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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-17
A COLD WATER JINGLE.

There IN a poor drunkard lives under
the hill.
And II he's not dead he lives there
still:
Whisky galore il the chief Of his diet
And his nerves are 80 shaky he can no
keep quiet.
Gold water that comes from the vel
II my drink
The healthlesi. purest, and sweetest.
think;
II never makes drunkards. II neyel
brings woe
I'll praise II. and drink II. wherever
70"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-17

The latest comprehensive rail.
road statistics show that the Unit.
ed States is still leading the world
in road construction. II has SO
mile Of railway for every 100 miles
of territory. we have grand total
of $4,000 miles Of road. Ger
many and France follow with
about %, 500 and 10000 miles re.
spectiyely. IN miles Of railway
per 10000 inhabitants South Aus
tralia and Queenstown lead with
1916 miles; the United States has
26.6 miles, France 60, Germany
5.5 and the United Kingdom 5.3
miles. In length Of railway per 100
square miles, Belgium leads with
3O.3 miles, followed by the United
Kingdom with 1913 miles, Holland
IA, Germany 1871, Switzerland
1876 and France 1911.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-17

In bis address at the New Orleans
Press Club, recently, Cardinal Glib
bons said "If / have one piece Of
advice to give public man more
than another II is, be frank with the
reporter. II has been my privilege
and pleasure to come in contact
with and 10 know a great number
of reporters. have steadfastly
adopted a policy of absolute frank
ness with them, and ! have yet to
have a confidence betrayed. They
have never proved themselves un-
worthy Of the estimate ! placed on
them as gentlemen. II is thepub.
lie man who conceals, whose very
act Of concealment is perceived by
the reporters for in the very nature
OF their business they must be quick
to perceive, it is this very conceal
ment which induces the reporter to
further conduct his investigations
and often TO get wrong what, had
he been in the condolences Of the
man whose manner provoked in
vestigation. he would have under
stood and written intelligently
about And it is in this very man.
ner that much of the complaint
against the reporter originates
Tell the reporters the absolut,
truth. Never deceive them"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-17

Tesp viii furnish millions o.
bu.hsI, Of wheat to make Hour 70
feed h, soldiers millions OF O"'n-
4. ot u and corn to feed the sol.
disns horses; millions OF bales OIL
Of cotton 70 make brown cot, cot
,oD du,I uniforms for the soldiers
to wear; and furnish millions T.O o.
Sssvs. isr the soldiers to eat =. Tex Tex.
IS s'l furnishes !, 4, everything by the o, mil
lion. Grand old Texas Nv
Telephone.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-17

Itis a peculiar fact that heavy
rains in June, such AS we have been
blessed with this year, come in cy-
Giles Of seven years. A recoEl kept
BY Thomas Mccall of Eden shows
that June was a very rainy month
in The years 1884, ~, ana now '9S
continues the record. Very pecul-
lar, but nevertheless a fact.-san
Angelo Standard.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-17
CITY DIRECTORY.

CRY OFFICERS.
Mayor, G. A. Adams.
Marshall, T. ?. Boyett.
Deputy Marshal, Il. II. Smith.
Secretary aud Treasurer. II. G..
Rhodes.
City sexton, II. II. Jones.
Constable, G. l.. Baker.
Aldermen X. G. Tabor, W. S.
Howell, W. W. Harris, G. II. wyse,
Jno. NJ. Lawrence.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-17

An English paper says the
merican is an "incurably cheer
lulp man. He is also incorrigibly
active, persistently inventive
psls.sly patriotic, and irre'rlev.
" eomnitted to the doctrine that
/. country has a mission to be 10Y
nIlvand courageously fulfilled
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-17
Estray Notice.

Taken up by W. II. Newman and es.
trayed before W. II. McMichael, J. 2.
precinct No. 8, Brazos county, Texas,
Que black mare with black name and
tail, years old, AZ hands high, no
brand visible and appraised by r. T.
Moon and d. +. Moon at $500. Given
under my hand this 22nd day Of June,
1898. CIV. McMlCmAEL,
80 @. @. O. ID. @.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-17

Al exchange says Twist II
and turn il as you will that stamp
act Is unpopular still. We're qua gao
that most Of the democrats in Con-
us.. proiested against the stamp
nuisance There were many less
oppressive and troublesome way-
IN Which the same amount OF monl
ey could have been raised.'
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-17
,Iape is going to hold a
meeting in Palestine soon.

