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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11
JOHNNY LAW"
The Queer Tennessee Law TO Prevent
Flirting with schoolgirl

There Is no queerer legislative va
gary on the statute books Of any OF the
states than what il known az the
Johnny law" passed by the last Ten
nessee assembly. and now being en-
forced In that state. says the New Or
leans Times Democrat. The law vas
passed. We are sorry 10 have TO say,
for the restraint and humiliation OF
Juvenile lovers. a. II sparkling the
girls had not been a recognized and
altogether legitimate pasiime silh the
youthful section Of the male popula-
ton from the days OF Father Adam
until now. Here Is the Johnny law
Of Tennessee: AN act for the protec-
ton OF boarding schools and colleges
for females and the principals and In
mates thereof Section !. BE Il enact
ed by the general assembly Of the
state OF Tennessee That hereafter Il
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons 10 willfully and unnecessarily
Interfere with. disturb. or In any way
disqulet the pupils Of any school or
college for females In this state. or the
principals or teachers In charge OF
them. while on any public road or
street. or In any building or structure.
or on the school premises: nor shall
any communication be had for such
purpose with such pupils or any OF
them. either orally or In writing. or
by signs or otherwise: and Il shall be
unlawful for any person 10 enter upon
any such school or college premises.
except on business. without first hay-
ing obtained permission from the prin-
clpal IN charge Of same; and every per-
son guilty Of either OF said oienses
shall be deemed guilty Of a INSIDE
meanor and on conviction thereof
shall pay q fine OF not less than s. nor
more than $50 Tor each onense on first
conviction; and upon second and sub
segment conviction ~ Ike oifense
shall pay q fine Of not less than $40
and not more than $50 and be i'm
prisoned AZ the discretion Of the court
In the county jail not less than ten nor
more than thirty days. Section 2 BE
Il further enacted. That II shall be I'M
lawful for any person or persons %
loitor wander. stand or III upon the
public roads streets. alleys sidewalks
or other places or 10 frequently and
unnecessarily pass along the same In
such manner and with intent 10 an
noy, yex or disturb the owners or oc-
cupants o. premises used for school or
college purposes for education Of fe-
males. Any person violating the sec-
ond section shall be deemed guilty and
shall be fined and punished as In the
first section. Passed on March II.
1897"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

dlfHesi,. owing % ths sofi nature cf
the soil. and the system Il now being
used 10 prepare the ground for the cree
ton Of some Of the buildings for the
exposition of 1900. The effect Of the
pounding 81 the earth IL said not 10 ex-
tend 10 sufficient distance 10 disturb
adjacent structures and In a number
% cases the method has been used In
the immediate vicinity % Old and weak
buildings without apparent Injury Il
Is possible that this system Of com
preston may be- ~ service IN many
locations where the load Is not too
great aud % appears 90 be - especiai
applicability 90 foundations Tor tenn
pouD structures. avoiding the ncces-
sit, of much iigging
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

way 10 a place Of prime Importance M
the hearts u the public. and his op-
eras are received 80 warmly as II ne
were a German. Brlton. an italian. a
Pole. or any other KIND Of foreigner.
This Is saying much Tor his genius.
His success has been won BY the
young Americas by ceaseless labor.
Few men have worked 80 unremltung-
~ as he The wonder IL that his
health has not broken down long ago
During the past fifteen years u may he
said that Mr. DE KOyen has never
taken rest Il was about that long
ago when ~ went 10 Chicago from Eu-
rope. where he had been educated IN
the arts and In several branches u
music His name began 20 be- known
FIRST by bis songs. which were sweet
and simple and which won popular
favor at once lie wrote In few
years more than half a hundred bal
lads His compositions FOR the plano
became favored for concerts. Ills first
essay IN opera was "'rhe Begun \
few years ago he went 10 New York.
where he has since spent most o. his
time. His more recent achievements
in opera are among the best known
works In that field 10 the American
public. Robin Hood. The Man
DARN" and the Fencing Master" are
now classics Mr.. de Koyen has no;
limited himself 10 the musical field. ne
IL a brilliant and accomplished writer.
and his contributions 10 the literature
o. music are among the most yalua-
bic Of recent times Mr. De Koven 10
now 30 years old
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11
PHorooRAPHy DID IT.
rngu.h wdisr rslia Hos ~ Has
Chsspeasd AT.

