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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
Buying an Island.

The story of the settlement OF Tan.
gler island. in Chesapeake buy. as told
by J. NJ. Church in his book about the
island and its Isolated inhabitants. out.
does that OF the famous sale OF Man
haitian:
"You gentlemen amt never heard
how Tangier got settledf II were by
a man from the eastern shore settle
ments back In I707-more'n 200 years
ago. The island were the home OF a
tribe Of Indians. and this here man
Post got the idee OF raisln' stock on II
SO he runs over and tells the Indians
that the colonists are goin' TO come
and massacre them and they'd better
get outen the way. That scared the
Indians. all right. and they sailed over
10 the western shore Of virginny. But
before they went Post said. as the is-
land wasn't goin' to be any more use
to 'em. he'd buy It on them. The
chief agreed. so Post gave him TIVE
old overcoats. and the island was his
Then he brung over Eve families and
a passed. o. horses and cows"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
A Vine That Turns Into q Tree.

The woods OF Cuba are wonderful
ana their lasting qualities are remark.
able. The Iaguay and coupey start az
vine clinging 10 some large tree
This vine grows 10 the top and then
proceeds to put out laterals around the
tree and finally Kills II. but by this
time II has grown entirely around the
tree and mas formed itself into n per
feet forest tree sometimes four feet In
diameter An unfortunate feature OF
this proceeding is that the wood h soft
and useless Tor any purpose. The wood
stuck In the ground for fencing gener.
ally takes root and grows. forming a
living barrier. IL h common thing
20 see a wire fence secured TO grow.
ing tree which has originated In this
manner. This ~ not true OF the Jaguay
wood. which Is largely used for fences
because OF ITS sturdy qualities. There
are some specimens OF this wood which
are known 10 nave been standing for
more than a hundred years ana there
is no sign OF decay or weakness OF any
kind.-Chlcago journal
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
WHARF Is Europs7

The man who motors from London
10 Brighton would never dream OF tell.
ing his friends next week that he had
spent the holiday motoring In Europe
But the man who mOtored from Calais
20 Boulogne would.
Europe doesn't mean England 70 the
average man. Try II on him and see.
Europe he conceives only as the cont
nent
The Sicily islanders are much the
same They greet newcomers with In
qulries as to affairs in England. !
have known old country folk In the
Isle OF Wight speak In the same way.
and the people Of the marsh country
at the back OF Dungeness used TO and
may even now regard themselves as
extra territorial They were the
marshmen: other people were foreign.
ers and Englishmen -L0ndoD Mirror.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
Rank In the Cabinet.

"Do some members OF the cabinet
occupy a higher position or receive a
higher salary than othersl II not.
why do the secretary OF state and sec
remry OF the treasury always head the
lIstr' asks a reader OF the lndianapo
lis News. which replies: They all re-
celye the same salary. but they are
usually named in the order that the
positions were created-the secretary
Of state, 1883; war. 1850; treasury,
1850; postofIice. 1904; navy, IDS; In
terror. 1910: justice. 1870; agriculture
1899: commerce and labor, 1903; de
partment OF labor separated In 1913
Latterly they are sometimes named In
the order OF their succession TO the
presidency as fixed by what is called
the succession law. which differs some
what from the foregoing"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
Starting Eorest Fires.

Engines-portable and locomotive
are bad enough. But when 1t comes
to deliberate, willful carelessness the
campers are the most criminal mis-
creants OF them all. Hunters, mixers
and automobile parties are prime Of
tenders against the fire laws OF the
state. 0ne-third Of all the forest fires
must be charged against these mental
and moral detectives. They make n
high grade moron look like modern
Solomon. They should be abated as
supreme nuisances. To build a camp
fire and go of and leave 1t burning or
half put out or to build 1t in such a
way and OF such size as TO make It a
constant source Of danger while II
burns-can you imagine anything that
is more infallible index of inferior
mentality in the individual who builds
the fire? Most of them look intelligen.
and appear to have common sense ur-
til they build a fire In the woods.
They ought not TO be allowed to carry
matches.-Countryside Magazine and
Suburban Life.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
Act of a Monster.

Where Is Carmanlal Translate II
into Kirman and a few who are up In
the Affairs Of the middle east could
identify the Persian province, Most OF
Us know so little OF that part OF the
world But the chief town. Kirman.
also known rs Carmanla. was the scene
I'm 1905 Of one OF the most terrible
events ever in the history OF Asia
Agha Mohammed. founder Of the Kaiar
dynasty. then besleged and took the
place and. raging ut the escape OF his
defeated rival. with three followers.
ordered 10000 eyes Of the inhabitants
to be brought TO him. He counted
them with his dagger point and said
TO his minister. III one had been want
ing would have made up the number
with your own eyes."-London Stand
ard
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
HonestY In War.

