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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-23
Search for Diamonds.

Since 1880 many American dia.
monds have been authenticated. but
none before has been found I'm place"
Most of those in the United States,
Guiana, and Brazil have come to light
through the breaking down." or vast
ing away, of the original rocks, which
allows the diamonds to be washed into
brooks and river gravels, as in South
America. Many have been found in
the glacial moraine OF Ohio, indiana,
Michigan and Wisconsin. whittier pre-
historic glaciers had swept them
from soi1e point in Canada. Search
is now being made for the original
resting place of these stones by sew
eral surveying parties, along the line
OF the new transcontinentsl railway
from Quebec to Winnipeg Review Of
Reviews.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-23
FooTLIGHT FLASHES.

Virginia Harmed has begun re-
hearsals of Camille which she will
play on the road.
Chrystal Herne has been chosen to
play the title role in My Mamie
Rose" with Arnold DAILY.
Annie Russell has been taking an
entire seasons rest. She will emerge
from her retirement to appear in Paid
in Full" when that play is produced
in New York.
Eddie Foy has insured his voice for
$4,000. the policy TO last during his
production of Hamlet"
Eleanor Robson's next play. it is
said, will be a dramatization by Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett of her story
The Dawn of Tomorrow" The pro
duction will probably not be made I'M
til next season.
AS a part of her preparation for her
appearance next autumn in "As You
Like It." Ethel Barrymore has taken
into her own hands the task of design
ing the costumes for Rosalind and the
other principal characters.
Miss Maude Feeley has closed her
tour in THE Stronger Sex"
w. ]. Locke. author of The Morals
of Marcus" is writing another comedy
for Miss Marie Doro.
The authoritative life of Henry Irving
which Austin Brereton is writing VIII
be brought out next autumn. The &C
tors sons have supplied all the records
and other documents relating to their
father which they possess. An excel
lent site. by the way, has been granted
IN London for a statue OF Irving.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-23
LIoht from the Fixed stars.

The fixed star which. according. TO
the knowledge we have, is nearest to
the earth is 1000 astronomical units
distant from us. The astronomical
unit is the mean distance of the sun
from the earth. a matter of some 49,.
600 900 miles. Thus the nearest fixed
star is 1860, 900, 100000 miles away
Light travels at the rate of some 1885,
600 miles per second, or $685., 696, 000,
600 miles year. 1t will thus be seen
that It takes over three years for
light to reach the earth from the near.
est fixed star. so that if every star in
the sky were blotted out, it would be
over three years before we noticed
any difference. This does not, of
course, apply to the planets in our
own solar system, such as Mercury,
Venus, Jupiter, etc.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-23
Wolues That Prey on Women
Chicago Social Settlement Worker Tells How the Wireless
Telegraph the work at Home" and Other Frauds Are
Employed to Fleece Poor Housewives and Girls
By MISS JANE ADDbMS
OF Hull House, Chicago.

were again urged to surrender thei
old certificates. in descending rati'
for those OF the new complete" con-
solidation. As they were anxious for
anything which promised to give them
dividends on their investment they fell
in line with the suggestion. At the
time OF the final consolidation the pro-
moter disappeared - leaving behind
him a wake of hardship. privation and
suffering
There are many and varied planes
and attitudes In the contemplate craft
of swindling women, and the smaller
the swindle the more contemplate II
often Is. Almost innumerable frauds
nearly all of them based on an initial
fee of some sort which is to give them
the benefit OF easy and lucrative work
at home" After the fee is paid the
work furnished Is either impossible in
its requirements or II is not furnished
at all. Poor women in almost every
state in the union were defrauded by
an Apron club" concern which
claimed to be organized on co-opera-
tive basis and for the philanthropic
purpose OF affording those who Joined"
to earn easy money at home. The ini-
tiation or membership fee was 81. The
swindlers operating this scheme were
prosecuted and convicted by the fed
eral government and in the trial 1t
developed that many of the victims
were widows who had believed that a
membership in this club would permit
them to earn living for their families
without the necessity of being absent
from their little children. The letter
copying scheme is another develop
ment Of easy and profitable work at
home" swindles. Some Is OF these
petty swindlcrs were recently closed
out In Chicago. and Detective Wool.
bridge. who handled the cases. found
that large and pitiable number OF
the victims we're invalids, some OF
them bedridden.
There is one way by which poor
women may know when they are being
offered a swindle in the game of work
at home" II It develops that there
is any kind Of a fee demanded at the
outset Il is safe to class the PROPOSE
ton as a fraud. although the demand
may be in a very plausible form-a
deposit" against materials sent" or
a membership" in an organization.
Many OF these schemes are concerned
with socalled art work" and make
that fiattering appeal to women of re.
finement and appreciation"
When 1t comes to an investment OF
any sort the promoters OF which APP
peal to women who are comparatively
or actually poor. TO float their enter
prise. is II not fair TO assume that the
thing is a swindle? II the investment
had merit in the true sense of the term,
could not its promoters readily obtain
capital Tor IT from business men with
their eyes open? The promoter who
makes II business 20 secure lists OF
women in order to inveigle their saw
ings from them is. on the face OF II.
open to grave suspicion OF fraud.
JANE adams.
Hull House, Chicago
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-23
STAGE STARS AND SALARIES.
Many Receive Good Incomes But Mon
ey Goes Easily.


