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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21
THE CUTTLEFlSH.
Its Queer Ink Sac and Its Ability to
Change Its Color.

Change Its Color.
Sepla is peculiar animal substance
obtained from the ink bags or ink sacs
Of cuttlefsh.
The cuttle6sh are group of singu-
lar sea creatures allied to slugs, snalls,
oysters and other 81 called shell fish"
The cuttlefsh has a sort of shell be-
meath the skin (sOld un.lpr the name OF
'cuttlebone'). a pair OF large eyes and
horny beak Like all molluscs. they
have no real limbs AT all. but from
around the head there spring eight or
ten long tentacles.. each armed with
numerous suckers.
BY forcibly squirting out the sea wa
ter which it has taken in the sepla
can shoot backward through the water
with great speed. The sepia is inter
esting. too. as being able TO change its
color In a measure so as to harmonize
with its surroundings Just under the
topmost layer OF skin there are dis
tributes all over the surface of the
body number of cells. containing a
dark pigment. When these cells are
expanded the surface of the body be-
comes darkiy spotted. but as they are
contracted the creature looks paler.
Though best developed In the sepia
and its nearest allies. nearly every
member of the cuttleflsh group pos
sesses an ink sac. The ink sac con-
tains the dark pigment secreted by a
special gland. When discovered or
pursued by an enemy the sepia dis
charges some of its ink through a
sort of funnel or tube. The pigment
mixes with water very quickly and
forms dark cloud of inky water. be
yond which the sepia will dart Into
safety.
Sepias are often caught in nets with
| fish. The fishermen. despising the
cuttles. throw them out upon the
beach, and then they may be seen ~
ing In tiny pools of dense black liquid
and continually oozing out more ink In
vain attempt at concealment.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21
Clever Girls Use
This Hair Tonic
Women In Paris Know How to Have
Fascinating Hair that compels
Admiration.

Don't feel envious because your
hair is hfeless and faded, get a bottle
Of PARTISAN Sage and see how quick
ly II will become brilliant and fasci-
mating.
Use Il daily and see how quickly
scalp itch ceases and dandruif van
ishes.
Il stops falling hair too and max
es thin scanty hair grow In abund-
ance.
PARTISAN Sage Hair Tonic is the
real invlgorating delightful hair
dressing for men, women and chill
dren. and, II Il doesn't do Just as ad.
vertised money hack Large bottle
80 cents at W L. Gokay. and drug.
gists everyvhere. Be sure its PA
RisIsN Ssgs Hair Tonic. There
are limitations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21
OF VERMONT

STATE OF VERMONT The Honor
- District of Bennington -, able Probate
Court for toe District aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate OF
Luoretia RAY, GREETING
WHEREAS. application In writing hath been
made to this Court by the guardian OF Lucretia
Ray for license to sell the real estate OF
said ward. viz: situate in Bennington, describ-
of Edwina Thomson; lands OF Myra IA vson:
on the east by South street; on the south by
lands OF james 4. Hurley and on the west 10y
lands OF Remington; representing that the sale
thereof for the purpose OF putting the pro
ceeds OF such sale at interest. OF investing the
same in stocks or real estate, or using the
awaits thereof for the benefit Of said ward -
the law directs would be benencial for said
ward.
wHERsUPoN, the said Court appointed and
assigned the 18th day Of January, 1918. at the
Probate Once in Bennington In said District.
20 hear and decide upon application and petit
tion. and ordered public notice thereof to be
given 81 all persons Interested therein, by
publishing said order, three weeks successfully
In the Remington Evening Banner. newspa-
per published at Remington IN said District,
which circulates in the neighborhood Of those.
publications shall he previous 10 the day assign
THEREFORE,. you are hereby notified 90 APP
pear before said Court. At The time and place
Aforesaid. then and there in said Court to object
20 the granting Of such license. N you see CAUSE
Given under my hand et Bennington in said
District. this 9Th day Of jan lga
Grate n Bolt
Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21
Learning by Love Letter.

Love letters between young men and
women are an excellent method OF
teaching literature" says DIR. Arthur
Holmes. But It must be done tactful-
ly. We have known a young lady to
break on an engagement because her
fiance returned her love letters with
the spelling errors neatly corrected in
red ink. London Punch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21
NOTICE

Agreeable to the amended bylaws
OF the Village of Bennington, the
members OF the Bennington Fire De
partment are hereby notified to meet
at the Stark Hose Company rooms
on Tuesday evening. January 21st
1913 at 7.30 D. m. for the following
purposes:
LIST. To hear the report OF the Of
icers for the years last past.
End. To elect q president OF the
department and vice-president sec.
Rotary, treasurer and chief engineer
OF the department First and second
assistant engineers for the ensuing
year.
Ord. To transact any other bust
ness found necessary and proper
when met
Dated January IA, 1913.
W. P. Hogan. Village Clerk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21
transformed Lake.

