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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-25

The best conducted saloon IN hs
world Is an eyesorc to the conscientious
Parent and sets many a wife and moth.
CT TO watching aud praylne. knawlnr
NOT the day nor the hour when Il NAV
bring dismaY and ruin 70 her hone
Raw. Father Elliot.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-25

LA. woven msgnel. nm. ends q mas.
net; C. aluminium glass rim. b.
copper fpokes. r. german silver
Nirc network forming functions.
,. steel blocks. n. magnetic cut-ols.
J horeshoe magnet. X. steel pln.l
q dollara. and The world win receive
sooner or later iis great benefits Ex-
perls who have seen The motor run.
Hy>aai It r. beyond doubt the greatest
mscnNpn Of the age
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-25

ThA whlstllng buoy Is doomed. like
Caaaandra. TO give useless warnings
Only there d this difference when the
mariner hears the voice Of this whist
ling buoy In the storm bis heart stops
beating from fear. Hut there 10 no
danger. for The buoy IL adfifi on the
tracklcas ocean. whistllng like a boy
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-25

west pari d India that The nghtlng q
eoing on.
The khyber Pass. Tor the safety OF
which the British now fear. "a the great
northern gateway OF India. Il COM
msnds the road TO Kahul and has been
he scene Of many historical events.
Il was through this pass that Alexan-
der the Great marched when he went
10 India. It's possession is necessary
for the safety Of the Anelo-lndlan en-
rlre. North Of this llel the Swat Val
iey. the gateway o. Which Il the Mala.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-25

by a new invention a hne spray Of
oil IL thrown against the outside Of a
ships huh. thus lessenlng the friction
and making the progress Of the vessel
much easier. II has been known that
oil scattered over the surface OF the
water will quiet the action Of the
waves. and now the proposition 10 oil
the vessels HUN Il received with great
favor There h an absorbent compo-
sltion saturated with the oil by means
OF the spray, and the drip and spread
Of the oil IL assured by the composition.
which h q preparation Of tallow. car
bon and a number Of other articles
which the inventors do not mention
Il Is claimed that this invention will
Increase the speed Of the vessel about
IS per cent.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-25

Fhai animala are. 20 an exloai. sub.
Ielt b ~ fame mental maladles az
1aman nelnea. has not beeA 4 popu-
hf boiler amoug insanity experts. Il
haN however ttsoms nooessary 10 ad
N'' loal there Il some corresponding
aHtI'loa ln animals and man o. one
.H.NeI'nE q lhs sane description. ~.
aI'1aeh'@ afgsais e hs form Of n.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-25

An experiment which demonstrated
the capacity Of steel TO endure greater
pressure than the hardest stone WIS
recently made at Vienna Corundum
was chosen for the stone. and small
cubes OF both subgAnces We're placed
under pressure. A weight Of six tons
smashed the oorundum. and forty-two
tons were required to crush the steel
When the steel did give way. the 81.
fects are described a. most remarka.
Bile. With loud explosion the metal
few into powder. and lts sparks are
said to have bored minute holes In the
crushing machine.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-25

A'fchol must be placed IN The sams
~. Win a'senlc. opium. ETC.. and so,f
only 1adef the same rules. Or M
Davis. Chicago. ." o
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-25
ENGLAND NAY FALL
Vast INDIAN EMPIRE \ smol-
DERlNo VOLCANO.
q The Present Revolt spreads and Sue
ceeds. tho british Emplrs wan nsrln
20 crumbir Navy Array Formidable
Now. rhanhs 20 the British.

HAT revolt In In
ala "a OF Tar ,nege
importance than
people on this side
Of the water sup
pose. when a ma
ton whose popula
ton number one
fifth OF the entire
population OF the
globe shows signs
OF going 10 var II
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-25
hIIflc POINTERS,
.=-ss.4 ..crEs or niscov-
-. .....----..
ERY AND INVENTION.

Coles Magnetic Motor MAY rrave tho
solution o. the Perpetual Motion
rsehism a woaasrful contrlsancs
tale IN mssals
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-25
ENscIENrlFlc JorrINos.