The French marshal Turenne was
not only a great general, but n man of
singular honesty Of character as we'll
Many incidents which are related of
him show his modesty, generosity and
honesty, as well as his courage and
military ability. A little story Of one
Of his German campaigns illustrates
his rare scrupulousness, even in time
Of war. The authorities Of Frankfort
believed. from the movements Of his
army, that he intended passing through
their territory. They sent a deputa-
ton to him which offered him n large
sum Of money If he would alter the di
rection of his march and leave Frank
fort unmolested. They were surprised
In more way than one by his answer.
Gentlemen" said he, my conscience
will not permit me to accept your mon
ey, for l have never intended to lead
my army through your town."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
Manhood,s Estate.

1t Is a very foolish convention which
lays down that we are grown up when
we have reached our twenty-drst birth
day. The real majority Is reached
when we begin TO earn our own bread
and butter and TO bring forth the light
which has been fostered In rs by the
care OF others for the last ten or fifteen
years. Self dependence and self reli'
ance-that Is the real manhood. Isis.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
Fireless Locomotive.

For use In one OF its depots for ex-
plosives the British government had a
fireless locomotive built II has a res
ervoh partly filled with water ana u
charged with high pressure steam
from a boiler placed outside the dan
ger zone. II can work on one charge
OF the reservoir for several hours OF
continuous hauling or for a much long
err time on ordinary shunting work. IL
can stand for twelve hours In the open
air with only slight loss Of steam and
Gun run back TO the charging station
under a pressure OF only 6fteen pounds
TO the square inch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
Ancient EGGS end Jokes.

Bad news and ditto eggs had best be
broken gently.-Phlladelphia Ledger.
When Luke McLuke wrote II two
years ago It read. bad news and bad
eggs should be broken gently."-Cincin
natl Enquirer.
just 80. And when we wrote It four
years ago It ran thus: How do you tell
a bad eggI II have anything to tell
a bad egg break 1t gently."-Boston
Transcript
Don't get excited. gentlemen. The
thing had whiskers when Noah was y
boy. -Blddeford Journal.
Not so: 1t was a female egg. And as
the Argus remarked away back in
1903. News dropped TO woman is
like bad egg-everybody will soon
know It, broken ever so gently
Portland Eastern Argus.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
oentls consldsratlon.

The sayings Of little folk frequently
are sage as wei ms suggestive. A lit
crary magazine recalls the naive re
mark OF "Penini" Browning, son OF
the famous poet. when. during some
childish illness. his devoted mother
bent anxiously above his bed.
"Thlnk it's little boy in the street"
the child murmured. desiring TO be OF
comfort. "and you won't feel 80 BAD
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
Land Of the World.

The area Of the earth IS i00.7i2OOo
square miles, Of which only about 3d.
100000 are land. The average altitude
OF all the land above sea level is 2.4ll
feet; hence II all the land above sea
level - 25.OOOOOO cubic miles - was
spread uniformly over the globe It
would form a shell eco feet thick.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
Anlmnortant aeut.s

.'Huhr' exclaimed little Edith. after
hearing the story OF Adam and Eve.
.sThat old serpent couldn't have
tempted me with an apple. cause
don't like apples"
But suggested her small brother
-s'pose somebody had told you not to
eat applesY- Chicago News
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
Ennndnra Of Rome.

There were three founders OF
Rome" the first, Romulus. Il. @. 7o2;
the second, Camillus, who saved the
city from the Gauis, b. G. 800; the
third. Caius Marlus, who saved the
city from the Teutones and Cimbri, b,
Q. 1O1.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
The parents life is the child's copy


"Then you didn't ask for her handT
mo; when ! went to interview her
father he was busy with the furnace.
He said to come down, and after watch
ing his struggles for half an hour ]
didn't want to get married"-Chicago
News
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
When q Pounds Not q Pound.

The German pound Is exactly one
half kllogram. or about one-tenth
more than the American and English
Mound.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
our F,rs, Woman Patentee.

The drst woman to get an Ameri'
can patent according to n patent OF
ice authority. was Miss Mary keis OF
Connecticut. Her invention was for
an Improvement In weaving and It was
granted patent rights May o. 1909.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
Like an Auotioneer.

