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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28
TELESCOPES.
The Difference Between Reaectfng
and Refrnetlnn Kinds.

A very pretty little experiment which
illustrates the two methods OF forming
an optical image and by way Of cor
ollary illustrates the essential differ
ence between refracting and rejecting
telescopes may be performed by any
one who possesses n reading glass and
Q magnifying hand mirror In room
that is not too brightly illuminated pin
sheet OF white paper on the wall op-
posite TO a window that by preference
should face the north or away from the
position Of the sun. Taking first the
reading glass. hold II between the win.
dow and the wall parallel 10 the sheet
OF paper and foot or more distant
from the latter. BY moving II TO and
fro a little you will be able 90 find a
distance corresponding 20 the focal
length OF the lens. at which a picture
OF the window Is formed on the paper
This picture. or image, will bee upside
down because the rays Of light cross
nc the focus. By moving the glass
little closer 10 the wall you will cause
the picture OF the window 20 become
indistinct while beautiful image %
the houses, trees or other objects Of the
outdoor world beyond viii be formed
upon the paper We thus learn that the
Distance OF the image from the lens "a.
rles with the distance OF the object
whose image is formed. In precisely
similar manner an image is formed at
the focus OF the object glass OF re-
fracting telescope.
Take next your magnlfying or con.
cave mirror, and. detachlng the sheet
Of paper from the wall, hold Il nearly
IN front Of the mirror between the lat.
Ter and the window. When YOU have
adjusted the distance 10 the focal
length OF the mirror. you will see an |
mage OF the window projected on the
PAPER. by varying the distance as be.
ore YOU viii be able 20 produce at will
'icturcs OF nearer or more remote oh.
ects. II is in this way that images are
ormed at the focus OF the mirror Of A
etecting telescope.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28
ALPINE ROOT pleoERs.
Their work of Danger High up In
the Mountain.

Throughout the whole chain Of tho
Alps Tiers are men who make q their
business to search for and root up the
gentian. arnica. puffballs and other Al.
pine flowers.
High up In the mountains the root
grubber, generally an old man. builds
u little hut. lie chambers precipices
10 the edges. where the blue flowers
grow; or, IL he cannot ascend, he lets
himself down 10 their place OF refuge
by rope fastened TO n pine above.
He wanders TO a long distance from
his hut and does not always trouble to
return 10 II at night. finding shelter un-
der rock. Next morning he spreads
all the roots he has collected on rock,
where they may dry.
He collects herbs as well as roots.
and the resin from the pine besides
When the summer Is over and there
are signs OF snow, the root grubber
eoliects all together IN his little hut and
finally transports the whole Of his six
months collection 10 the valley.
The arnica and some other roots used
In medicine are readily disposed Of.
From the gentian Is made the favorlte
gentlan brandy. which is considered
the very elixir Of life by the mountain
folk. In other days. when gcntlans
grew IN great numbers. the root digger
was able 90 realize a good income from
MS perilous occupation. but II is other
wise now.-Chambers' Journal.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28
THE PLANET URANUS.
Oddities n Voyage Co Thi. Gigantic
World would pt-cisse.

II Uranus. which Is star OF about
the sixth magnitude. Were planet
like those little ones calsed asteroids.
which are being discovered by the
dozen every year. II could not have
much claim upon popular attention.
but Uranus is really n gigantic world.
mors than sixty times ms large ms ours.
Its vast distance. about 100. 900. 900
miles from the earth. is what causes
II TO look SO small Uranus has four
moons. which revolve backward I'm
their orblts-that Is TO say. they re.
volve from east TO west around Uran.
us, while Uranus goes. like gu the 9th.
or planets, from west to- - around
the sun. II Is believed a. Uranus
rotates backward ON its axis also
Moreover. the axis OF TIM. great.
strange globe lies In such direction
that In the course OF its year. which
Is equal 20 elghty-four OF our years.
the sun shines almost perpendlcularly
hrs upon one pole and then upon the
other. Measured by our time stand.
ard, there are forty years of constant
daylight, followed by forty years OF
unbroken night. around the poles OF
Uranus. And the sun rises I'm the
west and sets I'm the east there. But
the sun looks very small when viewed
from Uranu-only one four-hundredth
ms large rs II appears TO us. sun II
sheds upon that planet 1900 times as
much light ms the full moon sends to
the earth SO that daylight upon Uran-
us, while faint compared with the
blaze OF terrestrial MONDAY. Is new
a very respectable kind OF |
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28
MONROE EDGE

