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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14
A Plan Of IiaiiIa.

The Voice some time ago named six
objective points to reach which the
Temperance host. however divided In
other respects. might present an I'M
broken front:
!. To compel more than 900 universI-
ties and colleges Of America 10 protect
their students with clean and anti
liquor surroundings.
2. To prevail upon the 10000 ply
sicians In the nation 10 cease preserib'
ing alcohol for internal use. except a.
they would prescribe other polsons.
3. To bring the leading life insurance
companies 10 acknowledge publicly
what they admit privately, that total
abstalnera are at least twenty per cent
safer risks than moderate drinkers. and
then TO take the further logical step
20 grant these total abs,ainers the BEN
efit Of their abatemlous habits In lower
insurance
4. See that the millions OF children
in the Sunday schools are systematlcal-
~ fortified against the drink habit by
moral and spiritual arguments. ~ they
are now beginning 20 be- fortified In the
public schools by physiological and hy-
gienlc arguments
8. That the 100000 clergymen sys-
tematleally. once a month at least. In
cuicate from the pulpit the advance
arguments for temperance.
G. To prevail upon the industrial and
commercial classes 10 recognize the
vital bearing Of total abstinence on
their respective interests.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14
Water Bsttsr Than LIauer.

From the Union Signal. Kehtuckys
water Just al present outrlyals Ken
tucky's famous whisky. OF the two
battleshlps launched at Newport News.
Va. las, Thursday the water-ehrist-
ened Kentucky Is receiving by far the
widest attention and interest This
fact Ia indicated by the press reports
which have given much prominence In
news and editorial columns TO the
christening by Miss Bradley. while the
champagne christening Of the Kear-
sarge has been dismissed with brief
mention. We are glad 10 note that
Kentucklans themselves rallied 10 the
support Of Miss Bradley The states
general assembly adopted resolutions
OF commentator. and COO visitors from
the Blue Grass state were present at
the launching and cheered her TO the
echo. The following telegram was
sent from national headquarters:
"Congra,ulations from the National
women's Christian Temperance Union
A half million white.ribboners bless
your heroism;" also one from Col. Geo.
W Balm. Of Lexington. Ky: Heaven
bless Kentuokys brave daughter for
her lesson Of safety TO sailors on the
sea"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14

HNRNA - - -"
The utter pcrysrsiiy Of tiue.tablc4
when Traveller want. 70 make seic<
connection IL commonly known - Al
who use the railroads. but . pcrTef<ifS
Of making too good connections - .
new experisnce. A man from this city
who had occasion 70 transact some
business in an inland town n te~
Jersey relates the following. says tAe
Troy Press: Il got up about o'clock
IN the morning. and. after q light
breakfast, rode thirty-three miles IN =
wagon over a rough road % the county
seat, arriving there rather late IN The
afternoon. A light lunch was AZ 5
allowed myself until the business
transaction was completed. when ] IN
tended 70 get a hearty meal. Al 81"
| began TO inquire for an eating hou<e
and incidentally asked wt1n the NEXT
train started for New York. II went
AZ 6 o'clock. ! thought could wait an
hour or 30. with the prospect Of getting
a good meal In some restaurant knew
IN New York. The train arrived IN the
metropolis about o'clock and before
going TO eat Inquired when the nett
train started for Albany. Il was On
the track at that moment and. reflect
ing that q lunch at least could be OBJ
talned Al Poughkeepsie anc realizing
that my presence In Troy was necss-'
sary early In the following day, :
boarded the train with my grip. When
the conductor came through ] ASKED y
would have time TO eat Al Pouehksep-'
sic. No. the train did not stop there's
besides, the lunch-room was closef
anyway al that time Of night There
was not thing to eat on the train. -
possessed my soul with patience and
reflected on the good meal would grE
az soon a. I landed In Albany, for 1
knew Of a restaurant that was open ain
night. remember formulating the
order in my mind Nifty miles before
we reached the capital AZ soon a. /
started across the street I saw a troll
ley car Just leaving for Troy and, Ind
ing that Il would be an hour before the
next one, clambered aboard. faint
with hunger and cursIng the company
for running on schedule time. Al he
corner OF First and Congress streets
Troy. a vender OF hot frankfurters
stood blowing his fingers to keep from
feezing At about $3.50 on bleak morn
ing as I allghted. There said ]. 81
thunder am not going another stei
without something 10 eat
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14
OUR
A TYPICAL SCENE.

