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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
Pointer. on Pappalan.

John ID. Pappalau. who has been
signed by the CLEVELAND League Club
upon Burketts recommendation, has
been the pitcher for the college nine
AZ Worcester for the past two years.
and Il Is with the deepest regret that
the boys" part with him. Pappalau
came 10 Holy Gross two years ago from
an amateur team al Pittsheld. Mass.
writes a Worcester correspondent ne
entered the class OF special classics and
was a Eealous student He was the
pride OF the team from the start. and
when Harvard foll victim 20 bis twirl-
ing on two occasions IN 'a5 he became
the hero Of the hour with the college
boys. In 's5 be pitched Is games. out
Of which be won -. losing only 10 the
University OF Vermont and Yale.
Last year he pitched II games. out
Of which he won 4. losing two 10
Brown. Such records as these could
not help attracting the attention OF the
League maEuates Last year Baltimore
sent hia tempting offers. az did also
Tom Burns. OF the Springfield League
team. while Pappalau wishes to ac-
oulre a classical education. the offer
. OF the Clevelands was 30 tempting this
year that he could not reject Il. To
Say nothing Of pappalau's wonderful
curves and delivery. his chief point is
the GOODNESS with which be plays ball
az critical points While Al Holy Cross
be was never known 10 lose his head.
and when there are three men on bases
he Is al bis beat. lie has been known
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

sponfsnt % rorss; Leaves OF course
10 restore the ground 70 u normal
condition Of moisture. considerable
time and a large rainfall would be re-
Qulred. Indeed. Il IL BY no means cer-
tain that this desirable condition hag
been attained yet. This may be re-
garded as a partial answer 10 the cues
ton which heads this brief communal
cation. Il is not. however. the whole
answer. Observing farmers have noted
that years ago their mature grass and
grain could stand much longer than
now without becoming dead ripe.
Harvesting could be postponed n re-
quired longer than now without injury
to the crop. This they tell us has
changed. The crop now must be cut
At once when ripe. or a serious loss
follows. We can only account for this
on the superstition that evaporation IL
more rapid. II the average tempera-
turo Is unchanged there remains but
one explanation. 1. e., that there II less
moisture In the air over the country
At large. Meteorological statistics, II
they reach over a sufficiently long pc
Rod. might give a positive answer as
to whether or not this u the case. In
the absence Of such data Il may be al
lowed 10 seek the explanation from
another direction. Accordingly we
may call 10 mind the observations Of
DR.. Evermayer for the Bayarian gov
eminent, where Il IL declared that over
areas OF similar size the evaporation
Of moisture from a forest area. includ-
ing Transportation. exceeds by 81 per
cent the evaporation from a water sur
face In the open" There IL a peculiar
significance In this statement when Il
Is remembered that from water sur
faces. including the ocean. We have
thought the water supply. BY evapora-
ton. OF the earth was mainly derived
In the light Of this revelation as "a
the activity Of forests In giving OF
moisture 10 the atmosphere, when w
consider also the vast area once tim.
bered. but now denuded OF trees, The
conclusion forces itself upon ne that
this must inevitably have surrounded
Us BY a less humid atmosphere. i
this conclusion be correct. an explana'
ton OF the great greater rapidly with
which our cleared Euiaees dry out mus
appear. Evaporation ia Of necessity
more rapid. This manifests itself q
once by the greater rapidiiy viii
which the moisture disappears from
the soil. and Il also explains partll
why. In spite Of rains which are ap
parently copious. the volume Of waite
carried BY our streams 70 soon dimin
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
YOU FORGET YOURSELF"

