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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-08

ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The Eagle ID authorisss - maze the
following announcements. subject "
the action Of the July democratic pri-
mary:
FOR CONGRESS-. SIXTH DISTRICT:
RUFUS HARDY.
(of Navarro County,
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE:
JUDGE JOHN WATSON.
(of Cameron.)
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
PROF. ". L. POWERS.
q. r. WILLIAMS. A. NJ. M. Acc
PROF. NOAH COLE.
FOR COMMISSIONER PREC. NO. 4:
CLAUD A. BUCHANAN.
c. P. (Clum) FOSTER.
JESSE H. CANNON.
CHARLEY PALERMO.
FOR COUNTY CLERK:
HORACE o. FERGUSON.
WILL 8. HIGGS.
TOR COMMISSIONER PRDC. NO. 3:
CHARLEY DISTEFANO.
CHAs. MERKA.
J. ]. DARBY CAHILL.
FOR CONSTABLE PRECINCT NO. 1:
J. R. MOON.
c. l.. BAKER.
NJ. M. VANCE.
nor COMMISSIONER PRBC. NO. /:
BEN MOORE.
L. B. SIMPSON.
J. NJ. ATKINS.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE:
L. D. MCGEE.
J. T. MALONEY.
COR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
PRECINCT NO. 4:
NJ. r. PHILLIPS.
w. W. GAMER.
J. J. RAY.
FOR COMMISSIONER PREC. NO. 2;
NJ. B. CASTERS.
WM. MANTHEL
j. .. COBB.
TOP TAX ASSESSOR.
JOHN W. HAMILTON.
]. SIDNEY SMITH.
FOR LEGISLATURE, 22D DISTRICT:
o. DAVIS.
anderson. Texas.)
]. G. MINKERT. yfyE
FOR STATE SENATOR, 18TH DIST.
L. A. DECHERD. JR.
tof Franklin.)
HON. n. p. HoUX.
(of Mexia.) Z
FOR COUNTY TREASURER: ID >,
]. B. PRIDDY.
FOR SHERIFF:
T. c. MUM.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR:
w. !. M'CULLOCH.
FOR DISTRICT CLERK:
J. w. BARRON.
People who tell the truth al al
times have but few friends.
But matrimonial bargains ar,
usually more or less shop worn.
A man Is known by his lawyer; I
woman Is known by her doctor.
Spring fever Is q charitable cover
ing for a multitude OF Incidence.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-08

FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
PROF. W. L. POWERS.
q. r. WILLIAMS. A. NJ, M. Acc
PROF. NOAH COLE.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-08
Pwspsrity WsylsId.

Likewise. the business interssts
have their troubles. Any poiisAcai
Law suit Alsd against industry ought
to b styled the Politicians W. the
People, and the verdict ought to Be
that the politicians are guilty Of
s~laushtesing industry. and they
should b sentenced to cult playing
politics or resign their Office. ,
The farmers get too much saliva.
ton and not enough eo-opsratieu
from government: too much politics
and not enough business. II the I'D.
ministrative branch Of government
could give " prosperity BY niiing %,
iitical lawsuits, then the tenant far.
mers would all DO rich. II the iegis
lative branch OF government could
cure the evils Of society BY inorsas.
Ing the volume Of laws. We would
have . perfect civilization II che
judiciary branch Of government csaid
give u Justice By making political
speeches from the bench. then Ne
} vouid nave no 0 injustice vstAia
euf realm. "
the farmer cannot expect In 0ov.
eminent TO reap something 10 Dos
not SOW. any moro than he cen p,Aat
'thistiss IN the soil and harvest grsin
II IL no more possible to make I
statesman out Of q politician than II
Is 10 mako . silk purse out Of Q
sov's ear. The farmers Of TEXAS
must face the situation sQuarely. We
are the prcdominating class. and We
cannot escape the responsibilities Of
government Upon u shoulders rest
largely the destiny Of Texas. and
upon our ballot the policy Of govern.
ment depends." q
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-08

The Eagle ID authorizes - maze the
following announcements. subject "
the action Of the July democratic pri-
mary:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-12-13
pIea.an, chrl,,mn. Custom.

