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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-03
Where Parliament Failed.

According To- all accounts, the Cam
crou hichlandrrs militia are fine
body OF men physically Not long ago
four Of them occupied the least crowd
cd seat in full compartment on a
Scotland railway. Just as the train
was moving of dimlnutlve little cler.
gymau jumped Into the compartment
and tried 10 edge himself In between
two Of the highlanders. Not finding
lt very comfortable. he turned 10 the
one on his right aud said; "Sit up,
please. You know that, according to
act of parliament. the seat holds five"
The highlander looked at him for q
moment and then replied; THAT may
he n richt enough for your kind, sir,
hut shalrly ye Gamma blame me for no
bein' constructed according to act OF
parliament
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-03
MEMS CLOTHES.
Not What They Used to Be In the
Days Of Elizabeth.


Days Of Elizabeth.
Most men nowadays do not get
much pleasure from dress and scarce
ly notice the changes Of fashion In
mems clothes They are vaguely
aware that a hat looks odd when its
shape Is old fashioned. and they ac-
ccpt the hat of the moment because
they do not wish to look odd them
selves. But this is a merely negative
interest They are also apt to be con-
temptuous of women's greater inter
est IN the fashions, as IL it were a
mark OF frivollty.
This is an ignorant mistake. Dress
is or ought TO be- an art. and therefore
II only minor art, Il is n more seri-
Gus matter than any of the games to
which many men give so much time
and pains Besides. men have only be-
come Indifferent to their clothes in
modern times.
I'm the heroic age of Elizabeth they
made themselves as smart as pea
cocks. Great soldiers and poets then
took pains to he IN the height Of the
fashion. and fashions changed with
some violence and rapidity. In tho
eighteenth century, too. which we d
not think of as time of effeminacy
and when men were wanting neither
In enterprise nor IN seriousness, they
were as splendid and extrayagant I'm
their dress as women. london Times
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-03

II was In the City OF Brotherly Love
that the first bank was established In
1881. It was Incorporated by congress
under the name Of "The President Di-
rectors and Company Of the Bank Of
North America" Three years later the
second bank IN the country was opened
In Boston and called the Massachu.
sets bank.
In the same year the Bank of New
York was founded.
The first United States bank was
founded in 1885 and the second In
1916. in which year the FIRST savings
banks were established. one In Phila-
delphia the other in Boston.-Scrap
Book.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-03
EXPERT PLAYERS.
Four Ladies and an Interesting At
tempt at Whist.

The following conversation was over.
heard 10y walter at ladies' club
The man was able 10 use his knowl-
edge Of shorthand TO take notes. hav.
Ing once been n reporter:
Jane" said Maria lit is your lead
why. no" answered Jane; "it il
Ida's."
NO. spoke up Ida; 1T is not my
lead. Susan dealt the cards"
"Why, then, It must be my lead"
said Maria Whats trumpsT"
Hearts" shouted three young voices
In unison.
"Wcll, there is my lead" said Maria,
playing the deuce of clubs
"But YOU must lead a trump card,
my dear" cried Jane
Yes. and lead the biggest trump
you have iu your hand" put 10 Ida,
James partner.
well. then. here is the queen Of
hearts" said Maria
"Oh. you mean thing, you. exclaim-
ed Jane That takes my king"
But will take the trick, for have
the ace" said Ida.
But" remarked Susan. that is the
ace Of diamonds"
so Il is," said Ida. Well, here is
the four OF hearts"
"Ive got the ace Of hearts" purred
Susan. Does that take the trickT
"Of course It does" answered Jane.
"No, 1t doesn't" said Ida. A court
card always takes another card"
"Oh. let's stop playing!" cried Maria
wearily. Its no fun when there are
no men 10 tell you how to play
pearson's Weekly,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-03
THE DEvILFISH.
He Is Not a Man Eater. but a Gently
Reared Monster

