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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-08

Among the minor items Of comfort
and convenience are those bits OF drap.
cry called, for convenience sake. hinge
curtains. In every household there
are rooms whore the door opens In
such a way that almost an entire view
Of the apartment may be commanded
by any one who passes the open portal
In well-bullt houses there Is space OF
from one TO three inches at the back
Of the open door. A hook or button at
or near the upper hinge holds a cur
tain that falls to the aoor. The cur
tain may be Of any material thai will
fhut out the view One woman vsed
mosquito netting with very satisiac-
tory results. II Ia well TO have IL
match the window or other draperles.
and, OF course, should be so arranged
that II may be taken down az suitable
Intervals and Numbered. Other small
curtains for shutting on, the view are
those provided for screening the lower
parts OF windows. In many cases they
are fastened directly 10 the sash. some
times 70 the casing on either side.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-08

One guar; Of oysters. drained: pep
per salt and butter 10 taste. One quart
OF Hour two tablespoonfuls OF lard. one
tablespoonful Of salt: mix with water
for pie crust. Butter plate. line with
crust all with oysters. season. put over
a crust and bake.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-08

"Id like to hear you play the violin.
Mr. Billing" said 7-year-oll Tommy,
who was entertaining the vlaltor.
But | don't play the violin. Tom
my"
Then papa must be mistaken. I
heard him tell mamma that you played
second fiddle az home. London
Graphic.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-08

Whatever number Of more elaborate
and delicate gowns the growing girls
wardrobe may include. one o. sturdy
stun simply made. Is essential TO her
comfort and well-being. The model
shown In The illustration Is OF light.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-08

"And so the old man was gathered
to his fathers3"
well, you could hardly call Il
Eathered-dynamlte explosion, you
know. odds and Ends.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-08

weight serge In Royal blue, and IA
trimmed with fancy black braid. But
eheyiot' covert cloth and all the new
spring suitinga, as well as cashmeres.
are equally suitable.
The foundation for the waist Is a flt-
ted lining that closes at the center
back. On It are arranged the full
body portions and the yoke, which is
extended and divided to form slashed
epauleis. The straight strip shown at
the front Ia lined with crinoline. then
applied to the waist proper, covering
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-08

Il can tell you" said he. how much
water runs over Niagara Falls to a
quart"
How much?" asked she,
"Two pints. Sketch.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-08
In THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

f'Eafes In Love-Mating-A slek-Room
fisSS-iis Lived on Fansr.Is-Deuth
from . seratsh-A Historic S,ons-Lst
Me he = Fantasy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-08

A British plano making firm has ilft
designed a small portable plano, which
The herald., 1898-09-05
FRAUDS AT WASHINGTON

Something more than vague intima-
ton now comes to the front relative to
frauds in the purchase of vessels for the
government at the beginning Of the war
From The Herald's Washington dis
patches, published yesterday. we get
some specific information bearing on the
subject. One instance is cited wherein
the government was led to pay twice the
market value for six transport vessels.
1t Is alleged that vast quantities Of prac-
tically useless war material were bought
in England through a combination of
English sharps and influential parties at
Washington.
An investigation Of all this class of
abuses would doubtless reveal astound-
ing corruption. The fact that notorious
Republican lobbyists have been at the
elbow of the administration ever since
the promising scent Of war first delight
ed them, is itself prima facie evidence of
corruption in everything pertaining to
comfortable government contracts.
OF course congress will be called upon
to Investigate these frauds. What the
outcome of that Investigation will be we
may safely guess, when we remember
that there Is an overwhelming Repub-
lican majority in the house and work.
ing majority in the senate. The parties
who made the deals can we'll afford to
The herald., 1898-09-05
BACK ACTION CARTOON

Our Republican contemporary. the
Times, In its magazine section yesterday
morning. gave q tremendous dig at its
candidate for governor. The first page
Of the publication presents . wellexe-
cuted portrait Of Henry T. Gage, print
ed in blue. thus delicately thinning his
prospects In the campaign. But that IL
not where the reflection comes in. The
table of contents Is the mischief-maker.
Therein. page 1, is designated a. pre-
senting 1.-THE Political Rag-Picker (car-
toon)." Now, to stigmatize ito candi-
date for governor as a political rag
picker" Is pretty bad for a staunch Re-
publican Journal, and calls for explana-
tion. That Is a worse epithet than any
of the opposition journals have yet en-
ployed. Talk about chickens coming
home to roost, and talk about roorbacks
and boomerangs and all that sort Of
thing, would be superfiuous in this con-
nection. A political rag-picker. in
deed! We would not have thought Of ap-
plying such an insulting epithet to Mr..
Gage.
The herald., 1898-09-05
REPUBLICAN "ARauMENTs"

