compliments and adieus fur
nished a pleasing finale to this well
appointed function.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-03-30

tank for the sewer system started yes
terday and the force of workmen now
numbers forty. The work is being
pushed as rapidly as possible. The
teams and scrapers were moved to
the new wells and the excavations for
the two large storage reservoirs are
being made today. The dirt excavated
is being used to make the fill for the
site of the power plant.
An Eagle reporter was shown COM
munication today from our fellow
townsman, DR.. Thomas ]. Pugh, now
of Yuma, Ariz., stating an expedition
had been organized there to go into
Mexico, take possession of some very
rich territory there and hold it against
all corners. Dr. Pugh is surveyor of
the expedition.
NJ. NJ. Vance, of Cross, Grimes coun-
ty, was in the city today and called
on The Eagle.
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DISTRICT COURT.

The trial of G. S. Turner, charged
with burglary, was ended yesterday
afternoon. The jury remained out only
a few minutes and returned a verdict
of not guilty.
The case of Bootsy Jackson, charged
with robbery, is on trial today. The
defense is represented by Attorneys
T. R. Bate and ]. G. Minkert, District
Attorney Davis prosecuting. Follow
ing is the jury: f. ], Beard, Estis
Candy, J. T. Fuller, Cy Koontz, Frank
Glaze. John Merka, Lewis White, w
II. Cargill ]. Z. Brown, ]. c. Atkins
w. e. Graham, w. p. Bullock.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-03-30
TRACK MEET AT A. & M.

The indications now are that the
track meet to be held at A. d NJ. col
lege April 21-22 will be largely attend
ed by the high schools and prepare
tory schools of the state. President
+. ]. Kyle, of the athletic association
of the college, is receiving additional
entries every day. At the present time
Coach Moran, of the athletic depart
ment Of the college, is working a large
force of men on the grounds at Kyle
Field putting them in fine shape for
the events The athletic park of A. &
NJ. college can not be beat in this
state
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-03-30
Dishes Made from Texas Clay.

Prof. w. B. Phillips, of the state de-
partmant OF geology, has had set OF
dishes made from Texas clay and the
ware Is pronounced by experts to be
equal in beauty and quality to the
Havilan china made from the famous
clay of France. The dishes are deco
rated with scenes and incidents from
the history OF Texas since the days
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-03-30
MONDAY

Bob Shaw, of Harvey, was here to-
day.
]. T. Fuller was in from Harvey 10
day.
Cy Koontz, of zack, was in the city
today.
c. S. Jones was in town today from
Harvey.
]. C. Lloyd was in town today from
Reliance.
viii Woods was visitor from Har-
vey today. n
]. T. Ross, of Harvey, was in the
city today.
L. j. Beard was in the city today
from Edge.
w. d. Yardley was in town today
from Harvey.
Devalson Buchanan was in today
from Harvey.
]. A. d. Robinson, of WiXon, was III
The city today.
w L. Edge, of Cottonwood, was in
the city today.
J. c. CLANCY was in today from
Grimes county.
Henry Shows was in today from
Thompson Creek.
w. p. Bullock, of Steep Hollow, was
in the city today.
w. e. Graham, Of Rock Pralrle, was
in the city today.
M. G.. Buchanan was in the city 10
day from Harvey.
Sam Royder, of Wellborn, was IL
the city yesterday.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-03-30
BAPTIST REVIVAL
BEGINS TONIGHT

Tonight Evangelsts Finney and
Hiett will begin series of meetings
at the First Baptist church. 1t is very
much desired that there shall be
large congregation at the initial serv-
ice tonight Everybody is invited and
will find a hearty welcome.
NJ. Z. WEAVER, Pastor.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-03-30
Dale and Snodgrass Resigned.
BY Associated Press'I

Austin, Texas, March 23.-Assistant
Attorney Generals L. A. Dale and S.
D. Snodgrass today rendered their res
ignations to the governor They will
practice law.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-03-30

Of the republic to the present time.
The clay products Of Texas are at
tracing attention of Northern and
Eastern manufacturers, and IT Is
known taht Texas clay makes the
finest of chinaware, and that crude
material from humber of points In
Texas give as satisfactory results and
as high grade finished produce as
French Commercial Secre-
taries Bulletin.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-03-30
FRIDAY.