\ pleasant old time custom was that
of presenting to the mother or ladies OF
the household at Christmas n silver
spoon. Tho custom was introduced In
the seventeenth century ana was much
In fashion IN England. aud IT came to
DO OF considerable Significance and I'm
portnnce. inasmuch as the donors We'd
with each other In securing for their
wives and other friends such speci
mems OF silver as were not only OF
considerable Intrinsic value. but OF rare
and unusual pattern aud OF exquisite
finish. And so each spoon naturally
came to DO in II certain sense histories.
at least It would always he souvenir
Of the particular Christmas festival
when It was presented. The mntron
Of middle life would have suggested
much OF her family history and expc
riencc by looking over her spoons.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-12-13
For CHlLDREN'S
CHRISTMAS
PARTIES

CIiLDS love for Christmas
IL party IS very touching. One
IHA Christmas gone. he lives In
IL happy anticipation OF the one
10 come. So never allow the Yuletidc
season to pass without giving at least
one party for the children. 1t need not
he an elaborate affair. Just the sim.
Viest menu and entertainment win
please. for children are not critical.
This year let it be SNOWFALL party"
On circular pieces OF white bristol
bonrd touched with water color paints
TO simulate snowbnlls, write the In.
vitations. Children adore dressing up
50 make 1t n costume party.
At any shop where favors nre sold
cotton snowbnlls are purchasable In
all sizes. These nre inexpensive. but
II you prefer they may lie made ut
home. Attach these to strands OF white
baby ribbon OF different lengths ana
with them form II shower OF snowballs
. r the table This Is simple mat
ter II you have dome chandelier. for
the snowbnlls can be suspended from
network OF Christmas greens iltted
under the dome. The top of the chm.
deiicr should be completely covered
with Christmas decorations.
For the ccnterpicccs form large
SNOWFALL Of cotton ana decorate It with
holly ANA mistletoc. This should con.
tain favor FOR each small guest,
wrapped In cotton SNOWFALL ana tied
with white ribbon. Deck the candles
with red shades shaped Ike Christmas
bells TO add color to the table.
Serve the sandwiches tied In bundles
with red ribbon and ornament tho
cakes. ices. salad aud candies In n
Christnasy manner.
Entertain the children with games
or dancing, or you might arrange for
them to giye Christmas pnntomlme
It VIII take but little coaching.
Just before they depart have Krlss
krinGlc appear with large bag filed
with cotton OF tissue paper snowballs
which Is the signal for II SNOWFALL fight.
This Will prove Jolly ending to tho
childrcn's Christmas party.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-12-13

CIIlLD'S love for n Christmas
party IS very touching. One
Christmas gone. he lives In
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-12-13
Chri,tma. oecupn.ion For childr,r

Christmas Occupation For Children.
One OF the prettlest Christmas "oc-
equations" was published IN maya
Zine few years ago. II was sheet
containing II FIR tree and about 100 tree
toys and ornaments on and under the
tree. This may be initiated ut home.
Let the children cut and paint fir
tree in conventional Christmas tree
shape. The toys may be cut from the
advertisements OF magazines and cata,
logues and may DO painted or crayoned
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-12-13
N INV RprFaIkas'gfgIssisn,
Sete,'u!>iN Erect
@zzrcczpuD

