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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16
FREEDoM on pURMEsE woMEM
Things Ar, strangely Reversed he Tia;
Country.


Women In Burma are probably fcaf
and happier than they are anywhera
else In the world says the Philadelphia
Ledger. Though Burma Is borderel
on one side By China. where women
are held In contempt. and on the 9TH.
By Indian. where they are kept in the
strlctest fecluslon. Burmese women
have achieved for themselves and have
been permitted By their men % a,-
tain a freedom u lie and action tha.
has no parallel among oriental people
The secret lies. perhaps. la the fact
that the Burmose woman IL active and
industrious. while the Burmese man BIS
lndolent and often a recluse Becoming
therefore. both by taste and By habit.
the money Garner the bargaluer aai
the hnanCier Of the household. she BIAS
asserted and obtained for herself the
right 10 hold what she wins and the
respect due 90 one who can and does
direct aud control. Things are strange
ly reversed ln Burma. f0r here $40 60.
O man as The religious soul Of the na.
ton and woman iis brain. Burmc
women are born traders and % b. NOR,
often the wife than the husband vh
drives the bargain with the English
buyer Tor the paddy harvest. or. 90
any rate. she IS present ou the oc.l-
sion and helps her glsy-ro'rr husband
to stand hrm So highly D. ualias
esteemed thar q daughter ~ woll-to-do
parents. and even young married w0-
man, viii set up o booth iu the bazaar
and. dressed ln o bright silk tamcn
skirt and white Jacket. with a flower
iauntIly stuck into her c0.led black
tressos, she will start every morning
with a tray Of sweetmeats. fruit or TOYS
on her head. and. with O gayety and
grace born of the sunshine and the
bounteousnoss Of The land. will push q
brisk trade an through the short and
sunny day. The earnings thus made
are the woman's own. and cannot De
touched by her husband
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16
CATERS HAVE CALL.
ALL THE RAGE WITH THE
WOMEN THESE DAYS.
Protect Deueats Aakies from DamPns''
and Coli. and Give the walker Much
Needed support Heavy AHifis'
Heq .irsd

Recent statements by physicians
that. IN their opinion. the majority Oh
women contract cold through the an
kles more easily than through any
other part Of the body have cau1el d
biz lncreage 10 the number 90 over
CATERS sold during the last feE weeks
says the New York Herald. One Of the
Broadway shoemakors told ne that ne
had never sold 80 mlny gdt1ra q WON
en- before and that the demand had
come upon him so suddenly and unet-
pecledly that Tor a few days he had
been very much rushed 20 meet H.
When ! asked bis opinion Of the cause
OF this new fad. he said. THE bicycle
boot. Women who ride wheel ana
no have become accustomed TO the
support and protection Of bicycle
boot have been sensible enough 10 ap'
preciate o. good qualities But. OF
course. with a handsome tailor-mahe
gown a bicycle boot Is out Of the ques-
ton and consequently 10 was necessary
70 ind a substitute for the clumsy
leather covering. do not mean to
say that the bicycle boot Is clumsy
ON a wheel II Is everything that can
be- desired. but when YOU add the
weight Of a heavy silk-llned cloth skirt
and ".der pe;ilcoais TO the boot u
makes walking anything but com
fort Then. again. there are many
women who have a horror OF q wheel
aud would not don a single article con-
nccted with the ObnoXldAs machine.
who would not wear a bicycle boot
and yet who clamor Tor something
which would protect their ankles.
Women's skirts no matter hos clever
By manipulated. are bound 10 become
more or less damp and will naturally
rub against the stocking II a woman
Is out for two or three hours In the
rain. when she gets homo she hnds the
tops of her shoes wet from contact with
her damp skirts Now. To- order 10 get
over this last difficulty we have been
making our galtcrs this winter o.
heavy ribbed sIlk. black. as rule.
lined with thin wool. ana fitted careful
ly over the lns'sp and ankle The
gaItor is cut high and fts perfectly 10
is very modish and swell and has taken
wonderfully We mako "A rh04rer grade
.n black cloth and also some ln pretty
soft tan and mode shades. but these
90 not sell 90 readily. for a foot larger
than 3 A or u o. not improved By
the light colorcd oyergllters." SO TO
De swell the up-to-date woman must
don pair Of those modlsh galters. and.
apart from their being just the thing.
the comfort She will derive from them
win make her regret that she has mol.
used them before.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

