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The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-24
Ter Aller,r Feot-Rase.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. II you have
.marting feet OF: tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease It cools the feet and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen and Gweating feet,
blisters and callous spots. Relieves corns and
bunions Of all pain and gives rest and comfort.
Try It to-dav. Bold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c, Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen 8. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-24

csa Oar Csaat ~ nAsetually Dlselp-
II coaAdsees csn be felt IN the opinioa Of
military apd laval o&csrs IN high placas at
the seat OF government, such il The vast ex-
tent of our - eoast TO blockade Il e1ettual-
b. svsn Il ON navy and "a coast dsfenrea
could cder no slsquatc resistsnce, seems -
eis exists, rslievs constipation with Hcstet-
ter's Stomach Bittsrs, which conquers dys-
pepsia, malaria, rheunatism snd kidney
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-24
a chlla,. u.aerste.a,.s.

Teacher-Now that you have taken part in
the Memorial day exercises, can YOU teli me y.
what the especial significance Of this day is-
why we keep it a. we do?
Tommy Jones-We have Memorial day 90
the boys can have their road races and the
masnates can work in two ball sames.-Chi-
cago Evening News.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-24
rhn Enanx uan.

sins. down in my bonnet, Mr.. Sparkle. will
Sparkle 1.-THE weIl-known comic writer,
quoting ONE Of his latest witticisms) Mot at
Ill; It will only natten It out little.
20, come now. Mr.. Sparkle, know that
y not your own. saw Il in print the other
laayi"2Noonshine.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-24
UnreIlentin~,

Isabel-When saw her she aid uhs
would never speak to you ssain.
Ella-Yes; she has told me hG1Saiss
Alsse tAsn.-Puek. NJ (
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-24

Robberies have occurred before which
have ever remained mysteries. must
confess, although ! nm one Of tho
trustees and am therefore an interested
party, l am not 30 sure the perpetrators
of this last robbery will ever be dis
covered. There seems to be not the
slightest clew to work on. do not
say this to cause you pain, but simply
to warn you against entertaining hopes
which may never be realized"
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-24
H Usxasx.

Nh. wieAs-why = "a 49, = wt~
~. Rieks- On scecunt Il ~ rseIi0.
"Dst doa't - why u shsu& = = vssy
'sWell, with ny expezienes u erysnts, ]
nust confess that piece of chils 1T lases
I month i . vondW 70 ns.S-Haspsrs
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-24

ucsS bcKau 70 WANDER lntO tne CONAN
of vague fancies and indistinct ideas
which characterizs the period between
waking and sleeping.
Then, almost before my eyes could
open, suddenly sat up in bed and
listened with hearing sharpened by the
sense Of expectancy which had come
over me.
Out through the silence Of my room
there came stealing the sound Of q voice
but such q voice! Not possessed by
any human being, surelyl Pitched on
. high. quavering tone, and yet 10 soft
and small; 70 faint, as though borne
from great distance; 20 plain, a.
though right at my bedside; bearing no
semblance to human tones, but never
theless undoubtedly voice; for after
time could distinguish word now
and then.
II there were In the world weird, mis-
shapen little folks like fairies and
gnomes. and we could hear their con-
yersation, 1 imagine THAR voices would
sound like this one to whict now I was
listening.
There was no wonder Nrs. Gnyder
had been impressed by It, Il this wsrs
the voics abe had heard.
+ Strange indeed, and unnatural, a.
though not Of this world. It ssemed 70
rue. A creeping sensation came cvss
me, not exactly Hike that peodueed ~
fear; there was rnors Of awe, Of ~
einnity. sbout It.
tTo - ccw9psvzp.l
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

Indoor racing r. dead on IN S.
Petersburg. as last yesr $500 was
dropped By ire promoters OF a winter
racing campaign there.
Fred CHM. the Birmingham sprIn-
ter. and While Michael. a cousin Of
Jimmie. have been secured BY the
Morgan race syndicate. 80 a cablegram
announced recently.
W Il. Fearing. the fast Columbia
college amateur. has announced bis
permanent retirement from the track.
he viii be replaced on the Columbia
team by C. swartz.
Arthur Gardiner has secured fifty
paoemakegs from the Chicago district.
and his team viii soon be placed In
training for the season. Gardner Il
70 drop spr.nting and become mid
dle-distance man.
C. W. Miller Of Chicago. winner Of
the Jas, six days contest In Madison
Square garden. IL eager 10 race Cor
dang. the Dutchman." IN a z4-hour
paced race cordang. Il will be re-
membered. covered GIG miles In q
hours on the Crystal Palace track
London. England. last year. feat that
was without parallel
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