Nov. %, 1914.
LEAVE N0RTO N-6:I5 =. IN for
Lynehburg and intermediate sta
lions. Pullman sleeper BlueficlG to
Philadelphia via Iisgerstown and
Pullman sleeper Roanoke 10 Rich
mond and Norfolk. Also connection,
Al Blueflcld with trains Westboupd
Pullman sleeper to Cincinnati and
Columbus
LEAVE NORTON-2:3 80 p. for point
North, East and West.
LEAVE BRlSTOI-D,ily. o;i5 a. m
for East Radford. Roanoke. lynch
burg, Petersburg. Richmond and
Norfolk. Pullman rarlor Car 10
Richmond. Roanoke to lIagers,nwn.
Pullman sleeper iIsgers,own TO New
York.
900 y: IN. for Norfolk and intermediate
points, fulinisn Sleepers to Norfolk
/ :3s p m. and 500 y. m. (limitcd. Solid
trains with pullman Shoppers TO WaS!.
ingtoD Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York via Lynchburg. Docs nor
make local stops.
1915 p. N. daily for all points between
Bristol and lynchburg. Connects.,
Walton at $40 p. m. with the Chi
cago Express for all points west aud
northwest.
1t yon are thinking Of taking a ,r,r
YOU want quotations, cheapest fare, ~.
liable and correct information AZ to
routes. train schedules The most comfort.
able and quickest way. Write ard the
information is yours for tho asking, wit
one of our complete Map Folders.
w. 6. SAUNDERS, G.. L. a.
w b BEviL.
Pass rrar Mgi.,
Roanoke. Va
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-12-13
f ssS sss:i; \ s ~ ~ ~
CHRISTMAS PLAYS

TIN a few villocos a. rr,,an, .
Christmas NAV 10 s,i, s s"nu
cd and ,bnrn a. s,,n ia,. ,sen
ed ms roanlnrly ~ .n aDi ~
night comes around cocl ycnr mn
tomlme in nearly evnrr rnc,,sh 49,,
hut these nrc on,, n5on,nn'. ~" w.
past. for CHRISTMAS rayols mo- no. , ,"u
what they were ana Chr,stmaS o,a om
nre gradually being forro,,on 49,,
with many other old tImc yu,o,tdn o,s
toms. '
Among the earliest plovs IN Tho mo1
ern drama will be found Ch-I.,,ma,
plays and dramas dealing Win ,ho
Nativity Of christ IN thc ho",n,, ,nc
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-12-13
Southern Railway
In Effect February 18th. 1914.

.IEAVES RIG STONE GAP
No. daily a.O5 a. M for Bristol ard y
tcrmcdia'c points. Pullman sleeper
louisville to Bristol Connects with
\. y w for points East and Snu |,
for points South and West
No. J daily. except Sunday. IN a. u.
for II. Charles and int ermadiat
points
No, ! daily, except Sunday, A:l1 p. III. for
bristol aud intermediate points Cou-
meets with y " W. for points East
Connects at Moccaslon Gap viii.
train No for Bulls Gap, Rogers.
vile and intermediate points
For additional information apply to
nearest Agent or
W. L. ALLEN.
Division Passenger Agent,
bristol, Tenn.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-20

reelected on June q is also data
specifically refused.
Vice Pres. John W. Eckhart held
the chair. He reported Pres. Loeb
is sick and confined to the Michael
Reese hospital Eckhart said the
"wrangling" of the board is getting
''tiresome" to him and when the
board quits wTangling he expects to
quit the board.
Joe HolpuCh, contractor and real
estate operator, pushed through a
motion to have Chicago Normal
school reported on by SUpt. ShOOp.
Tbs report will come to school man
agement committee, a parliamentary
body loaded to the guards with mem
bers who wish to quietly ChloTofOrm
the Teachers Federation.
Nobody would lift a nostTil under
ordinary conditions if Joe HoIpuch
wanted an official visit and search of
the Chicago Normal school. The
only peculiar circumstance is that
William B. Owen, principal Of the
school, once gave out public state
ment denying another public state
ment of school trustees that teach
ers had approved the boards pension
bill Owen had presided at a Joint
meeting of trustees and teachers and
when trustees told the newspapers
that teachers were for the bill, Owen
comes along with a fiat denial spik-
ing the trustees plans. So now Joe
Holpuch, contractor and real estate
operator, says he's terribly interested
in public education and he wants
Owens school investigated, it looks
like more of the business efficiency
which is making the Jake Loeb ma
jOTity notorious.
Vote by which council was refused
access to information: Yeas-Eck-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-20