Buddha, says Moncure d. Conway.
believed In no deity or deyil. the uni.
verse he declared to be without begin.
ming destined to be- without end: IL
was entirely bad. and the only saliva.
ton OF man was to escape not merely
from earth but from existence alto.
gether On this purely negative foun.
dalton Buddhism has built mp sys-
TEN In which the lllndoo delties sur
ylye ~ angels. helpful or mlschleyous
Mara being It's Satan and Buddha lta
Christ Nirvnna, however. stlll re-.
tains for large proportion OF Budd.
hists its original significance realm
Of inconsistencies conscious immor-
tallty being for the bad, who will be
punished by automatic tortures formed
from their own evil es' -
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16
MAKING RATS WORK.
~ Loui. Tirm Get. o.. Drain ripe
CLEANED Gratis

IT. Loui. FIRM Get. H. Drain ripe
Cleaned Grnt..
There are 100 men in North s. Louis
who def any one TO dispute tho fact
that Tom Mcguire Is q genius. SAYS the
ST. Louis Post-DIspltch. Mr. Mael!e
IL a yard foreman 90 q gas company
plant The enthusiastic proclalmefs Of
his genius are his ieIlow-workers ln the
big yard. a sewer pipe leading from
one % the buildings 90 the river bank.
100 feet away. became ciogged The
pipe Is sixteen feet below the surface.
u was not known just where the OBJ
strucilon was. 30 arrangements were
made 10 open The trench. Then Ma
gulre brought into play what proved
TO be- the trump card-ylz. rats. lie
had been thinking about the plan for
several days. One night. by the AID "
generous hunks of fresh cheese. ne
managed 10 oniup two big gray 90.
dents and these ha determined 10 put
into ihe sewer Ihcy we're taken TO
the mouth az the river bank ana rp-
leased The opening was then rlosol
securely behind them. leaving the aul.
mails with only one chance of NE That
was 90 300 straight ahead And theg
did. Several more rats were caught
each succeeding day and turned into
the sewer until q dozen tine specimen
were gnawing away In the pipe The
morning after the lest detachment
Joined the main rodent army water
commenced to tritkle from The pipe
Iron rods and steam were applied. IN
ten minutes The sewer was cloar.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16
STARTLING HosIERY eFrEcrs,
nsy Patterns. STA L-ss .aa Eaai.sssdssy
Are Nov nelnr Wnrn.

Are Nou Beinx Worn.
Hosiery styles are now al In the d.
reciion Of gay and startling effects.
say the fashion opponents. Bright
colored plaid and striped stockings are
more 10 demand than they were last
summer. and that "a saying a good
deal. Many women canu1t wear them.
however since there ig something In
the dye, even though @ does not rub
on or fade. which lrrliaiCs tender feet.
Chiropodlsts say that their business
hal increased hyc-f1ld since tan stock
inlE aud shoes came into fashion. and
they lay q an 10 the Injurious quality
OF the dye required 20 produce the tan
shade1. No dclier u stockings aEser.s
that a tan has been discovered which
VIII not fade in hosiery Even the
stockings Tor evening wear. which
heretofore have been confined alm1s,
entirely 10 soft shades. are getting
quite gay. The nCwcft are made Of
hne white or dellcately colorcd s.ll
and are embell.shed with perpend.cu-
lar lace stripes. Between the stripes
are garlands Of finely embroidered silk
flowers In contrasting cOlors. Every
woman knows very well tina; stripes
which run mp and down make the waist
look slim; the same thing may be said
Of ankles. and. therefore. these new
stockings are popular for they give
trim appearance 20 even a not over
slim ankle. Then manufacturers have
met the need % women whose case
does not require hosiery that produces
a slim effect and have supplied a fine
Isle thread stocking with lace stripes
running around instead Of mp and
down. Hosiery Of this design comes
In black. white and colors. Tho Won
an az the head % the stocking de-
partment Of big store said the other
day: You'd think there wasn't az
woman In New York from the way the
stockings are going. but an you have
10 do 10 learn your mistake Is 10 90
10 the department that sells stockings
with stripes running up and down.
then you'd conclude that there wasn't
a thin woman In the city. Funny how
particular women arc about these de-
tails. isn't ~ Specially when 80 few
ride the bicycle or belong 10 the Ralny
Day club"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

