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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Elephant Is Big Eater.

Among all the animals that at the
circus, elephants are the most interesting. III
spite of their huge bulk, they quite easily
handled and in their native lands they do all
sorts Of heavy work
Perhaps they look slow, but when ele-
phant is angry he can travel faster than q
race horse. However it Is impossible to make
him run If he doesn't feel like it. The animals
are usually gentle, but you can't count on 1t.
him.
An elephant is big eater, as is to be ex-
pected. II takes more than q bale of hay plus
mash and vegetables TO satisfy his hunger.
Elephants live to be very old, and do not ma
tOre until they are about 81 years of age.
Elephants hides are as tough as they look,
and they are not easily hurt. They have been
known TO fall as far as two stories without
minding it in the least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Ell Comancho s Stories
Into a WildcatS Den.

WHEN I was good many years younger
than am now, once lived in Nebraska.
At that time the State was nearly all wild land
without bridges, fences, roads or towns. Buffalo
still ranged the western part of the State, and
adventure could be found on every hand Traps
pers still caught all kinds of bearing ami.
mails, prairie chickens were plentiful, and wild
fowl bred in every lake and slough.
Songbirds were everywhere, while deer ran
the river bottoms and hid in the wild plum and
rose thickets which were criss-crossed by rabbit
trails and which sheltered Bob White quail by
the thousands. Antelope were plentiful on the
uplands and dozen kinds Of fish peopled the
streams. 1t was certainly land of plenty
where man could live as he pleased.
You could ride horse for miles without
meeting anyone except perhaps some wanders
ing trapper. Naturally everybody carried arms
and of course we all killed our own meat, took
furs when we pleased, and caught fish at our
pleasure. Game laws had never been heard OF
in those days. Every man could and did shoot
every kind of gun well, and we never heard
of accidental shootings such as are comnoR
today
Under these conditions I was camped once il
middle Nebraska on a small creek which raA
into the Platte River. Up near the source Of
the creek the land was very rough and brokea
by many steep canyons cut in the clay soil
warm for a week, when one night 1t turned colG
suddenly and showed for three or four hours
When woke up the snow had ceased, but Q
two-inch blanket of white covered everything
"Just the time for hunt" I thought, knows
ing that every living thing would leave a fresh
record of his doings in that snow. After break
fast took my shotgun and went out after Q
mess of Bob White quail. foun them neat
camp got all wanted, and started back.
Crossing canyon found fresh track
made by bobcat which is a 50-pcund cousiR
to the big northern lynx and the owner of
nice warm fur coat. started along the trail
following it across the valley until it went up
a side canyon, There a great mass OF clay
had been undercut by storm water, which had
tumbled chunk of it as big as three-story
house down on the canyon floor, blocking the
narrow gulch completely
Under this was a water-formed cave, anG
the bobcat track went into this hole. left
my shotgun at the mouth of the cave, drew
my Six-shooter, and in went Soon had to
crawl Then, in the dark, came to the end
of the passage, so far as was concerned and
I had to back out without seeing the cat.
But have often wondered since what would
have happened If had cornered that SO
pounds of fighting bobcat down in that dark
hole! What do you think about it?
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::;: G 9 fR R91 PH SSf i z:. E:::;lQ
POSERS

Brains are apt to get a bit out of practice
during Summer vacation, but bordering over
these posers will help you keep yours in work
ing order.
l. What is the highest mountain in the
world?
2. What was the Jolly Roger?
3. Which side of a ship is the port side9
4. What war was caused by the abduction Of
Helen Of Troy?
5. What is temblor?
g. In what battle was the command given,
Don't shoot until you see the whites of their
eyes,?
z. How did Joan of Arc die?
8. On what lake is the city of Toronto
located?
Answers.
l. Mount Everest. 2. The pirate flag bearing
q skull and cross bones. 8. The left, when fac
ing the bow. 4. The Trojan War. 5. An
earthquake g. Battle of Bunker Hill. T. She
was burned at the stake. 8. Lake Ontario.
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INSTALLMENT III.