We have sold 1000 acres Of farm
lands In the last few days, which i.
evidence Of our ability In turning
real estate.
We kaow II Is little uubecoming
to boast. but you know every dog
must do bis own wagging, aud think.
ing ours ia duly entitled TO wag We
haven't hesitated TO give il one
little shake.
We hardly understand why the IN.
weston Invariably comes 90 Us. But
II Is known fact that be- does.
We have had seyeral thousand
circulars printed, showing the good
pomts about Bryan and Brazos
County, and 10 meet the demand we
expect IN the near future we must
Increase our list Of property for sale.
II you are Ia the market for a home
or have something 10 offer, come 10
see MS. We have demand for sew.
eral places in Bryan 10 cost from
s5OO.O0 To- $1,000 20
For list OF farm lands see weekly
papers published at Bryan.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28
Measuring Medicine

Use medicine glass with the amount
OF each spoonful aud drop marked
upon IT, Teaspoonfuls and tablespoon,
fuls are always mentioned. but as
these vary In size II Is not safe 90 rely
upon them. Drops. too. cannot be
properly measured without glass.
Keep the medicine glass perfectly
clean. IL should be washed out after
each dose, IN readiness for the next
time. II Is desirable that II the patient
Is TO have medicine with a strong
smell, oils, etc. 10 keep a glass special.
ly for them, letting Il soak Ga hot wa.
ter for half an hour after use 10 re-.
move all disagrcoable odor II Is inn
possible 20 cleanse such q glass n "a
few moments When the medicine Is
being poured out hold the label upper.
most On order that 10 may not become
stained with amy drops. escaping down
the side OF the bottle.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28
SUBMERGED GUNS.
The Experiment of Firing "a Cannon
Hurled Under WINTER.

The most curious experiment eyer
made with a piece OF ordnance was M
Portsmouth. England. A stage was
erected In the harbor within the tide
mark. ON this an Armstrong gun OF
the 10 pound pattern was mounteli
The gun was then loadc. aud carefully
aimed nc target-all this. OF course.
during the time Of low tide. 4 few
hours later when the gun and the tar.
get were both covered with water 10 n
depth Of six feet. the gun was fired by
means OF electricity. We said "almei
M a target" but the facts are that
there were two targets. but only one
was erected for this special experiment.
the other being the hull OF an old YES.
sci, the Griper. which lay directly be.
hind the target and In range OF the BAH.
The target itself was placed only TWEEN.
ty-fvc feet from the muzzle OF the gun.
IL was composed OF oak beams and
planks and was twenty-one inches
thick.
In order 10 make the old Griper I'm.
vulnerable n sheet Of boiler plate three
inches thick was rIvctcd 70 the water.
logged hull IN direct range with the
course tho ball was expected 10 take II
not DETECTED by the water. on all OF
these-the oakcn target. the boiler /
plates and the old vessel hull-the n. |
feet OF the shot from the submerged /
gun was really startling. The wooden
target was pierced through AMI
and the boiler iron target was
broken into pieces and driven into rs
backing" the bail passing right on
through both sides OF the vessel. max.
ng a huge hole. through which the wa.
.cr poured IN torrents Taken altogeth.
'r. the experiment was an entire sue.
'css demonstrating. rs it dld. the feast.
lillty Of placing submerged guns On
iarbors In time Of war aud doing great
lamage 90 the vessels which an enemy
night dispatch 20 such points for the
purpose o. Smelling cites-Loudon
Spectator.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28
THE HUMOROUS KUeUs.
They Live In sumatra aud Arc the
shie-t People Alive.


There Is a very singular race OF PEG
pie In Sumatra, the Kubus. who are too
timorous and shy 10 mix with the other
races Of the island and dwell IN the re-
cesses OF the forests. They are looked
on ms interiors by the Malays and
thought TO be little better than beasts.
such Is their shyness that they Will
never willingly face stranger.
Their trade with the Malayans Is con.
sequently carried on in a strange man
ner. The trader announces his arrival
10y beating gong. and be then retires.
The Kubus approach. put their forest
treasures on the ground. beat n gong
and retreat. The trader returns and
lays his commodities down IN quanti.
ties sufficient. as he thinks. for the pur-
chase Of the goods on sale Then he re-
tires. aud the Kubus rcappear and con
slider the bargain.
And So after more Withdrawals and
approaches and gong beatlngs. the re-
spectiye parties come TO an understand
Ing and carry or independently their
bargains The Kubus IN their wild
state do not bury their dead. They live
on snakes, grubs. fruits and the flesh
o. any deer or pigs they can STAY. They
are skillful spearmen and throw stones
with marvellous accuracy.-Pan Mall
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28
,IndrIa,. Throne nnnn,.