On the Lake Of Harlem-it was sew
enty miles square-where the feet Of
William OF Orange fought the Span
iards and relieved Leyden. there are
now. as on the site Of many another
mere in Holland. prosperous farms,
market gardens and nurseries. The
pumping away OF the water was done
by powerful engines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21

IOre TOOK your meu'
icine / could not
bear the weight of
my clothes and was
bloated very badly.
Idoctored with three
doctors but they did
me no good. They
said nature m u s t
have its way. My
sister advised me to
take Lydia E. Pink
hams We G a bl e
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21
Years of Suffering
catarrh and Blood Disease =
nnnknrn BALLAD 70 Hura

Miss Mabel F. Dawkins, 1914 Lafay-
cite ST., Fort Wayne, Ind. writes:
"For three years l was troubled with
catarrh and blood disease. l tried sew
eral doctors and a dozen different REM
edies, but none of them did me any
good. A friend told me Of Hoods Sar-
saparilla. took two bottles of this
medicine and was as well and strong
as ever. feel like a different person
and recommend Hoods to any one suf-
fering from catarrh."
Get It today In usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called SarSatabss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21
Feared the consequences.

He caught glimpse OF the visitor as
he came up the steps and told his wife
to answer the bell and say he wasn't
at home.
But. my dear" she argued. ''it's that
friend OF yours who was here the other
day and asked your advice"
Il know 1t is" returned her husband.
I'm afraid he took it"-New York
Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21
Card

We. the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a so
cent bottle OF Greene's Warranted Sy
rup Of Tar II It fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
rs cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy. A. S. Hathaway,
Harwood Drug Store,
c. r. and A. 3. Hawkins.
B. 4. Quinlan, Il. c. Woodwork
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21
All. Flippant Thouoht.

"well. George" said witty William
as they met in the street. "how is Ar
thur going on now"
"Oh, much better" replied George.
"He has been in the country for seven
days to regain his strength"
That's funny. should have
thought seven days in the country
would have made one week."-London
Answers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21
NORTH BENNINGTON

Miss Mary Searey is I'll at her home
in Hinsdellville.
The Epworth League of the M. e
church of North Bennington will
hold a sociable at Mrs. Harry Arm
strong's, Wednesday evening, Jan. %
All are cordially invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The uudersigned. having been appointed By
,he Hon. Probate Court for the District Of ben-
rineton. COMM SSl0NERs, 70 receive, exam.
go srainsi the estate % Charles +. Dewey.
80, ~ Termination, IN said District, decreased.
- III claims erhfhlted IN onset the- 20. hereby
give notice that Ne VII meet Ior ne llrposes
-. TCvrn Of nenni "a Z NJ. In eaid District
- - 18Th dav % February and 9Th day
81 June NEXT. from oclock Z. ~ unt1 .
.S.,sE. from tie 9Th dsy Of Dccemter. A.
m fc1a 4 tie time limited BY said OOur1
Tor said credltors 90 preeeut Their claims 70 -
Tor eraminauon and aloEance-
pated - Bennington. MS eth DAY % Jan
-. - '' Ii GIBSON.
J. .. BURT.
r ~. CRAWFORD.
N1rrrwIn1Tr~ra~n
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21
POSTING NOTICE

Whereas my wife. Rosie Rice. has
left my bed and board without due
cause or provocation. I hereby for
bid all persons trusting her on my
account. az shall pay no bills Of
her contracting after this date.
Ansel B. Rice.
Bennington. VI. Jan. 10. 1913.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21

Do you wish to know II anything Is
the Lords work? See II 1t is a work
among the poor Charles Kingsley
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21
HOW MRS. BROWN
SUFFERED
During Change of Life-How
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Made
Her a Well Woman.

Ioaa, Kansas. =" During the Change
of Life was sick for two yeas. Be-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21
historical.

