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


An ingenious contfivance has been
Invented by Mcnroe sonnsscheln. ~
Port Richmond. S. l.. TO record not on
" the finishes. but the exact time OF
contestants In bicycle races This
machine Is operated By a series ~
wires under a rubber band one-eigh,h
OF an inch thick and two inches wide.
which covers the finish. or tape line
These wires are carried 90 a recording
table placed In the judges stand A
watch also electrically connected IL
placed under the table and started 10
the firing Of the pistol. and Is stopped
az the finish by the same electric
connection that records the finish of
the contestants Immediately upon
the contestants coming up the stretch
a switch Is turned and electrical COM
neciion made with the wires under the
rubber band A touch OF a wheel on
the rubber band registers each con-
testant IN order Of their hnish. by
the use OF this conirlyance dead heats
are rendered impossible as q is 20
accurately adjusted that the crossing
Of the tape Il recorded instantly. ma
matter should the difference between
the men be only one-twentleth OF a
second. While this invention has had
the approval Of several prominent l.
A. W. oficials. II can not BE- used on.
oially until a revision OF the racing
rules Is made to admit a.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09


There Is At least one class OF dealers
that has not as yet registered a pro-
test against the popularity Of bicycling.
While theatcr managers. liverymen.
jewelers.. furniture makers. and a thou
sand and one Others have been groan-
Ing because OF the effect OF cycling up
on their cash drawers. the dealers In
cameras aud Photographic materials
have been smiling over increased husi-
ness and consequent prosperity. The
combination OF camera seems 10 be- a
perfectly natural one The camera en-
thuslaal has adopted the bicycle as By
far the most convenient means OF
transportation available for his pur-
pose In this way the love for the
camera preceded the love for the wheel
and had little eject upon the camera
trade. On the other hand In many
cases the possibilities and attractions
Of the camera were arst made known
TO the cyclist through the trips into
the country. His desire TO recall the
pleasant scenery OF the rural districts
after the image In his mind has faded
away has resulted In countless In
stances In the purchase Of a camera.
For the camera expert the bicycle
multlplles the RANGE over which he may
travel comfortably on his photograph
ing expeditions For the bicycle rider
the camera Is attractive because Of
lis usefulness IN collecting permanent
souvenirs Of enjoyable trips and occa-
slonA The demands q the lnersaslng
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09

she was always renowned tor
her beauty. A curious thins no
ticeable about this picture. when
was taken In London, Is that II
has decidedly English air. and the
original would be judged TO be one
OF Britain's own daughters. The pic
ture was printed In the London
Sketch and the accompanying dcscrip-
ten Il a charming example Of stupil-
H. condescensior and wrong infoi-
nation mixed. This Is what the Ems
lish journal has TO say:
Among all the American women
who have become absorbed In English
society none has been more stately and
handsome than A.rs George ~ Curzon.
who was Miss Mary Victoria Letter Of
Chicago and Washington. Like many
Americans Of wealth her people we're
Of humble origin. Mr. z. Letter. Mrs.
Curzon's father. began at the very bot
tom OF the ladder. a. they say In Am
erica. and by persistence and hard
work won his way 10 wealth and POSI-
tion. lie was at FIRST a salesman IT.
one OF the large dry goods shops Of
Chicago. and sold ribbons and calico
and hosiery. He was Trustworthy,
honest. and OF a saving disposition.
and he was promoted by his arm from
one position to another. and finally
was admitted as partner. His
shrewdness and keen business instincts
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09

The preliminary arrangements TOT
the big $500 race. 10 BE- held Al Bos.
ton on September n. are about com.
plete. The management Il anxious I,
secure Michael and Lesna and two Of
the best American long-dlstance rideu
20 take part. Limiting the entries &C
four riders is done With the object OF
creating new records The conditions
OF the race are as follows Distance
undecided. but likely an hour contest
namher Of competitors limited 10 four.
pacemakers ami machines unlimited /.
purse 5000 guaranteed. s. 900 70 FRI
man. $500 20 second and $500 20 third;
entries closed on August 20: no en-.
try accepted unless backed by a guar,
antee Of $500 that the men entered vii
be fully equipped with machines. the
men TO ride the entire distance unloas
an unforeseen accident occurs or thsy
shall fall 20 far behind that they vii
be called Oh the track by the referee
All men riding under the latter con.
dition viii receive their money back
Entries are open to the world. The
management reserves the right 10 re.
iect all but four entries. which In theli
judgment will make the best race. Tn,
contestants will BE- allowed TO havs
only two machines on the track At {
time.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09