fkepuULCdH CdIupdlSh VI ans Iii oN3 80
out the state are using their old stock po.
litical arguments. In order to meet the
issues made by the Democratic state
platform and to offset the popularity OF
Mr.. Mcguire, they are making faces and
calling names. This is the Hanna meth
cd Of winning political battles and, where
1t Is supplemented by scarecrows and
fraudulent platform planks, 1t sometimes
as in 1885, scares few votes away from
the peoples cause.
Without any argument upon which to
rest their cause with the people, the per-
sonal abuse of Mr.. Mcguire and the Will
fication Of the three allied parties which
he represents, afford the railroad and
its henchmen their only hope Of catching
votes Of weak-minded citizens. They
thus hope to defeat Mr.. Mcguire and
postpone the reform to which he and the
allied parties are pledged.
The Stiffness of such campaign meth
DDS must be apparent to all intelligent
men. The shallowness Of such argu-
IN6utS IuuEl PkOFOhC a SIiiAC AAOAAA sAAS
astute authors who expect to convince
the people by feathers and fuss rather
than by facts that the character and pub.
lie life Of Mr.. Mcguire and the personne'
Of the reform ticket are the only issue:
in this campaign.
It Is unnecessary for us, or for any
other newspaper or person, to defend
Mr.. Mcguire. His private life and his
public career are open books. For the
last thirty or more years he has been q
respected citizen Of this state, and fol
the last twenty years he has filled officia
positions Of public trust. The search.
ing scrutiny of his enemies has failed tt
reveal one blot upon his personal repu-
tation, or one misdeed in his public rec
ord. During this time many Of those
who now Join in the chorus Of calling
names and in the spectacular perform.
ance Of making faces, have fallen by tht
wayside of rectitude and under the in.
fluence of the railroad monopoly.
Nor is it necessary to defend the par.
ties, or their members, that Mr.. Mcguire
honors and has the honor tt
represent. Their freedom from rail
road influences and corpordate DOM
ination Is too we'll known and theil
record too we'll established to require
new or additional proofs.
We do not wish to be understood a!
assuming to advise the Republican party
how 1t shall conduct its campaign, OF
what methods 1t shall employ as substi
tute for facts and logic, but as para
lyzed body Is sometimes restored tt
health by a sudden shock, so may the
palsied intellects Of Republican cam
paign orators and writer's regain theil
normal senses by the revelation that th'
well-informed people Of the state of Cali
fornia have long since discovered tht
tricks of the Republican campaign trade
Personal abuse and detraction are clum
sy campaign weapons, and they gener
ally do more harm to the party using
them than to the opposition.
The herald., 1898-09-05
MIR. CAGES SPEECH

In his capacity as an advocate, Mr.
Gage is usually an impressive and forci-
BILE speaker. AS a candidate for COVER
nor and apologist for the Republican
party he cannot be called an ornament
of the rostrum. In the new role he is
not at home. His speech at the recep-
ton Saturday night was rambling and
not argumentative. 1t evoked bolster
Gus applause, Of course. but that was a
feature of the program.
Starting with the faulty phrase, Dur
ing the time have moved In your midst
etc, he quickly leads up to the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor and ar
raigns him for having "cast a solemn
vote against the annexation of Hawaii" ."
We know nothing about the degree of
solemnity that characterized Mr.. Ma
guires act of voting, but we know that
at the time that vote was taken the Re-
publicans of Southern California would
in the main have voted the same way II
the opportunity had been offered. 1t
is probably within bounds to say that,
in the early stage of the question of Ha-
waiian annexation, majority Of the
Republican party Of the whole state was
opposed to the measure. This opposi-
ton was inspired by the belief that an
nexation would be hurtful, if not ruinous,
to our promising beet sugar industry.
1t was felt that, since sugar is the only
export product of Hawaii worth men
tioning, and since the plantations are
already largely in the hands of monopo-
lists, annexation would benefit the sugar
kings Of Hawaii at the expense of crush
ing our home sugar industry.
Again Mr.. Gage arraigns his compet-
itor for voting against the so-called
popular loan" He says "the glorious
Republican party issued two hundred
million dollars of bonds and turned them
over to the poor men Of the land" Mr..
Cages speech had evidently been pre-
pared before the exposure, resulting from
Investigation by the treasury depart
ment had appeared in The Herald and
other newspapers.
1t has been shown, to the satisfaction
Of the government that instead Of being
turned over to the poor men of the
land" the bonds were largely turned
into the Golfers of the rich bankers and
other nanipulators Of capital. Testi-
nony was adduced to the effect that all
sorts Of fraudulent practices were used,
The herald., 1898-09-05

