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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

Japanese navy would have no dlficulty
In defeating that part Of the United
States navy which Is stationed in Pa
clnc waters. has caused much inquiry
a. to what constitutes the Pacific
squadron. A London dispatch on the
subject caused much comment. II said
that the japanese knew the strength
OF the American navy. and that in an
open conflict the United States would
make a poor showing.
1T il morally certain 30 said the
dispatch. that the japanese ships
would ravage the Pacl1c coast II the
United States ever became involved In
hostillties with Japan. In that event
Spain would have an opportunity OF
which she would hardly fail to take
advantage"
This English view OF the situation
has caused some amusement In naval
circles. where Il was said that the Asia
tic squadron could be brought TO the
Pacific coast IN a short time 10 rein
force the Pacific squadron now on duty
hear the coast, which the English
writer expects 20 see "ravaged-" The
Pacific squadron oonslatl Of the Ore
gon. Philadelphia. Monadnock, Mon
terey. Alert. Bennington and Marion.
The Oregon IL a coast line battle
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07


The Golden Penny. an English maya.
zlre. mas a story OF an English butcher
and the English game Of cricket
A young curatc. an onihusias, at thu
game. set himself 10 organize Z
cricket team IN the country parish u
which he had been lately appointed
The only available field was one own
cd by a butcher. a good-hearted bu
quick-lempsred man. Who had neyci
handled n bat but was well dispose
toward the new minister
when a committee. headed by tbs
curnte. waited upon him, he responded
In the most generous manner Lens
his fields? on course he would. Nor,
than that he would Join the club ant
take a hand IN the game now and then
Tho cuTate was taken n little aback
but could do no less than express hii
pleasure. AMI the butcher was duly en-;
rolled a. a member Of the club
BY aud by. after a little practice. the
club arranged scratch match
among Themselves and on hearing o.
II. the butcher a. once declared his In
iention NJ being present and taking
C. share IN the contest As he was thi
owner Of the field. Il seemed eJurteoui
10 nut him IN hrst.
Ho vas a little uncertain what 10 dc
with his bat but on being told that
he was TO hlt the ball. he said that u
that was an u was easy enough. The
curate hrsi took up the bowling. and
the butcher had the honor Of the open
Ing over.
The first hall sent the Lex stunt
Aging. and IN recovering from th'
momentum OF a tremendous swipe. III
baisman himself knocked down th'
other two. lie took no notice. bu
shaped for the next ball.
You can't play any more" said thl
umpire you are out"
WHAT" said the butcher.
You are out" said the umpire.
whats thote" said the butcher.
You're ogt," yelled the helders. q
explanation. ct means that you can
play any more"
"oh. Is that IL" replied the butcher
yes" said the helters.
n can't play any more'' said n
butcher. looking round angriiy.
. No" replied the helders
Then out OF my field. every biesse
/ one OF you" roared the butcher.
And out hey had 10 SOL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

when Peter the Great visited France.
Louis XIV. then a mere lad, sent a
gorgeous coach and slx TO meet the
Russian Car at Calais For some roa'
SON or other. Peter got tired OF this
method Of travelling 40 the arsi Inn
az watch he stopped-and Peter was
iu-, the San 20 stop at the nrst inn he
came to he splod the body Of an old
carriage living like 30 much lumber In
the courtyard he there and then
ordered this 20 be slung from a pole,
each end OF which was carried by ser
want on horseback. and In this palan-
auln ne was conveyed throughout the
rest Of his journey. much 10 his own
qualification and the amusement OF the
spectators who crowded az various
points to see this remarkable man.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07
FLASHES OF FUN.

Tcachcr-"Wlllo. n your father gave
you ten ctnts and then took away four
and gave them 10 your brother. what
would that maker Trouble.
Yale Record
Finnlcus-"l ts'l yoa a man never
appreciates hls wife iill ne gets Into
trouble" Cynnlc4s- That's soi lls q
biz satisfaction q have some one %
blame Cor Lille.
First Prospeeior cat K'oadl ~ ~
understand Nuggets has been arrested"
Second Prospccior-"Yes: The darn fool
persisted In heaplns sold tn troni II
hls cabin and blocking the trail. PAIL
adelphla North American.
Mra. 0rlgga-"Al. Walton q carlalh.
II = remarkable young man" MfA
0rousmlth~"What makes you think
sof- Mrs uFlgsa-"oh. I heard him
say last aight that he would loal a.
soon teach hls sister 70 ride ire hlcyelo
e. any other sirl~-somersllle Jour.
nAL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07
sPANlEL TnAr eve.
a. O~ass stalled That ths x rouis
60 Dowa eighteen -

