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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14
THIS AND THAT.

The Marquis o: Salisbury never wars
gloves % be can possibly avoid do
iEg so.
japanese ohcers who iougai ln the
late war agails China have pctliionoi
their gore.auelt % erect a monument
TO the memory OF the horses that fell
IN battle.
Connoisseur-Hew dare you claim
that that bureau O. hye hundred years
oidi u Is no more thaa City Dealer
oh. tina. kind always ages very rap
'f.y.-FlCgende Blleucr.
"Dcmosihenos acquired cloguence
and success by talking with pebbles 10
bis mouth. Yes bu, men Who sue
coed nowadays have % have rocks W
'heiF pockets "-Ch.cago Record
a raw Scotch Dad Joined The ,a'tu-
'ecrs and on the hrst parade lle his
sister came with bis mother 20 80 tae
regiment On the march past Is yff
cut % step. Look mithcr. nH as
sister. they're a. cot OF step bu. cor
leck'' -GlasVow Herald.
A very l-sSe Ceyloa sapphire welsh
.ng l-s carats. Of q dark milky blue
color. perfectly transparent and flaw
less. O. on exhibition In London. Il s
a star sapphire Displaying a beautiful
opalcsccnt star o. SIX rays. the apex o,
which varies according to tie changes
10 its position.
4 i-catucky paper has discovered
three youngsters who bear these
names. The eldest. Dan.el propherlsr
Nancas.cr nus,ouqu.Te Hobbob Bush:
The second. Charles William Henry
Harrison Dalton Houston Austin Bush.
,he youngest, John Cornelius Edward
Vanderbilt BusA.
WEca the sultan wants 10 see n MAY
be sends out Tor a company and al.
leads the representation iu bis dln.ne.
room. be.oro tie performance he
hands TIE manager some orlg.na! jokes
Of bis own TO be added 20 the dialogue
ro the troupe Is a, least sure OF one
lgpreclailve listener
The Canadian Department Of A.,i.
culture csiilsates the population OF the
Dominion TO De 5.le5EsS. rais of
athcr less than GOO 600 since Inc CEN
sus Of 1891 In 1890 there we're fv,
states o. the Union tha, excce.
Canada IN population New York wis
5.s95,N5l inhabitants and renn al.
vanilla. with t.25SOit
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14
FOREIGN NOTES.

The notes Of the bank Of England
cost exactly one halfpenuy each.
Amsterdam had 1875 fires last year
az which nine persons lost their lives
The army expenses per head OF the
population is Si75 IN France and $3.50
10 Germany.
Berlin now has electric street car
With storage batteries that need 10 BE-
charged but once a day.
The number OF om.graats from Great
Britain and ireland In 1896 was 2iigls
% whom $1,000 went 20 South Africa.
In Zululand. when the moon Is al IA.
full. objects are rs distinctly visible al
as great a distance az seven milos By
starligh, one can see to read print with
ease
Spain has more sunshine than any
other country IN Europe. The yearly
average Ia Spain Is 5000 hours: that OF
Italy, $500. Germany. 400. England.
1900
There are about 5000 persons IN
France who are set down as anarch-
lists. and are under the constant watch
OF the police OF The various European
countries
There are in France also women
authors and journalists. and about eco
women artists Tao provinces cone
tribute most Of Che writer's about two.
thirds while Paris ls represented lu
Che same proportion among The artists
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14
BACHELOR BUTTONS.

a sirlfa Laosn By ,he company sac
doesn't Keep.
10 s cgfiols Thar o. thing which win
lose nan aouln's .rlcaIsa.p WON'T
.e-e him Der icse.
somehow che witiiost Girl .snt the
enc o. man picks 0gt 90 marry. nvs
tho New York Press.
They are called Intelligence bureaus
because o. man never has any when he
gets through with one.
As soon as a man shows thai he
knows much about women glrl be-.
gins TO think he has a past.
When a girl makes up her mind thai
she wants a man she begins 10 nrotna
TO be interested IN his work.
some well-meaning poopl, m
through life as badly mlsunderstood I.
cross-eyed girl under the mis,letoe
When a woman Is said 70 b. a eool
housekeeper Il IL meant that aha Ia,
a place Tor everything except her hu.-
hand.
After a girl has been married III
months she's a GOOD deal more llhelv
to talk about the weather than ahoal
communion oi soula
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14