More different saddles are on the
market to confuse inexperienced riders
than ever before With all. the divers
ity OF pattern. however they may be
roughly divided into two classes
those which ofier a broad. soft rest
ing place on the wheel. and those
which are simply a working base for
the rider The first class takes In all
the HYGIENE" anatomical" pneu-
matte and heayily-upholstered sad
dies: while the latter class includes the
hard. or slightly padded affairs with
narrow backs and long. narrow pom
nels. Each class is found by many
TO be the only comfortable kind.
The question with riders is. sub
staptiaily. whether they should choose
4 seat or a saddle. The only answer
10 be found ia In the style OF their po-
sision. Riders who distribute their
weight between the pedals, handle bars
and saddle. and keep themselves 10
poised a. 10 be always ready 10 shin
their weight, want ehssny a solid.
shspeiy base 10 brace against, With
something Of . sonnsi ~ issp them
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

lie velo." one o; the tao leading
papers published daily in Paris.
France commeniug on the meteoric
career OF Jlmmy Michael IN America.
and on the easy defeat Of many Of his
rivals. depiores the fact that cycle rae
ing has not yet arrived al the scientific
period. Michael Il declares to be
natural rider. who has been fortunate
In finding the distance and style Of
racing for which be Is best fitted. but
a large proportion Of racing men. /,
believes, not only fan 70 show 10 their
best advantage. but do permanent In
jury to themselves by pursuing a plan
OF training and following style OF
racing for which they are wholly IN
suited. Every rider Is not a natural
Splinter. nor Is every rider a natural
slayer. and lie Velo" thinks that the
sport has advanced 10 that stage
where the medical profession should
be called upon 10 assist In deciding
whether OF not a man should race.
how he should practice aEd at what
distance he should ride. !, believes
that expert medical men ought to be
employed by race-governing boards 70
examine all racing men periodically.
20 give explanation 20 riders and
trainers OF the functions Of certain
muscles and 10 maintain general
supervision Of the sport, from a phys
leal standpolnt.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

r,tle trouble on the railroads. The
London Field reviews The situation as
follows:
Among objects aimed NJ BY the In
yentors and designers o. new bicycles.
or Of eon;rlvances entering into their
composition. is the means Of makins
the machine portable. This is effect
Cd In one or two ways. either 10 put
ting joints or hinges In the frame 20
that one wheel may be folded back
against the other. or In making the
structure detachable az various points.
20 that Il may he taken 70 pieces. more
or less. and packed for transit So far
a. this object Is concerned. we do not
anticipate any success for such In
ventlons. which are likely 20 be adopt
ed IN exceptional cases only. No or
binary rider would be wei advised 70
purchlFe a bicycle which cost and
weighed more. and was more likely
90 break down owing 70 a complication
OF be parts. merely Tor the doubtful
advantage o. being able 20 compress
% into a smaller compass when tFav-
cling with 81. Il might be otherwise
we're a machine 30 packed 20 be car
risd free. but % would be liable 10 the
same railway rates as the unpacked
bicycle. and the only party benefited
would be the railway company. Il
has always been characteristic Of
gany inventors. however. 20 labor In
the most improbable fields A fold
/ ing bicycle has attained some success
IN France. but only for It's special ap-
/ pllTatioH 20 military requirements. be.
Ing designed 70 strap on the back Of
q soldier when be Is traversing coun
try unsulted 70 lts use. There Is sons
utility In the folding or collapslhl'
principle when space ls an object and
bicycles have 10 be- kept In the house
Attention has been given 20 the produc
ton Of frames In which the tubes ar
detachable. being bolied together o.
Joined in such a manner as 20 DIS
pense with the usual process O.; hrac
Ing In some OF these designs a fea
iure has been made o. the facility wit
which the frame can De taken 20 piece
AID The machine packed 10 case 10
travelling. Even we're there a dlstiuc
gain "a discosnectius the tubes.
ioaseness would be inevitably set o
Ia ,he joints when the operation ha
been many times repeated. and hi
would desirnY The rlgialiy oi The ms
chine and affect its running.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27
HINTS TO HoussKEEPeRs.