and ave hsis AZ one meeting. Il was
IN 1898 be Jsgah 10 ride In record
form. In that year he rode 20 miles
3o0 yards In the hour. which then stood
az worlds record. In fact. Il was the
first time % 'silei had been ridden In
side the hour. Later. In trying 10 ere.
ate a new record for 100 kilometres. be
rode % miles 600 yards In the hour
and Is miles coo yards In two hours.
which also stood as worlds records
With G. T.. Oamoud. IN 1898. he rode e
miles iG5 yards. unpacod. On a tandem.
In the hour. indicating clearly that
distance rliing was his specially An
these records wcr' made on the llsrus
Hlu track. and. barring the i0o-kilo-
metre record. were accepted by the y
G. I. In 1894 h. did little riding ex.
ccpi 20 lower the 50-mlle road record
In 1895 stocks raised the worlds hour
record 20 - miles Is yards In 1895
he became a professional Last year
he made records AZ short and long dis.
tanccs. Stocks rides ten 20 twenty
miles every day while trimming. Hlf
diet consists OF plain. wholesome food
he smokes occasionally and also TAXA
an occasional drink. His gear varies
from " to 10.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09

Many a wheelman and whetlwomar
has wondered why. the morning after
an evening run, the tires % theb
wheels are aabby a. u the air had a.
capped through a puncturc. The Lon.
don Cycle, commenting on this SAYS
Tire troubles are OF more frequent
occurrence during dry. dusty woa;hsi
than In wet Very often. after the ca.
Gle has been standing In the hall owe,
nirhi, the front tire Is found % be son
and fabhy, and the leakage Is locates
with difficulty Under such q clrrum.
stance, special attention should BE-
paid 10 pack OF the Inner tube wher
Il presses upon Tie rim. The heads Of
the sookos. however, are not the onl,
things that cut through the nheef
there. Small PARTICLES Of grit lodge be
tween the edges OF the rim and IN,
outer cover. and despite the tact thai
the wirod-on edges have TO be passed
insinuate themselves In time inside. A
puncturo Is the lnvariahlo result. nj.
though some mysterious influence In
the vicinity OF the valve appears 10 al.
tract the greatest number Of thes.
fragments"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09

number Of eycie-phoiographers has
led the luggage carrier manufacturers
10 design carrying devices that aFe os-
poelaliy convenient for carrying the
camsra on the bicycle. Some OF the
camera makers also supply bicycle at
tachments with their goods. Some cy-
cilsts carry the camera upon the han
die bar and others strap Il upon the
reaT forks just above the Wheel
while peculiarly cycling cameras are
80 construed that they may be sus-
pended from the upper bar OF the frame
near the steering head a days ride
through the country will show plainly
how often the attractions OF cycling
and photography are combined. Hand
cameras Of the snap shot variety are.
OF course. the most satisfactory Tor
carrying upon a wheel. a. the tripod
makes quite an appreclablc oncum'
hrance.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09
HELPED HIS WIFE GET DIVORCE
An Indiana Lawyer whose Chivairl
Was Always on Tap

An Indiana Lawyer whose Chiyairy
Was Always on Tap
Il see by the papers that a 81. Louis
man has sued himself In a business
controversy" said james u. Boutwell,
Of Vincennes. Ind, 10 a 81. Louis Globe
Democrat man. This may be
strange incident. but know Of a cass
that beats Il.
Down In my section OF the country
there Il a prosperous young lawyer
When he was a student he fell In love
with one Of the sweetest girls l evei
met. She L. the daughter Of a wealthy
gentleman, and. although the lawyer
had brilliant prospects. the youn,
lady's parents discouraged the match
because. 90 tell the truth. the girl wat
In love with the young man. But In
spite OF parental opposition the couple
were married. For awhile everything
went well. cut the old grudge against
the young man still ranked In the
minds Of the parents and matters be.
came 20 desperate with the young hus.
band that he went away. when he re-
turned he found that bis wife had sued
him for divorce. Il was the culmina.
ton OF her parents hatred for him
The husband saw the petition and i'm.
medlaiely found that Il was deficient
We called on his wife and there was
long Interview. during which the mat
ter Of the petition came up. He sale
that his wife was under an lniuenc,
that had made her determined. 40 ht
decided 10 be manly My dear. he
said. you cannot get a divorce on this
petition. Il Ia faulty. No court In th,
world would receive such a plea. Lei
me help you out Then the husband
set to work and drew mp another petl
ton. In Il he made himself defendant
Il was on this petition that bis VIII,
was divorced from him. The divoro
broke the hearts OF both and they an
now living the most wretched lives
They love each other. and. II the won
an has one consolation. Il Is that hei
former husband Is prospecting ant
growing constantly In afiiuence ant
ability. believe that this couple vii
be reunited. The young man deservel
the love that his beautiful former wife
bears for him."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09
A wooER.s PLIGHT.
instsad Of a Husband. MS InamorAta
Got stepfather.

