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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-12
When Psderewski Was Poor.


Paderewski's first really important
engagement M n pianist was In Paris.
ne was engaged To play In the drn W.
ing room or Indy famous for her mn
sicales. and hts fee. which seemed tu
him enormous, was so. lie managed
10 persuade the humane agent u pay
hlm In advance, and when Paderew.
SKI had redeemed his dress suit from
pawn and paid for shoes, gloves. ia.
ana other essentials he had no money
lert ror cab hire, 80 he was forced 10
wnih to the scene OF his engagement.
rho music loving audiencs inspired
MIN. lie played with feesing. passion
ana mnscsry OF his instrument - new.
or before. His success WIS Ipst, nj
ana nnrnastsknbis Tho pocr p,syA
had saddeuiy becoms tho hon OF IN.
hour. and s~e snd rort.ne were a.
sored INN. At Inst. srtrr disenxs Einx
tfms~f from nss sdsstrars. he turned
to leaVn vtea his hosta1, remum.er
ing with rogra tho smsI lneas " tho
Tee for so marvellous q performs nee.
onore1 him her carriage for his retnrn
h@Ie But Padrswykg= prize came
10 the rescue In his cOurteOrs yet RI
served sway he made formal p,v
'nd' saying, NO, thank you, mndame:
my own X waiting" he strpppd uut
fW his tong walk hompwurd. - pcpr
sons Weekly
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-12
Altopether UnseIfsh.

Hu'h"'' (newly married) Don't
you think, owe, II smoke 1t would
sFoil the CT 'tains?" Wife-"Ah! you
are really he most uaselhsh and
thoughtful b lsband In the world; Ger.
taihly It 'ould." Husband-"Well,
aasn. take Il , curtains down"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-12
Pos ty of Ealjlnu.

No man or woman who has fallen
h'n bo r"p'"rrd TO the position for
'ner')' held. ,ch must rise to yet
I 'sN-r ptsr', v l.nes they can behold
I r"i' '7rnS' landing far beneath
sir 'eet.-i.t' Sc Macdonald.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-12
Daily Thought.

Love Of reading enables man 20
exchange the weary hours which come
10 every one. for hours Of delight
Montosqulep
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-12

" --."oo islands boast a tele-
graph line constructed OF mahogany
and ebony poles. This is no doubt
tho most valuable telegraph line in
existence.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-12
SCOTT AND VILLA HOLD
PARLEYS AT Ell PAsO
Problem Of Protecting Border Reel
dents From Fire Subject
Of Conference

Fort, Worth, Texas, Jan. S.-Three
million dollars in gold, rushed into
FL Paso Thursday night under cc 4
voy OF eight armed guards, was 10
livered to representatives OF .isa
Francisco villa on Friday mo Lg in
Juarez, according TO -snsut
by j. F., Bedison, .passen, ,sg,.l,i.c
tor on the Texas & Paci rC.-ed
here tonight
El Paso, Texas, Jan, S,-Gou D
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-12

Colonel lsan" E"',-.,,7 .a,r Z. isysn-
tor of the rsphl o." s,'., tch MID.
cd the RslTisn >, r-t ~. ..,.h a re-
msrfsble rt~IT'sncr II retired Amer
lean army officer. late of the United
States coast artillery The weapon.
which easily nrrs zoo sho'9 a minute,
IL said TO 10 the most Perfect ot its
kind In the world, II WINS offered 10
'his country, 10 Germnny and England
before Colonel lewis took II to Bel.
gum whore he perfected terms for its
manufacture
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-12
AT THE
New Lyric
Two Days
Wed. & Thurs.
Jan. IS and a.
Matinee Both
,@'atas Afternoons. aGyqao
Prices 10 and 20 cts.
Classified
FOR RENT

NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS at
"a East Center. Phone 446j; also
rates for students. II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-12
The Age Of Veneer.