-4 he boys were peeling off their clothes
as they raced toward the creek.
Skeeter beat the others to the bank
by couple of steps, tossed off his
last garments, and hit the water with
q splash and a shout of glee. :.
For half-hour they played about in the
hole, having the time of their lives. Then Dave
suddenly cast an anxious eye at lowering clouds
that were rapidly coming up out of the west.
Its going to storm, fellows he said. Feel
that breeze. We'd better get out and run
for It,"
They hastily scrambled from the water and
ran up and down the bank to dry themselves.
BY the time they had their clothes on, the
sky was dark and low rumbles of thunder
could be heard.
We're going to get wet, sure the
world" cried Hap. Maybe we can get back
up to the Rand house before it rains very
hard
Wen never make it." answered Skeeter.
Lets dash to the old slave cave and get in
there until the worst is over"
The old slave cave was well known to the
boys. 1t got its name from the legend that 1t
had been part OF the famous Underground
Railway" just before the Civil War. Slaves
escaping from the South were supposed to have
come up this creek in boats from the river,
and hidden In the cave on the creek bank
until 1T safe for them to proceed toward
the Canadian border
I URED by the romance Of this legend, the
boys had long since explored the cave.
1t was high up in the creek bank only short
distance from their swimming hole. Several
large rocks clustered around its narrow
entrance, and above it was an overhanging
clay bank. Inside was chamber as large as
the room of house, and they could easily
imagine that runaway slaves had once found
shelter there.
Today no runaway slaves, but three painting
boys, sought refuge in the cavern. Following
Skeeter's timely suggestion, they reached its
entrance just as the storm broke furiously,
with flashes Of lightning, rolling thunder and
a deluge OF huge drops Of water. Dave turned
his electric torch inside, and they followed its
beams in.
Snug as can bel" exclaimed Skeeter as
they sank down OH the damp floor to rest
Now let it rain. The water can't get at us in
here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10

THIS game is simple to play and loads of
fun From two TO four players may take
part. Each has a pin with a bit of colored
thread tied around the head to serve as a man.
These men are moved around the outer circle
from right to left, then to the next circle as
shown by the arrow, and 50 eventually to the
ship in the center. The first bold buccaneer
who reaches the ship and captures it is winner.
To start the game, the FIRST player losses q
penny into small box lid. II it comes up
heads ne moves MS pin two spaces; If it is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10

tails Just one space. Then the other players
toss the penny and move theirs in turn. The
place to start is at the top of the puzzle, as
marked
When one player reaches a space occupied by
another player, the FIRST player is captured and
is set back to the beginning of that particular
circle. If toss of the penny puts a player
on lantern, this entities him to move ahead
eight spaces. If he gets on an anchor, that
puts him back one space. The skull and cross
bones send him back five moves, the gun four.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
BY W. BOYCE MORGAN.

Old Henry Rand had lived alone for years
in his house hill outside little Ohio town
no money and kept entirely to himself After his
sudden death a search Of the house and grounds
for buried treasure, but nothing was
found and his granddaughter: Mrs. Avery, was
poverty stricken result One Saturday alter
noon three boys, skeeter Smith Hap Lane and Dave
Rand place, but when they get there they md
that other seachefs nave gene nctr sma1
swimming hole. in the creek at the bottom of the
hill which the old house stands.
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old Man Rand's Treasure.
The Story of Secret Passage and What 1t Reqe0led

Not unless the creek rises and floods us
out" suggested Hap.
The suggestion was preposterous for the
creek was many feet below. But after they
had listened to the storm and watched the
sheets of water fall for a h-hour they
could almost have believed it.
did you such rain!' cried Dave.
Look at it come down. regular river"
THEY were watching the entrance of the
cave, and it did look though water
fall were pouring down past it. Suddenly
skester, who had his eyes toward the daylight
outside, uttered an exclamation.
That's not rain fellowsi" he cried Look
it's the color of mud. 1t must be water run
ming down off the hill into the creek"
Skeeter was correct The sudden and heavy
storm had poured so much water on the hill
rising above the creek that it was rapidly
running off, carrying enough clay with 1t to
color the water as it down past the cave
entrance.
"I don't like this" said Hap, starting to get
to his feet. What If that water should loosen
the bank above here, and 1t tumbled down
over the mouth of the cave? We'd be caught
in here like rats in a trap. Let's get out I'd
rather get wetting than stay here"
The faces Of the boys were suddenly serious.
and they scrambled to their feet. But they
were too late Suddenly there came a rumbling
sound above them.
Back" cried Skeeter in warning and they
threw themselves toward the rear of cave.
Then while they watched the entrance with
staring eyes, they heard louder roar, and
all at the daylight hidden. The
bank above had broken loose, and slid down
the entrance!
Tor a moment they were stunned. Skeeter
was the first to recover his voice.
"Gosh!" he breathed We're caught. Put
on your light Dave. till we see how bad this
is"
Dave turned the beams of his light toward
the mouth of the cave and they slowly APP
preached it, Then their worst fears were con-
firmed. The entrance was completely blocked
by tons of earth. The cave was now sealed
chamber into which not even air could pene-
trate from the outside
Hap, with little cry of desperation, grabbed
his axe and began chopping frantically at the
wall of earth Skeeter gripped his arm.
mo use, Hap" he said tensely. There are
rocks there too. We could never dig out
while there was enough air left here to keep
us alive"
But nobody knows we're here!" cried Dave.
Nobody will ever find us!''
It know it," agreed Skeeter. We've got to
get ourselves out of this mess. Nobody else
can. And we've got to think fast!"
~'' (To be continued next Sunday
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PUZZLES

