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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05
CITIZENS

Crack Circuit Rider OF New York;
lp all the hills No more should you
attempt Il on the wheel The effect Of
he muscle expenditure In quick up
hil spurts soon shows itself In wearled
EGGS and shoulders A good rule Is TO
socp well within your strength on long
sldos. Whenever you are riding at a
speed which requires any real cxor-
lion. you are not Coonomlzing your
strength IN a way 10 secure the best
results. Remember that The moro
haste the less speed" while fully as
misleading and ldlotlc as the most Of
the other old saws. sim contains some
little truth, and what truth Il does con-
lain Is partly applicable to bicycling.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

zone Of the greatest problems In
bicycling" said a giddy bicyclist. els
how 10 kiss a girl while riding a tan
dem without upsctting. The hrs; time
| tried Il there was the blankest catas.
trophe on record. We were spinning
along al a scorchlng rate and struck
shady place. where the electric light
was INSTRUCTED by the dense foliage
and the shadows lay heavy and SON.
her. had made sufficient progress
with the damsel whom I had hon0red
with the front seat 20 venture upon
delicate caress. and as we struck the
shadows ! leaned forward. throwing
my weight upon the handles and civ.
Ink my neck the necessary curve. She
was naturally somewhat startled aud
lodged. giving the wheel a wrench
that was fatal In a moment we were
sprawling ON the boulevard. and when
| gathered up her remains aud my bat.
tercd self she was the picture OF an
intensely lrate damsel. What she said
10 me- was a plenty. Only a man who
can ride bucking brOnch0 In a cy-
clone ought 10 tackle such a feat
I Louisville Commercial.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05
co,nr Down mn

Many cyclists. especially women, find
Il difficult to retain the pedals when
going down hill az a rapid rate II
speed. A little powdered roSln spread
on the sole Of the shoe win he OF great
assistance. A pair OF too clips will
also assist both IN descending and In
ascending hill Toe clips are made
now which aN suitable for rubber
pedals. Il Is an easy matter Tor a rider
10 learn TO use them; the mos, trouble
being experienced IN catching the clip
after mounting This Is done by first
resting the foot on the side % the
pedal opposite to that on which the clip
Ia attached. Then raise the foot nom
the pedal and lower Il again quickly.
The weight Of the toe clip viii cause
the pedal 20 swing half way round. and
when the foot Il lowered again Il Will
catch the pedal toe clip up,-New York
Post.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

The woodpcckcr can climb 20 ne
stein Of a tree Ike dash. but he can't
climb down to save his life The little
salSuckcr. Of the same family. can Do
both. The klnghshcr discs under The
water aud clutches lis nais IN iis mouth.
The crane stands 10 the water anl
ishcs and spears with is long. soam
bin. a. you might spear al etl with a
glg. Tho craue tlses with tn i'sh |nl-
paled On is hill and flies AWAY l4a.ae
shot elk-Ipnt crHrn tnfc d Iht HIAE
that hrd iNppnurH 81 uI nn1led
IN that way. fhl lsA lruk lfas no
lhe walcr nke rlnnInlas nnll aelEss -
l4l "a Il1 i4I11
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

81 bat you dn nDt know
After sunset Is the bolf iimc Zoe
s,cd-sowins. Whtn they arC ScNn.
gently water and then cover with an
OH piece OF ca'IcL This = % krci
iLc grouud Ga q mor even Temporal
tare. Ever, evening r.cS ap ihc cli'
rci and cNam.uc thc earth. hccp (
uo,si-uOi wet and when thc scsis
ar, spruuici replace the cauNt with
paper. 10 prevent this blowlne. put
stones on its outer edges. When the
tender shoots am positively strong.
handy enough % withstand violent
winds aud hot suns. remove the lapcr.
Keen on watch for the unexpected
such as inserts. for example. which
must hc picked on Weed carefully,
and water when necessary. harrers
Round Table.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

Of wheelmen and wheeling. Havlhl
gained their ease as regards the New
York railroads carrying wheels free as
personal baggage. certain OF them.
drunk With success. have come 10 i'm
aglne that all the world revolves
around the bicycles as a centre and
they have only TO make demand. how
ever preposterous. 10 have Il granted
ri;cr perhaps. a little fight
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