An Italian named Gabelllni has sue.
c,eded IN making a boat OF stlflened
cement The frame ia OF steel bars a
third OF an Inch IN diameter. over
which Is spread a wire netting. On
this cement Is laid. aud the outer sur
face polished. The boat Is heavier than
one built Of wood. but Is cheaper. and
slips better through the water Expe-
riments have proved It's strength.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-25

tIANou4 service on the Ifeat
Northern Railway. IN England.
actually dislntegrated under the
wheels Of q passing train. So
complete was the breaking up that SCI
enlisls thought Il worthy Of lnFestlga-
ton. during which Il was determined
that the metal had become exhausted
and had broken down. just a. an over
strained animal might be expected 10
DO. This has led TO further inquiry.
and scientists are satisfied that metals
do become tired out. Fine cracks oftcn
appear In steel rails and-it has been
supposed that~fIey are caused by the
continuous conclusion OF railway
wheels. This. however. seems to be
coniradlcied BY the examination Of
neWly-made rails. In which similar
nne lines occur. The idea that metals
become weary. while not altogether a
new one. IA 10 az extent a plausible
one, and under the careful scrutiny OF
scientific societies viii probably be sat
'4Inclurily explained and settled.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-25

Digestion proceeds more rapidly In
the horse with active exercise than
when eating Is followed by a period OF
rest, according to the experiments Of
Dr. Tango. Of Budapest In the dog
and In man, the opposite Is true which
shows how unsafe Il Is TO infer results
In one animal from observations on an
other.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-25
TEMPERANCE TOPICS.
NOTES or INTEREST TO THE
ANTl-LlouoR LEAoUERs.
President Of tho british Medical Ten
psrancs Association oa the harm'u'
Effects Of Alcohol Drink Irresponsible
FOR Insanity.


OWENER tie haiil'
b. ended.
Though proudly inc
victor comes
with nuttering ANA
pranclng nakl
And cchoing roll OF
drums.
sim truth proclaiihH
this motto
IN letters Of hfins
light
No question Il ever
settled .
Unless u q aeiileh
right
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

merce or business of other countries. The
only thing to be considered is the protec-
ton and promotion OF American interests.
OF course If IL should become apparent or
If there should be good reason to believe
that the bill would in any way react to the
detriment of American interests that way
should be avoided. We should not needless
~ put a club in the hands of other nations
with which to attack us. but we should re-
member that we hold tremendously big
one ourselves and that If 1t comes to an
international pounding match on the tariff
question the United States can give and
take as hard pounding as any other ma
ton in the world If not little harder. The
first duty of Congress is TO enact a tariff
for the benefit of the government and peo-
pie of the United States. Only let Congress
be sure it is right, then go ahead. If any
other nation chooses to construe such a
tariff as a blow at it's interests and adopts
a retaliatory policy let US show them COM
mercial retaliation is a game at which two
can play. If Europe can get along without
products the United States can a great
deal better get along without the products
of. Eurone
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13
FOREIGN NATIONS PROTESTING.

There seems to be no doubt that at least
two or three European governments have,
though their representatives in Washing
ton, filed formal protests against the pas
sage of the Dingley bill. Germany, Italy
and the Netherlands are specifically men
toned having taken this ac-
ton. 1t is said that the protests while
couched in diplomatic language. plainly call
attention TO the effect which the proposed
bill, if passed. would have on the commerce
of the several countries named, and that
amounts almost to a direct threat of re-
taliation by the German government
against the United States. 1t may be in ac-
cordance with diplomatic usage TO file such
protests. as every minister is expected TO
look after the interests of the country he
represents. but from an American point OF
view they are impertinent. Besides. at this
stage of the proceedings they are prema-
ture The Dingley bill is still i'm "A forma-
tive stage and will be considerably changed
before ii becomes law. Neither the for
eign ministers nor anybody else knows in
what shape it will pass. and protest
against its present shape is firing i'm the
air Foreign governments should not cry
before they are hurt.
II such protests have been filed 1t is to
be hoped Congress will take high and
strong American ground on the subject
AS the Journal has said before. in passing
a tariff law for the benefit of the American
people Congress should not give mo-
ment's thought to its effect On the COM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13
TO MAKE A TEST CASE.
Insurance Companies VIII Seek
SneelY Settlement.

