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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

Much Depends on Chest Development
and Proper Drapery.


Beauty OF form has a higher rank
than that OF coloring. possibly because
Il Is comparatively rare. writes Flor
cnce Hull Wlnterbun In the Ladies'
Home Companion. We meet In daily
life a hundred women who are attrae-
tive from their bright eyes, their DELI
cate complexion and vivaeity OF express
sion for one who commands admiration
for her exqulsltely nodded features and
perfect figure Corpulency or serawn-
mess is the rule. and the art OF the
modiste too often emphasizes rather
than hides the defects OF her clients
as she aims merely TO initiate or con
tract. according to her own notions OF
fitness. instead OF bearing In mind the
ideal Of the human figure and endeay-
orlng 70 bring all into harmony with
that perfect outline. Opinions diner as
TO wat constitutes perfection OF form
still no one darcs depart very far from
the strict canons OF art, which accept
the Greek model as the standard. II
Is not always true that small waists
are unnatural and artincially produced.
In a plant. well-rounded female form
the belt measure Is from eight TO ten
inches smaller than the bust measure
and the more active and supple the
woman. the simmer will be her waist
In proportion to her bust a. judieioui
exercise tends 20 develop the muscles
OF the chest. foroarms and lower limbs
while Il strengthens but does not greatly
enlarge the muscles between the thora'
and thighs. This o. the one valid Oh
lection OF corsets-their stiffness. De
priyed OF their steels. they are as harm
less as n cotton waist The ideal cor
sage 10 be worn over the union gar
ment OF silk or wool. would be some
thing OF an elastic nature-some sub
stance that. while clinging closely q
the form. yields TO every outward mo
ton Of the ribs and permits a variation
OF three inches In the waist measur,
as a deep breath Is inhaled or eX
PEELED. Herein lies the reason Of th
great warfare over the corset. It's I'D
yocates insist that grace and eomior
alike demand that clothing should q
closely 10 the figure. and they are right
while rs opponents contend that buck
ram and steel are heinous o1onsc
against health and beauty. and thel
too. are rlght The true compromis
can be brought about only through n
discovery OF some substance for cors,
waists that viii be- as plant as N
human skin and expand or conirat
/, with each respiration OF the wcare
Due heed must be- given to the fact IA.
the human figure varies In size ever
!, instant and it Is essential that cloll
ing be- elastic Given elasticity and
: does not matter II one choose TO wei
. tight clothing.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06
A BOOM IN FLORIDA.
Hundreds Of Towns Consisting Of white
Stakes

Stakes.
Necessarily. mistakes were numer-
Gus; and mistakes that throw away Two
or three years labor or consume that
much Of a lifetime are serious says
Lipplneott's. But. as a rule. the neo-
phytes tried over and over until sue
cess was reached In a greater or less
degree. Locations that proved insult
able we're abandt led for others; groves
ruined BY any one OF the many causes
open to inexperlsnce we're replanted'
There was no such word as fall In
the vocabulary OF the South Florida pi-
oneer OF that day. and his enthusiasm
was both unquonchablo and contagious.
Il infected all corners. II was In the
air. South Florida was going to be.
was bound to be. the freest. the happl-
est. the richest land on earth. In that
belief railroads we're built through long
stretches OF wilderness. certain that
emigration would follow and plant
oranges for transportation. New towns
we're located" by hundreds: churches
schools public halls. and opera houses
we're built In profuslon; cities greater
In size than Greater New York were
staked on In sombor forests and corner
lots were sold where the only inhabl'
tants we're ticks and reaches. 4 lads
travelling on the South Florida rail
road one night soon after the yellow
| fever scare was heard 70 exclalm. Jus
| look there, Tell me about not having
yellow fever In the piny woods! Why
we've been running through a grave
yard Tor an hour" She had been look
ing out at the white painted cornel
stakes Of an embryo city cleaning IL
the moonlight. There were hundred
OF such towns In South Florida II
which thousands Of lots were sold II
good faith and In the honest belle
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

