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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28

funny: the information is strictly ante
diluvian.
The scientific merits of THE Il ara
Animals" by Adelia Belle Beard erred
erlck A. stokes Company, are Vouehed
for by DR.. W. T. Hornaday. The pie
lures are life size representations OF
infant rodents, which are to be cut out
and mounted. Provided likewise with
pictures which provide surprises when
cut into is THE Bettijak Book by
Clara Andrews Williams, with colored
pictures by George Alfred Williams
(Frederick A. stokes Company. TINS
SENS to he of the nature of contlnu-
Gus puzzle. Also strictly dependent
on the shears is THE Mary Ware Do.
Book" by w NJ. Croker )The Page
| Company, Boston,, series OF colored
| costumes, labelled with tho names or
! characters in IA story book by Annie Eel
! lows Johnston. In Fairy Surprise nc
lures" ernest Mister; r. F. Dutton ana
| Company curious changes are made
by revolving a disk. The verses are by
l.. l.. Weldon.
The attraction Of THE Animals Tour
ing club" ernest Mister; T., +. Dutton
and Company lies in the comical pic
lures by 4. II. Thompson; Sheila e.
Rraine proyidcs the verse. Less ,bab-
crate books that call for infantile manip-
,ulatlon are "Pr"tty Paper Pets" by Mar
garet HAYS, my |, . 3 Book from
Ernest Mister lE. J., button and Com
pan,) and "1he lIassall Painting Book
tE. T.. Dutton and Company.
Collections Of pictures and verses
such as will please little children, witt
no other complications, appear II
auarto form in "Iingles and Rhymes,
by Mary ~ i;rine tcrnest Mister; +
T.. Dutton and Company and II
"Enaycheeks and Goldenhoad," ~
Ruth NJ Bedford, the pictures 10y
Mabel l.. Weeks (Frcdcrlok A. Stokes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28
FOR VERY LITTLE ONES

For small children the taste of pub
fishers swings from a very large page
tn very small one and books intended
for them are usually either in minia-
ture editions or in album sizes ReGin-
ming with the big books We have two
collections of miscellaneous prose and
verse: "Duttons Holiday Annual
edited 10y Alfred &. Playne Ernest Ms
ter; r.. l.. Dutton and Company. q COLI
lection of tales. verses. pictures plain
and colored. that will keep its possessor
occupied for a long time similar IN
character and likewise full of at;rac-
lions, pictorial and literary. il "Stokes
! Wonder Book" edited 10y Harry Gold
( ing Erred rick ~ Stokes Company.
Both books were made in Grea, Britain.
! frehiStor,c man is treated with great
| leVity. both IN words and pictures. by
! T. Royd smith in The Early Life Of
I Mr., Man" ,Huughton Minlin Company.
The pictures are artistic as well as
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28
HISTORY FOR YOUTH

A clear memory of what normal boys
really like in books has led George A.
fred Williams to adapt to their use \
standard work on piracy that Is not
easily obtainable. John EsqucmclinH :
"The Buccaneers of America erred
erick 4. Stokes Company lie was "A
companion OF Morgan and wrote the
record of his doings in Dutch. lie -
the first hand authority for most that Is
known about that band, Mr. Williams
has followed the seventeenth century
translation: his coiored pictures Will
crafty the harbaric taste of youth 1t
is a book which the boy who gets 1t viii
be sure to read and which may impress
on his mind the picturesque geography
Of the West Indies.
Another good idea is the smplifcatIon
of the exciting story Of the struggle for
freedom of the Dutch against spain
which will be found IN "Thr Bows
Motley" by Helen Ward Banks erred
erick A. Stokes Company. Motley and
Prescott, We fear, serve more to adorn
he bookshelVes than to be read nova
days. Recent events in Europe have
revived the memory of what the hardy
dwellers in the Netherlands did once
before, and wideawake boys VIII want &c
know the story, There are co,ored PIC
lures by A. ID. Mccormick,
Going back to antiquity, Mary Mac
gregor follows the usual tradition VIII
"The Story of Greece" ,Frederick y
Stokes Company and makes 1t one
with Alexander. on the other hanC
she DELAYS long over poetic legends he
fore beginning. There are many cnlore'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28
HISTORY, FICTION
AND OTHER BOOKS
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