The throne room Of the royal palace
a. Madrid Is one OF the most magnih
cent I'm the world. Decorated iu red
and gold, IL contains rock crystal chan
delIers. colossal looking glasses OF the
finest quality. marble tables AMI price
less porphyry. The ceiling Is painted
by Ticpolo with The Majesty OF Spain. %
in illustration OF the virtue OF che kings
and the manliness Of the people. who
are represented IN the different cos
TUNES OF the provinces. Here the SOW
crcigns Of Spain receive on grand occa-
sions when alive aud when dead are
laid out in state.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28

"a ground hog case" Is a case OF
absolute neccssity-one IN which the
reward Of perseverance ls certain and
The necessity for perseverance Is i'm.
perntlve. It's origin Is told I'm this sto-
~: A boy was seen digging vigorously
with grub hoe nc the mouth OF hole
In which n ground hog had taken ref.
uge. He was asked II he thought he
would get the ground hog. to which he
replied with scorn: "Catch hlmi Why.
yes; I'm bound 10 catch him: we're ont
~ meat"-St Louis Republic.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28
shifting the nIam@.

II Is the custom Of the Khonds In the
Madras presidency 20 offer a buffalo
In sacrifice In substitution for the hu.
man victim, but in doing so they make
long apologies 10 the deity, explaining
that they themselves would willingly
make the customary sacrifice, but are
prevented 10y the British government.
on whose head they pray that any an-
ger at their neglect OF duty may be
vislted.-Calcutta Engllshman.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28

Mr. Millyuns-ls IL my daughter you
want or Is II her money! Jack Gin.
gleton amateur champion for 100
yardsl-Slr. You surprise me. You
know very well that I'm an amateur
athlete. Mr.. Millyuns-Whats that got
10 DO with ~ Jack Gingleton-A great
deal, SIR. IL debars me from taking
part in any event FOR money. london
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28
Women sailors.

Women sailors are employed 10 Den
mark, Norway aud Finland and are
often found TO be- excellent mariners.
in Denmark sevcra. women are en-.
ployed rs state officials at sea. and
particularly In the pilot service They
go out 10 meet the incoming ships: they
climb nimbly out OF their boats; they
show their official diploma. and they
steer the newcomer safely into the har.
Dor II Is the same IN Finland.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28
WHY lie anIt.

"Did you read my novel. Crlticusy"
well. I read as far as the chapter
where the hero was shot. and then
quit"
ooh. but the hero RECEIVERS in the next
chapter"
Il was afraid be would. That's why
I quit"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28

Fair Customer-IIaye you any good
butteri DairyIhan-Certainly. madam.
My reputation rests upon my butter.
Fair Customer-If the last got OF you
was fair sample. your reputation Ger.
tainly rests on a strong foundation
Chicago News
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28
For Congress-6th District
T. S. HENDERSON
or Cameron. Milan County.
THREE SCORE AND TEN.

To me she years have gen,ler grown.
Ana time more gracious now than then.
Though here sii AMI muse alone.
Three score ana ten.
The best Of living Is the last.
Ana life grows sweetest at rs close.
And something richer than the past
These Gays disclose.
mourn not how the silvefei hair.
The trembling hand. the failing power.
As here wait ana calmly dare
The coming houF.
What dreams Of honor Or Of gain.
OF vrea,hs or crovns,o grace my brow
Once stirred my spirit. none remain
To stir me now
The tossing life the hope AMI fear
The strife. the pain Of earlier days
On these. al past look with clear.
Unshriaking gaze
Ana even when ! sorros most.
Yet happy are the tears ! shed
Ana bright the memories Of the lost.
The precious dead.
The Increase Of the corn and vine.
And groSing glainess In the heart
Ana wonsrous grace and Joy are mine
From men apart
Alone, but not alone. stand
Around. ABOVE. Power divine
Is shining. ana a heavenly hand
Is touching mine
Strange giofies glli ny closing day.
Ana one bright star from out the ives,
Calls iae In tender tones away
From work 70 rest,
And voices which amid the din
on outward lie ! .sali no; hear.
Are gently whispering within
Their words o. cheer.
SO. welcome Is each lying year.
Ana welcome Is this sileat bliss:
Nor aughi the noisy world can bear
Compares with this.
The Independent
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28

"But why do you think Johnny be.
heves so thoroughly IN the efficacy OF
praycrTI
Because when ! suggested that he
pray FOR a little brother he refused 10
do II and prayed for a goat and red
wagon instead. Post.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28

IL Is fact nowadays that fine feati-
ers DO make fine birds and that people
are judged more By their appearance
than their character.-LadyY Violet Gre
Vile in London Graphic.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28
For Sale or Rent.