lt-knoVing that you would not like
20 have me DO SOL was afraid 10
come TO you about A."
Don't twlrl your cap. my dear: gen.
tlemen don't do that. you know"
he stuck his cap between his knees.
Il am sorry. Percy. yol felt that way.
Il IL my Intention always 20 be Kind
and sympathetic You should have
been quite sure would have
heard your story through with under
standing Now tell me everything.
She IL the daughter. ! am told. Of a
German In Hudson street"
That's right. aunt Her father has
the biggest corner grocery over there.
aud be has made bis pile mean has
made money since he's been there"
How long has he been herer
Going on twenty-five year. o. he's
almost an old Nlnth-warder nov. Hes
some In politics. and his family IL right
In a."
Percy never knew them"
n know. but you wouldn't. Il aln't
my fault. wanted 10 have them all
over 10 mothers 90 a. you could be
introduced 10 them"
The old lady looked as though she
would anaweF thia but she dld not. She
was silent a moment before she pro.
eeeded.
so her father Il a grocerf"
"Yes. like Mr.. Jamison. who you
ike we'll enough"
'Mr. Iamison Il a gentleman. my
dear. The misfortunes Of his family
eau never alter that The Jamisons are
of the oldest Greenwich families on
both sides lie ia grocer by necessity.
This person OF whom we are speaking
b one BY choice"
well, Aunt Martha. rs as good a.
being a truekman. and better"
Mrs. Lcvcen WINGED.
You nigh, have been a Judge like
your father or a Senator like your
grandfather. ! wanted you 20 enter
political life"
Politics Is pretty low down these
days" Percy remarked. 1T Amt what
Il was Besides. tried 10 set an once
from Mike McNamara. but he said
wouldn't do In any where the pay was
a. much a. the trucking pays. And
guess that's about 90"
The last sentence was eheerfully
spoken. Mrs. Leyeen looked Al hel
uephew's rudy cheeks and sighed
Il DO wish. Percy" she said. gent
". shat you could have found some
one In Greenwich. That part OF Hud'
son street where these people live Il
way beyond the outskirts Of the ole
village out where the hog fields were
AN the immigrants began 10 SETTLE
around us."
"But what's the difference. Aun
Martial Itt all one now. Their
.ain't no Greenwich any more. It's al
jusl New York City, 20 what is th'
use Of preisnding!"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

People put on a heap too much
style nowadays with their formal calls
and all that sort OF nonsense" said the
elderly gentleman. There was much
more real neighborllness in the days
when one woman Jus, ran over 10 an
other woman's house and walked IN
without knocking"
Il don't believe IT," said the young
man with the thin upper lip. NO two
women ever got together In their lives
without ioln' a little knockin'. n there
was any other woman 10 talk Abeut. "
indianapolis Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24


10 the adylsablllty Of inserting such
rule IN the provision In the rules In
nearly every case the suggestion was
already incorporated In our playing
code. but az Il had not been enforced
by the umpires Il had become. as TAR
az the public IL concerned. dead iet-
ter. A. a matter OF fact. there are
plenty Of players and naggers VINO are
unaware Of the existence OF certain
rules solely because they are not mace
familiar with them by application. An
illustration OF this came under my mo-
tloe last Christmas. The manager OF
a certain eastern team. n man VINO mas
proven his ability by winning cham
pionshlps. called on me In my once.
incidentally he told me that he had
written 10 a ST. Louis paper making
certain suggestions which he thought
would be valuable 10 me as a member
Of the Rules Committee. i would 40
wise you TO read that letter, he SAID;
you will get a pointer or two out OF
Il that will do you good ] asked him
TO explain the contents 10 me al once.
and he dld 20. He was very much
taken back when handed him copy
OF the rules and showed him his pro-
posed amendment embodied therein. Il
had been part Of the rules Tor three
years. yet this man. who IL neknowl'
edged leader OF base ball players. did
not know Of lie existence. lie At once
telegraphed 10 the people 70 whom h'
had written. asking them 10 eliminate
that part OF bis letter which referred
TO the change Of rules The trouble Il
that the umplrea do not enforce rules
II they did Il would be found that n'
changes are needed"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
Rough on the nro~n..

From New York "Herald." Some
body Is advocating the use OF three
error columns In scoring. he must b.
81 Louis man. noticed during the
Browns visit TO the Polo ground las,
summer that one error column was
uncomfortahly crowded before the
seventh inning began. SIN. think BY
slopplng over occasionally 81. Louis
might worry along with two.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