Bur Ses7. who keeps on booming the
Boy Scouts, with The Boy Scouts on
Lost Trair (The Penn Publishing Com
ony). and 10y u. Langc with u tale of
frontier Indians. Lost in the Fur Coun-
try" hothrop, Lee and Shepard Com
pany).
few books that have reached us de-
viate somewhat from the conventions
which youth and custom have set.
Lewis r.. Thesis, new writer gives
vivid picture of the happenings in
boys camp. under the title I'm Camp
AT Fort Brady" tW. A. Wide Company.
Though the characters are fictitious, the
scenes described, and probably the in
cidents. are real. The author brings to
notice wholly neglected portion of
the United States. the present Susu,ie-
hanna valley. 1t is "A pleasant book to
read. Fisher Ames. Jr.. in THE Bows
of Eastmarsh" tThomas Y. Crowell
Company. dwells a good deal on ;hc
rougher side of athletics The scene of
| the story is the New England sea coast
, and there Is good deal of rustic de-
| tective work in ii. The short stories
! in James Otis's across the Range"
tHarpers) are bright ard Varlt gated:
even those with moral are no. preaChN.
| IL is story of Columbia a few years
ago that Marshall Jenkins has written
in ~ Freshman Scout at College" IAp-
pletons). of the time when football WAS
| abolished. The book will he read by all
Columbia men. whether 1t meets the fa,c
of similar books about Harvard and
| Yale or not. The main theme of Ralph
| Henry Barbours The brother of a
Hero tApplctons) Is the trouble hoy
has in school or college from having
had brother befcte him who distn-
Suished himself. This does not dc bar
athletics, Of course. lIawley Williams
johnson Of Lansing" tAppletons). a
tale of schoOlhoy cnmitics is IN ;he
main a baseball story. Finally. philip
Kent" by T. Truxtun Hare THE Penn
Publishing Company. tells of the troub-
les Of the smaller schoolboy and how
the hero Is licked into shape.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28
LATE NEWS FROM THE WRITING AND PUBLlSE
[1 f1Af[ltScme New Books for Christmas
THE UNKNOWN GUEST

The Unknown Guest within o,
realized stranger that is part of us,
psychic self--has called forth this
worded book. $3.50 net.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28

Josephine DaSkain Bacon, author OF ne
inheritance. etc. The story Of a modern
Young woman and her problems. Nus
rlisl. 81 80 mt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28

the Great" by .>da Russell; "Augus-
tus' by Reu@ Francis; Alfred the
Great by ~ f. MCkilliam, Jeanne
d Are" by T.. NJ. Wilmot- Buxton and
"Sr Walter Raleigh 10y Beatrice Mar
shall. Each volume has Colored
fruNtispiece and other pictures.
\ good idea is not carried out very
fell in II. \ Ugden's The Boys Book
Of Famous Regiments" Mcbride, Mast
and Company New York;. \ fair ac-
count of some British regiments T.
given and a description OF corps selected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28

the work OF the mon about nam eN-
planned for him by William John Hop
kins in The Doors" ,Houghtun Mi
film Company. Finally TWO young ones
continue their eNertions in The Ll,tle
Runaways at orchard House fourth
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28

Company IN smaller form. with
graceful combinations OF children
with flowers aud with butterflies
10y Penny Ross. are The Flower
BABIES Book" verse by Anna NJ. Scott
and The Butterfly Babies Book" verse
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-28

Of the series, by Alice Turner Curtis
tThe Penn Publishing Company. They
are directed this time 10 helping city
children sent for an outing in the conn
try.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12

usually endesvor 10 discount future prosperity OF
adversely. the may be, il may be taken
for granted that there better things store for
business in the later months OF the year
Al present actual improvement in business is
comparatively slight Yet the general opinion
prevails that good times are ahead he steel
mills are running about 90 per cen, OF capacity
There are no large orders on hand but i, is beliey
ed tina, the railroads and other large consumers
OF stecl are certain to come into the market for
finished products Of one kind and another in a
very short while There has been protrac,ed
economy on all sides. until necessity requires
punishment # has been said that the railroads
are not likely 10 place large orders for rails
equipment until the Interstate commerce commits
sion makes known it, decision on the requested
per cent advanc, in freight rates This petition on
the part Of the eastern roads may or may not be
acted upon within the next two three months
Whatever the decision may be, It IS certain that
good sized amour, Of equipment and rails mus,
be purchased and it is altogether likely tina, same
large orders may be placed before action OF any
kind is taken by the commission.
It may be taken for granted that THIS year will
witness many important financial undertakings
whatever improvement may take place IN the IN
dus,ria world Easing Of the money market has
made this possible. High rates for a long period
Of time have compelled pos,ponement Of much
new financing until there has been an acoumua-
ton Of needs which must now be looked after Al
ready some large bond issues have beendIsposed
Of and the success which they met has encouraged
the flotation OF Others. Some big issues prom
iscd in The near future Christian Science Moni-
tor.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12
ELIMINATING HLlTERACI