The League OF American wheolmen
will control racing Tor another year"
said Secretary W. s. Bull. OF the New
York division. There Is a sentimen,
IN the League. IN favor OF the aban-
comment Of racing. and deyotlng all
attention 20 good roads. The time for
presenting any amendment on tina,
point TO the Assembly has passed and
therefore the League will retain con-
troll OF racing Tor another year" Re
gardlng the threatened trouble with
the A. A. L. Mr.. Bull said the l.. A.
W. had no desire to engage In athletics
but might take the matter under con
alteration providing the A. a. u. In
sisted on an excursion into the wheel
ing sport Mr. Bull said be had sent
a communication TO Chairman Gideon
regarding the A. A. Us action ant
that oflclal would no doubt lay thl
matter before the Assembly az the ap
proaching meeting. Mr.. Bull relierate,
his belief that there would be no war
but he Is unaware OF the real attitude
OF the A. a. q. oflclals.-Now lorl
Evening Telegraph"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

| saw a man coming downstairs and
asked him what was the matter. Win
a shrug Of infinite disdain he re-
marked. "Oh. my people too muehee
laugh" and passed on his way IL
was only a schoolboy joke played bl
one OF the men on another. follower
by a general melee IN which shouts ana
laughter and the lncessant clatier Of
wooden soles on board floors made Us
think OF "pandemonium let loose.
Some Of the keoncst and purcsi
humor and some OF the wittiest sal
lies have heard have fallen from me
lips Of Cinnamon In lower New iorA
| well remember the amused and con-
,eptuous look with which a Chinaman
once said. Mclean man savee 'un'
ders,ann Chlnaman alice samee mum
Der one fool
"Chinaman every time getiee TOP
slde Mclean man"-whieh does not
contain a reference 10 pugilism, but
merely means that In a battle oil Wis
the Chinaman sees through the
American man and will come out on
the "top side" They are very quick
Al rcpartee and their black eyes viii
sparkle with amusement and fun II you
iest with them or when they start the
hall rolling among themselves,
They dwell together for years In the
zane apartments. happy and comfort
able. They minister to one another IN
sickness. bury a relative or neighbol
when dead without calling on public
charities for help. and In the case Of
a relative assume the support OF tbs
family OF the dead man when he i
gone. These peoplo--,hoso most de-
rlded people spend hours together ID
one anoiher's apartments. conversinl
together. eating together sometimoi
smoking the long water pipe, Away
With a pot Of s,eaming tea before them
In two years I have seen thousands o.
such groups. but never yet have foun,
these men drinking liquor together.
have found them playing games
sometimes but not always gambling
have found them playing their mus
lcal instruments. which are harmoniou
10 them. however much they may lacl
Of melody 20 other ears; or have iounl
them reading or discussing the las
Hong Kong or shanghai daily; but,
repeat. have never found them drink
ms liquor or IN any degree under IN
influence OF lntoXicants
Tho Chluaman celebrates his wed
ding not by drunken carouaal but b
the fines, feast that his pockcihoo
can command. 90 which mo-, only hi
intimate relatives are Invited but o.
who have the slightest claim OF friend
shin upon him. a ChInaman who va
recently married IN Mott street gas
three large fcasts In as many rcsia'
rants. entertaining several hundre
pcople AZ each before he had gone n
round OF his acquaintance and friend
! Yet this man was not one Of the mo
! prosperous ones A child's hirthd'
! Il likewise celebrated with a feast. q
wife entertaining her friends In q
y family home. while the husband enie
= lalns his friends AZ his place OF bus
q cess or IN a public restaurant
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

Charles Ashinger. the six days rae
Ing IMAM. Is In Washington suing the
proprietor OF the recent meet there for
recompenfe IN building the track. Ash
niger superin,ended the work without
a stipulated price. and Il Is stated was
offered his hotel expenses for the week
In lieu OF cash. which was not forth
coming. other assistants In the meet
also complain that they were left hold
Ing the wrong end Of the rope when the
afair was over, the promoters mailing
an the perqulslies In sight
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

man laughing until he Is out Of breath,
pulling queues. stealing hats and play
Ing an manner OF practical Jokes on
one another. recently heard a great
commotlon IN Doyers street on a no,
Sunday afternoon. when the street was
erowod with Cinnamon. and. fearing
trouble. hurried hastily 10 the place.
only 10 find one man the butt OF an
other mans Joke. trying TO get away
from his pursuera. while about 900 men
Joined In the fun and finally admin
lstored good-naiured justice to the per.
petrator Of the joke At another time
on Sunday afternoon heard a sud-
den cutlery and scuille overhead and
the running Of scores Of feet ! ran
into the hall. fearing that the build
Ing was on FIRE. and with a sickening
dread In my heart for the Italian chill.
dren In Bethany school, which was
then In session In the mission rooms.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