Jack Graham was in from Harvey
today.
&C. McRea was in from the bottom
today.
T. B. Goodman, of Harvey, was here
today.
c. L. Eden, of Coleview, was in town
today.
A. w. Royder was up today from
Millican.
,aL. Sample was in today from Cot
j. s. Byars was in today from lnde'
pendence.
w. n. Glaze, of Reliance, was in the
city today.
viii Wood, Of Harvey, was in the
city today.
S. d. Jones was visitor from Har-
vey today.
j. w. Burrows, of Allenfarm, was in
Bryan today.
NJ. G. Buchanan was in town today
from Harvey,
A. J. Tabor, Jr., of Rock Prairie, was
in the city today.
Herbert lavender, of Grimes county,
was a visitor to the city today.
L. S. Williams, Anon Williams and
C. l.. Eden were in today from Cole
A view.
I Leonard Mcdonald and son, Grant,
of Edge, were pleasant callers at The
Eagle office while in the city today.
Miss Bessie Scale returned to her
home in Benchley today, after visiting
| friends in the city.
Mr.. j. l.. Hensarling and daughter
Miss Johnnie, of near Wellborn, were
visitors to the city today.
Mr.. Joe woodward, of Galveston, Is
in the city, the guest of his nephew,
Mr.. ]. w. Bats, and family.
Miss Pauline Scale of Benchley, Is
] the guest of Miss Mary James in this
city.
Mr.. William Graham, of Fisher
county. is the guest Of relatives at
narvey.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-03-30
THURSDAY.

Jlh Francis, of Tabor, was here TO-
day.
John Pate, of Harvey, was here to-
day.
A. A. Dean was in FROM Alexander
today.
H. Ferguson was in from Harvey
today.
Ben Foster was in today from Steep
Hollow.
]. T. Fuller, OF Harvey, was in the
city today.
Jim Swanson, OF Navasota, was in
the city today
H. f. Stasney, of near College, was
in town today.
G. w. Dunlap, OF Millican, was a
visitor to the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p Bullock were in
the city today from Steep Hollow.
+. II. Pool, Of AIillican, was pleas
ant caller at The Eagle office today.
w. NJ. Burtis, of Anderson county,
lis the guest of Prof. and Mrs. j. II.
IAllen.
r. 4. Dunlap, Fletcher Pool, A. l..
McCloud and NJ Il. Smith were Wis
|itors to the city today from Millican.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-05-26