Dr. Phlander = Claxton, m has desire 10 place
the United States in the frs, rank Of the world
nations from the standpoint; OF hteracy. has map
ped out an ambitious program and 1t IS to the
credit OF the lower house OF congress that It IS paw
ing the way for making such an accomplishment
possible through providing the commissioner OF
education with the necessary means says the Waco
News
The Lever bill carrying an appropriation for
making an educational survey OF the United
States and dcvlsng ways and means for reduc-
ing ilhlcracy among the people OF this country,
was favorably reported to the lower house OF con
grcss last Saturday by the Committee on Educa-
ton.
While the survey will be under the direction OF
DR. Claxton il also provides that he shall secure
the cooperation of state, county, city and district
school officials to this end which means the en-
tire country can be covered by the investigation
IN . short while In addition to these agencies, DIR
Caxton hopes to enlist the active co operation OF
the municipal authorities churches, Sunday schools
and wom@ns clubs in asccrtaining the extent OF
illtcracy IN this country first, and then devisIng
and means Tor lild llIltid'N iNot
only will lllterate men and women be gwen an
opportunity to learn to read and write. but those
who have a meager education will be afforded an
opportunity to broaden IL
When the last federal census was taken there
were jjI6.l63 illiteratc persons IN the United
States over ten years OF age, approximately
eight per cent of the entire population OF the
country. There were 3.lS4954 illterate white
people in the country, OF nearly five per cent OF
the population.
Iowa. the most progressive state IN the Union
IN this respect has ilhtcratcs to the 1000 pop
ua,on. while the highest rate OF illitcraoy exists
in louisiana where the proportion is 200 per
900 In learned Boston there 400 Hit
crates while in the South the largest rate prevails
in the rural districts
Speaking OF the prevalence and curse OF Hit
craoy in this country, Representative Iowner who
made the report on the Lever bill to tho house
said:
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12
THE PURE FOOD ORDINANCE

The Chy Commission is holding frequent night
sessions for thorough consideration OF the Pure
Food ordinance which will be adopted a, an car
~ meeting II is the desire oil the Commission, as
stated 10 have tins ordinance cover all the nee.
essary ground and care for all possible emergen-
oics and for this reason the ordinance Is beng
considered clause by clause.
j. Is the intention OF the Commission to make
tbs ordinance thorough and sweeping but not too
ngd 10 the opinion of The News the regulation
cannot be made too ugid. even il efforts were eN-
erted 10 that end Purveyors OF food products
to the people arc entitled to adequate compcnsa-
ton and profit, Consumers are entitled to receive
exactly wha, they pay ior-fuIl measure and pure
quality
Investigation shows that many OF the ills to
which flesh hen are attributable to impure foods
J o Tins same cause and that OF sanitation ePIdem-
ics o.! disease may be traced The health OF the
people should be saieguarded by any means The
two most effective are TO make clean city and
insure pure foods and drinks.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12
DhIHtRT CITIZEN DIES
AS RESI- IT ~ ACCIDENT

G. 70. King of Amarillo. has r"-
turned FROM the funeral Of Z. G.. Car
ter who dild al nalhari Monday. Mr.
Carriers death resulted from iniu-
rles sussStlstr-1 peculiar accident
which occurred on Thursday OF last
week
Mr. Garter was employed by The
Mobiles Bros Grocer Co. az Dalhart
While assisting with heavily loal-
ed truck The steel bridge from car 20
pavement slipped. prcCpi'ating hiu
to the ground. throwiug the truck on
his chest lohn Mobiles assisted CO.
egtricatinr the injured man from hi,
porilous positoion, aud rendered owe
cry aid possible after the accident.
Mr.. Cartor was conscious up io
the moment OF his death, planned ~.
funeral. aud laid plans for the o..
turc OF his family All business
house, iu palhart were CLOSED for
his uuerl. which was held Tuesdu ,
afternoon
The dcDelent Is survived boy q vito
and three IONS. Jack Carter, Hou
ton. Bruce carter. who was called
from southwestern University.
. Georgetown. and Earl Carter, The
| youngest Who was az home with ih'
family
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12
WILL PLACE ROAD SIGNS
AMARILLO TO CLAIMING
Party VIII Make Trip over Colorado
tO-t'ulf Hiehway Friday %
Place Markers.

