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The silver star., 1898-01-13

Debate-Subject. Resolved; "That
aome exercises more influence on
children than school"
Affirmative, w. J. Exon, Il. l..
Short, o. ID. Pyle, J. Brumlcy.
Negative, Louie Pyle, II d Brindle,
Joe II. Dewitt, T.. Lynton.
Judges were unanimous in favor of
the affirmative.
Following is the program. ne for
the meeting next week and will no
doubt be a very interesting one:
Music, Quartette. :. ... d. Soprano,
Mrs. 0. ID. Pyle, alto, Mrs. Augusta
Hosea, tenor, o. ID. Pyle, bass, II
d Brindle.
Mock Session Of Legislature.
President. .......... Carol Pyle.
Secretary. Olive Wilber.
Sargent at Arms, Joe II. Dewitt.
Members Of the Literary Club to
constitute the Senate and all are ex.
pected to introduce bills and take
part in the proceedings.
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@sLocal & Personals;

s..S'T @ssS'N7s.S 5.~-'ll5..s< .Ns.s<
Good weather for colds.
Pay up your subscription.
Mrs. Booz is still improving.
Al Puett and family game In from
Rico to-day.
Joe Gage came down from Rico to day
and went on to Cortez.
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AAAAAAAAAAAA.A
MONTICELLO STAGE.

MONTICELLO STAGE,
Leave Dolores Mondays, Wednesdays
ara Fridays. ........... am.
Ante dolores Tuesdays, Thursdays
and saturdays ...............,.. PIN
CQRTEz STAGE.
Leave Dolores daily csceptSund y....l 20 pm
BY way of Mildred. d.......................
LONE DONE AND fORNBY.
Arrive Doior,s Satu day. II ~ an
Leave u lores Saturday ................ lUU pm
ARRIOLA,
Arri e Dolores tn 'sday ,nL saturdnylO am
Leave DO ores same days..............l 30 pm.
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Dolores Literary Club,

Quite good sized audience was
in attendance at last nights ses-
sion of the literary club and consid-
cradle interest was taken in the pro-
ceedings. The following propam.
me was rendered after the regular
order of business was passed:
Music, Song, ... .Mable Adams.
Recitation, ....... Rosa Brumley.
Essay, f. l.. Short.
Recitation. :. Homa Mcconnell.
Select Reading, :. Olive Wilber.
Music. Duet. %. ID. Pyle
and wife.
Dialogue. ......... Olive Wilber
and John Brumley.
Recess.
Music, Duet. Ruth Brumlcy,
Ethel Adams.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-10
WHY HE KILLED HIMSELF.

The suicide Of Frank Strauss. pros
porous grocer at Louisville. Ky. In
Chicago recently. was the result Of a
sadly romantic episode Strauss shot
himself through the right temple at
the boarding house Of Mrs. Henry Phil
lips.
Four weeks ago young Strauss, while
out wheeling with a young woman to
whom he was to be married In few
weeks accidentally steered his wheel
into hers. and the two riders were pre-.
clpltated into the stony road in which
they were travelling The young WON
ans head was struck, causing con-
eu,sIon Of the brain 4 mental de-
ranrcment was the result Strauss
soon recovered. but he was 30 distress
ed over the injury 10 his prospective
bride that his relatives thought at
fines he was temporarily insane. He
was sent to Chicago for q few days to
oct rid OF the strain. The FIRST intima-
don that the Strauss family had OF his
Increasing dependency was when they
received. a few days before the suicide,
n telegram from Frank saying The
monotouy Of Chicago Ia killing me.
am afraid must end It ALL"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-10
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.

Turkish women eat rose-petals with
butter In order to secure the plumpness
which in their country Is considered
indispensable TO beauty.
Carpet-weaying In Persia Is entirely
the work OF women and girls. and the
only share the men take In It Is that
they receive from the merchants the
designs. the eolors and the money re-
quired for the work. The men pur-
chase the woods. etc. and afterward de-
liver the finished carpets to the mer-
chants.
II Is said that women's hair becomes
more beautiful In color every year.
This Is supposed to be due to the small
light bonnets that are now worn. Ger
tain Il Is that air and sunshine i'm
prove the color and texture OF the hair.
Sun bleaches Il and Venetian beauties,
knowing this. always dried their ruddy
locks outdoors. thereby getting that
tint so much admired called Venetian
red. Sunshine will not bleach dark
hair. Of course. but IL gives a deeper
color TO all hair. and brlghtens the dali
brown kind.
In the quaint little town OF wlnchel-
sea. England. some ladies' have united
to revive the ancient industry OF lace
making. The little town. with its 81.
lent. cobble-paved streets. set apart on
a little hill between rail and sea. Il
Just the sort OF place where the pleas
ant click OF the lace bobbins Seems
most at home. In a little room oppo
site the ancient church there are two
ladies' and half dozen little girl
busy al their pillows. while a little blu,
teapot on a small brown tray. make
the scene even more homelike ans
pleasant. The lace they make IL sim
pie but very strong. Il IL made with
very fine linen thread and looks az Z
II would wear forever. .
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-10
QUEER FISH.