Although stars are in many re-
spects to be envied. facts prove the
average actor is not so fortunate an
individual as is popularity supposed.
He makes $50 or $40 week for 35
weeks If the season is a successful
one. but he must wear good clothes
and live at first-class hotels. so that
summer ftds him poorly prepared,
and he is idle for long time, with ht
tie to live on.
There are few actors who are so
much in demand that they can make
contracts for the entire season. They
are always subject to the two weeks
clause. Stars, however, are engaged
for term of years. Only players who
have made hits receive large salaries,
and stars spend their earnings in pro-
portion. Popular stars range in salary
from $500 to $1,000 per week, with
part of the profits.
Maude Adams is said to have earned
not less than $4,000 a year since her
first season in The Little Minister"
1t is said that she received at that
time a salary of $500 a week with SO
per cent of the profits. This has
been increased since. Before Mrs.
Carter left Belasco her salary reached
the thousand mark with a percent
age. Mrs. Fske draws an enormous
salary.
Other prominent women stars fare
as well, for they are more in demand
than are men, whose incomes do not
reach such high figure. The average
male star draws $500 per week and
a percentage OF the profits, while a
mere leading woman will often get
almost as much.
The actor loves to spend money,
and he thinks nothing of investing a
few thousands in automobiles, yachts.
and other pleasures. There are few
members of the profession, however,
who give serious thought to old age.
Lolita is said to be a millionairess.
Maggie Mitchell owns huge sections OF
real estate.
Modjeska made a fortune and spent
it in taking care Of persons in the
west who were needy. She once
owned an extensive ranch, but this
was sold in her time of need. Sol
Smith Russell, at the time OF his death,
was considered the richest actor on
the stage. He invested his money in
real estate in St Paul and Minneapolis
and afterward sold his property and
re-inyested the money in houses and
land in Washington.
Joseph Jefferson W. another man
who saved his money and left his fam
lily in comfortable circumstances. Mr..
jefferson supported no luxuries. May
Irwin owns a beautiful place in the
ST. Lawrence river. Julia Marlove is
pronounced the richest actress on the
percentage. which have been hers for
stage to-day. Miss Marlowe dresses
well, but she does not fritter away
her earnings. most Of which are care
fully invested.
Mrs. s.eslie Carter, on the contrary,
is woman of such extravagant habits
that out OF the enormous salary and
some years past. II is generally be-
lieved that she has saved practically
nothing. Viola Allen is another
wealthy woman. She owns her home
and has large real estate properties.
Margaret Anglin has OF late begun TO
add her name to the list OF rich
women.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-23
Truly Versatile Man.

In the London Sketch appears o
picture of the most versatile man, :"
Louis NJ. Elshemus. who has paint
ed 1900 pictures, written 40 novels.
written plays in English, French, Ger
man, Italian, Spanish, Aarbic, San
scrit and Chinsse, who has composed
100 songs, been around the world
seven times, and has great reputa
ton as piemaker.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-23
Literary hardships.

Literature is very trying, isn't itr
said one woman.
Yes" answered the other. IF youi
book doesn't sell, you are disappoint-
ed, and il it does it has to be so
shocking that you are embarrassed. {"
- Washington Star.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-23
salaries Of Bank presldents.