Five lots with four room residence
two story barn and all conveniences
close In. good neighborhood. Price
$500, rental $40 per month. Apply
10 &. q. Parsons. o.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28

Disappointed love makes the misery
OF youth. disappointed ambition that
Of manhood and successful avarlce th..t
OF age -C1lls;iih
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28

Opponents think that they refute us
when they repeat their own opinions
and take no notice OF ours.-Goethe.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28

One may dominate moral sufferlngs
only by labor. Study saves from dis.
couragement-Ab
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-28
AN ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Eagle il authorized to announce tho fol-
loving candidates for the district, county and
precinct ofnces respectively indicated, subject
20 the action OF tbs democratic primaries.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1906-04-06

q DION ldngit, als Siirgen mod tief
- in Ser fldgli6en @%rfenntnib
q isiner 0ummbeit unb 1lnsuz
ldngli6teit itedte, bate Olga
fid tlargema6t, oab audi oies nur
cine Gtappe auf Dem Wege mar. Dab
er Ole turse 9el9dmuns unter Die
Tube trampsln unb tpieoer baffe1en
piiroe oils cine Maht, nit Der iebr.
Ie9r gu re9nen mar.
Don alien Meniden auf Der Welt
plibte pieuei6t nur Olga Beer, DAB
Siirsen bon pontotp tein Meni6 mar.
bsn man als lditig befunoen beiieite
I9iebt.
Sic fannte bieIe @liesn, Die nur gu
betteln permeinten, unb in oenen. 9rala
fig in ibrer Stummbeit, Die Getpalts
tbdtieteit lauerte.
Sic bate iiG elm luitiges Stinos
den f9affen, i'm dnsitisen unb blas
miren fDnnen. Mber lie erfannte es,
oab bieIsr Sriumpb nur elm Sdsin
mar.
unb bann: iie felbit tonrte oieIen
Son auf Die Oauer au4 nibt feltbals
ten. @s bebeutete cine Mnftren9un9,
5i6 fortpdbrenb in oieie llnnaturlihs
felt bineinsuidrauben. Der Sag nit
feinen Ni9tieteiten pirtte oa ermats
ieno. l1no Bel Dem s%erinsiten Na9s
lahen bieier itraff eefpannten Saite
ipiiroe er. Ser MusenblidsmenId. Der
refleripnslpie SriebmeniA, ii6 aner
aetten nit einem Sdlag entleoist fiibs
len.
g2a9 einisen Sasen fam Sirsen
ptrflid nieoer. Nber biesmal tpie elm
armer Climber. gr bate iih in fAlofs
lo1en = tbatiddlid falafloien HG4s
ten einsn reselrsdten @ortpano tsrarse
sefonnen.
Das bate ben gurihen 8ebirns
fraft aefoitet! Nidt. iiberbaupt einen
0oripanb gu finbsn. fonbern einen iols
den 0oripano au erfinben, BEL Dem es
audi nur o~nndberno oenttar mar, Dob
er i'm herausbrahte. ohne iber Die
- -
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1906-04-06

geate, fe mar a~nregeno, beberrIdeno,
felbft l%aunenbaft.
Sa trot etpas Elm, bas fe f6on in
Der Jerne leiie aefiir6tet uno oo6 GEE
rtngihdBig bon ii6 gei6oben bate.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1906-04-06

Ndiic sur Rtiic ing Naslaub bciorgt 80.
9iaine, Nr. 413, Sit'Saltimore' etraRc.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1906-04-06
y. 6 q b | I { |.

o. DION ldneit, a1s Siirgen mod tief
- in Ser tldgIi6en @%rfenntniB
q fsiner Summbeit unb ltnSuz
ldnolidteit 1tedte, bate Slad
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1906-04-06

oaran, ii6 ibr on5upertrauer. ord
iein Mutb maj oa5u nift groB 9enug.
sic bate aud nod cinen Rei3, Der
fe nit Slang umgab: ie mar ia Rutbs
Shlpeiter!
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-26
Enr nlnck ENcs.