Prints, u rlnsed In salt aud water
look brighter
For scorches IN linen spread over
them the Juice o. an onion. and a
quarter ounce OF white soap.
SILK handkerchief and ribbons
should be washed In salt and water
and lroned wet 10 look well.
yellow spots on the linen or cotton
produced by the iron may be removed
by setting them IN the broillng sun.
Tahlcclo,hs are now being made OF
SILK and have gained considerable pop.
ulariy among those who can afford
them.
Velvets should be held over the
steam Of boiling water and kept well
stretched until the moisture has evap-
Grated
For making table and bed linen one
initial Is preferred TO a monogram or
two letters. and a simple design TO
a more elaborate one.
Wash black stockings In weak suds.
20 which II added a tablespoonful OF
OK gall. Rinse until no color runs
Iron on the wrong side.
An excellent starch for dark clothes.
blue callcoes. etc. Ia made by using
cold coffee left from breakfast. instead
OF pure water. Make the starch a.
usual
Colored musllns should be washed
In a lather OF cold water. II the mus
lin be green add a little vinegar TO the
water, II lilac little ammonia, II black
little salt.
A heaped-up tablespoonful OF chlor-
ide OF lime mixed with one quart Of
water will remove mildew. Rinse the
cloth in clear water az soon Is all the
spots have disappeared.
Individual and exclusive tablecloths.
hemstitched. and with hemstitched
napkins TO match. are found In great
variety OF attractive patterns For
afternoon tess and ANAL tea tables the
best sized cloths are So by sc and ~ BY
g. They may be had In nncst damssk
~ well - in plain hers'i'ched snseia
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

upward and IL lost among Il scroll
work and figures 81 4 eOrulce II runs
above the doorway. All the interior
walls were covered by a thin coat Of
stucco. on which figures and scenes
were painted In various colors; and the
cornlces were adorned with stucco
masks and other ornaments. likewise
painted. The roofs. with the massive
towers which they supported. bad
fallen and filed the chambers COM
pletely. The horizontal arch formed
by overlapping stones was always used
In the construction Of roofs-a type
that Is common 10 an the Maya cities.
The outside OF the building. proiusely
uamenfed with grotCaqucs az every
line. bears witness 20 tho ambitious
probability OF the architect. bio love
Of adornmcnt. and hts aversion 20 plain
eurfaces-a characteristic that Il mani
tested on an the monuments and cary
lngs az Copan.
Climbing the steep fight Of steps AZ
the north side OF the court. and stand
ing among the ruins Of temple ~. We
command O view OF what must have
been one Of the finest sights In tbs
marvellous city where Il would SEEM
the genii who attended on King Solo
mon had been az work. To our right
are the ruins OF another lofty temple
7 l20. from the entrance OF which the
hlerogiyphlc stairway. TO be described
later. descended to the pavement one
hundred feet below Right 10 front Of
us the northern slope Of the main struc.
ture goes down abruptly. In a broad
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

Th,iupper part u the stairway itself
hai1i.ro heen ihfo~n from o. place
as i by an earthquake. and lay sireEn
upof the lower portion. when. n
lengt. after months Of labor. on which
frofT nfty 70 one hundred men were
emI1yed. the fallen material was
elea'ed away. an acre OF grouad was
covered with broken sculptures. re-
moved during the progress Of the work.
and the lover steps we're found m
harmed. In the center Of the stairway.
az the base. Is a throne or pedestal ris-
ing 20 the fifth step and projecting
eight feet On front The design upon
It's face Is rieh 10 sculpture aud DELI
cate Ia detail II Is made 10 IN part oi
handsome faces. masks. delfh's-helds
and scrolls. beautifully carved. and
disposed with perfect symmetry: but
the ensemble - perfectly unluiei,igl-
be. on The face Of each step IN the
stairway o. a row Of hierogiypAics.
carved In medium relief running the
entire length ~ intervals In the
ascent the center IS occupied by a hu-
man figure Of noble and commanding
appearance. arrayed Ia splendld attire
seated on the steps. The upper parts
Of all these figures we're broken away
but the pieces Of several were recover
ed and resiorol.
On each side was a solid halusisaa'
two feet thick: the upper parts o.
these were also broken away. but By
careful study and comparison enough
was recovered 10 enable "a 20 make
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

Racing men from abroad that visit
this country seem 90 have the knack
o. accommodating American gold With
comparative ease. Since Jean Gou-
goltz. the French crack. has been In
this country, which is only about two
months. be has won over 5000. and Is
well pleased with Americans and the
reception accorded him. To further
show bis appreciation and Offset the
Wild charges OF Rivierre. who rode in
the six-days grind. be has discarded
his French wheel for one OF American
make. lie and Lamberjack. his tan
dem mate. have secured an American
tandem. which they will ride hereaf-
ter In preference 10 the one brought
from their native land. Both are loud
In their praises OF American-built ma
chimes. and say that they are Ear SUI
pericF 70 the heavy machines and
tires turned out IN France.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