even up to the crime Of forgery. In order
to capture the popular loan."' N
In attempting to defend the Repubii-
can convention from the charge Of act
ing in the interest Of the railway monop-
oily. Mr.. Gage wildly attacks the Demo
cratic candidate. What right had Mr..
Mcguire, he asks, Ito say that those
men, assembled from every portion OF
this great state Of hfty-seven counties,
were the tools Of the railroad company"
That question carries false inference.
Neither MIR. Mcguire nor any other OBJ
server claims that all the individual
members Of the convention were in the
railroad company's interest. But the
convention as a body, rounded up and
corraled by men notoriously known as
tools of the railway monopoly, was as
clearly a creature Of the octopus as II
1t had been Rugged by all the tentacles.
Waving the silver question airily away
as "a dead ISSUE" although It seems to
be very much alive in every Democratic
state platform, Mr.. Gage dwells grandly
upon the beneflcent results Of the Ding
ley tariff. He says: "why, we have to-
day a balance of trade, a balance Of in
In favor OF the American ma
tion. of nearly eight hundred million
dollars" True, but Mr.. Gage fails to
demonstrate wherein this great gather
ing Of wealth has affected the people of
California. 1t has led to the organiza-
tion Of colossal trusts into which all the
benefits Of the nations industry seem to
be pouring. What the people Of Cali
fornia want is labor's share Of the wealth
that the nation as a whole is piling UP.
II Mr.. Gage will kindly point the way
to that consummation he will be entitled
to the gratitude Of the state. As It is,
we reach the end Of his effort
with a sense Of surprise that 80 able
lawyer should be so conspicuously weak
as his own political advocate.
The herald., 1898-09-05
A CAMPAIGN OF vITUPERAT1oN

It Is an old and true saying that wnen
two men are engaged dn a discussion
and one loses his temper and resorts to
personal abuse, 1t is a sure sign that he
is getting the worst Of the argument.
This applies with full force to the Re-
publican party in the present campaign.
The example was first set In the Repup-
lican platform, which perpetrates the
uuexampled absurdity Of making per-
sonal attack on Judge Mcguire. and also
lying about him.
Last Saturday evenings meeting dem
onstrated that the cue is to be taken UP
by the Republican candidates and fol-
lowed to the bitter end. large share
Of Mr.. Cages speech was devoted to a
direct attack on Mr.. Mcguire. II 1t
could be called an argument at all, 1t
was an argumentum ad hominem
throughout.
But it was reserved for Mr.. Waters,
the Republican candidate for congress-
man, to offer a wholesale and gratuitous
insult to his opponents. He said. In
part:
The fusion party 10 a nation
al slop-bucket which catches the
riff-raff and off-scourings Of the
other parties. All cranks, anar-
chists, bankrupts and social
outcasts naturally gravitate to
this cesspool Of discomfort.
This Incorporate and unjustifiable
language will cost Mr.. Waters hundreds
and perhaps thousands Of votes. If he
persists in such vituperation throughout
the campaign. it will accomplish his
defeat. The American people are too
fair-minded and too liberal in their Ideas
to be won by such wholesale abuse, and
they are very apt to turn against the
man who employs 1t.
Neither Mr.. Gage nor Mr.. Waters has
any occasion to make this campaign one
of mud-slinging. They have both been
treated with a great deal Of courtesy by
the opposition press and platform up
to the present time. They are choosing
the wrong weapons to fight with, and In
this are inviting certain defeat at the
polls.
The herald., 1898-09-05

chip on nice slice Of their stealings
for the sake Of persuading pliable mem-
bers Of congress that al the transactions
were square and honorable. The only
hope for redress lies in electing an anti
Republican Fifty-sixth congress- II
that can be Effected there may be Z
chance for the people to see, In its naked
ness the rascality which 10 now screened
by political influence.
The herald., 1898-09-05
LITTLE DITTIES OF THE DAY

