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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28
THE WOMEN OF HOMER.
Are Not Dali slaves hut Creatures Of
intellect and spirit

tntsiect and spirit
The state Of society revealed TO us
In the Homeric poems Is not 80 print
tive a. their remote antiquity would
lead us 20 suppose says the Chautau-
guam. The women Of the Had and
odyssey are TO be sure. mostly % the
higher class Of society and more fav-
ored than their humber sisters. They
are not the mere duh slaves OF mans
caprice. ON the contrary, they are per
sons of intelligence and high spirit
They enjoy much freedom ~ speech
and action. They DO not veil their
faces or preserve silence In the pres
once ~ their lords. They possess not
only personal beauty but charms OF
mind and heart. In their own house
holds they are dignihed and gentle
queens whose word Is law. The high
est respect Is shown them. not only
By servants but by their husbands.
sons and fathers-in-law. and. indeed.
by an their male relatives Nor DO
they live lives OF selfish and stupid
ldleness. but they are proficient In
works Of skill and beauty, weaving and
embroidery as well ~ humber tasks
Moreover. they are kcenly interested In
all that belongs 20 the welfare Of their
home and country and are capable of
patriotism and heroism. Both the
| Arglve Helen and the Trojan andre
mache 10 to the tower upon the wall,
where they may watch the preparations
Tor battle or learn the issue. The char
actcrs of Homer are real men and
women: the elemental forces are strong
In thom-the natural affections, appe
tltes and passions but, though real
they are not realistic They are idea
| lIzed types portrayed with poetc truth
| Il Is this perfect truth TO human nature
which explains the powerful and i'm
mortal appeal which Greek lie and ar
and literature make TO humanity. i
| Is this lnimitahlc quality which give.
TO the study OF Greek its pcrmanen
value as a means OF culture,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28

panlcs for bicyclers. His selection as
chairman viii doubtless meet with APP
proyal from a majority Of wheelmeu.
He Is conscientious. energetic and
more than ordinarily well posted IN
every phase OF the sport and trade
particularly IN the requisites OF racing
During the past two years he has fire.
quontly consulted by request with the
former chairman. Therefore Il Is rca-
sonahlo 20 suppose that De b. familiar
with the requirements OF the Office. lie
Is well equipped mentally. morally and
financially 10 dictate the leagues pol
icy regarding racing. That his term
OF oflce will be characterized by hrm-
rcss and fairness Is safe TO predict
he abhors sham amatcurism. and may
b. counted upon to draw sharp line
between professionals and amateurs.
he has been a league politician almost
since the inception OF that organiza-
ton. Ills wisdom Is acknowledged and
his counsel has resulted In much good
for the cause OF cycling. He was chief
consul OF Maryland for more than eight
years. and has also acted a. chairman
Of the leagues transportation commit
tee. At an league meets FOR over ten
years he has oflciated efiiclently In
various capacities lie was president
Of the Maryland Bicycle club Of Balti-
more for three years During his term
Of once the organization assumed the
large proportions which classes Il as
The third largest wheeling club IN the
United States.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28

Mr.. Daniel Frohman. more success
fully than any other New York man
ager. finds youthful talent capable OF
alllng the places In his company made
vacant By the withdrawal OF older
players from year 10 year. There we're
good many people who shook their
heads uucasily when Georgia Cayyan
retired from The Lyceum forces. and
still more who thought the doom OF the
theater was practically sealed when
Herbert Kelley took his departure
and went into the cast G.: The Heart
OF Maryland upon the snug i,,tle sal.
airy Of S27s a week. Both these play
ers had become very warm tavorites
with the peculiar and exclusive patrons
OF Mr. Fruhmans rich little theatcr.
hut the manager. u he felt the slight.
ost apprehension. fully succeeded In
conceallng the fact from those who
came In daily contact with him.
ular he OF she may have become This
Is a conclusion. am quite aware. that
is rather shocking to some Of the peo-
pie Of the theater who manage 10 gain
pretty high opinions OF their own
value. hut for all that. Il Is a oondi-
lion that prevails. whether We like Il
or not.
Tie perceived In young James X
/ Hackett the material Of which FIRST
class leading men are made, and un'
| hcsltatingly pu, him forward In that
capacity. From some unknoWn cor
ncr OF the world VT Frohman then
7 induced Mary Mannering TO emerge
and from the forces Of his brother
/ Charles he acquired Edward Morgan
/ These three performers are a. present
the backbone Of Ne Lycsum company
/ In the torse language OF the street
they may an be described as navlnt
made good They have loo polnt o
fact become strong layOrilss With Mr
| Frohmans clientele. aud have ampl!
Justified his Judgment N tac,r ihel
selection.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28