"a. O~ass stalled That ths I q rouis
60 Dowa i.lehtesn -
A remarkable dNing dog vas owned
by 5. II. Ives OF ~ ,it, Mich. says
the Journal Of tina Ny. When
slghtless puppy II - given TO Mr.
Ives by Charles Bosttsifhe whirlwlnd
Of the River Rouge. who afterward
described Il as follows Dash was
the most knowing dog that ever lived.
You ought to see him dive BY goshl
Turn over on his back and divel I
saw that dog go down in eighteen feet
Of water ard bring mp a stone. He
would bring up the right stone nina
times ont Of ten. II he couldn't get
the ripht stone he would bring one
that looked like H. All. by goshl you
would give up twenty-five cents TO
see that dog any time. Up at the
Flats / have seen him dive IN clear
water-you know how clear the water
Il up there sometimes. You can see
the bottom. ! have seen that dog
hunting around on the bottom looking
for the stone Mr.. Ives threw In for
him" Dash was a field spaniel OF
ordinary size. lie was spotted black
aud white. and was as pretty a dog
as one would wish 10 see. Mr. Ives
trained him to dive by throwing stones
drst at the edge Of the water and then
further out until the dog would finally
20 down In water OF any reasonable
depth. He was wonderfully persistent
In his search for stones under water
and would never rise without bring
ing something II he could not fine th'
right stone. Boston swears with nj,
right hand up that he held the Watcl
on the dog when he remained unde
water a full minute searching for IN
stone his master had thrown. "Whei
Brighton Beach was a resort Mr. I've
took the dog over there very often,
said he. "and have seen hundreds o
people standing on the bank watehlnl
Dash dive for stones. Il Wal a prett
sight lie would swim out 20 wher
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07
THE MONITOR NoNADNocK

ship. and ls a sister ship Of the In
diana aud Massachusetts,. She was
launched In 1893. and il able TO iase
and keep the seas In an emergency,
and TO cope with powerfully armed
vessels. She has q coal capacity Of
/ 800 tons. Her general features are
length. ats: breadth OF beam. 6sit feet.
drausht. % feet. displacement. 10000
tons. and her hull Il Of steel. protected
with a belt OF armor "a feet vide
and Is inches thick. Of which 4 feet
are below the water line. She Il armed
with four i2-inch s5-calibre breech-
loading rifles. eight S-lnch breech-
loading rifles. four s-lnch breech-
loading rifles. six t-lnch rapid firing,
twenty e-pouni and four i-pound rapid
guns. four Calling guns and six torpe-
DO tubes
The philadelphia n Roar-Admlral
Lester A. neardslee's flagship. She Is
also a formidable stecl-rruicctod yes
sol she b now 90 Honolulu In the
wonaduock a different class Of vessel
Ia represented. She is OF the twln-tur-
reied monitor style. and vel calcu-
lated Tor harbor defense. The Mouad-
mock h AZ present % Portland. Ore
where the Monterey. also n duuble-tur-
rotod twin screw armorcd coast de-
tense vessel. 81 stationed The Monte
rev was designed 20 AFFORD a floating
defense OF the highest character for
Tie harhor OF san Frare.sco. She is
constructed entirely Of steel. aud has
q double bottom throughout with 10
water tight compartments In her hull
that can be readily filled with water
submcrglng the vessel until about one
foot OF her sides shows above the sur
face OF the water
The twin screw gunhoat nonnlng-
ton l. at Mare Island. Cal, where The
Alert will soon arrive from Sltga. Tas
Alert "a a gunboat OF the old style
built In 1873. but she Is not as old a,
the Marion. a wooden steam sloop Of
var. This vessel was once a training
ship. on which naval apprentices re-
celyed Instructions She was 30 thor
oughly repaired" that nothing Of The
ola vessel remained. and no one would
recognize In the Marion. now In the
harbor Of Honolulu. with her improve,
machinery. perfect armament and ad'
ditloral size In length and beam. tbs
Marion OF a generation AGO.
/ Il will be- seen that the Pacific squad
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

