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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23
Characteristic. Of the ThIb-,an..

The Thibetans are absolutely with
out gratitude. They will demand tre-
mendous rewards for feeble services.
steal everything within sight. regard
pollteness and gentleness as indica-
tlons Of cowardice. and merely refrain
from stabblng their guests because
their courage falls them. Poisoning Is
popular. and the Thlbetan Is so suspl-
elous OF his own countryman that he
will drink and eat nothing until his
host pariakes plentliully before him.
The character Of all the Thibeians,
settled and nomadic, j. the same-cow-
ardly. falihless and immoral. They
are serylle 70 the brave. insolent 10
the fearful and mere tools In the hands
OF the lamas. or monks. They are
false 10 their best friends. as Il wit
messed by their desertion OF the French
missionaries who have been their mos,
constant helpers. Their physique Is
notably good and they stand cold and
hunger admirably. They are active
and At arst view lighthear,ed and
genuine: but in reality. are cunning
foul and unlovable. They are very IN
ulean. rarely or never bathing theil
rersons. The dress OF the common
people consists OF very dirty greasy
sheepskin robe which they use az bed
ding at night. The taste for tradinI
ia very strongly developed, and the!
seize every opportunity 10 maN
money. Vast quantities Of tea are con
mmed by them. and they enjoy u
especially when mixed with butter an
salt. Their tea is sold in bricks and
OF very inferior quality During a
. discussions OF state and In their OF
, binary assemblies. each man has Gu
before him which Is continually Y
plenished. The population OF Ihlo'
! and Chinese Tribe, Is 100000.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23

Asia Is generally regarded as having
been the earliest home OF man. yet its
Interior Is still one Of the most mys-
terlous parts OF the globe. That many
unknown things remain to be dlscov-
cred .here Is indicated by the results
Of the recent journeys Of Sven Hedin.
the Swedish explorer. In the region
containing the lake called Lob Nor
he came upon tribe OF half-savage
shepherds who were unknown even 20
the Chinese. And besides more than
a score Of saltwater lakes. and the
ruins Of two ancient cities. he dlscoy-
cred great range Of mountains
whose loftiest peak. named by Mount
Oscar. Is $4,000 feet high. nearly 5000
feet higher than Mount Blanc. th'
giant OF the Alps.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23

singular Recovery - Loot Treasure.
Many a romance has found itE chief
incident IN the recovery % treasure
from submerged wreck. and 70 must
be confessed that such an incident In
yarlably carries great interest with H.
This Is intensified when the story Is
founded upon fact: and = would be
difficult 20 ind one Of more absorbing
interest than that which has recently
been told Of the steamer skyro. This
vessel sailed from Cartagena for Lon
don IN April. 1891. with valuable
cargo. Nsich included $1,000 worth OF
bar silver She was caught In fog
on Cape Finlsterre. struck on a reef.
and finally went down about two miles
on that coast In thirty fathoms OF
water Many efforts we're made 10 re-
cover this treasure. and about o year
ago some Of the silver bars were
raised. But the wreck lies in such a
wild and boisterous position. there are
I such strong currents 10 contend with
and the depth. $50 feet. Is 80 near th'
limit beyond which no diving opera
lions can be carried on. that the worl
has presented almost superhuman DIT
hculties Operations were resumed
during the past summer with eomplet
success. and the whole OF the silye
has now been recovered. In addition
20 the difficulties already se, forth
was found by the divers that the dec
OF the vessel had collapsed and much q
the framework OF the ship had to B
blown out by dynamite before the cal
go could be reached. The chief dive
70 whose indomitable pluck the n
eovery Of this treasure IL due. Ang
Erostarbe by name. reports that n
wreck Is now just heap OF old iFo
no part Of Il except the engines an
boilers standing higher than himsey.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23
THE IDEAL HOSTESS.