! could hardly believe my eyes Six
teen II Don perO's number. twenty.
four Wlndernere's and four that Of
another outsider.
There was deadly silence all
around. No enthusiasm. no shouting.
no jubilntlon of any kind. Blank de.
spalr h plainly written on the ma
jOrity Of faces near me. Then one Of
ny colleagues turred TO me:
"What does II mean. GOodyy You
are evidently la the know"
1T means ] said. determined 20
have my revenge upon them. "that II
yuu want 10 get a correct tip you mus,
come 10 me- and with that parting
shot | saw Dixey surrounded by n
crowd OF inquiring sportsmen. When
be was tolerably free ! went mp 10
him. shook bis hand ard heartily con.
gmtulaied him. He bore his Success
with equanimlty. for nobody has ever
yet seen Dixey put sut or Hurried
either by success or failure.
Thanks very much FOR the wire. old
man." said Ia the course Of the CON
yefsatinn.
"WireT he replied. with n look Of
surprise on his face What wlrey'
Why, you wired me that pour horse
would win"
what on earth are you talking
about. Goodyf ! never wired TO you. "
We'll, I've got the wire here" as
felt IN my pocket for Il. But II was
not there ! searched each pocket, but
Ia vain. must have left II az the
Office niNey heran 20 laugh.
How do you think ! should have
tipped such an outsider II | had not
heard from Jour ! asked him. almost
angrlly.
flush. not 30 loud" said Dlxey.
looking round la half-frightenet
manner. You fancy ! wired 10 you
Quite a mistake. 1 assure you. In.
tended 20 do 81. but ! thought that Il
would be- no good That's all. Goody
really"
saw Il all Dlxey had sent the tcle
gram aud didn't want anybody "a
know that he had done 50. All right
! would keep his secret.
When I nturncd "a town went
straight to the Office. looked every
wheg but could find no trace OF ths
telegram.
rang Tor simmons; as be entered
said.
simmons. have you seen the telc
grain that you brought ne this morn
ingy
Telegram. slrg never brought yog
a telegram"
Tazcd az him in astonlshment
Fact, SIR be said mo Telegram
came here Tor you this morning"
could hardly believe my ears
Thcc was a mistake somewhere. Ru
gave u NJ as a had lolN and went on
t. the club Everybody thom wa,
most enthusiastic AMI congalulatory
After wc had stilrd down In TN
smoking room | toll tie boys th'
Wholc story.
They werc rather lncrcdulous az first
until Jimmy Formers hurst out: Il tel
yau what Il n. Goody. old chap-ll's ,
clear case ~ telrnathy."
"Rut ! had the Telegram" ! said
''lou fanclcd you lid" was his reply
that's part Of tn business You wen
thinking NJ nlxey. Dixey was think
ipg 'of you. Dixey thought he woul
send you a wirr You thought you ~
ccivcd H. That's all"
And that Is the true story 81 how
received my "tclcnthlc tlp."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

". Frnes, lngersoll Describes
Tricks OF Torpedo Keats" Ia the
Ist 81. Nicholas. After telling
the beats are like aud what they
accomplish. Mr.. Ingerson says:
to Insure all these tine results. boil
ncers and men must be taught hoy
manage and Vancouver them 10 ~
advantage. as well ~ how 20 discharge
the tcr,iedOcs they carry. CONSTANT
drilling ls necessary; and lately one Of
these boats In our navy. the Gushing
$50 suitably nataed after the young
hero OF the Civil War. who destroyed
the rebel Tam "Albemarlc' by means
OF q rude torpedo boat-cne % the inst
actually used. has been attached 20
the naval station at Newport. Rhode
Island. In order TO carry On this pgac-
tee. one set Of officers and men after
another IL Instructed In handling her,
aud IN the making and firing Of her tor
pedocs; and they have plenty OF fun
along with the schooling.
The headquarters of this work i
Goat Island. which separates Newport
harhOr from the outer waters Of Nara
gansctt hay.
There Is a search light which
manCs the hlr,lOr entrances aud a
circle OF the hay one or morc
ships ATE always stationed there. 4
scarch lights can always be- seen Id
direction. Yet the Gushing arrives,
night aud first announced herself
suddenly blowing her whistle wi
pistol shot OF the inner wharf OF ihl
lslaud-and Il was not a dark nigh
either. 4 few afternoons later shl
went down the bay, and challongct
every eye 10 be alert 90 see her return
In the evening. II was bright moon
llrht-a time In which no such boa
would attempt a serious attack-yc
Lieut.. Fletcher. the Cushlng's com
mandcr. crCpt whiting a third OF a mil
! Of the shore before he was detected
I II would have pleased you TO her tina
night. as she came plainly Into view
a l0nc, low streak gliding silently an
swiftly athwart The moonlit sea. rolin
a silvery furrOw back from her pillow
I llAt NtNs NuN NttAllitA NlNtN AAt rNNl
great fish with It's back Tins ont of IA
water than any sort Of steamship
But Il Is ON dark and stormy night
that the practice becomes cxcitlnl
Groups Of officers stand upon the ran
part OF Fort wolcott. or upon a
bridge Of each monitor OF cruiser. an
strain eyes and ears 10 obtain som
lnkllng Of the torpedo boats prcscncl
the long white beam OF the elccirl
search light sweeping right and lefi. a
aud down. aud every man gazing alon
the path Il Eliminates Cor som
glimpse OF the little enemy. A swim
Of the beam southwark brings out IN
grim walls aud numerous cannon 9
Fort Adams. and shows ever yach
and fishing boat AZ anchor inside
Renton'e Point The main channe
the Dumpllnrs. the FAR away shore
Cqnanlcuf Island. Hose Island and i
ruined oId torl|ncaiIont' Tie upllti "a
dotted win IaHy slogps ana eeaqQnfI
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