Pirates! What = thrilling word And the
design Of the pirate flag, which holds our
crossword puzzle, IL certainly terrifying
thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10

-" he boys were peeling off their clothes
as they raced toward the creek.
Skeeter beat the others to the bank
by couple of steps, tossed OFF his
last garments and hit the water with
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-15
HAD ; SPELLS
OF INDIGESTION
Man Says He Took Black
Drausht After Each Meal
and Soon Got Relief.

North Charlotte. N. C.-In teIi-
Ing how he was benefited by Thed-
ford's Black ranEht, Mr.. John M
Crops. OF e02 Charles Avenue, this
city, writes:
Il had three spells OF tndiges-
ton, one after another. X suf-
fered q Lot Of pain Ny back
ached and I had pains IN my stcm-
ach frequently. RI felt like my
breath Was cut of in my chest.
II was bothered this way for
about q year. A friend whom I
told about my condition asked me
10 try Black DfanFht.
Il began by taking a pinch OF
Black Draught after each meal.
and found that Il soon got relief.
y have been taking Black
Draught for fourteen years, and r
ftnd that II prevents headache and
constipation We keep Id fin thg
house all the time. 7 hEve told a
lot OF people about t. and gladly
recommend 1t to others"
Many people have written ttuEk
they found rehef frum pains affair
eating by taking Black razwtt N
the manner described by this North
Carolina man.
Costs only 1 cgnf On dose.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-15
Reds and Red Scares

There is a way to rid the world Of Reds: Give the
Reds work. employment, so to speak. and fair living
conditions. a chance to get out Of the ruts. In other
words, feed them and feed their families. Not by or
through a dole system, but by providing work for the
idle hands to do.
There are no real Reds in America. There are
many Red alarmists in America, mostly Of the po-
ltical type who are the very brilliant and forceful
publicity agents Of certain interests. A Red anarchist
is easily subdued. He may be put away at the near
est lamp post. There are makers OF anarchy who
cannot be put away via the lamp post method.
A toiler constantly employed providing bread and
shelter and clothing for his family never runs anuck
This is the logic OF Amerisan history for $50 years.
There are no real Reds In Texas. Pres. Hoover called
a great conference after the Wall Street crash par
tally ~paralyzed the workings Of the industrial ma
chinery and depleted the pockets Of millions.
There was a promise Of an expenditure Of $1,000
100000 this year 10 keep the home fires burning and
20 provide employment for men and women ever
willing to earn their bread in the sweat Of the face.
springtime Is here. Why not launch the ss.0oo.oo0.-
600 building program the country over and carry out
the pledges made by the great captains Of industry,
the biuionaires and miIionaires OF the mightiest re-
public time as known7 This Is no time for bunk
This IS the time for action.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-15
William Howard Taft

William Howard Taft IS dead. In the annals OF
American history he will be PACED as the one Ameri-
can in IS years who had been president Of the United
States and chief justice OF the supreme court of the
United States, the two highest offices in the civilized
world. He was one OF the best loved Of all Ameri-
cans OF his time. His popularity was not confined to
his own political party or his own UNCONVENTIONAL
creed. Men and women regardless Of political creed
or religious faith, looked upon him as an ideal
American, true to the tenets Of the gospel Of dem
ocracy, a stickler for constitutional law. the possessor
Of a judicial temperament which believed in justice
for all within the law. a descendant Of the early
puritans OF New England, a Unitarian in his church
utilization. an American who placed his country above
party. and one OF the best balanced men who has
held high place under American skies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-15
Place a Flower on Wilson's Tomb

