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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16
TELEPHONES IN rHEArERs.
Ways In which They Facilitate the
Insiness Of the House.

Ways In which They Facilitate the
Basinsss % the House.
IN the best thenters the use Of the
telephone has been most comprehens-
lively developed. says the Chautauquan.
II CONNECTS the manag>T with all de-
pariments Of the house. Seated In his
sanc;um on the box once. he Is In
equally prompt and expedient touch
with the treasurer. whose life h being
made weary with dead beats" and
professionals" soliciting the privilege
Of a performance. % which they will
often be the most uncharitable and I'M
compromising critics. and the cerberus
at the stage door. who has scarcely less
onerous duties. keeping a stern front
against too susceptible Johannes" and
taking charge Of the current and out
side business that sets toward the back
Of Ire house from morning 70 mid
night The telephone also enables the
manager 10 speak with the engineer.
who regulates the steam effects on the
stage. the temperature Of the stage and
the auditorium and the general sen.
tilation Of the building The electro
clan may be consulted when there are
fluctuations or Interruptions in the sup
ply Of current or lusiruc ed 10 turn on
an extra bank OF ornamental lights
Inside the house when the sight Of the
legend standing room only" IN the
lobby warns the managerial heart.
when there is big line" at the box
Office the manager may telephone 70
the stage manager 70 hold back the
ringing up 81 the curtain, which saves
those already seated from being dis
turbed when the play begins and the
late corners from disappointment. One
specially interesting use Of the tele-
phone IN the theater IL that made BY
the physician attending the play. He
leaves his seat number Al the box Of
fee. 20 that II he Is called up during
the performance he may be Immediate
| ~ warned by an usher lie can thus
ind out whether the case 10 which he
may be summoned Is urgent. or wheth-
er he can 20 back and enjoy the rest Of
the play
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16

The following wholesome rule with
regard 10 the pacing nuisance has been
adopted by the National Cyclists Union
Of England.
In no race open TO amateurs al a
distance under and including eleven
miles shall any pacing be allowed
From eleven miles 10 forty-nine miles.
both inclusive. pacing by singles shall
be- allowed. From Nifty miles and up
wards pacing BY tandems shall be al
lowed. but no competitor shall have
more than a stipulated number Of tan
dems to pace him. and In the event Of
his retirement they shall at once leave
the track and pace no one else. unless
they obtain leave from the Judge and
pacemaker marshal to act as general
PAGERS. The general committee shall
draw up regulations as 70 number Of
iandems allowed according 10 distance
Of race, The general pacing rule 8,
repealed: the other pacing rules stant
as before. This rule Is not to apply Il
club races"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16

4 few years ago the Norwegian gov
eminent authorized the opening Of a
hill at Gokstad known as tho Kings
mound. with a view Of discovering
what might be buried therein. The
mound was 50 named from a superstl-
ton that Il contained the remains OF
some old Morse king The real con
tents. however. we're a viking ship. the
bones Of twelve horses saddle rem
nAnts and a number Of horseshoes. The
mound in question was TO By $50 feet
IN height Judging from the character
Of the deposits scientists place the date
Of deposit between 200 and 1900 A. D..
during the later iron age. The horses
we're some young and some aged, eight
OF them being smaller apparently
than the ordinary Norwegian horse Of
the present day. but Of the same race
Ne the ford horse EGchange
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16

ln lbs Jnday racing queAuoh. an o..
lcer Of the Associated Cycling CLUBS OF
California criiiclses the ruling OF inc
aaiional assembly as follows
After the action Of the national as
ssmbiy IN refusing admittance az mem
5sfs 10 she professionals. u was gen
orally conceded that the local option
amendment was doomed. The adYo'
Gates Of this measure were however.
nrcl encouraged when Che action OF
the racing board in reinstaiing the
California amateurs who had competed
90 sundays was sustained BY the as
fsmbly. as this was thought 10 indi-
cate that the sentiment of the conven,
ton was In favor OF the sunday ques-
ton. The assembly has always shown
Itself 10 be a most unreliable body
and this year has been no exception.
The narrow minded policy Of the east
crn members Of the league will cause
.lts ultimate destruction before many
more general assemblies are held n 4
change ls not made. The west VIII
soon wake up 70 The fact that u cuts
very little. figure IN the league when Il
comes 70 Important matters. and then
there win be q split that will open
The eyes o. the Controlling delegation
q New York. Pennsylvania and Mes
Jersey"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16
Anrlnnt GnIlnnir,.