Perception. Patience aud fact some ~
the ouaiiiic. Necessary.
Ideal hostesses are rare and opinions
differ as 10 what constitutes them. no
two definitions being exactly alike. In
a recent discussion Of he subject sew
oral society women reclted their ideals
Of the various qualities an ideal host
ess should possess. 40 follows. She
must make you feel individually that
you are the favored guest She must
make you feel perfectly a, home. She
must see everything and yet possess the
art OF seeming to see nothing She must
never look bored She must know how
10 keep conversation always going She
must never let anyone be sighted OF
overlooked She must know when "a
AJAX the amateur musician to display
hls or her talents She must be per
fectIy unselhsh about her own pleas.
ures. She must not neglect hey guests
and AT the same time must not give
them too much Of her society. 81
mus, remember that nothing is SO tire
some. 20 surely death to all enjoyment
"A the feeling that one Il being zen
tertalned." In short. the Ideal hosies
must. above everything, possess pa
thence. and that almost lndoscrlbabl
quality known as tact.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23


Among the important TRIES that - /
TO make rp the sum Of a pleasant sS-
lstenoe graceful little acts Of remsm-
branee or tkoaghtfnlness should not Be
considered unworthy Of special atten-
ton. sayE the New York Tribune. a
simple gin. a timely note. the recoi-
lection OF an anniversary. Is neFef
without results. In some Instances "
may be a pebble thrown into the mf-
rored surface OF lake. producing via
enlng influence quite incommensurais
with its apparent importance. A Wo-
man who was being freely and not aiio-
ge,her desirably discussed at a lun-
cheon the other day found an une1-
pected champion in Mrs. K. whose
strict principles we're well known and
whose advocacy caused consideraDie
astonlshmeat How curious Il j. Tor
you 70 Be her friend" said one OF me
party. We'll" said Mrs Z, Fno'
in the warmth OF discussion. had really
said moro IN the much-talked-of Wo-
mans defense than she had intended
or felt authorized TO say. TO tell the
truth have always liked the woman
since crossed Elih her on the steamer
several years ago. had been suffer
ing agonies with nal De mer. and the
first day I was on deck. feeling too
weak and m 10 think Of food. told
the family not 70 send me up anything
when they vent 70 luncheon. AZ /
was lying wrapped up In my rugs on
my steamer chair. Mrs. --, whom /
hardly knew. came up. followed by a
steward. carrying the most temptingiy
arrayed little tray. the very sight Of
which revived my dormant appetite i
have been m 20 much myself she said
pleasantly. and knew just how you
felt and what you could eat 20 hops
YOU do not think have taken liber'
] ty.' Il vas the right thing AZ the riga
moment. Ike the people In the scrip
. ture. / ate and was cOmforted, and
e never can believe that a kindly
a thoughtful woman like that could hav
e much harm In her" Speaking OF small
: attentions. a florist In New York ha
}. recently made Il possible 70 deliye
q flowers in any part Of the eivilize
G world. with ones card, on any espe
Z cIai occasion. The order Is given an
q paid for In New York. and the car
d left to be delivered with the flower
e the same as II Il were 70 20 70 an
= house in town. allowing. Of course.
y sufficient time for the transmission
= instructions. BY ibis simple arrang
ment a woman was considerably mys'
= fed on last New Years by receiyiT
= In Paris a bunch o. lovely roses, wi
y a friends card. on which was peneiie
: THE half-world's width divides Us
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23
A Mon.,sr Tower.

The central and most imposing
structure OF the Pan-Amsrican Expo
sitlon grounds at la Sale. H.. In 1888
will In all probability be a tower OF
immense proportions. erected 70 sym
bolize the progress made IN the deyel-
opment Of electrical power during the
century. says the Buffalo Express. Up
and down this tower will wind spiral
tracks. over which Il Is proposed 20 run
observation cars 70 and from q spa
clous lookout platform many hundred
feet above the grounds.
The plan provides for massive base,
which Will firmly brace the steel frame
work supporting the two spiral tracks
before mentioned Upon the lookout
platform will be erected an electrical
temple surmounted BY a huge trans
parent sphere. Ia which will be dis
played the most powerful electric Ugh
yet devised. and Il Il believed that thi
great illumination can readily be seei
at a distance OF at least hiiy miles.
In order to avoid the possibility o
accident. a steel bulwark or guar
fence reaching to the middle OF th
front Of the cars will be provided, an
there will also be safety appliances an
brakes which will render the trip up O
down entirely secure The cars VIII 3
hemisghericsl In shape. and VII be IN
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23