There has been considerable COM
ment on the very effective and pecu-
liar costume worn by Sadie Martinez
In the French ballroom scene In "A
Stranger in New York" II Is de-
scribed as follows: The waist. except
the band over the left arm. Is white silk
splashed with gold and the shoulser
strap. together with a triangular sec
tion OF the skirt. is Jet black splash
ed with tiny silver stars and a crescent
moon. The designer of the costume u
Caroline Mlskel Hoyt. and II symbol
Izes Mr.. Hoyt's new play. OF which he
has finished the FIRST act, and which he
has called "A Day and a Night"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

-.'----i-'i - ---i-r s,--- t---.--..--
Ne DID r.
friend ~ mine. living On Nen nv.
or. In an adjoining county. ~ lhs
fortunate owner d a superb black -.
ter called Don. says q writer IN tie
Richmond Dispatch. tie was a splsn-
did dog 10 The fe.d. and BY FAR the best
retriever J eFc- shot over. While 30
we're hunting one day IN the low
grounds neat The bank u the river. a
Gang ~ Wild dreks aiighted 81 ihs
stream within shooting distance. Ny
c0mpanion az once fred into Them.
killing one and sounding another 70
that it.eould not fiy. The current Waz
somewhai rapid. bat about 100 yards
below a small Island had been formed.
Don, who. by the way. seemed 10 revei
IN water. was az once sent out inf0 the
stream 70 bring the game ashore. But
when he attempted the task he vas
greatly perplexed. he could not mouth
both Of the ducks Al one time. for the
wounded bird would escape from him
every time he attempted 20 take % the
other one. he evidently saw Il would
not do 70 come out with only one and
leave the other.for n he left the wound
ed one Il would hide and escape before
be could swim 10 the bank and then
return FOR Il. and II he brought the
wounded duck frst the current would
soon carry the dead duck beyond recov-
cry. Tie made several Intellectual e.
forts. seemingly. 10 solve the problem
how 10 save both birds before he sue
oeeded In accomplishing the task. and
BY this time the water had foafcd tie
ducks close to the island. This was
Done opportunity. and he grasped the
I situation AZ once Seizing the dead
duck. be swan rapidly 70 the uDper
{ point u the Island and laid & down on
the sand. and then dashed into the wat.
er again in pufsult of the disabled one.
He soon overlook and captured u. and
20 once struck ont for the bank wkers
We we're standing As sooa as ho
reached rs he went I'd 70 bis master,
who received the game from bin. n
sianiiy. when this was done. he plunged
into the stream again. and. reaching ne
island. took up the dead duck and
| again reached us with his trophy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

~ EH'N"f" |H'fN ~ 49,
Itisa rather curious condolences
that the scriptures should have caused
the FIRST dispute about copyright Of
which We have any record. and also
the last. IN the sixth century. ST. Co
lumba, when a monk IN the north
Of Ireland. Waited a monastery whers
lhore was celebrated psalter. and
while the members 81 the religious in
stltution were asleep or a. work he
made copy OF the book. which he
Intended 20 carry away with him. Bu.
the prior found out what he had done.
and impouuded the manuscript, A
terrible dispute arose. which was ui-i-
maiely decided by the local king. 70
whom Il vas referred againF, the in,
frinser % The copyright. the Hlhernian
monarch s5nientiously declaring tha.
ITO every COW belongs o. calf" Bu.
the quarrel did not end there. aud ,his
question Of copyright gave rise TO a
great war between O.. Columba's parii-
sans and the others which dld not end
until the saint fef ~ lonl Ter refuge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