Veneer is used Upon buildings, Jewel
~ and people. 1t can be observed In
hotel Hobbies. legislative halls. schools
and colleges and libraries. Ii IL used
extensively In large cities. and It Is
doubtful II Newport or the suburbs
could subsist without 1t. Veneer comes
In various thicknesses. Some achieve
II, some ar" horn With " but In this
country sen B.. .--.. H,y Hs II thru (
upon him, l. muse Il l., ~ ,"d so hip /.
~ that n" ~ w'sh"N lart vii \
IL SotheI!iI thr d .' d - asked !
10 Whht " " ul1'l ne tween We
neer and TN '"ni lliug IL difficult
to find the r-wr.. h,..r. :. the renI
thing Is ~ = fr mr. thr-, = no basis
OF cOmparisnl NnU,.rr H..' hes In all
climates. II - ~ -srtr.s. = PERSONS.
III IN cultlrnf h ''" % ,rnfe~sors.
authors ana ~". rTo probably
reaches its hi .l..',+ .'ara pf .rrection.
however, wh.l ih.rr. Y yurInR
girls who ha ''" i''sr-3 rsdnated
from souIs mi 3~r. 1-as,~, d, Ifa
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-12
MISCELLANEOUS

LosT-Yearling dark grey horse
colt, white main and tail Inform r.
II. Smith, Logan as to whereabouts
for reward. J12
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-12

A THREE RooMED HOUSE, APP.
ply A. Picot, SO West First North. If
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-12

In January, A HOUSE OF TWO
rooms, electric lights. water in house
Inquire 1877 North First West. j24
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
Information for Travellers
Time of departure Wilmington.
Trains Marked ~ Expresses.
PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE q WASH

To raS'd;IDS. M2sa1S 9Oa 4;G. GO $50 o9S
80 S. ssO' sss elO' cas 7iO'.
sss' 80
ao.1 a. a s5s 4ls's a = M r.
i.s7 s.ic SIS : 20 20 oss'
TO s;i~es ,o. SD c w,:.s q. &C. ic 49,
A t.l2..
7d1S: sGs. io' lie P ia lOi' iss A'0'' '0''
To Baltimore M.s.Cs. P E.--sso
DELAWARE DIVISION D. RAILROAD
FT Is r''. PsvS @ ss Z. % 1s o. o si' iO<4'.
Downs Sundays. A io.4t P.
Baltimore MAb6-. s.eo sos
io.52' p .4s' $40 4sd' 554' e15' o9+ 56
Rt%.Te and wshington Sundays M Ss- sSs 1857 P NJ
iIs'. M.-i.as Isl SIS.
P. s.s9. Z so T. ss. 200 7sS. g. So ics
PHILADELPHIA &
,R''di"s and w Stations 50 a NJ y 50 NJ 4i' P NJ S.a'
STEAMBOATS,.
Phi.dGph Chester dsnyoo 1880 A. NJ; 1ao AIS and 100
p NJ Leave Fourth Street Wharf
- a' and nd iS5 90 co. 80 Is 100 and
minutes after
hour sa a a. for nsn @ = 90 anS scr % c @ sVinS on h: %
City II.
To Brsndywns
90 Minutes bsrp ,.e ts, ~ s.o EaaS
u'es sfer The Bndywins Springs
6.5s ~ - - -
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
EXECrTOR,S SALE.


