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himself In the sedan chair which had been
loaned him by the King will be a scene
Of great beauty.
The sixth episode includes the Federal
convention. the reception to President
Washington and the excitement which
followed upon the news Of the French
revolution. These scenes will be found
to be full OF color and spirit.
The present year being the centenary
OF the war OF 1872. the seventh episode will
he concerned entirely with representing
its effect upon Philadelphia. In this
scene the State Fencibles. which were
organized during that war. will take part.
uniformed AZ they were a hundred years
ago.
Another scene that will he filled with
color and military interest will he shown
in tho eighth episode. which will he de-
voted TO Iafayette's visit IL Philadel
phia. The scene to Ike reproduced will be
the reception 10 the distinguished friend
OF American independence.
The cpiloguc deals with the consolida
ton OF the city. which will he presented
rather symbolicslly. Al the close OF tn,
epilogue there will be Il march pas. by all
the characters in the pageant. This pro
cession will be in itself a beautiful spec
tacle.
which will take part there will be larg,
number of descendants of historic char
acters in the pageant. The Won Steuber
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are connected with the occupation OF the
city by the Kings troops. In the first one
We arc shown the Battle Of Germantown as
it took place around Chews house. In
the second tho British army in Philadel-
phia is represented. and the third scene
will give an idea Of the hist oriC Afeschianza.
There Is u 2orgeousness about the Mes
chianza. which was mainly designed by
Major Andre that lends itself readily
to the purposes Of i,ageant. In this scene
will appear tho British officers and some
of their troops in costumes designed after
research in England and in this country.
and 10y such experts in military costume
as Charles Ffoulkes Of Oxford University,
and Charles NJ. I.cffets.
In this scene there will I've also be seeil
the famed Meschiana costumes of the
ladies who attended the fetc. These
gowns have been especially designed for
the pageant, The result will be a splendid
colorful assrmhlage Of brilliantly dressed
officers and gorgeously gowned ladies'
The most Interesting event in connection
with the Meschianza il the tournament
! lhis scene. which requires skilled horse
men. will have the services of some mem
bers OF Troop A Of the National Guard.
While there will not be so much action
IN the episode which will picture Franklin
AZ the court of France. il will he cqunlly
brilliant by reason Of the costumes " orr
ny both men and women in the scene
ana the arrival Of the great philosopher
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4
| I.attiesIiake BIZ was chrlstened Will
, lam G.. bv his psrents sbortIy eftor his
hr,, Ia a.. ,,.,,a. =, u,.,.,r .,.
SUNNI "''' '"H 'e"'' oeo' "u' uui"'s
MS nuoiescent pef1oo ne derattied so
many rattlcsnokes that the other boys
gave him the sobrio,lct of Rattlcsnakc
Bill Tho country xvas vnourta,por.
| go, 80. , ,., ,,,
'
| pe''! ous''eS All" iaure'' "ne'" 'ne
lratticsnaRes multiplled ana nourishcd,
AS did the moonshine stills. which af-
forded the popular and necessary anti
do,o Ear ~. sraLo., ,,,, u,,u nm,
advent mo- i, .r.ko hunter
A. ho ,r,w ,,,,.r a.. .,,,,.. -.
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s,,u ,,,rIr,S,oa a., ill., ,".,n .n
both hec,mo nr.c,ic.I,,' .r,,rc, Ia,
In, d.,,,oroa ,,,, ,.',,,, -. g.. ,,
yroa,e., cy,,s p,,,l.,n,i.o M, ,,ox,,
IN ,,,,,,,.r,,,, ,na h.,a' w.
his conmunItv 10 u,os ,r,ror,,,. on
Tho ,hr.o nr;,,,,na, ,,,dns,r,.', ~, ,,.
,,v,,y. II,r,in, t.,i,. ,,a .S,,,, =,
hunting pins.nr Jye wa. n on,nnrr,,
heca,s, cvcr,hodv ,lso In ,h, cn,,r,,.
WAS "A Democrat. and Il was no usc ,n
be ANYTHING clsc.
when his marty was IN nowcr IN thc
State Rattlcsnake I'M w,s sclcctel I,
CHAMPION IN. claims OF any usuirant
for an apuointiye office from his county.
ON one cccasl,r onc Of his neigh p
bors was an applicart for appointment
To the office ct clerk of tho hospl,a!
for the insane His opponent wns ala,
a resident of Webster county. hav,nl;
moved into that county onl, n few year,.