Reared Monster.
Contrary TO popular belief, the devil
fish is not "A man eater. according to
an official publication issued by the
Smithsonian institution, Washington,
after an authoritative study of the sub
ject by Dir. Theodore Gil. associate In
zoology In the national museum. THE
food of the devilfshes," he says. 80
far from being large animals and oc-
casionally a man or so. as has been al
legged. appears TO be chiefly the small
crabs. shrimps and other crustaceans
and young or small fishes. Rarely does
one prey on large fishes"
Dr. Gill says that in number OF re
spects the young devilfish grows up
under nursing and training remarkably
like that of human being II is nour-
lshed, for instance. from its mothers
milk. II is Il popularity Of the devil
fish. he adds. that. instead of laying
many thousands or millions of eggs, il
normally has only single young one
at birth. A baby devilfish is some
times as broad as five feet and weighs
twenty pounds or more.
DR. Gill adds that deviltishes move
about from place to place in a sort of
submarine tlight speeding themselves
along 10y flaps OF the long winglike
fms
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-03

During a snowstorn ON the Highland
railway train was held up for an
hour or two. The guard, CHEEKY
Scot. passed along the carriages trying
to keep up the spirits Of the passen-
gers. An old gentleman angriy com
plained that IL the train didn't go on
he would ''die Of cold"
TAX my advice an no dae that"
replied the guard. Min y, we
chairge shlllin' a mile for corpses."-
d. ldee Advertiser.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-03
A BRILLIANT SHAM.
Paris Under the Rule Of the Third
Napoleon.


Paris Under the Rule Of the Third
Napoleon.
Never was there 50 pleasure loving
and so easy going n court. and seldom
has there been one which was exter-
pally so splendid The emperor spent
money like water and thereby preduc-
ed n prosperity for the time and with
n popularity for the government.
hundreds OF millions were lavished
hpon Paris. much of II being wasted.
get none the less with the result that
the city really deserved It's title Ia
vile lumiere. I'm these days II has
gone to seed and grown shabby but in
1869 everything seemed fresh and
new and brilliant and imposing. The
army was rotten to the core. Yet the
emperor's cent gardes were splendid
soldiers TO the eye Society was no
less demoralizcd, yet its gayety was
cxhlarating These were the days
when II was said that good Americans
when they die go to Paris. The en-
peror conferred distinction 10y recog-
nizlng any foreigner The empress set
the fashions for the world. II was all
2 sham, hut II was thoroughly mag
nlticcnt IN It's way. II can hest be
Understood at present 10y reading 10
las early novels, 10y recalling some
chapters ~ Daudct's 'Ic Nabab" and
hy remembering IaequcS Oncnbach.
whose opera bouffc was the most char
actcrislic production Of an empire
which itself WAS houffc. That shall
low and yet catchy music was II tonal
sncer Every llhretto was mock at
the old time virtues OF chastity and
honor and courage. Harry Thurston
Peek I'm Rnnkmnn
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-03
Walters on horsebaek

In great French houses Of days gone
by dinner was announced by the blow
ing Of hunting horns, and It is on rec
ord that at certain gala feasts the
dishes were brought in by servants In
full armor mounted upon caparisoned
horses, a practice we could only look
for during the reign OF chlvalry. OF
the attendants at dinner the carver and
server took precedence over all the
others. They stood probably on each
side OF their lord. The server. It may
be mentioned. was the officer who
placed the dishes on the table.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-03
BELLINrS BEST OPERA.
"Norms" Was Kissed at First-The
Composers Death.


Composers Death.
Bellini was born In Sicily He died
at Puteaux, near Paris, under some.
what strange circumstances, in 1885.
Baron Ayme dAquno wrote To friend:
Il rode out TO call on him; hut. as usu.
al. the gardener Of his house refused
to let me in. Later on IN the day there
was heavy storm. and at about >
O'Clock once again tried to see him.
As no one answered the hell | pushed
against the gate, and it gave way, SO |
got into The house found Bellini on
bed. abandoned by all At first I
thought that he was asleep. When !
touched his hand. II was quite cold, for
he was dead"
A curious letter is published written
by him when his Norma" was hissed
ar the first representation: II have just
returned from the Scala Would Won
believe a.: Norma was hissed | no
longer recognized the friendly Milan
eSp. who received with enthusiasm and
delight the n Pirata.' Ia Strauicra'
La Sonmamhula' ! have deceived my
self have made Il great mistake AT
my progcniturs have been wrong All
my expectations have been Illusions.
But, assure You from my heart, there
are morScS IN il that shall bc proud
n can ever excel hid not the Ro-
mans hiss L'Olympiade' of the divine
pcrgolesi? I'm all theatrical produc-
tionS the public Is thc supreme judge.
The public viii reverse its judgment
II will recognize that Norma Is the
best of my operas" Argonaut
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-03
AnnthAr MAY.

