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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13

lNCE the dawn OF
the human race
the marvels of the
magician have fas-
cfnated mankind.
Old and young,
great and lowly.
barbarous tribe and
enlightened nation
all, alike. have
fallen under his
spell.
The oldest records
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13

simple. Two fakirs came out into the
public square, clothed In robes that would
hide q caravan. They carried a sma
earthen pot. filled with earth. and a tent
cloth about eight feet square. After set
ting up the tent and placing the pot be
meath. the flap was thrown back and
a seed ostentatiously planted IN the 20;
The flap was dropped and as one OF the
frauds played on a droning pipe the
other put his hand under the Gap and
.monkeyed' with she pot.
Then, throwing back the flap. he
showed n little plant six inches high
growing from i = had. no doubt been
concea ed in his robes had been
buried in the earth OF the pot and
drawn forth. Then the lap was dropped
again and again. and as the weird music
played. the brazen fakir put his hand
beneath the flap and fumbled In n way
that I would have fsit ashamed to see
any professional magician do.
II saw at once that he was extracting
something from a pocket In the side %
the tent. Then he threw back the flap.
disclosed a withered little bush about two
feet Highland that was the end OF the
famous mango trick, ] caught them with
my camera, 50 you can see for your
self.
THE rope trick was even more disap-
pointing. a fakir brought out a coil Or
rope in which, I saw at glance, Was
a wire which. while not stiff enough TO
keep Il rigid. yet with a little skill would
maintain IL upright for few seconds.
This rope he threw into the air, and. with
fair skill kept IL balanced on end for
second or two. when 4 collapsed IN a
coil to the ground. The man climbing
It and disappearing? All that's In these
'highballs.'
THE basket trick. known OF old. was
pitiable from a magical viewpoint A
party OF long-rohed H.rdoos came out.
one OF them bearing a basket. another
leadin- small boy. The boy was placed
in the basket, and the basket fastened
tight While this was being done the
whole bunch swarmed around the basket
SO no one could see what was going on.
Then one OF them took a sword and
plunged It several times In the basket
There were cries and the sword was
withdrawn, covered with blood. Tho
basket was then opened and found
empty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13


emphasis that shows what q power the
DAYS.
Moses thought GOO words enough to
narrate the Creation. but 600 did not
suffice him in which to tell the story
Of the wondrous rod that became
devouring serpent. IN the Court OF the
Pharaoh. confounding the sorceries of
the wonder-workers OF that hard-headed
monarch. Then he devotes six times 60
words to graphic description Of the magi-
cal plaques
Wrought by the potent rod
OF Amsn's
who was Moses himself.
With commendable fairness. however.
ne states that some OF these wonder
works performed by him were dupl-
Gated nv the court rnagfcians-such as
the turning Of water into blood and the
bringing ND OF frogs AMI flies. All which
shows that magic was in hiShly devel-
oped state 100 years before Christ.
Homer's. enc of the Iliad written 800
years after Moses. is filed with the feats
of magicians. and in the early days OF
Rome. 200 years after this. the famous
Sybilline books became the authority OF
the priests in maeic. In the days OF
the Roman empire occult art was con-
sfdered a science-one. indeed. which in
creased in importance as the world bowed
its head and crept into the dark ages:
for during those dim days it became
black magic intimately associated with
evil spirits. Yet no stories Of that misty
period are more charming than those Of
the fantastic sorcerer Merlin. who cut
UP such didoes with his doings about the
round table Of good King Arthur.
So important thing IN practical life
was magic considered by that greatest of
philosophers. Lord Francis Bacon. that.
In the greatest Of his works. the "Novum
Organum." he emphasizes. as one OF the
first steps in the enlightenment Of man
kind. "a thorough instruction in the
methods whereby magicians perform
their feats.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13

Of Egypt and Chaldea tell of the magic
feats Of priest and wizard; tell with an
emphasis that shows what a power the
occult had over the peoples OF those old
DAYS.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21
New LIqht on Electricity.