In speaking of some of the difficulties the
Tax Board will have to meet, John A.
Finch last night said: There is great
misconception on. the part of some members
of the board as 10 the value OF pald-up
policy. AS matter of fact very few paid
up policies pay any dividends. They are
issued as nonparticipating policies In lieu
of whole life policies, and where "A dividend
is paid the sum is very small, never as
much as / per cent. on the face OF the
policy. 1t seems to be in the minds of some
Of the members of the board that divi-
dend is paid on the face of the policy of
or per cent. In fact. the dividend, what
ever il may be- is on the reserve value of
sum sun Than than the f face of the policy Then If
seems to be thought that the holder or a
paid-up policy or the person on Whose r IRE
1t is written has controi OF the poncy. rms rs
Is only true where the policy is payable TO
his estate. and very few policies are so
written. Nearly all life insurance pohcies
are taken for the benefit OF wife or VIE
and children, or for some dependent mem
Der of the family. A policy. when so issued,
is the absolute property OF the benehciary,
as has been frequently decided by our SUI
preme Court. The husband in such case
can no more surrender the policy or re-
ceive any benefit from it than he can dis
pose of any other properly R nei4ngin tbe TO
is to be paid on life insurance policy
should be paid by the wife and children:
The husband could no more make return of
such policy in his list of properties than he
could report any other property belonging
to his wife and children. If any life insur-
ance policies are taxable all must be taxa
ble whether they are paid-up policies,
term policies. limited payment policies or
endowment policies. Our law governing in
surance companies has no standard for the
valuation of policies other States have.
There is, then, no way or arriving at the
value of policy. Each man can fix what
ever value he chooses. The fact that no
other State in the Union has ever attempted
to tax life insurance policies is
In itself strong argument against
such tax. even if it were practi-
cable An effort will be made to
make ain agreed case for speedy decision.
The attorneys interested will confer with
the attorney general and see If such case
cannot be Immediately instituted. 1t would
probably take several cases as there are
many different forms of policies, unless
some one can be found who has policy
on each plan supposed TO be subject TO tax
alton"
After Mr.. Beveridges argument in the
case yesterday, he was retained by the in
sufance companies to further appear in be-
half of the companies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

tions. The Prison South has become a re-
formatory. while the Prison North is the
penitentiary of the State. The Reformatory
will be managed with a view OF reforming
those sent to 1t, while the Prison North
will be the place to which men sent
whom it seems necessary to keep apart
from society because they are menace
With the new system OF sentences. the
present prison population will be decreased,
but. with the law forbidding the contract
ing Of the labor of convicts. the prisons
Will be as great and probably a greater
charge than under the old system. The
new system. however, puts Indiana in the
front rank OF States in the treatment Of
the criminal class. 1t is fortunate that the
new system had the Endorsement of both
parties in the Legislature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13
THE GOVERNORS VIEWS.
His Statement as to the Action of the
Tax Board.