A well known London physician was
invited out to the country for some
shooting; but. although he tried sew
eral times, he could not hit single
rabbit
I'm very unlucky," he exclaimed.
"I've killed nothing all day"
Never mind" said his host. Write
the rabbits one of your prescriptions"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-03
The Better Part.

A delightful little story is told OF
Prosper Merimee, the French author.
He was once guest at a royal hunt,
when bares, pheasants and other
game were driven before the emperor
and his followers, and the servants
picked up the victims Of the sport
Among all the members OF the hunt.
Ing party Prosper Merimee alone had
no trophy to display.
How does this happenY' asked
some one.
Where game is so plenty the merit
of marksman seems 70 me 10 lie In
hitting nothing" replied Merimee.
with grave courtesy, $50 I fred be-
tween the birds"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-03
Sour Milk.

The milk was not Of the desired
sweetness one morning, and little FL
mer pushed his glass away after TAX
ing a sip.
whats the matter with the milk,
Elmer?' asked his mother.
Y 'T guess the milkman has been feed
ing his COW on pickles." was the re-
'y.-Exchange.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-03
Good HehaNior

Employer Why were you discharged
from your last placer Applicant-For
good behavior. What do
you mean by that2> Appllcant-They
took three months of my sentence
Cleveland Leader.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-03
Foul.

"Foul tactics" declared &
whats the trouble II
ed the referee.
Il tried a kick fo'
this fellow blockeswW
Kansas City Jor
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-03
HERE'S A SNAP.

Four acres of ground with modern
broom house, near graded school for
rent.
A 4.room house with two lots, one
block from the graded school, for
rent. \ Apply to Joe Greland. &c
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-03
A HARD QUESTION.
But One Some Women Have TO An.
wer

But One Some Women Have TO An.
wer.
Special To Gainesville Register
Newark, \. Mrs. Helen o. Rog-
ers is suing for divorce from her
husband and in her petition tells that
he became cruel and mean to her
after two years of married life. The
man she welded was steel magnate.
very profuse in his attentions at first
but instead of being grateful and good
after the baby came he cut off his
kisses and endearing words She
could have lived the cold and kiss
less life IL he had not become grouchy
and mean. When his affections hung
around the zero mark she told her
story and this poetic query was
thought out" by one who syInpa,
thized with her.
Suppose you were Mrs"
Who appreciated kisses,
Aud your husband scrimped and
boarded his supply;
Would you stand for such priyations,
Such a cut in Cupid's rations,
Would you!
Or would you pack your grip and say
''by.by?"
Suppose you'd loved him madly,
Gave up home and mother gladly,
And made a home for him in Jer.
sey's wilds;
Would you live upon the erie
If he tired of saying "Dearie?"
Would you?
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-08
HALF Of PHOENIX RACE
CARS ARE DISABLED
Buick Leads at the End of the First
Leg by a Good Margin
Over Others.

Ahrenburg. Ariz.. Nov. Five Of the
ten cars which left Los Angeles last night
on the 419-mile race across the desert to
Phoenix checked in here between noon
and 8 O'CLOCK today. All the others are
scattered along the route disabled or
ditched.
Isotta Fraschini, the Italian car, which
left Los Angeles first. at 10 o'clock last
night, was the first to reach here at
10:7 a. m. 1t thus covered the 24S miles
of the first leg of the journey in twelve
hours and forty-seven minutes. But the
Buick, which was the ninth to start,
gained two hours and forty minutes. and
now stands first by forty minutes in
lapsed time. The Buick arrived at 1901.
The Pennsylvania. which left Los An
geles third at 1920, arrived here third,
with an elapsed time of 1919. The Co
lumbia, eighth to leave, checked in fourth
at PAT p. m; time, 1902 The Studebaker
arrived fifth at 3:06 p. m; time, 15:5l.
These cars will start tomorrow morning
on the 171-mile stretch to Phoenix in the
order of their arrival.
The Gilmore stripped its transmission
gears eight miles west of ChuckaWala,
and is out of the race The Doris is
ditched at Palm Springs. and the Frank
lin was passed at Mecca, with its rear
axle housing gone. The Ford lost wheel
at Whitewater, and the Kisselkar was
halted ten miles east Of Mecca, with q
steering knuckle broken.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-08
UTAH ELEVEN TO WORK
FOR MONTANA AGGIES

