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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
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My God. men" cried the desperate
man. what's become Of Nell and the
Md II YOU string me up? I'm all
they've got. Let me go and see them
first. Give me Ave minutes. will you.
boys" he pleaded. You can hide at
the edge OF the woods and plug me
" | make a break"
silence followed this request
which was finally broken by Hank.
wal" said he slowly. i reckon our
tine amt 80 terrible precious but
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
Her SUGAR WEIGHED BY N. Soar

In the little town Of Peru. ten miles
from Pittsfeld. Mass. the farmers Ia
the winter bring their butter and eggs
10 Frank Creamers and exchange
them for tea. sugar or anything else
they need
One day Mrs. Ackert brought some
butter In pound Jumps 10 exchange.
and after weighing them. he said.
Mrs. Ackert, this butter does not
weigh a pound
Il can't help that" she said. II
weighed q by a pound OF soap rui
here a few days ago
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
Ne Knew Mankind.

a group OF microbes we're converslnE
on the lip OF a pretty glrl. Suddenly
a young microbe burst In upon them.
greatly excited.
Doomed" he cried I'VE arc
doomed Mankind has discovered that
kissing Is the chief cause Of our multi
pllcatiOn.'
But the others laughed easily. and
an old. wise microte said.
Don't worry. lad Despite that dis
,overy Wen still continue 10 multiply
at the same 90 rate.'
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30

The only animate object In sight on
the vast wilderness OF hatness 20 the
east was a prairie schooner drawn by
pair of lean. struggling horses which
was msking It's way towards the haven
ahead|
The weary horses. under the double
inspiration OF the whip In the hands
Of the unkempt man on the seat and
the suggestion that the trees ahead Of
NJsi, Increased their tired walk TO a
kor imitation ~ trot. which was
Paw cnectual In landing them al
foot OF the slope while old Sol
was yet quite distance from the
western horizon.
As the outfit came 10 a standstill
the other occupants Of the schooner
made themselves manifest A young
woman with an infant IN her arms de.
seconded the rear steps. and while her
husba-d unhitched and embarrassed
the horses. improyised a bed from a
miscellaneous collection u clothes. de
posted the baby thereon and proceed
ed 20 bring from the interior OF the
wagon the things necessary for the
preparation Of the evening meal
Nell" exclaimed the man sudden
~. we're goin 10 win out one OF these
days. see II we don't
The wife laughed happily. Il think
we've won out now. Jim. Who In all
the world has a boy like this
oh. the kids all there. you bet. but
YOU know. Nell. YOU amt used To this
sort Of life and lts goin' TO stop soon
nov. can tell you
There. there. Jim. don't talk Ike
that Everything's all right as long
as ! have you and baby. Now. sir. as
a punishment for being so gloomy you
can take that pail and go and look for
some fresh water
He obediontly took the pail and
started on in the direction Of the
woods. vhistling a merry tune.
lie had not penetrated into them
very far before unmistakablo signs of
water began 10 show themselves. As
he proceeded the underbrush and
trees began % assume healthier
look aud here and there small patches
Of moss made their appearance. and
finally there was borne tO his ears
that low sweet sound $50 dear 10 ey.
cry plainsman neart-the trickle 81
a running stream
lie dropped on his hands and knees
by the side of the brook and sampled
the water The quality suggested
springs. so be decided 10 walk up
stream Ia the hope Of finding one OF
these treasures 81 the plains
With this end In view be arose from
his knees and mad stopped over 20
pick up the pail when the sharp com.
mand-
Throw mp your hands. Jim VIII
iams," drove the blood back 10 bis
heart with a rush. However. he had
been brought up In the west and knew
what would immediately follow n
the command was not promptly
obeyed. So the same moment that
brought him TO his feet brought his
hands above his head In which posi-.
ton he waited stoically Tor further
developments.
He had not long 10 wait.
. Il see you've had the right kind Of
trainin pal" said the same voice.
Come on. boys" Il continued Wen
git through with this job quick"
In obedience 10 his orders a half
dozen men, mostly cowboys. appeared
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chosen 20 teach Germans American his
tory. He will occupy the Theodore
Roosevelt chair OF American history"
20 be established az Berlin university
with an endowment OF $4,000. given
by Jacob Speyer Of New York.
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Millions Of Cigars.