Bicycle races viii be promoted By all
the leading colleges this year, Strong
additions have been made since last
summer 10 the bicycle ranks at Yale,
Princeton, Harvard and Columbia, and
the contest for points at the inter
collegiate bicycle meeting this season
viii be very close. A. d. Rich, the pro
fessional rider, trained the Harvard
team last year. and will look after the
Crimson interests again this season.
Il has been decided TO engage a pro-
fessional coach for the Princeton b.
cycle squad. and William =. Murphy
will likely look after the New Jersey
men. Columbia will have a very
strong team this season. and the TINT
versity Of Pennsylvania anticipate thai
they will be represented by as stronl
an aggregation rs will represent any o.
the colleges Several OF the colleges
will hold Invitation meets this year
Columbia University Is arranging {,
hold an Invitation meet AZ Manhattan
Beach on May 80 The Harvard Uni
versity Cycling association Is oonsld
erlng the idea OF holding an invita-
ton college meet At Cambridge IN
June. Al these meets team races viii
be a feature.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28

minutes later was hanging dead on the
limb OF a tree opposite the Corning
house.
-Four hours later 900 Of Gates friends
entered town. stormed the jail and
seized wildrich. who fought like de-
mon. lie was quickly oyerpowered and
dragged through the street. a. his law
yer had been dragged few houu be-
fore. Tho mob took him TO a raylne
near the jail. and there he was hanged
u the nearest tree
For a long time search was made
for Richardson. but he was no, found
and was quickly forgotten. oct. 20.
1896. Constable 4. r. Sanhorn OF El-
roy. was called 20 Kendall 10 ar
rest Richardson. lie had returned
~ his former hauns 20 secure n
pension. which be- had 90 secure by his
right name. Then bis identity became
known After bis arrest De said that
De and Hugh Smith had been drinking
hard 40 Kilboumc on the u,ght before
the murder and had started a. 70 TO
Grand Rapids At Mauston they saw
tina. a reward ~ $3.50 was offered for
their arrest TO they changed their des-
tnation
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28

Jessie Mackaye i' one Of the LATEST
recruits to the dramatic profession.
She was born In 81, Louis. NO. but In
order to NJ herself for her stage career
she came to this elty aud became a
pupil In Franklin Sarssn;'s school. the
American Academy Of The Dramatic
Arts. from which she graduated las,
June. Impressed by ner promise,
Daniel Frohman Immediately engaged
her for his Lyecum reeaier company.
OF which she ls a, present . membcr.
but with which she has not yet APP
peared. because the plays presented By
that company thus far ,Ais season con-
tained no role in which Mr.. Frohman
cared 20 have her make n trt ap.
pearance he has therefore loaned her
for a time TO Charles Froaman. and
she will make her professional debut
March s. Monday nlght Of nsIt week,
At the Garrick nes,er, this city. Ia the
neW fRrs. ''Nsr~ Agaiu.'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28

hats When the TAN ones are induced
To do so. there will sim remain broad
backs and lofty shoulders TO cut on
the view OF those who are So uniorlun-
ate AZ TO be seated 10 the rear Il has
been declared that IN the past ana
present generations women have In
creased In height. while men have de-
creased. In the future what will the
moor men DO at the theaiers. provided
they are not quite prepared to 90 70
blindg Just watch the tain woman
when you see her enter the theater.
Observe how she smiles at the man Ia
the box Office. how be pushes out her
tickets reluctantly. how she strides
over 10 the door keeper with the same
sweetly superior smile. how he cuts the
hack OF his neck with his Chinese
Numbered collar to meet that express
sion. how the young usher shows her e
her seat and bangs Il down, clearly
demonstrating his dislike Tor her, how
tho amile stin occupies her eounte'
nance as she takes on her hat. and
las,ly. how the man behind her NUT
ters something about women wantinr
the earth. All this forms a sisht wei
worth seeing. and calculated TO hll IA
with apprehension for the man OF tbs
future.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28