Saturday, on Cummings field, will see
the University of Utah pitted against one
of the strongest football aggregauons in
the intermountain country-the Montana
Agricultural college. Reports from Mon
tana show that the eleven, which was
generally conceded first honors in Mon
tana last year. is fully as strong as in
1908. The visitors come with every nope
of defeating Utah, and their season 5
work UP to this time has been directed
to that end.
After a week of rest, Coach Maddox
sends his eleven into hard practice today.
The men realize that the game Saturday
viii be one of the hardest of the season
and will take no chances on the outcome:
BY the time of the game the public VIII
see a much needed improvement in place
at Cummings field. Heretofore on days
of big games 1t has been next to impoS-
sible for people on foot to get safely
on account of automobiles and carriages
This will now be remedied by a rail fence
being placed diagOnaily across the en-
trance to the field in front of the car
riage entrance. This will make II neces'
sary for the carriages to enter and leave
one gate and will keep them off OF the
footpath.
In addition the roadway will be COM
pleted from its present position in from
OF the large gates on the north END OF
the football field around back OF the
grand stand and onto the south end OF
the field so that automobiles and car
riages will be able to go to position
from which they can see the games and
not be in danger of tipping their car
riages over.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-08
BASKETBALL FEVER IS
TAKING AT THE B. Y. u.

Provo, Nov. THE baske tball fever is
now on at the B. 7. q. and all indications
point to a fast first team and at least
two fast second teams this year. Coach
Fred Bennion is confident that his y
men will have no trouble in landing the
championship this year and finds at pres
ent but one formidable foe-the u. of u
which is conceded to have a strong ag-
gregation.
OF last years team, Little Eva Chris
Jensen, the star center; Jack Christensen
and Jones, guards, are here, and 1t is eX-
pected that Chamberlain, the star for
ward. will enter school in a few days, so
that there is but one man to develop for
the main team this year.
Salisbury will probably be back in time
to play, and in case he should, the team
will be complete, for 'the doctor" made
a splendid showing last year. There are
hoTever. several promising young play
ers in school, so that the early strength
of the team is conceded to be greater
than ever before. Monday the interclass
series will begin, with a game between
the college and Us high school teams
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-08
JOHN |. EXPOUNDS THE HISTORY OF
HIS RIGHT TO CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

Tom Allen in this country for the cham
pionshiD of the world. In 1872 Jem Mace
drew with Joe Coburn here for the cham
pionship Of the world. In 1870 Jem Mace
and Tom Allen fought for the title and
5000 at Keanville, New Orleans. Mace
winning.
'sTom Allen beat McCoole on Sept. %,
1873 at Chateau Island. near st. Louis,
and on Nov. Is, same year, Ben Hogan
fought Tommy Allen for 5000 and the
championship of the Pacific City. Allen
was winning when a wrangle broke up
the fight On Sent z, 1875, Joe Goss fought
Allen for $1,000 and the championship
of the world in Kentucky. Goss was de
clared winner. The latter was brought
over from England by Jem Mace On
May &c. 1880. Joe Goss fought Paddy Ryan
for 81 900 and the championship at Col
lier's Station, W. Va, and after one hour
and twenty-seven minutes of hard fight
ing Ryan won.
Maori. brought here by Jem Mace is a
matter of history, as is the slaughter or
Charley Mitchell in Madison Square gar
den, when 1 begged Captain Thorn TO let
me get one more crack at him. This was
when Charley's seconds had propped him
against the ropes after the police inter
fered during the third round. Turning to
Mitchell Captain Thorn said; Go to your
dressing room L stepped In TO save sui
Ivan from killing you.
"Alf Greenfield was brought from Eng
land in 1884 to defeat me. He was sent
over as AlbiOn's champion. On Nov. II,
that year, in Madison Square garden,
had AT in a semi-conscious state on the
ropes and all hands principals and sec
onds) were arrested Charley Johnson
awarded the decision to me.
Greenfield again met me. This time
in a New England institute at Boston.
NJ Keys of San Francisco refereed. This
was on Jan. II. 1885 When Greenfield
came back 20 life after the fourth round
and he was asked if l could hit hard, he
turned to Jack Burke and said Sullivan
could beat you, Mitchell and myself In
| the same ring
Z guess that came pretty near making
me the champion of the world"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-08