once away from It and the reaction
comes. Il Is place where before you
Is laid all the base. undisguised degra-
dalton OF wickedness. There Is moth.
ing alluring. nothing attractive abou,
H. II IL bold and disgusting.
II Is a rough. jostllng crowd that
haunts these places. crowd ready TO
laugh. sing or night II IL only a ques-
ton Of opportunity. Some poor wretch
Ii fortunate enough 10 have two ad-
mirers who Insist on buying her drinks
at the same time. That Is always a
sign OF trouble. The plano player
looks apprehenslvely over his Shout
der While he plays some painfully IA
miller air. The "bouncer" clutches his
club tighter. the light OF battle CLEAN.
ing In his eye. The crisis comes. Hot
words are spoken. wild blows are ex-
changed and then the fierce combat
ants are out in the cool night air. The
"bouncer" twists his collar into posi-
ton. The people at the other tables
look up for moment. then 20 on
talking. They are quite accustomed
to such scenes. II may be their turn
next What has become OF the wom-
anl Already a new arrival Is laughing
and drinking with her. It il great
life, full OF movement and action.
The early part Of the evening Is al
ways very quiet In these places. II Is
then the proprietor Is sad and cynical.
No one Is there save himself. the wait
or. and the plano player. The boss"
stands behind the bar. his fat body
covered with a white apron. his dull
face scowllng. for he always figures his
losses this time In the evening. The
plano player Idly runs his finger over
the keyboard while he chats with the
waiter. These two are happy II they
get enough beer and enough money to
pay for lodging. But all these people
have one thought In common-How
can we get all their money out OF the
people that come in? when the rush
OF business starts all other ideas will
be lost In that one absorbing effort.
Al this time the place Ia gloomy
enough. full OF bare tables and the
lights shining through an atmosphere
OF unwonted olearness.
After a time two or three men wan.
der In. who are aimlessly strollinI
about looking for sights that are to b,
seen. Some are married. some ar,
single: all better bred than thos'
about them. They talk to the proprie
tor In an easy, familiar manner. they
chan and tell the plano player TO hi
her up lively" The pianist plays raj
time" the woman smiles. while thu
visitors solemnly drink the beer serve,
with great alacrity by the proprietor
But matters do not no smoothly. To-
as they drink and the music continue
they grew more and more solemn. A
last they leave In disgust, declaring
that life after dark Is tame. They ar
strange birds in strange nest. an
Il was too early for them to be plucket
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14

we'll directed shots, a white flag Is seen
floating at the masthead-and New
York Ia saved.
The new gun may be briefly describ.
ed as follows:
The field piece consists OF a cylindrl-
cal tube forming the main body. which
Is separate from the part containing
the breech. The gun Is supported by
steel framework. the rear end Of which
carries the breech portion. and the
front forms the forward half OF the
muzzle ball bearings. the other half
consisting Of a ring shrunk upon the
main tube near the muzzle. Since the
bore Is perfectly concen;rlc with the
breech cavity the gun can be loaded
without absolutely bringing the main
tube 10 rest.
In this type. the gun Is rotated by
means Of gear and sprocket wheels
similar TO those ON the bicycle for null
tiplying speed and transmitting power.
A small beyel gear. which surrounds
the gun, engages a larger one mounted
on the trunnions This large wheel
carries on IL shaft n small sprocket, 10
which II Ia keyed, A sprocket chain
leads from this TO large sprocket
wheel mounted on the trail. The latter
wheel may be reyolved either by hand
or foot power. depending upon the sig,
OF the gun.
The speed IL 30 multiplied, through
this system OF sprocket chain ant
gears. that a velocity OF twelve hun
bred revolutions per minutes Is I'm
parted to the gun.
Owing 10 there being practically n.
pressure In the tube. there IL no recoll
and. therefore. the carriage remains II
position. The elimination Of the strait
due TO recoil permits Of an ertremel
light carriage. the weight Of the 3.5
inch field gun and carriage complet
being under four hundred pounds. Tn
breech mechanism il extremely simple
and OF the interrupted screw type.
copper gas check Is provided. whlc
takes the place OF the brass carriag
case In rapid FIRE guns. or the DE Bang
gas check In larger pieces. which pre-
vents the escape OF gas into the hreec
mechanism.
The firing OF the gun Il readily a,
complished as follows: The hreec
block Is nrst opened and the projec,il
inserted. II II then closed and m
primer attached. The gun Is then spu
mp and when revolving rapidly enouR
and pointed az the target the Lar
: yard Is pulled, tho primer fred. and n
fame communicated to the rocket con
position In the end OF the projectil
A certain amount OF gas l. allowed
escape around the rocket. so that n
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

In almost every love affair there Il
a certain musical air that becomes part
and parcel OF Il.
We will soon be asking ourselves
why college commandments always
take place at the end OF the year.
Don't always be perfectly satisfied
that the woman who looks hapI 'yat on
the street Il the most truly content IN
domestic relations
II a drunken man only realized how
perfectly dreadful he made sober In
divlduals feel by haillng them on The
public thoroughfefes he would eadeky-
or TO curb his genial word and sase BID
sweeping recognition until he va
quite himself again.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14
As AN INDIAN DOES IT.