The respect and veneratlon paid to
the fair sex formed an essential In
gredioni In chlyalry. This 10 Is sup
posed. was derived from the customs
OF the primitive Germans, whose fe-
males are represented 10 have been
very hlgh-spiritcd and to have exer.
cised considerable sway over the other
sox. Whatever truth there may be In
this statement. certain Il Is that a
high species Of gallantry forms the
very spirit OF modern ohiyalry; and.
a. a proof OF this. we have only TO
refer TO the classification Of knights
duty, to fear God and love the ladies.
10 perceive how necessary female ador-
alton Il 10 the very existence OF this
order. This principle OF female ador-
alton. so prominently displayed in
every aspect oi ehlyalry, extended rs
influence to the laws of the times, Tor
We lind James H.. Of Aragon, ordering
IN this manner we will that every
man. whether knight or no, who shall
be In company with a lady, pass safe
and unmolested unless he be guilty OF
murder" And Louis H.. Duke OF Bour
bon. lnstltutins tho order OF the Cold
on Shield, onioins his knights TO honor
above all. The ladies'. aud not permit
any one 10 SANDER them, because b
adds he, from them. after God come.
all the honor that man can acquire
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16

4 Young gifl was soreiy tempted 10
remain silent during a prayer meeting.
through fear that she mlght not say
just The right words. but she wished
10 be faithful 10 her saviof ahd 30
iremblIngly repeated this verse. think
ing all the time that mo once cured 20
hear 10 aud that Il would DO 90 good
Come unto Mo al 20 that labor and
are heavy laden and will give you
rest"
Then stranger arose aud said ~
dld not expect 10 fay anything but
that passage comes like icy unlock
Ing great fund ~ thankfuneu iu M
heart. and fots d yelling up 10 am
Obliged 10 speak ana q sailor hero
only a few hours Until three year.
ago lived a hard. reckless he among
rough. wicked menThen ! was brought
10 a stopping place hy our ship being
wrecked .. was q scene Of terror. The
ship driving before the Wind. beyond
all control The waves iike mountains
dashed over ODE decks. washing away
everything not firmly dashed. inciud-
Ing many OF The passengers and crew.
"Cllnging 10 the rigging vas a lads
who through all this terrible expert
enes held her Bible She could not
open a.. but the sight Of IL quilted the
few Of us who remained aud be every
lull she would sing quote scripture
o. pray over and over her voice
rang ont the Invitation repeated by mo
young sister. Come unto Me- and The
words reached my heart
4 said 3 would come u ] knew
how. aud shc answered her voice
sounn'ug above The wind You don;
have 20 kn,.- how Come A. % child AZ
The call of iis mother
came' comet ! shouted. and
others cllng.ng there shouted siso. j
come, ! comet All seemed 90 come 10
che light al orc, Soon the wind went
down and we were taken Oh the wreck
IS passlng vessel. but an unaaycd
souls a.e In zoe condition n peril ws
we're at that time"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16

CATCHING JACKS by THE TAIL.
fed and they we're now killing for the
mere desire for blood, evidently reused
TO a state Of frenzy by the sight OF
30 many victims SEEKING a hand.line
! baitcd Il with wounded sardine and
tossed Il over. Hardly had n struck
the water when one Of the powerful
fishes took ton the run-and rushed
away with the strong line. swapping Il
at the FIRST strain. ] soon found that
no bait was required. bit Of cloth
or anything served as well and was
eagerly taken by the Wild and gamy
Jacks. They invariably took the hook
with rush and never stopped. going
on with force that was almost ire
slstiblc and affordIng great sport from
the standpoint OF hand.llne fishing.
They were cunning. despite their Wild
excitement, and once hooked tried all
the tricks that gamy FISH Il master
Of 10 break the line There was no
surrender to the jack. he came In hight
ing to the last. leaping. rushing plung-
ing. often escaping after he had been
landed In the dinghy by bounding over
board The sport grew fast and furi-
| Gus The whirling lines no sooner
struck the water than they were hiss
Ing through 10, and shouts and yictori-
Gus cheers from excited fishermen adj
ded to the loud aud peculiar roar OF the
beat itself which could easily De heard
hall mile, The Jacks had now formed
q Gordon around the school and hun
dreds were In the air at the same time.
presenting a rare and animated spec
tacle Every moment the Jacks drove
the dark line OF sardines closer In.
seemingly acting by some preconcerted
Arrangement. now forging into them In
platoOns or long lines. then In SEEM
ingly solid masses. and with such
force that they penetrated the body OF
small fry and went spinning out upon
tho sands 10 leap and bound about. Of
ten finding their way back again into
the silvery mass Ny oarsman. who ]
learned had the government contrac,
for supplying the neighborlng island
with fish, was now standing knee deep
In the mass Of FISH, catching the Jacks
by the tail a. they foundered among
the sardlnes and hurting them high
upon the beach. In this unique way
he took scores, while numbers leaped
80 far mp on the sands that they could
not reach the water again and 80 be-
came victims 10 their avn tomerliy and
madness For half an hour this cX-
citing scene lasted. then satlatod with
the spells the Jacks drew on. leaving
the beach strewn with their depleted
forces and the sarlmes, while along
the shore n red llne told the sanguln.
AIRY story.
Tho noise OF the beat had az the very
unset attracted the laughing gulls peli.
cans. and men Of war birds. which tx.
norlng rs, darted into the melee and
gorged themselves with the wounded
small fry. adding not little to the
excitement OF the scene, which well ".
lusirated The war waged by the stronger
upon the weaker In all life.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16