"when TwlIklns gets anything on
his mind" said the busy man" be Is
always speaking Of Il a. the question
Of ghe hoar ! wonder what makes
him o. thatY'
4 dont know. unless MS because he
exnocla lc take W an hour q 1ay Of
vour time efplaininE it."--Desruii Free
tasaaA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

Profcssor-lnhnlte space Is a cOndi-
ton which no inhnlte mind can com
prchcnd, Think OF dwelling alone In
4 vast expanse bounded by no limit!
The mind cannot conceive such a cir
cumstancc.
Smdcnt-rshawl I eau.
Professor-l0u can! You must be
something OF a prodigy. Where were
you raisedY
Student-ln Chlcago.-Puek.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

Old Party-I want to get a ribbon for
my typewriter
Fair Clerk-Thcse are not typewrit-
sr ribbons. sir.
Old Party-Oh. yes. they are. al.
ways buy my typewnters hats aud
lhbons cre.-Waahlngton Times.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

turned their rivals very prodiGality TO
account in their own advertising. They
Gid their own signs with the other fell
lows false tlnsel by saying: I'VE have
no expensive racing teams for our GUS
toners 10 support All salaries for
racing men come out OF the customer. +"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

Mathematical calculations show that
an iren ship weighs ~ Pc CENT less
than a wooden one. aud viii carry ti5
tons Of cargo fot every 100 tons car
Flcd BY a wooden chip cf tie same Al.
mcnsiuns. ard both i0ad1d 10 TIE sAlae
drauaht o. water.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05
I,salh.

Death Is a process Of life. The low
est forms Of life do NO; de. They d.
vide and multiply. There are forms Of
lie to-day thai are hundred Of millions
OF years old. Immortality Is their ma
tural state. Death uas introduced lntc
higher forms Is process q ne. Res
\. 3. YNQmaa.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

clipping down with the tide. are r..
veaied one after another as the power.
ful rays are turned slowly westward
and northwani until ai last they are
shining again on The Naval War Col
lege and Training Srh0ol. and on the
clustered shipping and Wharges 0f lhe
picturesque old town
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

the driving wheel Il made 10 reyolye
greater number OF times than the
pedals, II for each revolution OF the
pedals the driving wheel propels the
machine us far as II would be propelled
by one revolution OF a wheel Of Colin.
diameter, the gear Il spoken OF a. go"
and 80 on. To find the gear OF ma
chino. the diameter OF the driving
wheel In inchea must be multiplied by
the number Of teeth on the large
uprooket, aud divided by number Of
teeth on the small sprocket The prob
lem. however. will present Itself In a
slightly different form when the rider
desires 10 ascertain what combination
VIII produce a given gear, as. for in
stance n he Is ordering a new ma
chine AMI wishes 10 specify the pre-
else number Of teeth for the two
rproekets We will suppose that he
objects TO small sprockets. and. wish
ing TO have nine teeth on the hub. he
desires 10 ascertain what number on the
large sprockei will produce a gear Of
60 with a 2s-in. driving wheel. In
his case the rule o.: Multiply the gear
by the number Of teeth on the small
'prockei. and divide by the number
I inches In the diameter OF the driving
@heel Thus t65Hsl- rs oqualsvery near
u II. and p win be- the nearest he can
ret With the combination Of q teeth
nd ? teeth the precise gear will be
c5 10"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

dft4lmlhu which UT. iclN uat - uaIF
PLY described. II Is a great pity thal
someone dld not write down or rcmem-
Der these SLEEPY Stories" as I have
heard that they were among the most
beautiful and exquisite bits of fantasy
ever narrated 70 little child.
Whether roscy win be able 10 Fecall
any OF them when a. gets older i j
impossible 10 say. Tie Is a manly little
fellow with IA imaginative hrln. and
Is fond Of lnvcnting stories fov himself.
an % them beginning With the phrase.
"Oncc upon a time" The two elder
children. whom their father nicsuamcd
'rrotty" aud DAISY" have very
charming manners. and may have In
hcrltgsl their fathers talent Eugene
Field" by Mary }. Reid and Henrietta
Dexter Field. In 81 Nicholas
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

