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RIPPITNG RHYMES
BY Walt Mason.
YERBOTES.

I tried 10 buy some arsenic,
to poison polar bears around
my house such beasts are. thick,
they gan1bol on the stairs the
druggist called me foolish hick,"
and sprung rebukes IN pairs.
The laws forbidding poison
sales" he said, ARE strict and
tight, and there are many kinds
Of jaiIs where I might rest to-
night. IL I should weigh out on
my scales the death that you
invite X should sell you half
a ton OF poison. green or blue.
in yonder hoosegow, grim and
dun, I'd spend a year or two;
but you may 90 and buy gun,
and none viii question you.
Across the street they're selling
gats, the cheapest and the best,
and you may shoot the bears
and rats that do your home in
fest. and wound them sorely in
the Stats, and send them 70 their
rest. Across the street
journeyed then to buy a deadly
tool; the store was fun Of half
baked men, and little boys from
school; they bought their guns
and bought again. and broke
no law or rule. The statesmen
all were Sunny Jims. who did
their work with speed. and
everywhere I turned my giims
some patron drew a bead. and
someone shot me m the limbs
70 see if I would bleed.
bought a rife long and black.
OF cartridges a ton. then started
hobbling to my shack 70 prac-
tice with the gun, but someone
shot me in the back. to see the
sawdust run.
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evolve upon their onde. what cor.

dcvolve upon their of;de. What cor
poration would tolerate for moment
a purchasing agent who would spend
almost half a hundred thousand dol
lars for piece OF machinery which
absolutely would not function? The
man responsible would lose his Of
ficiai head before midnight. But be-
cause a group OF politicians made the
same foolish error here they are not
condemned.
If you, Mr.. and Mrs. Average Tax
payer, find your taxes increasing. re-
member that you are paying for gar
bage plants which do not function.
Are you in favor of continuance
of partisan government of municipal
affairs? Have the gentlemen In Office
kept faith with your
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ferrific damage 70 the focks aroppd
Bear Springs Mesa. Colorado. The
hunters accounted for ~oid WbH4G
mate early IN The year, and another
wolf OF the pack was rhof. bSt fss
crafty leader kept out of sight and
stepped lucky in avoiding irHDn But
finally blind set Of four traps proved
too much for him, and his ~ years
~ cattle murder ended.
Master Animal Criminal.
The mort dramatic death was that
of THE Custer Wolf" The most
clear 81 daylight 70 him. fie would
kiIi in one spot one night, and be re-
ported 50 miles away the next. Dead
shots missed him clean time and time
again. The supefstitIous credited him
with a charmed NE. : He was sup
posed by the creduious 10 be not
merely a wolf. but a rnoustrosity. half
wolf and half mountain lion. with the
craft and cruelty ~ both. Puhiic
opinion credited him with al tns
qualities Of the werewolf q ancient
| legends.
In the nine years Of his outiawry
around Custer, South DAKOTA. the
Custer Wolf killed stock valued at
SIS 900. The bounty on his head was
raised from 800 to $500 professional
hunters sought him FOR gain. sports
men sought him for glory. re laughed
al danger and continued his career u
crime unscathed. The ranchmen tried
big roundup after dogs and poison
/ failed, but this failed too. and VIII
/ iiams. the government hunter. was
called in TO DO ne Job. with instruc-
tons 70 stick % II until the wolf was
dead.
Williams located the wolf around
some old dens In the Peigar Noun
tains. He scented Up the soles ~ his
shoes, and started stringing his traps.
He got his FIRST sight of the wolf after
several days. The willy beast was
hanked ~ two coyotes, ranging from
100 TO 200 yards on either side q him.
These Beasts he tolerated, but would
not let them come near him. They
were welcome TO his kills after be ha6
eaten mis- Oil.
Williams shot these bodyguards, and
still the big prize was too elusive.
Twice the wolf stepped on the Jaws
Of traps, and one night rolled Or Zen
into one, but pulled away, leaving only
hair to show that ne had been there.
once he cornered the beast IN a can
yon after be had killed several cattle
and eaten his fili, but two horsenen
riding up gave the wolf the alarm and
ne escaped again. Finally, after an
other successful escape from q trap
which held part Of his foot. the Gus
ter Wolf got into trap last October
which held him fast. He broke the
swivel and ran away with the trap
on his foot Williams traiied him
three miles. got a chance az him with
his rife and brought him down
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Q. What is the Babcock test?

