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without study superhuman knowl.
edge. To them It is a cure-alI for
! every ailment, and IN attending week
" meetings In which its use Is in
dulged in by the devotees. they neg
lect their homes and farms and rap
idly degenerate. 1t has also been
claimed that troops on the border are
| liable to run into those who will
teach the use of peyote.
Peyote Is the Spanish way OF ex-
pressing the ancient Aztec word
"PeyotL" meaning a caterpillar. This
refers to the yellowlsh-white down
which appears after the bloHsOm on
the plant. The plant itself grows
with a root in the ground and is
used when dried either by chewing
or making a solution. While COM
mon to Mexico. II IS now shipped in
bags to all the tribes in the West.
The early Spanish missionaries spoke
OF the ceremonies which attended its
use in Mexico centuries ago. Lava
against its use were made In the time
of Montezuma. The chief feast of
tho peyote among the Indians of
northern Mexico was the Hikuli.
which took place every October. This
was a very elaborate ceremony, In
Hi III anu
or eating the peyote. Remnants of
this ancient ceremony are today pre-
served in the cult feasts which many
OF the Indians weekly attend. feasts
which unit them for their daily life
Description of Feast.
In an account by Mrs. Brabant in
1909. we have a description OF a feast
of this kind at White Eagle, Okla
She said that the Indians had the
peyote bean or button lying on a
crescent-shaped altar. and that the
worshipers present sang. beat tom
toms and intoxicated themselves till
they imagined that they saw visions
OF the Saviour. An Arapahoe Indian
claimed that he sat gazing at the
bean It'll he saw emerge from It a
snake with several heads, then a
centipede and that the snake came
to him, making his own body feel
as II covered with the skin OF
snake.
DR.. Havelock Ellis has described
his feelings after having eaten three
OF the peyote beans or buttons" by
way oil an experiment lie says his
first symptom was that OF immense
strength and wonderful intellectual
power. but that later he felt faint
with a very low pulse. A pale
shadow seemed to hover over the
book he read. Visions came, slowly,
then rapidly. First, a vast field of
golden Jewels studded with red, Grim
son and green stones-a wonderful
Perfume dull, rich glow and bril-
liant points-rRre flowers-and ride
scent fibrous wings as or butterflies
then & hollow revolving cylinder
lined with marvellous mother-of-pearI
-profuse and various images-Iiving
'rabesQues. Then he saw waves of
ght, shadows flushed with violet
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F. H. SMITH CO.
TO WIDEN REAL
ESTATEBUSINESS

Changes In the F. H. Smith Com
pany. long a weIl-known real estate
concern of this city, are to be &C
eompanied by a general widening of
activities and the taking on OF allied
lines Of business.
About the first OF March Samuel ].
Henry, formerly an officer of the Ma
tionaI Savings and Trust Company,
later connected with the Commercial
National. and most recently vice
president Of the Munsey Trust Com
psny. will become a vice president
of the F. n. Smith Company, as will
also G. Bryan Tits, who has been
Identified with the real estate and
brokerage business of the city.
To the present business of the com.
pany there will be added a financing
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Politics Blamed.
DANCING
MISS FISHER.

Private lessons only.
i2S O n. G.. Apt. - Phone Line. Ss75-J
my-G
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D. c. CATHOLICS
TO GIVE VERSION
OF PASSIONPLAY