It Is often the case that people meet with accidents and bruises that cause dlsfgurlng dIScOlorutious, from which they suffer not little embarrassment and annoyance. It is worth while to know that there Is a simple remedy and one quite within the reach of every one. Immediately after tue acci- dent mix an equal quantity of cap sicum aunum wi,h mucilage made of gum arabic. To this add few drops of glycerin. The bruised surface should be carefully cleaused and dried. then painted all over with the cap>icum preparation. Use a camegs hair brush and allow lt to dry, then put on the second or third coat as soon as the first is entirely absorbed A medical Journal is authority for the statement that if this course is pursued tmmedi- ately after the injury discolorat.on oi the bruised tissue will be wholly pre- vented. It is also said that this rene dy Is uuequaled as a cure for rheuma- tism or stiffness of the neck.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-26
A Kansas Feud
[Original ]

lOrignall
 During the border rutfian days il bleeding Kansas my father was one of those rushing in to settle the question whether the state should be slave or free territory. We were from the uorth-rathrr. mother. sister and l. My father had met with reverSes in busi- hess and had been persuaded 10 at tempt 10 rrcoup in the new region, ot which much was expected. l believe, though l am not certain, that our ex' pcuscs were paid hy abolitionists.
 We had u farm between Topeka and Lecompton, on the Kansas river. How We got it duu't know
 One evening about sunset l was driving the cows in when l saw my father gallOpiug toward the house. In another momrnt a man shot out from behind the trees. and l heard my fa' ther call 10 my mother to get his rife, quick. She ran into the house and in moment was back with it. but just as she handed it to him there were sey- erul shots iii quick succession, and mother and father both fell. By this time was appalled, at my own danger and hid in the long grass. The man came up and looked at the bodies. Then his attention was arrested by my little sister. three years old. who was stand ing in the doorway. too young to un- derstand what had happened. Then another man came riding out of the woods and the two talked together. J heard them say that father and mother were both dead and there were two less abolition squatters in Kansas. They were in quaudary as to what to do with my sister, but finally con cluded to leave her where she was. This was equivalent almost to leaving her to die. for they had not seen me, and the chances were few that any one would come to the farm In time to save her.
 As soon as the men had gone went to the house and without stopping to make any preparations took little Bes- sic. carried her to the river, a few hun dred feet from the cabin, got out the boat that we kept there in some bush es, launched It, and. putting Bessie In, we loated down the river l was too shocked and exhausted at first to row, but as it was getting dark, fearing to be out in the night. l took up the oars and pulled till I saw settlers cabin on the bank. The occupants were southern people. but not rufians by any means. Indeed, they gave us every succor and sympathy. With them Bes- sic grew up to consider them her par ents, and I felt as much attachment for them as she.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-26
The Word "TariR." l"

The word tariH has an interesting origin. It Is derived from the Arabic ta 'rlfa, meaning an inventory of fees payable on demand, and became cur rent in the following way: A certain Moorish general by name Tarlfa, seized in the year ITO upon a small seaport some twenty miles from what Is now Gibraltar and the southernmost town in Europe Here he founded a station for levying toll on all craft trading in the neighborhood and be- slowed hls name upon the place, after the manner of Constantine, Alexander and others. The word came eventual ly to signify a schedule of charges and passed into the French, Italian and English
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-26
WATCH TALK
It is Our Business to Sell
 You Watches

Watches and clocks need attention when out of trim.
 Watches and clocks wear out just ike all other kinds of machinery if not attended to when they need attention. When in need of such attention bring them to our store and get first class work done very reasonably. Every piece of work done at our store Is perfect and satisfaction guaranteed. Watches, jewelry, silverware and Indian curios at the lowest prices. If you have valuable paper that you don't want to lose get one of our steel safe deposit boxes, it is proof against fire and burglary.
 J. Ikuta,
 Jeweler and Optician,
The daily Alaskan., 1906-07-26
Tnkinr No Chances.

Perhaps" suggested the waiter you would like a Welsh rabbit"
 No" said the austere customer: "i am a vegetarian
 A Welsh rabbit Is made of cheese, you know, sir"
 "I know it. AS l said before, l an a vegetarian. ."-ChiCago Tribune.