The salaries of presidents of banks,
even those in the largest cities, are.
as a rule, very much less than the
salaries Of railroad presidents. James
Stillman. president of the National
City bank, Of New York. gets only
s25, 900 a year
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-23

GNSMA

The remarkable ability of blind
boys as athletes is brought out in an
article by j. r. Baker in a recent is
sue OF Outing Magazine. He says, in
part: The most popular Of all out
door events probably is the 35-yard
dash. No, nobody with or without eyes
can run straight very far unless IL
be toward some mark. The sighted
Splinter has his alley to guide him
and the tape In front. So for the
blind boys a string of sleigh bells IS
rung at the finish. Collisions result
ed twice only during last season. The
abandon which the boys display in
this race is a revelation. and their
performances are very creditable. IL
ia the opinion of the writer that, other
conditions being equal. the sightless
boy gets faster start than his seeing
out OF the tail of his eye" and his
coordination between ear and mus
Gle is closer and more nicely adjusted.
The success OF blind boys In athletics
the same as with boys who know the
light, is determined largely by the
personal equation. Some boys are
naturally graceful, others naturally
awkward. Some will learn a gymnas-
tic feat almost without effort, others
only after the most faithful labor. In
short, some have a weli-developed
muscular sense. while others have but
the faintest traces of it. For those who
measure success by marks the records
made by sightless athletes at the
Wisconsin School for the Blind Will
be interesting. These records should
not be supposed to be equal perform
ances of high school boys, because the
training was for alI-round develop
ment. No one specialized in any one
event:
Standing broad jump feet 8 inches
Standing high jump. 3 feet inches
Running broad jump. II feet inches
Running high jump. 80. feet inches
Shot-put, (12-lb.) ......37 feet inches
Discus throw. ................S 5 feet
Football punt ........39 yards ! foot
Hundred-yard dash. .... IL seconds
Thirty-fye-yard dash. A seconds fiat
Robert Boyd Burch OF Cincinnati.
1909, has been elected captain OF the
Yale football eleven for the coming
year. Burch is 81 years old, five feet
seven inches high, and weighs 165
pounds. His opponent was Arthur Ed
ward Brides of Brockton, Mass, a medi
cal school junior. The fact that Burch
was an academic man and Brides a
medical school man swung the eloc
ton over to Burch, as at no time in
the history of football at Yale has a
medical school man had the honor OF
the football captaincy. Brides played
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-23
To Plant Lobster Beds.

Extensive beds of Holsters are TO be
planted soon in the waters of British
Columbia, and it is expected that in
four or FIVE years the lobster-taking
industry will be established on large
scale.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-23
VIII start women's Clubs.

Helen Virlck Roswell has been Sc
lected TO start a string of women's
clubs on the Isthmus OF Panama
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-23

on his freshman q a year ago he
played guard all thsseay through the
season on Morse's team. and this
year he played guard. then shifted TO
end and then to haifback. being one
OF the best defensive halfbacks Yale
has ever had. Buroh played end on
his freshman eleven. and in one Of the
early games last year broke his shoul-
der, keeping him out Of the game for
The remainder Of the season. This
year he started at end, but was i'll
twice with ptomaine poisoning and
twice sprained his ankle The last
ten minutes of the Yale-Harvard game
ne played at end. The regular end
was Clarence Alcott. who made
Camps all-American team.
RUDE Waddell. who has received
more advertising than any other ball
player since Mike Kelly and Arlie
Latham, is gifted with an acute sense
Of humor, as any of his ball playing
companions can testify.
The clever George Edward is a fell
low OF many parts, and no one can be
found who would be willing to testify
on oath that the big Rube is not &c
centric. The speedy pitcher is also
witty in his eccentricity.
AS a gay cut-up the big Philadelphia
twirler has no peer. He stands alone
in a class. Last August. when the
Athletics were playing in Washington.
during their practice time George
Edward Waddell was engaged ia car
rying on his monkey shines, much to
the delight of the spectators. when
DR.. Mike Powers half laugaingly
asked Rube:
What the dickens makes you so
foolish, Ed?"
Il don't know" replied WaddeIl
-excep; it came about through nv
father making me sleep under = crazy
quilt when l was = boy"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-14
IoE CoNNoR HIT WELL.