Rev. J. W. Dundy ~ Terro TIants
has sued deaeons William Davis and
Joshua ao0re FOR g.. 90 damages. He
complains that they caused 10 be pub
llshed Ia the Golden Echo = slaiemen.
that they knew q their own knowledge
that be had been guilty q forgery. dis
honesty and fal1ehood. This Is indeed
a golden echo.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

The way people abuse their eyes Is
really astounding. They try them.
strain them and ovcr-tax them In all
manner of ways. and when these poor.
Ill-usod eyes begin to show signs Of
weakness they are too proud save the
mark 90 give them the aid % glasses
which they need. Furrowcd cheeks.
sallow compilations and white hair can
be- hidden under enamel aud rouge and
dyes. but there ls no fashionable nos
trum that can cover up weakness Of
the ewes.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16


The crater Of Halcakala. on the ls.
land OF Maui. In Hawaii. Is the largest
extinct crater In the world The name
Haloakala means House Of the Sun.
The tradition II hat tine god Maui laid
his nets upon the mountain. and 10
shared the sun as he arose. and re-
leased him only on the promise 10 al
ways shed light and warmth on the
island. The mountain Is magnificent
In rs dead silence. Il Is more Ike the
mountains OF the moon than any other
place on earth; an Inspection OF the
moon through any telescope viii give
a good idea Of Haleakala. This vol.
cano at the summit is nineteen niles
10 circumference and more than ten
thousand feet above the sea. The bed
OF the crater is two thousand Zee, bee
low the rim. and % presents an awful
spectacle Of dos0I1.i0n. 10 Is 90 the
form Of an irregular triangle. seven
miles long Al two Of the corners are
enormous gaps. two or three miles
Wide. through which the molten lava
used 20 make lts way in great rivers
10 the sea. 70 10 probable that during
one Of the crup'0ns lava accumulated
10 q height Of more than q thouslni
feet surgIng pillows wore away the
mountain walls while millions Of tons
were pressing them outward At
length. unable any longer 10 resist the
tumult Of this raging food. the wall
and northward yielded 10 lts |
pressure and 40 the fiery mountain
was dlEemboweled and several cubic !
miles ~ lava rushed with demonlacal |
fury into the sea.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16
ALUMINIUM TO REPLACE BRASS


CFrOm the Philadelphia Prcss)
a reduction In the price o. alumlnl-
UNI within the last few weeks has led 10
a discussion by the technical journals
OF the possibility OF replacing brass 10
some Of the industries. The various
discounts on sheets sold IN quantItlcs
make the actual price about 3Zis cents
a pound. AZ the present time sheet
brass costs from 1914 to 70 cents a
pound. But the latter metal. n cast. is
1926 times as heavy a. aluminium. and
II wrought 319 In any given article.
the size remaining the same. there
would be more than three times as
many pounds Tor ounces or grains)
II Il were made Of brass than n IL were
composed Of aluminium. Multiplying
the price Of brass per pound by 319.
one gets a fraction over 80 cents. The
material going into a brass object
then. costs more than that going into
an aluminium object OF the same size.
This fact Is likely 20 make a good many
wldeawake manufacturers ask them
selves how Ear aluminium Is suited 10
other respects 10 take the place o.
brass. llg tensile strength. electrical
conductIvIiy, resistance 10 the corros.
slve effect Of moisture and acids are ali
important qualities which are likely
to come up Tor consideration 10 thlI
connection
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

Singular, isn't Il. how lucky some
people areg John Owens. a liveryman
At Milleston. y. Y. loaned a horse 70
A customer. when be returned the
horses hoofs were halled with snow.
and when the liveryman knocked the
snow out from one OF the broken
masses rolled a pocketbook containing
81 and a small key.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

A locomotive factory In Philadelphia
has Just completed four engines or an
order from the British government.
They are 10 be shipped to South Africa.
The engines were completed thlrty-one
days after the order was received. No
such rapid work was ever done before
anywhere In the world. The Phlladel-
phia firm received the order because
the British government wanted the en-
gines In a hurry. and no British factory
was able TO turn them out as quickly
as they were wanted. The incident
seems to call attention to the folly OF
maintaining the protective tarln sys.
tenn In this country.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