In both America and India Is recog.
nlzed the existence % Ash which. At
the approach o. dry weather. buFrow
down into the earth and there hiber-
nate until n heavy downfall OF rain
brings them 70 the surface again.
In Gambia a fish known technically
as the Pro,opierus. at the FIRST promise
Of the approaching dry season. begins
to hurrow IN the mud at the bottom Of
a stream and hereinafter spends weeks
and perhaps months, quite without wa
ter. until the rainy season begins and
once more moistens and floods is sun
baked prison.
The natives Of Kottlar are In the hab.
Il Of digging every year in the sum
mer-dry banks ot the VCrgcl river for
fish. which they dig ont hy hundreds.
Just as they would potatoes. The mud
Jumps are broken open and the FISH.
perhaps eight or ten inches long. will
always be found alive and often risky,
as II just removed from It's supposedly
native element. the water.
The first amphiblous FISH ever re-
marked by a Europen naturalist was
the now well known climbing perch.
or Anabac. The tales Of the natives
OF India that guch fsh cyls,cd were
naturally not credited. Lu: paldorf re.
celyed ocular Lamentations when he
was taken by a native 20 fast drying
swamp, from which he was told he
would geo tho hah walking. using their
fms as limbs In effect he did see a
long procession Of this wonderful fish
deliberately marching over the grass
from their discarded haunt. in search
OF another where moro water could be
found. Later on the same naturalist
observed these fish climbing small
palms. presumably in quest Of food.
In Coylcn the migratory habits OF these
fishes are 80 well known to the natives
that when they have stored any In a
tank Enclosure they always cover II to
prevent the hsh from climbing out.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-10
Pound Indian Relies.

A junior student Of the Wesleyan
university Of Middleton. Conn. recent
~ discovered the relies Of an Indian
workshop which is supposed to date
back many hundreds Of years The
youth was walking along the bank
OF railroad when he no.
tieed that part OF the bank had been
loosened by the rains and had fallen
away. In the hole so left were found
the bones OF an Indian. Near the
skeleton we're a number Of pieces OF
fat quartz, Of the sort that was used
by the sayages In making arrowheads.
Further search discovered some partly
finished arrowheads a broken Indian
bowl and other relics. Some OF the
implements found indicate that they
had been buried at least 500 years.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-10

standpoint. The great cement quar-.
ries and kilns OF the world are ad-
iaeent TO the Hudson. and there could
be a considerable saving In the matter
OF freight.
Description. General Dimensions:
Width. including yeranda. forty-nlne
feet; depth through hall and butlery.
including yeranda. thirty-nlne feet.
Height OF stories: Cellar. seven feet:
first story. nine feet: second story.
eight feet six inches. Exterior mater
lals: Foundations. stone or brick:
first and second stories. dormers and
roofs, shingles. Interior finish. Plaster
for paperlng; soft wood flooring. trim
and stairs; interior woodwork stained
to suit owner and finished with hard
oil. Colors; Wall shingles dipped and
brush-coated silver gray stain: root
shingles dipped and brush-coated red
stain. trim and outside blinds painted
white; sashes. red; yeranda floors and
ceilings oiled.
Accommodations: The prlnclpal
rooms and their sizes. closets. etc. are
shown by the floor plans. Cellar under
S,tlng room. hall and parlor. Attic
iloored. but unfinished space for three
or four rooms and storage. sliding
doors connect dining room. sitting
room. parlor and hall Open ilreplaccs
IN parlor. sitting room. dining room
and two bedrooms Large butlery con-
meets kitchen with dining room. Closet
OF second story hall Tor linen. towel
closet In bathroom. Fun plumbing In
bathrooms sink In kitchen and butlery
stationary laundry tubs In basement
Cost: N.25o. not including mantels
range and heater The estimate 1.
based on New York prices for material
and labor. In many sections OF tn,
country the cost should be less.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-10
sToRYETrEs.