Hunting for q Lost object After the
Manner Of the Plains.
When you drop a small object on tbs
floor look Indian" and you're sure %
find Il. Here IL the modus operandi-
says the Philadelphia Public Ledger
Somebody dropped q stickpin In tbs
hall the other day and had hard work
to md Il. She hunted high and low
and on her hands and knees. and With
a candle specially procured for the -
pose. but II was no use; the pin was
very tiny and unperceivable, liz ysiue
being that Of association rather than
sire or brilliancy. The somebody
after a final shake Of the rugs. vss jn<<
about to give Il up for her when one q
the children CHANGED 10 come, along
why don't you look Indian for itI'
he asked. Before the somebody real
lied what was meant down dropped tho
youngstsr on the floor. his head and hiz
whole body lying sidewIse and Just a.
close to the dead level a. possible. In
this position his eyes roved rapidly
over the floor. Il have u. he shout
ed presently. and sure enough. right IN
the middle OF the floor. In so plain q
place that Il had escaped notice, wa
the missing stickpln. The younEsssF
then explained that looking Indian
meant putting the head to the sround
in order TO catch sight OF the smallest
object between oneself and the horizon
They do Il on the plains all the time. :
he said. That's why they can Away
tell who's coming. But Il works n
houses Just as we'll a. on the plains
Why. We never lose anything In ~
nursery nowadays: We Just look In
dian and and Il right on
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14

range Of the new weapons Of dsstruc-
,loa mounted O. the point IL Coasy
Island.
The decks Of the enemy are cleared
TO fight the forts that mark the har-
Dor entrance. for the Insignificant little
pieces on the Walte sands Of New
York's pleasure ground have not en-
gagged the serio. attention Of the COM
mandsr The Feat guns Of his main
battery, though pointed in that dIree-
ton, have nos deemed them worthy OF
A single broadsIde. This he reserves
for the more difhcult task OF ailencing
the forts OF the Narrows. A report.
little louder than that Of a toy pistol.
however, at last attracts his attention
and, before he has time 10 reply with
even one Of his rapid FIRE guns. a NUM-
Der Of steel cylinders are Kissing and
sputtering through the smoky atmos-
phere. With accelerating velocity they
rise az high AZ the foremast- head, then
turn their noses downward. and. with
unerring aim. one Of them crashes into
his atarboard side forward. tearing
away the armored plates and leaving a
hole through which rush the waters oil
the bay. Another falls a little astern
too far away to do its work Of destruc.
ton. though the conclusion snakes ths
ponderous fighting machine from sterr
to stern, dlsables her steering gear and
puts her engines out Of line. The gum
from the forts at the Narrows nov
open hre at long range. and after a fev
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14

A Light Wrapper n.y Not ns.s MA
an1ahe.

One Of the most absurd fzds Of the
cigar trade IL that Of color In reference
TO the Havana. The idea prevails that
color IL Indicative Of strength. II IL no
such thing, says the London 0rocern'
Monthly. A light or medium colored
cigar Is not necessarily mild or medium
in flavor. for the simple reason that the
color refers 70 the outside wrapper only,
which In itself Ia Of very thin sub
stance and In quantity IL Of very small
proportion 70 the other materials that
make up the cigar. Asa matter Of fact,
the fllers and bunch wrappers viii de-
termlne the body or strength OF the
cigar The actual strength. or. other
wise. Of the inner body Of the cigar
namely. hllers and bunch wrappers. IL
too often an unknown quantity. II IA
quite true that = statement may be
made that these parts are so-and-so.
or a mixture Of this and that. and give
n certain ash. etc. but this explains
nothing Not only are there various
grades Of the same tobacco In relation
to quality. but there are also a variety
Of grades that determine strength. with
the exception that certain tobaccos have
varying degrees Of body or otherwise. q
mild. medium or full cigar IL largely Z
matter Of chance. The craze for lighl
eolors or dark colors has. nevertheless
assumed alarming proportions. Thu
manufacturer. particularly those o
Cuba. are At their Wits ends how 4
grapple with the matter. Nature IL yer.
impartial and quietly ignores the fad
ana fancies OF people In general. To
bacco leaves like most things. are sub
Ject 10 the vagaries OF the natural eIe
ments. A crop may give an undu'
proportion Of dark. light or medium
except for color all may be equal
good. What IL the manufacturer TO d
n he can only dispose Of his light an
medium. and has 10 keep all his dark
lie already threatens 20 raise the prlc
on bis lighter coiors. In which case n
public would be paying higher pric
for by no means the best article.
might be reasonably assumed that, Z
possessing the essential qualities OF
good cigar. the darker cigar Is by "a
the best. II IA about time that the n
taller should take hand 10 the ma
ter.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14
THE WORD YANKEE"
An Examination Of Several Theories q.
20 Its Derivation.