When the child was four years OF age
bis father and mother separated, and
the court gave him into the custody OF
his mother. Soon after the divorce was
granted. however. he was kidnapped
by his father and taken TO the home
OF his uncle. Louis !. Breedlove. for
safe Keeping. Here he was Obliged 20
remain until he was twelve years old.
and In the meantime his mother was
unable 20 nnd any trace OF him. AZ
this time lawsuit for 81, 900 was pend
Ing IN the Champaign county court
over the estate OF Samuel n. Robinson.
the boys grandfather His uncle hlod
claim covering the full amount. on
the ground that u was due for board
The claim was allowed and young
Brocdloyo was left without anything.
In 1872 his father bound him 90 a
farmer In Madison county, Ohio. but
a year later he ran away and took up
his homo with his fathers mother
During an this time he was led TO be-
lleve that his mother was dead. Since
1876 he has filled positions IN urbana,
o.; Brooklyn. Ind, and Douglas eoun-
~. nllonls. where he married Miss
Emma ]. Kinds OF Hlndsboro In 1883.
In 1899 he entered the employ Of Dan
Tel Walters a Co. a Chicago arm, ana
remained with thom until two years
ago, when he engaged In business for
himself
Mr.. Brcodlove IL overioyed at the
finding Of his mother. and Is highly IN
censed at the action Of bis relatives IN
keeping the knowledge Of her where
abouts from him. u IL probable ina
he will remove 20 Chicago
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

The record OF Mrs. Rlnohard Of Dem
yer. who covered over 100 centuries
and 1900 miles on the road In 1896.
Is seconded by that OF Mrs. Bunker.
well known rider attached TO the
Unique Cycling club of Chicago. sho
Is said 10 have ridden 20 centuries dur
ing 1896. and to have recorded a total
OF 1900 miles. During the riding
season she has averaged two centuries
a week. most Of them having been rid
den over Chlcago's fayoriie course. the
Elgln-Aurori. Mira Bunker's best
time for a century Is close 20 eight
hours elapsed time. including all stops
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

that they would soon be the centegs Of
wealth and population; Others were
mapped out for the express purpose OF
catching suckers" Some hunters
found a city" IN a cypress swamp sixty
miles from a railroad and a days jour
ney from any human abode. There u
was. laid out and staked on In streets
and lots and squares and public parks.
they kllles a bear In the Primitive Bap-
list church lot.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

Defenders OF tobacco smoking fail 10
make use OF the most powerful argu-
mcnu In he favor. Hitherto the most
that has been claimed In favor Of
smoking was certain subtle. beneficial
effect on the digestion and a soothing
effect on the nerves. II has been learn
ed recently from the report Of lnvcsti-
cations OF the effects OF tobacco during
the epidemic OF cholera az Hamburg
that cholera microbes could not exist
In the mouths OF smokers. There we're
no living bacteria after twenty-four
hours In cigars made up with water
containing 100000 cholera germs 10
the cubic inch. There were no traces
Of microbes 10 be found in any cigars
manufactured In Hamburg at the time
Of the epidemic. The microbes die
In a half or two hours exposure
10 smoke IN Brazil. Sumatra or Ha-
vana tobacco. The smoke OF any cigar
Kills the microbes. Experiments show
that In ave minutes after beginning "a
smoke the microbes In the mouth arr
Killed Another fact established d thai
none OF the persons employed 10 N,
tobacco factories az Hamburg con.
tractod cholera. Exchange.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

