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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31
SOME QUEER FLoRlDANs.
Animals which Have q Curious Interest
for Mao

Aniusala which Have Curious Interest
for Man
on the borders OF the Everglades you
often see large yellow spider. lie
swings a strong web from two plant
twlgs on each side Of a pa,h or clear
space Of ground and waits ior bis prey.
The web is in the shape OF a hammock,
and tapers AZ each end 10 a fne point
though quite broad In the middle The
bright color Of the owner seems "a
mark him ont for destru 'tIon-he .
clearly defined against the white sand
or dead leaves and you wonder wnai
he would DO for defense IN case ~ 40.
tack Approach quietly and he watcher
you lntently Now raise your hand
suddenly. and be win disappear while
you are wondering what became OF him
you see a hrs; blur where he had been.
then several spiders. then you catch
sight aFain OF the yellow ball you no.
ticed ~ FIRST Repeat the performance
and the stage effect Is renewed. The
disappearance b. absolute can be
no doubt about 10. and the little ma.
giclan trusts 10 Il entirely for his pro-
lection. How q q done7 As soon az
be Is threatened he starts the vihra.
tions Of his airy hammock. these be.
come too rapid Tor the eye 20 follow
he vanishea. A. these become slower
you see a blur. and then several spider
a. the eye catches him A. different
points Of his swing. until finally he
rests before you.
Haunting the rookeries Of the blrii
Ia the southern part Of the peninsula IL
a large blue crab. he makes a hole In
the ground usually under a log. and
when he hears a noise elevates bic
head and protrudes his eyes with start.
ing encct. lie Is able 20 take care ~
himself. for his plncers are powerful.
and bis she'll IA hard-he Is often ~
large a. a saucer There L. perpetual
war between him and the birds. ne
wanders among the nests a. night and
apprcprlates the bits OF ash left by The
nestlings. and the young themselves 4
he can and a mother on her guard. But
he has 10 be- sly or he Is killed by tbs
stroke Of a hayonet bill. and eaten IN
his turn. When the plume hunteri
have driven On or destroyed the parents
OF a rookery these crabs swarm out and
dovour the orphan young In short or
der But while the mothers are al
lowed 90 do their duty the crabs arr
Ideal scavcngrrs. and deyour the rcius'
AZ well a. the insects that inicst al.
bird cities Their bright oolors. likl
those OF the tiger make them lesl
dangerous than their appetiies woul'
otherwise be-.
One OF the most beautiful she'll
found along our coast ls that Of a largN
snail which climbs certain trees an'
grows delicately TAT on the young birds
The shell Is as thin az tissue paper
oddly curved and almost as Transparent
as the finest glass Il belongs 20 ~
family Of edible snails ~ pr'Eed a.
delloaoy on the coast Of France. and I
properly prepared makes a dellciou
dish. Il Is most abundant about New
River INIT. where the slight shake o
tree about sunset win bring a shove
OF them 10 the ground. The broakag
OF she'll seems 20 be- OF little troubl
20 the snail-he repairs the damage an
moves on Jacksonville lFlaJ Citizen
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

rats are supposed 10 be very partial.
The trap Is on the collapsible principle.
and Is set by being pressed together at
the oads between the hands. until Il Is
large enough TO admit the body OF a
good sized rat The spring Ia then fas-
tened, and a. soon a. the rat touches
the bait at the extreme end Of the In
terror. the whole thing collapses and
resumes is original shape. squeezing
the rat tightly and efiectually securing
him. the open work rendering abortiye
all his attempts 10 escape, This kind
Of rat trap Is made and used by the
natives OF Loanga. West Africa.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31
We, Of Inlurl.. 20 rl.nl..

According 20 an English authority.
when a plant 4 bruised or injured In
any way. a condition arises which ex-
actly corresponds 10 what we term fe-
yer. The rate Of respiration Ia In
creased. the temperature Of the parts
affected Il considerably raised. The
disturbance has rs period. Of Increase.
reaches a climax and subsidies as does
ordinary fever. Indeed. the Increase
IN temperature Il quite as great. n not
greater than In animals This opens a
wide field Tor Investigation and discus
sion. and one which viii be followed up
By lovers Of nature and IT, very inter-
estlng phenomena
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31
Coala stand ~, slrala No Longer.