m EtamhhAtloh OF neterai Theories ~
20 Its Derivation.
As the word Yankee frequently ap-
pears In the dispatches relating TO the
,lficulties with Spain the indianapolis
Jews has been looking up the subject
nd finds that the common story Of It's
rigin Is that Yankees Ia a variation
4 YANKEES. or Yangees. or Yaunghees,
name said TO have been given by the
Massachusetts, Indians to the English
olonists. being. II Is supposed. an In
-inn corruption OF the word English,
{ az some think. OF the French word
.,pglais. The word Is aaid 10 have been
sAopted by the Dutch on the Hudson,
Fho applied II 10 the people Of New
England In contempt. The other the
DRY Is that Il was derived from the
Scotch word yankie. as applied TO the
English settlers. al II English articles
meant necessarily excellent articles
and others see the origin In the appll.
cation OF the definition OF excellent and
smart TO the English colonIsts. This
application Is held by good authority
to be unteLable. James Fenimore
Cooper thinks II came from the corrup,
ton Of the word English by the In
dams. Al all events. Yankee has com,
TO have an Implication Of smartness Of
inventiyeness-as applied in Yankee no
tons. for Instance. And doubtless Their
Is some connotation Of smartness a
well as unscrupulousness In the tern
as applied to u.s. II Is not Altogethe
a simple appellation. as used today. |
Is something OF term OF reproach: tina
is. II Is not like the term John Bull, a
applied TO the Engllshman. or Brothe
Jonathan, as applied to the American
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14

fact, the illustration represents a bat
tleshlp attacked by several Of these
guns and the effect Of a defamation
against her armored sides.
The enemy is supposed TO have been
one Of large fleet that has engaged
the Sandy Hook batteries. and. either
through the smoke and confusion OF
battle, or some other chance Of war.
has succeeded In passing the fort,
clearing the channel Of torpedoes by
counterminlng. and Ia speeding for the
Narrows, from which point she ex-
poets to make Of New York mass OF
smoking ruins She has not reckoned
well, however, for. owing TO great
draught Of water. the battleshlp Is
compelled to follow the tortuous main
ship ehannol. which brings her within
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14

more pressure will be banked mp than
is sufficient to give the projecille good
start. After leaving the muzzle the
burning Of the rocket composition in.
creases the density Of the gas, thus
impartlng an acccleratlng velocity.
In the larger gun, used for fortified
lions and on board ship. the side frame
which forms the trunnlons OF the
brcoch Is replaced by cylindrical cas-.
lng. which carries the trunnions at It's
forward end From the trunnlons the
construction Is similar to that % the
field piece. The brcech mechanism and
method Of leading are practically the
same The transmission OF the power,
however, and the multiplication Of the
speed are quite different.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14

A New York Arm applied TO Abra-
ham Lincoln some years before he be.
came President for Information az to
the financial standing OF one OF his
nelghbors. Mr. Lincoln replied as fol-
lows. Yours OF the 10th inst. received.
I am we'll acquainted with Mr.. X and
know his circumstances First OF an.
he has wife and baby; together
they ought TO be worth $4,000. Sec
ondly. he has an Office. In which there
are table worth one aud half dol
lars. and three chairs, worth, say, one
dollar. Last Of all, the-e Ia In one
corner a large rat hole. which will bear
looking into. Respectfully yours. A.
Lincoln. Current Literature.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14