Key West sent 10 the North the
first six months OF this year about
i5.0OO.OO0 cigars. Porto Rico throw
into the United States during the
same period about i0.Oo0.0o0 cigars.
while there came from Cuba during
that time 100000 cigars.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30

s GREAT NATIONAL FESTIVAL s
| Thanksgiving Day Is Essentially American-The
First Prayer in Congress


ing glory in the world 20 come. All
this We ask In the name and through
the merits Of Jesus Christ. thy son,
our Savior. Amen. Los Angeles
Times.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30

from behind various hiding places and
surrounded Williams.
The leader. handing his rifle TO one
Of the others. produced a lariet and
approaching the man In the center OF
the ring
DO you see this roper" he asked.
Williams nodded.
We'll. this end Of Il Is goin 10 be
tie 20 that there limb over there.
while this here end Of Il Is goin' 10 be
tied around your neck. You foller
me-"
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CHARGED WIZ NAVY muaosss.
Or. o. c. Hsush. Ohio Physician, ~
legged Wholesale Poisoner.

DR.. Oliver Crook Haugh. alleged
fratriciGe. paricide and multi-mur'
derer. has been arraigned Ia Dayton,
Ohio. on charges OF killing several
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-30
TO TEACH AMERICAN HISTORY.
Professor Of Columbia University
Given Position a, Berlin.