There are no indications Of fall'ag
Oh in the interest and enthusiasm dis
played by the Fronchmon IN cycle rae
ing. aH the following letter from Paris
clearly shows. Cyclists d. Paris have
been greatly stirred up by Bald's re-
ported challenge 10 race any man TO
Europe over mile for a stake OF 81 900
20 $1,000 As soon az the challenge was
published Paul Bourrillon. the worlds
professional mile champion. took q up
and said that he would be happy 90
meet the American n he really Intended
10 come over. concerning which Tho
Freedman seemed 10 have some doubt
Then Jaap Eden made known that he
was anxious 20 accept the challenge Tor
a match for any stake the American
might name lie only stipulated that
the race should be run on on the Seine
track after April 30 II bald cares 70
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14

Says a mau la thc trade "Fotclru.
ors never couccdc that tbe competition
OF American goods ls o. serious factor in
any line 80 long as their Introduction
De- controlled by Improperly qualified
native importers. who are willing
enough TO bill an order. and equally
unwilling 10 do tho work OF Initiating
trade and creating a demand for them
hut rs soon a. the American producer
places his commodity In a foreign mar.
Ike, In his own right. by means Of rep.
resontaiiyes thoroughly qualified to
represent and ne thoroughly Identified
with his Interests. az the cycle maker
has very wisely done. the whole aspect
Of the case changes The successful
introduction OF American bicycles by
This means In many foreign markets Is
well known. and the advantages OF
foreign trade 40 established TO the
American manufacturer have been viz.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14
MODERN PROVERBS.

A little moannoss goes a long way.
Staying qualities are the only Kind
that arc worth having.
Some mortals smile az obstacles and
then slip around them.
When some people come 70 think Of
q they do not know what they be-.
lieye.
Some parents spare the rod unt,i
their children nail them over the head
with q.
There Is no other remedy for the
blues quite equal 10 heroic doses OF nae
ful employment
II you would ralse yourself In the g.
timation Of some naughty mortals Won
must kncel al their feet
Before a reformer makes the world
over be should consider just how many
people be Il about 10 leave out OF a
Soo.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14

How Early settler. Ia Oregon Induced
Women 90 90 90 TheIr statr.

Women 90 Go 90 Their State.
There are plenty OF women "a Orc
son now. observed a prominent Ore
gon politician. who Is 90 Washington to
see that the state Is not forgotten in the
matter Of patronage. but Il is within
the memory ~ many OF ug when WON
ca we're scarce there. We gave q out
that we wanted them Tor school teach
ers and the like. and encouraged them
90 come out there. but the truth vas
The men wanted them Tor wives. re-
member once we sent a young man 10
MafaachuEctts. where he was well ac-
cuaintcd with orders 10 collect one
hundred young womea and escort them
back 10 Oregon. We guaranteed every
one or them one years employment.
The active man Ia the matter was a
hno looking young man, who after
wards served two terms In congress
from our state lie spent two months
In selecting the party and started west
with them. On the trip out he courted
one Of the school teachers on his own
hook. and actually got her consent 20
a marriage on the arrival Of the train
az Portland The boys howled consid-
erably about 70. claiming that he had
treated them unfairly 10 having FRS
choice. but there was a lot Of fine. mar
riageable material LETT. Some Of these
women are today the leading ladies Of
the society Of the state. More than
three-fourths Of the hundred were mar.
ried inside OF three years. and many In
less than one year. A few OF the lot
however are teaching school here To-
day. not that they did not have any Of
fers. but because they would not accept
any o. the fellows who offered them
selves Now that Senator Mitchell las
about given up his contest 20 return a.
senator he will likely be- succeeded by
a gentleman who married one % the
party Of school teachers 10 which I re-
ier he will bring bis wife here with
him. and your Washington folks can
see FOR themselves the kind Of ladies
We had out there for school teachers.
They can't be- surpassed even n equaled
anywhere. may be an interested
person, though FOR q happens that my
wife was one Of the party"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14

on recent afternoon. says the Wash.
Iuston Post a hrrc blond lady good
looking, too passed by the messengers
who guard the part OF the senate wing
which Is reserved exclusively for the
press As she went by one OF the mcs.
scngers said: THAT Is private. mad.
am" "Oh. just want 10 look out OF
the window" she replied. and walked
along. The messenger hurried after
her and continued. but that il prl.
waite. and YOU are not permitted 10 20
hack there" She didn't blink an eve.
lash but walked along. Il beg your
pardon" said the messenger. coming
mp with her. "Oh. you can come along
with me u YOU want "a" she replied.
smiling NJ him swcoily. Il want 10 see
what Is 10 be seoh from this window"
And she did.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14