Instead % a Husband. IT'S Inamorata
Got stepfather.
In the White Oak region. Kentucky.
lived a comely widow. Mrs. Martha
Berry. aged about 40. and her pretty
daughter. Matilda. who has Just en-.
tered her 18th year. In the same neigh
borhood lived Johnson Whitley. a pros.
porous farmer OF thirty and a wldower.
MT. Whitley had been paying attention
TO Mrs. Berry's daughter for the past
SIX months. and Il was generally sup
posed throughout the neighborhood
that they would be married soon. The
mother. however. would not give her
consent TO the match. but she did no,
object 70 the young wldowers calls.
He pleaded with the widow for the
hand OF her daughter and the young
couple decided on an elopement. All
the arrangements we're made for the
clandcstine leaye-taking, but the
watchful mother discovered what wal
on foot. and on Friday night. the time
SET for the elopcment. she went 10 hei
daughters room shortly after dark and
bound the Girl hand and foot. She also
tied a gag Ia her mouth and took heI
TO her own room. and tied her to the
bed. She then returned 20 the daugh
ter's room and when Mr. Whitley cams
TO steal away his lady love the widow
answered the summons. and without
speaking a word Joined the young mar
In the yard. Tie assisted her into bis
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09

An Insurance company which under
ita contract elects 10 repair aud fails
10 do 70 IL held. Ia Henderson Va. Crcs-
cent Insurance company la. IS. l..
r. A. sS5. 10 be- liable Tor the cost Of
the repairs without reference TO the
amount % the insurance. u the as
sLrcd completes the repairs.
The right % a bank 90 SCI on the
rumatur,d note % an insolycnt deposit
tor against the deposit Ia held. In
Thomas vs. Exchange bank OF Angus
Iowa.. IS 4. r. A - b suprrior
10 the rgit-rthe drawce of ~
pa the deposit. OF which the bank Ia
10 notice until after ii learned d ~
ieposliors insolvency.
Applying he doctrine that a loss or
injury s due 10 the aci % God where u
is occasloned exclusively b. natural
causes such a. eluli not be prevented
by human care SKIN and foresight. q
is held, 10 Walt Vs. Pitisburg clncin-
natl. Chicago a s. Louis railroad CON-
pany Ollll. IS l. r. A. $50. that an I'M
precsdenied food by reason Of which
the baguge o. a passenger Il swept
away Is on aci Of God. but that where
unnecessary delay Of a carrier made
the loss Of The property By such iood
possible The carrier ls liable
A trust under a viii % dlspose Of
property among the charitable and
benevolent Institutions Of city az the
trustees shah choose and IN such suns
and proportions as he shall deem prop.
g. Is held 10 People w. Powers IS. ~
80 !. r. A. io2. 90 be uncomfortable
because Of ihe failure 10 designate OF
describe Che class or Kind Of bench.
carries 10 whom distribution h prac.
toable. or who can with reasonable
certainty be Identified The New Yorh
laws Of 1893, chapter 7oi. g. held inap.
plicable TO such a trust previously ere.
aled under which the rights Of prop.
erty had become vested
The existence of an unpaid assess
nent agalnst the shares OF stock In q
corporation Il held. In Craig Va Hes
perla land and Water company CCaiJ.
30 l. r. A. ao6. insufficient TO justify a
refusal 10 transfer the stock Hron lis
books into the name oi another owner.
The rlgh, Of the owners OF a major
ny OF the stock In corporation 20
agree TO BE- bound by the will Of 4
majority Of themselves In voting the
stock Tor a term Of i've years 20 a. 10
Keep the control OF the corporation
tom passing to other persoas IL held.
ln smith Va san Francisco a Northern
facihe railroad company tCall. IS l.
X A. 800. TO be valid when Il was made
ny persons who united In purchasing q
block Of stock
IN order 10 render a newly organized
corporation liable az common law foi
'he debts OF an established corpora
ton or hrm to whose business and
property d has succeeded Il IL held. ~
Ausiin W, Tecumseh national bank
lNebl, 80 l. r. A. iii. that Il should
'n The absence OF a special agreement
ahrmailvoly appear that the transac
ton Is fraudulent as 10 creditors Of
The old corporation, or that the nov
corporation O. IN effect mere con
unua'ion Of the former.
overdratts OF a corporation which
vas entirely owned by one member o
banking drm are held, In Potts W
schumacher Mdl. 90 l. r. A. Sa2, y
give no rights 10 the trustee Of the In
solvent bank 10 share in the asset
OF the corsoratlon until after the cred
Wors Of the corporation have been paid
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09