First place IN the sprInts Of the Mott
Haven games for the intercollegiate
championships Of America is the ambl-
tlon Of James II. Maybury, president OF
the Western intercollegiate Amateur
Athletic association. University OF
Wisconsin students and Trainer I'd
Moulton are confident his ambition
will be gratihed. hoping TO see the car
dinal Of the badger university triumph
over the older Eastern Institutions
Several other Of Wisconsla's best men
will go East In the invading party OF
track athletes, who are already In train
ing for the events. Maybury won the
100 and 22O yard events In the West
ern college games In this city last sum
mer. negotiating the former distance In
.O:iO fat. lie captured the furlong race
Ia O:22 2-5. easing up at the finish and
literally looking back" Unlike many
college athletes. Maybury stands well
In bis studies and Is personally popula
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28

cut. II fs-the satisfactory solution Of
a vexatlous problem. and there are not
dozen racing men In America who
would oppose Il. Some Of the meet pro-
motors will always want multicycle
pacing. but the rule Of the Racing
Board not to allow tandem or other
multicycle pacing without a special per
init can be taken az a taolt admission
on the part Of the Board that single
pacing more properly serves the pur-
pose. Denver. OF course. viii always
want her quadpaced competition rec
erds.' and Boston may forever clamor
to see the big wheels 90 round but
Randall. Of Rochester and his mates
will have the alternative either OF rid
Ing behind the single PAGER or reserying
their energies for the handbags.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28
cnnn.,ileu, rnr sheal.r.. Lssrus

Connecticut Trap shootsrs' League.
An organization Of gun clubs OF the
state OF Connecticut has been effected
under the title OF Connecticut Trap
shooters association. The idea OF the
organization IL TO have monthly shoots
during the season on the grounds Of
the different clubs forming the asso-
citation. and to generally boom tnp
shooting In the Nutmeg state. Among
the clubs that 60 to make up the rsso-
citation are; New Haven Gun club.
Colt Gun club. OF Hartford: Parker Gun
club. OF Meriden: Windsor Locks Gun
club. etc The hrst shoot glll be held
on the grounds OF the Parker Gun club
AZ a date that has yet 20 be- named
The program al all these joint shoots
will be a uniform one. and the condl-
/ lions OF the tournaments viii De as fol-
lows: ION each ground whore a shoot
e. held the club holding the tournament
agrees 60 give as add 4 money the sum
OF SIS. $40 OF this amour, Is to BE- con
tested for In a siX-men team race. 40
/ AAl htAh NtI man. ~ ~ hNNNh NNhlth
and 20 az unknown angles. the money
10 be- divided 60 and 40 per cent 10 the
two best team scores. the remaining
s. to be divided 30. 90 and 20 per cont
to the three best individual scores In
the team race. optional sweep OF 81
on each 20 targets IN the team race.
one man from each club TO constitute
the managers Of the tournament. the
managers 90 issue uniform program
TO govern all oontestg Of this associa-
ton. places Tor holding these tourna-
ments TO be drawn ,or. The program
IL as follows; No. I. 10 targcts. known
angles. 90 cents; No. ?. 10 targets. un.
known angles. Is cents. No. 3. Is tar.
gets. known angles, 81; No, 4. rs tar
gets. unknown ANGLES. 81. No. 0. team
race. No. G. Is targets, known angles
81. No Z. 10 targets. unknown angles
81. No. s. 10 targets reversed order
IS cents: No. 3, 10 targets unknown
ANGLES. 81. No. 10, 10 targets know
angles, % cents
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28

"The Boys OF Kilkenny" an irish
drama, In i've acts. by Townsend
walsh. was originally acted recently
By the author and company. The cen
trail figure OF the play Is an Irish miser'
Darby o'Hara. the richest, and at tho
same time the meanest, man In XII
kenny His daughter. Mona, who has
been educated In a convent near Dub
lin. Ia betrothed to a young peasant
farmer. Matt Anneslcy. The young
people are thwarted IN their loye-mak-
ing by Mona's avariclous father. who Is
determined that she shall we'd a GER
tain Bercsford Dugan, who he sup
poses 10 be- q rich young rake from
Dublin. Instead Of being a man OF
wealth. DuRan Is really a penniless ad-
yenturcr. seeking under the pretonss
OF wealth. "a doudc the miser into giv-
ing him his daughter 10 marriage. Du-
CANS efforts 10 secure the mlser's
hoard OF gold through the marriage OF
hls daught are. after several exciting
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28
SOCIETY FOR ENCOURAGE
MENT OF WEARING
CLEAN SHIRTS.