The talented young women lu the
cas-, ot "Cour,cd Into Court" which
has had considerable run" az the
Bljou theator. y. v. are Clara Palmer
aud Hattie Williams. whose portraits
appear on this page. Miss Palmer as
Mrs. Worthington Best. ST., does some
clever work. and Miss Williams, as the
daughter Of the elder Mrs. Best. IL no
less amusing and artistic. Both Miss
Palmer and Mis- Williams have served
In good companies Al various times.
but Il Is doubtful u they have ever be-
fore had the opportunity TO show their
abilities to such excellent advantage as
In the hilarious farce whose shining
star is Miss May Irwin.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14

HN NNNHN W.
expenses even 20 shayo8 and shines. Il
Is said OF one woll-known rider that
the books Of the firm be- represented
showed that be- had two shayes day
and three halrcuis a week Another
rackcriack used a. charge up lu his
expense account each week clothing Tor
his trainer One week there would De
a hat and a pair NJ shoes $40, the fol-
lowing week q suit Of clothes. S25. the
next week towels 81 and so on. This
particular rider made the mistake ~
allowing his trainer $50 the story
gocsl TO be seen BY the Arms repre-
sontatiyes always wearing the Same
suit Of clothes Al the end Of the sea-
son the firm discharged the rider. AZ
The same time deducting $3.50 from bis
salary for expense oyer-chargos. u Is
related OF another rider that he used 20
buy s. worth Of towels each weok-ac-
cordlng 90 hts expense account. These
practices have done much 90 hurt the
racing business. In several Instances
bicycle manufacturers have stopped
supporting racing teams owing 10 their
methods u 10 said that one firm was
represented on the circuit by three rid
ers Of considerable prominence. and
they cost $4,000 In a single season
To Offset the dlshonss. ones there are
many honest riders As a rule they are
remembered by the houses they repre-
sent. and when their racing days are
over they get salarled places IN the
factories or Offices There d large
number Of professional riders nov look
ing for engagements Others arc salts.
hed 70 get their expenses Tor riding
certain wheels. and sim others are sat.
ished with small salaries The firms
are beginning 10 cut down the salaries
Of their men"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14

Idly illustrated during recent domestic
depression and industrial uncertainty.
That which has been done by the cy-
Gle makers IN this direction will exert
q powerful Influence on the future OF
American export trade. American cy-
Gle makers who have created facilities
that outrun domestic demand great as
that o.. are still seeding new outlets IN
Europe. and are doing Il In their own
name. thus holding AZ their command
al the forces that matf FOR the build
Ing up OF a demand f,of heir machines.
This IS rapidly M Il y the American
bicycle a factor IN calculations for
trade IN the home market OF foreign
makera very much 10 their disgust"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14

Dr. Spencer. IN O recent public ton
on Niagara, says that. Ia bis opinion
the Niagara river was formed q 900
years ago. and that 900 yeau later
the falls were IN oxistoncc-for some
1900 years Their hclshi was about 200
feet Ho says the drainage Of the lakes
arst flowed through the Niagara gorge
1850 years ago. azd that the water IN
Lake Ontario Grst rose 20 iis present
level 5000 years ESQ. Prof Lyull es-
rmatcd the Niagara rivers age az u.s.
0c9 yc1m.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14

HIS horse. uu.u..aa.,.y. was dead
lame. aud having BOO fancy Tor lryu.
the peer teams turned ouj by the loeal
livery stable. d. Dane resolved Oh waia
the four solitary miles. bounded h
pine forests .aud surrounded by desc
late higs that lay between the VILLAGE
an' dwl Glen.
~ had not gone Tar. however. be-
sore he became dlmly conscious
through The snow, % a little buchboa
wagon In front OF him drawn by a
stout. gray pony and driven hy a WON
an In drc1d-naught gray sacgug.
with a fur cap. pulled down over her
ears.
some farmers Nlfc returning late"
he thought u wish she would 10 20.
lite enough % oncr me a ride
he spoke mp hHskly. MADAME" be
said, u am Dr. Dane"
Tho pony was abruptly checked. "I
an ro.ng 10 owl Glen 20 seek q sick
woman. ho added 10 you would
kindly slow me Go ride With you as
Tar ss our WAYS lIc together
"Oh. certainly 1iG thc solitary
driver Jump Iu. ana going 90 Owl
Glen wfrD'f'
"pwhspa you know Hannah Hon
Rims" h1nrlel 'ta doctor who was
rather pleased by o. something quick
lively ana energetic ln the tone OF his
intor,ocutor
"Oh. yes. know her very well
That's whore ! am eolng." rall Tho
woman no farmers wife aa Dr. Dane
began dlmN 90 comprehend. Now
she touched mp the pony az fun speed
1T must De- Miss Mar,.ncau. the res
tors sister," thought Dr Dane. mo
one else would take tho trouble 90
dive out such a night as this. merely
60 see a miserable old paupcr WON.
an. And he said aloud Il beg your
pardon. Miss MartiEeau. Tor not rccog-
Mining you before"
Did she Taught o. ala he only fancy
~ But shc answered. quietly, 1T is
rather an uniayorahlc atmosphere Tor
recognltlons Of any sort"
And they drove on faster than ever
"shcs an excellent whip" thought
nr. Dane. "and the horse isn't any or
binary village hack or farm screw"
"How q mowsw he said. at last
But you doni seem to mind III"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14
DON'T DO 1T.
Avoid Discussing Irritating SUBJECTS ~
the Dinner Table.


