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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
why Men Wear Mu.sarh...

The Gaulols OF Paris has been lnves-
tigating that grave question. "why do
men wear mustachesy'' About l00
men answered the question. Six re-
piled that Il was too much trouble 20
shave. one declared that II was TO hide
his teeth. another that his long nose.
without II. gave him bad appearance.
and three that II avoided colds Three
others maintained that IL Improved the
air they breathed. and seven were OF
the opinion that a mustache was neces-
sary Go health Seventeen men were
content 10 state that they did II TO
please themselves. while only two said
II was 20 please their wives. About
sixty gave the reason that women do
not like clean shaven men
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
A. AND NJ. COLLEGE.
Congressman Fields Assignment Is
Most Pleasing.

The appointment Of Congress-
man Field on the agriculture com.
mittee Of the house Of representa-
tives, recently announced in the
press, has given much satisfaction
at the A. and NJ. College. This is
the committee that is of most vital
concern TO the Agricultural and
Mechanical College. Through the
joint work carried on by the de-
partment of agriculture and the
different departments in this col.
lege, there has been established, in
late years, close and cordial rela-
lations and a spirit Of helpful co.
operation. The bureau of ento-
mology keeps one Of It's men here,
and many investigations are car.
riedN = jointly. President Har-
rington is especially pleased with
the appointment Of our home con.
gresham TO this important com.
mittee.
Prof. +. J. Kyle has received
notice Of his appointment on the
program OF the State Teachers
association, which meets in San
Antonio during the holidays. He
will address the first general ses-
sion Of the association on Wednes-
day night, December %, on the I
Teaching of Agriculture in the
Public Schools"
Term examinations began Sat
lrday, the 10Th, and close Friday,
he 22d. The students are not re-
iuired to report at college until
January 3, thus giving them an
opportunity Of spending both
Christmas and New Years with
he home folks.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
The Pate of Files.

Some light ON the fate OF nies was
thrown by ii. I'LL in lecture at the
Royal Victoria hall. London. on Files
and How They Disappear" In Eng.
land alone there are 5000 different
kinds OF flies. and Mr.. Hill mentioned
the following principal ways In which
flies perish: They are drowned in milk
at the breakfast table; they get sur
rounded by white fungus. which saps
their strength: they are eaten by spi.
ders. wasps, frogs. chameleons. lizards.
field mice or fish.
With 80 many enemies II might be
wondered how files have continued 10
exist. but Mr. Hlll said that he had
himself witnessed daddy longlegs
whose front half was being devoured
by a spider continuing calmly 10 lay
eggs with the other half. as though
nothing were happening.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
Cussiss |. Cameo.

II Is said that the stone from which
canoes are cut-onyx and sardonyx-
is 20 plentiful on the Uruguay river.
In Brazil. that ships often take II away
as ballast. Nevertheless perfect pieces
OF large size are costly, a piece suit
able for a large portal costing as much
as $40. This stone Is preferred for
canoes because OF It's hardness and
durability and is suitable for such work
ewing 10 the fact that Il comes In lay
ers OF contrasting color. as black and
white. black and cream OF red and
white When the cut figure Il sunk in
10 the stone instead Of being raised the
cutting Is called an intagllo. The cost
Of these gems Is due 70 the time and
skill required IN the work. Formerly
a small gem might occupy an artist for
a year or more. but with modern ap-
planes the work can be done much
more rapidly. Stili the ancient work
bears the palm for artistic excellence.
The cutting Is now done by holding
the stone against a revolving drill
whose soft steel face Is covered with
diamond dust. No steel Is hard enough
TO cut the stone. The utmost patience
and caution and delicate handling are
required. as the slightest slip may be
fatal 20 the work.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
Rain con, For n Hear.