Springfield, May 14.-After riding roughshod oyer every club encounter ed since Gus Soffel was given full sway, Meriden struck snag yester- day in the pitching power of that modest looking young man, Murray R. Parker. The boy wonder simply toyed with Soffel's snappy sticksters Whenever he leased them into think ing they could tie to any tallies, he showed his playfulness by tagging a strikeout. While Murray was mow- ing Meriden down, the men behind were slamming Stevens until they had totaled seven runs.
 By fine begging to bases and three smashing hits, Joe Connor showed his cunning and an inglorious huff was soon forgiven. Joe landed for triple and double. Bill Yale also corner. ed a cluster of three safeties and Chet Waite sent in three runs with delightful double in the eighth Mike McAndrews speared wicked looking grounder from Barbour in the fifth. The score: R.HE Springfield 70 900 0 5 - IA Meriden ....O 900 000O co atteries-Parker and Connor; Stevens and Bridges. Sacrifice hits, Waite, Wade; stoler bases, Yale, Rising, Luby, Waite ? Soffel; two-base hits, Connor, Yale Waite; three-base hit, Connor; bases on balls, off Parker 3; left on bases Springfield 5, Meriden 4; struck out by Parker 9; time, 1:45; umpire Rorty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-14
CROWD SEES METROPOLITAN
Great Throns Cheers Jack Atkins Vic
 tory at Ralnnont Park.

New York, May 14.-Ip the Presenct of such throng as only 3 perfect da1 and the real opening of the metrcpol tan racing season in bealtfful Belmohl park could bring forth lack Afkfrl. car rying top weight, won the rich Merd politan handicap. Restigouche. one oi James R. Keene's two entries was sec ond, while Don creole. regarded in thf betting as a rank outsider, was third McCarter. the heavily played favcrites was nowhere at the finish. and Kina Cobalt, also heavily played. brought up the rear, fully twenty lengths back of the leader. The tine was nst-1 1:3s 3-5, which is new record for the race on the Belmont course.
 Don Creoie's performance was tho real feature of the race. Starting in last position and on the far outside, be fought against the hardest kind of luck. gaining scarcely an Inch until the last eighth of a mile was in sight Then he shot out like a bolt and tore down the stretch at a sprint pace which brought the great crowd to Its feet with roar after roar of encouraging aps pIsuse. At every jump Don Creole appeared to gain a new position and at the finish lacked a scant half length of shutting Restigouche of from second honors
 Society locked in thousands to what many consider Americas most beanti- ful racing course to witness the ruu- ming of the big handicap which has come to he looked upon as the real in- augural of the racing season. The day was as nearly perfect as might be. The heat of summer was tempered by . gentle breeze. the sky was almost cloudIess and the air dry and clean. The course. which had been groomed with painstakinr care. was in splendid condition and very fast Summaries:
 First Race.-B Bonnie Alan. first; Iunt sator. second: Dial Plate. third.
 second Race. .-Fitz Herberz. frsts Jef Madden. serond. Edward. third.
 Third Race.-Jack Atkin. frxt. Resfis rcuche. second. Don Creole. third
 Fourth Race.-T. s Martin. arrfs Kemp RidEeley. second: John M P \ third.
 Fiffh Race-KinE James. frrts Faif Plsy. secoud. Iaeobite. third.
 Sixth Rsce-Blsudv. first. Bad Sess second: No1ffert. thlrd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-14
NEW BRITAIN WON OUT.

Bridgeport, May 14.-New Britain took a snappily played game from Bridgeport at Newfield park yester- day afternoon, 4 to 3. The score;
 f R.H.E New Britain 210O1O0OO-4 ' Bridgeport Il 100000 00-3 6 ?
 Batteries-Brown, Reiger and Rufiange; Abbott, Romer and Beau mont.
 Two-base hits, Bertwhistle, Hit, Burns; hits. off Abbott, 2 in in- nings, off Romer, in innings, of Brown, in innings, of Reiger, 3 in innings; sacrifice hits, Marsans Finn; stolen bases. Waterman, Bert. whistle; double play, Hit and Ken nedy; left on bases, New Britain ' Bridgeport [; bases on balls, of Brown 2, of Abbott 4. of Reiger 1 bases on errors, New Britain 2 Bridgeport 2; hit by pitched ball Beaumont, Kennedy; struck out, by Abbott 1, by Romer 1; passed ball Rufiange; wild pitch, Romer; um. pire, Wilkinson; time. 1:45.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-14
COLLEGE GAMES.
Holy Cross Had Game Won When
 Vermont Made Garrison Finish.