An American observer has called at.
tentlon to curious property of an
electric current in that when passing
around sharp corner II apparently
projects Il discharge along It's original
line of motion.
In Germany the same phenomenon
has also been observed, and now an
other authority advances the notion
that It Is evidence Of the existence Of
true electric momentum. resembling
that of water flowing in pipe. Fara
day had thought Of the possibility of
such thing, but his experiments led
him to conclude against its existence,
Clerk Maxwell aftcrward raised the
question again and also decided 1t in
the negative But 1t has lately been
pointed out that the phenomenon Is In
accord with the most recent theory OF
the atomic nature Of electricity, which
had not been worked out in MNSwell's
dny AT any rate, 1t Is said there Is
here n newly acquired fact about elee,
tricity, whatever the ultimate EXPLAIN.
ton OF II mny he. Chicago Record
Herald
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21

New York Globe: English militant
suffragists are making far more diff
cult the gaining of votes for women
Mrs. Millicent Fawcett, PRESIDENT OF
the National Union of Women's Suf-
frage societies, expressed tho prevail
ing opinion of the outfraeists OF Eng
land when she denounced the militant
sulTranists, whose tactics she described
na detestable outrages, harmful TO
Aeir aims, Such crimes, she Salu'
would be excusable only among savag
es and were serious menace TO civil
ization. Mrs. Pankhurst is the leader
of email group aud Is not represent
ative of the great army of suiirseists
In Great Britain who believe that they
are on the eve of success. But, unfor-
tunately. to the waveriug 1t appears
as il che aud her Kind were representa-
tive. So men aud women withhold
their support. Bot in England
and America, where ieformers aud ad-
yocates of change have every oppor'
tunity TO educate the public 10 their
way of thinking, there is no excuse
for lawlessness. The woman suhrag
lists of England must free their move
ment Of completely with crime II IT Is
to succeed at an early day.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21
In Ultima Thule.

A New York newspaper man went
as correspondent for his paper to the
national Democratic convention OF
1908 at Denver, lie Travelled on the
special which carried the New York
city delegation.
On the second morning ont Green, on
going into the diner for breakfast
found every table occupied by at least
one person He took chair opposite
stout gentleman who had all the ear
marks OF an east side district leader.
The train was flying through fertile
and populous section OF Illinois Pretty
towns, fine farms aud clustering ham
let's fitted by them There were farm
ers and hired men at work In the fields
aud women stood At the doorwNys
The politician gazed out Of the win
dow at the picture Then he turned
to Green with the mir OF one who had
made notable discovery,
NO matter how far yon 60" he said,
there's human life" Saturday Even.
ing Post
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21
An Ancient eIast From Turkey.

The Corriere della Sera reprodGces
the text OF 4 quaint document preserv'
cd in the state archives at Vienna 1t
is the declaration OF war sent by Sui
tan Mehemet ". to the Emperor Leo
pold in 1852 "Re 1t known to you,
the successor of the Caesars, to the
king Of Poland aud to your allies, that
Mehemet. the glorious aud omnipotent
emperor of the east and the west . :
Is about TO invade your ptltry terri
tories We shall bring l,al0,0OO sol
dlers, on horse and foot, TO crush you
utterly aud lay waste to all your do
mains We command you to await our
coming In your residence In Vienna,
where 1t Is our intention to have yon
bcheaded" The rest OF the misslre
is devoted TO a tir0de against John SO
bleskit. who Is promises, 4 lingering
death. pre'eied hy elaborate aud Aor
rible tartnsas l.ondon Chronicle
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21

the house or rrlend, wnen grandma.
refusing to let her 60 that day, con-
soled her by saying that she could go
tomorrow The next morning found
Gertrude up bright and early. happy
In the expectation Of the promised
visit. Shortly after breakfast she re
minded grandma of her promise. when
she was again told that she would be
obliged to postpone her visit until to
morrow. Looking up quickly. her black
eyes flashing with disappointment. she
said:
"Well grandma. thought today was
tomorrow: you said 1t was yesterday"
National Monthly
An Object Lesson.
Visitors 10 Durham cathedral are
shown Il round column In the transept
with zigzas grooves cut as ornamental
tions from top to bottom Behind the
column Il short distance apart are two
long windows. and the light from
these falling on the column has the
curious effect of throwing it out of
the perpendicular Looked Mt from
one side, the column appears to lean
to the left. but on the visitor shifting
his position an opposite result is oh
tained. 1t is only by standing directly
In front of the column, with the light
falling equally on both sides. that one
Is able to see how correctly the build
ers really worked 1t Is said that the
deception was contrived so that those
who saw the column might be remind
ed that It Is necessary to see things
from the proper point of view before
expressing an opinion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21
EIeetrification Of the Earth.