WHHNH"H
A woman who was travelling alone
not long ago wandered one evening
into a hotel parlor, A pretty young
girl at once rushed toward her and
breathlcssly asked her what time Il
was. Somewhat astonished the wo.
man glanced at the bis mantel clock
and repeated the hour. oh. thank
YOU" said the stranger. but without
any signs Of going away. Il suppose
YOU think Il queer my asking that"
she hurst ont a moment later. but TO
tell the truth ! don't want to know tho
time at all; Just had TO speak To
somebody. You see, I'm OF. my we'd.
ding trip and for whole week I
haven't spoken TO a soul but my huss
band. Why. I've hardly heard the
sound OF any ones voice but his II
was really \ question Of my speaking to
some one or going wild."-Kansas City
Star,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

uuIl men III r.
n. westerchulte emulated the example
Of Brother Caslmlr. Ne said the sensa-
ton Of being hit by 3s-caliber bull
let. fred at a distance OF 10 PAGES was
like being poked In the ribs. These
were inal tests 10 determine the quail
ties OF Brother Casimlr's bullet-prOof
cloth. The inventor demonstrated his
own faith In the invention by giving
his own body for a target. The bullets
were Of calibers 80 to a. and all we're
bred from a distance Of 10 PAGES. hegu-
lation revolver cartridges were used
Brother Casimir thinks his thoroughly
alive and healthy condition ought 10
be sufficient proof Of biz claim TO hay-
Ing invented the FIRST genuine bullet
proof fabric. The cloth OF Dove and
other Europeans has proved valueless.
Ever since Mayor Carter II. Harrison
was assssslnated by Prendergast
Brother Caslmir has been AZ work on
biz idea Every moment that could be
spared from his regular duties was
given 90 the EFFORT Of producing a fab
ric which would Withstand the Impact
oi bullet lie felt certain he had sue
ceeded but gained but little encourage
ment until DR.. l. C. Borland became
Interested IN his work. II remained 20
BE- demonstrated that the new fabric
would protect human life Neither
Brother Zeglea nor Doctor Borland had
any doubt OF the fabrics efficacy IA
stopping the flght Of a bullet There
was a question whether the force Of
The bullets impact might be- 30 dis
irihuied that the blow would SIN be
dangerous. The tests made the other
day were i1r the purpose Of settling
that point Doctor Borland turned the
roof Of bis private hospital into a plac,
Of test Men whose integrity could
not be- impeached were invited 10 bs
present
The human target was 30 arranged
that the person onering himself fol
experiment colld not be- injured unles'
che hnllet-proof cloth failed 10 do a..
work A shield was set up made 81
timber with several sheathlnEs OF iron
making q bullet-proof Through thu,
there was a sort Of tunnel. across M
mouth Of which was stretched the bull
lei-proof cloth. a patch 20xi0 inches Il
size. 30 d came about on o level with
mans breast The cloth was hrml
aSed. Of course. 30 Il could no, be tort
loose. the object being 10 let the human
TARGET lean against the fabric. brinl
= -iOri AZ closely In contact with MI
BODY a. q Il were biz coat or vest he
tore beginning the tests an the spec
lAiors we're iuvited 90 make an exam
lnailon Of the revolver and cartridges
This Invitation vas extended partlcu
larly 20 Sergeant Boyd. who had beei
cent 10 the test by the police depart
meni as an expert In firearms III
frsi test vas made with a smith
wesson revolver. % callber. Brothe
Caslmir took his place al the large
with bis breast pressed hrmly agains
lhe fabric Beside the bullet-proo
cloth. biz breast had no covering "a
cspi an undershlri. a vest and a cravaI
Sergeant Webb handled the revolver
taking aim from a distance Of only I
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

was 70 enjoy the comfort Of hammock
on a bicycle. which he accomplished BY
the use Of silk strings on which the
saddle rests.
The front forks are attached 10 the
rest Of the frame by pivot connection
Al the top and BY q strong pivot hinge
Al the point shown In the cut just
where the lower part Of the frame Join
Ing with the crank hanger goes up 10
a point near the top Of the front wheel
This connection gives the machine .
sensitive steering device.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

attract large crowds 10 the arena when
ever they are Advertised 20 appear
Misses Lola and Angelica preiel were
discovered by a smart lmpresario. IN 4
small German circus doing a speciality
resembling bullhghting. and were eak-
en- 70 Spain by him. where. after sew
eral months OF careful practice. they
opened with enormous success al Bar
celona. and have since been invaria-
bly, favored by fortune. Besides making
lots OF money none Of their company
has been hurt. although the steers they
employ are herc,,,, "a wilder than
those ordinarily o. nor the purpose.
Bullhgh4ers Of repd ,ltion earn consld-
cradle fmoney even today, although
such extravagant salaries as were paid
espadas like Lagartijo. Guerriia or
Manuel Garcia are things Of the past
The most prominent toreadors OF to-
day are Mazzantini. Roverte, Fuentes
and Bombita. who average from 5000
10 10000 pesetas 81 200 TO $4,000 for a
corrida or bullheht. during which two
or three steers are killed The Preiel
girls and their quadrllla are now the
best paid In Spain. since they will not
appear at less than 1900 pesets'
(t3 ,OOO) for a cOrrida.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