There is hardly a power in Eu-
rome now which would relish a ma
val engagement with the United
States, and when those four or five
new battleships are ailoat, oh hushl
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-17
cjuSrY OFFICERS.

t1lhtl uliltkir.
Judge, W. II. Hartman.
Clerk, .. ". McNlichael.
Attorney, A. q. Board.
Tax Collector, j. J. Adams.
Tax Assessor, Il. NJ. Nall.
Sheriff, T. G. Num-.
Treasurer, X. W. Carr.
District Clerk, j.. @. Williams.
Commissioner: X. j. Deems, Peter
Thomas, Felix Phillips, p. II. AIRING.
ton.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-17

Allan's celebrated Geranlum BoIated
Talcum Powder, l6c box. This pow
der sells for 2jc elsewhere. Sold only
by Sam b. Wilson & Co. l4ltf
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
LINTON GOING TO PARIS.
HAS Contracts to Ride Against Noted
European Cycle Riders.

New York, Aug. 23.-(Speciai )-Tom
Linton, the famous Welsh rider, who has
been in America for the past four
months. is preparing to return to Paris,
where he has contracts to race against
the most noted European champions on
the Winter tracks in Paris and London
Linton came to America for the purpose
of riding against Jimmy Michael. and has
been disappointed in the two races which
have already been rum but his disap-
pointment is greater now that Michael
declines to ride him again.
Just why Jimmy should decline to
meet me in the decisive race" said Lin
ton, in speaking of this matter, II can
not understand. Our agreement called for
a series of best two in three races. and
we have both won one race, leaving the
rubber TO be run later Now he an
nounces through his manager that he viii
not ride any more bicycle races this year,
and am compelled 10 return to Paris in
little better frame of mind than when |
came 10 this country
Linton will take with him 10 Paris set
of American racing machines and multi
cycles 10 be used in pacing him against
his foreign opponents. He claims that
the American machines and methods are
far ahead of those OF Europe, and be-
heves that America is destined hereafter
to lead the world in cycling and record
breakers
The climatic influences of America, Lin
ton thinks, are superior 10 that of any
country in the world the air being lighter
and more exhilaratinga.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
MILE. L1sETTE IN AMERICA.
Europe's Swiftest Female Cyclist
Comes Here to Race.

New York Aug -(SpeciaL)-Mlle
Lisette, the swiftest woman rider in all
Europe has arrived in America, and this
opens the season of woman's races which
promise to make it interesting for the
League of American Wheelmen during
the coming Winter months The League
of American Wheelmen discountenances
women races, and they have been given
on outlawed tracks in the past, but the
promoters have realized that there is
considerable money in this style of con-
test and have made arrangements for
the rental of some of the best cement
closed tracks m New York. Boston, Phil
adelphia, Washington, Pittsburg and
elsewhere, and will defy the League of
American Wheelmen and give races in
plenty.
Mile. Lisette is only the first of the
foreigners to arrive who are expected to
compete against such riders as Dottie
Farnsworth, Helen Baldwin. Tile Ander-
son, May Peterson, May Allen, and 9TH
ers, and if the League of American
Wheelmen attempts to blacklist the
tracks on which the tracks will be run,
they may find themselves minus num-
Der OF the best American tracks before
the season is over.
A company of Western capitalists have
been promoting races down South and
in the Northwest during the past sever
al months, and they are prepared TO Of
fer good money for The use of the IL
censed tracks In the East, and as the
track owners have not had an over pros
porous season they look with decided IA
Yor on accepting the offer of the pro-
moiers and fighting it out with the L.
Il. w. when the track is blacklisted
These men are now in close touch with
the alleged combination whose object is
10 wrest the control of cycle racing from
the League of American Wheelmen
Two years ago the Madison Square
Garden track was blacklisted by the
League of American Wheelmen for pro-
noting women's races, but it was suisse
quently raised and sanctioned races have
been given there several times since.
Now however, il is stated on excellent
authority that the managers of the big
building have announced their intention
of renting the building TO whomsoever
may apply. whether the races be sane
toned or not.
Evidently the opposition to the League
of American Wheelmen and its racing
control is gaining recruits daily and the
frail female riders are their latest allies
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
George c. Taylor Became Desperate
and Committed Suicide.