Chaperon-was that young man who
called on you last night an auctioneery
Tess-why so? Chaperon-He talked
like one. He put up that going blur
Yor half an hour.-Wisconsin Sphinx.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
The unfeeline World.

Ibid you ever feel that the world
was against your
sure. felt 1t this morning when
slipped on the sidewalk"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01
Eair snnnosition.

"They certainly do work their poor
servant to death in that family. What
do they suppose the girl is made Off
81 suppose they think she is maid OF
all work"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-01

We always weaken whatever we ex'
Harpe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-14

an moderator. talked 20 the council
earlier IN the afternoon The commits
sion only considered bids Informally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-14

re- Gel sr FsEss. lss-t rEss1H tr crira
usf rev es~FsrF rsss rsF Eiti-
f-rs Es Fs stseraa.trFs fFaw che
=rsF gears 81 5Fs eeiss-Ere. srE ttts
forms 59rsrssbsV q clause OF else sFti-
e.es IN sssaeFr.ae some eoae-fEs
se.ea rsf Fa rrsssET q Fs9rf ssFs Co.
resFrseF "a EsEs 5rErr=ss faas ts order
s7 pav r-rtfrrts ta fsr o. is thls
practice Etsg rasb-fs earp sE.Fs Co
raeFFsef tasr after taza aafl thsT are
Fs~Ert .arF q tr'g,Tss state Fur-
str-a wEFa srw e1eEssF 5s rs-
rse.lss-F Co .s fraea ere starr Tfr.5 s1ss
FE sTsser 6r eaassissiaa taFiEE
ts every pgsessse ss veil as on every
sale o. fae zoe pasF eeaaaE issi1a
goes WITH fT. wFteF Eel tErrrf6re coast
rt sesF every EeFWeaE aEf receipt.
sFFs seeas .ae5aE ere Errt ~ sa an
r-~-sss-v tFrzz sma4eF o. rsF.fzt=
N-saaasf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-14
DENIES THAT HE RAN
OR HURLED STONES

Fred NrDanicis. who was arrested
Tuesday night charged by Helen joyce
% Davenport with having snatched
hrr purse while riding ia a 5itney but
tao weeks ago. and who was released
by the Davenport police without a
hearing yesterday. denies that there
zas any ground whatever for his ap-
prchcus.ou. He declares that he did
not run when a woman accused him.
nor did he resist iu any way or Try
% svade arrest The stone throwing
he declares. Eas fgment % his &C
cussr'a Imagination He did not oh
iect 20 going 90 Davenport 20 face "a
hearing and courts an Investigation
os his record He intimatcs that he
may Ia turn prefer charges against
MiHs joyce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-14
WANT WRIGHT To
RESIGN POSITION
Pabf~atiaa % norea'. Letter - Csfs-
ieism Cagsss Eamgas az JAN
fomnftfss -ssstsn-
-rotufctt FUTURE DEsrEoTED-
aslar H~mbsr said o. Have Declared
rhaf &c Can Never Eaa tsr
Omee Azain-

rasH-aa1a ss ere essssi- t-sssr @
r.asa ec blsss ssebsss ssr EaeE
asat -e4sfg.f sew $4,000 !as.. wrss-
a-e HF A. e.. Eewra. secretary % tss
sssr clarifies Board. ts s4nervtsar
Hrsss. Eel ssa5 ss tav- caasea
IA" sats eF verbal rr=vsrss ss the
erHrr es fae hU eeaaltre yrsssr-
s# f- -s- eaart ssssr.
WrEgf. sraser ef ere
..aT. r--. wrote s letter E9 Secretary
Hag-E sstiaE BE 9efs.ss ea ere stss
-r rar fs- Structure aaE r-e-fr-
- Er i-rter s3ssrgsrr r~fsrrf ls
tTFIs witch faf eelf asl-er-t CO.
.esE.aE sgs declared Esst enc rasaa
r.-- s--H-ft frYlsF Erst 90 erser e
.s fHs H#H- rsr Fsr sa-rtr s-e1et.
sGsH.r Hrsf.eE s.far Cor enc ea5-t
enc Erf wea wEss rersg
Hs place f1r D. sarsrs Ne-
Secretary Haars. sas cas-
being eErerf-.t af s r-s t-ere far
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-14
FUND FOR LUSITANIA
SURVIVORS SOUGHT