SCULLY WANTS "CRANKS" PUT
IN STATE INSTITUTIONS
Chief Justice Olson of the munic-
ipal court says there are 100 in Chi
cago who are known to be on the
bOrderland Of insanity. He asks that
the police arrest these sUbnOrmals,
guaranteeing that he will find room
in the state refOTmatOries for all the
courts decree are unsafe to be at
large.
Chief Healey says he has no right
in law to arrest a person simply be-
cause he happens to be low grade in
mentality.
Healey's opinion is challenged by
County Judge Scully.
Let the police bring into my court
every person known to be suffering
from any form of dementia, down
from the dangerous cases down to
the feeble-minded," said Judge Soul
ly. 81 will guarantee to take care of
every case. 1 viii ensure a fair hear
ing and will see to it that these peo-
pie are examined by the best physi-
clans in the city. l don't think it
would take long to clean up the sit
uation."
The school board will cooperate
in the campaign against the subnor-
mails. 1t yesterday appointed a COM
mission Of seven doctors to study
sUbnoTmal children in the schools.
John D. Rockefeuer's coin may be
used in "Cook county to assist in
clearing up the problem of what to
do with persons sUbnOTmaL
THE Rockefeller Foundation has
assured us of all the funds needed
to make a thorough survey of Cook
county to find out the number of
feeble-minded and the best manner
in which to care for them, said Mrs.
VIM. S. Monroe, pres. Of Ill. Society
for Mental Hygiene which will start
an exhaustive survey Of Cook county
detectives Avg
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-20

Marvin Brown, 3, 4949 ChampIain
av., missing since Tuesday night,
found at Goth and Wentworth av.
Detectives seeking ten who have
escaped from insane asylum.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-07-29
legcinqs of tie Marines.

The stout lcT~ircs worn by members
Of the United SfaicS marine corps are
not a purely d, 'rative adjunct to
their very natty uniforms, as popularity
supposed by civilians. but are a pro-
lection for the men against tropical
diseases while in foreign service, naval
surgeons say. Many of the most dan
gerous tropical diseases are transmit
ted by the bites OF insects. Among
these are malaria. yellow fever. bu-
bonic plague, hOOkwOrm. elephantiasis
and tropical ulcer. Fieas and mosqui-
toes are the prime carriers, and they
make their first attack upon the ankles.
thence working their way over the
whole body. The leggings worn by the
United States marines afford splendid
protection to the ankles against feas,
mosquitoes and infected dirt.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-07-29
Being the Vice President.

Isn't it easy to be vice presidentT'
remarked a young woman who had
been sitting in one Of the galleries for
some time watching the senate work.
"Cinch," colloquially responded her es-
cort.
But senators know differently, for
they are fully aware of what 1t means
to sit hour by hour and pilot their
august body through the parliamentary
jungles which frequently are confront
ed. The rules for legislative procedure
IN the United States senate are prac-
tcally no rules at all, paradoIical as
II may seem. The course Of the upper
house is guided largely upon precedent
and past rulings of vice presidents,
and as consequence the presiding Of
fcer must be thoroughly conversant
with what his predecessors have done
from the time the nation was born.
This means long hours of study
and extensive reading.-Cincinnah En-
quirer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-07-29
Masking the Guns.

Against air craft observation one of
the first precautions taken Is to splash
guns, limbers and ammunition wagons
with different neutral tints so that they
will blend with the ground about
them. Any earthworks, pits, ETC.. that
are erected or dug are strewn with
leaves and branches and the earth dis
turbed generally, so that from above
nothing unusual shall be spotted by
keen eyed air men.
A battery Of guns is seldom placed
along the sky line. for there It II an
Easy mark. Generally the guns are
concealed some distance down the In
cline In front of the sky line, unless
the guns are howitzers, In which case
they can be best served from behind
the ridge. The idea Of placing the
guns In front Of the ridge Il that the
rising ground behind them serves a.
an effectual screen, rs the guns them
selves are painted to represent earth
and foliage.-London Standard.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-07-29
"kissing the 5eok."