Or. John William Burgess Of Column
bia university. New York. has been
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dinner may have been. she leaves it
with feeling of hurt pride that makes
her ashamed of having been the guest
of such one. Many women will go
back to the cafe next day, hunt UP the
waiter and make good from her own
purse.
Maids and bell boys of a hotel often
have to contribute to the support Of
several others, to whom every penny is
q godsend. and if given in the right
spirit no mans or womans self-respect
is injured by the sympathetic gener-
osity of another.
People with too much money, or who
are too successful in life. are likely to
have little sympathy for those beneath
them socially. The servants of a hotel
or cafe dare not speak of themselves.
yet if one cares to inquire the most
pitiful tales of sickness and distress
underlie the striving to please and win
some substantial reward.
When one hears people blessed with
all the goods of life prating of mot
tipping on principle not giving be-
cause of not knowing if the petitioner
be worthy. the lofty tone OF virtuous
selfishness. fills my small soul with
disgust. There is far more virtue in
giving indiscriminately, if you will.
than there is in a selfishness that
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and wonder that such could happen in
communities where wealth is so lavish.
Even where the death is not exactly
suicide, but the result, just the same,
of privation, 1t seems so perfectly
awful
woman or a man too proud to beg,
too honest TO steal. tramps day after
day seeking work, and being neatly
and cleanly garbed, fails to excite the
substantial sympathy that would prove
benefit. They cannot indulge the
whine that is your true mendicant's
stock in trade and are perhaps turned
away and positions awarded those
most shabby in appearance, but not
one-half SO deserving or in such abso-
Lutte need. You cannot Judge and the
beggar who doles out a pitiful yarn is
more likely to have his rags fairly
wadded with bank bills than is the
neat. but proud. man or woman to
have enjoyed the luxury Of half sat
isfying dinner.
The unworthy candidates for bounty
are the wretched mainsprings that
close the avenues of sympathy and aid
from those most worthy People are
deceived so often that a hardening pro-
cess gradually closes about the hearts
and well meaning of those whose
purses can afford the luxury Of gen.
erosity.
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masks unqualified stinginess under the
hypocritical cloak of principle"
Refusing aid indiscriminateIy were a
far greater transSressiOn. 1t were
better to be deceived by a thousand
who were unworthy than to refuse aid
to one to whom life were all gloom.
We never regret the good we may do;
even if treated with ingratitude. but
refusing the mite. we may learn later
of the despair that led TO suicide. when
IL we have any true hearts left l. our
selfish bodies we must know how
little was asked of US.
We cannot all give generously. but
we can all give our little from time to-
time: we can help sCme<O one more un-
fortunate than ourselves, and when we
see a case that appeals to US. do not
wait until death seals cold, despairing
lips to send flowers that never did any.
corpse any good but send a little sun
shine into struggling lives Tip every
body worse Off than you are, and IL
out Of every ten nine may be un-
wOrthy-if the last one be worthy,
then you have done some noble good.
i notice people too stingy and selfish
tc tip pirate of the principle CT the
thing BE kind win love, and if YOU
are deceived by those unworthy, keep
on and still be kind and there are lots
OF good folks on the wayside who are
worthy This may not be Your God
fearing Christians idea who wants TO
Investigate, but it is humanity, and
methinks the recording angel will
smile through his tears-and well!
he will do the rest
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T" HOUSANDS in music and mil
lions In jewels!
That is what an important
night in New York's opera sea
son represents TO the casual
ticket purchaser. The jeweled notes
that drop from the lips of famous
singers cost in the thousands. The
more material gems which flash from
the heads, shoulders and arms Of the
women who occupy the parterre circle
wiring millions from the purses Of the
worlds great money makers.
II is small wonder that foreigners
in New York who can hear the very
best music in their own cities nock
TO the Metropolitan Opera-house, ad-
mitting frankly that they go only to
see that magic horseshoe of bejeweled
women, who this year seem 10 have
entered into a compact 10 outdazzle
the gatherings in Covent Garden, Lon
don, or the Grand Opera house in
Paris.
Many Of the Jewels which grace the
Metropolitan each Monday and
Wednesday night have become his
toric in social circles not only in New
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of New York no wages are paid, the
walters depending solely upon the gem
erosity of the patrons 1t Is not right:
1t is not just; but to watch the faces of
the poor devils as patron comes in,
to note the disappointment when they
move by to another table more desir-
ably located, to watch the expression as
they note this, is to thinking person
abundant incentive to that kindness
which is the one spark of the divine
left In our natures.
To tip a servant is not encouraging
beggary in my esteem. but an evidence
that selfshness is not the predominant
ing trait controlling Us. I cannot i'm
agine any situation more embarrassing
than for handsomely gowned woman
to dine with man who takes up every
farthiRg of the change as the waiter
hands it on his silver tray A woman