Children" asked the visitor who
Eas addressing the school. how many
of you can tell me what 1t was that
Napoleon's soldiers used to call himT'
Nobody answered Think moment
Little - Still nobody spoke up.
Little Corp - "A little corpulentv'
shouted the children. - Chicago Trib
une
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-21
FIRE INSURANCE

FIRE INSURANCE
is indispensable to everyone owning
property, but more especially when
loss would bring hardship to depen
dents Look out for your insurance
Don't let the policy lapse.
If you say so we will take care OF
the matter for you.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17
ITEMS or INTEREST
AT NATIONS CAPITAL
Continued from first page)

Continued from first page)
itself the great pacifier of obstre-
porous members of the majority,
while it is not worth thinkers oath
for minorities.
Startling Facts Regarding Children.
Miss Julia c. Lathrop, of the
Children's Bureau of Washington,
declares that 100000 babies less
than one year old died last year In
this country, and she adds that it has
been authoritatively ascertained that
at least half of these deaths were
needless. The Bureau points out
that practically all of the deaths of
small children are due to conditions
existing before birth, or injury or
accident at birth. A monograph en-
titled Prenatal Care" has been is
sued by the Children's Bureau, and
may be obtained free by writing to
Miss Lathrop.
State Stones for the Monument.
Visitors to the Capital are always
interested in finding the tablets from
their own states, in the interior of
the Washington Monument. Colorado
and Washington have just signified
their intention of being represented
by tablets, and this leaves but five
states, Idaho, Oklahoma, Texas, Ari-
iona and New Mexico without repre-
sentation. The Washington Mon
ument Society is working to have
these states send stones.
Notwithstanding the daily news
from Mexico, federal Washington is
still coaxing itself into the belief
that the Administration policy will
ultimately prove successful, and
while great many of the wise ones
shake their heads there is no ques-
ton but what they all feel down in
their hearts that they hope so.'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17

H. ]. Green, DEBORAH, Iowa.
c.. j. Weiser, DEBORAH, ), Iowa.
H. A. Warner, DEBORAH, Iowa.
G.. F. Baker, DEBORAH, Iowa
r. B. Bergeson, DEBORAH, Iowa,
and the following persons shall be
officers:
President, Ben Bear, DEBORAH, Iowa.
Vice President, n. l.. Bailey, Decor
ah, Iowa.
Secretary, Z. j. Curtin, Decorah'
Treasurer, Ray Algyer, DEBORAH,
All officers and directors of this
corporation shall hold office for the
term of one year or until their sue
cessors are elected and have qualln-
ed.
VI.-The highest amount OF in
debtedness to which this corpora
ton may at any time subject itself
shall not exceed two-thirds OF It's
paid up and outstanding Capltal
Stock.
VII.-The private property of the
stockholders shall be exempt from
corporate liability except to the eX-
tent and in the manner provided by
the laws of the State of Iowa. 37-4
BEN BEAR,
n. l.. BAILEY,
E. ]. CURTIN,
RAY ALGYER,
H. j. GREEN,
c.. j. WEISER,
H. A WARNER,
G. F. BAKER,
R. B. BERGESON,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17
CORRESPONDENCE.
OSSIAN.

Sept. Is. 1913.
Miss Faye Gilbert returned from
Cherokee Wednesday after a visit
with her sister, Mrs. Floy Bryan.
Andrew Meyer went TO Prairie
du Chen, Wis. Wednesday to at
tend the Sacred Heart college.
Mrs. John McAndrews and sister
LuRena Lamm of DEBORAH visited
with friends the first of the week.
Mrs. Andrew Fliescher and
daughter are visiting at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Fliescher.
Dilla Logsdon of DEBORAH was an
Ossian visitor Thursday.
Maude Zoller of West Union Wis
tied with friends Thursday.
Mrs. Duckendorf of La Crosse,
Wis. is visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Wag-
ner.
Fred Downward of Chicago visited
at the NJ. j. Carter home a few
days.
Robert Upton returned from New
York Thursday after an extended
visit with his father.
Mrs. Tom Logsdon and Mrs. L. l..
Logsdon of DEBORAH spent Thursday
with friends.
Frank Coughlin went to DEBORAH
Friday for a visit with friends.
Miss Crete George of Fayette
came Friday for visit with her
friend Mrs. Andrew Lee.
Miss Regina Meyer went to Plym-
outh Rock Saturday where she in
tends to, teach fall term.
Mrs. Ina White of DEBORAH spent
Sunday at the Adam Vance home.
Mrs. Ed Dowd and daughter,
Marie went to Fort Atkinson yes
terday for a visit with her father,
Mr.. 0. Laurence.
Misses Bessie and Gussie Boyle of
DEBORAH spent Sunday at home.
Ed Dowd was Frankville Wis
itor today.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17
BiLirIES
TOTAL LIABILITIES
STATE OF IOWA, ss
WINNEsHIEK COUNTY ss