Governor Mount, in speaking of the action
of the board, expressed himself as fol-
lows: 1.-The tax board has decided to adhere
to- its former proposition as to questions
seven and eight in the schedule. Question
seven asks the number and value of paid
up life insurance policies. The board is in
clined to believe that there is a value at
tached to such policies. We believe that
all values represent property and that the
Constitution provides that all kinds OF
we leave if to the poiicv holders to de-
eide on their own conscience. the actual
value. We are inclined to believe that paid
up policies of ten, twenty or thirty years
running, as the case may be, must of neces-
sity represent some value.
I'm this State there is $l15.Oo00Oo of life
insurance. That must represent some
value. whether ten, twenty or thirty mil
lions of dollars, am not prepared to say
But there must be value. If 1T has
value, then we think il should be listed for
taxation. If it be true after Indiana has
paid out millions and millions for life in
surance, that there is no value attached TO
it's about time the holders of them stopped
paying premiums.
I'VE are informed that some Of these
policies represent 100000 paid up This
must have some value. We believe If man
has put in enough money to give him $10O.-
600 paid up he has something of value which
ought to be taxed. As TO how this value
is to be determined, as | said before, that
is not for me to say. We have had con-
siderable correspondence with insurance
companies on the subject and will doubt
less have more of it. Insurance agents claim
that after much money has been paid
on an insurance policy the policy has a
cash surrender value. What / can't under
stand Is. why a tax should not be paid
on that value
THE tax board has had but one motive
in mind in this matter. That is that every
kind of property shall be taxed according
10 the Constitution. / believe that revo-
luton is at hand and the time has come
when the people going to demand that
all kinds of property, whether | estate,
bonds. mortgages or insuran olicieS,
shall be taxed. justly and in j."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

board TO ask questions. None was asked
and the hearing was adjourned after Attor-
ney General Ketcham had signified that
he had nothing TO say for the board.
BOARD IN SECRET SESSION.
Immediately at the close OF the hearing
the Tax Board went into secret session.
What their decision would be was obvious
TO those who had observed their bearing
during the arguments. Their session lasted
about fifteen minutes. AT its close Gov
ernor Mount announced that the board had
agreed TO stand by its previous action as TO
the assessment of paid-up and cash sur
render policies Notwithstanding the argu-
ments of the learned gentlemen TO the con-
trary." He said:
I'VE believe that paid-up and cash sur
render policies have a property value ana,
il SO. they should be taxed We think that
every holder of policy of this KIND values
il at some figure. This figure We rely upon
his honesty TO put down on his assessment
list TO be taxed with his other belongings
Some mode of satisfactorily aScertaining
this value will. of course, nave 10 De ar
rived at and We expect TO aid the people IN
this respect. We hope by conference and
by correspondence with insurance men TO
arrive at some satisfactory system There
is a growing demand that all forms OF
property shall be taxed and that there
shall be evasions. We think this plan
of assessing insurance policies compliance
with this demandH
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

The account of the vacation schools of
Chicago, as given by Professor Waterman
before the Pedagogic Society and published
in the Journal yesterday, is very interest
ing, and leads the nonpedagogic person to
wonder why, if it's methods are so attrac-
tive TO children and its teachings and infiu-
ence so valuable, such methods cannot be
adopted by the regular schools. If children
can be given instruction in vacation in a
manner that makes them eager to attend
and reluctant to leave, does it not show
that the plan is, in some respects, at least,
an improvement on the cut-and-dried sys-
tenn in vogue the other nine months of the
year, and which many children find so irk-
some? The best educators. it is said, de-
sire TO incorporate some of the features of
the vacation work into the curriculum of
the other schools, and they can take no bet
ter means of proving their value than by
just such object lessons as those in Chi
cage. ter.t
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13

Friends and acquaintance of the late
Senator Voorhees,. in commenting on his
characteristics, invariably speak of his lack
of capacity for' money making and money
saving as a weakness, if not an actual
fault, that he Should have overcome. But
Mr.. Voorhees, earned sufficient income for
himself and his family long as he lived,
and what good in life that he did not have
would he have gained by saving? He was
free-handed when he might have econo-
mized, and when he was old and i'll his
pockets were empty, but what matter?
Providence stepped in and solved the prob
lem that confronted him, as Providence
has way of doing in human emergencies,
and a big bank account suddenly became of
as little consequence none. 1t is well
to economic, no doubt, but the acquisition
of money is not one of the chief virtues.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13
A FIGHT At OKLAHOMA.
Charles Thompson Charged with Fir
ing Eight shots at j. II. Ross.