The electriication of the earth is
problem Of the physicists, AS stated
by DR.. George q. Simpson, observa-
tons from pole to pole have proved
that the earth is negatively charged
sphere and that the flow of negative
electricity into the conducting air is
equivalent to a constant current of
more than 1000 amperes. Yet the
charge of the earths surface remains
undiminished More positive than neg.
alive electricity is brought down by
rain, ETC., and no source of return
current of 1000 amperes is known and
no explanation of its absence.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21
MEXICO'S "BLACK ANGEL. .

Francisco de la Barra, minister OF
foreign relations under the provisional
government of Huerta, has accepted
the candidacy for vice-president on
the ticket with Felix Diaz. The aged
Luis Terrazzas of Chihuahua, "the
tlack angel of Mexico" and head OF
the greatest land-owning family in
Mexico, supports the Huerta govern
ment. Mary Boyle O'Reilly daughter
Ct John Boyle O'Reilly), writing from
chihuahua City to the Cleveland Press
of March /, thus describes the old
Terrazzas' relations to past, present,
and perhaps future governments OF
Mexico.
"Ihis man of eighty-three, this man
who for years has been called the iron
hand Of Diaz, will fight land reform
TO the end of his life. Even now he
is equipped to send down upon his
country another revolution. shall
Huerta be overthrown and democrat
put in power. The present revolution
has found it's strength. much OF its
financial support and practically all OF
its revolving power in this Terrazzas,
just as other revolutions have-other
revolutions which also had for their
object the fleeing Of the under dog.
"Ierrazzas first appeared in Mexico
history as one of the Ave commission
els sent to Vienna to urge upon EN-
peror Macmillan his acceptance OF
the throne. Remember that? This
mission secured for the young ambas-
sador the qondscated Del Rio estates.
"Ihen came 'Diaz the dictator.
He declared all Indian lands, all
church lands, all peon lands forfeit
IL held without record after certain
given date. Terrazzas, governor OF
Ohihuahua, named three and ahalf
oents, Mexican coin, as the price IN
his domain This meant that two and
a-half acres of state land in Chihua-
hua was TO te worth one and one
fourth cents in American money.
Terrazzas ;hereupon sold to himself
5000, 900 acres at this pricel That
sale banished tens of thousands of
private owneTa--faTmers, small land
owners, even possessors Of house lots
from ownership in an area larger
than Switzerland. and at the same
time multiplied the number of poems,
or semi slaves, enormously. Peonage,
of course, made representative govern
ment an impossbility. All the offices
of the state, have it, were appor.
toned to cadets of the Terra2Sas fam
ily TO improve this Terrazzas
owned State of Chihuahua, practically
everyone was assessed.
"This continued until Madero be-
came president. He was on the issue
of land for oil the people
GAS see 1t, for two years every ele-
ment OF disorder has been subtly em-
ployed and supported by this aroh'
conspirator seeking to wreck the
Madero government to insure for
himself and bis confreres the privilege
of despoiling the country.
"Madero would not resign.
"He was killed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21
Suitable PIav

II am going to make my farewell
tour in Shakespeare What shall be
the play HamletT 'Macbeth?'"
This is your sixth farewell tour,
believe"
"Well. yes"
81 would suggest Much Adieu About
Nothing.'"- Louisville Courier Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21

The good race horse is the one that
lasts at the home stretch, opines the
Weston Leader. Years Of failure may
he atoned for il man achieves char
acter aud standing 10 the autumn OF
his life. This does not mean that he
should sulk at the post but that IL he
gets away TO bad start he should
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21

1t is gratifying to know that there
is no race suicide about the new ad-
ministration. The little Tumultys and
MoAdoos and Danielses and Burlesons
are quite numerous. 1t is good fea-
ture and the little oLes ought to do
much toward making the administra-
tion jolly one.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21
AN oilers SAYINGS.

i The caItoonist on the Spokesman
Review carries the idea that the
@. 0. P. elephant is sick beyond re-
covery. Time will tell. His ia only
temporary illness--just off his feed
for awhile.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21
Woman's Prerosative.