Eugene Fields Tales for MS son.
When Poscy was a little fellow. the
only way that q was possible 10 cnilce
him 20 take an afternoon nap vas Tor
hia father 10 promise 10 ten him an an
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

ment, and many Of them give vent 70
audible gpans
The horses face the starter once
more. and In another minute we see
the white nag fall and know that they
have been dispatched on their fateful
Journey.
In the first part OF the race they
seem TO be all together. but oy
near Tottcnham corner the q .se
begins 10 steal ahead. I look fdY1on
Pero-hc IL nearly last Tho corner
Is turned with wludermerc well in
front.
THE fnvOriie winsr' ''rhe favorite
romps homer II the cry on all hands.
Pero! But stay The favorite ap-
pears % be- holding his own AZ the
horses run into the straight. But Don
pero will not be- shaken on. and he
gfndually hears the leader down, rs
they near home.
"Thc favorite!' ''rhc favoriic." Is
the cry that rings In my ears. Ten
thousand voices seem 90 DC concen.
taied into one gigantic roar as the
horses nach the winning post and the
blue ribbon Of the turf Is once more
won.
IL II doubtful to tell from where we
are standing which horse has won. but
II appears a. be- the favorlte. although
Don Per was extremely close ~. At
length the numerals appear On tho
telegraph board: 10
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05
NOTES OF THE WHEEL.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO cY-
cLERS AND wHERLMEN.
Instructions About the osarinr-0ood
judgment on Ling Rans-rhe Power
Of Organization Incoming Manifsst-
Two Noted Circuit Racers.

OST riders nodloubt
know what IL meant
by the gear OF a
machine. and how
to find the gear
but for the benefit
Of those who do not
We may as well ex
plain. by means Of
the chain running
over two sprockets
OF different sizes
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05
p Derby zip.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
..TeIegram for You. sir"

Telegram for you. sir"
II was the morning OF the Derby
day, and had just looked into the Of
flee before starting FOR EPSON. was
at the time on the stan 81 the "Spori.
ing Courier" aud besides giving what
Is known In the sporting world as
midday finals" usually did the
home meetings.
! took the telegram and tore u open.
The message surprised me. for Il ran:
Don PerO II 10 win. Dlxey."
read Il again aud again. Don PerO
was rank outsider. and had been
looked upon by everybody as not hav-
Ing the slightest chance OF a place.
For confirmation one had only 90 look
nj the latest London betting" % lind
that the horse stood at 80 10 l. Yet
Dixey, the trainer. had never before
missed mc. aud could not help feel
ing that there must be something IN Il.
| had heard 81 dark horses before. but
this surely was the darkest Of dark
ones However. | determined 10 fol
low one whose tips had always been
straight and 10 the point
I had previously decided that /
would give as my final selections the
first and second fayorltes aud a good
outsider FOR third place But this tcle
gram upset all my calculations. and
yet ! felt that could not altogether
ignore a. Dixey knew what be- was
doing and as he was always counted
as one Of the smart men. ! determined
10 do what Ia any other case would
have been Ridiculous on the face Of H.
sat down at my desk and wrot,
out my copy. II ran as follows:
There Is mo- denying the fact that
the favorite Is IN excellent condition
but think that he win b. just beaten
/ by a horse whose qualifications hav,
| hitherto been completely overlooked
My lnal selection Is one that perhap.
viii not be acceptable 20 the majority
Of my readers. but rs ! am In posses
/ sion % the most exclusive Information
/ have no hesitation Ia placing the hrs
I three horses Ia this order:
II linn Perm
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-01-17
IMMIGRATION REGULATION.