buggy and drove With her 10 Gray
son. the county seat OF Carter county
where he had arranged with judge
Morris TO perform the ceremony.
Mr. Whitley was struck by the sllenc,
Of his companion. but as she leaned
conndlngly on his arm and appeared
20 be auDblng all the time. he ooule
DO nothing more than caress her nov
end then and cheer her up by telling
her that her mother would forgiyt
her. He bad no idea that he was carry:
lng on the mother instead Of the daugh.
ter. and Il was not until after the cere,
mony was performed on the judges
front porch and they had repaired 10 q
hotel that the deception was discov.
cred by Mr. whitley
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09

Blazing as every woman dld with
superb jewels At the fancy dress ball of
the Duchess OF Devonshlre. each titled
dame having decked herself with an OF
the family diamonds for this unique
occasion. there was one woman-and
an American a. that-who outshone
them all. She was Mrs. Arthur Paget.
daughter Of the late Mrs. Paran Ste
yens. whose husband was the former
boniface Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
She appeared az the ball dressed as
Cleopatra. Her adornments made a
sensation. She was literally clothed In
diamonds aud other jewels. I, ls pretty
well known In London that the vas,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09

The bodies OF Horace }. Johnson and
his daughter, Enc. who were the uc.
cupants Of the boat which was found
empty on Lakewood. near Cleveland.
o.. were discovered floating near the
beach OF Lakewood dashed together
The anchor rope was fastened securely
about the body OF the man. Il wa
then tied to the womans body. The
anchor which was a thirty pound stone
was AZ the end Of the rope.and It served
10 hold the bodies at the bottom Of the
lake. II Il evident that q was the pur.
pose Of the father 10 drown his daugh.
ter and himself.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09

murderer beat his victims brains out
with the butt Of his gun. Thus did
i.oveti Gouflilion pay the penalty OF
that early ieud. With him the Gouril-
lion name disappeared.
A few months after this double kill
lnr Oryillo Glovora son-ln-law shot
Doctor Bland. formerly surgeon OF the
Palmetto regiment IN the Mexican war.
and a connection Of the Gourillion fam-
ny.
Mary Couriiilon. a daughter Of Low
eit Gourilllon. had married Mark To.
noy Of the Edgcaeld ncighborhood In
1878 Mark Toney and bis brother
nrookos. met two brothers named
Booth. and cousins Of the Glovers. In
the streets OF the town. There was a
political meeting IN Edgeheld. and
Governor Hampton was addressing the
crowd. The four men went 20 the sa-
loon near the court house square to
ret a drink. Excited by the whisky
they drank. the four men commenced
20 Ore At each other. Brookes Toncy
iurncdhla attention 10 one OF the broth
ere. and the other came up behind and
shot him IN the hack Mark Toney then
OPENED Gre upon both Of them. and.
being Joined By a friend, ho sllenced
he Are Of hls enemies When the
smoke lifted three dead men lay near
TIE spot where Joe Glover and the
.uourllllona had iallen. MaFk TonsTs
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09
THE LIFE REYoNp rHE GRAVE
Mr. Mccoy. Graphic Illustration of til