ed by Lincoln. Nov. 10, 1868, in that
perfect tribute to the 'honored dead"
who there gave the last full measure
of devotion" The cemetery was SUBJ
sequently taken over by the nation.
In the summer of 1865 force of
men under Captain James Moore was
sent to Andersonville to inclose the
grounds and provide headboards for
each grave. They were able to identi-
fly 12,4G1 Of the graves. leaving only
451 unknown"
The eighty-four national cemeteries
are divided according to Importance
into twenty-six first class, twenty Sec
ond class, sixteen third class and
twenty-five fourth class cemeteries.
Those in the first class include Airing
ton, Andersonville. Antietam, Chal-
mette, Chattanooga, Nashville, Cor
tnth, Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, JEFF
ferson Barracks, Shiloh and vicksburg.
In the number of interments that at
Arlington stands first, with 21,106.
That at Vicksburg is rather close
second, with 1882. The Nashville
cemetery is third, with 1861.
Arlington, as is generally known, for
merly belonged TO the wife of General
Robert e. Lee. Mrs. Lee was daugh-
ter of George Washington Parke Gus
tbs, who was grandson of Martha
Washington. The stately mansion,
whose classic columns have been seen
by every visitor to Washington city,
was inherited by her. and at the out
break of the civil war 1t was the Lee
home. Lee. then colonel In the Unit
ed States army. wrote his resignation
there April 20, 1861. Two days later
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scatter flowers on the graves of the
dead
would 1t not be good idea to have
the Grand Army of the Republic In
augurate such an idea and set aside n
day in spring in memory OF the Union
deadf" he wrote.
General Chapman regarded the sug-
gestion most favorably, and according
ly he drew up rough draft of gen
eral order carrying the suggestion into
effect. This he laid before General
Logan, who heartily approved of tho
idea.
General Logan suggested that May
80 be made the date for the observ-
ance of Memorial day, his idea being
that at that date spring flowers could
be procured in profusion, even In the
most northern states and In New Eng
land There We're several conferences
on the subject between General Logan
and General Chapman.
1t is related that General Logan was
so enthused with the idea of general
Memorial day that he added several
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he quilted his beautiful home forever
to accept command of the military
forces of his state.
Overlooking as 1t does the Potomac
and the capital more beautiful spot
could scarcely be imagined Magnifi-
cent old oaks shade its glades and
knobs, and art has perfected what ma
ture left undone. The cemetery con-
tains the tombs of Logan, Sheridan,
Lawton and other noted generals.
One of the most interesting national
cemeteries is that on Clusters battle
field in Montana. The story of how
the dashing yellow haired young ma
jor general and every man Of FIVE COM
panies of the Seventh cavalry lost their
lives in battle with the Sioux, June 25,
1876, is known to every one. The
smallest national cemetery is that at
Balls Bluff, Va. 1t Is on the site of
the battlefield of that name. fought in
1861. 1t is only fifty feet square and
is situated on large bluff overlook
ing the upper Potomac. 1t contains the
graves of one known and twenty four
unknown soldiers.
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SHOT HIM THROUGH THE FOREHEAD.
but It was the best the captain could
call up at the moment. He expected to
judge by the flinching of the one who
was required TO fire Mt his own moth
er.
Now, Bennett had left his band to at
tend to this matter himself. He was
so incensed Mt this new shooting by
the little Union bushwhacker that he
had dashed away after the culprit,
waiting only to call for some one to
take care of the man who had been
wounded. II never occurred to him
that he would need support in hunting
a boy. So wrought upon was he by
anger that he did not think of the dan
ger of putting arms in the hands OF the
boy. The two youngsters stood facing
Mrs. Starkweather. When the captain
gave the order to fire Sam put bullet
as near rs possible without hitting her
Tom, quick ms fash, brought his
weapon to bear on Bennett and shot
him through the forehead.
Mrs. Starbweather turned and, see
ing the captain gasping his last breath,
said quickly:
"Come, my boy; we must get out of
this In hurry. Sam, you go home.
Nobody knows of your being mixed up
in this fracas."
Without stopping even to return to
the house she and Tom dashed off in
one direction, while Sam went in an
other. The mother and son disappear
ed in wood. At the same moment
half dozen horsemen belonging to
the band. who, having heard the shoot
ing, galloped after their captain, ap-
peared up the road When they reach
ed the Starkweather cabin they found
1t deserted and Bennett lying dead.
They ut once scattered to hunt for
his slayer, but Tom knew of hole
In the ground overhung with bushes
into which he and his mother descend
ed, and the searchers missed them.
When the hunt was given up they left
their hiding place and made their way
into the Union lines.
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The LITTLE UNION
BUSHWHACKER'S NERVE.
BY CAPTAIN r. A. mitchell.