of pride will never dine again with a
man so thoughtless of others. No mat
ter how elaborate or well appointed the
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gems. Mrs. DrexePs turquoises an
peal even to persons who do not uka
this Opaque blue stone. The tiara ia
of diamonds barbed with giant tur-
quoises and dog collar of diamonds
is relieved by turquoises, while diao-
onalIy across her bosom is a heavy
rope of tiamones from which depend
pear-shaped turquoises. Mrs. Drexel
has also a complete regaha in dia-
monds and pearls in generous auan-
titles.
One OF the famous jewels Of the
opera house is a huge sword of dia-
monds. which Mrs Lorillard Spencer
often wears. piercing her hair. Mrs.
Hermann OelrichS has a new eslidA"
for her hair which will cause a COM
motion. This covers the entire av-
panse of the back of her head and is
formed of four rows of pure white dia
monds. Mrs. Oelrichs has a dog coll
lar of turquoises and diamonds. NOT
unlike that worn by Mrs Drexel and a
tiara of generous proportions. Mrs.
Harry Lehr has a sunburst famed as
the largest of it's sort in America. II
Is five inches in diameter and is al
ways identified with her
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fisk frequently
wears an oId-fashioned necklace OF
diamonds said to be an heirloom. As
a rule, she is seen with a dog collar
of pearls about her neck and a tiara
containing large diamonds
The leader of Morristown society.
Mrs. Theodore Frelinghuysen. often
wears a tiara composed of graduated
fieur-de-lis diamonds. The large
feur-de-lis in the center has smaller
ones on each side. Mrs. Hildreth K
Bloodgood. another well-known wo-
man, has a tiara of diamond stars in
graduated size-not unlike IN effect
the one worn by Mrs. Frelinghuysen.
A part Of the Van Nest millions has
been invested in gems to deck out
Mrs. Richard Gambrill, a handsome
widow in the late thirties. Mrs Gam
brilI's ostrich fan. with sticks paved in
diamonds, Is one OF the sights OF the
opera-house. Mrs. Gambrill has q
splendid dog collar OF diamonds and
two interlaced circles OF diamonds are
often draped across her bodice.
Marvellous gems are owned by the
women of the Iselin, Burden and Cut
ting families. Mrs. James A Burden
wears tall tiara and many fine dfa-
monds, and another crowned head
is Mrs. Charles t. Barney, William G.
Whitney's sister.
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York but the country over. Women
from Washington. Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, Chicago. Denver and San Fran
Workers during the opera season, add
their jeweled magnificence to an al
ready dazzling array.
Some OF these jewels seldom see the
light save on opera nights and es-
pecially do their owners endeavor to
grid themselves in their cleaning
glory when the opera bill precedes a
large private ball, or when special
honor is TO be done some famous
singer Yet there is some sham even
among these birds of paradise in the
famous parterre circle. Women some
times become panic stricken and have
counterfeit gems set to duplicate their
famous pieces of real jewelry, but
these women are few, as the danger
OF robbery in the opera-house' is really
remote. Just before the opera season
opens the safety deposit vaults yield
uP their treasures, some Of which have
been in families for half a century
During the past ten years lavishness
in gems has increased with, the new
standard Of luxury and. whereas
diamond necklace, in the past, was
the last cry Of magnifcence, the mod
ern woman must cover her shoulders
with riviere of diamonds costing
five times as much as the necklace of
former days. No longer does the mere
tiara indicate unbounded wealth and
instead the opera goer may see all
round crowns of diamonds, though
these crowns are not precisely COM
mon. Brooches are now replaced with
a new device, known in the vernacu-
lar OF diamond importers as a plas-
tron- This is an exaggerated mass of
diamonds built to cover the entire
bosom, or, at any rate, to make a
brave display. Rings are not used as
generally as in former days, but ear
rings. especially pearls, are seen in
many ears.
There seems TO be no question about
the fact that Mrs. Astor, the vener-
able leader OF New York society. has
the costltest gems in America and it
Is unfortunate that in the last few
years she has been chary about dis
playing them Her huge tiara is too
heavy for her head and was retired
because ii gave Mrs. Astor headache.
Seldom does she wear her stomacher
OF diamonds. and the necklace Of large
emeralds surrounded by diamonds is
rot frequently TO be seen. Last win
ter Mrs. Astor often wore about her
throat a band of black velvet ablaze
with diamond clusters.
Mrs. Astor's daughter-in-law, the
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To help those less fortunate than
themselves should be the coveted pleas
ure of those favored Of fortune. There
is no happiness to equal that enjoyed
through making others happy. The
sunlight we cast into other lives con-
centrates its rays, rejecting back in
brighter purer force.
We cannot sift out or investigate
every case Of need, but we can take it
for granted that truth has been told US
and extend a helping Nhand for hu-
manity's sake.
There are many struggling people
from whom the world never hears a
moan. people who manage to keep up
certain air Of respectability, but who
never know the true meaning of enjoy
ment, who never have anything for
which heavy price in self-sacrifice is
not paid, people whose lives are one
"demnition grind" from the cradle TO
the grave. but who never make moan
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prongs- are barbed with pear-shaped