Ah'treued hftt
Has photography accomplished any
thilg7 Yes. h has cheapened art great
IS. says the Contemporary Review u
has lowered the standard with a public
that insiinctiyely prefers the sham aud
the machine made and the microscopic.
II has reduced the artist 10 a democrat.
ling struggle with the amateur sim
ply 20 get his bread and butter Ia the
beginning Of the century England was
celebrated Tor iis beautifully illustrated
books. In which the greatest artists
cngraycrs and printers elaborated 10
produce q perfect whole Today the
place ~ these hooks has been tahen by
the Strand Magazine and the sketch
thanks 10 the services Of photography
In the making Of books. however. the
tendency has always been toward the
survival % the cheapest. and the cheap
est-usually the newest-h has always
interested artists for awhile. though
for other reasons than ~ cheapncsa
Steel engravlngs succumbrd before
wood engraving and llthography. and
ihev. IN turn. have flccImhed 20 the
cheapness Of the process mau In
many ways. until lately. process was a
great advance upoa any other form %
reproduction. Now. proc,ss-blsck
makers are most photographers. who
are killing each other IN the race Tor
chenpuess ! DO not want any one TO
think I would imply that photography
IL no, useful 20 the artist On the con-
,rary. 70 ls. and especially ln illustra-
tion. since Il preserves the illustrators
original design Tor him II enables the
architect 10 get az small cNp,nre and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

While the war pension OF this ooun.
try has reached an enormous figure, Il
would be Interesting TO compare with
u the casualty pension. generally pre-.
ventable and always inglorious. One
OF the noble six hundred. the only
American survivor Of the Light Brl.
gade which charged at Balaklaya. lives
In Chicago. Not long ago he won o
verdict Of a thousand dollars from the
city for injuries due to a defective
sidewalk. Granted that II Is more
glorious to fan on the field Of battle;
the defective sidewalk or the unguard.
ed Embarrassing offers greater re.
munerationl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

without the trouble ~ g1.rr no Zee and
draw them b.ts 9f detail I1 frasn
lands. though ihis DO a questionable r1.
vantage The worlds greatest arch.
itecis managed very well without d.
One critic hls said that n ri1fosrassr
would turn their attention no the o..
cording ~ historic events like The
jubilee, or of vanishing building. they
would do an immense service 20 art
In one way this b. true. boz another ID
is not Surely the critic would ls The
last 10 suggest that the e.nemato.
graphic "plclurcs' the whole y 600 n
them. shown a. the Empire I think
are equal 10 one picture u a prorss.
sion by Carpacc'o. painted reuturls.
before we had any Photograph A.,
doubt $4,000 artists would be- required
20 secure AS many Views Of the iubIIe.
procession as were obtained by the
cinematograph, and their empioyueut
might have meen too much " good
thing. but ~ ray, half % dozen of ar.
complished artists had been commia.
stoned, and allowed 10 do what they
wanted. might we not have had a rec.
ORD Of some artistic Importance A.
To the phoiographing ~ old buildings
which would the architect rather have.
an etching by PlranosI or photograph
by one Of the most revolutionary Of tho
salon photographers?
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11
Va. Wrinkles rwcoNcRUrrY.
ss-sfsan Discovers somsthinE OdS
Atsut o.. Celebrated Charastsr.

ss-sr.aa Discovers Something odS
Absst o.. Celebrated Character.
joe Jefferson calls attention 10 an
.-'frHtuE fart regarding RIP Van
u.-ka uff the Milwaukee WILSON,
sr Hs ayF There o. one lncon-
glfT ll RIO Van Wrinkle which ls
seldom criticised Possibly none q
rsr .trr r1Hrei q, Indeed 7 Will con.
fss ftat until recently the fact never
occurred f1 me alth any force Well.
FaI could never Eess. 20 will tell
grs D. H tllH RIP Van Wrinkle la
'tr only pau0u in the play Vho speaks
EtTsl With a slightly broken Dutch
s.ra1t 40 ~ the other characters
srr obliged f1 content themselves with
ordinary English Il helghtenr the
effect f1- Hip 10 speak 40 h. does In
broken accents. bat II al the other
rflnrfsrs we're 10 attempt "a dlalec,
'Htr. would be such a variety o. accent
't1t thr effect would be- lnconFruous
arf ridiculous Al the feeling and
l..i.mrlt ~ The play would be lost
.a fts poiyglot attempt at dialect.
Several yfars ago a man engaged 20
play Sick yedder came on AZ rehearsal
and commenced 10 talk IN the broadcast
100 Dutch accent stopped him At
9nfe. bui IN hls own defense he eS-
claimed But Nick yedder would talk
that way. wouldn't be-. II Rip Van Win
kl- dldT Yes. I replied. he would.
Dut you mustn't and no doubt the
man thought me very unreasonable.
iut this only illustrates the point that
many things apparently Illogical must
boz done on the stage TO secure effect
hy Inspiring the Imagination Abso-
lut" realism would be- fatal Under
certain conditions II ~ the necessity
u dramatic art 10 make the impossible
fram real"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11
FERocIous WILD DOCS.
Becoming = Pest AloaE the Border Of
Arizona and New Mssies.