Headed b. Sam j. vaughn. chair
man 81 the Amarillo Motor CLUB sign
committee. a party viii leave ANA
rlliO Friday morning for Tho pufp0se
of placing the new COiOrad0-tO-Gulf
ana BOrderland Route sigus alonf
The highway az far north al Chan
ming
These road-markers are Of attrac-
i've design. and their placing marks
me first step In the campaign % pre-
1afe for spring and summer tours
travel
a sketch Of tho road signs for tn
nanhandle-Padfic Highway. from
amarillo 10 Albuquerque has been
received Order for these ua1s
all be- placed shortly and this nov
route will b. marked AZ the earliest
possible date
ln line with recommendation
made NJ the recent meeting ~ Tho
panhandie Division. Colorld0-to-GHl.
Highway association. a. Memphis.
letters are being forwarded 10 ~"
county judge 1f an counties from
ballam TO TarrHut suggesting that
q spit log dfag ysiem be- inaug Boz
-nied al point. 'iv' miles apart AMI
that reWards l. offered by county
eommissionert Tor apprehension oi
any person caught muiiiatiur 'hr
highway sigu
The Potter county Commissioner
Court before adjournment Tuesday.
la.
one Who dlsco,Dr. or leads 10 disco -
nry ~ person damaging the ro1d
signs IN this county II " thong 'i
that this step p.Il be- taken hy al'
counties along 'Hc route.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12
PLAYING AND BEING.
(By George Matthew Adams }


No ono could SIT long before the acting OF the
late Joseph Jefferson without being tremendously
impressed with the fact that before ono was man
not merely Playing a Part but man who WAS
the part For Jefferson to Act was Tor him to
Be the actual Character
And yet after ALL perfect Acting is bu, liv-
ing the Part.
Sometimes It seems that the myriad affairs OF
life have become 50 inter mixed and inter-massed
that Earnestncss and Individuality OF Excellence
only come abou, here and there when a man oil
woman decides to Be instead OF to Play.
The man who unoonsoiously grows is the man
who is afraid to Play while a, his Job.
The lmitators and Tinkerers dot the world
activities. Have you ever stopped to ask yourself
whether or not you are one OF the Dotsp Have
you ever answered to yourself. truly and with
conviction. that you are actually Being the Par
in which you engaged.
The way TO bc an Orator Is 20 forget OIsiory
In like manner the way TO be a gres, Worker and
Doer is TO forget tina, you are at Work and thai
you are Doing
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
ENGINEER IN AMARILLO
II. \. Thompson. Chairman Of Board.
spends Day In city I'm Route
Ia Washington.

Fire chief a. b. Jones entertained
Tuesday night a distinguished Texan
In the person Of his friend aud form
sr college mate. X 4 Thompson.
nos chairman OF the engineering
board Of the Interstate commerce
Commission. Vith headquarters at
San Francisco
Mr Thompson vas FOR years con
aected with the Texas Railroad Com
mission and acquired national repu-
tatIon ~ an authority on railroads
especially with regard 70 their en-
cheering features
Mr. Thompson left Amarillo Wed
nesday morning FOR Washlu{ton,
where meeting Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission will be held
during the present week.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12
THE BUSINESS SITUATION REVIEWED.

By for ihc mos. important factor in the bus'-
No. situation IS the return OF confidence There
has been radical turning about in public sen,i-
men, and within the last few weeks there have
been various favorable developments concident
With the more hopeful outlook. The change Is
mos directly manifest IN the money and securities
naTkeis Money has suddenly appeared from
various corners Of the earth until the great hnan
GA cen,ers ar, ver,sby OVERLOOKING with 1t.
his has led to greater activity IN the securities
market, Durng last month the volume Of trad
ing On the New York stock exchange was larger,
and the recovery in prices greater. than in any
month lasi year There has been renewed actv
ny m other I,sdlng markets Of the world the pur
Chasing Of bonds and other high grade seeuri,ie'
havins been pronounced A, the s,eck markets
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12
SPELLING BEE TONIGHT
Juniurs and Scniors ~ High school
Meet to settle Question Of
championship.