Once while travelling some distance
by rail Victor Hugo fell into conversa-
tisn with a stranger who entertained
the great author with much egotlstlc
talk. The author OF Les Mlserables."
having arrived al his destination, was
about 10 leave the train. when the
stranger said: You may. perhaps,
like to know who I am. ! am Victor
Hugo" How oddl" remarked the
real Hugo; so am /"
One night after the curtain was rung
up at a certain theater. where tho
standing room only" was not needed.
a small boy was discovered sobbing in
front OF the box once. The manager
OF the theater went 10 the lad and kind
ly asked him what the trouble was. Il
want my money backl" sobbed the
boy. In surprise the manager asked
his reason for such a request. Be
cause-because I'm afraid 10 sit up in
the gallery all alonel" he walled. His
money was returned.
The late Charles Pelham vIllIers. the
father Of the house Of commons" used
to tell a story Of how he had been
asking a radical elector to support
him. Yes. Ill support you. But.
Willars. We must have division OF
property" Certainly" replied the
diplomatic candidate; Il should be
quite in favor OF such a measure. But
| am afraid that II property IA Divided
there will not be enough for you and
me and the rest Of u.s." After a mo-
mentary embarrassment the cheerful
and resourceful socialist hit on a rem
edy: Why. then. willars. We must
divide again."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-10
CEMENT HousEa
Copyright. rSss. By "shoppsiI-s Nod
ern Houses" Architects.

Copyright. rsss. By "shoppsiI-s Mod
ern Houses" Architects.
''our castles strength will hugh a seiEe
10 scorn."-shakespeara.
In the Thousands Of years that man
kind has been erecting habltations
there has been very little change In
the material used for the main struc-
ture. Earth or turf. burnt clay. wood
or stone. about exhaust The list. large
~. al iron and steel are nov used In
building for business purposes. scarce
ly any use whatever has been made OF
them In dwelling houses. and the
reason IL not far 10 seek. For the one
purpose they are commended BY cheap
ness. strength and durability. for the
other they have little 10 offer that
would commend them. From time 10
time announcements have been made
OF the application Of glass for building
purposes. In many ways II would seem
to be an admirable material for the
purpose. and II the important element
OF cost can be adjusted II may well
figure largely among the building ma
terials Of the future.
The accompanying plans cal for the
erection Of a house Of material that
has been 10 seldom used that Il will
seem a positive novelty to most people
and yet IL has been used In several
cases and invariably with excellent re-
suits This material Is cement. but
not In the form OF mere siucco. Doubt
less one reason why cement has not
been widely used. has been It's great
cost This Is no longer an objection.
as the cost has been reduced TO an al
most undreamed Of price. With ce-
ment at considerable less than 81 a
barrel. II can be seen that cost Is not
the one great factor.
II goes without saying that eemen,
can no; be adapted to every plan. The
method Of construction is extremely
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-10

The ordinance requiring all vehicles
to carry lights after dark. for which the
Pennsylvania division OF the League OF
American Whoelmen and the Assoclat-
ed Cycling clubs have been working
vigorously for several months. Is now a
law, Select CounqA az Ia meeting In
Philadelphia the other night. having
accepted the amendment offered by
common council. making Il operative
sixty days after passage. and Mayor
Warwick having affixed his signature
10 1t the next morning. As passed the
bill requires that pleasure vehicles and
all other vehicles when proceeding at a
pace faster than walk. shall. between
the hours OF sunset and sunrise. carry
a lighted lantern or lanterns. promi-
nently displayed, and provides for a
penalty OF s. for failing to do so. The
law will prove to be Of much value not
only to wheelmen. but to pedestrians
as we'll, and II does not infilct hard
ship upon drivers Unexpectedly de-
layed until after dark, for II enables
them to reach their destination by the
simple experiment OF walking their
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-10