The committee % mercy has issued
= country vide appeal iu behalf Of the
I.usitanla survivors The lord mayor
% Liverpool 10 his cable 90 Acting
Mayor McAneuy % New York stated
that while crew dependents had been
provided for by IN. Cuuari company.
a number OF second and third class
passengers will be destitute. Coutri-
BUTTONS intended for the relief % Lust
tauia survivors should be sent 10
August Belmont. treasurer o. the COM
Enittss % Mercy. 200 Fifth avenue. New
YORK
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-14

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-14

Pho 500. fli-f -~riFuflee- fsef.aF-
0sa s-arssr az sfssresa-as.
people sr- rea s6r fs usf-a sa -sv
HH t rrs s-a.s-- r-p-
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s -av ss-es..-f ese-asrr srs-
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t.Hv aet esss-s Gs- gastric
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. use OF ur pfe-e- gsafsa yfss.rsf
seavery. aet Vag WI. -s7r 90 esr-
aEssEfgn.
es people are tsTErE t7 rsasstf
HF Pierce sF lTttss Gree. NI CORES
.astssee ts beif as ssriefrF e-5asss
saI sarr-tfv confidential
EN1W TorwEF
Read s.t saegE yourself. ysgr ses-.
su. Hr sEvsiafsEv 81 Uf-. ssassesFs
rE.sss. simple bone cures. rre. f~
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aHes ar zoos cages. aeaf FF u
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-14
ALEDO ARCH MASONS
COME HERE IN JUNE

Arrangements have been made for
the bringing OF Royal Arch Masons of
Aledo 10 Rock Island next month for
a special conclave. AT this time the
Mercer county men will confer the de-
grees in return for similar work by
the Rock Island men in recent visit
to Aledo
Date of the visit by the Aledo men
viii be announced later. It will not
interfere with any program already
outlined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-14

ere ss-r5r hss better D. usss ia ,hs
eeestreefl8s as fss isit tspBeF
vast EFsiEnstisn-
o. ss ussersFret az ere srss.os Tes-
sFrfsT erE~r @rHbeFs Of che commit
Fs- G1Efrr.r Graagae=t Fz9rrvi saf
H~tret far vrts.as sa Secretary Bow
-r ere prss sr Gar ss Go E~@saf tis
res ErsFt5r
aa Eatr ergFF uersFt se tar-
=arv wffs ere ra@@.ft-r er- Or Fo1
f11t lstrfE sa fa s1 V11 BAD better
re.f ore @rrs-F Gel alleged fn have
sz
90 ssaF .sFre5 t8 rFsisr and eE-
r~ef F7 eosr5rs- ra use HF aaa i1tE-
Ersr rrtast-f aGEeFets1r Wr.EsF.
Te9 ssv~ destroyed re- political
f.fsrr aE5 s~rrr can rar Cog once
ssalr. ore rssHes fFoa N1.ElT is
ss.t f1 have declared
5rrVtsar tr5EsF. s9arFrs. lei
standing bsr Ur states FEr lester 9s
criticism freH Secretary B5U~E vas
ss Gaee Of ssrEr.s~ to E.@ as CO.
ere rest OF ere easrfFE-- ttF merely
frTsirrt ss 90 ser ste a.rsfias. fsr
..r eesr.H-s er-esf te9t ere aspa~-
ssr.fr FT sVe~u.sEfT e5al-Er EEe
plans Proposed Cog eco structure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-14
CITY CHAT.
CAdvertisements)

Advertisements
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For express, call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Independent Express & Storage
P l. ISL
Wear a 50 Cunion made) hat Men s
Fashion Shop, Harper house block.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-14
CLUB DIRECTORS IN
SEMI MONTHLY MEET

Semi-mouthly business session OF
the board OF directors OF the Rock Is
land club was held last evening. Only
routine matters were discussed The
resignation OF r. p. Hale. steward,
takes effect tomorrow. his successor
being 2. ]. NcDonough. formerly con-
uected with the Kimban and New
Black Hawk hotels in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-14

zee ssrrt~ ssG better b. usss iH ths
eeestraessas Of tss isu rs9Ber
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-14

ue-f-mev--. tu SIZES Nres Earig
af EreesrFrFr 1ae gt Ete smallest
w1eee ir FEr state. was married Co
r.. y u9lfsr coal EiarF TIE bride Eel
ts fseees far ssf weighs o. pagEfs-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-14
BOND ISSUE FOR
SCHOOL WINS OUT
Women OF Davenport Garry PROPOSE.
ton for S55.0O0 Manual Train
ing Structure.