Worcester, May 14.--Its first de- feat of the season on home grounds was given Holy Cross yesterday, Uni versity of Vermont doing the trick, 6 to 5, in the most sensational fin- ish seen on Fitton field for years. It was also Holy Crosss second de- feat since its southern trip, Yer mont winning 1 to 0 game at Bur lington last week. Collins and Dowd for the second time this year op- posed each other and Dowd looked good to even. up for last weeks de- feat, when the Green Mountain boys by sensational maintaining rally, with two down, sent five runners across the plate and snatched victory from almost certain defeat.
 Both pitchers were hit rather freely, but were effective with men on bases, with the exception of a bad inning for each. When Yer mont went to bat in the first of the ninth the score stood to 1 in Holy Cross's favor. When Paquet led off with single, Vermont S chances were not taken seriously, as Dowd had been effective throughout, and when Mcconnell famed he still looked to have the Indian sign on | the Vermonters. Even when Haynes and Walker dropped Texas leaguers | in center, scoring Paquet, the fans didn't worry, as Moore, who went Tn ! to bat for Smith, struck out, and 1t | looked as though the rally was over. | Collison walked and Haynes added another tally by scoring when Cash en booted Gardner's grounder. Bar rington nailed low drive to cen ter. which Sweeney should have played safe, but instead tried to get it close up behind second, with the result that the ball went through him for three sacks, clearing the bases and putting Vermont to the good. It all happened so quickly that before the spectators seemed to realize what was going on Vermont was on the long end of the score.
 Up to the seventh inning the game was hard-fought battle, Holy Cross leading, 2 to 1, but in the seventh added three more tallies or two bases on balls and two hits.
 Carney's hitting was the feature of the game. The big first basemar Is. ordinarily a left-handed batter but turned right-handed to-day tt face Collins, who is a southpaw. H' drove in all of Holy Cross's runs bu
 one. connecting for two singles ant two three-baggers. Gardner played brilliant game for Vermont, land ing two triples and accepting II chances without an error. Collins
 gave splendid exhibition of twirl ing in the sixth inning, when Carne! led off with triple and with nom out looked good to score. But tn
 rangy southpaw burned them acros
 to the two following batters. fan ming both and causing the third hit ter to foul to Burlington, who. af , ter misjudging. made brillian catch. With the exception of tn fatal ninth Dowd pitched fine bal , and would have won easily had hi l support been good. The score:
 ONp -. v. R.H.F Vermont 70 100000 05-6 10 Holy Cross 101O00 0-5 II
 Collins and Burlington; Dow
 and Larkin. Umpire, OReilly
 time. 2 hours. 10 minutes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-14
HARTFORD DOWNED AGAIN.

Hartford, May 14.-What Jack Hess used to be to Holyoke is what Jimmy Lavender gives great promise of being to Hartford. For the second time in three days and the third since the season opened, young Lavender was pitted against the Senators yes terday afternoon and as in the pre- vious pair of encounters he yanked down the winners portion of the re suit with verdict for the former 4 to 1. The score: R.H.E. Hartford =. O0000 0-1 ? 3 Holyoke -. 0000 102 0-4 6 3
 Batteries-Wilson and O'Leary Lavender and Thackera.
 Two-base hits, Massey, Perkins; sacrifice hits, Swayne. Van Zant Brodie, Thackera; double play, o. Leary and Conner; bases on balls, of Wilson 4, off Lavender 1 struck out by Wilson 6, by Lavender s; passed balls, O'Leary 2, Thackera l.; left or bases, Hartford 1, Holyoke 6; bases on errors, Hartford 3, Holyoke 9 umpire, MT Kennedy; time, 1:55.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-14
AMHERST SHUTS OUT HARVARD.

Cambridge, Mass. May 14.- Am herst shut out Harvard on Soldier s field yesterday winning 3 to O. Am herst hit Lanigan freely, but failed to bunch hits except in the sixth inning. Harvard made but one hit off Brick. In the sixth Washburn singled 10 left and scored on Dana hey's double. In the seventh Palmer singled to left. Michaels sacrificed, but got to first on an error Of Briggs. Palmer going to second and following around to third. Pennock sacrificed with a short bunt. scoring Palmer. Tn the ninth with two out. Palmer trippled to right and scored on a hit of Michaels to left. The score:
 Amherst ...oO00O1101-3 s 2 Harvard 100000 co 1 2
 Batteries-Briek and Danahey; Lanigan and Courier.