When did kissing TIE book come
20 De recognized Us a pat of the Eng
hsh oath? Master William Thorpe, q
priest who was tried for heresy be-
1ore the archbishop of Canterbury in
l4oi, has in an account of his own
ulal related a conv>riatiun between
man of law" and Il master of di-
Vlnlty' on the subject of oaths. The
man Of law spoke of Il witness merely
laying his hand OH the book, where
upon the master of divinity said, He
that chargeth him to Ily his hand thus
upon the book, touch 'Ig It and swear
ing by it, and kyssiu: il. promising in
this form to do this thing. will say and
witness that he that tOucheth thus q
DOCK and kisseth it hath sworn upon
that book" So the Practice is at least
800 years old.
kissing the book" must have been
q familiar practice iu Shakespeare's
day, for in 1.-THE Tempest there Is
more than one jocIlar reference to it.
swear by this bottle how thou earnest
hlther," says StephanO to Trinculo.
Here, kiss the book, Offering him his
bottle Of sack. There is also legal
proof that the practice was well
known in the seventeenth century,
London Opinion.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-07-29
Antiquity of the Ballet.

Strictly defined. the ballet is proper
" a theatrical exhibition of the art Of
dancing in its highest perfection, COM
plying generally with the rules Of the
drama as to its composition and form.
It was in existence in Italy as far back
az A D. 1900, the court of Turin In
that day making especial use Of it and
the royal family and mobiles taking
part In it. The ballet was first intro
duced in France in the reign Of Louis
XIII, and both that monarch and
Louis XIV. occasionally took part in
its dances. Abort the year 100 WON
en- made their first appearance In the
ballet, which up to that time had been
performed exclusively by men, as was
the case also with plays and operas,
but no woman ballet dancer of any
note appeared until 1870.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-07-29
HOME AFTER II YEARS.
Kansan, Long Thought Lost at Sea,
Ends His Roaminq.

EnCS
Pratt, Kan.-Charles NJ. Short, who
has been mourned as dead by his moth
er, Mrs. NJ. a. Annett of st. Joseph,
Mo-, has been found In this city and Is
alive and well.
Short tells Il peculiar story Of a roam
ing life, which he has at last decided to
stop and go home to his mother. About
twenty-one years ago Short left his
home at Excelsior Springs, Mo-, and
started out for himself. Ee went to
San Francisco, where he went on the
seas as q sailor. He never wrote his
mother, but q word to cousin In Ne
braska gave the information that he
was a sailor on a certain boat. This
boat was reported sunk, and there was
NO report of Shorts name In the list Of
survivors.
His mother then mourned him for
dead until recently a fash came over
the wire from the cousin In Nebraska
that Short had been found.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-07-29
He Wanted to Know.

The late E. n. Hartman, says the
Wall Street Journal, was a stickler for
facts. He cared little for an approx
mate statement. When he asked his
employees for information he wanted
It definite.
While travelling through Nevada one
day with a number of the officials Of
the Union Pacific the train passed 4
little station with much platform, 4
bleak background of sagebrush and
jumpers and no habitation within
sight.
what Is that station there forT'
asked Mr.. Hartman Of one Of the
railway officials with the party.
"They ship a few cattle and two or
three cars of wool"
(Which is it. two or threeT snapped
Mr.. Hartman. (which is 1t? There
is difference Of SO 1-3 per cent"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-07-29
Shakespeare Altered.