'Hfe was n iAtlie hoy
Mhen papa vas r. little boy
iou rralg couldn't ind
10 al ihe State % Washinrion
fhhu fo quick 40 mind
~. mother never called hnt once.
""' ia vas aluayi there
iie never .fd fovu hlnrfera
" made tie aiiri e-f noise.
N.l never in be rfe was known
j" ifii with other iafs
~ alWAyH firi.rd Land 40 rehooi.
Ana got hh ll.9ls nglf
Anl ch0pp.nE goad. and mnklng COWS
Were papa's chlef depghL
AWAY rose ~ rix o'elrtk.
NM won't 40 ief af ,fgh
N.d nnter lay ahed 200 noon.
Nnl never aHf w. late
". hniHh'h latin. FrlncI ana Greek
Whfn Do was ten years 0i.
Ai.A hh" ilr spanish ALPHABET
- soon aa he vas iold.
never grgmhifi when 90 hal
70 hp DO evening chores
Am hrff n 900 ha NE forgot
TO rNli ihe stable foor
pc N.trf. never thought n play
lhiN h. ucrk una done
u. ith'-fi bard from break Of day
iufu flr rrf of rtfn
lie never seancd hl muddy shoes
lpon tNe prior focf
Ana rrfef answered hack hs ma.
An1 never banged Do door
buf tuly ! r1um netrr foct
had little Dirh Mandy
How he couif never do those things
Ana really BE- boz"
1cofElna niiilura n Youtf's Companion
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16


a race of one hour on an outdoor
rack. properly curved. between the
four fast mIddlo-dlsiance riders IN the
world with unlimited pacemaking-
Tor ? purse % $4,000 Is spectacle the
New Yorkors are 10 be treated 10 early
next summer unless NEGOTIATIONS fail.
The race SHOULD be the greatest In the
history q cycling. Jimmy Michael
VIII be one ot The quartet Of compeil.
tors aud the other three viii DO fur
nished by the result of two series Of
trial heats. which VIII be open 10 the
world. and Tor which special prizes are
20 be offered. Al present the foreign
cracks who are expected 20 be partiei-
pants IN the race are. Lucien Lssna
q Switzerland. Ed0uard Tayiour 81
France. Tom Linton. A. 4. Chase and
J. W. Stocks q England The Amerl-
ran riders will be. Arthur Gardiner
vs. " Hamilton. Eddie MoDunee
John S. johnson. A. c. Mertens. W. c.
Sanger and J. Frank starbuck Out Of
ibis brace Of riders one Of the finest
races IN the world should be assured
aud 10 will be worth travelling a Ions
distance to see. ihe race viii be held
at Ambrose park. Brooklyn. where ih'
new track Of Greater New York Ia be-
ing constructed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16

"You doubtless mean a buckle, N
ffesh water" eorrec,sd the professor
i .r.izh J-pu ueuid pay sofnv iiliis ~
ieniion 10 y0aE- Ihetarle. Your NIB
iakes are curious"
a A fey mbmenis later the professor
falda mi DEAR thai picture would
how 70 bettfr advantage II you vera
20 ning q oger the clock
-Ab." she replied quietly. "yon
doubtless mean u were 10 hang -
above fhs clock n were 70 hang -
over The clock. &e conld not ten The
time. wish YOU would be more care
mi with your rhetoric ny dear Your
nlf'afes are curious. And the pro-
rfusor Ell "a one became very inie..
ciisa n rs BOOTS.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16