Charles Thompson, bartender employed
by Herman Goetz at Haughville, was ar
rested yesterday by detectives on charge
of shooting with intent TO kill. The po-
lice claim that he attempted TO shoot j. II.
Ross. Yesterday morning the police re-
ceived word from several sources that a
murder had been committed. The reports
located the deed across the river and the
detectives were sent out to investigate. All
the suburbs across the river were visited
without success until late Yesterday after
noon Detectives Kinney and Thornton went
out to the roadhouse known as Oklahoma,
kept by John GaZaway and j. III. or Carl
Ross There they were informed that a
fight had occurred the night before and
that Thompson had fired eight shots at
Ross.
Thompson denies all knowledge of the af-
fair. He says he went out TO the resort
Sunday evening and found number OF
other people there. He remained about the
place until about midnight and then drove
to Haughvile He says he knows nothing
about a fight and did not fire any shots
nor see or hear any shots fired. He was
released on bond last night, with his en-
ploypr as surety.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13
AN UNEXPECTED DECLINE.

The recent decline in the price of wheat
is a puzzle even TO those who are considered
authorities on the subject They confess
that they cannot understand ii. few
months ago May wheat sold for 50 cents
in Chicago. and the very general expecta-
ton that it would so higher. Instead
of holding its own wheat has been going
down for several weeks. but last week it
rumbled to 65 cents, or about the price of a
year ago. But a year ago the supply in
sight was 10000, 900 bushels in excess of the
wheat now in sight The available sup
plies in sight are not only small, but sew
eral countries which usually provide wheat
for the European markets have none to sell.
India, Australia and Argentina, just enter
ing crop year. have had disastrous crop
failures which will prevent them from send
ing any considerable quantity of wheat to
the markets. The Pacific coast supply is
scarce that it is worth from 10 to 20 cents a
bushel more than the export price Thus
the importing countries have absolutely no
source of supply except the accumulations
of spring wheat in Chicago and other cities
of the Northwest and Russia. There is not
enough wheat available in the next four
months TO furnish England and the CONT
mental importing countries with half their
usual supplies. Thus all the statistics and
information indicate higher prices, and it
may be added that the best posted men in
the business counted upon an advance over
So cents.
The explanations given for this puzzling
situation of the wheat market do not seem
conclusive. 1t is contended that Europeans
have substituted our cheap corn for wheat
on large scale. The figures of the export
of corn show large increase over any pre-
vious year. 1t is claimed that European
crops were larger than the estimates. caus-
ing a smaller demand. The consumption of
wheat is slow, but, slow as ii is, the world
will be down to the minimum before a new
crop.
1t would be both interesting and instruc-
tive to know how far the very low price
of corn has affected the price of wheat.
The slow consumption of wheat indicates
lat more corn is being used as breadstuff
than in ordinary years. Corn is now pre-
pared for the market in so many forms
that it is possible that those who make
estimates regarding the supply of wheat do
not consider what factor the corn foods
are in the supply of breadstuffs, particu-
larly when wheat is scarce. 1t may be
that the widening use of corn preparations
as breadstuffs may have the effect in fu-
ture 10 keep wheat at a comparatively low
price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-13
INDIHNA'S TAX LAW.
Governor Pineree, of Michigan, Here
for Pointers.

Governor Pingree, Michigans executive
and Detroit's ex-mayor, was in the city
yesterday for few hours. He stopped over
on his way to Detroit from Cincinnati To
meet L. Weselius. Michigans railroad COM
missioner who came down from Chicago
yesterday morning.
Governor Pingree called on Governor
Mount at the Statehouse about O'Clock
and found him busy with the hearing of
the policy holders before the State Tax
Board. The visitor was made welcome.
however. and put in his time listening TO the
arguments OF the attorneys.
Governor Pingree said his visit here was
significant of nothing. He merely stopped
TO meet Commissioner Weselius. who has
been getting some information with regard
to the system of taxation in Indiana. You
know said he, I'VE expect To make some
improvements in our taxation laws in
Michigan and we wanted To know what
there is of merit i'm the Indiana system.
Both Governor Pingree and Commissioner
weselius left M o'clock yesterday after
noon for Detroit.