There N one big brown bear In Ne Z
York that gets coddled beyond BELIEF
He belongs TO Sixth avenue furrier
lie Il not a live bear. Even the mem.
DRY OF the oldest passenger ON the cle-
waited road goeth not back TO the time
Of that bears demise; yet In spite OF
bis long period as dead one" he Ia
the sleekest. best groomed bear In New
York. That Is because the furrier
takes such good care OF him.
storms are never allowed to beat
upon his glossy cont. lie cannot be
humored TO the extent Of being brought
indoors during a downpour, because II
Is his business TO stand ON n pedestal
outside and drum up trade, but the
next best thing II done for him. He Ia
provided with n rain coat. II covers
him from snout 10 tail; so. no matter
how hard the rain may beat or the
wind may blow, he II insured from
damage thereby.-New York Press
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
HAWTHORN MUSICAL CLUB OF BOSTON
Opera House Dec. 1s-Third Attraction
Bryan Lyeeum Course.

On Christmas night there will be
at the opera house the most unique
and entertaining attractions that
ever was in Bryan. The club is OF
international reputation, on the eve
Of It's sixth season Of unparalleled
success. Each Of the five members
IL an adept on severa, different, and
thorough artist on one or more IN
struments. The Dallas News says
with enough Of the classical to
be edlfying, sufficient of the old mel.
ody to appeal to the heart, and plenty
OF fun TO add spice TO the feast. the
Hawthorn Club appeared in the
Bush Temple Of Music last night be-
fore u house In which every seat was
taken"
"A large audience the first night.
they doubled II the second night and
the largest audience In the history
OF the chatauqua the third night. -
Rev. Homer T. Wilson, San Antonio.
Texas-Boulder, (Col.) chatauqua.
Don't forget the date. Christmas |
night. Admission will be Is cents
and si.0O.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
Acute sense OF Hearing.

Yes" said the prosperous lawyer IN
speaking 90 friend. Il had long
wait before ! got any practice. but |
am certainly satisfied now wltht my
profession and its emOluments.
The early days the waiting for eli
ents. was hard. though. Why. do you
know that | got so after awhile that
when ! heard a footstep on the stairs
could tell ninety times out Of a
hundred whether or not the person was
coming To ny officer
We'll, that is strange replied his
friend. Your sense OF hearing must
have been very acute"
mot so much that" replied the law
yer You see. made up my mind
that they were not coming TO my Office.
and ninety-nlne times out OF hundred
| was right"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
Th. An,iaul,, or roothaIl.

IL Il is not the oldest game in the
world football Is not far from H. But
II has never been a game IN which puny
nations played. The Greek game was
originally called pheninda. or feinting
later IL was called episkyrus. eplkoinos,
and lastly harpaston. under which
name IL came 10 resemble football. The
Roman game was follis and was less
rough. There was center runner In
harpaston. around whom the game was
fought out One side was given the
ball; the other side chose n center The
side with the ball stood some distance
back from a line ON which the center
runner was posted. and at signal the
ball was thrown past the middle man.
Players could be held back from secur
ing the ball in any way. though the
Greek youths had no rush formation
never seeming 20 have learned the val.
ne % team wOrk-Outing
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
STEAMERS IN GRIMES WELL.
II Is Thought the Oil Stratum Has Been
Reached.

NAvasota, Tex, Dec. l6.-The
heavy rains during the week we're
too much for the workers in the
Grimes county oil field. No
progress has been made up to to-
day, when message stated that
the drillers were again ready to
begin. Your correspondent was in
error in his last report when he
said that more than one hundred
feet of shale had been gone
through. II should have read
seven hundred. The message to.
day also stated that the Layne &
Bowler well would be bored a
slight depth further, when strain
ers would be put on. 1t is thought
that the Oil deposit has been
reached and that the battling will
bring in the well in good shape.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
The omcr nIKnin.d.

A Greek named Epaminondas was
condemned 10y his enemies 10 all an Of
fee much beneath him. which consist
ed In cleaning the streets and clearing
away refuse lie declared that he
would make them see that not only
does the task show what the man is.
but also the man shows what the task
Is, and he raised the office 20 n great
dignity, teaching that no honest work
need degraC" the worker but an hon
est worker can dignity the work
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
nni.is. rnIInr nniInn,.