ss..sssss.ssssss ssssss'''''''''''
The great secondhand clothing and
shoe marts are In Mulberry and Baxter
streets. "Mlshts" are the great staple
In the more important shops. The pro-
prletors tell prospective customers
that they can sell them all-wool suits
for 81 because the gent vas order II
did not NJ der suit ven der tailor vas
done and Why should II 20 to waste!
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28

Dor Of elusive young men who oc.
cuplod one OF the boxes. When pa.
thence had ceased to be a virtue. the
performer stepped down to the foot
lights and administered very Just
and scathing rebuke TO the offenders.
A few nights later. In the Garden
theater. Henry Miller the star Of
"Heartsease,' became 80 irritated by
the loud conversation OF party Of peo-
pie In the orchestra chairs. that he
felt compelled TO pause and state that
he was obliged to retire from the coa-
test, as the people to whom he referred
could make more noise than he could.
These two instances serve to illustrate
the increase OF III breeding In New
YaN theater audiences. Al the Metro
p n Opera house the occupants OF
the boxes habitually keep up a run
ming FIRE OF conversation that Is In
tensely annoying to the real lovers OF
music who wish to hear what Is goins
On upon the stage. A reproof such as
either OF the ones administered as here
described would be exceedingly app
proprlate In any theater when oeca-
sion requires.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28

among his fellow students on tho
varsity campus he Ia n modest. gentle
manly young man. with nothing In bis
appearance 10 indicate a great runner.
In personal appearance the Madison
student Is of dark complexion. medium
stature and rather athletic figure The
long hair affected 20 generally by coli
lcFe youths does not appeal 10 him.
While the rivalry among the Western
colleges precludcs the possibility Of
unanimous good wishes Cor him In the
Western meet. an college men this side
the Alleghanlea will wish him all sue
cess In his attempts TO down the East
erners. Chicago Timca-iemld.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28
MAKING vloLlNs.
A Defense of the Instruments of Amer

y AanNeuAf OF Tue AhaAANNNf"hH -
lean Manufacture.
There Is popular belief that the
yiolin-makers OF today cannot rival the
famous old instruments made by ANA
Il. stradlyarius. Guarnerius and other
Italian masters. says the savannah
News. Il has been supposed that these
men possessed some special secrets not
only about the kind OF wood which
should be used but also concerning the
methods OF preparing IL. They we're
said to have had mysterious chemical
processes for drying the wood ana
adding 10 its powers OF vibration. Ae-
rordlng to a modern authority. how
ever. Il would seem that all these be-
llefs must be added TO the list OF ex-
ploded supersitions and the hddles
made by American manufacturers to-
day are every bit as swect-toncd as
any Amati or stradiyarius Of them all
Parts OF beams taken from old houses.
broken and useless furniture and old
chests are transformed into ins,ru-
mcnts the tones OF which even yirtuosi
are unable 20 distinguish from those
Old "strads" aud Amitis. The woods
used. however. though old. must be OF
the best quality and the greatest care
must b, exercised Ia cutting TO Oh,
| requisite degree OF thinness. Tn,
| string-ard-bow material also needs Z,
boz selected with great care. Il seem'
doubtful whether catgut was eyol
really used for strings. though u d
related that Tom Hood once praye,
heaven TO reward the man who mrs
hlt upon the very original notion o
saving the inside OF a cat with the tai
OF horse" Horse hair Is always use
for bows but Tor a long time past VIC
lin strings have been made from "a
Intcstines Of lambs and sheep rcarc
ON dry. mountainous pastures Il
stated that the intcstlnes must be- "a
ken from the bodies while they are y,
warm and Immediately stretched an
srraped. September Is the month whe
strings are made aud the process
aid 10 b. long. tedious and Gar froI
agreeable The bow is perhaps "a
most distinctive and important part q
the violin. yot o. ON tIc whole Oh
least difficult to make % is of hor,
hair. fastened on "a llght flexible WOO,
D ga frame. By its skilul use Do b. sal
that one bar OF music may be- give
In aty-f0ur different ways Gre,
knowledge and skill are required IN q
70 attlng OF the bridge 20 the violin. d
undertaking over which oaref
: workman will sometimes spend day
|. n the violin plates are OF hard wo,
y the bridge also must be- OF hard WOO
{, slight variations In the length OF q
- violin make necessary correspondii
- alterations In the height OF the birds
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28

