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Evening journal., 1915-10-20


SHERIFF & sALE--BY VIRTUE OF
write of feLevari Facias. TO me directed,
WI be exposed 20 Public Sale, at the
court House, on Market street. between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the city OF
Wilmington, New Castle county Delaware,
Evening journal., 1915-10-20
MAGICIANs AT PLAYHOrSE.

Leroy. Tholma and Bosco pleased
another audience AZ The Playhouse
last night and will close their engage
ment this afternoon and evening. Tho
company gives one OF the most enjoy
able shows seen here In some time.
They secure some most astonishing
results and the performance is thor
oughly interesting.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30

The sooner young folks learn not 70
be radical the sooner they win find
themselves floating serenely down the
stream OF life without friction. To be
ndical takes lots Of trouble; you have
to DO continually ripping or veneers.
scratching surfaces. engaging In origi-
nal research. applying acid tests. lifting
lids. making analyses. tearing on masks.
demanding proof and so on illimitably.
But It Is all pernicious activity. The
leaders and makers and sellers Of earth
Ok things up so that they win seem 70
be 90 and 30; their leadership and thei'
fame and their profits depend upon our
being perfectly credulous aud accepting
things for what they seem. Why. then
ask embarrassing questions and thus
incur the everlasting III win OF thoss
who are trying to hoodwink usf Il .
much better to take things as the,
come paying cash, Of courseD and b
humbly grateful.-Life.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30

With his stories and his criticisms
during the meager two years Of his
connection with the magazine Poe was
certainly able to reflect that as at no
time In her previous literary history.
he had put Richmond ON the map. But
the letter he wrote to Anthem when
projecting the Stylus was somewhat
fiamboyant II had Joined the Mes-
senger. as you know. then In It's second
year. with 200 subscribers, and the
general outcry was that because
magazine had never succeeded south d
the Potomac therefore magazine new
er could succeed. Yet In spite OF this
and the wretched taste Of the proprie'
tor. which hampered and controlled ma
at ell points. I increased the circulation
In fifteen months TO $500 subscribers
paying an annual profit OF $4,000 whe1
I left it."-Algernon Tassin In Book
man.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30

Tolsfoy. the great Russian novelist.
spent bis whole life In close com
muuIon with the peasants and was
persuaded thar all the wisdom he
might have attained concerning life.
rs true meaning and its true aim. was
due but to this fact lie knew the
peasant soul; he spoke and he wrote.
especially In his religious and moral
works. the language OF the peasants
lie always says. speaking Of truth.
that he means "the simple peasant
truth" lie considers the work OF the
peasant the only dignited labor. and
he never ceased to investigate tho sim.
pie thoughts and the clear judgments
of the true workers-the peasants. At
the very end OF his life. when he left
his home he walked with his daughter
through a village and said TO her: Il
don't yet know our PEASANTS win
take a stick and wander from dsor to
door. knocking at each house. Then.
perhaps. listening to the answers they
win give me. l win penetrate into their
true NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30

when following out color scheme
In furnishing n room little touch Of
an entirely different but harmonizins
color produces an excellent effect This
was brought out by professional dec
orator who was discussing the furnish.
ings OF her own home.
One room which was furnished In
green and had a green velours couch
cover was especially noteworthy The
room needs something to break the
mcnotony." she said, ''and some Pill
lows with n bit Of old rose cclorinc
will do It."
A bedroom where the color scheme
Is blue and white Is attractive, but ~
quires another color to give II warmth
A straight color scheme Is easy
enough for any one to carry out, but II
calls for considerable skill TO make Il
distinctive. as In the practical applica
ton Of a little variety Is usually neces'
sary to make the furnishings really
charming. Good Health
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30


DE Quincy. who wrote the "Confes-
sIons Of an English Opium Eater" and
other works now considered classics.
was strange. III balanced person.
Vernon Lee says Of him that he had an
incapacity for holding his tongue on
irrelevant matters. which n a sign OF
intellectual weakness. He had also a
marked Incapacity for keeping his irrel-
evant emotions ESPECIALLY the vituper-
alive ones) to himself. which n mark
Of moral vulgarity. He had a manifest
tendency TO talk big and at the same
time to mix slang with grandiloquence
In situations where no humorous effect
could be obtained by this proceeding.
Yet withal these traits are redeemed
by his great subtlety OF thought. HIS
tragic depth OF feeling and occasion.
ally his marvellous power Of seeing and
saying.-New York Telegram
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30
srs.I.u's chseksr.d Career.