| O. What is the Babcock testg
NJ. @. VI.
A. This is the name given TO the
milk fat test invented by DIR. 5. NJ
Babcock in 1890. The fat in milk COM
monty varies between three and six
per cent. The fat is lighter in weight
than other milk substances, and rises
TO the top of the milk. Cream is made
up of fat and milk serum.
c. Can a rural mail carrier transfer
from one route to another? w. y.
A. The Post Office Department says
that If a rural mail carrier can be
found who is willing TO exehangS
routes, such transfer could be
made.
O. Describe the climate of Lon
don? NJ. /.
A. The climate of London, England
is temperate, seldom falling below 81
in winter or rising above rs in sum-
mer. There is, however. a large rain
fall and a great deal of fog.
@. What was Pastor Russel's real
manner NJ. n.
A. Charles Tazesell Russell. who
died in 1916, was known as Pastor
Russell
@. What states stand first in pro-
duction of soft coal? II. r.
A. For the year ending June 30thi
1921, Pennsylvania led the states OF
the Union in the production of bitu-
minous coal with record of 55,-
256, 900 net tons, West Virginia stood
second, producing 1895. 900 and IL
linois third. with s2.o53.0o net tons.
@. Is homesickness disease?
M. T. w.
A. Homesickness or nostralgia is a
combination of psychic and bodily dis
turbances. and in a severe form must
be regarded as a disease. 1t may lead
to melancholia and death.
@. What does s'om" mean? j. n. b.
A. This was a Sanskrit sacred syi.
liable similar to our Amen. According
to Manu-, the syllable had to be ut.
and again at its close, otherwise tht
sacred knowledge and its merit woult
be lost.
@. Is there such a word as some.
when" c. S. w.
A. This word is given in diction-
aries with the definition ..at soms y
definite time and is marked =
II. G.. Wells uses the word frequently
which helps to give il fixed place II
English literature.
@. How old was Jesus when he be.
gan to teach? n. S. y.
A. In the Gospel according to Luke
| Is the statement that when Jesus be
gan his ministry he was about 81
| years of age This is not definit,
| and may have been SO mentioned be
cause the Jews had theory that {
| teacher should be al least 40 years old
c. Was any part of the Unitec
States ever called New Sweden
A. New Sweden was an early name
for the region between New York ans
Virginia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Fame Fire Co.

Fame Fire Co.
Hibernian Knights.
First Regiment Band.
Camp No. "a. p. o. s IA.
Oriental Lodge, K of p
Excelsior Lodge. K. of p.
Alpha Council, L. o. r. c.
Fairfax Lodge. i. 0. O. f.
Brandywine Lodge, S. of II.
Local No. 1886. G. and j. of A.
Local 10. 1856. c. and J.. Of A.
Columbia Lodge, i. o. o. f.
St. Georges Castle. X. c. E.
Wilmington Tinsmith's Union.
Third Ward Democratic Club
Manitou Tribe. Imp'd. o. r. NJ.
Encampment No. 81. L. V. J..
Friendship Conclave, s. w. NJ
Delaware Tribe, Imp'd. 0. r.. NJ.
Washington Council. L. F. of A.
Star Of Bethlehem Lodge, s. of b.
delaware Eaymakers' Association.
Telegraph Council, Jr. Q. u. A. M.
Lady Jefferson Home Communion.
Canton Delaware. i. NJ, I. o. O. f.
Washington Camp, No. 4, p o. S. A.
Diamond Star Lodge. No. /. s. of b.
Plumbers, Gas and Sleamfittirs' Unio
Wilmington Lodge, No. ia, L. o. G.
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Friends School
Fourth and West SITS.
WILMINGTON, DEL
9elawake's Leading Preparatory
School

A faculty of % trained teachers.
Excellent equipment. Thorough IN
struction. A school that takes boys
sadagirls at six yesrs of age snd in =
cong NAL atmosphere under the charge
of specially. trained men and women
without loss of time through change
OF schools fits them for college or busi-
ness. Primary. intermediate and
High School departments. Auto bus
provided for the younger childrcn-
Catalog 90 request. Office open on and
after September 6. Fall session bex4D~
September 10.
HERSCHEL A. NORRIS, A. NJ
Principal.
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ThS EVENING SMILE.
AN AWKWARD QUESTION.