years In Australia and spent hNe years
among the islands Of the South Pacific.
Eleven years ago he returned to MS ma
tive land. settled In Arkansas, married
under an assumed name. and achieved
some local fame In politics. lie was
elected member Of the legislature ana
sheriff OF the county. With that fatal
ity which Is said to pursue shedders OF
blood he returned recently to the scene
OF his alleged crime. lie even FUR
nished the evidence which caused bis
arrest
The crime for which Richardson
must answer Is one OF series OF sen
sational murders and lynchings that
startled the state. Richardson was
friend OF Patrick Wildrich They had
fought through the war In the same
company Wildrch and s. s. Gates
were rivals IN love. Gates was the sue
cessful man. and Wlldrlch then turned
desperate. lis name became a terror
In the Wisconsin valley towns. Gates.
while In summer camp with bis family
In June 1867. was attacked. robbed Of
g.. 600 and left FOR dead he said Wild
rich was his assailant After n long
chase WildrIoh was arrested and put In
the Portage Jail Capt William H.
Spain. who was his commanding ofAccf
In the army. consented 20 defend him.
on Sept 10. just three days later.
Gates loit bis Kilbourne home early In
the morning and went 20 pick berries
on the other f.ia Of the Wisconsin
river. a. s oci,,k that morning his
body was found Ia the roadway. three
quarters 10 mile from the bridge. rid
died with bullets. The conditions o.
the surroundings showed that a fierce
struggle had taken place. Near him
lay a pookctkniie. with which Gate
had tried TO defend himself
The murder OF Gates caused a sensa,
ton throughout the state and re-
ward was offered by the state and also
BY the victims friends for the arrest
Of the murderer Ills friends did no.
hesitate 20 charge the murder a. par
Of the wndrIch gangs work. and this
81 theory was strengthened when tn
Z bridgeteudcr told story about ~,
] men having crossed shortly after Gate.
b dId The bridgetondcr said the mcn
F. we're Perry Richardson aud Hugl
ID Smith. who were charged with bclns
o. friends oi Wlldrch Search vas mad,
Z for Richardson and Smith. but the,
, could not d. found The theory. there.
. fore. was Generally accepted that thel
had murdered Gates. who was the prln
, cIpal witness against Wldr.ch an.
= Without whom the state could not PROV
good case against him.
The friends % Gates ccnsured an
' abused Capt Spain for undertaking th
n defense Of Wldrlch He was hoatel
81 and threatened. lIc armed himself
g. and on Sept 10 encountered Barue
~ Britt. a friend OF Gates There was al
alteration, and Spain shot Britt dea
10 on the street. tie gave himself up Z
" the marshal Tie vas marched toWar
e the jail. but on the way the crowd tina
followed the murderer became 40 fur
Gus that be was taken into the expires
ONCE. Someone procured a rope. an
u a rush was made Tor the express one
and In a few moments the holted door
ne were battered down. The sheriff an
n. marshal were brushed away BY n
"A crowd Spain was dragged from u
a. building by willing hands and In a "a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28

Gen. Gomez (angrilyl- Colonel. why
ala not your command attack and cap
iure that large Spanish wagon train
las, nlghtg Il was almos, entirely un-
guarded and campcd In the open field
right In your fronts Colonel-well.
sir. you see. Mr.. Richard Harding Da-
Wis. who belongs TO my command, did
not have his dress suit and white tie
along and said he could not think OF
going out In the evening IN business
costume Atlanta Constitution.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-28

A woman. speaking ot bicycle advice.
says. Although % Is verl dne Co be-
able 20 80 90 q capable friend who un.
derstands all about bicycles when one
Is pcrplcved occasionally. % u exceed
Ingly unwlse 90 take the advice OF fcl-
low cyclists u you are not quite sure
they are reliable have known many
rider 90 almost give up the idea Of
learning 20 cycle becoming sn beWil-
dered by the varied instructions 90 her
many friends one told her 10 lean
over the reverse way when turning a
corner. another advised her to sit up
right. one altered the I'M Of her sad
die. another adjusted her handle bar,
with the result that she was as much
Al sea when she had been learning
some weeks as she had been the first
few DAYS OF her novitiate. Some folks
must have a finger IN every pie. and
many pretend 20 understand what they
haven't the least conception Of There
fore. be cautious. and II you do not
learn al school seek a friend expert
cnced IN the cycling world whose adj
vice Is really worth having A bad
style once cultivated Ia hard TO get rid
Of and the rider will ind that her first
few lessons will have lasting effect