FhseoErsBhis Esns-
Frors the Cincinnati Enquirer: Thou
sands Of years before the Inventive
genius Of men discovered the multlfoId
mysteries Of photography and worked
out the problem Of the lens the little
beetle was carrying round with him
saap camera Of the most unique and
interesting character. This camera was
provided with az least 100 photographs
lenses. each perfect and in natures fin
est working fettle. All know that the
beetle has the curious projecting eye
very similar TO the sort one sometimes
sees In man himself The eye is large
and round, or almost so. II can hardly
be called a perfect sphere. for n IL
slightly convex In shape. Such insects
have eyes called compound. formed not
OF one lens. but OF several hundreds.
set side by side. like cells In a honey
comb. DIR. Allen Of England. the IA
nous scientist as well an physician. took
the cornea Of the eye Of beetle and
employed u In place Of the usual photo
graphic lens OF the camera used for
making photographs OF microscopic OBJ
jects. A silhouette Of head was pasted
ION piece OF round glass and a lamp
placed behind H. Photographic dry
plate was exposed 20 the light coming
through the beetles eye from the sill
houette and developed In the usual
manner. The resulting multigraph was
circular and contained several hundred
images Of the profIe-one. indeed, for
each facet OF the eye. II seems reason
ably clear that insects form their judy
ments Of distance from such multiple
images. depending upon the power %
each facet to refract light rays. The
nearer the object the greater would be
the area covered by the images on the
retlna.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-10

Probably every cyclist has experience
ed the annoyance Of rusty spokes. This
Is because they offer a small contac,
surface. and when being dipped for
nickeling they receive a poorer coating
than any other parts. As observing
riders know. pedals and handle-bars
come next. There are many prepara-
tlons on the market 10 remove rust and
POLISH nickel parts. but those who have
tried them know that elbow grease"
is always the chief factor In their eff
cheney. With the best OF such prepara-
tions an expert bootblack could not
make a wheel a. for parade. II the
spokes were badly rusted. An ounce Of
preventive in the way Of careful oiling
and drying is the best thing for rusty
spokes and other parts. After they are
rusted the only way 10 restore their
pristine charms Is 20 remove them and
take them 70 the nickel plating shops.
With spokcs this IL almost out OF the
question There are however. several
preparations Of aluminium lacquer
aud uickeling fluids that repair men
use. and which riders would lnd con
vonient % they knew Of thom. Some
OF them form a thick coating on the
rusty parts and no, only restore the
lustre but make them dust proof
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-10
Plurky Mlnora.

Once In a while you hear a theorist
sigh and say: oh. me! oh. myl" and
then talk OF the reserve rule. There
may be cases OF individual hardship.
but II Il wasn't for the National agree
ment most OF the minor leaguers would
drift into the othellO stakes. They
would find their occupation gone. Il
takes lots OF true sporting blood and
home pride 10 successfully run a club
In Glass d or c league. There the
profit and loss account Is always likely
to show a bulge on the loss side. The
interests OF ali minor leagues are not
mutual While the Western and East
ern leagues want TO keep their players
safe from draft for two years. the
smaller bodies are not In favor OF such
legislation. In fact. the more players
they can unload the farther away from
Deficit and the nearer to Surplus they
get. Newcastle. the smallest city In
the Interstate league. has gathered in
about $1,000 for releases during the
past two years. Cincinnati Post.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-10

The Long Island Railroad company
has equipped the hrst bicycle baggage
car used for that purpose In this coun-
try. It's trial trip was made over the
read Sunday and was successful in ev-
cry respect. Specially made bicycle
holders are placed In a row. a few
inches apart. along each side OF the
car. while hooks attached TO the ceiling
hold an equal number Of wheels. In
all la wheels can be placed away in
the car. which Is only iorty-nine feet
long. The wheels are 80 arranged
that they do not come In contact with
the roof or walls and are held 20 firmly
In position that they cannot be dis
lodged by sudden Jars. Six more SINH
lar cars will be placed On the Long
Island road during the summer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-10
OLD TEXAS GOLD MIME FOUND:
Discovery Of Great Richie. Made In
uvalds County.