"'Tls often . eonvsnlsut thing 70
know" continued Miss Morton. Who
ted the children 80 many interesting
things. 5ometimss one IL obiisst 70
erase ~ord when there isn't possibly
time & ,re-write very much. and then
II II ME TO know how 70 do u 20 the
paper sill present q clean appearance.
How many present have your ruebeFs
with your"
Into their pockets went every hand.
When all was ready she said Now
write 'neatness' on your block Of prae-
tiee paper"
II took but a moment.
You must now erase your words"
when the papers were inspected
there was on each a soiled rubber
mark.
Now rub your rubbers on the undel
side Of the blocks" directed Miss Nor
ton. BE careful 10 rub the entire sur
face over. Now each write 'neatness
again"
When the words were erased thu
time one could hardly see even = trae'
Of the rubber marks.
Il never heard Of cleaning rubber
before. /" said Ted to Willie Neweomb a
recess.
Nor l." returned his little friend.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23

The jury in the case Of Noah John
SON for the murder OF his sweetheart.
Tacle Mang. brought in verdict az
Marion. Ind. the other morning Of MUIR
der In the first degree. fixing the penal
~ at life imprisonment. Johnson re-
celved the announcement Of his fate
with the same sullen demeanor which.
with one or two exceptions, he has pre-
served throughout the trial. The YER
diet does not give satisfaction, as there
was general demand for the infection
OF the extreme penalty. This would
have been imposed but for one juror.
Reuben Jones. who would have hung
che Jury rather than to have eonsent-
ed 20 the infection Of capital punish
| ment.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23

The Queen Of the Belgans and prin-
cess Clementlne. while driving IN a
pony cart one day last summer had a
charming rural adyenirre. which the
London Post describes They stopped
at a farmhouse TO buy a glass Of milk.
Nobody but an old, paralyzcd woman
was In the house. and she replied that
no milk was LEFT In the Jugs, and that
she was unable 10 80 TO milk a COW.
Never mind" sald the queen; III
YOU will allow me. ! will go 90 the
pasture. Just tell me where the jug'
are" "But. my dear lady, YOU are
from the town. and you will never bC
able TO milk a cow" objected the old
woman. She was mistaken, however
for little later her majesty returned
with half-aned jug Meantime
Princess Clementlne had laid on thi
table three bowls. loaf and the need
ful knives and plates, The old farm
er's wife was served by the princess
who. It appears, greatly enjoyed the ad
venture.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23

While every one admits the neces-
slty that exists for guarding against
exposure. especially when there are
very sudden changes from heat to
cold. there are very few persons ebO
take these imperative precautions IN
the proper way. They are chilly when
the weather changes. and Immediately
seek out an overcoat. a jacket. a scarf.
or a muller The shoulder cape
cnFaes INTO use ans the feather boa or
rfap lha, Is pulled up close about the
neck and covers the chest. II, instead
OF this. thicker shoes and warmer
hose were put on and a warmer cover
ing FOR the limbs were afforded, the
trunk OF the body could take much
better care Of itself Cold and exposed
extremltles and too much wrapping
around the body create congestion and
pave the way Tor disease. The by
glenlc and sensible method Is TO gIy'
the throat. chest. and arms a dash o
cold salt and water every morning W
on rising. An entire sponge bath o
this sort Is OF great advantage. bu
/ this treatment Of the throat and ches
Il almost absolutely necessary II on
would avoid a multitude OF Ills tina
affect this portion OF the system.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23
THE HOMEMADE LOCOMOTIVE

THE HOMEMADE LOCONOllNh-
light TO cab. The wheels on the boyle
truck once aid duty az pulleys In a
mill. They are 22 inches In diameter
The drivers we're once pulleys. but they
are larger. measuring 30 inches There
is no connecting rod but in lts stead a
belt Is compelled 70 impart power 20
the drivers from the force induced by
the twin cylinders under the fore part
OF the boiler The boiler was original
ly intended for a heating apparatus.
and the three feet Of the hrebox make
the iron part OF the locomotive about
six feet in length. About three weeks
ago the engineers and iiremen on the
Boston < Maine road we're amazed one
day 20 see a sauoy duplicate In NINA
ture OF the big moguls Of the rail. The
little engine footed salute after salut,
as the local and express trains rolled
mast the Warren home. and the engl
neers and hremen waved responses
from the cab windows. The engine wal
a success. and from the morning Il wal
frst run out from the little sxl2 hous
built TO shelter Il there was never
time that Il refused 70 answer the re
quests Of the throttle and the reyers
/ lever.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23
whaling Wen. In wl.eon.In.