4 am my own maslerr cried a
young man, proudly. when friend
tried TO persuade him from an enter.
prise which ho had on hand. Il am my
own MASTER!
Did you ever consider what re-
sponsible post that isg" asked his
friend.
Responsible IL ~"
"A master must lay out the work
which hc wants done. and see that J.,
s. done right lie should Try TO secure
the best ends by the best means n,
must keep on the lookout against OBJ.
stacles and accidents. and watch tha,
everything goes straight, or elso hs
must fail"
well"
ITO be- master OF yourself YOU have
your conscience 10 keep clear. your
heart 10 cultivate. your temper 10 gov.
crn. yom win TO direct and your iudg-
ment to instuc You are master over
a hard lot and N you don't master
them they VIII master you'
"That ls 80 said the young man.
Now. I could undertake no aucl
thlng." said bis friend u should fail
sure II ! did. Saul wanted TO be his owl
master and failed llerod did luda.
ala No man is NJ for II. zone is my
master. even Christ work under Hi
direction lie Is regular aud wher'
He IA master an goes right"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16
As MOTHER MADE IT.


- "NAAAAA'NN" NFNF"NH| N%""""@""
App~sife = oone.
We fear thar the young huso4l1 80
wants everything the way mother
made IL Is asking Tor the unaftaInable.
Il is not the cooking that Is a fault.
but the eomplsinant's appetite. II he
could replace the critical. wearied pal
ate " the man with the fresh eager
one 81 the sehOolboy he would readily
see the superiority q the housewives
% today over those u the last gem
Grafton. This "a due 20 the special at
teniion that has been paid 10 culinary
matters 10 recent years and 70 the su-
periof intelligence acquired through
this. a simple breakfast dish. and one
that q always welcomed BY taen. i-
''picked cod" There are many ways
Of preparing II but the best one seems
to be 10 pick It into fakes. and wash
repeatedly until Il Il no longer salt.
and then put Il into a pan Of cold
water and LEI Il come gradually 70 the
boiling point. II mus; remain this
way for az least twenty minutes. and
Il Is important 10 remember that the
walter should not really boil. An ez-
eellent sauce Is made By measuring
pint Of rich milk for each pint OF
goldfish. and stirring It into a table
spoonful Of nour which had previously
been melted Ia an equal measure Of
butter The sauce must simmer slow
ly the bubbles rising only AZ the
sides When the water on the dish
g. IT last allowed 10 boil turn Il on
and put the drained FISH into the cream
sauce. Let II boil up for two minutes.
then draw Il to the back Of the stove.
season with a little white pepper and
add two eggs which have been previ-
ously beaten with a little OF the hot
cream The cod may stand In the
sauce for three or four minutes. but u
must not boil Prepare three delicate
slices Of brown toast. lay them on a
hot platter. and pour the picked cod
over. Three tablespOonsful Of cream.
stirred In when the eggs are beaten.
Will be- found 10 be an Improvement
Philadelphia Times.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16

about great houses. and on the hard.
beaten earth In front Of the negro
cabins Il II piece Of plank an inch
thick. foot wide and twelve or four
teen feet long Poor children place Il
between rails IN fence corners or be-
tween two stumps, the children OF the
rich have frames made like The legs OF
chair with rounds This is sunk In
the ground and the board placed on the
top rungs. Some children use ordinary
carpenters horfes
The board is very sprlngy and chill
dren will slt on II hy the hour Jog
Cling away coutentedly when nothlns
else will keen them quiet, traveller
through The south said he had not
seen a swing or "iecter' In bis whole
journey, but that every child was pro-
vldod with a more or lees satisfactory
joggllng board
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16

An inventor o. Philadelphia has Just
been granted a patent for an expand
ing sprockei. which Is AZ ence simple.
practell and economical We give
herewith an illustration o. the inren-
ton o. tie rotation ~ he splrally-
slotted disk the -four segments of the
sproekctln itf smallest form are forced
apart ard outward. and the supple-
mentary teeth. CT. CO, CO and CO, are
advanced 20 the. In The larEes, form
these supplemental teeth approach The
irreguiar enlarged pitch circle thus
formed. and engage the chain. This IN
yention is capable Of NE % a hl-gear.
The frat Of tao claims reads. In an
expansible sprocket-wheel. a series Of
toothed segments adapted 70 be e1-
banded and retrae,ed. a series Of aux
Hilary teeth adapted when the segmenis
are expanded 10 on the space bei,ecn
adjacent sogme-ts and 10 thereby In
crease the number Of teeth on the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16