John L. Sullivan says he was champion
of the world. His argument is as follows;
There has been so much diversity OF
opinion as TO whether I was ever cham
pior Of the world, or simply champion of
America, that / want to put my 1rlendS
right on this subject
Let us begin at the start Tom Fig
was considered the first champion of Eng
land. He blOOmed in 1719. The next cham
pion of note was Tom Crib, who received
championship belt that was not trans
ferable in 1919. The next champion was
Tom Spring, who was cock of the walk
in 1890. Then comes Jim Ward, who ap-
pears five years later In 1871 Caunt de-
feated Nick Ward and got the belt. In
1850 Jerry, the Upton slasher, after his
draw with Paddock, claimed the cham
pionship, but never defeated the then
champion, Bendigo. In 1858 Perry again
claimed office because Harry Broome for
feited a match with him. Four years later
Tom Sayers beat Perry for a new belt and
500 a side
Tom Sayers and Heenan fought their
memorable battle in 1860. Chambers En-
cyclopedia,' under the head of boxing or
pugilsm, has this to say of the Heenan-
Sayers fight: The year 1850, however,
witnessed a strange revival of the pugil-
stic sport on occasion of fight between
Savers, the champion prize fighter of Eng
land. and J. Heenan, the Benicea Boy, an
American, for e200 a side and the belt,
badge of honor won by the champion.
The battle, which was elevated to the dig
nifty of a great international contest by
sporting papers, took place at Farm
borough April IS, 1860. 1t lasted for more
than two hours, in which time the Ameri-
can was beaten almost blind, and the
Englishman dreadfully bruised. The con-
tinuance of the battle was prevented by
the breaking in of the ring, caused by the
interference of the police.
in 1861 Jem Mace beat Hurst. In 1858
Tom King beat Mace and claimed the
belt, which he subsequently gave up, de-
again claimed the belt. In 1866 Jem Mace
and Joe Goss fought a draw for $1,000 q
side and the belt. In 1863 McCoole beat
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-08
EVERY FIGHTER HAS FAVORiTE BLOW
WITH WHICH HE COUNTS ON WINNING

with this wallop, following ii quickly
with a smash on the jaw.
Can Jeffries land the left hook on
Jack JOhnsOn's jaw? The negro is
noted for his invulnerable blocking and
clinching. He is not so fast on his
feet as Corbett was nine years ago, and
may find it hard matter to keep out
of harms way. But it must be remem-
bered that Johnson is three years
younger than Jeffries, and thai the lat
ter has been idle for four years.
Jeffries, however, may surprise the
sporting world if he can recover his
old form, as he is able to stand the
gaff, can hit like the kick of a mule,
and is a clever ring general. If he goes
after the jaw or body and lands, 1t is
believed he will win. But If Johnson
stalls and stays for any great length of
time without sustaining serious punish
ment, Jeffries, because of a lack Of his
old stamina, may tire.
It is conceded that il would take a
terrible punch to put Jeffries out, even
if he were half fit. In his last battle
with Fitzsimmons, Jeffries received
many heavy blows on the head, only to
keep on trying for the blow that finally
slowed the freckled man away. JEFF
fries is not a rusher, however.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-08
WILLIAMS RAISES PRICE
OF ADMISSION TICKETS

San Francisco, Nov president
Thomas H Williams of the California
Jockey club made two important an
nouncements tonight regarding the meet
ing that viii open at Emeryville Nov. 20.
The first and the one that will interest
racegOers most, as it affects their pocket
books is the raising of the price of ad-
fee for women, 81, was not changed.
The other announcement is to the effect
that there will be five days a week racing
instead of six. Tuesday will be the off
day There are to be sixty days racing
at least, anyway, and no objection will, it
is believed. be made to an extension.
Martin Williamson, associate judge and
Handicapped of the California Jockey club,
has arrived from Chicago. He predicts,
Notwithstanding the peculiar aspect of the
situation, that a successful meeting will
be held.