Mr. Meeay's Graphic illustration Of th,
yS'ns Of the Resurrection.
ia - Is a little book entitled Thu
Life Dtyond' that presents the truth
OF the Resurrection In wonderful
manner" writes Evangelist Moody 10
the Ladies' Home Journal 1T Is an
allegory and pretends to give the ex.
periences Of little dragon ny grub,
The little insect longs TO know what
Is beyond the sphere ~ lis little world
In vain Il Inquiries Of the hsh that live
In the fame pond. but they have nc
oxperloLee In any other sphere. nor
can any Of It's fellows satisfy It's anx.
lous yearnlng. The only world Il
knows Is a little meadow pond. all
It's experience Is limited by the bounds
Of the surrounding banks A. length
the grub Is overcome by atrai ge
attraction upward and gathering
about It all IL fellows II tells iaat Il
must leave them for the region. above.
and promises 10 return 10 tell them
what II has found TO exist In the be-
yond. II. indeed. there nay be any
thing above the bulrushes OF their Ut
tie pond. And then quietly u disap'
pears from she slghi Of its fellows and
energies lnto the bright sunlight OF
the greater world Here Il Is trans
formed. and now With outsire,ehed
wings II darts hither aud ihither re-
neciing the brightness OF the sun from
lts gorgeous body But q does not for
get the promises t has made TO the
friends q has le.i below Il tries to
return 10 the world from which It has
Just been rcsurrecied. but cannot now
leave the atmosphere IN which Il lives.
An il can do Is 10 walt for them TO
come 70 where Il now lives. a beautl-
ful dragon ny.
And thus Il Is with those who have
disappeared from our sight Their love
for ~ Is not lessened because they are
not able TO commune with Ms. but they
are waiting IN the presenee OF the Mas
ter for that glorious moment when In
their resurreoted bodies they shall
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09

J. W. Stocks. the English crack, who
now holds the one-hour worlds record
Of 30 miles AS yards. Is the most en-
We'd Of the distance riders. Stocks Is
only 20 years Of age. but has been rid
Ing a bicycle since ne was u. While
racing In Imal read and boys races
with good success In his early career
he declares that he began bis racing
IN earnest In 1883 as an amateur 10
was then II years Of age Ills nrst no
table victory was over Harry Roberts
Of Sheffield. In a lve-milo scratch race
The latter NJ that time held the Bird
llngion Plate. In isSs and 1889 he
met with good success. and until 1895
he rode as an amateur. Winning some
big races. Occasionally In his late
amateur. days Stocks would win fou'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09

majority OF the gems which she wore
were merely borrowed for the night
from a well known ieweler In Bond
street. She blazed from head 10 foot
with diamonds. rubies. sapphires and
emeralds. all Of them OF great size. aud
Il was generally admitted that In all
the modern history OF London society
no woman had ever succeeded In deck.
Ing herself with 20 immense a quantity
OF gems and Of such colossal value. In.
deed. Mrs Paget h asserted on
that night TO have worn stones worth
about two million dollars. and. Il Is
alleged. she was kept under the sur.
veillanoe Of detectives the entire night
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09

,ome IN their aid and talk senslhly
On the matter of carrying wheels oy
rain while Il deprecates the enact
ment OF laws compelling railroad COM
panies 10 carry bicycles free. Il never
iheless thinks that the companies are
largely 10 blame for any injustice that
may be done them In this direction.
We believe" says this Journal. "that
railroad companies have adopted a
very short sighted policy IN throwing
obstacles In the way OF bicycles being
rarrlod. II Is safe TO say that every
bicycle on a train means an extra fare
20 thu railroad company. and the few
companies that have encouraged the
'arrylng Of bicycles have received sub
itantial benefits frcm the increase ~
'ravel n railroad companies doing
uhurtan business would adopt a moro
LIBERAL policy toward bicycle riders
hey would profit from the same 10
would cost very little TO put up houses
"a tho leading stations. whore bicyclers
fould leave their Wheels going 90 buai-
ness In the morning and hnd them safe
on their return This privilege would
enable the wheel rider % live further
from the station withou, Inconvenience
and the tendency would be 20 draw
more patrons 20 the railroad COM
pany Under existing conditions the
wiser and eraftier communities have
discovered that by taking their wheel
into the city with them every day
they can get free storage for Il Al tho
suburban terminus and ride home
from their own station every night.
with 40 mere trouble 10 themselves
than n the thing were done IN a aim
pier way. This practice IL rapidly
spreading IN commuier circles. and Il
causes vast amount Of wholly IN
necessary labor."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09

led him to fruitful investments, aud
he became head OF the arm Of Letter,
Field a Co. the largest dry goods
shop In the United States al that time.
!, h now Field. Marshall a Co. Mr..
Letter having withdrawn from trade,
The family moved 10 Washington and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-09

Manager Bert c. whitney has on
gagged for Miss Mather's support Mark
Price. Ben Ringgold. Eugene Eberte,
william Mevay. Mary Breyer, Dorothy
L'Hote. Catherine Murray and Gene
We've Murray.
Julia Marlow's leading man for the
coming season viii be Alfred Kend-
rick