XECIITOR'S SALE or REAL ESTATE.
II By virtue OF an order Of the Orphans
Court Of the State Of Delaware IN and Tor
New Castle County. made on the twenty
second day Of March. a. d. 1919. VIII DC
exposed to sale at public vendue on
SATURDAY APRIL 10TH. 1915,
At 10 O'clock A. NJ
al the County Court House in the city OF
Wilmington, the following described reai
ceased. tO-wit
All those certain pieces or parcels Of land.
situate in the city Of Wilmington described
follows to-wit
No. IA lot az the Southwest Corner
Fifteenth and Caymont streets. Sixty feet
ON Fifteenth street and sevcnty-two feet on
ClaymOnt street. .
30 2-Lot with a two.story brick dwell.
ing thereon erected, and known as No. 1888
Forrest street.
40. Lot with six iwo-story frame dwell
irgs thereon erected, and known as Nos
l113-1115-n17l119-1121 and 1928 Davis
No. Lot with four two-story brick
dwellings thereon erected and known as
Nos. l3O4-13OG-1505 and 1910 Claymoni
street
No. 5--A lot at the Northwest Corner oi
Thirteenth street nnd Railroad avenue. Sixty
one feet and six inches on Thirteenth street
and one hundred and sixty-eight feet, three
inches on Railroad avenue, with frame ware
house and q brick building thereon erected.
No. GA lot az the Southwest Corner o
, Thirteenth street and Railroad avenue
! Tweuty-scven feet on Thirteenth street ant
/ ffty-cight feet ten inches Railroad avenue
No. 7--Iot with three story brick dwell
! ing thereon erected, and known as No. l0i.
I West Eighth street.
Attendance will be given and terms made
\ known by
WILLIAM =. BENNETT
Executor Of Fitzallau o. Bennett. or by ali
attorney Wilbur l.. Adams Esquire.
/ Attest-Frank =. Ewing. Clerk o. q
Wilmington. Della. March 90, 1915.
/ mar27 81 1-apr5.9
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$4,000; six Wilmington city -
per cent bonds, $4,000; nine Whining
ton city IL per cent, school bonds,
$4,000; seven New Castle county 4
per cent. bonds. $1,000: one New Cas-
tie county 4 1-2 per cent. bond. 81 900; /;
cash in hand at the present time.
$i,10076. The report was received
and filed. At the present time there
arc two members OF the police force
on the retired list and drawing pen
sions. which are paid in a sum equal
to one-half of what the pensioner re-
ceived while doing active police duty.
More than a dozen members of the
force are eligible TO retire and draw
pensions. but they arc healthy and
active and prefer active duty to the
retired list.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
PROPOSAL.


nISPOSA4 or GARBAGE OF VIII.
IL MINGTON, DELAWARE.
Scaled proposals, accompanied by plans and
specifications for the disposal OF garbage Of
the city OF Wilmington. Delaware, will be re-
ceived by the Board Of Health. az their office,
Sixth and King streets, until y. NJ, April
49, 1918. az which time and place the pro.
posals will he opened and publicly read.
The contract 10 be let will be for term OF
nine years. beginning June I, 1919 The
amount OF garbage 10 he disposed OF, ap-
proNimatcs 1000 tons. yearly
Each proposal submitted must be accom-
panied by o certified check, upon Bank or
Trust Company doing business in the city Of
Wilmington. Delaware for the sum OF five
hundred dollars (SjOO.O0) drawn to the
order OF the Mayor and Council Of Whining
ton. Delaware.
General specifications and bidding blanks
may be obtained from Mr.. y. Austin Ellison,
Secretary Of the Board Of Health, after
April H. 1915.
The right is reserved TO award the contract
under that proposal the acceptance OF which
will in the judgment OF the Board Of Health,
best secure the efficient performance Of work
and TO reject any or all bids.
BOARD or HEALTH
7. AUSTIN ELLISON.
apr69,1 10. Secretary.
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y - = = = s. =
IF THIS is YOUR BIRTHDAY
APRIL 3.
. = = : :

This person is exceedingly gener-
GUS in nature, will load friends with
gifts and benefits, but they never
stop to consult the desires Of the one
to whom they are so generous.
They seem 10 take it for granted
that these people are going to like
what they like and arc very much in
censed if they find they have differ
ent choice in the matter.
This persons impulse will lead him
either to the highest things of the
spirit or the lowest depths of dissipa-
tion.
Generally speaking. however these
people will be found we'll balanced
with good firm Wills and developing
their higher natures.
The birthstone is a diamond
Tho Want Ads will open many new
avenues TO greater opportunity.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
S43. .1OO.76 IN The
POLICE PENSION FUND

A statement relative TO the police
pension fund was submitted to City
Council last night II shows that the
money thus set aside ana used TO pay
pensions to the retired members oi
the police force is secured in an un-
usually stable manner. The total
amount now in the fund is S43.1O0.76.
This money. according TO tho re-
port. is invested as follows; Nineteen
Wilmington city per cent bonds,
Evening journal., 1915-04-09

The Wants are for the industrious,
those who have the ambition. energy
and stick-to-itiveness to gain advance
ment and demand success.-Adv
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
RECISTER,S NOTICE

TNSTATE or ELIZABETH SELL, De
II CEASED.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Tes.
tameniary upon tho estate OF
Elizabeth Sell. late Of Wilmington
hundred deceased, were duly granted unto
Joseph Sell. on the third day Of April, A. ID.
1915. and an persons indebted 10 the said
deceased nre requested 70 make payment 10
the executor without delay, and all persons
having demands against the deceased are ie-
quircd to exhibit aud present the same, ohly
probated 10 the said executor on or before
the Third day of April A. ID. 1916. or abide
by the law in this behalf.
JOSEPH SELL. Executor.
Address William +. Kurtz, Esq. Attorney
at Law Wilmington. Del apr5 eod9'.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
PUBLIC SALES.