"Buttercups aud daisies follow rail
roads the world over" said an en-.
gineer In India. In central Asia. IN
Brazil, the parallel rails run continual.
ly between meadows white and yellow
with home flowers In the construction
OF all foreign railways American or
English engineers have hand. These
men know that good home grass Is the
best thing for holding together the
earth ON entertainments. Grass Is tough
and lasting. IL strikes root so easily
that II practically cements the most
nlmsy earthworks. So grass seed from
home is sown on railway embankmen,s
all over the world 10y the home en-
gineers helping to build them. and thus
In the most tropical places. among gor-
geous orchids and palms aud giant
cacti. YOU will see mile after mile OF
wholesome. clean home grass. studded
with white daisies and yellow butter
ups"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
Carran In tn. cone. Home.

Johr PhIlpot Curran. the famous
Irish lawyer. ranks among the wittiest
men the Emerald Isle has ever pro-
duced. His wit, however was some
times turned against himself by the in
tended victim. the following story. tax
On from tire volume OF biographical
"reminiscences entitled Mrs. Brook
ield aud Her Circle" furnishing an
amusing example OF how Curran was
once Outdone:
A brisk young widow Ia some part OF
Ireland used 10 preside at the table Of
a coneehouse patronized 10y Curran.
Her name was Honor. aud one day
there was some disputed charge
Curran slyly winkcd at the friend
who happened 10 he dining with him
and proposed honor and honesty"
BY all means" added the widow
briskly holding her glass 10 be filed.
''let Us drink TO Mr. Curran's absent
friends"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19

The gills Of q fish ere situated az the
back part OF tisn sides Of the head and
consist Of a number OF vascular mem
branes, which are generally arranged
In double, fringelike rows. attached 10
the parts by the base only. In some
cases these membranes are feather
shaped. In others mere folds attached
10 the sides OF the gill cavities. The
fish II n cold bloodcd animal-that is TO
say, Its temperature Is seldom more
than a degree or two higher than the
water In which IL lives. This being
true. the creature needs but a very
small amount OF oxygen 10 keep the
blood at temperature sufficiently high
TO sustain life. This oxygen Is sup
piled to the blood OF the fish by respir-
Ing large quantities Of water, or, rath-
er, drinking large quantities Of water.
end respiring the air separated from
II by the gills. This explains why q
fish cannot live In a tank OF water
which has been sifted through the gills
time and time again any better than q
human being or other animal can Ia
afr that has been deprived OF all its OK
ygen by being taken into lungs and ex-
PEELED without being aerated. Fish
that die in the stale water OF aqua
RUINS may he properly said 10 drown.
because they perish for want Of air.
the same thing which occasions death
bv drOWnfng In man and other lunC
animals.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19

True courage is cool aud calm. The
bravest OF men have the least OF a
brutal. bullying insolence aud in the
very time of danger are found the
most serene, pleasant and free. Rage.
we know. can make a coward forget
himself and fight, but what Is done Ia
fury and anger can never be placed 10
the account Of courage Lord Shaftes-
bury
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19

Don't think that your knowledge Of
wonder gems Is complete Till you have
seen an "alexandrite." green by day
and red by night. And such q green
olive bronze. with potent suggestion
that red Is there Green when held In
the sunlight In darkened room with
artificial light ruby whore the emer.
aid was "A moment before--a tawny
wine red OF exquisite tone.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
keeping out of Danger.

Lady Frederick Cavendlsh once told
a story In illustration OF the prevailing
Ignorance In certain classes In England.
A poor woman In discussing the pro
priety OF washing her child's head said
Il know better than TO do that I've
heard enough OF water ON the brain"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19

Mrs. Jawback-Just ike n man. The
idea OF losing your temper and swear.
Ing at your razor because It's dulll Mr..
Jawback-well. I've got n right TO.
Didn't the razor lose It's temper firstf-
Cleveland Leader.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19

FREE WAGON = With every
600 cash purchase Of boys or
mems clothing made at this store
we give a boys express wagon tree.
'See these handsome wagons in our
show window. Burt Norwood. "a
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19