A play without applause or lead.
ing character is to be- presented in
Washington.
1t is the Rev. A. Palmieri's version
Of the Passion Play, ''on the Slopes
OF Calvary" and It is to be given at
Gonzaga Theater, 43 street north
west, each Sunday night during Lent,
beginning February "a. There will be
a matinee next Sunday at 3 o'clock,
but It viii be for children only.
Christ, about whom the play is
written, does not appear in character
on the stage. but the character is
woven into. the story by Suggestion.
At His crucihxion, the climax, huge
statue nailed to a cross is used.
To BE Viewed In silence.
Although the play Is to be present
ed with all the splendor OF a modern
stage production, the religious spirit
Of the story has led the fathers OF ct.
AloysIus' Church to include in the
program a request that thu audience
refrain from applause.
Although the play is being staged
under auspices OF ST. Aloysius' Church,
Catholics In all parishes OF the city
are being urged to attend one Of the
performances.
The presentation of the Passion
Play during Lent has for many years
been an annual custom in some parts
OF the United States. but II has never
been presented in Washington. The
play will be staged by John F. Luit-
ich, Arthur B. White, and Denis z.
Connell. The st. John Berchman's
Choir OF st. AloysIus Church will rem
der the music for the play. under the
direction OF Glenn w. Ashley.
Members of Cast.
The leading members OF the cast
were selected from a dozen parishes
in the city as follows: st. Stephens,
Miss Teresa Connell and Paul K.
Taylor: St Martins. Maurice Jarvis,
Francis ]. Cleary. E. B. o'Brien, Miss
Charlotte V. Pairo, Miss Madeline
O'Brien. and Miss Nina Pairo: Sacred
Heart, H. F. 'Dolan; Holy Name, Miss
Estelle Murray: Holy Comforter,
Misses Anna Ford. Martha Ford and
Virginia Ford; Immaculate Concep-
tion. Mrs. Z. J. Deeds; St. Anthony's,
A. Edward Hall; St. Aloysius, Miss
Rose Healy and James ]. Kilroy, and
st. Patrick's, Denis Z. Connell.
Tickets are on sale at drug stores
and other business establishments in
every section OF the city.
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GLOVER'S. SIS End. priv. any hr.. Soc
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ADVERTISEMENT
Cured His RUPTURE

I was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk
several years ago. Doctors said my only hope
Of cure was an operation. Trusses did me
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although am doing hard work as a carpcn-
ter. There was no opera ton. no lost tina.
no trouble. have nothing TO sell. but will
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md 4 complete cure without operation. IL YOU
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GOOD Marcellus Avenue, ManAsquan, N. J.
Better cut out this notice and show Il to any
others who are ruptured-you may save q life
or a. least stop the misery OF rupture and the
worry and danger Of al operation.
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Agents Sell Drug.

ConscIenceless agents, who ship in
the peyots from Mexico, are now go
ing among the well-to-do Indians of
the Utes and peddling the stun. dis
guising their work under the cloak
of promoting a religious orgRniza-
tion. Feasts are gotten up and the
peyote used to intoXicats all who at
tend. Many Indians believe that the
peyote in a direct message from God
that IL will give one the power to
read secret thoughts and acquire
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and investment department and a
bonding departmet. \ staff OF seven
teen men will represent the concern
in the office and on the outside. Mr..
Henry will not disassocIate himself
altogether from the banking bust
ness, as he will continue to he a di-
rector and member of the executive
committee of the Munsey Trust Com
pany.
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Once he visioned Floating white ORA
perry" and "feathery forms"
Thus 1t is easily to be seen that
the use of the peyote induces the
Same mental and physical stimulation
| that habit-formIng drugs generate
and IL follows that the same mental
and physical evils will results" said
Mrs. Bonnin. my work now is to
prevent the destruction of my race
by securing legislation forbidding the
use Of this injurious plant in the
same way that alcohol is prohibited.
Some have said that as the Indians
claim the peyote is used as a sacra-
ment it will prevent any legislation
on the grounds that such would be
Interference with religion. But the
fact that 1t is used IN a way which
outrages decency and induces intoxI-
cation and degeneracy, precludes any
such plea. There is no true friend
of the Indian that does not desire
this curse to be wiped away. Yet
those who profit by this vice, those
who are addicted to il, will, OF course
plead for its retention"
Mrs. Bonnin is an earnest worker
for her people. She is of the opinion
that much OF the meat supply OF the
country could be benefited by teach
ing tho Indians to raise cattle on their
immense reservations so admirably
adapted to grazing.
white men come in, lease the lands.
get money from banks with which
they buy CATTLE" she said. why can
not the Indians. who really own and
1.-Two on the land, be shown how to do
this? Instead, lie is made to lease and
let the white man run the bust
ness and make the money. II the
tribes now holding vast reservations
could be set to raising cattle, the
meat problem would be easily solved.
Politics Blamed.
"The trouble IS that the agents are
so often political appointees. not Sc
lected for good character, but as
reward for party work-and tho In
dian is the helpless victim Of the
white mans cupidiy. I am DESTROYS Of
having women sent in tho capacity OF
agents to the Indians. for I feel that
in that case they would give the red
men fairer treatment"
Mrs. Bonnin expects to remain In
Washington for some time and devote
her time to fighting peyote.
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Ex-mAYoR mitchell FLYER.