This history OF the possession OF
Breslau shows that II has changed
hands very often. Early In the
ELEVENTH century Il was made the seat
Of a bishop and after having formed
part Of Poland became the capital Of
an independent duchy in 1l63 In
1885 II was purchased by John. king
Of Bohemia. who retained II until ii0O
II then changed hands and became
subject to Bohemia once more In is00.
passing with the rest OF Silesia to the
Hapsburgs In 1870 IL came under
the authority OF Frederick the Great In
l7ii and was recovered by Austria In
1I57 and regained by Frederick In the
Seven Years war; II has since been
Prussian. except a few days In 1901
and again In 1918. when II was held
temporarily by the French.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30

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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30

The sacred mushroom" OF the An.
tees. which was called by them teona-
niacatl and used as an intoxicant. was.
according to Investigations recently re-
ported. not a mushroom. but the mar
cotic cactus. Lophophora williamsii'
now well known for Its use by the
American Indians IN religious ceremo-
MES. II Is popularity called 'mescal
button" though better name Is peyoie.
Early writers on Mexico described II As
a mushroom. and this notion as TO Its
botanical status still survives. The
mistake Is due TO the fact that In one
OF the two principal forms IN which Il
Is prepared the head OF the plant Is
cut on transversely. and when dried
II bears close resemblance To a mush-
room. In It's other form Il Is cut iongi-
tudinally or In irregular fragments and
was described by early writer's rs raiz
diabolica. or devils root"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30
A Famous Statue.

The great temple OF Zeus Olympus
It Olympia. Greece. was 554 feet long
aud III wide. The columns OF this Ia
mous shrine were sixty feet In height
and ok and a half feet In diameter and
ere the largest which now remain OF
ancient architecture In marble. Sixteen
Of To wonderful columns are still
Standing and are among the most I'm
posing IN the world In this temple
Stood the colossal statue Of zsus. forty
foet high. On pedestal OF twenty.
This statue was The masterpiece Of
Phldlas. the worlds greatest artist. and
- fam0us was u that Il was consider.
q z calamity to die without seeing Il.
The immortal work was removed to
Constantinople By TheodosIus I. aud
was destroyed by Ore In the year 47o
A. ID.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30
0ambogs.

Gamboge Is one OF the artists most
important yellows II is the gum resin
Of a tree which bears yellow flowers
and leathery. iaurel-like leaves. The
name Of the pigment indicates the
country from which II comes. for gam
boee Is simply corruption Of Cam
boja or Cambodia. In this far eastern
country the tree grows wild and sheds
those sticky tears which help the
artist to paint the sunrise and the
autumn tints Of the woods Gambogs
was brought to Europe by merchants
from the east toward the end OF the
sixteenth century.-London Answers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30
U. S. Weather Bureau
DAILY WEATHER FORECAST
Office. Dunn Z oaiy Bido-
Phone 70
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday

Partly cloudy tonight and Friday;
cooler tonight.
Weather and Crop Conditions.
The weather during the week con
tinued warm and sultry. with moder
ate to heavy local showers daily. Pre-
cipltation was especially frequent
from September % TO 20. and the wet
weather delayed cotton picking and
increased the activities Of the boil
weevil. Reports show that new bolts
are being destroyed BY weevil as fast
as they form. A top crop Is not ex
pected. and the yield OF the middle
crop does not meet expectations. Fall
seeding made good progress aud
truck. ranges and forage crops are
doing well. The late rice crop Il
promising. but the harvest was de
layed by wet weather.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30