ioyed n dinner In each Diners COM
AMY on last Christmas day. During
he space OF time mentioned the moih-
pr and son we're kept apart by an un-
Kind fate. and neither had the slight
Is, knowledge Of the others where
nbouts. The story OF their long sep
aration and happy reunion reads IKE
a romance. but It's truth IL vouehed TOT
beyond doubt. and the meeting be-
tween the two formed the climax oil
rare story OF human Interest
Breedloye. who Is now 81 years Ola
had been reared IN the belief that MS
mother had died while he was still
child. From infancy his father had led
/ him TO believe that she was dead ana
as he had no reason to suspect oiher-
wise he had never made an effort 10 TO-
cate or flnd any trace OF her lie Won
ders now how he could have neglected
TO seek her grave. and regrets that MS
fathers tfeachery should have been
kept from him for 30 many years.
The clew which led finally 20 the
meeting Of mother and son was the re-
suit OF the merost accident brought
about by a relative Of the family. Just
one year ago In January BreedloVe
visited indianapolis on business and
went from there 20 Easc Valley
Springs. Coma. On the train he
Glanced TO meet travelling salesman
from Urbana. o.. and on the laitera
arrival AZ his home he mentioned hts
meeting with Breedloye 90 II. s. Rob
inson. a fellow commercial traveller.
By a strange coincidence the name OF
Broodlove was one with which Rob
inson had reason 10 be familiar HIS
sister. Mary ID. Robinson. had been
married IN April. 1858. 10 Thomas
Brccdloye In Champaign county, Ohio.
lie recalled that In 1868 his sister
child. four-ycaF-old boy. was taken
from her by her husband. and from
that time on no trace was ever found
OF him. Robinson took the address OF
his friends chance acquaintance and
Immediately communicated with the
latter. asking him FOR a portion Of his
family history.
Breedioye complied with the Request
, through curiosity. The information
! furnished Robinson caused him TO
{ make a thorough search OF the family
D records. with the result that he be-
J. came convinced that he had found bis
b long lost nephew lie promptly noti-
= ned his sister OF the discovery and the
two set about TO establish the identity
b. OF Breedlove TO their entire satinfac'
q ton. Letters were exchanged between
j. mother and son. and dates and past
G events IN the history Of the family
n compared. The mother had married
Il again. and az Mrs 3. y. CARRIER Of 2s'
10 Fifty-dfth street, Chicago. she was Il
y no danger Of revealing her Identity ur,
D. an the proper time arrived The 90.
,i had also married. and on Dec q IN
3 nreedloye icft for Chicago. where. \.
% ter a separation OF thiriy-'hrce yCiat
mother and son met Tor the lrst 7 les
Is lie ala not remember ever having NO
of her. and the meeting. Il may weLth.
m imagined. was affecting In thelelr
A. IRENE. Mrs. CARRIER occupies a Cen
H. Portable Tat In the number mentioi.e
a. and here Brcedloye heard the straht
Ia story OF his early life from the Nv
"a OF his mother.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

"The Bluyylngtons keep up a very
imposing establishment" remarked the
rosslpy man who had just moved into
the nelghborhood.
They DO that. indeed" replied the
corner grocer; and my stores the
one that's mostly been Imposed upon"
-Washington Star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

Lord Barcacres have called re-
rarding the situation Of ioo,man? Was
there not one Ia the ante-room as You
came in7
Applicant There was, my lord.
There was a man with a writ Tor your
lordship. but threw him out
Lord narcacrcs You are engaged
TlI-nlla
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

Passenger talightIng from cabl-
whats the charge?' Cahman-"Si."
Passenger Well that's quite reason
able. knew by your face that you
wouldn't try to be oXtortlonato" Cab
man-"Thankec. knew by your face
that you'd be too mean TO pay more
than the legal fare without lawsuit. q"
Now York Weekly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

Richard Merrill. Of Milwaukee. wis.
Is a slmon-pure amateur pigeon shot.
but Is a good one on either live birds
or lnanimaio targets. Mr. Merrill
loves shooting for sports sake and in
dulges IN this recreation 10 consider
able extent lie Ia a hne shot In the
Geld and enjoys the duck and goose
ehooting IN Dakota IN September and
October and the quail shooting In
Texas IN January and February.
"Dick" Merrill. as he Is familiarity
known among his friends, Is a popu-
lar fellow. being Of joyial, sunny dis
position. and a very clever musician.
Ills banjo always accompanies him on
shootlng trips and IN the evening the
hoya gather Ia his room and listen to
the popular songs Of the day, which
are always finely rendered. lie IL a
member OF the trap shooters orches-
ira. Of which Rolla Helkea Is leader
and often Dick and Rolla give the boys
a banjo concert that allows no sleeping
/ 10 those who live In the vicinity OF
their room. Sir Merrill participated
IN many Of the large tournaments last
year. and won the r. c. cup at Chicago
BY breaking % targets straight ant
shooting out a half dozen experts u
the tie. Heikcs among the number III
and Charles Grimm were the only tvs
men 70 klu 90 live birds straight In
sweep at Chicago In June, and the
divided the purse lie also divide
hrs, money with c. Budd IN a mattel
AZ targets. thrown under expert rules
defeating Fred Gilbert, II, McMurchy
Rolla Hclkes. Charles Grimm, ID
bingham and others. AZ the +. {
shoot he stood nth Tor the champion
ship. with an average Of $3.50 per cen
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

be exception Of Louis T. Durysa and
one or two OF the Philadelphia cracks.
few outside OF the professionals cared
to meet them on even terms. Recent
~. however. at the Westminster Ken
mel club grounds. New York. new
star in the pigeonshootlng armament
appeared In the person Of George s.
McAlpln. who not only outshot such
cracks as Work. Murphy end Knapp on
even terms from the 3i-yard mark. but
actually killed % birds straight before
he finally missed As a result OF this
shoot Work and McAlpin were matched
10 shoot at 200 birds each on the Ken
mel club grounds. McAlpln won by a
gcore Of 15i to ii2. In view n the fact
that the men shot from the 30-yard
mark. with a S0-yard boundary. and
that a gale from the northwest blew
many birds that would otherwise have
been counted over the bolr AIRY. the
shooting Of both men was l...le short
OF phenomenal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