perceptible effect.
The metal shone like light. but 30 Il
did when she began TO clean II. II had
shone like that yesterday and the day
before. and. indeed. every day for six
" years. There was a smooth circle all
around the knocker where her delicate
hands had worn into the hard, black
wood OF the door. Nevertheless the
old lady rubbed away just as she had
done every morning since the spring OF
1888, when she was brought, bride. In
TO the house. She was the pride OF
Greenwich Village then. and she meant
to be still.
On this particular frosty morning
Mrs. Leveen tarrled longer than usual
at her task. After the lions head was
satisfactory even 10 her sharp eyes. she
worked on. But Il was evident In the
glanees she shot across Bank street
that her attention was not given Who'll
ly 10 the work OF her hands. Neither
Eas Il diverted 10 her customary In
spection OF the nelghbors knockers
Theirs glistened like hers. and. be-
sides. every time she looked up her eyes
turned 20 but one door. that Of the
house In front Of which stood two siur'
dy horses and a truck.
Pretty soon the door opened and a
young man IN a carriers blouse came
out He saw the old lady across the
street, though he pretended no, 10. lie
busied himself SYSTEMATICALLY about the
horses heads for a moment and then
turned back 10 the truck. Mrs. Le-
veen had seen him. She bent herself
earnestly 10 the knoeker and Ia a few
strokes finished Il on. Then she faced
towards the stree, and fixed the truck.
ran with her eyes till he had 10 look
up.
Good morning. Aunt Martha" he
said, a. be dofed his cap.
She beckoned TO him 10 come 10 her.
Good morning. Percy" she answer
ed pleasantly a. he approached her,
cap In hand. Come In a moment !
wish 20 speak with you"
The Interview he had dreaded for
weeks was upon him now. Ne knew
from the hrEt Il was inevitable. bu,
day after day he had put Il on. omit.
ting his usual calls on his aunt. and
avoiding her sight and summons, Nov
that she had caught him he was glad
As he followed the old lady into hei
pum, comfortable sitting-room he made
a pitiful figure Of humility. but Ia n,
mecknesa OF his soul there was the
eheeriulness Of hnallty.
sit down, Percy" she said IN the
sgeet-toned voice be loved
lie took the chair abe indicated ant
she seated herself In her old rocker.
Percy. dear" she began. ia ~
true that ! hear. you mean 10 marry
this glrl?"
Yes. Aunt Martha I was going {,
tell you, but knowing as you we're aglr
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Root Work Of Clover.--cioycr. when
Il comes In 90 regularly. e The cleansing
crop Of the farm. The roots OF thls
crop win DO more towards aeratlnE ana
loosening the soil than IA possible 10
Be done With the best tools aud the
highest system Of cultivation. Grass
Of some kind IL always considered
renovating crop. but u never In the ro-
tatlon Il ia allowed 10 perfect itself
Il h OF indifferent value. or n allowoi
to occupy the land TN Il fails. 4 Il AZ
itself Of no practical value In the 70.
sation.--John n. Jamlson in Country
Gentleman.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Afraid Of Horsea.-Dr. WaIker. q
proprietor IN Alaska. recently took
some horses up with him from Wash
lngton. AZ the hrst Indian villaze the
sight Of the horses drove an the doeu
bowling into the woodA The children
dropped their rude playthinen and noa.
crying. into the hutA. The men ana
women stood their ground. although m
open-eyed wonder. After much lndnos-
ment they were fnaily prevailed upon
10 approach the horses. and their won-
der knew no boundA No amount Of
persuasion could induce them 10 mount.
They we're the hrut horses they had
ever seen.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

on such occasions to strike out three
men In succession, and coaches can
not rattle him. Jesse Burkett, cham
pion baisman Of the National League.
says Pappalau IL the best amateur
pitcher in the business. and thinks be
will be a great success on the Cleveland
team.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Sell Hogs Young.-Most OF the pro1t
In hogs, excep.ing from breeding sows.
IL made by fattening them when they
are ak to seven month"; old. II kept
growing without check until this time.
they ought 10 weigh as pounds or
more II pays better than 10 feed an
extra year. even though the weight be
doubled In that time. The pig pork
sells quickest and highest Breeding
aows may be kept 20 long a. they pro
duce two good litters per year. one
dropped early In spring and the second
In August or Septcmher.-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Las, season ussO was one Of ex-
ceptional drought The aggregate
rainfall for the eeatral part o. Penn
sylvanla vas far below the average.
In October the shortage was not less
than twenty inches. writes q corre-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
An

He-Twenty-hve dollars for a hat,
Il Il perfectly ridiculousi
she-I know u Il. bur you said that
was an you could anord.-cineinnatl
Enquirer
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AoRIcuLTURisTs.
some UP-to-dats nints About cuitiva-
ton Of the Soil aud Yields Thereof
--IIortiouiturs, yitlsulturs and Fiori-
eaitura.