There was rivalrys 3 between two
movie actresses as to their family
trees. Each dug deep to find glory ia
her own ancestry and the opposite IN
the others. One night one of the
rivals said: "You know. my grand
father never drank water for thirty
years before he died. He spent a year
in Libby nrisos and always Stunned
water after that"
''Oh. your grandfather was in. Libby
prison, was her, said the other girl
What was he sent up for7-'-New
York Evening Post.
so you prefer the films to the
stage?" II do "But don't you miss
the charm Of the speaking voice7'' Il
do not. The human voice is what
makes me feel like tired business
rerson. i work at a telephone SWITCH
board. Star.
Parent--ssMy daughter tcffa me you
are a church member. What church do
you belong te?" Suitor-"why--the-
er-Name some of them over."-Car-
toons Magazine.
Dark Shadow Hands upi" Cohen
VIII you wait a minute, please tin
pay Levy IS l owe him2"-washing-
ton Sun Dodger.
Jack-"Didn't you see me downtown
yesterday ] saw you twice" Jacque-
lne-.'I never notice people in that
condition. Columbia Jester.
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THE RARE BOUQUET.

Editor Every Evening. We are
prone TO rondemn, but neglect to COM
mend, even when there is ample reason
for it. l want to thank you for the
leading editorial of your paper in
the edition OF August 5 on The
Woman Scorned.s
First of all | could wish il had been
named differently, feeling the hasty
reader would not be attracted by
the title and never dream OF sits con-
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tent. and consequently miss a timely
message to the public.
IL is most refreshing indeed to see
a daily newspaper. instead of bowinz
to and condoning public sentiment.
giving a clarion call 10 the public and
calling 1t TO cleanse itself Of moral
leprosy. Rest assured. dear sir. a
mighty army have not bowed to Baal
yet. and win rightly. royalty stand with
you in such a righteous propaganda
Yours truly,
G.. IT. Anderson.
Pastor Elkton NJ. r. Church.
Elkton, Md. Aug. II. 1921.
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-THE cUcKoo's NEsT.-
Dedicated to Mayor Harvey.

We called IL once the City Hall,
But such a name won't do at all
Since the decision by the mayor
To breed hrs civic cuckoos there.
The Cuckoo's Nest The Cuckoo's
Nestl
Youns man, go East. young man,
go West:
Return, and view with fresher zest
The celebrated Cuckoo's Nest.
'Tis here the Council sits in state,
All solemn and deliberate
Eternally TO dare and do
Whate'er the monarch tells them to.
The cuclxoo's Nest! The cuckoo's
Nesti
Unhappy city. sore distressed;
Who would have tho't that you pos
sessed
A governmental Cuckoo's Nest2
Puck.
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WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thoughts and Comments OF
Every Evening Readers.

The fuil name and address of The
writer must accompany each letter, not
necessariiy for publication but as evil
dence Of good faith. Anonymous COM
munications will be ignored Pnblica-
ton Of letters does not carry with II
indorsernent by Every Evening of the
opinions therein expressed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12

Every day someone VIII lose son.-
thing Of vaiue.--Many use the ciss-
sised columns of Every Evening and
ge. the lost article returneds--Others
count IL loss and are satished<-sdv.
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bankruptcy. either:

We believe that the time. has come
for slight defiation here. What do
you think?
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did you ever realize anything on
that investment" "oh. yes" What
did you realize on it," What a fool
[ had been."-fsdinburgh Scotsman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Any reader car get the. answer TO
any question by writing Every Evening
Informa ton Bureau, Frederic j. Has
kin. Director Washington. ID. O. This
offer applies strictly TO Information. The
buneau cannot give advice on ie9a
medical and financial matters. 1t does
not attempt to settle domestic troubles
nor to undertake exhaustive research
on any subject. Write your questions
plainly and briefly Give fun name and
address and enclose two cents in stamps
for return postage All replies are sent
direct to the inquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-12

Seeking a long and pretty trolley
ride Go to Brandywine Springs
Park. ADV.
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Uncle Sans Hunters
by Frederic !. Ifaskin