When you have done any one a favor
throw into the sea the remembrance OF
IL, and II the fishes devour II God will
remember n.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19

"Financiers. fine Christmas
nfesent. Fountain a Co. ~
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-10

WEEKLY AST0RIAN.
BY mail, per year, in advance. .$l.00
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-10

vehicle for the personal ambitions Of
men whose partisan backing is INSULT
cient to secure them recognition and
success. If the Citizens organization
is still pure and intact, as originally
projected, with all its honest measures
and helpful plans undisturbed, WHY
is IT LED AND CONTROLLED BY
THE DEM0cRATS7
With every Democrat in the city
deeply involved in its success, either
as cah,iilsstv thv UruvncIary OF
some candidacy, does not the 'TNon.Par.
tisan" convention of November 18th.
and the alleged Citizens Movement"
that succeeded it, look very much like
determined, shrewd and Democratic
partisan scheme to capture Astoria now,
and Clatsop county in June, for the
complete exploitation of Democratic
men and measures for all timer Is not
a revision iminentt Is it to be per-
mitted' Are Republicans to tamely re-
linquish the prestige Of city and coun-
ty government II SO, why'
Are the Democrats abler, wiser,
cleaner, more loyal TO Astoria and all
her interests than the Republicans
Are their policies, as now known, and
quietly acquiesced in by their "Citizen"
allies, Of sort to build up the city
upon plane of high morality. safe
finance, and communal integrity
1t is the cardinal feature of their To-
cal political creed to open up this
city again, and open 1t wide, to the
gamblers, the dive keepers, dance-hall
men and the brothel. brotherhood land
sisterhood) in order to secure the con.
summate political aid such elements
always contribute, to make their clean
up in December and their invaluable
victory in June. They can see no other
way of restoring the demomlized city
finances except by restoring the '1ost i
$4,000 that once injured TO the
municipal treasury by way of the vices
of the people; an expedient that means
infinite loss of public prestige to the
city and incalculable anxiety and trou.
bic TO thousands Of homes by the warp
Ing of decent manhood back to allure
ments of the wide-open shms.
Without word of dfsparagement as
to the original Citizens movement, II
is enough to say the Democrats are in
authority over them now and are using
them as stalking horse for the pur.
pose of riding down the Republican sta
tus Of the city and county and TO es.
tablish themselves in the governmental
saddle here, firmly and finally. There
Is nothing to stop their career but the
solid, faithful vote of the Republic
can party. win that vote be easti
Some thinking must be done in these
four days, and to some purpose, or there
may be years Of reminiscent thinking
that will do mighty little good.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-10

A Pittsburg minister recently declared
that there are in Greater Pittsburg
some 25O societies, ranging from sonr
very decent ones down to the Elks.'
Rev. Mr.. Leonard, pastor OF Fargo,
n. d., church. recently attacked the
Elks of that city because they journ-
eyed in body to Jamestown to install
a new lodge. Rev. Leonard said the
money might have been better spent
and the Sabbath better employed than
on such missian- l. -~.-.--, +. nrn-
ber of Fargo lodge makes the assertion
that No. 200 does more for charity than
any three churches of Fargo combined
and remarks that some churches are
religious organizations while the Elks
as an order are religion exemplifed.
The latter statement may be as far
from the truth as the slur OF the Pitts
burg divine was from justice. The fact
remains that no man or preacher famil-
lar with the real benevolence and
protection of the order would question
one moment that in the action which
Jesus called more blessed than receiv-
ing the Elks rank favorably with any
organization III the world.
Composed of men of all creeds. poll
tical beliefs and walks of life, as every
other great fraternal association, their
membership necessarily is motely. Their
is not based upon the narrow
tenets Of any known church. They |
are as drunk, rs sober, as manly, or as
as honest, as dishonest, as
able and as shift!ess. as mankind gen.
orally, no better and no worse.
But in recognizing the common frail-
ties Of the race, the order, like not q
few Others Of a similar nature, has ex.
smplifed one great teaching. IL ex.
ENDS helping hand TO the wife, as she
rises from the bier Of the husband and
Iather; it leads the orphan into pleas
INT fields; 1t sustains the brother in the
iour of mental affliction, physical agony |
'r worldly poverty; without ostenta-
ion or hope Of reward, it quietly brings
men to those touches Of human kind
less that make the whole world kin. !
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-10
SUGGESTIONS TO VOTERS.