HE numerous In
quiries which are
being received. rel
alive to the outlook
for profitable beet
sugar production
In this state. indi-
cate that there Is
at present n wide
spread interest IN
this industry In
Ohio. The Ohio
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Exporting Corn 10 Mexico.-The en-
pertinent Of exporting corn direct from
Iowa IL being tried by Mr. zimmerman
al Perry. to the City Of Mexico. Mr..
zimmerman recently made a trip 70
that country. and while there closed a
contract with the Mexican government
10 deliver within the next eight months
10000 bushels or more Of corn. The
grain Ia nov being shelled and shipped
on this contract az the rate Of twenty
cars a week. The experiment Il being
watched with interest. and q seems
probable that that country may become
regular market for Iowa eorn.-Wat.
crloo Reporter.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Advantages Of canneriea 4
great competition In canning fruits and
vegetables OF an kinds Farmers who
have a notion 10 furnish some canning
factory with the vegetables that they
require viii b generally surprised AZ
the extremely low prices offered. It
may pay the farmer who has a good
retail trade established 10 grow more
than his trade requires. and market the
surplus to the eannery. While no ono
who has had much experience In groW-
ing vegetables win Be inclined 70 take
for bis entire crop the prices which
the Gamers offer. Il may prove a sort
Of insurance 10 him that. however. the
market may b glutted. HE surplus can
always b sold At some price instead
Of being a total loss. Perhaps a. good
a way AZ any for fruits Al least Il for
each farmer who grows fruit largely 70
buy evaporat0rs. and prepare 70 put a.
much a. he can Of his product into
torn where It can Be marketed nnogheS
yoar.-EL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Premium Butler.-Premlum butter 4
aoW made AZ any season o. Tie YER
the secret OF success lying IN fruah
cows, good food and the AKIN Of ths
maker. Winter butter has really ~.
advantage over summer butter. pos.
uosslng all its good qualities, hesl8s
keeping isa form better.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

nNNNANNa NNNMAA AaNNANAN
There IL no better way for brcoders
81 pure-bred live stock 70 show 70 The
world their faith In the enterprises they
are engaged in than By continuing %
call attention 10 what they have 10 ell
through the Advertising columns q
the live stock and agricultural papers.
says National stockman. Il Il not
strange that those unacqualnted with
the merits OF the different breeds
should think lightly Of them II those
who are most interested aeglect 70
keep possible buyers posted a. %
where purchases can be made. and Tie
worth Of their particular strains q
blood. Under the present financial de-
preston as great results from adver-
Using possibly may not BE- obtained a.
when times are good and money plenti-
ful, but moderate returns nov might
BE- Of more benefit 70 the advertiser
than an extraordinary amount Of busi-
ness under more favorable tircum-
stances. In advertising NV a. least
one result q certain: You eonvlnce the
public that you have faith enough In
your business 10 stand 70 Il under all
circumstances This alone may b
worth more than the expense connect
ed with H. II you expect others 70 Join
you In an enterprise you must impress
them with the idea that you have faith
In Il yourself Il viii pay well 70 adj
vertlse live stock n you have the right
klnd 10 sell and want 10 create custom
ers among the best farmers and breed
ers. The fact tia, but comparatively
few breeders are pushing their buai-
ness through the advertising columns
Of the papers makes the possibilities
Of rcturns all the better.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Animal fcod being prohibited b. TIA
japanese religion. and mllk. being ~
animal product. h never used N Jsnnr.
No milking herds o. miIk-yard nrs
ever seen. The BARNARD fowl 4
practically unknown.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Heat. aeration. and the added eie-
ment Of cold usually correct the grans
flavor that now and then appears 10
perplex The daiFyman and dalIyuoman.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Mrs. Hampaek-what Il Sarah Wa.
bash sending out invitations TO her Tin
wedding for3 she hasn't been married
ten years.
Mrs. Llvewayte- but abe has had
ten husbands. Judge
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