Washington. Aug IA iopg and
bitter warfare is being waged within
the borders of the United States, pei-
ther side asking nor granting quar-
! ter. No arfnistlcc Will be signed. and
there viii be no peace terms. The
end of the battling viii be the extinc-
ton of one element In the conflict. On
one side are ranged between four and
| ave hundred government hunters. pro-
fessionsl killers employed by the Bio
/ logical Survey ~ the Department Of
/ Agriculture. on the other side are
aligned All the predatory beasts of
the nation. from ground squirfels and
Jack rabbits up 10 fierce stock Killing
mountain Hons bears and wolves.
Hundreds Of millions Of ,io'lars Of
damage In done annually by wild ami
mails. The big killers like the wolves
and bears take O. tremendous toll in
the lives OF cattle, sheep and horses
/ t1s the western ranges. but the great
est damage is done by gophers and
other smaller animals who destroy
pasturake capable OF supporting mil
1 lions Of cows and sheep. The damage
done by the predatory beasts is esti-
mated at 5000. 100000 q year
Unfortunately, 1t IL not easy 20
arouse interest and secure co-opera-
1 tion in destroying the smaller and
more numerous pests. The dramatic
appeal Of hunting wolves and bears
makes IL easy for the. government
hunters 10 pursue this work with
success. These destroyers are dinin-
ishing fast
Money WAS first provided for staying
| predatory animals. big and little, in
1915. Since then there has been an an
nuai appropriation. ard sS result
200 200 beasts, big and little, have been
dispatched to the happy hunting
ground by the rifles, traps and poison
/ bats of the Federal Ninrods. For
1 instance when the work started IN
4 New Mexico there were 200 gray
wolves, cattle killers Of the worst
sort. Now there are but a score, and
soon there win be none.
Three-quarters of the 200. 900 ami
mails slain have been coyotes, but the
total includes some 1000 gray wolves.
each one Of which destroyed live
stock In the course OF year valued
| at 81 1000. The total includes 240
mountain lions, each capable of fear
full destruction Of cattle and sheep.
But the humble prairie dog gtill oc-
eupies some 100 ,000, 900 acres Of the
l best range land in the Rocky Noun
tain region Prairie dogs destroy from
/ 10 to rs per cent Of the grass in THE
districts they inhabit, which means
| that in New Mexico alone. il the
1 rodent was cleared out. there would be
saved pasturage enough 70 support
| 40o. 900 additional cattle, or 1,500, 900
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THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

may be undermined by Congressional
lxence.--Baltimore Gun.
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Sand paper II destroy tn yelvety
taxture o tn skin. leavin' tn knees
with ashiny hardwood finish, writes
Miss Germ Williams in tn current
number o. "Th' Hen an Homes Mr..
and Mrs. Winsor sKale have left ther
measurements fer an apartment in
Hampton Court, east o tn livery sta
ble-
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Victims Of the Killer.


Some Of the big animal outlaws
tracked to their doom by the govern
ment hunters have had long and
bloody records. One mountain lion
was bagged in Wyoming which was
known to have killed 81 zoos worth of
live stock in month. Another was
killed which had a record OF Staying
seven colts in the spring OF one year.
A pair Of wolves was shot in Wyoming
which had caused S2,500 DANA ge in
single year. A ranch owner in Texas
reported that be lost nearly 800 sheep
IN year through the depredations Of
six coyotes. Later the whole band
was accounted for by the government
hunters.
Killing the larger beasts, particu-
larry the wolves, in some parts Of
the West Is also a precauIion for the
protection OF human life and health
as they often carry rabies. About
1 500 persons are known to have been
bitten by rabid wolves, and half a
hundred deaths are officially vouched
for. Herds attacked by these crazed
animals suffer terrible destruction.
Biographies OF some OF the big
beasts killed by Uncle Sans rifles and
traps are stranger far than animal
| fiction. The most recent of the we'll
known animal criminals TO fall before
these hunters was an enormous black
bear, killed near Big Piney, Wyoming
| Not only did this powerful and crafty
animal rayish the flocks of sheep with
great regularity. but took delight in
soaring the sheep so that II. thei,
haste to escape the awful fate threat
ening them they stampeded. the fee
ing animals behind piling up on those
in front Of them. smotherins many to
death. The. worst trick OF this out
law. though. was destroying camps.
Luckily. he never reached any camp
ers, but accounted for many outfits,
tearing up the tents, smashing camp
furniture, and raiding the Iarders.
H. p. Williams and Del Dearth. gov
ernment hunters, We're stringing some
traps in Wyoming not long ago when
a terrified sheep herder burst out Of
the bushes. white with fear and puff
fing ike a locomotive. He paused
long enough 10 explain that The Bear
had chased him out OF camp, and went
his way at high speed. Williams and
Dearth reached the camp as quickly
as possible. and found it destroyed.
but the bear had gone. They trailed
the beast and ran across a heap of
forest debris. in which they found a
side OF bacon cached by The Bear"
the only title the beast had. There
were no other bears TO the Big Piney
herders and campers. just the one big
outlaw.
The hunters went along the trail
a little farther. and suddenly the big
killer charged them. Three bullets
were placed behind the bears ear BY
one hunter, and the other sent a shot
through his spinal column. The
beast lacked but few yards of reach
ing them when he collapsed. TheNani-
NAL was extraordinarily large for his
species. weighing $50 pounds. was six
feet two inches long, and his hind foot
measured liz by s inches. He was
terribly torn by recent fight, evil
IDENTIFY a conflict with grizzly seen
in the vicinity not long before.
Another recent animal outlaw to
meet the same fate was "old White. .
notorious and ferocious leader of a
pack of wolves that for years caused
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-23
DISCHARGED FROM NAVY
AND RETURNS HOME