KLAIR's BAZAAR, SAT
AA URDAN. APRIL 10, 1918.
Al IL o'clock.
kR SssA 11O head horses, some
NS ~ extra good ones, aud some
MI Just as common. Wagons
4k8Ss@A- and harness OF all kinds d.
80 nice Pigs Lot OF stuff 90 sell Come
carly. Sale starts at II o'clock. Sale every
Saturday.
WM. II. KLATR.
aprs.gt Wilmington, Del.
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NOTICES
,RLr's GREATEST


Al ADAM LEO-woRLr's GREATEST
NI Palmist. at Shellpot Park, all winter.
Appointments day or night. Tells past. pres.
ent and future, just as you have gone anc
will 20 through life for 25c. Also reads
colored peoples hands. Shellpot Park
dec5-tf
TEyHE ANNUAL MEETING AND ELEC'
Il ton Of trustees for the Home For
friendless and Destitute Children will be held
in the odd Fellows Building, Tenth and
King streets Wilmington, Delaware, on
Monday April -, 1915, at o'clock p. NJ.
DAVID J. REINHARDr.
april l.i0t Secretary.
NJ Office TO VOTERs-THE OFFICE
IN Of the Department OF Elections No
lOt IL West Seventh street, will be open
every day from April 18th 90 April 30th,
1918 (Sundays excepted from 20 ;
O'Clock in the afternoon. for the transfer OF
names Of all persons who have changed their
residences since the last election
GEO. W. ROBERTS.
JACOB II, LEWIS,
MORRIS ID. CROSSAN
CHAS. u. o. SCHOFIELD,
ALFRED NJ CLOVER,
Department Of Elections.
LAMBERT j. FOULK, Secretary. apr6-22t
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
FOR RENT.

------~-r-~----~----s -------s-~--
u OR RENT ~ TWO DESIRABLE
Il Offices for professional use on the second
floor Of the new odd Fellows Building.
fclth and King street. Apply Room 6.
ian2o-tw.fu.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09

Watch the Want Ads daily and you
will find you will not have to wait
long for them TO get you what you
are after.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
pRIYAlrH SALE.

.---------~-.----,
DRIVATE SALE Or HOUSEHOLD
L goods. No. South DUPONT street.
aprS.ii
Evening journal., 1915-04-09

Z OR RENT-ROOMs. FURNISHED;
housekeeping or lodging No. 530 East
Seventh street. marl6-lm.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
ROOMS FOR RENT

Il URN1sHED ROOM APPLY no. 2i5
W. Fourteenth street. mar22-lm.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09

L OR sALE-sHADE. FRUIT TREES
and shrubbery; also $1,000 California
priveis az prices 10 suit the times. ID. &
A. Phone 6565-W. No. 2305 Pennsylvania
avenue. apr66t.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09

II OR SALE-READING STANDARD
L Motorcycle like new, S115. 2sx3 tires
S5.25. New Readings from $3.50 60 $780,
with two speeds. Phone for demonstration.
Delmarvia. 1884 H. S. Carr No. 500 New
Castle avenue. mar25-1m.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09

r oST - MONDAY. GOLD WRIST
l. watch either Ia Majestic Theatre Opera
House or between Ninth aud Market streets
and Pennsylvania station Reward II re.
turned to this Office. aprs-3t.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
WALL PAPERING.
CHIROPODISTS
TYPEwRITERs


nENfr OR BUY a REMINGTON VISIBLE.
X. Monarch or Smith Premier. Cash or
easv payments Remington Typewriter Co.
No. 500 Equitable Bldg. Phone, BIO.
mar23-lm.
m, YPEWRITERS E-s;TED - I II R + :
months, $500. Rental applied on pur'
cboee sold $500 monthly Jypewriters
ronsirod Roval Typewriter Agency. Type
writer Exchange. No. 9l5 Market street
aug22-tf
Evening journal., 1915-04-09