'preyious from another State. The nA-
'tlyc son got Bln to press his claims nc-
fore the board of directors when 1t met
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OPEN AIR CHRONICLE PLAY FOR PHILADELPHIA
History Of Quaker City to Be Presented
in Most Ambitious Pageant Yet At.
tempted in This Country - Indians
Soldiers, Ladies. Settlers and Penn Him
self to Be in Show on Belmont Plateau

OF the kind. Briefly i. will he o srec-
tacuiac kind Of chronicle play.
Intended to I've edIcat .onal as we'll as
highly artistic the production wilt strive
to make plain the story OF the founding
ard rise of the city Of Philadelphia This
will be worked out in series Of episodes.
some OF them subdiv!ded into scenes.
As the whole pageant il To be given ont
of doors and on n stage which has for it's
platform the green lawn Of the Belmont
plateau and for its roof the skies il will
l,e understood that only such scenes as
may he given in this manner without too
much strain on ores good nature and
sense Of fitness will Ire included in the
pageant. In other words those events
and scenes which took PLACE en-; irely
within doors cannot I've given or pprc-
serted in the pageant. The signing Of
the Declarati ion Of lnde,sndcnte and tho
scene Of the framing and signing Of the
Constitution are examples of the kind OF
events impossible IN an outdoor play.
But it should not be Thought that either
Of these important episodes in the history
Of the city as we'll ~ Of the nation is to 10
ignored for that will not he the case
I
fit in with the limitations of a pageant
1t il entirely safe to promise that the
pageant vii! bc the largest outdoor spec
tacic Of its kind ever ATTEMPTED in this
country. I do not reca II even any English
Pageant that will have surpassed il either
for size or for careful attention to historic
: accuracy OF costumes. In the prcpara
tion for the pageant have mace several
| visits to England in order TO see the bis
pageants held there during the last few
years and work on the production has nox
! been in almost constant progress for the
last six months. The services Of art ists
historians. costun.ers arch1ologists and
! musicians have been secured and the
result. | believe. will tc creditable 10
Philade lrhia.
There will be abon; 400 costum play.
ers in the production. including large
! bodies of Brit ish. French and Cont inrnta
troops.
The pageant will bc a series OF graz O.
| fully rnol ing pictures. each one repro
ducins Il scene in tho city's history. and
! theS. will mo, s. to the nusi. or trained
choruses and Of bands III" book of tn.
! pa aseant. or 80 much Of II as IS poetical
or lyrical. is the work Of Franci. Howard
| Williams. Th" music. ,njich of it com.
posed for the production. ha. heen written
by DR.. Hugh A Clarke NJ tn. University
OF Pennsyl. .snia. d.. Clarke has also
arranged mary OF the old airs and marches
which once were popular. 30 thar the
! pageant will also be the vehicle for hear
! ing tunes that haze not been played
| for n century or more.
The period GOV crcd 10y the pageant
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family will have it's representative. a
descendant from the Baron OF Revolu-
tionary fame; Edwin Adams will represent
Samuel Adams In the Declaration scene:
Franklin will lie represented by at least
u dozen of his descendants. Pastorius.
the founder Of Germantown, will be repre-
sented by one who not only il his descend-
ant. but who bears the same name--Frsncis
Daniel Pastorius Of Colorado SPRING.:
William Wayne will appear as his famous
ancestor. Gen. Anthony Wayne; the
Chew family will I've represented. and
Joseph Parker Norris will represent the
Norris family.
Thes @ do not ny any means exhaust
the descendants OF famous carly Phila.
delphans who will be seen in the pageant;
indeed The enrolment is still going for
ward very rapidly.
Thus far there have been about ? 600
persons enrolled. The 1000 more who will
be needed. will. ] am satisfied, enroll long
before they are needed, judging by the
humber who enroll every day.
Great and even lively interest il bcpa
taken in the pageant by various organize
tions ,ha, have offered their help. Tho
Boys Brigade. as in 1908, will represent
he British soldiery: the Cooper Battalion
patriotic order. Sons of America. as
before. will represent the Cont mental
troops: and the Fencihles will aDpea r
as body. while the Second City Troop
will TAX" its own historic part in the
/ spectacle.
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the Boston tea party. but the fact that
Philadelphia was really in the van in the
fight against the admission OF the tea
IL too little understood Here there were
enthusiastic meetings Of the people in
the old state House yard. and they were
40 firm in their declaration that they
would not allow the tea to be- brought
70 the por: that the captain Of the tea
ship Polly did not venture further up
the river than Gloucester. This will
form the subject Of the second episode.
The third episode is 70 deal with the
Declaration Of Independence. There will
be two scenes. In the first the reception,
of the delegates to the Continental Con-
gress will be represented and in the second
the reading Of the Declaration.