A freak OF nature which Is attracting
considerable attention Is a series OF
blowing or "whistling' wells. located
in the northern part OF the town OF
Eureka. In Polk county. Wis. There
are six OF these hysterical wells, rang
ing In depth from 100 to 100 feet. The
one owned by Jas. Coffin exhibits most
remarkable features This we'll Is 100
feet deep and was dug fifteen years ago
The first twenty feet was hard pan AMI
the rest coarse gravel Before rain
storm the wind blows out OF this wen
with great force. making roaring
sound that can be heard a long dis
lance. This wind Is 80 hot that water
placed on the cover OF the well VIII
boil. The wind blows out only before
A storm. and the severity and duration
OF the storm are always In exact pro-
portion 10 the force OF this current and
ia duration before the storm com
mences. II Is. therefore, an accurate
and Trustworthy barometer. as II fore
tells a change from cold 10 hot, or vice
versa. with equal accuracy. but re-
mains quiet In settled weather II
winter a cgrrent Of air Is drawn In be-
fore d change OF weather, just as fore
IDLY as II blows out in hot weather
The other Eve wells. which resemble
this one in many respects, are all 10
Gated within the radius OF about on
mile, and vary In depth from 100 4
100 feet.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23

At recent meeting OF the directors
OF the New River Company. Il was
stated that. with the exception OF a
relatively small quantity taken from
a main belonging TO the Midland Rail
way Company. the whole OF the water
used in the extinction OF the great
levin stree, FIRE In the city OF London
was supplied from the pipes OF the New
River Company The total quantity
drawn by the Are brigade was hiteen
millions OF gallons. which Is equal to
a weight OF $1,000 tons. The whole Of
this vast quantity OF water was sup
piled free OF charge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23
BUSINESS WOMEN AS WIVES
Training In Practical Affairs often Makes
hest % HeIpmsts-.

Training In Practical Affairs Often Makes
Hest of Hslpmsts-.
II has frequently been said that wo-
men In business snployments do not
make as desirable wives as their sis
tiers who have lived only domestic lives.
but a recent observer takes a wholly
different view OF the case. He holds
that the effect OF the woman In busi-
ness IL not 30 much 20 the advantage
OF the woman herself as to the busi-
ness man. Such a woman has more re-
spect for him. more regard, or sym
PATTY. She Is altogether less likely
voluntarily TO impose upon him or in
voluntarily TO harass and worry him.
She has been there. she knows how its
Is herself. and this personal experience
and knowledge make her more lenlent
and conslderaie Every woman wage
Garner worthy OF the name learns first,
last and all the time that success Is
only attained by close attention and
slnglemindedness The woman who
realizes this must al-D realize that the
same rule holds good OF the business
man. In a present capacity OF daugh.
ter and sister. or In a future capacity
as wife. she Is certain 10 show such {
keen consideration for the business
members Of the household as Is un
dreamed OF In the philosophy OF tn
other kind OF woman. There is NJ
danger OF her husband being besough
70 Just stop on his way downtown an
attend some specially seductive "specl
al sale" or to leave his once an hou
or 80 earlier In order that he may brin
her home lot OF samples" sh
has had practical and personal pros
that Il Is through this sort Of thing ths
business interests are made TO sun,
and she doesn'; propose to let N
knowledge play her false. A woman
appreciation Of business and busine
ways and means thus insures domest
comfort; II conditions warrant Il.
benefits the business man even mo
: than II benefits the business womi
y herself.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23

The district In Ireland between
Tough Corrlb and Tough Mask is noted
for lis partially underground streams
and rivers. The Black River sinks
short distance below shrule County
Mayo) and rises again In two distinct
streams at the distance OF half a mile
Both streams make their way back to
the original river. the bed OF which Is
never completely dry. Before reach
Ing Cong there Is another little stream
At Donagh. or Cross. which exhibits
the same phenomenon Of sinking ana
rising again. In winter a river runs
the entire distance between the lakes
but in summer II presents very peculiar
features. The water sinks into the
earth in places. subsequently re-enter'
ing sometimes from the bed OF th'
river. and sometimes at the side above
the level OF the stream. making kline
OF little waterfall. There are three
places at Cong where visitors can des
cend to a considerable depth TO SCI
the underground stream.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23

PEELED by electrical power. with a gear
wheel running on a central rack rail-
The dimensions Of this unique strue-
ture will be OF mammoth proportions.
as the following measurements will
show: Base. 100 feet square on the
ground. height. 40 feet. and SO feet
square at the top. The steel tower
will be 900 feet In height from It's base
to the floor OF the observation plat
form. The temple on the platform will
be 30 feet high. The sphere at the
summit will be so feet In diameter
4 Is estimated that this novel eiee'
trle tower will cost at least $4,000.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23
rpI,aph over . sailor. arn,,.