Arizona and New MsEics.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer: Eol-
brook. Ariz.. speclal.-John Bargeman.
Under sheriff Of Navajo county. has
returned 10 Holbrook from an eKtsuc-
ed trip through the mountains aloag
the border Of Arizona and New Mexico
bringing a tale that Wild dogs are
creating havoc In that region among
cattle and sheep. The dogs have been
known Tor only three years. first max
ing their appearance IN a small band
IN American Valley. In western New
Mexico. They have increased wonder
fully. and are now found over broad
stretch Of country. despite the efforts
Of the cattlemen 20 exterminate them.
The dogs average about 100 pounds
weight. They have the head and shout
ders Of bulldog. but the build OF a
timber wolf and wolhsh characters
tics. In color they are ashy gray, with
long black hairs interpreted. Like
coyotes. they are little afraid Of mah.
and will follow horsemen for miles
through the timber. not hesitatlng 10
attack footmen. They occasionally
visit ranches. and many instances are
known where domestic dogs have Join
ed the bands. The dogs secure their
food by killing sheep and calves. and
even full-grown cattle are known 70
have been pulled down by them. Colts
are their especial game. Thomas Al
~, resident OF Nutrioso. IL response
bic for the statement that animals Bit
zen BY the Wild dogs. II not killed by
them on the spot. die within a few daxs
with all the symptoms Of s;rychnine
poisoning. lie cites an instance where
be was able TO verify the local impress
sion 20 that effect. His house dog was
set upon by several wild dogs. Alger
drove them away. and the dog appear
ed little the worse Tor bis battle. Yet
the animal died In two days with an
the signs Of strychnlne poisoning. The
timber dogs are continually getting
hercer and holder. and the residents Of
eastern Apache county are organizing
to hunt them down.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

The publication Of a little posthu.
nous volume Of poems entitled "Vox
Humana.' the late John Mills ought
10 set at rest the question OF the an.
thorshIp-or, at least, one Of the au.
thors-of the simple epltaph:
His work well done,
His race well run,
His crown we'll won.
Here let him rest"
which was placed over the coffin Of
President Garfield and over that OF
the Duke Of Clarence. Mr. Mills. Il
seems. wrote the lines In 1873 as an
epitaph for his brother. and. never
having published them. was much as
tonIshed 10 find them mentioned In
the accounts Of Garheld's funeral. on
inquiry u was found that the American
copy, which differed slightly from Mr.,
Mills poem. had been translated from
o. Latin version. which was. In ~
turn. a translation from an English
orlglnnl.-London Chronicle
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11
LARGEST SAFE IN THE WORLD.
One Built by an English Firm ~ Feet
nigh aud ~ Feet Wide.

The highest. II not actually the larg.
est, safe Ia the world has Just been
constructed In Liverpool by we'll.
known safe manufacturing firm for o
bank In Scotland. u Is q steel struc.
ture, quite as big a. many cottage
or even a house Il Is built In two
stories. and Is In height rather more
than II feet lie other measurements
are Depth, 10 feet; width. 10 feet. The
whole Is divided on into rooms OF
chambers Of a fair size. This enormous
safe Is 10 stand IN a large room. lts
bottom resting on steel gIrders II il
believed that this kind Of safe Is I'm.
mensely superior TO chambers or vaults
built Of stone, having hroproof and
burglar-proof doors. because all such
vaults can be undermined. as has &C.
tually happened In more than one In.
stance. As this safe stands free OF the
ground. Il Is. Of course. quite lmpos.
sible that II can be entered by any
process Of undermining without detec.
ton.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

n Halllan general having lost an eye
10 battle sent 10 Paris for an artificial
one. The maker sent In return one OF
MS best shortly after the general re-.
turned IT, with the remark that the
eye was too yellow and recalled TO his
mind the Spanish flag. adding AT the
same time that he would wear only an
eye having the colors Of his own colin.
Try The maker thercupon made ono
win red aud green predomlnatIne
these being the Haitian colorsl This
20 pleased the general that instead NJ
wearing the eye as originally Intended
ne added u to his collection Of mcdsla
POSTGRADUATE.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