IOIAL LII Liabilities l,IZ0,6l5.00
STATE OF IOWA, D..
WINNEsHIEK COUNTY
We &. J. Weiser. President, r. Algyer
Vice-Pres.. A. Atkinson, Cashier, and
A. c. Whaien, Asst. Cashier
Of the bank above named, do sOlemnly swear
that the foregoing statement is full, true and
correct, T., the best OF our knowledge and
belief. that the assets therein set forth are
the property of said bank in its cor.
porate Cal acity, and that no part oft e same
has been loaned or ad vanced to said bank for
the purpose OF being exhibited as a portion of
Its assets.
CD. WEISER, President,
X. ALGYER, Vice-President
A. ATKINSON, Cashier
A C. WHALEN, Asst. Cash.
Sworn 10 before me and subscrib-
J SEAL ed in my presence by c. j. Weiser
! X Algyer, A. Atkinson. and A G.
~ Whalen this l5th day of Sept, 1918
BERNHARD w. OLSON,
Notary Public Ia and for Winneshiek Co.
Attest: CT. WEISER,
M. NJ. ALGYER,
X. ALGYER,
A. b. WEISER,
Directors
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17
OF INCORPORATION.
o Whom it Nav Concern:

To Whom it May Concern
Notice is hereby given that the UNI
dersigned have associated, themselves
together under and by virtue of
Chapter |, Title TX of the Code of
Iowa and acts amendatory thereto,
as a Corporation and have adopted
Articles of Incorporation, which pro-
vide as follows; to-wit:
1.-The name of the Corporation
is DEBORAH Realty Company and it's
principal place of business is Decor
ah, Winneshiek County, Iowa.
1.-THE general nature of the
business to be transacted is the buy
ing, selling and leasing of real es-
tate and personal property. 1t shall
have all the rights and powers Incl
dental to such corporations under
and by virtue of the Laws of the
State of Iowa, including the right
to own, control and manage the bust
ness of such corporations and buy,
hold, sell, mortgage, lease and con-
vey any real estate or personal prop
erty which it may hereafter acquire.
III.-The amount of Capital
Stock authorized is Ten Thousand
Dollars, divided into shares of Fifty
Dollars each, but the corporation
shall commence business as soon as
stock to the amount of Five Thous-
and Dollars is paid in. No stock
shall be issued until the corporation
has received payment in full there
for at par, in cash or as provided in
Section 1641-b of the supplement
to the Code 1907 and any amend
ments thereto.
IV.-The Corporate period of the
corporation shall begin on July 2Sth,
1918, and shall terminate at the eX-
piration of twenty years from that
date.
V.-The affairs of this Corporation
shall be managed by Board of
Nine Directors, who shall elect a
President, Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer, and such other Off
GERS as may be provided for in the
Bylaws. The annual election shall
be held on the first Monday of Feb
ruary of each year. Until the first
election the following persons shall
be directors.
Ben Bear, DEBORAH, Iowa.
N. l.. Bailey, DEBORAH, Iowa.
E. J. Curtin, DEBORAH, Iowa.
Ray Algyer, DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17
RAVENA.

oSpt. Io, 1919
The rain on last Thursday was
very much needed.
Miss Vera Huber of Old Mission
visited at Herman Lansing's on last
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hauber of
Ossian spent Sunday at Wenzel
Lansing's.
Mrs. Herman Schroeder and
daughter left on last Friday for La
Crosse at which place the latter will
submit to an operation for appendi-
citis.
Ole Orvella and family and
Sven Tovson and family all spent
Sunday at Knut Tovson.
Henry Shofee and family of Cen
tennial spent Sunday at j. 0. Mey-
er's.
Mrs. j. o. Meyer and son Walter
and Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lansing
autoed to Postville Sunday evening
and spent the evening at the Fred
Ruckderschel home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Johnson and
Mrs. Edgar Jahr and Miss jose
phine Jahr of DEBORAH all spent
Sunday at Herman Lansing's.
Mrs. H. ]. Etteldorf and daugh-
ter Hose of Ossian and Miss Sophie
Deidledin of Chicago spent Sunday
at A. Etteldorf's.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Wagner and
daughter Francis and son Ted OF
west of Ossian and Mrs. Duckon-
dorf of La Crosse, Wis, spent Sun
day at P. Barthelma Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt Nicholson and
daughter Hazel of near Calmar
called at Herman Lansing's on
Sunday evening.
Mike Herteges and family spent
Sunday at the Henry Funke Jr.
home west of OsSian.
Miss Edith Decou visited at j. V.
Decou's near Castalia on Saturday.
John Vance and sons of Ossian
moved some buildings for j. Brog-
hammer the past week.
Miller Ness called at DEBORAH on
Monday.
Miss Tilla Ness returned on
Thursday from her Dakota visit.
Ben Eimers and family autoed to
Calmar on Tuesday.
John Duvee and family autoed to
Postville on Tuesday.
Heine Etteldorf Of Ossian visited
at p. Barthelma's Tuesday.
Melvin Johnson and crew OF
men of DEBORAH are putting heat
ing plant in the Henry Miller new
residence.
Miss Theresa Ceiling who had
been staying at Joe Remke's the
past summer returned to her home
south of Ossian on Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Kirth of Far
mersburg, Ia, visited at j. 0. Mey-
er's on Tuesday.
G. H. Huber of Calmar delivered
fine new Huntington piano to the
home of Geo. Brother on last Tues
day.
Mrs. Eber Decou visited at Fran
Youman's near Frankville on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Fleischer
of Ossian called at H. Lansing's on
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Schroeder at
tended the fair at New Hampton on
Wednesday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17
NORDNESS.