the Dinner Table.
Why IL Il that In most households
the dinner table become a dumping
ground FOR the wholesale plants Of its
members? Probably because this IL The
only meal Of the day when the entire
family meet together. and each one
feels q a duty 10 air a few personal
grievances In order 20 seek consolation
from the Others. says the Boston
Herald.
Out Of Difference 20 digestion. n for
no other reason. dinner table CONVEX
satIon should be- Of the splciest. but
this fact is lost sight OF IN the general
desire q everybody. from papa down
to the youngsters. 20 serve up only
those topics which have married rather
than made the days happiness Hard
ly has the man Of the houce finished
his carving duties before be- falls into
an animated financial discussion with
bis wife Household expenses are re-
hashed. bills grumhlod over. and tho
cost OF living recalculatcd with tedious
regularity. Mother In her turn eager
ly pours into any listening ear her do
nestle woes. The days errors below
stairs are infinitely recorded. She slgha
over Brldgcts butter waste. declares
that the butchers Indifference 20 her
order Is becoming iniolerable. and 81
on. Then the small boy poor little tar.
get for family aaw-pickingl comes o.
Tor his share % criticism. His failure
az school are releutlessly rakod up na8
all SORTS of punishmeuts threatened un
less there Is speedy reform. n therg
are guests present this talk OF the 10
ncr circle o.. for courtcsy's sake. given
less personal flavor. but only Their
Good cheer and plenty o. O." Is no
the motto % the average family din
ucr.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14


practically assumed control of the rae.
ing interests Al meeting Of the
board Of governors. which was largely
attended by thcmost prominent of th,
san Francisco clubs. the situation
which those present had 20 face was
thoroughly discussed. q was conceded
that the racing interests would shortly
break away from thc present severn
iug body and unless controlled by those
interested iu Keeping thc sport Zoo lfH
present hirh plane. would rapidly ds.
cline in public favor a committee 90
i've WAS appointed to change tHe cone
slitution aud present 10 for ,5uaIoa.
ton az the uozt meeting ana mgar-
while the association practically 1s-
sumcs coniro, ot 600 racing lu Cal.tos.
MIA.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14

A Manchester correspondent tells me
u one Of the latest developments OF
The servants craze Tor Initiating their
misirosses. which occurred recently. 1T
vas she says. the night out OF the
cook Of a friend OF mine The front
doorhell rang. and. hearing the house
maid having a somewhat angry colo.
luy az the door. the lady went herself
to SEE what Il was about She me,
the maid with a calling card In her
hands. and on asking who had been al
the door the sri replied, Only vlsl.
tors for Miss @ naming the cook
who carried the card TO tho kitchen
Out % curiosity the lady went later
on into the kitchen aud found the card
Ga bona-ndc printed visiting onel. and
on Il inscribed as follows. Miss F..
W, first and third Tuesdays The
mystery remains as yet unrovsalri
whether these dates represent 'nirhts
Out or days at home -Gentlcvom.
an.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14
REFERENDUM IN swIrzesLAho
The People oas Of tho Most oohses,a-
tive Of FORCES.