Many young persons are apt to re.
gard clergymen as serious and
solemn class. and 10 infer therefrom
that religion must be a gloomy mat.
ter. Thousands Of young readers Of
Alice In Wonderland" never suspect.
ed that Lewis Carroll" the writer Of
that book Of Wholesome fun. was the
Rev Charles. L. Dodgson, a clergy
man Of thf Church Of England. whose
mann was recently announced. Is Il
not true that, TO the fun afforded by
his inimitable works, there would have
been added lesson In the cheerfulness
Of religion. II they had gone out un-
der his own name as the recreation Of
a cheeriul-minded preacher"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

a scientific exploration Of Alaska Z.
10 be undertaken by Prof Angelo Hell.
prin Of Philadelphia. a peculiar boat
intended for navigating the Yukon rlv.
er, is being constructed for Prof. Hell.
prin's use. II 10 10 be stern-whee
steamer 30 feet long. 10 feet beam. and
Of very light draught II Is 10 be en-.
tirely Of steel, constructed 10 ten see
lions. When oyertaken by winter m,
boat Is 70 be pulled out on the bank and
inverted 70 as 10 form a dwelling,
house for the explorers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

from behind Il. and put her to death.
He feasted on a heap Of cakes which
had been prepared for the shrinea Of
the holy city. A Brahmin crept In 10
see what the fate Of his mistress had
been. Mola seized him and destroyed
him. spd flung him on the road. where
his b was seen by my informant
On hventy.ssyenth the NJ subsid-
Cd. qfsprifola Blklsh walked into bis
stabiN elt Ramnnggur the fort Of his
master. near Benares. glad 20 have bis
wounds attended 10. He had been a
week on the loose-had killed twenty
persons and wounded others. and had
Destroyed q great deal Of property.
Morals 10 stories are dull appendices.
but ! surely may FAY such an occur
renee would create some excitement IN
the neighborhood Of Primrose HILL 4
toi tOujOurE
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

The proposition Of the governor OF
Maryland that damages for lynching
be paid for In cash may lessen the num-
Der OF murders OF that kind. Men who
are indifferent 10 bloodshed are gener-
ally notorious for their timidlty against
attacks on their pocketbooks: and II
they have to pay for the indignation
which leads them to kill they may con-
clude not 10 indulge In II.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

Half a million grains Of qulnlne
we're recently consigned 20 Consul
General Lee as a part Of relief supplies
20 Cuba. The effect Of this store Of
tonic on the consumers will be less
than would be the result to the ner-
vous systems OF Spain and the United
States, were a single grain OF gun
powder TO be burned with hostile In
tent. klndllng the awful fires OF war
between these powers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

Men who have had the widest ex-
perlence In war are Just those who
utter the strongest peace sentiments.
Lieut. Gen. schoheld In his Forty
Six Years In the Army" dlssents from
the opinion that occasional wars are
necessary TO keep up the fires Of pa
triotlsm." True patriotism Is like a
fire on the family hearth. giving light
and warmth 10 the domestic circle.
Spurious patriotism blazes mp like a
bonfire. n center Of temporary excite
ment. but II soon dies out. The steady
flame Of real devotion TO country burns
in peace no less than In war. Were
there 10 be no more sound Of battle. or
sight OF garments rolled In blood. dis.
interested and enduring affection for
the land OF ones birth or adoption
would do its perfect work.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

Tho revised returns Of the Russian
census give the total population OF thai
country az l2s0O),0OO. This makos
Russia third In rank among nations
China coming first with an estimated
population OF 10000. 900. aud tho n,l,.
ish Empire neE, with 2Os ,OOO, 600
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

Boozeleigh- When I was hrl, mar.
ried, no matter how late came home.
my wife always greeted me with
smiles. Woozleigh now Booze.
leigh tslghingl-I am Obliged TO get all
my smiles now on the way home.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

The shadow Of accountability follows
us all. but Il Is clearest under the cal
cium light OF social eminence A con-
hrmed drunkard recently recounted
the circumstances Of his first glass.
When a youth he was invited 10 Join
an excursion party down the Potomac.
and during the day was asked by a
distinguished woman 10 bring her a
glass OF wine lie did so. but was rallied
upon bringing none for himself Il
have never tasted wine" was his
confused reply. But surely you will
not refuse 20 drink with the Presl-
dents wife" lie did not. Happily
In recent administrations a wiser poll
icy prevails why pretend 10 be old
topers, Just because we are hereY' was
che humorous query Of one gracious
mistress Of the white house: ~ would
De afiectation."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