A portable theaier had been pitched
In an out OF the way spot where the
prospective theatrical PATRONS were
unsophiSticatcl in matters dramatic.
The players pos Eessed the costumes
for Hamlet" ana Shakespeare's traG-
edy was selected for representation.
1t then occurred TO the proprietors OF
the show that the name might not at
tract, so they altered the title to How
the Stepfather Was Paid OutT-Lon-
don Mail.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-07-29
lordly DisraeIi.

Disraen once told q woman that two
possessions which were indispensable
to other people he had always done
without. Il made" she said, every
kind of conjecture, but without sue
cess, and on my asking him to enlight-
en- me he solemnly answered that they
were q watch and an umbrella But
how do you manage asked, If there
happens to be no clock In the roon
and you want to know the timer i
ring for a servant was the magnilo-
Quent reply. Well I continued, and
what about the umbrella? What do
you do. for instance, II you are In the
park and are caught In q sudden show
err Il take refuge, he replied, with Q
smile Of excessive gallantry. under the
umbrella Of the nrst pretty woman ]
meet"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-07-29
Stevenson's Brownies.

Stevenson maintained that much Of
his work was only partially original.
His collaborators were the brownies
who ran riot throash Ids Erah during
the hours of sleep. He b stances the
case Of 'Dr. Jekyn and Nh Hyde" 81
had long been trying to write a story
on this subject" he writes. "to find a
body, a vehicle for that strong sense
Of mans double being which must at
times Gene in upon and Overvhelm
the mind of every thinking creature
For two days 1 went about rackinS
my brains for plot of any sort, and
on the second night ! dreamed the
scene ut the window and scene after
ward split in two, in which Hyde, pur-
sued for some crime, took the powder
and underwent the change in the pres
ence of his pursrers. All the rest was
made awake aud consciously, although
think | r.:a trace in much Of it the
manner of my brownies"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-07-29
Tipping In constantlnople.

The tipping evil is~no joke even In
this country. But It has hardly reach
ed the degree Of insidiousness marked
by this tale from the near east:
"On the morning Of my departure
from Constantinople I gave the letter
carrier who had brought my letters
during my sojourn here half q med
shid as a tip.
I'm the afternoon a man came up 10
me and said: My lord, am a stranger
to you. You never received telegram.
But may it please you to know that I
am the telegraph messenger. May It
please you to know that it was up to
me to deliver kilograms to you II such
had been received for you in our Of
fee. 1 surely would have brought
them to you most quickly. know
you viii be Just and you will not harm
Q man who has always been ready to
serve you. I cannot be blamed that 1
have never been called upon to be OF
service to you. l, too, deserve half
nedshid' "-Bruno's Weekly.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-07-29
Raised Decorations on EesshsIIs.

It Is easy to work out a design In
relief on an eggshell, whether the con-
tents Of the egg have been removed or
not The first step is to draw with
pencil the design or the lettering that
you wish to appear On the egg. Make
emily an outline and the leading points
Of the design. Then melt q small
quantity of candle wax In a shallow
tin andIet it set little, but while II
II still soft take it out Of the tin and
spread 1t over the design on the egg.
II there is any difficulty in getting the
wax to hold touch it here and there
with the heated blade Of a penknife.
Take vinegar enough to cover the
egg completely and soak the egg In 1t
for a period that may be half an hour
or may be an hour and half, accord
ing to the strength of the vinegar. At
the end Of that period take the esq
cut and peel of the wax. The design
will then stand up in relief against
the rest Of the shell, for the acid or
the vinegar will have eaten away the
uncovered part and left untouched only
that part which the wax protected
Youths Companion
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-07-29
Birds as Lamps,

The natives of Trinidad make use Of
the young guacharo in an unusual man
ner. The young are very fat and are
frequently found to weigh more than
the full grown birds. Their fat is used
by the natives to produce an oil which
Is a substitute for butter. Also 1t is
frequently the custom of the natives
to draw n wick through the body Of a
young guacharo and use it as a lamp
or candle. Thus the guacharo is some
times called the oil bird.