O home-bound soldier boy. bewarel
Or you may still be slain;
In buying ice cream for your fair,
Remember the ptomaine!
philadelphia Record.
my first dumplings!" she exclaimed;
And she looked so very sweet
He was carried away and protested,
''They look nice enough to eat!'
Detroit Journal.
It seems the summer girl must be
The proudest girl Of all,
For we have often heard that pride
Goeth before fall.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
How dear to my heart are the names once
p, cherished,
When fond recollection recalls them to
view!
There was Dawson and Klondike, and
Juneau and Chilkoot.
And Yukon and Skaguay, too.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The herald., 1898-09-05
MIR. CAGES "vERBIAoE"

Twice Saturday night Mr. Gage used
this word. He (Maguire) cannot COM
plain II caustic verbiage be applied to
him.
And again, quoting from Maguire's
speech, There Is his verbiage"-mean-
ing the language word for word!
Oh, Henry Gage! Oh, Henry Gagel
Lest you be called a chump,
Find the meaning of verbiage,
Ere next you take the stumpl
The herald., 1898-09-05

That earthquake down in Santiago
merely indicates that our title in that
nelghborhood is little shaky. We have
quit claim and warranty for Porto Rico,
but Cuban property will be clouded until
we go through the process Of giving the
stable government promised by the pre.i-
dent.
The herald., 1898-09-05

At Pana, Illinois, where strike OF coal
miners is in progress, a bloody encounter
Is more than probable. More than fifty
deputy sheriffs, armed with Springfield
rifles, march about to intimidate the
strikers. A collision Is imminent.
The herald., 1898-09-05

The election in Arkansas, which &C.
ours today, will be SO one-sided that 1t
will attract but little attention outside
of the state. Arkansas Is Democratic
at the ratio Of about to l. In the last
presidential election the Mckinley vote
was 1852, and the Bryan vote 110.1o3.
The herald., 1898-09-05

The irrigation congress at Cheyenne
placed before the public a great deal Of
interesting data. AS to the extent Of
the area needing irrigation 1t was shown
that 1t equals forty states as large as
New York, and that 1t comprises three
fifths of the United States, exclusive Of
Alaska
The herald., 1898-09-05

California is to have the building OF
one Of the new battleships, and about
one-third of the smokeless powder or
dered by the government will be made
In this state.
The herald., 1898-09-05

Witch thtSa had rendered him. including
OF course Mr., Bulla and his followers. He
next advised all who had any doubts about
his honesty TO vote for Mr.. Mcguire. The
unfortunate part Of this advice II that.
upou the tlectionsof Mr.. Mcguire Mr.. Gage
Twin have the verdict Of the people against
his honesty. mot because Of his advice but
because he lacked votes. This altitude Of
Nr. 0ags vas foolish and unnecessary.
Mr.. Gage declared uneauivoeally for an
lnexation Of all the territory now In the pos
session Of the United States through the
conquest Of our arms in the war with
Spain, and very kindly reserved for Mr.
Davis aad Mr.. Harris the privilege OF
wrappinsA Old Glery around them and
growing sentimental. II not eloquent-An op-
| kportunityr which they never miss. Mr.. Gage
charged the Democratic party with being
opposed to the acquisition Of the aforesaid
Lterritory. II he spesss Of the Democratic
party Of this STATE he ~ mistaken. for the
Democratic platform declares for the re-
|tention Of the territory and It 10 from shis
plank that the Republican plank is sub
stantiaily copied. II he speaks OF the Ma
tional Democratic party. he has mistaken
Individual expressions for the declared
principles Of the party. Mr.. Gage should
also remember that Mr.. Mckinley and
his administration have not vet outlined
any positive policy as to this territory.
Mr.. Mckinley is fishing for public senti-
mont, and whichever way he thinks 1t VIII
70 there will be found Mr.. Mckinley and
his party. Mr.. Gage had better be careful.
1t may be necessary to change the Repuo-
lican platform Of this state two years
hence to conform to the Republican ma
tional platform and to the wishes Of Mark
Hanna.
In connection with territorial expansion,
so-called, Mr.. Gage evolved q new idea
which ought to catch votes. He said (and
he was IN earnest. too) that It was only
question Of time when San Francisco. Los
Angeles and San Diego would rival New
York and vie With Baltimore in trade, pro-
vided the Siberian railroad be built to-
we'll, to connect With our overland route.
This statement is made from memory. In
the applause which greeted this revelation
|it was impossible TO hear whether Mr..
Care connected the railroad or his re-
marks with any point or place. We would
be pleased to stand corrected. and would be
more than pleased to have the trade Of the
cities via the Siberian or any other route.
The herald., 1898-09-05