EGINALD DE KO-
VEN who o. 80 90
Aiken e. D. one
ofthc foremost ma
tive American com
pos,rs in spite Of
the prejudice that
Americans haycfor
their own in tho
matter % musical
composition Air de
Ko,en has won bis
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

loaeph a. ftlegert Of Philadelphia
hrs recently succeeded In making "A
solder which will Join aluminium as
well uH any other metal II Ia applied
Without the use II any acid. and In 9th
cr respects 10 used the same as ordln.
AIRY solder
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

At a japanese launching the specta-
tors see, as the vessel Is named, not
Wing bits Of glass from a broken bot
u OF wine, but the flight Of white
Neon released al that moment The
bIcturesque custom OF the Yankees OF
the east" might well take the place Of
scattering champagne over the Tes-
sells bow. TO which many people have
a wel!-grounded objection.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

The story from Hlnsdale. H.. 10 the
effect that a farmer has been attacked
by rabbits, fairly routed and forced 70
take shelter In his barn. and there was
besieged for six or eight hours. Is most
reassuring 10 those OF us who have I'M
derstood that all the really able liars Of
this country had left for the Klondlkc
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

Fuddy-lt is disgusting the way
people go on about that fool OF a
Knuggate. Just because he has money
they say he's brilliant converse
tionallst. buddy That's right. Money
talks, you know.-lloston Transcript
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

Luetgert wants another trial. on the
theory that Mrs. Luetgert Is still alive
" Mrs. Luetgert appears, however. no
difficulty will be experience In getting
her husbands release, without new
trial.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

Paper horseshoes are said to last
longer than those made OF metal.
Why not paper harness7 Horses
wearing paper collars-4mry-y+t-ssnas-
ment our stJests.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

Dlxon-I don't see why you refuse
TO Join our little party; you have
failed to give a single reason for do.
ing so. HXon-Very true; haven't
single reason. but Dixon-But
what? Hxon-I have a married one.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

The time Is AT hand for the great
American play" said a Chicago paper
In its dramatic review. II probably
means tina; the baseball season Is not
far on.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

DIR. Nansen says he found lecturlng
In the United States harder work than
hunting for the north pole. And II
may be noted that he failed in both un.
dcrtakings.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

Uncle iut YOU are too young. my
boy. TO think OF getting married. Neph-
CIV oh, don't know about that. Next
session will make the third time Two
boon a o.reannndeni. Pinch.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

Heardso-"I heard you drove down
TO the club the other night and took a
hand. How did you leave the gamer"
saldso-"on foot."-New York Jour.
naL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

IL. ia said that the grain elevator
recently built at Buffalo Is the larges,
IN the world, but Chicago will prob
ably deny II.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11
THREE HOURS OF couRrsAlp
Extensive Experience Of Connecticut
Couple Ala. = OnIek DecI.Ion.

'""pie Aus QUICK Decision.
Chicago Il reputed 10 be a city Of
quickly married people. but few u
them can hope TO outriyal John En-
gel OF Poquonock and Catherine Barck-
icy OF Glastonbury, Conn, who were
married on New Years eve after a
eourtship Of three hours. II Is the
NTH marriage Of the bride. and the
bridegroom. who was married once be-
fore, Is the father OF nineteen chill
dren. Three OF the previous husbands
OF Mrs. Engel are dead and she obtain
cd a divorce from the fourth. She
has no children. Engcl IL 80 years old
while his wife Is 50. The couple met
by accident on Friday evealng when
Engel. who Is a shoemaker. closed up
bis shop and went to make a call on
the village barber Mrs. Barckiey. who
had resumed the name Of her third
husband after her divorce. H. aunt u
the barber and was a guest az bis
house. Engel and Mrs. Barckley were
mutually attracted. and after a short
conversation he suggested that they
should get married. Mrs. Barckley
was willing, and they started AZ once
for the residence Of the local minister
He WAS not at home. but that dld not
dishearten the couple They boarded
an electric car and after a ride Of four
hours reached the home Of Rev +. o.
Tree. pastor Of the Congregational
church az Windsor. who al once per
formed the ceremony which made
them man aud wife. Nr and Mrs
Engel dispensed with the formaliles %
q honeymoon and after their marriage
went at once to Mr. Engers home.
Chicago Chronicle.