What's In the bottle a standln' thsrer'
III tell tina. Gin.
But n thou wants thy grog. thee mum
goa fur II down 10 the Inn.
haAy-fur be maan glad. but thau tina
was ever 20 dry
Thou gets VA gin fro the bottle theer.
an ~ tell tina why.
The eobblsr then tells OF his marriage
ten years before. and how he and his
wife were
A. Apply o. art could think
An then the habby wur born. and then
takes TO the drink.
Wreichedness followed. and
baily she turned n tongus-banEsr. and
RATED me. ''HOttin' tina brains.
ouEzlin an s0akin an sm0akin' AN
hAwmln' about the laanes.
boa low-droonk tibet tina doesn not touch
NY hat 10 the Squire.
An looked cock-eyed NJ my noaae. an
hsead I'm a getting o. fre.
but sin ! wuf hallus 4 liquor. an hal
us az droonk aA a king.
Foalk's custom nittsd away like kite
With broken string.
sally "weshed fOaiks cloaihsH 10 keep
Ihe wolf fro the door" but her husband
drinks on ana on. and spends her hard
earned money for liquor. till one night
coming home In a state Of drunken fury
he Kicks his wife and breaks Up the fur
niture.
For knaw'd nav moor wha' ga
nor a mottai beast a the field. In the
morning he woke from Bis drunken stup-
ala q 49,
lace weren't wsahed. an the ole 'ouas
hupside Gown"
And he remembers the Old. sweet
counting days. and the first kiss he gave
her.
"Heer wur a fall fro a Hiss 10 kick
like Haatan's a. fol-
Down out o. Heaven q Hell-hre-thav
Ulcers nav drinkin HELL
hea fur 20 Kick DOR Sally. o. KEEP the
vol fro The door.
All along % the drink. fur I i0ov'd 'er
~ well ~ af0or."
His sorrow and shame are great. and
despite his wifea doubling and bitter 70
preach h. declares he "weant never 10
y nav moor" and 20 her reJolnder tina
he viii 80 Enlfnu' about tho taps" al
the same thing happens, no PUSHES on 4
the Inn, and brings back a biz black bot
ile Of sin. which he bids his amazed wifi,
put IN the window
stan I'm thssr r the name o. IN,
Lord an the power o. u grace.
stan I'm theer. fur Tii looak my hen
neny strait q tho face.
stan I'm thssr 4 the wtndsr. an let M
iooak a. I'm then.
~ seams Ea9 more nor waiter. an 81
the Diyirs Dan sen.
An Doctor = calls o. Sunday. an jun
~ the candles was M.
Thou moani do H." he says. "tha mu
break I'm on bit by Bit"
'Thou'rt but Methody-man." say
ParHon. an lays down IL at;
An = points 10 the bottle q GIN, ''bu
] rsspecka tina fur that
An theer = sian's an thesr e shal
stan 10 my dying daay.
a gotten 20 ioov I'm AEGEAN In anoths
Kind % a way.
Proud on i'm like. my lad. en- I keeap
I'm clean an bright.
i.oova I'm an rooba I'm. an boosts In
an puts I'm hack IN the light
wouldn't pint a. sarvod an well a.
quartz Nav doubt.
hut ] liked a brFer Teller 10 hght vi
an fowt II out"
Ana this pledge T. lifelong. and mi
conquered Zoe 10 be buried with him.
An once ! said 10 the Mlssus. My las
when ! comes 90 Die.
Smash the bottle 20 smithers. the Devil
IN i'm" said T.
hut. nrter. I changed my mind. An
Sally be- LETT alone.
III have I'm a.burisd vi inc an taaL
I'm afoor the Throan."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14

onlclals have found complete eoun-
terfeiting plant In the San Quentin.
Cal. prison rock crushing works.
Nlckels were made out OF babbtt met
nj stolen from a locomotive In the
yards. II is a deep mystery as to how
the models were smuggled into The
prison,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14
Revision.

Mary has billy goat. It's tail Ia sort
OF bent, and everywhere that Mary
goes the goat Is sure to went. He fol-
lowed her to school one day. which
made her hot as FIRE; for Mary rode
spon her wheel, and Billy ate the
tire.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14

what makes Pepper have such .
sad and melancholy ART Il he In
lover mo. PR fellow; he was mar
rIed three mon,ns ago."-Detrolt Free
preas
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14
one "On Him"

Il do not see" he said. how you can
possibly reconcile yourself to wearing
the hair OF another" You do not?"
she answered. scornfully. pointing to
her relatives coat. ANY pray. don't
you wear the wool Of another on your
backf'-Youth's Companion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-14
TEMPERANCE TOPICS.
NOTES or INTEREST TO THE
ANTi-LIoUoR LEADERS.

The Northern cobbisr. One Of Tenny-
sou. Dialect Poems That Has Done
Mach for the Cause Of Temperance A
seisntine Lecture Bugeau Advocated.