George C. Taylor employed as a mes
senger in the Pension Office, was found
dead in bed in his room at the boarding
west, shortly after noon yesterday. He
had taken laudanum and his room was
filled with Illuminating gas, which was
escaping from the gas jets in the room
when the door was opened. A note writ
ten on a fragment of paper was found in
committed suicide.
The note said: Tell Miss Clum, Miss
Staples and all other friends l am CRATE
full for their kindness. TO me while in the
office l hope Barnes and Brooks will suf-
fer for the way they treated me- Don't
He has troubles enough
Taylor was a son of j. c. TAYLOR. of
Burgaw, n. C. He was appointed from
that State in 1898 to the position of me-
chanic in the classified labor service at
5000 a year, but later at his own request
he was transferred to the position of mes
senger in the Pension Office at a salary
of 500 year. The Brooks mentioned in
the note is supposed to be Mr.. Walter
Brooks, appointment clerk in the Pension
Office, and Mr.. Barnes is superintendent
of the building. Taylor evidently believed
that they could have aided him in secur-
ing better position.
He had been i'll and Respondent ever
since the District volunteers left for the
front. AT the time of The outbreak of the
war ne was member of the Ortiwav
Rtfes, and he was one of the regiment
which started to camp but was recalled
Afterward he presented himself twice for
enlistment but each time failed TO ma
the physical examination.
He became despondent after that and
frequently complained of being H. When
ne failed to appear at the breakfast table
yesterday morning no alarm was felt it
being supposed that he wanted TO sleep
late When he had not appeared at noon
an investigation was made. His door
was found to be locked and there was an
odor of gas in the hall.
Sergt. Byrnes and Precinct Detective
Ed. Horne, of the Sixth Precinct. were
called in and broke in the door. The mes
senger was lying across the bed dead.
He had stuffed handkerchiefs in the key
hole of the door and the crevices around
the edges to prevent the.odor from escap-
ing into the hall. In his pocket was found
a half emptied vial of laudanum
Taylors relatives in North Carolina
were communicated with and the BODY
was removed to the morgue. Last night
DR.. Walter G. Murphy, a friend of the
family this city, received a telegram re-
qresting him to have the remains sent To
Burgaw, n. c., for interment. Taylor was
about thirty-two years of age and un-
married,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24

CELEBRATING FREEDMAN.
injunction Served ON Hanion Pre-.
venting HoImes's suspensjop

Baltimore, Aug. 23.-An Injunction was
served on the Baltimore Baseball Exhibi-
ton Company today restraining it from
suspending ]. Williams Holmes. an ont
helder' and preventing his earning his
livelihood. Ten days is given President
Hanlon to show cause why a permanent
injunction should not be granted.
The suit was filed in Circuit Court No.
2 by Conway w. Sans, 1t was directed
against President and Manager Edward
Hanlon and Treasurer Harry W. Won der
Horst Judge Phelps signed an order for
the club to show cause before September
why the injunction should not be issued
In order TO keep within the provisions
OF the national boards findings, Manager
Hanlon has already served a notice of
suspension on Holmes and the injunction
proceeding, it is safe to say, will not be
warmly contested by the baseball COM
pany.
Manager Hanlon does not intend to
allow Freedman the slightest loophole to
escape paying his fine, but at the same
time he is determined that Holmes shall
not suffer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
Inventor Unknown.
(From the New York SUM-