The craze for royal ancestry has be.
come 80 violent In Baltimore. owing
20 the establishment Of the new order
q the Crown that the Peabody library
Il oyerrun with persons wishing 10
consult rs fine collection OF the his
tories Of English countries. which CON
tain long genealogical lists and show
just whore various royal lines shot out
dubious connections with the Smiths.
the Joneses and the Browns. All kinds
Of kings are IA demand, but. accord.
ing to the Baltimore papers. any old
king will do for most OF those who seek
royal descent
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

Dear old DR.. Abbott is saying such
dreadful thlngsl He says dancing ia
good, with limitations: alcohol is prop
er. with the same proviso; taste In
dress "a right. and so as to diamonds:
and II the theatre sends you back 20
life refreshed and inyigorated. why 90
and snjoy yourself There il a new
Beecher III the old man. though no ad-
mits that truth IA dangerous: the only
thing that Is safe is platitude."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

when your Kidneys are healthy they
relieve the system u an poisonous sub
stance through the urine. II they are
diseased. poison accumulates IN the
blood until the system can no longer
resist ~ efforts. The action Of the
heart 20 impaired and dropsy follows.
Dr. Davis Kidney Tablets are guaran-
teed 10 cure " per cent ~ al forms
Of kidney dIfeage. To help the az
nlcied I viii offer for 30 days 10000
boxes regular so cent size Tor % cents
a box Gin silver or a full course Of
treatment a boxesl for ST. sent BY
mail prepaid. Booklet on Kidney Dis
ease sent free Address DR.. N. &. Da-
Wis, Frankfort, Ind.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

A Judge says TO husbands and wives
who want TO get divorced. Separate:
live apart for six months and think II
over" II tia; advice were generally
followed there wouldn't be one divorce
where there are six now Indeed, the
separated would resume relations with
such avidity that the reunion would be
a. good as another honeymoon. One
can do a good deal OF hrst-rate think
Ing under such circumstances In six
montha
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

In this crisis I'm our commercial rela-
tions with that vast empire all OF our
consuls there. with one unimportant ex-
ception, are green hands. and that nj
the legation, where the most delicate
and dIficult part Of the work must be
done, the only person having knowl-
edge Of Chinese language and affairs
a. the Interpreter or dragoman TO the
legation. whose status prevents him
from having any serious influence. And
all this because the American idea" OF
a public Office Is not something to do.
but something TO get.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

The general demand for -four has
been good. and while prices have ruled
considerably higher In sympathy with
wheat. all the markets have responded
In liberal manner TO the advance. The
general fear among -four buyers has.
without doubt. been that Letter held
the key TO the situation. and In con-
sequence. buyers short Of -four are in
hurry TO get under cover before II
got too late, and bought In freely at
the advanced values.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

The T.. A. W. numbers nearly 700
below the 100000 u.rk within the last
few weeks. IN spite 81 this startling
dlmlnuilon. the maximum Of health
may BE- attained by those who use the
comforting tonic. i0sietter's stomach
uuters. which promotes digestion aud
rrsur-Ity Of thr bowels.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

The lady teacher who dlssected live
cat In one Of our public schools the
other day has resigned. but the chill
drer and public sentiment against her
are still H. n yiyisection is allow
able, there Is still n question with re-
gard to Is surroundings. II might be
well 20 compromise matters by put
ting a butcher shop In every school
that wouldn't shock anybody half as
much; but II is not the purpose OF
teaching to make barbarians of chill.
drcn.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

Why" asks writer. do women
laugh so much more frequently than
men," The writer is misinformed.
They do not laugh. They giggie. They
have a superficial understanding OF
things that ought TO be laughed at.
and II perlshes when the giggle does.
a solid. comforting. substantial funny
thing that abides with 4 man for days
In TO them but the faint tickle Of a
fancy that dies az soon as II Is born
and that therefore wishes II hadn't
been born at all.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

DIxon-"What did you mean by
wearing q colored shirt TO the we'd
ding reception last night2 Don't you
know it'a bad form?" Hlxon-"Yes.
but ! did Il as a compliment 10 the
groom" Dlxon-'T fail to see the
point" lllxon-"Ile's from ST. Louis.
you know"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

Every druggist who sells as harmless
a patent medicine containing cocaine
or other dangerous drug that makes
slaves OF those who take II should, by
law, be sent to jail and kept there for
nj least five years. Every ylllalnoua
manufacturer Of such drugs should be
Jailed FOR ten years, or, better stlll. for
life. The whipping post as a prelImin-
AIRY to imprisonment at hard labor
would NJ the case Of the scoundrel who
for gain fllls the land with drug fiends
The keeper Of brothel Is more re-
spectacle and lees harmful than he.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