Sept Is, 1913.
Miss Gunhild Smithling visited
her friend Julia Spilde Sunday.
Miss Marie Rustad spent last
week with her sister. Mrs. Hans
Halvorson near Bailey Springs.
Paul Ode called at Nordness
Monday.
Mrs. C. n Nelson and daughters,
Agnes and Evelyn visited at Ole
Rustads home last week.
Miss Clarissa Rovang was seen in
Nordness Monday.
Misses Lille and Marie Garden
returned home from Wild Horse,
Colorado last week.
Misses Olena Lomen and Marie
Rustad visited at the home of o. K
Strand Sunday.
Mrs. Landsrude and daughters
Aster and Laure spent last Tues
day at H. Baardson's.
School commenced last Monday
with Miss Lille Garden as teacher
Miss Hilda Bently and brother
Henry, visited at o. Rustad's Tues
day.
Miss Emma Lomen called al
Nordness Tuesday.
Leon Johnson was seen in Nord-
ness Saturday.
H. Hover and C. n. Nelson auto
ed down from Highlandville, Iowa
Saturday. Mrs. Nelson and daugh-
tiers returned home with them.
Ole Baardson was business cal
Ter at Nordness Monday.
Miss Olena Lomen spent Sunday
with Marie Rustad.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17

Special attention given to diseases OF
Women and Children.
Offices in Public Opinion Bldg
Telephones: Standard, Once ss-A,
Residence 1873.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17

Hours 900 to 1900 a. m. ZOO TO
500 p. m. Phone 4Sl Whlte.
4O3 Jefferson st. Decoran, lo"S
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17
4 Personal Guarantee

The Meritol Preparations are
made by the American Drug & Press
Association, of which we are mem
Der and part owner. We personal
ly guarantee every one OF them.
Your money cheerfully refunded II
you are not absolutely satisfied. Try
them on our say so. How could We
recommend them more highly?-
Sold al 4. j. Parman's.-Adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17

Every man may have his price,
but some woman is sure to come
along and make him feel as cheap
as a bargain counter remnant.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-09-17
S I A T E N T. n 7
---of the condition Of the
Winnesheik County
State Bank.

Organized under the laws of Iowa, located
at DEBORAH Iowa, in the County of Win
i nesheik at the close OF business on the leth
day of Sept. 1913, made to the Auditor of
~ State as required by law 20 ~ -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28

(From the Philadelphia Inquirer
There have been multiplying evil
dences that Nature, however gen.
erous she may have been to Will
lam Jennings Bryan in the be
stowal of her gifts, never intended
him to occupy the position Of Sec
rotary of State in the Cabinet Of
the President Of the United States.
This is a post, above all others,
which requires unusual tactfulness,
knowledge of the usages Of diplo-
macy. and a keen and delicate
sense of the fitness of things.
Many persons, who have no de-
sire to be unfair to Mr.. Bryan,
haze gravely doubted whether he
possessed any Of these qualifica-
lions, and his latest announce
ment that he proposes to lay down
the duties of his high office for six
weeks in order to devote that time
to a proft-making tour of the
Chautauqua lecture circuit Will
absolutely confirm their misgivings.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Lecturing Instead of
Tending to His Duty.
(From the Cleveland Leader)

(From the Cleveland LEADER
Affairs in Mexico, if not in
Washington, appear to be in a con-
dition requiring careful handling.
The President has returned to the
capital from his Summer holiday.
Utmost solicitude for national in
terests would seem to necessitate
the presence of the head of the De-
partment of State. Instead, we see
him far away addressing Chautau-
qua audiences under the stern CON-
pulsion of necessity-tne homely,
universal necessity of earning a
living.
Secretary Bryan should now go
a step further in candor and tell
the people how much it will cost
them to engage his entire atten-
ton to their affairs.