r 0sT-GoLD OPEN FACE WATCH RE.
~ tween Ninth and King and Eighth and
Market streets. Initials on back. r. NJ.
Reward II returned 10 McKay's Cigar store.
Ninth and King SITS. aprs.9t.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09

u OR SALE. CHEAP-No l SIZE Vlo
n lin nearly new. Phone. Diamond State
No. $3.50. ianll-n-
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
FOR SALE

OoC, QUART - PURE CALIFORNIA
OUO Wines at Keil,s. No. 800 East
Fourth street. ml3-u.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
HELP WANTED.
SITUATIONS WANTED FEMALE
LOST AND FOUND

osT-BLACK WATER SPANIEL. ONE
- white front foot Answers 10 the name
~ Prince Liberal reward n returned 20 p
g. Maclary. Wooddalc, Del apr6.5t.
n osT-sATURDAY. APRIL Q. GOLD
II Bracelet. initials J. H. Reward II re.
turned 20 tho Evening Journal Office.
sprs3t.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT.

Z OR RENT-SIX ROOM HOUSE. ALL
modern Improvements. Apply D. S.
Lyman, Elsmere Del. apr2tf
Evening journal., 1915-04-09

NTOUNG CHICKS AND BELGIAN HAREs.
I between Third and Fourth, on King
street. from Saturday on.
apr2. .eod.1m. 4. G. MASTEN.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09

II OOMs WITH BOARD. ALSO, TABLE
IL boarders No. 402 West Seventh street
mario eod.1m.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09

II OR sALE-FIRsT CLASS EMPLOY
IL ment Office. very reasonable; doing
very good business. Good reason for leaving.
Apply No. sos Tatnall St. mar29-tf.
Evening journal., 1915-04-09

~ RIEs-GUARANTEED SINGERS
4 50 TO So. females, 81. Cages, seeds,
etc Joseph W. Houck Sixth and Pine
streets. apr2 cod I'm.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-16
A Diplomatic Official.

During the reign Of Emperor Napo.
leon Ill. he and the empress visited
Normandy and had arranged to spend
couple Of days ut Evreux. NJ. Jan.
vier de la Monte. who was the prefect.
learned that the revolutionaries intend.
ed to hiss the sovereigns as they pass.
ed. and so he summoned the leaders of
the movement and told them that he
knew of their plot. If you carry out
your plan," said he to them, you will
get six months in prison. If you do
not your friends will accuse you of
cowardice and treason. As a way out
Of the difficulty propose to lock you
up at once until the emperor has
gone" The conspirators accepted the
terms offered them. and SO the emper.
or was greeted only by cheers. as the
revolutionaries. frightened at the ar.
rest Of their chiefs. had not dared to
utter u sound.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-16
FINANCIAL ECONOMY.
On. Mans Scheme When He Found Hi
Capital Was Shrinking.

One Mans Scheme When He Found HE
Capital Was Shrinking.
What one man did when he discover
ed his capital was shrinking is told in
the American Magazine:
"A friend let me into secret of his
financial economy which strikes me as
valuable. He is of middle age. with a
small family. and has an income Of
$500 a year. He has put by few
thousand dollars. His investments are
in gilt edged securities.
"At the end Of every six months he
figures out exactly the value of his
property. Each share Of stock. each
bond is reckoned at its present market
price. and the sale value of his house
Is placed at the lowest figure. To the
current value Of his estate he adds his
life insurance. The result is the CAPT.
tai which would be available for the
support of his wife and children should
he suddenly die.
AT the last three reckonings my
friend found that his capital was
shrinking. There had been declines in
certain stocks and bonds and a falling
of in the value Of his real estate.
What did he do? Commiserate him.
self? Not at all. He went to life in
surance company and took out a policy
large enough more than to cover the
shrtnkage in his capital. Comparative
" speaking. it cost him very little. but
it added neat sum to the value of
his estate and guaranteed an unim.
paired income to his wife"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-16
PENS OF THE PAST.
The Old. Time Quill and the Art o.
Putting q Point on Il.