The price Of I,lackwelrs island when
II was purchased BY New York city
was 10000. paid 10 Robert Blackwell
the owner. who had married the
daughter Of the English captain Man
ming. who IN 1918 surrendered New
York city 70 the Dutch. When the
Enslish resumed control Manning 70
tired to Blackwcll's island. then known
q Hog island. aud after his death Il
became the property Of bis daughter
and son-in-law. II was sold In 1923 to
New York city and since has been Ia
use for various correctional and char.
liable Institutions.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30

The average daily field ration Of the
United States army Is made up as fol-
lows: Bacon. u ounces Tor fresh meat
20 ounces; bread. Is ounces; beans. "a
ounces; potatoes. 20 ounces; prunes or
preserves. l.2s ounces; coffee. liz
ounces; sugar. 81 ounces; evaporated
milk. ounces; vinegar. .i6 Of a gill;
salt. "a ounce; pepper (black,. .G Of
an ounce; lard. 81 Of an ounce; butter,
3 OF an ounce
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30

They tell me-" said the professor,
shat Mrs. Highroller Is a very sympa'
thetic woman"
Il should say she was" said Hark'
away. why, when her husband elop'
ed with Mrs. Gayboy she Immediately
sent Mrs. Gayboy n telegram OF CON
doIence. New York Times.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30
Al the Zenith.

pa. what does It mean when a pub
lie man Is said to be at the zenith Of
his popularityY'
ut means. my son." replied the de
feated candidate ruefully. that he Is
about ready to hit the toboggan."-
Birmingham Ago Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30
scsnt courtesy.

Opportunity came knocking at the
door.
I'm give him two minutes to er
plain his proposition" said the great
magnate. kansas City Journal
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30

Changing OF the air In a room once
Or twice a day Il not sufficient Ven.
tilating room while Il Is not occupied
h not sufficient either. Two or three
occupants Of a closed room will vitiate
the air In u In a few minutes venti-
latIon should be most active while a
room Is occupied by people.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30

Knicker-How can you tell how long
they have been marriedi
Bocker-By whether she wants him
10 stop smoking to save his health, his
money or the curtains.-New York Sun
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30
Couldn't Talk.

De style-You say that loving pair
OF deaf mutes were sitting In the par.
lor and didn't carry on conversational
Gunbusta-rhey couldn't for they
were holding hands.-New York PresA
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30

"A soft answer turns away wrath"
Don't you believe L. Ny wife ask.
ID me yesterday how I liked her bis.
cults. and I said they were mushi'-
Baltimore American
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30

More than twice as wide as Niaan
and fully fifty feet higher, the falls Of
Iguaxu. In South America. II one Of the
great wonders OF that continent
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30
Even Virtues.

They're happy couple"
what makes them soY
"she can cook a dinner without
burning II. and he can eat one without
roasting it"-Baltimore American
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-30

OR 8ALE-Three horses. two mules.
- wagon. one buggy and harness.
A. y nrst class condition. Mrs. T. N.
0elns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
SHOOTING sCRAPE At
C0RDRAY's MILL

DAWSON, Ca, Sept "A we'll
known citizen of neighboring town
came to Dawson Sunday afternoon to
take train for his home, and while
waiting at the depot some friends no.
ticed blood stains on his Palm Beach
suit, and questioned him about it.
lie said that the blood bot on his coat
through his efforts to save a man
from bleeding to death from a pistol
wound before doctor could reach
him. The young man, whose name
could not be learned, was shot through
the back of his head by young man
named Charlie wilkinson, who was in
turn badly beaten UP by the he shot.
The row occurred at Cordray's mill,
and was the result of dispute at a
gambling table. The citizen said both
men were badly wounded but that ir
his opinion the one beaten up is in
worse condition than the one shot
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
NEWSPAPER AD
BRINGS MAN WIFE