The ugly animal. the wari nog. Il
rarc curiosity In this part Of the world.
but IN East Africa and somaliSnd.
where bis foot is on h. native heath,
he Il thought a. worthy an object Of
the chase a. is the good gray boar OF
India.
Those who have hunted him with
the spear say be gives az good q run.
answers 10 the spear with a charge
a. reckless and fights ~ gamely when
brought to bay az his relative. the
boar. Unlike other members Of the
ple family. the female Is endowed with
tusks as formidable az those Of heg
mate
Regarded from an aesthetic point Of
view the wari hog Is one Of natures
least happy efforts. but be, At least, l. .
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07


When Fridtjof Nansen was a young
student he attended a ball and danced
with many partners Returning long
after midnight through the streets TO
his lodgings. he heard loud outcries
from a woman who was struggling
with two rufians. In another moment
the woman broke away from them and
ran 10 the spot where hansen was
standing The two men we're close
behind her IN hot pursuit hansen
was an athlete full Of courage and vlrof
and put himself on guard a. the men
appro5ehe Tie allowed the woman &C.
pass. but called upon the Infatuated
pursuers 90 halt. standing directly In
their way. and hitting out first az one
and then AZ the other The rufhans.
anFered by this unexpected attack.
turned resentfully upon the rcscuer,
and would have oyerpowered him. and
possibly have murdered him. u he had
not shown presence Of mind. Draw
lng himself up 10 hls full height and
throwing brck his coat collar 90 as
10 expose the ootllllon favors which
he had worn during the ball. he stern
~ asked them q they knew who he
was. The two assallants. awed by HE
manner and supposlng him to be a
royal onlcer. were 90 once coEed. They
apologiEed roughly for not recognizing
him. dropped their arms. and sneaked
on IN the opposite direction from that
which the woman had taken. This In.
cldent OF Nanscn's youth illustrated At
orc, the fearless courage and the rvadl.
ness Of resource which were 10 char
acierlse his career a. an intrepid ex-
nl0rcr
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

ootham sseisiy oirs 0rnameat Thsir
fess uiih sewsi-


IN an old nursery rhyme there vas
a lady who cultivated what then seem-
ed the remarkable habits Of wearing
rings CO acF rnErrs and i.-ii- 90 Aaf
toes. Her descendant. the society
womas Of today. baa IN reversing The
ola arransement insusure,ed : still
more remarkable habit. anys the New
York World. Many Of the rings which
the modern woman wears do actually
have bells on them. and as for wearing
rings on her toes. that b nov an e.
tabllshed custom. Toe rings are not
yet visible IN the jewelers. windows.
because they are as yet made only %
fll special orders: but " the fashion
Is followed up. az Il Is likely 20 BE-.
they will soon be as plentiful a. brace
lets or silver hatpins. There are. as
u will be surmlsed. a great many oc'
casions on which the toe ring cannot
be worn. Il Is not worn In daytime
under a shoe. nor In TIE evening un-
der a slipper But there are times
when Il Is allowed 10 shine forth IN
all lts glory. and one Of these times u
when its owner "a taking a Turkish
bath. The pride and delight which
society women take in their preitlly-
shaped. exquisiiely cared for feet. pos
sibly In most cases dates 70 only a
short time ago. but Il Is certain that
since At present a beautiful foot Is
more valuable than ever before and
any device calling attention 20 iis at
traotiveness Ia most carefully culti-
waited. A toe ring serves just this
purpose. Now. when the woman Of
many fads Joins a Turkish hath party
she does not. under an impulse Of
mistaken modesty. conceal her feet
from view. She rather allows them "a
be- a. conspicuous az the conditions
viii allow. while her friends are en-
couraged to admire openly their white
ness and slenderness. A. a mark 81
extreme novelty she now places on
each big toe a ring which does not dif
fer at an. excep, IN size. from the one
she wears oa her fingers. Il may b
Of plain gold. or Il may be made bril-
liant with jewels. There are no re-
strictions as 10 10 character But
grotesque az the Idea appears Al hra
thought. q pretty ring Il unqusstlon
ably an ornament 20 a pretty foot. AM
the women who are brought 20 realm
this win doubtless hasten 10 imiiat
the example which has been set them
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