Mr.. Archie Brown has been lately
from the navy and was
accompanied home by Mr. F. H.
Bersche, of St. Louis, who was also
from the navy. Mr.. Bersche
remained several days with Mr..
Brown Ell route to his home in St.
Louis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-23

Mrs. Eula Crittenden and Mrs. John
w. Langford. OF Albany, spent Tues
day night with Mrs. A. P Vans, re-
turning home Wednesday.
Mr.. Henry Dean. Of Perry, Ga,
spent the weekend with his mother
and father, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. L. Dean,
ST., near Shellman.
Miss Lucy Belle Nelson is visiting
relatives in Fitzgerald. Mrs. Wells and
children expect to leave for Fitzgerald
soon.
Miss Winifred Terry has lost PHI
Delta Theta pin, set with opals Finder
will please return and receive reward.
Friends OF Mr.. ]. w. Fulford will
be glad to learn that his condition has
been some better the past few days.
DIR. A. L. Crittenden and Mr.. T. l..
Trippe accompanied Mr.. Trippe's
daughter to a hospital in Atlanta.
Mr.. J. N. Watts, jr., OF Jacksonville,
Fla, was in Shellman on business for
several days the past week.
Mrs. Howard Arnold and sons, OF
Parrott, are visiting Mrs Arnold's
mother, Mrs. T. E. Allen.
Messrs John r. Irwin, jr., and Carl
ton Marshall, of Dawson, were in the
city Friday on business.
Mr.. w. D. Bryant left Tuesday for
Coleman, Blakely, Arlington and Bluff
ton on a business trip.
Mr. Tom Tinsley, OF Morgan, is Wis
iting his sisters, Mrs. H. c. Bower
and Mrs. w. S. Short.
Mr.. Blanchard Cook, Miss Louie
Daniel and Mr.. Burch Roberts were
here Tuesday.
Help your paper by sending your
subscription to Donald Crittenden.
81 so per year.
Misses Jewell and Ruth Martin have
visited Miss Minnie Jewell Bynum the
past week.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-23
Mrs. Watson Entertains
In Honor of Her Niece

Mrs. H. r. Watson was hostess
Thursday afternoon at a rock party
given in honor of her niece, Mrs. II,
L. Turner, of Atlanta. Little Miss
Martha Lee Turner was introduced to
the guests during the afternoon Miss
Marv Weathers gave the cards on the
arrival of the guests. The beautiful
home, on Pearl street, was artistically
decorated with cut flowers and beaut1-
full pot flowers of every kind. Alter
the games of rock delightful refresh
ments were served, Those present were
Mesdames T. R, Arthur, c. w. Mar
tin, ]. A. Martin, J. T. Martin, w. K.
Crittenden, H. O. Crittenden, A. M.
Crittenden of Milford, N. J., T. f.
Allen, jr., r. B. Martin, jr., Annie
Cheney E. r. Cheney, J. M. Bell, Jas.
M. Wooten, Mrs. Perkins of Macon,
O. A. Crittenden, ]. A. White, H. {.
Bower, O. c. Sale, ]. M, Curry, M.
A. Mize1l, E w. Plowden, Hugh Che
ney, A. L. Crittenden, ]. D. Pipkin,
w. R. Terry, c. P. Payne, A.. F.
Weathers, E d. Watson, F. M. Mar
tin, H. w. Lancaster, Lillian Sears,
M. H. Sears, Misses Annie Coxwell,
Anna Belle Ethridge and Susie May
Brown. Mrs. Watson was assisted IN
entertaining and serving by her sister,
Mrs. R. T. Watson, and her nieces,
Misses GLADLY and Sadie Weathers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-08-23
MISS MARY CHENEY ENTER
TAINS FOR MISS MORGAN

Miss Mary Cheney was the delight
full hostess at a party given in honor
of Miss Mary Lou Morgan, at her
home on Phelps street Friday evening
from $50 to 11:30 The home was
beautifully decorated in pink and white,
pot and cut flowers being used. The
punch bowl was gracefully presided
over by Miss Elizabeth Anthony.
Those present were Misses Annette
Arthur, Dunnie Ellerbee, Grace Sears,
Lois Sanford, Francis Baldwin OF
Dawson, Sarah Orr, Mary Lou Nor
gan of Thomasville, Messrs. W. H.
Watts, Wallace Short, Robert c. Woo
ten, Goode Hammock, Archie Brown,
Watson Weathers, Allen Sheffield and
DR.. A. B. Ellerbee.