Major John Purroy Mitchell. former
mayor of>Atew York. has been ordered
to active duty at Rockwell flying field.
San Diego, Cal.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
LOSSES DOWN TO MINIMUM
Warfare Mortality Statistics Should
Give Comfort to Those With
Loved Ones at the Front.

Great as the danger, and large as
the losses in the aggregate, the indi-
vidual soldier has plenty of chances
of coming out of the war unscathed,
or at least not badly injured.
Based on the mortality statistics of
the allied armies, a soldiers chances
are as follows:
Twenty-Five chances of coming
home to one chance of being killed.
Forty-nine chances , of recovering
from wounds to one chance of dying
from one.
One chance in 500 of losing limb.
VIII live five years longer because
of physical training, is freer from dis
ease in the army than in civil life,
and has better medical care at the
front than at home.
In other wars from 10 to Is men
died from disease to one from bullets
in this war one man dies from dis
ease to every ten from bullets.
For those OF our fighting men who
do not escape scathless, the govern
ment under the soldier and sailor in
Surance law gives protection to the
wounded and their dependents and to
the families and dependents of those
who make the supreme sacrifice for
their country.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
OFFICER WINS HIGH PRAISE
Second Lieutenant John l. Conroy of
the Marines Highly Commended
BY Commanding Officer.
&&C<kSA1AC4kE W.
4 All Druggists Guarantee

The bulldog tenacity and nerves of
steel which characterized the opera
tons Of the United States marines in
their classic capture of Chateau Thier-
~ and Belleau wood in the second bat
tie of the Marine earned unusual com
lnendation for Second Lieutenant John
I. Conroy of the marines. The COM
fnanding officer of his regiment wrote
to the brigade commander that Lieu
tenant Conroy was conspicuous in
his services to the battalionS in line,
carried on his duties at a storm CEN
ter of hombardment by enemy high
explosive shrapnel and gas shells.
throughout this period he supplied
the troops in line with ammunition, ra-
lions, water and engineer stores with
tireless energy, marked executive abil-
ity, foresight and absolute fearless
ness at all hours of the day and night.
He never failed in a crisis and only
bulldog tenacity and nerves of steel
made it possible for him to discharge
his multifarious duties. When enemy
fire exploded an ammunition dump I'M
der his charge his energy and cool
ness confined the damage to mini
mum"
Lieutenant Conroy's mother, Mrs.
John Conroy, lives at SO Livingston
street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
no matter what ails your child. a

Az Ai"ItSA NtidI dllS YOUR cullu, a
gentle, thorough laxative should all
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one is out of sorts,
half-siek, isn't resting, eating and act
ing naturally-look, Mother! see If
tongue is coated. This is a sure sign
that the little stomach, liver and bow
els, are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable, feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad or has stomach-ache, diar-
rhea, sore throat, full of cold, give q
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in few hours all the con-
stipated poison, undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out of the lit
tie bowels without gripping, and you
have well, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" because
it never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the stom-
ach and they dearly love its pleasant
taste. Full directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups
Ask your druggist for a bottle of "Cal-
ifornia Syrup of Figs" then see that
it is made by the California Fig Syrup
Company."-Adv.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
With a Different Meaninu.