\ strenuou pelling battle win
be- wlgcd tonight in the high school
auditorium between the Juniors and
Seniors for what may bee classed as
the champion bip u the city schools
The juniors won the championship
hast year and 'HO Seniors are deter
mined to capture the laurels This
year
with a yicV u. making tho contest
clos' both Junior. ana Seniors have
been ~ hard WORK Tor The past week
The Juniors Jrr being coached hy
Profs Iiyius aud Macintosh. the
seniors by Nj whitman.
The match till be- opened At
o clock Special iurics have been
chosen 20 determine tho fine points
over which argument may arise.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12
MILLER IS NOT CANDIDATE
Issues statement Announcing That
lie VIII Not Make Race for
District Attorney.

Tie following notice, issued We'd
ncsday Is self-cYplanatory
To the Voters 81 the Forty-seycuth
Judicial District.
For business reasons. ] have de-
cIdod not 10 make the race for Dis
trir' Attorney. ln making this an
nouncement. am deeply sensible Of
ms obligation TO numerous friend.
throughout the district who assured
me OF their support To these
wish 90 extend my sincerest thank
r. r MILLER.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12
READ THIS

Tho Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles. dissolyes gray-
81. cures diabetes. weak and lame
backs. rheumatism. and all irregu'
laritles Of the kidneys and bladder IN
both men aud women. Regulates
bladder troubles In children. II not
sold by your druggist. Will be sent
by mail on receipt OF sl.0O. One
small bottle is two months treat
mout and seldom fails to perfect a
cure Send for testimonials from
this ana other states Or +. W
Hall. 2I2G Olive 81 81. Louis. Mo.
(Adv.l
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12
SAGE TEA KEEPS
YOUR HAIR DARK
WHEN MINED WITH SULPHUR n
EIiINGS BACK ITS IL sTl,E
AND All NDt>CE.


Gray ha.r. however handsome dc.
notes advancing age. We all know
tho advantages OF a youthful appear.
ancc Your hair g. your charm. I,
makes or mars the face When IL
.ados. turn gray and looks dry.
wispy and scraggly. Just few appll.
cations of ,age Tea and sulphur on
hauces Do. appearance hundred
.old.
Don't gss gray Look young FL
Their prepare the tonic at home or get
from any rug store a 80 cent bottle
of Wyeta sage and sulphur Hair
Remedy Thousands % folks rec.
ommoud his rcady-to-use prepare
lion. because Il darkens the hair
beautiful, aud removes dandruif.
stops scalp itching and falling hair.
besides. Do one can possibly tell. a.
i darkens 80 naturally aud evenly
fou mois,ru a sponge or soft brush
with y. dra wing this through the
hair. taking one small strand AZ a
time. BY morning the gray hair dis
appear after another application or
tee iif Natural color is restored and
u bscume. hick. glossy aud lustrous.
and you appear years younger.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12
Personals

Sheriff Worth Jennings of Ran
DALI county was here "Wednesday
from CANYON ON business
Hon N r.. Gibson ot Claude. WIS
Zoo Amarillo Tuesday on legal bust
ness
Mrs So Is. Cox was removed from
me family residence. 3ol North Ar
thur stree, wednesday afternoon 60
- Nuthouys ssnltarium, where she
will undergo operation this morning
Tor appendicitis.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12

Only morning Newspaper in the Amarillo
County Covers the Panhandle Of Texs. Ea.,
srn New Mexico. Southern Colorado and Western
Oklahoma from twelve to twenty-f -four hour, in
advance OF Denver. Dallas Fort Worth Oklahoma
City. and other paper, carrying telearapho dis
pa,che,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12
SUBSCRIPTION RATES,

The Daily News will be delivered by carrier
anywhere in Amarillo. or by mail outside of the
city. for s. 90 year. OF SOC a month. IN advance
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12

That Nc~ York earthquake may have been
sent 20 give Charley Murphy convenient hole to
crawl in
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12

Thomas Hardy has Just married again IN his
seventy fourth year Novelty for the novelist,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12

Treasury officials said to be puzzled over
loss OF currency Same here. same here.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12

Entered .. second ella. matter at the post
tho, II Amarillo TeHa. undo, the act oi Marc
; 1870
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12

Grand opera threatens to become 50 common
in Texas that the people will turn to vaudeville for
rccf
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-02-12

Daily News Want Ao1 must be &C
conpan'el " the Cash