n n RS. STARKWEATHER, liv-
" ing In middle Tennessee dur
Ing the civil war, was
Union woman to the core.
Her husband was killed by secession
lists before hostilities began, leaving
her very bitter against them. Her son,
Tom Starkweather, was fourteen years
old when his father was killed, and he
made boyish vow that he would
never miss q chance to kill secession
list. He found no opportunity to do so
until after the war opened. Then ut
fifteen he began the work of revenge.
He would waylay his enemies and
shoot them from behind trees, the
regular bushwhaeking method during
wartime. One by one he picked Off
all of those who had been instrumental
In his fathers death.
In those days there were bands of
partisan rangers In Kentucky and
Tennessee, unenlisted, ununiformed
men who fought for the Confederacy
on their own hook, which meant that
some of them were murderers and
pillagers. These men were n special
object OF Toms antipathy. A band
leo by one Bennett, made up In the
region where he lived. lost so many
men. whose deaths were traced to
Tom, that they We're anxious TO get
their hands on the boy.
Tom and another Union boy, Sam
Parks, were good deal together. Tom
would do the shooting, and Sam would
do the watching. But Sam was I'M
known by their enemies as having
anything to do with the matter, Tom
always taking the blame.
One day Benefits band came into
the district where the boys lived, and
they went out hunting the rangers for
their scalps. BY this time Tom was
known as the little Union bushwhack-
er, and Bennett had determined that
| If he ever caught him he would put
an end to his shooting his men from
| behind trees While the men were
riding along road one of them dropped
| behind Tom, who was concealed In
the woods, shot him. Then the two
boys ran for Toms home as fast as
| their legs could carry them.
Bennett. hearing the shot. galloped
back and found his man badly wound
| ed He told his chief that he had prob
ably been shot by the little Union
bushwhacker. Bennett, surmislng that
Tom would go home. after calling to
his men to take care of the one dis
abled. rode straight for Mrs. Stark
weather's cabin. Fearing that the boys
would be followed. she hid them
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paragraphs TO the draft OF the order
drawn by General Chapman, which IN
the history of the Grand Army OF the
Republic is known as general order
No. il.
At first the wisdom of General To-
gans order was doubted by many per-
sons, who urged as an argument that
the setting aside of Memorial day
would unnecessarily keep alive mem
cries of the war and foster enmities.
However the objections were not
strong enough, and the first Memorial
day was generally observed, even by
posts that had been instituted in the
south
In Washington the first Memorial
day was observed by appropriate serv-
ices In Arlington cemetery. Feeling
still ran high at the capital then, but
n great crowd went to Arlington. Gen
eral James A. Garfield who later be-
! came president, was the orator OF the
day. President johnson was present,
and others who attended the ceremo-
MES included General Grant. General
w. $. Hancock, General o. o. Howard
and General Elkin
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eral order directed accurate and per-
manent records to be kept of deceased
soldiers and their places of burial.
The work was assigned to the quarter
master generals department. That de-
partment already had charge OF the
burial of officers and soldiers, but its
care had ordinarily ended with the
drifting smoke of the guns that were
discharged over their graves.
By act of July II, 1862, congress en-
powered the president to purchase
cemetery grounds to be used for the
burial of soldiers who shall die In the
service of their country" Such was
the intensity of the great war that for
some time no action was taken under
the law.
Following the battle of Gettysburg
Governor Curtin Of Pennsylvania in
augurated a movement whereby sew
eral states purchased seventeen acres
of ground embracing the center of the
Union line and caused to be disinterred
and reburied there the bodies Of the
soldiers who had been buried outside
this area. The cemetery was dedicat-
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Oldest Veteran Dead.

William Macabee, believed to have
been the Oldest veteran of the civil
war and one of the oldest persons in
this country, has died since last Me-
mortal day. He passed away at the
United States Naval homo In PhIla-
delphia, where he had been an inmate
for thirty years. He celebrated his one
hundred and seventh birthday on Sept.
%, when he was able to sit up and re-
ceive the congratulations of his friends
and tell of many of his experiences in
the navy.
Macabee entered the service of the
United States when a lad serving on
the frigate Constitution until 1t was
retired from service. He remained in
the naval service until he went to the
home where be died.
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eral Logan. May 80 was designated MS
what has since been termed Memorial
day. The order was issued early In
May, 1868, and since that time May 80
has become holiday and Is observed
by every Grand Army post in the
Union.
General Logan's order, setting May
30 as Memorial day, was eagerly car
ried out, and the first observance of
the day was widespread.
General Logan was elected command
er In chief at an encampment held in
Philadelphia in January, 1868. He es-
tabllshed headquarters in Washing
ton.
Early in May OF that year Adjutant
General Chapman received letter
from member of Cincinnati post In
which the first suggestion for Memo
rial day was made. General Chapman,
who is living in California, does not
remember the name Of the writer who
described himself as u German who
had served as n private in the Union
army. This soldier wrote that In his
native country il was a custom OF the
people to assemble in the spring and