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 2.-R. B. For
tune, a Fulton county farmer, be-
lieves in newspaper advertising, even
when it comes to the very serious
matter of seeking a wife.
Several days ago, Fortune adver-
tised in an Atlanta paper for q bride
with the result that he received scores
of letters from willing maidens in all
sections of the country. He an
nounces that he has accepted Miss Ju-
liza May Newberry, of Zebulon, Ca,
and that they are to be married ON
Sunday, September 5th.
Most of the answers to my al
came from city girls" said Fortune.
but had made up my mind that no
city girl would suit me. l have got
the prettiest girl in Georgia, and she's
a country girl"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
DEFICIENCY IN TERRELL
COUNTY AGENTS SALRY

DAWSON, Ca, Sept. 2.-Mr. G. V.
Cunningham, district demonstration
agent with headquarters at Triton, was
in Dawson with County Demonstration
Agent Kent.
Mr.. Cunningham came to Dawson
to see if he could interest the people
sufficiently to make up the deficiency
in Mr.. Kent's salary, which amounts
to about $3.50. Mr.. Cunningham says
that the agricultural apartment is anx
ious for Mr.. Kent to remain i'll Terrell
county, as he has been doing good
work here, but that if the people hope
to keep him they must get busy ami
raise the amount of money needed Mr..
Cunningham stated that several coun-
ties are anxious for demonstration
agent, and that as Mr. Kent is con-
sidered one of the best men in the
service he would experience no trouble
in being placed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
Near DEATH
BY SMOTHERIAG
But Husband, With Aid Of Cardui,
Effects Her Deliverance.

Draper, N C.-Mrs. Helen Dalton, oil
this place, says: 81 suffered for years,
with pains in my left side, and would
often almost smother to death.
Medicines patched me up for awhile
but then would get worse again. FINAL
ly, my husband decided he wanted me to
try Cardui, the wcman's tonic, so he
bought me bottle and began using it.
1t did me more good than all the medi-
cines ! had taken.
| have induced many of my friends TO
try Cardui, and they all say they have
been benefited by its use. There never
has been, and never will be, a medicine
10 compare with Cardu. believe 1t is
a good medicine for all womanly trou-
bles."
For over so years, Cardui has been re-
lieving woman'S sufferings and building
weak women up to health and strength.
If you are woman, give it fair trial.
1t should surely help you, as it has
million others.
Get bottle Of Cardui to-day.
P'rifs to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn. TO! SfecIal
ksstracfions on your case and 64-pags book, Home
Treatment for Women" in plain wrapper. NC. l26
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
NJ. D. { s. SENDS
FOR NORTHERN CATTLE

MACON, Ga, Sept Wv. B. Afford
agricultural agent for the Macon, Dub
lin and Savannah Railroad, accompan.
led by V. V. Moore, of vidalia, left to
day for Tennessee and Kentucky, for
the purpose of purchasing about car
load of registered cattle for farmers
along the railroad line. The Hereford
and other good beef types of cattle will
be the breed purchased.
This shipment of cattle is being
purchased for the farmers on the CO
operative plan. A carload of register
ed swine and several head of fine cat
tie were purchased recently by the
railroad company for the farmers in
its territory. All along the line the
farmers are showing much interest in
the cooperative methods of the agri-
cultural department of the road.
The cattle to be purchased by
Agent Afford will be shipped here
within the next two weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02