N an Interview
with the Cincinnati
Enquirer" the 9TH
or day Chairman
Hart Of the Rules
) Committee. gave
the following inter-
es,lng bit Of infor-
nation: I'VE re-
oelved several sug-
gestlons from al
legged authorities as
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Methods OF Piowlng.-very deep
blowing IL not necessary or even adj
visable 10 rot sod. Three or four-ineh
iurrow. turned while moist In early
spring. will rot more quickly and per-
iectly than the same furrow turned
deeper. But an Iowa farmer thinks be
has found a still better vcy. That Is
10 plow two burrows. hrst throwing the
sod to a depth Of four inches. and fol-
loving the same furrow with a stirring
pillow. which thoroughly breaks up the
soil below the sod. and then throws
ave or six inches Of this soil over H.
On land thus prepared be got a large
crop OF corn without a weed. and the
ucxt year the furrow 10 the entire
depth OF the soil stirred was az mel
low as an ash heap. and without q
trace Of sod. In this case probably the
under soil was vegetable mould and
rich, and the season was also a moist
one. We have seen many heavy sods
made unproduetive by turning up too
much clay subsoil with the sod. Some
times IN a dry season a spring-turned
sod will be found unrotted at the bot
tom OF doep furroW, when ciaycy sub
soil has been thrown over H. In such
cases no crop could b. grown until
the old sod. entirely killed. though
not rotted. was turned 10 the surface
and exposed 10 air. Il then dccompos-
&c very rapidly. but the deep blowing
means a years loss Of time.-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Hog Cholera IN lowA-The Iowa
weather bureau has issued a statement
showing that during the current year
80 per cent Of the hogs IN the state have
died Of cholera. In the northeast dis.
triet the loss IL II per cent; north cen
trail. 40 per cent; northwest. ~ per
cent; central. 50 per cent; south cen
tral. S0n per cent: west central. 81
per cent; southwest, a per cent; me
total loss h estimated Al i.sOo. 900 hon.
and the loss, direct and indirect. At
siS.OOo. 900. The indirect loss includes
the shipment q millions Of young hogs,
which the owners feared to keep. lest
they should be attacked BY the disease.
Il n the worst cholera seourge the
state has ever experienced.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
NATIONAL GAME.
SOME NOTES AND COMMENT
ON CURRENT EVENTS.

A Leading Manager Charged with fE-
norAhoe Of the Playing Ruies-Tim
Hurst ON the Proposed New Rules for
che Coming season.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Fattenlng cattle.-For fattening cat
lie I and the best results 10 be obtained
are by feeding mixture Of:
Wheat bran. two bushels: mlddllngs.
one bushel; corn meal. two bushels
and oil meal one-half bushel This mix
ture viii give nearly as good results
without the middlingz as with them.
Always give rough feed In connection
with rations like the above. The
amount 10 be led must be governed en-
tirely by good Judgment Always feed
lightly AZ hrst and increase gradually
until the animals are getting all they
can eat. but never give them more than
they will eat up clean. Half OF the
secret IN feeding Is 10 have your ami
mails come into the stables hungry al
feeding time. mean with GOOD.
healthy appetltes. not starved.-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
PRIDEOFTHEVILLAGE


RS. SYLVESTER
DEAN LEVEEN
was polishing her
brass knockcr. Her
long. thin hands
rubbed and rubbed
TIL the little white
curls on her fore
head danced like
street children. Yet
the labor had no
perceptible effect.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-11

Eaasssas sfee. ARA promises gyeat srse-eSs
70 raussc-Isvers tfss city ovseY. E.e~v oss-
foFsunasy for enhancing shs ergr1 Of IN.
Ffrssss scenes by taa as6fssns zf sor.x or
orchestra tas BEEN sry breed N-z gar-.a
Hszaxzson -k<srounda viii sing sne STR
ssftanglsa Eanrs~s IN the esrz-z AZ
lrslfpsndezscs sablsan. ASSISTED by sase St.
1arss clacsr boys. afgas Edna yyststsr. a.
tns God1,ss % Lsh@s1y, will sSrr a sogo,
ara SSsx Alice Fsnnsdgs. as Priscilla a.
aeF ypsn1inx wheel. will sing the One
stsssszyestfh Psalm, sc: 20 nlsx{e by Pref
&c sslsEs. ~ Chicago Miss Bees faysss. a.
tte flower Fir5 ia THE hospital sexsze. viii
sfax ~ sss wo1nts. soldiers. J R;esnen,
s. fts typical OH raaEd os a century past
vii sing comic ballad ard eonvasEse the
asz8bensss weii-knSza gentleman xii!
SITE sa-1tone solo. the Pilgrim
Father" In the .ahfaaux the r.ardsng Of
tie Pilgrims Nr. Frank COMBS vsll ap-
pear IN the colonial kitchen ~ ossa@r tines
wHese, as TIE father or eighteen children,
TO counting th~ twins ard Miss Agtaa
FISHER aa mother. they sing the twins 20
ei@e1. Besides all fals, taere xiii is aa-
aHs9ss} music, gfee Songs ~ r1ade-afl roll
oTsz3 people frsra way down IN Georgia
sas music By the orchestra during tha
tns@fissssss. The tfcksEs 80 on sale Friday
az tas opesH house Those VINO secrTe ex-
change tlekets car reserve theEn Thursday
as sha SEATTLE theatsr.