James Michael. the welsh champion
eheeiuan. Who has been In America
several months. sailed for homo Jan. -
on the steamer Paria Before leaving
he Issued signed statement through
ne American Wheclman IN substance
o. follows. = saint 10 thank the Amer
lean public fer ny exceedingly couf-
teops trealugai olnco my arrival In
th|l county ~ nfst ylslt 70 AmWi.
q haN hean ltIl pleasant lnifei. and
= 4i,l give ne slsai plaasnIs % lt,aFl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

May-liow do you get George 10
leave so early every night? Agatha-At
1880 sharp papa comes into the room,
lights four blazing gas Jets and then
raises all the window curtains, You
don't suppose 70 "a moment a fellow
has any pluck after that, do yOug-New
Ynrk Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

The newest kind OF door Is made OF
paper. which Is spread out on the sur
face In the form Of pasty mess. then
covered and pressed. Il hardens like
plaster Of paris. II nolseless under foot
and helps greatly In preserving an even
temperatnre.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

see here. young man." said the
r,ern father. ~ you don't come home
earlier after this IN know the reason
Why" -,
~olad 10 hear n. governor; that VIII
save an explanations on my para
Detroit Free pless.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

Johnny-PapaG Papa-weI9 John
ny-some Of the boys In school say
that President Mckinley Is going to
have Mark Hanna's birthday made
national holiday. Is Il true9-Brook-
Ign Life.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

lie sho, four matches with Dr. VIII
hanson. three OF which resulted In tiea'
The arst on 30 out Of 100 live birds,
the second on % out OF 100. The third
resulted In Merrill being defeated by
the score OF IS to 81. The fourth was
a tie each kinlng - out Of so live
blrds lie won a match from J. Car
teek al Milwaukee recently BY killing
% birds straight
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

Funnlcus-I tell you. l End Il pretty
hard work turning out q column Of
Jokes every day. McCahe--Ies; there's
no fun In iL-Phlladel9hia North
American.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06
AusrRALlAN THEATERs.

Tho best thoaters In Australia are
usually built on English plans, but are
managed more like American play
houses The prices charged are much
less than those cheerfully paid In Eng.
land. Dress-clrcle seats or stalls"
which bring $3.50 In London. will no,
sell Tor more than ti.25 In Melbourne
or sydney. Il Is no use asking more.
Independent Australians will not pay
IL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06
N ENGLISH artist

N ENGLISH artist,
r. Talbot Kelly,
writes for the Cen
fury a paper en-
titled In the Des-
ert with the Bed
ouin." for which
the aut thor fur
nishes a number OF
striking illustra-
tlons. In describ-
ing his visit TO an
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

NrIL a few days
ago George Work.
Edgar Gibbs Muir
ply. Charles Ma
calester. ]. X.
Knapp. and Fred
IIoey divided the
honor Of being con
Fidercd the best
wing shots In the
amateur ranks.
and with the POSI-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06
A FUN-LOVING PEOPLE
THE CHINESE PLAY ALL MAN
NER OF PRACTICAL JOKES.
Racing Through Streets on Troiic-
Custom Of Celebrating a wedding or
a Birth by Large Foast--Sational
Holidays In Chinatown.

HE Chinese are n
fun loving people
in spite OF their
general air OF in
difference In the
presence OF strang-
ers. says the Cen
fury They race mp
and down stairs,
or som etim @ s
through the streets
an n frolie every
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06
THEBEDOUIN ATHOME
ARABS OF THE DESERT AND
THEIR HOSPITALITY.

Their Life Hears the Closest Re
ssmblanee TO That Of the Patrlarchs
IN old Testament Tlmes-Their DO
sestlcity.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

The Massachusetts, game commission
a rearing and distributing Monsolian
pheasants.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-06

Australian gods" are perhaps a M.
lie less rowdy than English ones. but
the better dressed portion OF the audi.
ence Is objcctinnably talkative. IRE.
quontly chatting loudly right through a
performance. even when the drama
played Is serious and presumably de-
manda thought.