steep GiFh, X ziens. a.. Abe nnar m he
riaEd. which strttthfs away 90 the
north. and terminates in an amphl-
theatcr about three hundred fee;
square enclosed in the eastern. north
ern. and western sid0 hy ranges %
seats twenty feet high The southern
side Is open. except that lis center Is
occupied by pyramid that rose almost
10 a point. leaving a square platform on
top. In the plaza stood the principal
group % ohelisks monoliths or stelae
as they are yarIously designated 10
which Copan owes its principal fame
There are fifteen IN an scattered over
the plaza. some overthrow and others
SIN erect Although affordlng infinite
variety In detail. In general design ana
treatment these monuments are an the
fame.
No verbal scscfiptlon can convey any
idea Of their appearance They av-
erege about twelve feet In height and
three feet square, and are carved over
the entire surface on one side. and
sometimes on tgo opposite sides
stands a human figure 90 high relief
always looking toward one o. IRE car
dlnai points Upsn these personares
De- displayed such a wealth OF orna-
meat and Insignia that the figures look
ovcrburdoncd and on,umbered. giving
he idea that the chief object OF the
artist woe fhe display ~ snch adorn-
] meut While nearly all these human
1 figures are d.sproportIonately short.
the accurate drawing and cvccllen, de-
signs surrounding the principal char
actors show that this Is not owing 10
deficient perception on the part Of the
sculptor
The sides of the monuments not oc-
cnpied hy human nFurer are covered
with h.eros.yphlc inscription 10
front of each OF the figures. o., q dis
lance OF few feet. d. a smaller sculp-
ture. called an altar These measure
sometimes seven feet across and from
Two 20 four feet In height The design
Sometimes represents a gro,osquo nom
stte with curious adornmonis. but a
common form Of altar "a a Nat disk
seven or eight feet In diameter. with
row OF hieroglyphlcs around the edge.
But there r. nothing In an the sculp-
lures at Copan 10 suggest the sacrifice
OF humans or any other victims; no
thing 20 recall the revolving traffic In
human blood that was common In Mex
leo down 10 the time OF the conquest F.
no trace OF analogy with the frightful
orgies that marred the history OF the
Aztecs peryadng every phase Of their
national life. finding constant express
sion In their decorative art. and filling
their picture-wrtten annals with
scenes Of blood.
The most extraordinary feature that
our excavations have brought to light
Is the hieroglyphic stairway already
referred to. Facing the plaza at the
southern end. II occupied central po-
sitlon on the western side OF the high
pyramidal elevation that forms the
northern wing OF the main structure.
Even in the sad state OF ruin In which
We behold II now. II affords magnifi-
cent spectacle. What must II have
been In the days when II was entire
and reached from the floor OF the plaza
to the entrance OF the temple that stood
o. the height Of a hundred feet abovel
When discovered. In 1891. this stair
way vas completely buried beneath the
deoristallen from the temple. Of which
not one stone remained upon another.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

A notebook Of Mozart's has jus,
come TO light In Berlin. The lnscrip-
ton IN Il by the elder Mozart shows
that q was written al London in 1854.
Il Is a small volume. Syo. OF forty-two
pages. filled with sketches Of compo-
siiions by the young boy. who was
then years old. The commences Of
these notes Is lnoontes;able: many OF
the sketches are charming pieces Of
music. and many Of them will be pub
llshed In fac-simile In the next num-
Der Of the journal OF the Berlin Mozart
Society
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

measurements that the power capable
OF being exerted By the rider IL great
~ increased over the old style Of pedal
This IL done. too. with an inch and
three-quarters less III Of knee.
and renders possible a higher Develop
ment Of foot than has heretofore been
obtained. The dead center Is obviated
entirely. as well az the hammer blow
and back lash OF chain. and. further
more. being an inch and thrce-quar-
ters lower. permits the dropping Of
the saddle the came distance. Il Is al
90 said 10 take up an Jar and vibra-
ton. making the passage over rough
roads as comfortable as that Of a
smoot5 aoor iis use also cultlvates
The ankle motion which Is OF great
value 70 riders. The power saved BY
this device Is said by the designer 70
De- 90 per cent.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

from aiding on. This class Of riders
often find the broad. soft saddles ae-
iaziiT uncomfortable. The rii-f- ~ho
slt on a Wheel as they DO on a chair
want o. broad and SOFT seat as viii
permit them to work their Eegs. and
are apt 70 End the best shaped Of the
hard. narrow saddles wearisoIe.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

juneau Jake So TIRE boys lynehec
old Chnkoot sam. Why. he was q
harmless old critterl Couldn't tell
gold dust from brown sugar. what'd
he done? Place Pcie-Wiy. one nigh.
last week. when II was freezin' the
lamp blazes so that Teller could take
'em and use en- Ter whetsloncs. tha.
driveling old chilblain said :, remlrd ,
ed him Of cold New Fears day bach
In the slxtles.-Judge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-27

Lemon Juice In the Manicure Water.
The hes, manicure acid IL a teaspoon
ful Of lemon juice In a cup Of tepld
water This not only whlteas and re-
moves all stains from the nails but Il
looseus the cuticle much better than
scissors DO 4 dash OF lemon Juice.
too. In a glass o. water Is an admirable
tooth wash after the use OF onions or
anything that VIII afcc, the breath
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