There's one thing. however. that I
can't quite understand" said the Rev.
Mr. Chokor.
What's that" Mrs.van Scadds In.
CURED
why. u Is this: Every time I get
back 10 my church after being away
upon a vacation the members Of ny
congregation seem 10 be even better
than they were before left"
We'll" the thoughiless lady said. Il
suppose Il is only natural that the rest
should benefit them. az well as you
Cleveland Leader.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

tl'nFl Cawi cav on theif way l 20 bt.
1n, .sld A. she watched u'elr curious
'nils black things. goodnight good
hight"
~ horses Inelghcd, and the oxen lowed
~, sleeps "bieati bleatl" came over the
4 seeming 10 say. with a quiet delight,
~ood little Eiri, Eood-nightl good-niEhtI
70 did not say to the sun "Good-nirhii
'H3efh she saw him there, HE bAn OF
t.aaf ahe knew he had Gods time 20 Keep
at over the world. and never could Aeep.
~. tai pink foxglove bowed bis hetd.
". Nolefs curtnled and went 10 bed
4na aood little Lucy tied up her hair.
eng said. on her knees. her fayofite pray
tnl while on her pillow she softly lay,
80 knew nothing more All again "a was
And aii thlnrs said 10 the beautiful sun,
"9.od. morning, good-morningi our work
u begun"
Lord Hougi ton.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

lie seems a sort Nv average man
In Ordinary times
a chap "a how you seldom SEQ
A apsudiu' NV his dimes.
lie alu'f eTLaCtly famous Tor
ITS broad phllnnfhrOpiei
But jest nfore election
He's ca free a. he Kin be.
when he walks into Coffee Johns
The hcelcTH near and Tar.
To hear his ldees on reform.
Crowd In around the BAR
And where's a frerr-heartod man
In all the town than he,
For jest ufoTe election
He's "a good "a he Kin be.
Since business a. 20 sluggish Ike
And summer came 80 late,
! don't know what We would 90
Without the festive candldafe'
With his smile 20 set and study.
And his glad. oufrfachiu' HAND
iir sheds n sort % radiance
Wherever be may stand.
We hey 20 take him m be Is
i,eaatwise that's my dee
And that may be- the reason
Why his heamin' tace W see.
But after he's elected
N makes nv sore 90 say
lie wants not our acquaintance
Illl next election daY.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

The old mans eyes hlazed as he told
the story.
There We were" be said. with the
shells failing an around "a"
Il didn't know you were In the war.
broke In a bystander.
4 wasn't" replied the old man
promptly. 4 was Al the circus and
these were peanut shells"
II was generally conceded that tha
old man had scored the hrai point
Chicago Post
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

A Georgia coroner's jury brought IN
the following verdict recenlly' The
deceased came 20 bis death from a
railroad IN the hands Of receiver. and
the same Is manslanehier IN the aEat
degree"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

well. I did as you reques,od--tol1
your wife she must go to the noun.
tains"
Il hope you fixed Il 50 she won't take
me with her"
"Yes; told her that she ought 70
ind a big mountain. and have Il all 70
herself. "-Chlcago Record.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

To wash organizes and lawns. soak
them In a gallon OF warm water. In
which a tablespoonful OF borax has
been dissolved. Leave them 10 soak
about minutes and rub In soapsuds
made pure CASTLE soap; pour boiling
water Ter them and allow to cool;
rinse In tepid water.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

triumph Ia ugllness His head sur
prisingly resembles that Of the hippo
potamus and the tuska are terrible
weapons The huge warty excresccnces
on ths anlmars face are an open Quos-
ton when o. comes 20 their use or
purpose. One fact sets the wari hoe
apart from, Ia family this beast alone
Of an swine makes its lair below
nrauul
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

The shippers Of supplies into the Yu-
kon country appear TO be taking about
ten barrels Of whisky 10 one boz Of
crackers. which raises the old question
Of what In the world they are SONG to
DO with 30 many crackers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

"can you tell me 6ow Car Il is to
Mucgletonf'
well. the way you're going It's
about twenty-five thousand miles
Plck-Me-up.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

A New York woman who was ar
Vested for making faces al a man who
ooked In al her window and smiled
when he passed by. was dismissed By
the judge with the advice to keep her
Jose down.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

A Maine paper tells Of a farmer On
that state who hired two boys TO help
him cut bis hay. and when the SOB vas
finished gave each Of them q cent for
the work they had performed and then
offered 70 harness hts team and haul
the boys home Tor a cent apiece.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07
NOT EASY FOR JAPAN.
THE PACIFIC soUkDRoN ABLE
TO GIVE a FIGHT.
warships That woald Make n a Little
Dimcuit 60 "itasaEe'' the Coast
Faets That English writers Might
Ponder.