Tha voter of Astoria IL the court Of
last resort in the settlement of public
issues and personal claims for prefer
ment in office. In his hands rests the
dictum that shall, for two years, at
least, settle all questions of program
and people in the new administration.
He should therefore, do bit of care
full and conservative thinking before he
casts his vote on Wednesday next.
There Is much to consider and many to
please and displease. Among the chief
claims TO his best thought in the elec.
torsi premises, are the following;
Is Astoria normally, and inherently
Republican, If so, shall the Republican
status be preserved, or shall II be al
lowed to pass, now, and for years to
come, into Democratic control and die
tationi
L. the Citizens movement in this city,
rs ID was originally devised, Of the
same clean and purposeful sort now7
Or has Il deteriorated into = pretext,
q make-shift for scheming politicians,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-10
SAME OLD ROW.

Lord Roberts has resigned from the
committee on imperial defence, diff.
ference Of opinion between him and
the Premier as 10 the number Of troops
required for the defence of India being
the supposed cause Of his action. TAX
en- In conection with Lord Curzon's
speech at Bombay, the resignation Of
Lord Roberts shows that Indian affairs
are not in as harmonious states as Is
desirable and further complicates the
Premier's difficulties.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-10
NO GREATER PURPOSE.

Messrs. Alexander and Torey are
are said 10 have made 100000 converts
In ther evangeIistic campaign in Eng
land, which has just come TO a close
II they had turned one.tenth as many
persons from sin and vice TO honesty
and cleanliness Of life, they would have
done work of inestimable nobility and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-10
CONFIRM IT

From the latest account Of the rail.
way accident In Pennsylvania on last
Thursday night an important detail
which appeared in the earliest report is
missing. The statement that the news
was brought from the wreck to the near.
est telegraph station by a brakeman,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-10

both Of whose arms had been broken,
is not confirmed. OF course, the story
was somewhat dubious; but II II had
been true there would have been good
pretext for the bestowal OF Carnegie
medal for heroism.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-10
WORLD BETTER FOR THEM.

A recent number Of the jolly Elk con.
tains two articles Of interest as illus
trating the attitude taken by certain
men Of the cloth toward the B. p. o. +.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-10
WEATHER REPORT.

= Portland, Dec. 9-Westen .
= Oregon, Weten Washington: =
. Sunday, fair. .
= Eastern 0rgon, Eastern Wash =
y ington; Fair and continued cold. .
. e~4~&~~~%~%&&~~<%
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-10

Entered as second-class matter June
-. 1906, at the postoffice at Astoria. ure-
kon, under the act Of Congress OF March 8,
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
RESTAURANT MAN FALLS
INTO DEPUTIES TRAP
Al 40 VALENCIA sTF
z. STEW

Deputy Fish Commissioners Prit-
chard and ingalls, visited the restau-
rant Of A A Armstrong IN Bakers
field a week ago for the purpose of in
vestigating the rumor that the propr1-
etor did not observe the game laws.
The officers introduced themselves as
travelling men, After a long conver-
sation, Armstrong prepared for his
guests a meal Of ducks and venison.
They arrested him and after a search
OF the premises discovered that their
prisoner had a heavy stock Of game
on his hands. Armstrong was fined
SIS for violating the game laws in q
Justices court yesterday.
The Fish Commissioners wish the
public 70 remember that the new law
provides that no person may catch
more than fifty trout in a day or have
more than twenty-five pounds Of the
fish in his possession. It is unlawful
TO sell trout weighing less than a
pound each. No person is allowed to
ship more than twenty-five trout on
any single day.