The Pope few years ago. in granting permits
sion to priests to use bicycles, took occasion to
announce that the wheel was invented by Alb
be Painton, who used it in IS45. About the sam
time that Leo XIII made this statement, Z. r.
Shipton secretary of the Cyclists Touring Club,
of England, asserted that the first machine was
invented by a Scotchman in 1916. Another cor
respondent asserts that, strictly speaking, one
invented the bicycle-'it just growed.' The BIZ
cycle is the developed result of long series of
mechanical eontrivances for the acceleration of
individual motion, and its beginnings are proba-
bly, of older date than many people have inn
agined.
In August 1865 Mr.. John Evelyn, on his way
back to London from his home at Wotton called
at Durdano, EPSON, and afterward noted in
his diary that he had found Mr. Wilkins Sir
William Petty and Mr.. Hooke "contriving char
lots, new rigging for ships, a wheel for one to
run races in and other mechanical inventions
Perhaps three such persons together were not to
be found elsewhere in Europe for parts and inge-
nuity' What was this wheel in which one could
run races? 1t is impossible to say, but the
description is curiously suggestive. of some con-
trivance of the cycling kind.
Another one hundred years were to pass before
anything resembling the modern cycle was to be
invented The first velocipedes, as they so
long called, appear to have been made in France
In the Journal de Paris of July q, 1873, there
is an account OF a velocipede invented by NM.
Blanchard and Magurier, which seems to have
been a clumsy affair of four wheels, carrying
two people, and very heavy to work. This inven-
ton was a false start. No one followed it up or
improved upon it, and no further attempt was
made in this direction for some thirty or forty
years. Then appeared the dandy horse" upon
which our fathers and great-grandfathers disport
themselves gaily, albeit at times trife labori-
ously, for brief season When the crank was
first invented, or who invented 1T, is quite I'M
certain. The date must have been early in the
present century, but who FIST hit upon it is quite
unknown 1t was possibly first attached to a
three-wheel machine.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
WINNERS AT SARATOGA.
Three Out of Five Favorftes Meet
With Defeat.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 23-As result of
the opening races at Sheepshead Bay,
only six bookies sold pools here today.
They had all the business they wanted,
for, although the weather was threaten
ing, the attendance was surprisingly
large. Three out of the five favorites met
with defeat during the afternoon. There
was lot of grumbling over the bookies
going to New York without leaving some
one here to make good the losses of yes
terday. Summaries:
First race-Five furlongs. Island Prince,
5 to /, won; Field Lark, second; Uncle
Louis, third. Time, 1903 1-2.
Second race-Five furongs. Lost Time,
to 5, won; Menu, second; Hanan, third.
Time 1:03 IL.
Third race-One mile. Way Toy, to
!, won; Bon mo, second; Charentus,
third. Time, 1:42 L.
Fourth race-Five furlongs. Lady Lind
say, to /, won; Grievance, second; Rec
Mitchell. third. Time, 1903.
Fifth race-Six furlongs. Judge War
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
HOLMES MAY BE RE1NsrArEp.
The Board of Directors VIII Con-
slider His Case Today.


Boston, Aug. 23.-Frank De Hass Rob-
ison, John It. Brush and a H. Soden
held secret conference in President So
denis office today in reference to the
HolmeS-Freedman case.
meeting was to have been held in New
York tomorrow by the national hoard of
arbitration, but on the advice of the pres
ident it was held today AS result of
this meeting Holmes viii probably be re-
instated, for this board. on appeal from
Holmes, could overrp1e the decision of the
board of directors
The following telegram was sent to-
night:
Boston, Aug 90.
IN E. Young, Kimball Building, Wash
ington:
After long conference today we ad-
wise and request that the board of di-
rectors be called together at once to
reconsider the illegal suspension of
Holmes Prompt action necessary Meet
Robinson at Fifth Avenue Hotel at 10
tomorrow morning.
"a. H. SoDEN,
JOHN T. BRUSH,
"F. DE HASS ROBINSON"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
Must Watch the Yankees.
(From the London Daily News.l

I
The lessons of this naval war as of all naval
wars are pre-eminently lessons for Us. We can
not afford TO have anything less than the best of
everything in this line-guns, armor and ships
all round The Americans stole march on us
in 1872 by building better frigate, and as
rule by putting better gun in her. We were
warned-by Coleridge, the poet, OF all persons in
the world-of what might be the natural eonse-
quence, but we told him politely to go back to
his metaphysics. and suffered for II by very
bad quarter OF an hour We ought TO watch
the American shpbuilding day and night. They
have ever been wonderful adopts in this craft.
Their yachts still beat the world. very slight
superiority in two OF the elements OF
efficiency makes all the difference. The Chinese
ships in the late were good but the Jap
anese were little better, and there an end
on't-at any rate an end of the Chinese. The
rather better gun in the rather better ship makes
Just all the difference; that seems to he one of
the practical lessons of the American-Spanish
war also
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
AUCTION SALES.
MEMS GOODS.
MEET ME on THE DEWEY BENCH

And be sure to attend c. Auerbach's. ! & IT,
Great Semi-Annual Reduction Sale and save Soc
on every dollar. Imported Madras one dollar
Outing Shirts go at 49c, with Extra Collars
and Cuffs. $50 Shirts soc, now. . 80 JERSEYS,
all colors, S1.i9. AL Csc Summer Silk Neck
wear, &c; for 25e- Beautiful Designs. Fine
Madras Neckwear. &c now; for 25c. All our
25c Imported Half Hose. plaids, dots, stripes,
and plain black and tan with white feet I5c
now; 2 pr. 25e; 6 pr. zoe. Summer Underwear,
SOC goods, PIC Fine 4-ply Linen Collars, the
25c kind, &C.; for 25c now 25c Mems Fine
Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, DC; 3 for sc.
High-Grade Goods only. New Reliable Sewing
Machines Made by the Domestic s. NJ Co.
Regular Price, Si5. Price this month. S22-50
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
He Was Mean.
(From the Chicago Post. J