HE reports as 20
the objections on
the part OF Japan
TO any steps which
might lead to the
annexation OF the
Hawaiian Islands
by the United
States. and 10 the
effect that In case
OF trouble between
the two nations the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

why have you quit riding the b.
cycle with Miss smoothly. DlckyT
"she knows the town too we'll 81,
wouls pilot me to an Ice cream parlos
in the quleiest residence dlstric, could
and."-Detrolt Free Press.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

Little Blnks is going TO marry that
very tall Miss Hopkins"
"GoodneSsl How ala he court her
With a stepladder or a ,elephoney"--
Chicago Record
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

An Alabama murderer addressed thr
following note 20 the govcrnor n
ulsh you would grant me a lhlriy-taY
respite. I am short on religion. Intend
cd 70 get Il ias, week. bui vas too
busy"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

the ripples OF the water showed the
spot where the stone had gone down.
then gracefully turn over on his back
and dive a. prettlly as a boy c1'ld do
L.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

Pretty Pollyl" said the lady. "can
Polly talkG"
Polly" replied the Boston parrot.
can converse. indianapolis Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

Hoiaek-Does your employer treat
you a. warmly now as he did al hrstg
Tomdik-More 80.
Hoiack-lndeed7 That's good.
Tomdlk-Yes. lie fred me yesterday.
-up-to-ncse.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

ron includes the latest and best e.
signs In naval architecture and several
examples Of modernlzed old vesselB.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

Vironmcnt
id other things
~ queer.
how some folks
ia Influenced
seasons Of The
year.
VI ate h o q .
friendly Candi
date.
id every time
you'll see
! ifat afore cleo
ton
Hes 81 good a.
he kin be.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

"Pop. what Is humidity" BOILED
air. my son. Judge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR our
iunioH READERS.

A''s Edward o. the old school Hoa's
Asas ne rare Of the wild Wood
Pretty story for oar Juvenile
nsaasn.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

A school inspector, finding a class
hcsiiatng over answering the question.
with what weapon did Samson slay
the Phlllaslnesl"and wishing to prompt
them. significantly tapped his ows
cheek and asked, What Il thlaf"
The whole class instantly answered
The Jaw bone Of an ass."-Tit-n
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

zena Klne. Of Fairhnd. Mich. Nick.
eli Al a doE and missed n and brake
his leE against q post.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

FAIR little girl sat
under a tree,
Sewing a. long az
her eyes could
see.
Then Hfnoothcd her
work. and folded
u right
Aud said. Dear
W ork, good
niFhti go 10 q 10
nlghti'
Such a number OF
rocks came over
her head.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

Sorry sawyor--From de day Tired
TagEsey an me IA mortal enemies. lie
offered an insult TO me perieshunh
pride Dat Kin never forgive
Weary walker--Wot wur Dc natur Nv
De INSULT
Sorry sawyer-I wa sunnin' moso'f
on dat board pile. an he asked me 4 {
wuR takln' a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-07

i
And
The sun., 1897-12-04
CYCLING.

Riders who live out Of town should get
a dozen on 50 extra spok"s when pHr
chasing Il new wheel. They are handy
to have around, and often save troubI,
and expense. You need not be Il skilled
mechanic to put new spoke in the
Wheels OF today. \ little careful bend
ing to thread it through the hole Of the
hub and Il little care in scrcWing il tC
the proper tension and to see that the
end does not stand up in he bed Of til,
rim or protrudc through the nipple, is
all that is necessary. In the case the
end prutrldcs, rs said above, it must be
filed down. Failure tudu this may re-
suit in Il pun"turc. Even if you do not
do it yourself, but take it to Il rura re.
pairrr, it is gratifying to know you have
the spukrs Of il proper gauge and will
not havr to be content Wi,h thicker
spokcs or any kind he may have about
Thick spokcs spoil the tension OF the
wheel and dctract from the wheels ap-
pcarancr.
Many whcclmcn who believe them.
So yes experts d. often far too careles:
in the manipulation Of the wheel and in
riding through the city. Riding in Il
car track or in slippery cable slot may
bring the most proficient rider to grief.
A ri Ter who uses the cable slot may
strike slippery place and be thrown SC
suddenly that no car or truck can have
time to stop. Whcelmen should ever
exercise the same care while riding on
crowded thorouglfarcs that they expect
truck drivers or drivers of any vehicle
should have for them. No rider should
take his wheel to dangerous place.
He is protected from being run down,
but no court can consistently sympathize