The fourth episode might bc named the
British in Philadelphia, FOR its three scenes
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PET ANIMAL AND BIRD FAD GROWING

According to downtown dealer IN
animals the fad for collecting animals
and birds as pots Is rapidly growing
II has been particularly motto, able
among wealthy folk. although dwelers
In Eaat Side tcnemcnts are adding par
Of pigeons.
If the owner of household mo-
nagcric IL n woman she generally starts
her collection Ivy purchasing IA monkey
ar two. Mhrmoscts seem 10 be the
u'ost popular species among the SINH
ans. This Is due, perhaps. to the fact
that they are the smallest and the most
attractive In appearance Of the monkey
trlb" in America. In size and shape
they are much like squirrels and can
hc carried about in small bags or shoe
boxes.
Macaqucs and Chmpanzccs are also
popular household pets. The ulacaqucs
hclome i'll tempered as they grow old
IF taken into households when young
they can hc easily trained and will
remain locil" under proper treatment
one drawback Ia making chilnpan-
reor members Of II household Is their
tendency to howl day and night with
ont proNocation. Their forest lie. ~
that ~ their ancestors, has given thcni
, terror OF humans. hut thia dssap'
pears when they become used To civil
! lized environment,
| II behooves the woman who keeps
1 monkeys in her homo to watch her
Jewels. for the animals are fond o!
bright and shining objects and will
pil;er when they sec opportunities 20
do 81. In connection With their thieV'
Ing propensities story Is told of a
woman who missed enc day golo
watch which she had placed on pa
:eau. The police wore summoned 20
investigate, and the servants IN .ne
house were under suspicion u'' sns
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extends from the days of the Indians
and the early settlers to the consolida-
tion OF the city. There will be pro-
loguc. an cpilogue and eight episodes
containing from one 10 three scenes
In the prologue will be seen the Indians
In their na,i. dress and illustrating sew
eral of their customs. For this scene
there will br large number Of Indians
girls AZ well as boys. from tho Indian
school at Carlisle. In the prologue also
will hc the scenes of the coming OF tho
Dutch. of ,hr Sw.Jcs and of the English.
Penn's presence in his province will
hc the therle uf the frat episode. In
tho frat scene his landing at the Blue
Anchor Inn will he reproduced. and his
second visi, to his capital city will be the
subject Of the SECOND scene.
4 great deul has been heard about
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missing watch was found secreted un-
der pile of rags. where II had been
hidden by n chimpanzec owned 10y the
woman,
Mrs Charles r. Yerkes at ono lima
maintained "A collection OF forest folk in
her home I'm uppcr Fifth avenue Cms
floor was devoted TO the use Of the
creatures. Occasionally thcrc wa. nm
,srape from hcr mcnar.r,. and ans d,v
nn ow, flow ou, and sought rs,ry. n
Central y,,r,, .or,,,,, 60, A..
ycr,s,s hons. started In r,,rs,,,, ~, ,h.
birl but ,;J not h.~c ,,,cro.s =, So
taking II ITO ,nl,stsd tho a,d ~ ,h.
nnrL k,or,rs and nr,or n hun, ,..,,r.
two DAVIS the ow, was capturrr and rc-
turned TO ,ts homo.
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he wears gold watch an chain. an
smokes five cent seegars. lie doan';
know bear track from n coon track,
an can't tell the difference between tho
rattle Of rattlcsnakc an a pheasant
drummin. He doan't know what ycri,
cures bellyache. 'ncr when the sign IL
risht To plant potatoes.
"lic might do to set on the mantei
In the front room, wherc they have
brussels carpets OF tho floor. phonny-
Erhfs an plush rockin' cheers. but he
can't hold n mans job down--no stree
He ia no moro tit fer that air job than
"a Republican is TO enter heaven
And that I'm Rattlcsnake Bills mind
was an utter absurdity and improbable
ity The directors. being good Demo.
Gratis and natives. were swaycd by
Blll's speech into appointing his man.
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lick his weight In wilecats. He doan't
put on airs and wear store clothes and
chaw store tobacker. hut wears the
good ole homespun Jeans Of his fore
fathers an chaws hillside dogleg. So
he Is the right feller to npp'int to this
sher Job. cause he's qualified. The
other feller is not by a mile.
I'm the first place he's II furriner an
doan't know sang an can't relish eatin'
half n dozen pawpaws before breakfast,
He's nothin' but dude. He wears store
clo'es. toothpick shoes an parts his hair
In the middle before "A lookin' glass like
woman. He eats his beans with a
fork instid Of a knife. an wipes his
mouth on a clean hankerchcr inst!d
of the back OF his hand. He wants to
wash inside the house In warm water,
jes like baby.