San Antonio. special.-An old Span
ish mine has been redlscovered in W.
aide county and the assays made OF the
ore show that IL Is Of fabulous rich
ness. The mine Is situated twenty-four
miles north OF Sabinal In the southern
edge OF the Llano mineral district Il
Is on land owned by Albert Maverick.
wealthy business man Of San An
tonic. Mr. Maverick stated that he
discovered the shaft Of the old mine
about twenty-five years ago. but he
took no interest In the discovery. for
the reason that he had no faith In that
region as a mineral country.
About year ago V. H. Blocker.
prominent attorney Of Hondo City.
Tex. learned of the existence OF the old
shafts and he secured lease on the
property from Mr. Maverick. and began
the work Of opening up the mine. The
shaft was filled with debris and several
months were spent In clearing Il out.
In the bottom Of the shaft a number
OF old Mexican mining implements were
found. At a depth Of about thlrty-five
feet the ore vein was struck and sam
Piles were sent to assayers and the re-
turns gave 81 500 silver and a trace OF
gold 10 the ton. A large piece Of ore
In which gold was visible to the eye was
found In the old shaft. This was as
sayed and showed $4,000 gold TO the
ton. II was evident that the latter
sample had been thrown into the old
shaft and this led Mr.. Blocker 10 make
a search for the gold vein. lie found
this vein crossing the shaft Just above
the silver vein An old rift followed
the gold vein for some distance. The
secret Of the redlscoyery and richness
OF the mine was carefully guarded anc
did not leak out until today An aged
Mexican priest. nov living at Santl
Rosa, Mexico. was the padre statlOnel
az the mine when II was being worked
by the spanlards Mr. Blocker visited
this priest and learned from him tia
the mine was closed and abandoned
In 1896 by order Of General Santa Ana
Immediately after the battle OF San ia
cinto Mr. Blocker has a large forc'
Of miners az work and the FIRST EAR LOAD
shipment ~ ore 10 the smolier will b'
made In a few days
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-10
Overwhelming Evidence.

Il see said Judge Bloomer TO the
coroner. that you have returned a
verdict Of murder in the case Of N,
man VINO was found dead this morning
How can you DO that when he left let.
ter confessing su.clde?" yes. but
the circumstances showed that Il wa,
a plain case Of cold blooded murder
what circumstances" WY. he had
two bottles chock full o. apple brandy
In his oyercoat pockets. No man with
any Judgment would suicide with slcl
a fine stock o. speerIts az the, on hand
Atlanta Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-10

simple. A case OF boards OF double
thickness and a certain height separat-
ed by the desired thickness OF the walls
Of the house Is built and into this Is
poured the cement and a grouting Of
broken stone; as soon az this has hard
ened the boards are removed and a
higher course Is built. until the entire
house Is thus constructed. The open
lngs for doors and windows. and for the
fiues. are. Of course. left during the
process Of erection. II might perhaps
be thought that such a house would
be damp. But on the contrary. expe-
rience has shown that Il Is dry and
healthy. II has a few slight disad-
yantages over houses built In the or
binary way but these are more than
Offset by many positive advantages. In
the first place. the house Is absolutely
fireproof. as far as the outer walls are
concerned. In the second place Il Is
as strong and rigid as II hewn out OF
solid rock. Il gives no entrance to the
elements and affords no shelter for dirt
and dust or for vermin. There will be
none OF the uncanny skurrying Of mice
or rats within the walls, and reaches
and other yormln can be kept out with
no trouble. The plan calls for a state
ly and imposing house with tower and
battlemenicd roof house OF this
kind should never stand In vulgar and
familiar contact with the highway. but
at distance from 70 OF at least 100 TO
1000 yards. or even. II the estate on
which Il Is built be extensive. a much
gsater distance.
II possible. lei Il have a commanding
position. An admirable place for It's
erection would be the banks OF the
lower Hudson. One Of the houses al
ready built Of cement occupies such a
site. and Is greatly sdmlred. Aside
from the deslrabillty Of such location
from an aesthetic point Of view. Il
would be advisable from an economic
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-10

slderation. He declares that one OF the
first moves Of the committee VIII be
to direct operations throughout the
country 10 increase the membership M
,ne organization. Efforts viii also be
made TO Increase the benefits for mem
bers as much as possible, and addition
al Inducements for wheolmen 10 anil
ate with the l.. A. W. will be promul-
gated In a short time. The organiza-
ton will advocate road reforms ana
highway improvements In all direc-
lions. The reappolntment OF Otto Dor
ner Of Milwaukee as chairman Of the
highway improvement committee, ]; Is
felt. will aid the league n this work.
Potter. when questioned whether he IA
world the appointment Of national
tour committee. admitted that he re-
alizef that tour department viii be
an important consideration In the or
ganization. Tie says that all classes
Of riders are interested In touring, and
that the league could cater 10 that e,e-
ment In a better manner than Il does
at present Judging from experience
on touring questions. he feels that a
special committee In every division
would be an advantage. Sucn commit
tees could secure information % the
roads and furnish directions 10 the
league members for pleasant trips. Ne
says that he has IN contemplation the
tributions on tours. and that In this
way he thinks the work and interest In
touring will be aided Potter advo.
Gates renewed activity IN all sections
and is confident that az the close ~
the year the numerical strength Of the
organization will be almost double
what It Is now.