docs your wife ever change her
mind?"
only on some minor matters" re-
piled Mr.. NIeekton after careful
thought Il believe | recall that she
once expressed an intention to love,
honor and obey or something like
that Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21
A Moneu Saver

"You must be spending heap Of
money, baron You're always driving
about with your wife nowadays"
ION the contrary, save considera-
Bile. When we walk my wife is ever
SO much nearer the show windows."-
Fllegende Batter.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21

keep going. To use another ineta-
phor, it does not mean that he should
SOW wild oats in his youth in order to
gain what the world calls "exper-
ience." But il he has been foolish
enough to sow them he should disc
and harrow them out of his field ere
they take tho crop Of his man hood.
When be finishes we'll, he does we'll.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21
Trains In the Wind.

A side wind against train greatly
impedes Its progress, according to loco
motive engineers, who say the tianges
of the wheels grind on the opposite
rail from the direction In which the
wind Is blowing. making the cars pull
a third heavier Quincy dliD Whig
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21
In Season.

"Is love of country strong In your
breass2" asked the patriot.
"Only In warm weather." said the
man with the comfortable home in
town Newark News
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21

Athena is one Of the best towns In
this part of Oregon and Oregon is the
best state in the Union. Ycu will
MAKE no mistake il you come to this
state to make your home.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21
The obstscI to Happiness.

There In In all of us an obstacle to
perfect happiness, which Is WEAKNESS
OF the things we possess and the de
sire for the things we have not Mime
de Rlux
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21

l.itIe Grrtr,lde Of live summers had
been llylng wi,a her grandparents for
same lint uts nrgning she asked
I,v.ma asaaa IL SO aHd sl'end The day At
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21

Gee! there is lot of fine kindling
wood tied up in the many unnecessary
fences in the town.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21

The Walla Walla Bears were beau
tifully done up last Sunday by the
Yannigans, who are part of the reg
ular Bear team--a family affair, as it
were.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21

Patience Is the strongest OF strong
drinks, for II kills hhe giant Despair
kerrold
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21

We do not wonder that the north
western press has been eulogizing DR..
Blalook SO greatly since his death; for
indeed he was great man and did
much in the development of the north
west.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21

When visiting 10 Los Angeles, the
writer had the most trouble with
the 'tudes. When in the city
it was the multitude; when 10 the
mountains it was the altitude, and
when in the desert it was the solitude
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21

People seem to have only just awak-
ened to the unspeakarle horrors of
white slavery; but it Ia never too late
to begin a crusade against evil.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21

Some one wants to know how a
bald headed man can tell where to
stop in washing his face.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-21

Somebody can invest a lot of money
in building houses to rent in Athena.
aud get good revenue from the in
Vestment
Arizona republican., 1913-06-07

HOLLYWOOD HEIGHTS-2Oth and
Washington street is the place where
dollars grow. Invest now while you
have a chance TO buy a beautiful
building lot 5Ox14O for only SIS cash
and IS monthly. Delays are dangerous
get yours now. H. c. Thomas Real
Estate Inv. Co, 43 West Adams ST If
DON'T Buy a house but buy a lot
in Hollywood Heights and you can
build to suit yourself. Dandy building
lots 50x140 only s25 cash and s.
monthly. Let US show you Hollywood
Heights the ideal place for a home as
we'll as a place to double your money
H c. Thomas Real Estate and Inv.
Co, 43 West Adams St. If
Arizona republican., 1913-06-07
For Sale-Real Estate

WE HAVE a CUSTOMER-For d
wcIl improved five or ten acre tract,
close in. List what YOU have with US
at once T.. ] BENNITT & co. n
FOR SALE - Business corner
10Ox13712. two blocks from Center, two
blocks from Washington, north, income
$4,000 per month, price $25.00000, lib
eral terms. Frank Barr, 4 Lewis Bldg.
%
Arizona republican., 1913-06-07
Wanted-Help Female

@A\TED-An experienced book
keepcr ana stcnographcr. Permanent
position, moderate salary to start. Ad-
dress Box 1892 Republican. r
cAE PLACE girls for chorus, apply
Harris Wie"am Theatcr between L
and + NJ. BIB
Arizona republican., 1913-06-07
For Sale-LiVe Stock