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The New France. as the patriotic
i,. called, had its artistic phase in the
appearance of now set of military
Uniforms at the Fourteenth of Jul!
I'yiea in Paris. Five hundred
thousand spectators watched tho mill
idry demonstration.
The new uniforms were designed ty
Edouard Detailic. the last Of tho great
french battle painters, pupil OF Meis-
,,rnier, and now himself we'll along In
,oars France has a way OF recog-
nizing her great specialists in their
lifetime, and Detail!c has had chance
,u stamp his personality on the Gus
toms Of his age as few artists have ever
consciously done. Within two years
France will have an army like that Of
which he has dreamed. an artists Ideal
transferred to the pages Of history.
In his work, tho artist was assisted
b, the ablest military men in France.
So that the results may be taken as
Indicative Of the French concept Of
ical dress for any army.
SO far only the uniform Of the in
'dntry and the petty officers has been
made public Five companies OF the
Twenty-c!ghth Regiment were fuzzy
equipped on the occasion OF the re-
view.
Most interesting TO the American OBJ
server IL the fact that In the new uni
forms the French cap Is retained and
tho campaign hat, to Americans and
English The only really sensible head
covering for a soldier. Is left still to
the military OF the Anglo-SaXon. In
the campaign uniform of Detaille. the
French cap OF the present Is retained.
with its slightly curved visor and Its
crushed crown.
II is In the headgear of the dress uni
form that the chief departure of the
i,ow designs is found. This IL a gun
metal casque. surmounted by a comb
- yellow brass. All exceptionally busi'
n"sslihe and decorative piece OF
equipment, but a trihe heavy. The
l'rcnchmen at the review found their
'h.cf objection 10 II In ita supposed
similarity to the German helmet
Tire Is really little resemblance, for
the modern looking dull black steel OF
the French helmet suggests papier-
iuachc rather than the polished nickel
with it's great brass eagle worn by the
German soldier.
The ugly long trousers are banisnro
completely IN the new designs, both In
fatigue and dress uniforms. For boil,
they are replaced by fun knlckcr-
hochrrs Of duh red and bandasc puttees
~ durk brown. The red Is the same
IS 'iIat used In the old uniforms. botf
FOR line regiments and 2ouaves,
The Inference between fun dress ant
'h'ipgs uniform In the new designs
les IN the coats after cap and helmet
lave tcrn noted. For fatigue service
W" lsht blue gray coat extending t'
the lno's and looking more Ike AZ
o.'rcoht than blouse has beer
3or'.d This Is "A model that has beer
sod ~ tho French army before. an'
aIpposrd tu combine In on" carmen
'I' a!Iautages ~ blouse, overcat an
u'r"'.u lt9 color In tho Detai'!e dc
49, IS much lighter thsn anythin!
hu' ,nc dress uniform Of the hussar
"' 'he present day.
TIE dress coat Of the Detaille de
sign is short, straight collsred, an
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pleasing and II will he interesting to
So" which color meets tho taste Of
IN" French public. with whom. finally.
the decision will rest.
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fastened in front with nine brass but
tons. on the shoulders arc 'paulcts uf
red wool, too cloS"l" lirkcd With French
military glory to hc eliminated.
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Tho color Of the coats has not yet
been settled upon. At the review two
colcrS were used, dark olive green or
brown. aud dark hlGc gray. Both are
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By DR.. ELLIS p. OBERHOLTZER
Director Of the Pageant.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 3.
A our most successful historical
II pageant. given here during
founders Week. in October.
1908. was in the form Of a gor-
cecus procession OF costuIned characters
IA floats on Eroad street. I find there
age some persons who have not yet rightly
unierstood what we propose to do when
we give the historical pageant on Pei
mont plateau next October. They still
.eem to associate with the pa geant a
fsrade Of some sort or other. Of course
what we are going to give will be nothing
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Mrs. L. J. Kestler and son Robert

| Mrs. l.. J. Kestler and son Robert
returned to Waco today after spending
the holidays with relatives here.
For Sale-Two good wagons and
cams; everything new; horses young.
Apply to r. L. Milan.
Gus Robinson was over today from
Grimes county to attend to business
matters and visit his brother, j. L.
Robinson, and family.
The Travelling Salesman" one OF
the best comedies in years will be pre-
sented at the Colonial Thursday night,
January 4, by New York cast.
Misses Dorcas Parker, Lila Adams,
Margaret Zuber and Pauline Scale de-
parted this afternoon for Milford,
where they are attending school.
The Eagle is requested to announce
that the Bachelor Girls Club will meet
with Miss Willie McDougald at 9
" tioSh tohiOilOW dibttuOOu.