A pale corn color has an empire waist
on which the skirt Il gathered the
large pun starting at the elbow on
black velvet ribbons. Other ribbons
are seWed TO the edge Of the yoke and
iie over the shoulders with long loops.
4 pale green gown has a long Priscilla
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

A late invention from Paris Is a me-
ter for estimating how much strength
a hlcycler may safely expend on a days
ride. One variety Of meter h fastened
10 the wris, Of the eyelist. TO take the
pulse beats. A second meter. shown In
the illustration here given, is not only
for hlcyclers. but 10 be used In all
tests OF the lungs and vitality. A
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

When a small catboat put out a.
Winthrop beach a few days ago Il was
not expected that q woman would sail
f. -hc young men aboard thought
themselves good enough aklppcrs for
that. II was pleasant sailing.
with light hreeze. All a. once a sharp
squall struck the sail with loud. rush.
ing sound. The sail was trlmmef In
and the boat careened over 80 that the
sea poured over the washboards. The
young women screamed-ali but Miss
Dearborn. She sprung TO the MAIN
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

There is no doubt that pure fruit
Juice Is ono Of ihe best blood purifiers
aud system regulators that we possess
lin fact there are many who can tes-
tlfy 20 this fact. particularly as regards
oranges. Some people who have hith-
erto eaten fruit between meals. or Just
before going to bed, and condemned 4
as injurious. have learned TO eat one Of
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31


The accompanying illustration IL
from a photograph Of the cantllever BIZ
cycle. one Of the latest novelties In
cycle construction. and rs inventor,
Mr. Nlokall Pendersen. One Of the
features wherein this machine differs
materially from the ordinary safety BIZ
cycle Ia the weight Caniileyers range
In weight from the nine pound racer
TO a wheel for rough use. which weighs
IL pounds.
The construction Il the outcome Of
the inventors desire 10 secure a perfect
seat Mr. Nickali Pendersen Ia Dane
residing In England. and he has been Q
wheelman for twenty years. His Idea
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

It Is not necessary to repeat his re-
marks.
When his wife heard them lmper-
iecsly. being In tho next room. she
said;
"oh. DO say that over again. DEAR"
"I.ook here. woman" he replied. In
a concentrated voice, when a man gsls
his finger caught between a sprochst
and a chain Il IL no time for hls vito
to set funny"
"ohi" said she. "Was that NJ
thought you were repeating one Of
those Christian Endeayor yella."-In-
dianapolls Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31
ci.nr.,r... Needle IN n.nr.r.

Cleopatras Needle In the Paris Place
Dc Ia Concordo seems likely to be rath.
er roughly treated, owing TO the pro.
posal OF Installing the electric light ON
the summit during the 1900 exhibition.
The idea II 20 send out tremendous
searohllght rays from the obelisk. bat
Il viii be necessary TO bore through tho
solid stone and thus run the risk Of
seriously damaging the precious relic
Of old Egypt.--ExchangA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

That 10 market 80 often would go,
And over and over the lstsna vas 'oiu
As ! kissed the little pink toe
'Piggie some more" the red lips would
lisp.
And the story and kiss were given
Again and again. 10 happy were We
In motherhood'a foretaHte OF heaven
But there came a night. with desolaie
blight.
When death bore my Idol away,
And no little toe ever peeps from the shoe
To b. kissed IN the sweet old way,
but my tears have deluged the little pink
shoe,
And stained Il a deeper stain.
And ! long for the touch that would chill
me IN death
II q gave me my darling again.
30. when am dead. lay the little pink
shoe
Near my heart which IL silent and cold
And perhaps up above IN the sunlight Of
love.
shall kiss the pink toe a. Of Old.
Kate Thyaon Mari, y. Y. Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

sheet and quickly loosed L while the
boat vas luifed into the wind. she
tended the sheet until the sQuali had
passed and aftorwart showed her abli-
ity 20 sail the boat alone. she Il a
daughter Of Captain 0eorte Dearborn.
Of Brooklyn. aud Is spending her vaca-
tlos At the beach. Besides being 4
skilled yachtswoman she Is the beat
known leading lady In Brooklyn's ANA,
tsdr dramatic corps.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