Photo by National Child Labor Committee
A sEvEN-YEAR-oLD OYSTER sHucKER WHO
CAN NEITHER READ NOR WRITE
New York. Your gloves and the but
tons on your dress probably passed
through the hands of children. The
scalloped edge around your underwear
was made by children in New Eng
land village homes, and your stock
ings represent the labor of children
from eight years of age up.
THE cotton that goes into the cloth
you use may have been picked by chill
dren of five or six and was handled by
innumerable children in the course of
manufacture. A spool of cotton thread
represents the work of from FIVE to
twenty-five children.
LAS you pass on to the market to
buy your food a small boy waits on
you. He represents not only your local
child labor problem, but indirectly the
problem of the little girl who picked
your cranberries and your straw
berries. Even the baskets that the
berries come III represent the work of
children. The oysters that you have
sent home from the shop were very
likely dredged by boys from eight to
ten up to young manhood. Some were
shucked by little ones of seven or
eight. The sardines you eat may have
been imported or they may have come
from the coast of Maine. where chill
dren Go much of the cutting and can
ming. Canned peas represent child la
Dor in sorting, picking and canning.
THE coal you burn at home and the
glassware you use probably passed
through the hands of children. The
drugs delivered to you are often
brought by a boy who may have come
to your house direct from the red light
district. The little newsboy. the
shines boys. the boy who sets up pins
in the bowling alley and the young
usher at the movie all need your pro-
lection"
The lady gasped and begged Mr..
Hine to stop. Well he said, eff l
went into it EXHAUSTIVELY think
! could find that about 500 children
had contributed to your comfort in one
way or another"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
TERRELL COUNTY SCHOOLS
WILL BEGIN NEXT MONDAY

DAWSON, Ca, Sept. 2-The schools
of Terrell county, both white and col
ored, will open for the fall term Mon :
day. Teachers for all the schools have
been elected.
The term of the white schools vii!
be nine months and that of the negro
schools five.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02

New Era
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Especial to Times-Recorder.)
NEW ERA, Ca, Sept. 1.-THE New
Era school opened Monday mornin.
with Miss Grace McMath, of Americas
as teacher.
Misses Ethel Grant and Beulah Au.
try were guests of Miss Della Parkei
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. r. p Parker, Mrs w. T. o
Bray and Master Hugh Bray spent
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. S.
Bradley.
Mrs. H. J. Morris and little son
Floyd, were visitors at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Morris Friday.
Mrs Mollie Parker is the guest OF
her cousin, Mrs. A. B. Cary, at her
home in Americas this week.
Mrs. D. C. Griffin and Mr.. Charles
Griffin were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Sam Ledger.
Miss Annie Bray was the guest OF
Miss Annie Willis Morris Saturday
night and Sunday.
Miss Della Parker and sister, Mrs.
W. T. O. Bray were visitors at the
home of Mrs. ]. j. Grant Thursday af-
ternoon.
Misses Thelma Morris, Zelma Mer
Ger and Lillian Morris were visitors
at the home of Miss Annie Willis Nor
ris Friday.
Mesdames d. C. Griffin, B. S. Par
ker and H. ]. Morris were visitors at
the home of Mrs S. NJ. Parker FRIDAY
afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Parker, Mr.. AMI
Mrs w B Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. J
j. Grant, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Potter
and children were visitors at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. S Bradley Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Harden return
ed to their home near Havana, Fla,
Monday after a visit of two weeks
here at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Grant
Mrs. B. S. Parker was Sunday Wis
itor at the home of her daughter, Mrs
c. n Bailey.
Mr. and Mrs, c. E. Doster and little
son. Mrs. R. E. Parker and Miss Eddie
Lou Parker spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Griffin
Mrs S. NJ. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs w.
r. o. Bray and young son, Hugh, were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs J. w. Potter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linson Autry, Miss
Rubie Autry and Mrs. Ella Hudson
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02
500 CHILDREN TO
WAIT ON YOU
Much That You Wear and Eat
Passes Through Their Hands.
EXHIBIT VISITOR is AMAZED.

why should I be interested in the
working child?" asked a self com
placent lady who called at the child
labor exhibit III San Francisco the
other day.
Because it touches you at so many
points" replied the National Child
Labor Committees exhibit director,
Lewis W. Hine ITO begin with, the
flowers on your hat were undoubtedly
made in a New York tenement, no
matter what you paid for them. /
have found four-year- old children work
ing on such flowers
THE real imported Irish point lace
you have on your collar was probably
made by Italians on the east side of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-02

spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. David Autry.
Miss Bessie Griffin was the guest
of her niece, Miss Maggie Belle Griffin,
last week.
Mr.. Emory Griffin spent Sunday in
Savannah