When the enlisted men have an oppor-
tunity to speak for themselves, as they
are likely to have very soon, we shall
learn the truth about their inclinations
concerning the muster-out. It looks
very much as If military retraint had
kept them from giving full expression
on the subject.
The herald., 1898-09-05

The irrigation congress took a prac-
tical step in the appointment Of a COM
mittee to urge upon the congress at
Washington the importance Of govern
ment help In the arid regions. The Sec
retary Of the interior Is understood to be
heartily in favor of such help, and large
numbers of congressman are known
to be in sympathy with the movement.
The herald., 1898-09-05
Another Good Feature

The cause that we are fighting for
Hath growing, great dimensions;
But since 1t seems bloodless war.
Wen not be swamped on pensions.
Atlanta Constitution,
The herald., 1898-09-05
a Commencement Day Grief

The syllables she counted Ger
30 envious thoughts must ever thrive.
Her longest word had only four:
Her rivals essay averaged fve.
Af. -Weshington Star.
The herald., 1898-09-05
Uudaunted

"Sever the wires, destroy the forts"
Said the grim old Spanish fighter:
"But I'll victories win In the best Of sorts
Ay, e'en though deprived Of my food and
cohorts,
II you'll spare me my typewriter"
Buffalo Times,
The herald., 1898-09-05
An Easy Matter
The mysteries Of pal

The mysteries Of palmistry
cannot understand;
Yet when a man and maiden shy
Go driving meath the summer sky,
I then foretell a marriage by
The lines within her hand.
Brooklyn Life
The herald., 1898-09-05

Mr. Gage said the silver question was
dead issue. Mr.. Davis said It was the only
issue. The former refused to discuss the
question and the latter was prevented from
doing 30 only from the lateness OF the
hour. Mr.. Gage said the silver question Is
not an issue IN this state because the con-
stituticn provides that no state shall coin
money: but he declared that the single
tax is live issue. Notwithstanding the
constitution would have to be amended by
the people before that system'"f taxation
could be inaugurated. These statements
were made in different parts OF his speech
and may explain the Inconsistency.
The herald., 1898-09-05

Admiral Dewey has not yet reaped the
full harvest of his honors. The navy
department., in accordance with an act
and special appropriation by Congress,
has contracted with the Tiffany estab-
lishment for $4,000 sword, which is to
be officially presented. The sum Of
$1,000 will be devoted to the striking of
medals for his officers and men. Hon
ors were never more richly deserved.
The herald., 1898-09-05

Saturday must have been the most dis
tressful day from heat and humidity
ever experienced In New York. The
temperature would not be excessive In
California. The highest figure IL given
as 90 degrees. and there are records OF
at least 10 degrees higher. The humid
ity, however, was IS per cent. The heat
wave extended all over the country east
Of the Mississippi, and great suffering
was occasioned everywhere.
The herald., 1898-09-05

Now it turns out that the management
Of the Soldiers Home selected oleomar-
garine as the less Of two grease evils.
They had been using alleged fresh
creamery butter" which proved to be
a compound evolved from rancid, dis
reputable article" of the vilest kind. IL
this "fresh creamery" article sold In Los
Angeles? If so, pass the oleo, please"
The herald., 1898-09-05

1t is possible that the mystery which
has thus far enshrouded the Dreyfus
case, with It's various ramifications, may
now be cleared up. The purpose Of the
French government has evidently been
the concealment of important facts per-
tinent to the case. The suicide or mur-
der of Colonel Henry, whichever it may
prove to be, will probably lead to new
trial for Dreyfus and justice for Zola.
The herald., 1898-09-05

It Is to be regretted that Judge White
has at last declined to act as member
of the peace commission. He is a very
able man. eminently qualified for the Pc
culiar task, and he was the only Demo-
crat named. He and ex-Secretary Day
would have been the men Of mental
weight and aptitude in the commission.
The other three are only Of medium
ability.