The Construction ~ Boiler Plates.
Il isa notable fact that steel has al
most entirely superseded iron for boil
er plates. Steel has a greater tensile
strength than iron. and much greater
ductlllty and elasticity. From 5000
10 5000 pounds per square inch is the
tensile strength nov required by stand
ard tests. The test IL made on steel
bars one inch square. and 30 carefully
are the tests calculated that In the
specification for high pressure boilers.
Il Il one OF the conditions that to
plates shall be OF the tensile strength
specified per square inch. and that any
reduction Of AREA Al the point Of frac-
ture under test shall not be less than
sc per cent In other words. an inch
bar Of steel when strained 20 the break
Ing point must not BE- reduced In size
20 not quite one-half the original area
Of the bar. The varying temperature
10 which the boiler Is subjected when
In use makes Il necessary 20 exercise
this care. az the resis;ive ability Of the
plates must show a clear So per cent.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

bodice with ribbons Of the same color
tied about the waist. The sleeves are
tight and slightly pulled At the top
Yet the prettlea, Of all Is a dainty pink.
10 be worn with a white null gimpe
The sleeves are also Of null The skirt
Il gathered 20 a white silk hand EN-
broldered In pink rosebuds that crosses
between the shoulders both back and
front Similar bands form epaulets.
arranged In such a way that they are
easily removed when the gown is 20
be Numbered. They are washed IN
naphtha. and when the gown Is washed
they. too, are fresh.-The latest.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

Dullhghting Is not an ART one would
expect a woman TO adopt as a profess
sion, but u she should engas, In such
work nine out Of ten people would say
she was a native OF Spain. There are
two female maladors who have recent
" won a brilliant success at Barcelona,
but they are not signorlias. but frau
lelns. both hailing from Germany.
They are now exceedingly popular. and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES or DIscov-
cry AND INVENTIONS.
A New Invsntion for Measuring strength
by Means Of the nleyels-A Can't
lever bicycle One Of the latest
Novelties.
Ingenious Rat-Trap.

HIS ingenious and
curious rat trap Is
a wicker initiation
OF a snake. having
a real snakes head
fastened TO the end
OF Il with some adj
heslve substance.
The bait IL a piece
OF skin. containing
some vegetable sub
stance 10 which
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

buttons are certainly as ancient a.
the siege Of Troy. In the ninth century
before our era. for both In that unfor
tunate city and al Mycenae. Dr. schllc.
mann discovered objects Of gold. silver
and bronze which could have had ne
other use but that Of buttons. Ia
medieval times the clothing OF the com.
mon people was generally fastenei
with wooden pegs OF the type and form
OF those rcsorted TO In emergencies By
the country boy Of the present day
buttons covered with cloth were pro.
hlbltcd by George I In 1870. 10 encour.
age the manufacture Of metal buttons
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

Even for those having but two
weeks vacation. an evening gown Is an
absolutely necessary part Of the sum
mer wardrobe. II need not be eNpen-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

OF educatlon-the side that enables one
20 use 20 advantage that which ne
has acquired. and that lncites one %
acquire the kind Of knowledge most
likely to be Of use.
A Chinese young man Of ambition
tries 70 pass an examination. The
examination balls Al Foochow would
probably cover some six or eighi acres.
situated In the heart Of the city. a
long street runs from the gate to the
main or middle examination hall
In this building the various officials
sit. and receive for comparison. essays
presented BY students Half way from
end 10 end. this street Is arched By =
guard tower. some fifty feet In height.
and about the grounds four other
guard houses are situated.
Running on from the main street
spoken on. are 200 aisles. in each Of
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31
FOR WOMAN AND HOME
ITEMS or INTEREST TO MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

About Evening Gowns-An Essential
Feature Of Eariy summer Wardrobe
How Overworked Msthers May Save
Labor In Downing the Daughters.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

Professor Forbes calculates that lhn
erst cataract Of the Nile a. high Nile
represents $4,000 horsepower. and a.
iov ME 1900 Horsepower.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31
"WISE MEN" OF CHINA.
STUDY PHILOSOPHERS FoRALf.
THEY ARE WORTH.