Gust at that critical moment said the sol.
der home on a furlough, in describing some Of
his experiences at the front, 1--WE discovered that
through some oversight, we had been provided
nothing but blank eartridges''
''How terrible!'' cried all the girls.
Wasn't itT' he asked, gratiied by the sem
sation he had created. "Of course, bullets were
an absolute necessity
"Of course" they said gathering closer around
him. "What did you do?''
Fortunately, just at that instant" explained
the soldier, zone of the boys happened to think
of that box of poundcake that you girls sent
to us as gift of your cooking-school, and
But he had no opportunity to finish the story,
and to this day he is regarded as very poor
specimen of a soldier, anyway.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
dell, to /, won; Turtle Dove, second
High links. third. Time, Ill 1-2.
RESULTS AT HARLEM.
Flora Louise Wins Her First Race
of the Year

of the Year.
Chicago, Aug. 2a.-The heat seemed not
to affect the attendance at Harlem to-
day. There was a good crowd out Two
favorites won and there were several
surprises. Flora Louise won her first
race this year. She promises to beat bet
ter ones.
First race-Four and half furlongs.
Dolly Weithoff, 10 to l, won; Miss Dooley,
second; Viola X, third. Time, 0:55 IA.
Second race-Four and a half furlongs.
Charmante, to /, won; Elizabeth r.,
second; Mendacious, third. Time, 0;55 ga.
Third race-Six furlongs Abuse, to
4, won; Storm King, second: Opponent,
third. Time, 1:13 IA
Fourth race-One mile. Don Quixote,
u to !, won; Teutonic, second; Dunois,
third. Time, LAO.
Fifth race-Five and half furlongs.
Prince Harry, even, won; Nellie Fonso,
second; Ed Typton, third. Time, 1908 IA.
Sixth race-Six furlongs. Flora Louise,
IL to l, won; Heigh-Ho, second Monk
Wayman, third. Time ZIP Ia
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
Tennis at Gaithersburr.

Gaithersburg, Nd. Aug 23-The second
annual open tennis tournament, under
the auspices of the Gaithersburg Tennis
Club, opens here tomorrow and will con-
tinue until Saturday. The affair promises
to be the most successful of its kind ever
held here. The entries include players
from Washington, Rockville and Sandy
Springs. Among the Washington entrants
are John Davidson, Paul Newton. CLAIR
ence Wilson and DR.. Gwynn. Play begins
each day at p. N.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
.sBue,, holiday WON'T Play.

Cincinnaiti, Aug. 23-(SpeciaD.-I re-
Spouse to a telegram from J. Earl Wag-
ner, asking terms for the balance of the
season, Bug Holiday today sent re-
ply stating that he could not play any
more this season. but would like TO talk
business with the Washington magnate
for next wear.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
INDIANS DOWN PIRATES.
A TwirIcrs' Battle in which Young
Outpifches TannehiII.

Pittsburg, Aug. 23-'Cy" Young out
pitched Tannehin today and helped Cleve-
land to a victory by batting in one run.
The only other Wanderer who found Tan
nehill was Wallace, who gave a remarka-
bic exhibition of hitting and brought in
Cleveland's five other runs. Wanace's
long fly scored one tally and his triple
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24

Two-base hits-Tebeau and Blake
Three-base hits-Childs and Wallace. Sac
rifice hit-Childs- Double plays-Childs
and Tebeau; Ely and Padden. Struck out
BY Tannehill, /; by Young @ Bases on
balls-of Tannehill, 4. Umpires-Lynch
and Andrews Time-1 hour and forty
five minutes
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
Pitcher Hofrer i'm n Hospital.

Pittsburg, Aug. 23.-Pitcher Hoffer, of
the Pittsburg Baseball Club, is at the
Mercy Hospital in this city, victim of
malarial fever.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
Cincinnati G. A. n. Encampment via
n e. a

Choice of three different routes. Tickets
sold Sept. 3, 4. S, good to return until 18th
and may be extended until Oct.2, s14 for
the round trip. For tickets and further
information call on B. & O. ticket agents
au20 % q, 26, rs, 3l.se2,3,4 -em
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
A Political Opponents Praise.

lFroIn the sc. faUI DIspdIcH.J
II Democrat must continue to represent the
Mother of Presidents in the Senate, she choose
no better, ADLER, or honester man than Fitzhugh
Lee We will take his patriotism at its face
value and leave his constituents to discount his
politics