Among the subjects to be forced on
the attention of congress is that of i'm
migration. The attempt will be made
to secure not the exclusion of any i'm
migrants whose character and stand
ards fit them to become citizens, but q
stricter regulation of immigration. The
object sought is to make provision for
the exclusion of all persons between IL
and 60 years of age who cannot both
read and write the English language or
some other language. The bill offered
by Senator Lodge aims to accomplish
this result. The latest bulletin Of the
Immigration Restriction League shows
that immigration is increasing.
The league emphasizes the Importance
Of having the laws revised at once, thus
making them effective in sitting out the
unworthy and undesirable elements as
the number of arrivals is increasing.
The total immigration for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1894, was 288,O2O,
while that for the next year was only
258,536. For the six months ended
Oct. 81, 1895, however, the number of
immigrants was 142,164, as against
only 92,673 for the > corresponding
months of the previous year. This is
a gain of 50 per cent. The immigration
during the six months from May to
Oct. 81 was within 48,76O of the total
immigration at the port of New York
for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1895.
The restriction league presents some
figures as to the illiteracy of immi-
grants. The number of persons over Is
years of age in each 100 of arrivals
who cannot read and write their own
language is given as follows: Sweden
and Norway, l; Germany, 2; France,
England and Scotland, 8; Ireland, Z;
Wales, 8; average for these countries,
f. From other countries, however, the
showing is not so good. 1t is: Russia,
26; Poland, 30; Austria Hungary, 30;
Italy, "A; average for these countries,
3d. It most be noted that these official
figures as to illiteracy are not based
upon actual tests, but depend for their
accuracy upon the truth of the immi-
grants answers to questions put to
them. If they we're actually required
by the inspectors to read and write be-
fore admission, the figures of illiteraey
would undoubtedly be larger.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-01-17
KANSAS NOTES.

The whisky war wakes warmth Kansas.
The discreet Kansas politicians are taking to
the woody bypaths.
There viii be 1854 political conventions held
in Kansas this year.
Topeka thieves look upon robbing the police
station money drawer as soft snap.
Secretary CoburH is about the only man in the
west who can figure an estimate of crops down
to a half bushel.
Columbus BOrin broke an appreciated silence
TO announce that 10000 Kansas sons Of veterans
could be relied on in case of hostilities with
England.
Missouri Is trying to play John Bull with Kan.
sas territory by seeking to move the boundary
line setting-sunward. Let the Monroe doctrine
be invoked
Horses at Topeka are worth all the way from
10 cents to 3. The sandwich and tomale vendors
are taking advantage Of the low prices to wage
a lunch war.
The state board of irrigation is to put down
seven more experiment wells. Mr.. Touhlin viii
locate three, and Messrs. Frost and Sutton two
each. The boards first report viii soon be ont.
The death of esenator" Bassot at Kansas City
last week recalls wildly to mind the days when
kansas was on the border. Basset was assistant
marshal Of badge City under Bat Mastersan IN
tao gEoggy cattle DAYS when orJss was main
ssI'ea only b keeping the uEs(isTiakels busy.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-01-17

The gold reserve is troubling the
mighty statesmen now assembled at
Washington, and yet it's maintainment
can be assured in a very simple manner.
The free coinage of silver at the es-
tablished ratio viii, with the option in
the hands of the national treasurer to
pay out either gold or silver in the re-
demption of paper currency, always
guarantee a large balance Of gold and
silver. The depletion Of the reserve is
not accomplished by the wants of trade,
but through the greed of speculation.
That the officials in charge should
allow this unnatural drain upon the
treasury to continue is in every sense
a criminal action.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-01-17
WINGS

Wings that iutteT in sunny air;
Wings that dye and dip and dare;
Wings of the humming bird flashing by
Wings of the lark IN the purple skyi
Wings Of the eagle aloft, alOOf;
Wings Of the pigeon upon the roof;
Wings of the storm bird swift and free
With Wild winds sweeping across the sea-
Often and often a voice in me sings
0, for the freedom, the freedom of wings!
0, to'wiDnow the air with wings!
o, to float far above hurtfal things!
Things that weary and wear and fret
Deep in the azure to fly and forget.
To touch in a moment the mountains crest,
Or haste to the valley for home and rest;
To rock with the pine tree as wild birds may,
To follow the sailor summers day,
Over and over voice in me sings
0, for the freedom, the freedom Of wings!
Softly responsive q voice In me sings
Thou hast the freedom, the freedom of wings.
Soon as the glass a second can count
Into the heavens thy heart may mount,
Hope may fly to the tOpmOst peak,
Lone in its nest in the vale may seek;
Outspseding the sailor Faiths pinions may
Touch the ends of the earth in a summers day
Softly responsive a voice in me sings
Thou hast the freedom. the freedom of wings.
Mary F, Butts, in Youths Companion
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-01-17

at is not mercy 1 ask. II is life
hereafter. Come
"WIth a common impulse We started
forward. only to halt in a frozen horror
as Stokes brOnehO threw up his head
in alarm to watch with Us the back
ward somersaulting Of his masters
body over the preoipice.
Though there was but one verdict,
even Chase said as We rode down over
the mountain that night; Emory
might have given Shorty a few minutes
grace THE Black Cat.