Two neighbors were talking about
the young man who had lived off his
mother all of his married life. He had
a nice home, ETC., but the neighbors
knew he had never made enough
money to pay for it. They also knew
of his mothers 'helping him out"
"That fellow sort o. reminds me of
what Abraham Lincoln said one time,''
remarked the first neighbor.
Flows that?" queried the second.
sLincoln said: All | have and all
1 hope to be I owe to my mother"
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12

appeared and your Vegetable Compound
has made me a well, strong woman so
do all my own Homework. | cannot
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound too highly to women
passing through the Change OF Life:
Mrs. FRANK HENSON, 1916 S. Orchade
St., Urbana, Ill.
Women who suffer from nervousness.
cheat flashes," backache, headaches
and "the blues" should try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
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which
%
The baby hpopotamus bigger another faote
selves eating hay, seemingly unnindu
scientific
them
which
Some the
Of o
She said
would incorporate further pickles.
why not suggested,
to the
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas

State of Ohio, City OF Toledo, Lucas
County-ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner Of the firm of f. J. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and that
said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE,
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A D. 1885,
(SeaD A. w. Gleason, Notary Public.
HALLS CATARRT1 MEDICINE is TAX
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Druggists, 75c. Testimonials free.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12

with walk and
became cradle
after that casket-white with shiny handles
the when
ANYTHING
world
Which makes glad for Alkaline that
where she will that:
Greater love hath man that he lay a
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12

had an attack or
grippe which lasted
all winter and left
me in a weakened
condition. felt at
times that | would
never be well again.
L read of Lydia E
Pinkham's v ge-.
ia bic Compound
and what it did for
women pass in &
through the Change
OF Life, Sc I tod ny
doctor / would try
it. / soon began to
gain in str eng t b
and the annoying
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12

their waste and send to the
Other firms the
raised
dependents n
Rosenberg the traffic policeman
all day
Twenty
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
Killing Burdocks.

An experienced gardener says that
good way of exterminating burdocks
just before they go to seed, then apply
little kerosene to the root. He uses
a common machine oil can for apply
ing the oil.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
Good Excuse.

She-You don't write me now such
nice long love letters every day you
don't see me. Is it Indifference?
He-No, my darling, it is patriotism.
The government wants us to save pa
per.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12

Mrs. John Allan Dougherty is chair
man.
Two outfits for tiny babies were
among the salvage. One bundle of
clothing had never been used. 1t was
plain and coarse but complete to a
cake of soap.
The other little bundle held
clothes of some child that had died.
A battered eyeless doll accompanied
the little worn clothes.
E. II. Droop & Son sent word to
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12

up great bear cries and striking their
long claws across the bars of their
cages, like giant ukulele players.
When the keeper comes, with his
Wheelbarrow of bread, the fun begins.
The keepers aim is to give an equal
pig in the bear sometimes upsets this
calculation.
When one big hog-I mean bear
grabs twice as many loaves as is his
due, it is up to the keeper to make
him give up the extra loayes. This
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12

candle in a cabin window, followed on
and on until the squashy mud under
the cat-tails would have mired him ex-
cept that Alkaline heard him call.
Also, if you had known how the
virtuous neighborhood treated Ada
line-who was only a poor white-be-
cause of-but that is her own affair
you might have wondered why she
should have rislzed her life, but some
people are that way. Anyhow, the
boy was saved, but when the baby
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
Salvage Section of Red Cross Doing Good Work

-FOUR stray CATS
that have poured into the salvage section of the District
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
All Because Small Boy Followed Jack-o'-Lanterr

HIS night
CLEANS
the marsh will know
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
Prime Conservation.

what melting eyes that girl has p
Good graciousi Don't let her go
near the icebox."
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
WOMEN or
MIDDLE AGE
Need Help TO Pass the Crisis Safe.
ly-Proof that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Can be Relied Upon.