Seats will be placed on sale tomor-
row morning for THE Man on the
Box" the attraction at the Colonial
Friday, January s.
Tom Henderson, Jr., is in the city,
the guest of his brother, F. L. Hender-
son, and family. Tom is now located
at Jersey City, near New York.
For Sale-One and half lots and
four-room house; cistern and city wa
ter; close to Main street. See Pete
Stacy.
Someone by mistake took pair of
white kid gloves, size IL, from Elks'
parlors on New Years evening. Please
return to Eagle office and get pair left
instead.
Found-Pair rimless nose glasses
near ]. o. Chance residence; small
gold chain and ear hook; in old case
Call at Eagle office, pay for this notice
and get glasses.
Prof. A. B. Conner, ls.cSist of A. &
NJ College. was Joined by his family
yesterday and they are domiciled with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Harris at their
suburban home.
]. W. Carson of Houston, director of
the Harris county demonstration farm
work, was in Bryan today. He was
here in the interest of the Harris
County Land Show, to be held in
Houston about the middle of this
month.
w. T. James has about completed
the work of moving his furniture store
to the Wagner building, opposite the
postoffice block. He is now open for
business at his new location.
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Col. A. A. Farley is in the city.

Col. A. A. Farley is in the city.
Let Watson Bros. do your hauling
Phone 1913.
J. s. Byars of Independence was in
the city today.
w. ]. Long was over today from
Grimes county.
c. S. Jones and T. B. Goodman were
in today from Harvey.
Joe Walker was in the city today
from the Walker settlement.
j. s. Francis of Cottonwood was
among the visitors to the city today.
Mrs. NJ. Francis of College Station
was a visitor to the city this after
noon.
Wanted-To rent five or six-room
cottage. Luther Johnson at Eagle
office
Miss Katie Eaves went to Wellborn
this afternoon to visit Mrs. George
Royder.
Albert McCallum was in town today
from his home in the Tabor conf
munity.
II you enjoy lots of good music ard
comedy see Royal Sam" at the Col
onial tonight.
Buchanan will sell you wood or will
saw your wood. Plenty wood on hand
FOR sale.
B. Youngblood, director Of the Texas
experiment stations, went to Austin
today
Mr. Frank S. Taylor and family will
leave Bryan in few days for their
former home at Ell Paso.
A young lady desires position as
bookkeeper or assistant. Address Box
243. Bryan, Texas.
t. L. Ogier OF the department of
feed control at A. & NJ. College, went
to Laredo today.
Janitor Wanted-At Allen Academy.
Permanent position for the right man
Apply at the Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. O. Astin went to
their plantation in the bottom near
Mumford today
DR.. and Mrs. Scion Barnett returned
today to their home at Kilgore ate;
spending the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs c. A. Harris.
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Gilbert Allen' Geist, professor Of
freehand drawing at A. & M. College
has returned from his home at Phila
delphia, where he spent the holidays
Myers Bros. will appreciate your or
ders and guarantee to serve you with
as good groceries as are to be had in
Bryan.
Viola Lee, colored, of Houston died
Monday night and the remains were
shipped to this city and buried Tues
day. The funeral was held from
Shiloh Baptist church under the aus
pices of the Ancient Order of Pilgrims
She was good woman and had many
friends, both white and colored.
For Rent-To family without chill.
dren, two large unfinished rooms for
light housekeeping. Apply to T. o.
Rucker, 205 West Fannin street.
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Enral Nrrua

Don't miss Jolly" John Larkins and
his happy flock in Royal Sam" at the
Colonial tonight.
Start the new year right by our
chasing your groceries from Myers
Bros.
Seats are now selling for "The Trav
cling Salesman" which comes to the
Colonial tomorrow night, January A.
Careful attention to all orders and
prompt service is the motto of Myers
Bros.
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Odd Fellows Installation.

The new officers Of Bryan Lodge
No. SAT, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, will be installed Thursday
night, after which light banquet will
be served. District Deputy Grand Mas
ter Bedner will be among the visitors
A full attendance is desired.
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Change in Mail Train.

The Eagle was informed this after
noon that a change had been made in
the afternoon mail train. In future the
afternoon southbound mail on the
Houston & Texas Central will be car.
ried by the Hustler due here at 3:45
instead of the regular train due here
at 2:45. The public will be governed
accordingly.
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NOTICE.

am making my office for the pres
ent with David Reid & Co., and par
ties wishing to see me on business can
find me there. If should not happen
to be in when you call. Mr.. NJ. G. Nall
will wait on you.
JOHN NJ. LAWRENCE.