Or metal too hot to touch with COM
fort. 10000 c.
On such a day we launched lhe little
dinghy and showed of. heading for
Bird Key 10 replenlsh our lafder Egg
were wanted. and we had taken an
Empty -four barrel In which 10 bring
them back-a receptacle at once shg.
geSiiye Of the possibilities o. supply
and demand As we neared the key 81
low. roaring noise became apparent
growing louder and louder as the boat
approached the shore. then. a. her bow
ran onto the white sandy beach. giihs
rose upward In such numbers that they
formed q dark cloud over the key. and
could be seen several miles distant The
noise was deafenlng and increased 20
that when we penetrated the bush and
began TO collect the eggs II was Inn
| possible 70 converse without scream
/ ing. The eggs fairly covered the
ground In places. and In short time
the barrel was filed. As We returned
10 the beach from the fiery heat o. the
| bay-cedar bushes. We were confronted
by strange sight The water along
the beach for 200 yards was a mass oi
foam. the air filled with leapIng hsh
A school Of Jacks lCarynD had charged
school OF sardines. chased them In
shore. and crazed By the sight Of tbeli
prey were nov dashing through ths
mass. leaplng upon the shore In scores
presenting a scene which, for excite
ment and animation u would be din
cult 10 equal Showing OF We were
soon on the outskirts Of the school ant
in the very heart Of the battle Of eKter
mlnation The small fishes were packe.
along shore Ia a solid black mass nov
leaping ont Of the water. flashing u
the sun like molten silver and creatln;
continuous pattering sound Int,
them the iacks-blg. blunt-headet
FISHES, with blue backs. silyery side
and yellow fms. gamy creatures. weigh
ng eight ormore pounds were rushing
Cong ago their hunger had been iaus
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16

A tsnde. little Cleveland dsmfel o.
three SUMMERS is a profound admirer
ard imitator az ceria" aunt II "a
lively disposition. snyg the Plain Deal
90. The little maiden watches this "a
mired relative On every possible occa'
sion and hss passed up a sooi many
OF her tricks and manners
A day oI Two aEo q member % The
family faid something 10 the little one
about Der pretty hair and her rosy
cheeks
Instantly the little hand was pressea
across tho dowucasi eyes the htils
head was turned coyly away and M q
decidedly an1e,od tone the little voice
remarked
You make me blush"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16

In the matter Of saddles the past rid
Ing season has seen but little n any
Improvement over the styles d pas,
years Indeed. while all other parts Of
cycle equipment have been marked By
improvement 70 greater or ifss ez-
tent. the saddle-maksf has yet 70 IN
vent a cycle seat that may lay claim
70 a state of perfection. or indeed any
approach % Il. No, bnt what there
have been new designs almost without
number. but the saddle. more than
any Other article Of cycle equipment.
Is still the source Of much discomfort
and dissatisfaction 20 a very large
number of riders. wiihou, doubt,
lack Of proper adjustment IS answer
able Tor much of this discomfort. bui u
Is none the less true that the Geld a
siill wide open 10 inventive genius Tor
The production OF a comfortable cycle
seat. particularly one that win meet
the requirements Of women riders.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16

When william a. Eddy Is flying his
house Kites 10 Bayonne. n. J.. by
ISLANDERS sometimes imagine that a
Kansas cyclone has loosened a few
dwellings from their moorings and
turned them adrlii In the funnel
shaped atmosphere" These kites are
used 10 carry Thermometers for testing
the temperature Of the upper regions.
When they are covered with black
paper they serve well as cameras. with
the addition Of a lens and sensitive
nlm Me- Eddy has been guided large
" by his study Of western cyclones In
making his air houses. The houses
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16


There Is a tendency 10 increase the
number OF spokes In bicycle wheels.
Two or three years ago In the race for
llghln0ss which prevailed some Of the
manufacturers resorted 20 every means
they could think Of 10 cut on every
supernuous ounce OF weight Z, was not
long before they found that they had
gone 30 far as 10 introduce elements
Of weakness that we're harmful. Ex-
porience showed that II was possible to
make bicycles too light. and a reaction
in favor OF a little additional weight,
giving largely increased strength, fol-
lowed. Although for the last year or
two the rule has been 10 put thlriy-siN
spokea Ia the rear and thiriy-two In the
front wheel. this has not been done by
all the makers One company an
nouncos In IT, catalogue for 1898 that
Il will hereafter use that number Of
spskes OF course. the extra weight
derived from two or three additional
spokcs II a mere trihe. while II is I'M
questionable that they may add con.
slderahly 10 the strength % the wheels
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-16

One Of the most satisfactory stands
for holding a wheel while making re-
pairs or cleaning Is simple wire ar
rangement Il Is made Of a piece OF
heavy wire bent IN the form shown.
and Of large enough base 20 give Il
stability. despite rs lightness The
handlebars catch In the two arms on
the forward part OF the device. and the
saddleson abe sunporl In the rear BE.