Urbana, ll.-f'During Change of Life
in addition to its annoying symptoms, /
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
Looks That Way.

d marriage really lottery?"
Il don't maintain that. Still, you
gotta take chance"
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
Loads of Fun at the Zoo During Feeding Time

wv
w O'clock will find plenty
manifest sidng back forth
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12

EVefy
white cEyoman's pride, beautiful clear
AN groc1es. Use Red Cross Ball Blue.
8. Adv.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12

new oIhofhihg opens the door to
not let9rtunity. Watch out and do
slip away unnoticed.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
'Weaker Sex Doing Its Part to Help Win the War

the day Of the farme
munihon worker The "wn-thewar"
daily it is inevitable
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12

7 A woman says that tight shoes are
comfortable because they make her
forget her other troubles
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12

desfSroTove,. Tasteless chill Tonic
70 w che mayar{al germs which are transmitted
rblood by the Malaria Mosquito. Price 6Oc.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
A la Berlin.

"say A la Berlin.
In pop, what is a signal victory?'
can wi erlin the capture of one Ameri-
mems h the loss of only twenty Ger
so regarded, my SON."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-13
Beulah Had $4,000
Fire Yesterday

Beulah, N. D.. Sept. 1S.-aalf the
business district Of Beulah Is today
in ruins as the result Of a fire that
started at $3.50 yesterday morning in
the Beulah garage on the south side
Of Main street. The cause Of are 4
not definitely known but Is believed Ia
have started from spontaneous com
bustion.
Loss Placed at $4,000.
The loss is estimated at something
like $4,000 and only about half COW
cred by insurance. Hurry calls were
sent out for the aid of other fire de.
partments. The Hazen companies
responded to the call and gave
valuable assistance in fighting the
flames.
The absence Of any wind was the
only thing that saved the balance OF
the business district from being de-
stroyed.
Buildings Destroyed.
The buildings destroyed are az fol-
lows: Sovereign confectionery store;
Palm theater; Beulah garage: Moen
auto accessory store; Kilber pool hall;
Stler meat market.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-13
Northwestern NeUs
FARGO BLAMED FOR
DELAYS IN PUBLIC
UTILITIES HEARING

Bismarck. N. D., Sept. 13.-Blame
for delays in the Fargo public utility
hearing is placed on the Gate City
commission by the North Dakota
railway commission in a statement
given the press this morning. 1--WE
are ready to proceed whenever the
Fargo city commission furnishes us
with the accountants report cover
ing the operations Of the gas COM
pany. This report was asked for by
the railway commission and prom
ised by the city commission some
time ago. We have been anxiously
awaiting the receipt of this report and
we will proceed Immediately that IT. is
in our hands"
The railway commission is pow
erless SO far as any immediate ac-
ton in this matter is concerned
said Rate Expert James A. Little.
I'm our biennial report we are rec
ommending that every public utility
in the state be required to file a pub
lished schedule of its rates with the
railway commission and that this
body be given power to suspend rate
increases pending a hearing. We
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-13
Grain Car Situation
Becoming More Serious

Bismarck. N. D., Sept. 1s.-The car
situation in North Dakota is becoming
more serious daily. Each day brings
its new sheaf of protests from grain
shipping points which" have been un-
able to obtain cars. The railway. COM
mission is doing its best to s%traighten
out the tangle. similar conditions ex-
list in other grain states. Secretary
Calderhead of the Dakota rail board
this morning received a letter from
the secretary of the interstate COM
principal grain growing states had re-
quested that a conference be called
for the consideration Of the adoption
of uniform rules for the distribution
of cars at country STATIONS. He said
that Chicago or st. Louis had been
suggested as convenient sites for this
conference. and he asked whether
North Dakota would be represented if
such a conference were called. Secre-
tary Calderhead promptly advised that
North Dakota would be represented.