The following epitaph Ia ever
grave In the Caroline Islands: Sacred
to Win. Coils Boat Steerer OF the
ship Saint george OF New Bedford who
by the VIII OF Almitey god was siv-
iriliery injured by a BULL WHALE
of the Hand on IS March 1860 also to
Pedro sabbanas OF Guam 4th MATE
drowned on the SAME Date his Back
broken by WHALE above Mentioned"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23

In rural England stocks are still
20 be found. although they are not
used. They were set up in 1905, and
many OF them are in state OF ex-
eellent preservation. The crimes pun
ishd by Imprisonment in the stocks
were theft. drunkenness. gambling
Sabbath breaking and brawllng. II
the persons incarcerated we're popular
their plight was lessened by theiI
friends, who brought them food
money. but unpopular persons wer'
pelted with eggs and ether unsayor,
missiles.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23

AlonZo Hanna IL the Oldest OK iAfso
family Of brothers and sisters In Cieve-
land. all highly respected and all a.
least comfortably on. though none OK
them 20 rich as the senator. u. A.
Hanna more than thirty years ago
married the daughter Of the late Dan-
lei Rhodes. The Rhodes family vas
even an older family than the Han
mas.
~ A. and Mrs. Hanna bad three
ehisdren-Dzniel Rhodes. Mabel ana
Ruth Dan Hanna Is 30 years Of age
Until a few years ago the II. A. Hanna
family lived in Franklin avenue. on
the west side, well toward downtown,
and then the handsOme place, uien-
mere. on the shore Of the lake, vas
built.
During the early sos there came to
Cleveland Cornelius II. Harrington. He
had just inherited s250.oo0. chiefly In
Cleveland business property and real
estate. Previously he had lived IN Con-
ueaut. O.. and IN Detroit. He had 4
wife and three children. Kate. Fred and
May. A handsome home on Eueiia
place was purchased. and the children.
being ambitious and presentable, a
J once entered society.
In the sumner Of 1857 a party OF
, young people. properly ehaperoned.
! went up the lakes. Dan Hanna ana
, May Harrington were Of the party
They we're already in love. Al Esea-
/ naba they slipped ashore and we're
/ married.
The arlstCcratic Hanuas. being so
/, clally ambitious for Dan. would not
. fancy. be web realized. his marrying
!, into a newly rieh and not well-known
family. Being lhSu lite more than 4
boy he was afraid % tell his people
At last, however. the ruth came out
Z The Hannas made the best Of II. Mrs
- Dan Hanna was received ina the bes
J. society In town and has alwayS Sraees
Il well. Dams father and his ASci'
smoothed his business path for hay
:. and until about a year ago all wen
wal, so far as the public knew. Phys
ss icaIIy Dan Hanna IL an imposing iooh
ing man. lie Is 6 feet inches J
o. height straight, slender and We
Iot dressed. A close study OF bis blond
ls- face. however. reveals weakness \
es. looks like his father. only his face n
lIy less strength. somewhat less intel
Ids geuce and rather more rehnemer
ST. His wife Il an exceedingly beautif'
lge stately brunette. about feet and
ISL magnificent figure.
re- The little boys are much like oth
m little boys. Mark. the Oldest. and Da
ely the youngest. are sturdy. Carl. the q
i'm ond lad. had bad fall about two yea
i'm ago. and II set him back physical
ia but be Is getting into shape again. a
nee IA now alongside Of the average DO
an, OF 7 or s years At school. What I
.gs whispers have been for months past
=, that the bottom Of the Hanna trout
was Dams lnfatuation for another '
man. Mrs. Hanna in her petition d
- not. however, refer 10 this. Il was a
- widely reported last spring that 4
'Hs before the presidential inaugural
Dan blackened his wife's eye, VII
sh- vas why they did not attend 4
Guy function. This quarrel Is also said
a have arisen because Of the other won
ies' in the case. and a New York puolieaf