Thsn They're Supposed 20 Kaos 'Ana a.
ths Emperor Wants . Man % hun =
Steamboat ths Philosopher u caiie9
On 20 DO 81
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

rangements 20 60 10 Europe TO intro
duce the invention 10 the continental
powers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31
Especial Lstssr)

HE Chinese arf
people ambitious
for literary honor1.
They seek knowl
edge from the writ
ings Of coufuclus
and other ancient
philosophers. and
have not, In the
past laid stress On
what may be styled
the practical side
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

London's unsuccessful cab strike
cost trades unions 100000. Of which
$4,000 vas subscribed by cabmen.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31
At A HUMAN TARGET
TEST or THE NEW BULLET
PROOF CLOTH.
Inventor safely PAGES the Lsad--nuilsts
Fired At Ten PAGES Fisttsn Against
the Imprcrnabls Fabric Like a Poke
A the RIbs."


I Anl1ANbi Ant
other day. Brother
Casimir Zeglen
covered his breast
with a piece Of his
own bullet-proof
cloth and set him
self up as a target
for the lead bullets
fred from a big pls-
toll. lie was not
hurt Then Dr. y.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-31

My n little pink
baby shoe
That D. stained
and Wrlnklcd
and torn.
With a tiny hole
where the little
pink toe
peeped out In the
days that are
gone.
The little pink toe
was the big 1T
fle Mig
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-02-18
PROF. HEYER DEAD.
The Well Known Professor OF Music at
Kemper Hall Passes Away.

Prof. Karl Otto Heyer. the we'll known
professor. of music at Kemper hall, and
known to almost every lover of music
in Kenosha as we'll as elsewhere, died
Thursday at the home OF Justice John
T. Wentworth in Racine.
1t was known to but very few people
in Kenosha that the professor was even
sick, but it seems he had been for
several days of stomach and liver
difficulty. The announcement will
cause a severe shock to large host OF
frierds here. He died at noon Thurs
day. He had made his home in Mil
waukee and Racine for a number of
years.
Deceased was born in Hamburg,
Germany, October 26, 1882, and was
the son of minister. His education
was acquired in his native country. On
his arrival in America he located at
Milwaukee in 1916. 1t was during the
year of 1850 that he went to Racine.
The first years of his life there found
him engaged in the drug business, but
he was a lover of music and purchased
a piano, upon which he practiced dur
ing his leisure hours. Gradually he
drifted out of the drug business and
became a professor and teacher of mu-
sic and his reputation as an instructor
grew throughout the state and his
scholars included the best people of
Racine, Kenosha and other cities.
Many years ago he was appointed to
the position of professor of music at
Kemper hall and retained the import
ant place to the time of his death. He
was the inventor of the Heyer machine
for turning music, and was also the
composer of many pieces which are very
popular in the musical world. He was
for years the organist Of the Presby-
terrain church of Racine
He was master of his profession,
possessed remarkable ability and was
an authority of note on music. He
was a man of genial and kindly man.
ner, upright and honorable in his in
tercourse with the world and had
hosts of warm friends among the best
people in the city and state.
Prof. Heyer was almost as great an
authority on whist as on music. His
fame in this line extended all over the
northwest. The Heyer Whist club, of
Racine, was named in his honor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-02-18
HELPED THEMSELVES TO SHOES
Two Toughs Get Caught in a Bold Rob-
berry Scheme.

Excitement prevailed for about a
half an hour in the vicinity Of Mat.
Huck's boot and shoe store Thursday
afternoon. While Mr.. Huck was wait
ing on some ladies a couple of men
came in and began drawing shoes of
of the shelves and looking at them.
Mr. Huck did not take much notice of
them, but one of the ladies present dis
covered them each putting a box of
shoes under his coat. She at once
called Mr. Huck's attention to it, and
as the man was going out Huck called
him back. When he returned Mr.
Huck proceeded to take him down aud
sit on him in a manner that diScGur
agee all attempts at escape. in the
meanwhile the other man had gone out
of the store. In going, however, he
had to pass a lady who stood near,
and in doing so dropped the box of
shoes on the step. He did not stop to
pick them up but started towards
Fishers. When Mat, Jr., came in he
found his father holding man down
on the floor, and as soon as he was no.
tilted took after man No. 2. He over
took him at the corner and brought
him back as far as Hurd's, where he
left him in the custody of Mr.. Hurd
and his force and a good sized travel
ing man. The police were sent for
and soon Chief Ster2ln appeared and
took charge of the man in Huck's,
while officer O'Hare took hold of the
one left at Hurd's. After little tus-
sic on Market square they were landed
safely at the county Jail. This morn
ing they were brought before Justice
Slater and given forty days. Their
names We're James Reed and Frank
Clark.