Putting q Point on Il.
Quill pens are no longer used except
in rare old fashioned instances. but
people still use ''penknives"-you Gun
see the name any day in the cutlery
store windows-but they do not use
them to make or mend pens. In fact,
where is there a man or woman who
knows how to put point on a Quill:
1t was once an art which every man
had to master. though women were
generally bad at 1t. as they are now at
sharpening pencils.
In the old days the first question
asked of schoolmaster was the one
whether he was skillful in pointing
quilts, for he had to sharpen the pens
Of his whole school and incidentally in.
struct his pupils in the art. Alas!
There is no modern pen Of steel or gold
that is so smooth. so swift. so alluring
as good quill pen. The writer is very
sure of that. for his father used to tell
him so.
The art of handwriting has certainly
declined since the quill pen went out Of
use. The old fellows could really write.
We still pay them an unconscious trib-
ute by calling writer a "quil!
driver and picturing the pen. when
ever we have to make an abstract req.
resentation Of it. as quill.-New
York Mail.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-16
THE SECRETARY BIRD.
Il Kicks Like Mule and Can Swallow
Snake WhoIs.

ou0N0 "nOJ0s
The rarest and most valuable birds In
the New York geological garden are
the strange pair Of secretary birds quar-
tered in the ostrich house. Secretary
birds" they are called because of the
crest of long dark plumes that rises
from the back of their heads. giving
them the appearance of clerk with a
bunch of quill feathers behind his ear.
It's an aristOcratic name, but the thing
that makes the secretary bird valuable
is not his looks. The natives of South
Africa love him because he can kick
Ike mule.
Toss into his cage snake. no matter
how vicious, and the fight begins i'm
n!cdiately. The bird cautiously ap-
breaches the snake with wings wide
spread to escape the sudden lunges by
tii.at If necessary. Once. twice. three
times perhaps the snake lunges. The
bird darts back. waiting his chance.
At last it comes, and one of those long,
hard legs shoots out like the hoof of a
mule. landing squarely on the snakes
hcal 1t reels and falls back stunned
to be knocked out completely by a Sec
ond ilow. And then its victor pro-
ceeds to swallow it whole. y"
LII South Africa the birds are regard
ed as great protection. They are ar
fectionate mates and always travel to-
getlier. When pursued they spread
their wings and make OF over the
ground with the speed of q running
hOrse.-Evcry Week.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-16
ORIENTAL LACQUER. ;
Japan Go. t!:c Art From China, Then
Surpassed Her Tutor.

Japan Gst t!:c Art From China, Then
Surpassed Her Tutor.
Lacquer has furnished a most varied
material for one of the earliest indus
trial arts of China. and. though there
are no authentic records of its origin
nor Of the steps Of its early develop
ment, the process is already called an
ancient one in q work published in
1887. in the first year of the Ming Pc
siod, which proves that the art was
known In as remote an epoch as the
Sung dynasty. The eliminating years
Of its development were reached in the
reign Of the Emperor Chen Lung ,1138-
3d. who greatly encouraged its manu-
facture and had large quantities of
lacquered objects made with which to
furnish and decorate his palace. After
Ids death the art seems to have de-
clined in merit. and since that time lit.
tie or nothing Of any high artistic value
In Chinese lacquer has been accom-.
plished.
The japanese first learned the pro-.
ess from China, but have since brought
1t to point Of perfection which sur
passes the finest productions Of the
Chinese. In japan. however. lacquer is
applied solely to objects Of compare
lively small size. while in the Chinese
empire 1t served to decorate screens
and panels Of tremendous dimensions.
Lacquer is divided into two classes
painted and carved lacquer. Both kinds
are sometimes inlaid with mother-of.
pearl, ivory. jade and various semi.
precious stones.
1t was in the early seventeenth cen.
fury, when Holland and Portugal be.
gan their trade with the remote east.
and particularly with China, that mar.
velous empire teeming with so many
extraordinary artistic manifestations.
that Europe first began to realize the
new and vast field Of decorative ele.
ments which were contained in and re-
vealed to her artists by oriental art
Henry Coleman May in Scribner's,