Vanity and presumption are no, al.
ways the worst parts Of the man they
lake possession Of. although they are
usually the most prominent. MaIignlty
sticks as closely to him. and keeps more
cautiously out OF sight
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

The faculty Of Lombard university at
salesburg. ILL.,, has decided TO add
aaneing TO the regular college cur
sicuium, which shows that good people
are tired OF bad dancing.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

Colored BrIions have formed club
In London. They come from Demo.
ram. Trinidad. the gold coast. and So
ezra Leone. and most Of them are mel.
zeal or law students.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

Jagwell-1 made an awful mistake /
sent a messenger boy up 10 Miss Cash
ley's with a lot Of flowers. thinking Il
was her birthday, and now learn that
her birthday Is tomorrow. Wigway-
That's all right; the messenger boy
may get there In time. Plck-Me-up.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

Great Britain viii talv Khartoum
merely because she IA larger than
Khartoum. II Kharioum were larger
than Great Britain, the taking sItua.
tion probably would be reversed. FOR
such f. the unwrltien law Of nations.
which should not be COMPOUNDED with
the moral law
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

siantzapolatyskayatis II the name Of
a station Of the new Siberian railway
by the time the guard has finished cali
ing q the train is in the neat town
-Mo-Up.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

First citizen--'1 suppose Congress
could pass a tarlff bin ly two-thirds
majority even over the veto OF the
PRESIDENT Second Cltlzcn-"Oh. yeal
even over the veto Of the president OF
the Sugar trust."--Puek.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

Il IL predicted by a woman. writing
for the New York Evening sun. that
the downfall Of the new woman will
come from the old aud Inevitable ac-
cIdents with the collar-button Either
that or she mus, learn 20 swear
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16
WlJe grYa,t Gaele.
BRYAN,
TEXAS

II does not seem the thing for Cashier
auinlan OF the Chemical Bank to claim
That he overworked Doubtless, how
sver, be allowed himself 10 be worked
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

Crese'nt Hotel Inress. springs. Ark
Opens March isi. In heart % Ozark Noun.
'aius, climate mild ami brashg. feensry
via and beautiful. Uncgualoi medicinal
gaiou. Excuaiin mtti. through sloepers,
Va Frisco Lane Address Manager Creiccnt,
Eureka springs, or Geo. T. Nicholson, q.
T.. A., Frisco Line, ~ Louis. No.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

Grandfather-"Well. Paul. what
would you like for birthday present.
Paul-"Oh. grandfather, buy me tel.
cphone, 80 that can answer the mas
ter's questions without having TO 20 10
school. "-Tit.BIts
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

The "Estey" tone is pro-
verbal, rich, deep, pure
and full, and it ought to
be. Fifty years expert
ence in tone production is
to be found in every Es-
tey Organ sent from the
factory.
Our fvc-poin,ed discourse CONF
plete with catalogue sent free.
ESfey Organ Co..
Byafflfborc. VI.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

40 man cares much Tor etiquette
when % D. o warm day aud Dc has got
q porous plaster On.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

The man a woman likes best j. the
one who knows when 20 say nothing
and just pat her hand.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

Being elected trca,urcr Of n lodge
ruins almost NJ many men a. whisky
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16

Love sharpen. the wits of a woman
ind dulls the wits % man.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16
n ~ lIIAalE-

Halls Cniarrh cure h. taken Internally
AMI acts directly on TIE blood ami mu-
cous surfaces N the system. Send for
teatImuuialn free
sofa hy Druggists. 1fr.
Halls Family pills are the best.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16
SMOKE sIcdgc Cigarette. " Tor 5 Ct.

The girl who sing. necessarily either
has sweet disposition or a grudge
against her nelghhors.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-16
State " Ohio. city o. Toledo.
Lucas County.

Frank J cheney makes oath that he %
the senior partner ~ the nfm 81 D. ..
ani that said FIRM viii pay The sum u
ONE HUNDRED DOLiANs for each
and every case ~ Caiarrh that cannot he
cured hy the use ~ Hairs Catarrh cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 90 before me and subscribed In
my presence. this cth day of December.
A. ~ l.I
tf..U ~ gfTaagH