tive 81 Forces.
The Swiss people. AZ consulted ~ -ar
referendum. has again proved itself one
Of the most conservative OF forces. ttga
the London Daily News It has re-
jected. by 10000 70 100000 the pro
posal 10 establish q federal national
bank. The voting has followed the law
OF these national consultations The
parts are extremely suspicious Of Che
whole; the voters rarely fail 20 make
short work Of an proposals % Increase
The federal power Their first Impulse
and usually the last. ls 10 say "No.
OF twenty-soyen laws referred down 10
a recent period liieon we're vetoed AND
only twelve approved This probable
accounts Tor Mr. Balfour's known par
TALLY i3r the measure The refercn-
dun made lts lrst appearance IN the
federal constitution IN 1874 u Is IN
the "facultatlye" form. that Il 10 say.
any federal law and all uon-urgent fed
eral resolutions must be- unlimited 90
popular vote II a petition 20 that effect
Is signed by 10000 qualified voters o.
By eight cantons. The late Prof. Free
man had great kindness for this
method Of consulting the popular iufg.
mont and he saw 10 u a Development Of
the Landesgemoinde. which "a the Swias
equivalent Of the New England town
meeting Il Is naturally better rIited
to small communities than 20 large
ones. The Swiss democracy. 10 one OF
ita aspects. IA out a glorlled town meet
Ing Mr. Freedom was converted 10
the referendum by a belief that /,
would give us a vote on the real merits
Of a question. and not merely on H.
relation 10 the fortunes Of a party or
of minister. and he thought that Mr
Bryce had exaggerated the difficulties
Of IT, application 20 our own more com.
Dlex political society Al one time Il
was a fayorite device Of the conserva.
tive party for dishlng home rule. Mr
Goodwin Smith thinks lt would check
the corruption 10 Canadian politics
The Swiss are so satisfied with Il thai
they have Il In the cantoual % we'll az
In the federal form. Some Of the east
ern states Of the American union have
made the referendum a plank" In
their state platforms. but the movement
has made no great Roadway IN the
union AZ large II r. probably that
the methods Of American electioneer-
Ing would soon deprive Il Of the sim
plicity and dircctness Of operation
which u has Ia Switzerland.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14

a. n Choatc. cy-ch.ci consul cf the
Minnesota division OF the l.. 4. W.
who took an active part % the dclib.
ratiCns of the l. A. ". at the IA.
tional Assembly meeting last month,
comments on som, OF the measures
taken by the League as follows. THE
action on the sunday racing question
Indicates the general character and
temper Of the assembly. 4 small ele.
ment ln the League. backed. think. by
men Who are more Interested in max.
lnF money as racc-mest promoters than
they are ir the l. a. W. tried 20 have
the assembly iniorsc Sunday racing.
but the proposition was turned down
by a very largc majority. so large that
some % the minority went away feeling
sore. Tho question was settled on pure.
by business principles. and the religious
phase Of Il was scarcely mentioned.
when the l.. A. ". sanctions a race u
practically steps ln and runs the race
Itself under its own officers or rcprc.
fentltlNCs. ana u Oh lmmaterial 10 what
part 90 the United States it occurs Il
is an act o. the L. 4. W. There Is no
question that the overwhelming scati.
meut OF the people In the United States
whore approval and influence che
League OF American Whcelmen mos,
desires De- not favorable 60 sunday rae.
nE lu other words. tho L. A. W.
should sess che influence and cooper.
alton gf cha. class 10 citizens who q lc
loI bns.r0 and pleasure. and Who sge
attracted t0 us by our work Cor bctter
roads ..p'o who have the most in1u.
once iu business ANA political circles
bgt would Del driven f,om us by sun.
day racing
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14

sprinFilmo advice Tor noglccs Is rs
follows. THE advice of competent
Instructor o. an excellent thing 30 start
Ia on but the ucW rider usually re-.
elves advice from relatives and friend.
who cycle and often 90 the point Of
bewilierment bicycling ven Is very
much lile swimming we'll You can
end ont roo about BE- yourself. but 9th.
POS can advance very little useful Boz.
formation Tho main points of cone
trolling The bicycle you must learn fo-
Yourself Others may perhaps De- able
Loo suggest things which win improve
YOUR style Take "a few lessons from
q good teacher. Indoors 10 possible. and
hen ro Do strictly alone 0n the road
until you set tho general hang OF %.
Ntcrwurl you can follow the advice Of
friends. who can make "a bettcr note OF
your appearance on tho wheel Than you
an yourself You may De- ahl, 90 ride
pretty well and Sc, present O. slab
sided knoct-kuoJl and generally
.UI>cl appearance 90 the world The
advice of lud.Cious fricnd' may be-
gratefully accepted in rerarl Co such
things hIi thc balancing ana steering
AN be learned only by personal Effort
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14

Speaking Ot tag,lc acts. what's Inc
matter With this. performed by he
Monroe family two young men an.
two Young women -Four tupczos arc
used Tho girls clIub 90 two hirh
up and the young men hang by their
heels from two others between and
about thirty feet below. over q net
Al the proper instant the two cirls lean
toward each other meet in the air.
clasp hands perform a hall revolution.
and are caught safely by the young
men below. The act is very start
ling.