Women OF Davenport saved the day
for the $4,000 bond issue for a new
manual training building at a special
school election held yesterday. The
men defeated the proposition by a
margin OF 5s6. but the gentle sex car
ried by 675. making net majority of
% in favor Of the much needed i'm
provement. Rock Islands example in
building such a school was held up as
an argument for a structure across
the river. The detailed vote follows;
Yes. 40.
Men .-.-.-.- --'''o 100
Women OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES l.49o 81
Total .----.--...-.-..-.-- -''4 -''i9
Majority Yes ..-----..- -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-25

on an extensive tour OF the west, are
expected to arrive home Thursday.
Mrs. ]. A. Martin and son. James.
returned to their home on the South
Side. after a visit with friends in Fair.
o
Mrs. w. W. Mcconnell OF s515 Eon
street. is confined to her home very
i'll.
II. A. Stansbury. manager OF ath-
letics at Wesleyan College, Is spend
ing a short time In the city complet-
ing arrangements for the Carlisle
Wesleyan game.
Osce Statler returned yesterday from
Huntington. where he attended the
Wheeling High-Huntington football
game.
Miss Dynia Green OF North York
street left last Thursday for Cleveland.
o., to visit her aunt.
Robert Kilgore OF Forest View. O.,
spent the weekend visiting his aunts.
the Misses Faris OF North York street.
Island.
Edward Bond OF Maryland avenue
has just returned from a visit to his
sister in Chicago.
Miss Claire Kilgore has just return.
ed from a very pleasant visit TO friends
In Centerville, o.
Frank Keller of North Huron street
spent yesterday visiting T. ]. Kilgore's
place. Forest View. Belmont u
Ohio.
Miss Bess b. Faris is visiting friends
In Pittsburgh. Pa.
Frank Faris is spending his vacation
with his brother. Robert Faris. OF
Cleveland. o
Walter Teater OF Cromwell street.
Island. will leave this week to spend
a few days with friends in Pittsburgh.
Miss Margaret Wilkinson OF North
York street is visiting friends at Ak
ron. o., for a few days.
John Williams OF Zane street, Island,
is spending his vacation In Kansas
City. Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Park Loe have lust
returned from a very pleasant auto
trip through Eastern Ohio.
Mayor Schriver OF East Liverpool
was visiting friends in Wheeling yes
terday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-25
THE THEATRE
THE nmrH OF THE NATION.

Many circumstances have contributed
TO make The Birth Of the Nation
which viii he placed on view at the
Court Theatre next Monday evening.
day. Wednesday, Thursday. Friday and
Saturday. has Il - believed become with
out doubt the most widely discussed
play that has ever been brought 20 the
attention OF the American public. Sug-
gested by Thomas DiNon's historical
novels. Il embraces. however. a wider
cations. ~. ". Griffith the producer
Of The Birth OF tho Nation has
by p-ietoralizing the ~greatest events OF
the war between the States. as well as
those Of the period OF re-construction
following the contest at arms and until
the Southern people were permitted 20
govern their own affairs In their own
way, There are also pictured most
graphically Lincoln. Ice. Grant. toEeth-
er with the early glories OF the Confed-
eracy, the devastation caused by sher-
Petersburg the signing Of the Peace
Treaty AZ AppomattoE. the assassina-
ton q President Lincoln a. Ford
theatre IN Washington. and the succeed
ing orgy OF hate ana oppression Of the
south. These persons and incidents Fass
rapidly before the enthralled specta-
second part OF the production much OF
which is devoted TO what may be styled
the second struggle" between the two
aectionr.-a struggle caused by the at
tempt 90 impose cnrpetbag rule upon the
conquered states. The Wild adventures
and achievements OF the Ku KiuN Khan
dominate the final scene which yield q
happy ending OF e. double romance be
tween southern and northern sweet
hearts. Mr.. Griffith has marshailed a
force OF about $4,000 actors and 5.OoQ
horses 70 set forth his drama according
10 his vision 81 the subject which re-
quireH almost three hourse in it, prason-
tatton- lie shows 5000 scenes. far-flunE
hattie line Of many many miles. and Ku
Kiu1 rides" IN the open ountry whieh
D. said surpasacs IN thrills anything that
has ever been attempted even by the Ia
nous tussack riders Of Russia conceded
20 b. the most daring horaemon IN the
world. There o. not q quiet moment
from the beginning Co tho end Patriot
iU excitement runs riot.