FOR SALE-Brood mare and colt
; gal fresh COW. Kerr, , miles north,
= east of Asylum p
50 FIRST-CLASS- Mich cows for
sale easy time. 81 w. Adams, Stewart,
Fields & Hammels. Id
FOR SAI.E-10 or 10 head Of good
number one heifers. fresh and coming
fresh. Phone 24J3. p
FOR SALE Fine team Of ponies.
cheap. Will separate, stabbed at the
Star Corral. 2nd Ave. and Madison.
FOR SAIE-One work mare, with
two mare colts, one thirteen month.
other TWO months. Phone 103R5
FOR LE-Standard bred mare )
years old for particulars, inquire
Goodman and Murphy, West jefferson
St BIN
FOR SALE-270 head of range cat
tie, near Crown King Good condition.
6. NJ. stephens. Route 4. Phoenix.
FOR SALE-2O steers, 6 to months
old Phone Glendale 4O1 en-
FOR sALE-12 sows c. W. Davis
son. r F. d. 40 1, Mesa. Ariz. BIB
FOR SALE-3-y ear-oId filly, sired
by BOydeIlo, well broken and
gentle. Herbert B. Atha. Phone Glen
dale POOL. 6db
FOR RENT OR SALE or service;
IS Perserino bucks or less. Address
Pomeroy Realty Co. Mesa Ariz. If
Arizona republican., 1913-06-07
Auctions

AUCTION Saturday June :.
1918. a Pats Corral corner 18th Ave.
and ". Washington st. Commencing
AT 1-30 p. m. sharp, we viii sell to the
highest bidders for cash the following
property: l. head OF horses. work,
driving and saddle stock. milk cows,
hogs, 100 chickens. saddles, sets
double work harness, sets single
harness + buggies. l mountain outfit.
farm implements, 1 REQ 5-passenger
car. other articles not mentioned. List
anything YOU want sold. We sell any
thing Of value. Money just as soon as
goods are sold. No wait. Sales every
Saturday, G. .. McNurtry, Auctioneer.
J. r. Hannah. Clerk If
DON'T Buy something you don't
need Invest your money in Hollywood
Heights where it will double in two
years. Beautiful Building lots 5Ox14O
only s25 cash and s. monthly H c..
Thomas Real Estate Inv Co, 43 West
Adams If
AUCTION SALE-At TayIors Auc-
tion House. A. West jefferson St.
Every Saturday 100 p. NJ. We sell
everything here, horses. buggies, va
CONS. harnesses, chickens, furniture of
all kinds. bring in your goods they
come here to buy them Your goods
will be handled by a competent auc-
tioneer. y square deal is our policy
Taylor the Auctioneer. Phone 1349 n
AUCTION
Will pay you to visit the Bargain
Auction House before buying furniture
]. F. BIEHL, AuctiOneer.
"a w. Jefferson
Phone 2607 If
Arizona republican., 1913-06-07
For Rent-Lands
Wanted Situations Male

EXPERT TYPIST-Wants work ev-
enings only, neat. rapid and reliable.
Especially good on dictation direct to
machine. Can furnish own typewriter.
Address Box IA Republican. If
Arizona republican., 1913-06-07
For Sale or Exchange

EXCHANGE-FOr lots unim-
proved land, II acres fruit ranch and
residence. All in peaches and april
cots, 8 acres in alfalfa. highly i'm
proved, close in, already subdiVided.
Address Box 1898 Republican. p
Arizona republican., 1913-06-07
II WEST ADAMS STREET.

LOOK HERE-10 acres on North
Ave, close to Glendale car line, in first
class stand OF alfalfa for only $225 per
acre if YOU are looking for a choice
home or good investment, let us show
you this. Fred Jacobs. Empress Thea
ter Bid. 40 + Adams If
LAND PLANTED to Egyptian cot
ton in the Salt River Valley, returns
from 800 to $175 per acre. On
farm of twenty acres. ten in cotton
and ten in alfalfa, a family can be in
dependent of outside help. has a cash
income of from $3.50 to $4,000 per
year, and besides raise all the vege-
tables poultry and milk they require.
If interested, address. ARIZONA
EGYPTIAN COTTON COMPANY.
Phoenix, Arizona. 6-db
FOR SALE-S0 acres, close to Glen
dale, in cultivation. $500 per acre,
good terms and low rate of interest.
See Henry or Thompson, Is n. LIST Ave.