prongs- are barbed with pear-shaped
pearls.
Probably the largest single diamond
in America is owned by Mrs. Eiprluse
II. Gerry. who has worn this yellowlsn
stone for thirty years. 1t IS set IN an
old-fashioned brooch surrounded Dy
diamonds, and the surface of the Gerry
treasure equals that of silver doilar-
Mrs. Gerry usually wears sohtalre ear
rings, diamonds of tremendous size ana
marvellous brilliancy- She has also
diamond necklace of great Beauty anu
brooches In profusion-
There is no woman, barring MIS-
Astor, who has as many jewels at her
command as Mrs. Ogden Mills. On the
night of the last William G. Whitney
ball this social leader appeared at the
opera house in an apple-green velvet
gown. Above her heaS rose towering
crown of diamonds and pearls that was
compared quite commonly to picket
fence Her riviere of diamonds extend
ed from the base of her throat to her
shoulder tips, cape of diamonds
rather than a mere necklace, and her
bodice was covered by network OF
the sparkling gems. Mrs. Mills is
small, slight woman, and under tnls
wealth Of diamonds she seemed lost.
Mrs. Mills most intimate friends, Mrs
Edmund L. Baylies, born a Van RenS-
selaer, has a crown of diamonds the
genuineness of which many have dared
to question. This is a tall, impressive
affair, worthy Of royalty, and Mrs.
Baylies, a magnifcently tall woman,
wears her crown like a queen.
Mrs. Perry Belmont displays at the
opera her emeralds which created
such a sensation two years ago in
London. These magnificent green
stones are worn in a row across her
bodice and are wonderfully effective
against white, Mrs. Belmont's favor
ite color. Her sister-in-law. Mrs. Oh
iver H. P. Belmont. has pearls and
diamonds in conventional forms, relics
of the days when she was Mrs. Will
liam K. Vanderbilt.
Mrs. Robert Goelet. a bride Of six
months, received from her husband a
riviere of emeralds and diamonds des-
tined to become a famous ornament
on opera nights. The eight emeralds
are each the size of quarters and are
set in a maze of diamonds.
The fame Of Mrs John r. DreAel
rests largely on her incompatible
jewels and she has two parures-the
jewelers. term for complete set OF
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beautiful Mrs. John Jacob Astor, is
renowned for her distaste for gems.
She seldom wears anything more con-
spieuous than string of pearls, al
though she has full regalia includ-
ing dog collar. ropes of pearls and
head pieces. When Mrs. Astor first
was married she had a peacock of
diamonds and emeralds. but this pea
cock has not been seen in years.
All the Fanderbilts are lavishly jew
eled. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Sr.,
who is beginning to take an interest
in society again, has the finest black
pearls in America. These large, per-
fectly matched stones are worn on all
occasions. and often she adds an all
round crown of diamonds. Her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs Alfred Gwyne Wander
bflt. has as many changes of jewels
as most women have changes OF
clothes. Mrs. Vanderbilt has crown
of diamonds copied after an old Ffem-
ish ducal coronet, but this IS seldom
worn Mrs. Vanderbilt also has two
gigantic rubies set with one single dia-
inond, and she resoices in wearing this
comparatively simple piece. Her sister
n-laW, Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt, has
one huge pearl-shaped diamond of per-
feet color, which is worth $50, 600. More
ever, she has two eneralds OF great
pearls and diamonds Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney, sister-in-law of the
young Mrs. Vanderbilts, has plastron
OF diamonds with diamond pendant. A
tell tiara often graces her black hair.
The older generation of Vanderbilts is
even more generously provided. Mrs.
H. Mckay Twombly and Mrs. William
Douglas Sloane, daughters of old Will
liam Fl. Vanderbilt. have rivieres of
diamonds of identically the same de-
sign. Both have their tiaras and pearls.
Mrs. W. Seward Webb, another sister,
however, does not wear so many
jewels.
OF all the daughters-in-law of the
late Jay Gould, Mrs. George Jay Gould
owns the largest collection. Mrs.
Gould's pearls are q match for any lot
in America, and she wears six ropes of
them. after the fashion of Queen Mar
gherita of Italy. Owing to the cream
coiored tints of her skin, pearls suit
Mrs. Gould admirably. In addition to
her marvellous pearls, Mrs. Gould has
dog collar set with enormous erneralds.
Mrs. Goulds favorite tiara is very tall.
built on foundation of diamonds. The
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On Monday and wednesday

On Monday and Wednesday
nights at the Metropolitan
Opcra-house I'm New York $751;
600. 900 i'm Jewels glcam from
the famous horseshoe OF par
terrc boxes. Mrs. Astor owns
the cOstIiest collection of gems,
but has discarded her famous
tiara. OF all the GouIds, Mrs.
George J. has the most mag
nificcnt ieMcfFy. Mrs. Harry
Payne whitney wears a plas-
tron- Of diamonds. while Mrs. III.
Mckay Twombly and Mrs. Will
liam Douglas Sloane glcam un-
der rivieres or capcs of dia-
monds. Mrs. Perry Belmont
wears emeralds that made old
London stare. Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish's pearl dog collar and dia-
nlond tiara arc opera night
trade marks.