A North Carolina democratic congressman placed
q flower on wilson's tomb in a debate involving IN
employment conditions. He declared that Woodrow
Wilson gave the people the federal reserve banking
system. that the system saved the United States from
panic during the war: it saved IL again after the war;
n saved II again when the Wall Street crash came.
There are millions Of Americans who are aware OF
the fact. and the North Carolinian felt that the truth
should be told. Tint in It's flight Is indicating the
administrative policies OF the great war president. He
will live in history a thousand years hence as one
OF the immortals OF all time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-15
First Methodist Church

9:3o-Sunday School. Mems Bible
Glass meets at Queen theater. w.
w. Underwood, Supt.
i0:50-Morning worship service.
neutrality-suspicious.. Hymn
No. 2: Apostles Creed.
Hymn No. 393.
Scripture reading from the Psalms
Gloria Patri".
Offertory-"A Song In the Night
Shepard.
Anthem-"How long wilt Thou
forget me2"-Plueger.
SermoR-"Temptation and Mans
Escape.
Postlude-Pamposo.
Gas 70. m.-Epworth League meet.
7:45 p. m.-Evening worship ser
vice.
Prelude: "Andante Religioso" =
Thomas.
Hymn No. SS4.
Offertory- "Serenade" -Gounod.
Anthem-"Come Unto Me-. -
Lewis.
Postlude-Rogers
Sermon by pastor.
800 %. m.-Monday Woman's Mis-
sionary Society meets.
7:30 p. m.-Wednesday prayer
meeting.
J. r. Lovett. Pastor
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

9:45-Graded and Department.
lied Sunday school. Edwin y. Clark
Superintendent.
1885 Morning Worship.
Prelude.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Pa
tria.
Hymn.
Scripture Reading.
Hymn.
Offertory.
Sermon by the pastor: The IN
known God"-Acts l7:l6-54.
Hymn.
Benediction.
Postlude.
6:4S-Graded and Department.
lied =. Y. r. u. w. Y. Collins, Di-
rector.
7:4S-Evening Worship.
Prelude.
Hymn.
Prayer.
Hymn.
Offertory.
Sermon by the pastor: Repent
ance, the attitude OF the saved"
Hymn
Postiude.
Continuing from tomorrow spe-
cial evangelistic services win be
held daily for two weeks. the pas
tor preaching each morning az 10
o'clock and each evening at T.45
o'clock. Mr.. A. ". Pritchett Of the
School Of Gospel Music. Fort Worth.
will lead the song services. The
prayers cf all Christian people are
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-15

Adm. Alfred Won Tirpitz has been claimed BY
death. In 1916. woodrow Wilson was reelected presi-
dent Of the United States. An army Of republican
women in California and other western and noun
tain states gave their ballots to Wilson. Their slo-
ran was. HE has kept us out Of war"
Adm. Won T1rpitz was the sea king Of the Hohen-
souerns, their great naval commander who had been
given a free hand. He ordered his under the sea ter
rors 10 strike neutral ships wherever found. What
followed IS ancient history. Came the Lusitania hor-
rcr. America entered the war on the side Of the Al
lies and the Hohenzollern and Hapsburg dynasties
persisted from the face OF the earth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-15
SHERIFF'S SALE

In the District Court OF Calves
ton county, Texas. 56th Judicial
District, State OF Texas.
Galveston Dry Goods Company
VS.. No. 45,565 Fila. No. 20,024,
Tacoma MERCANTILE CO., EFT
AL.
BY virtue OF an Order OF Sale to
me directed In the above entitled
cause from the Clerk of the District
Court in and FOR the county afore-
said. dated 26th day OF February,
1880. and numbered 1855. Fl. Fa.
No. 20.024, I have. on the ist day
Of March. 1880, levied upon, and
will proceed to sell, without ap-
praisement, for cash, to the high
est and best bidder. on the first
Tuesday in April, 1890. that being
on the 1st day Of April. 1880. at
public auction. at the court house
door Of the county OF Cameron. be-
tween the hours Of 10 o'clock a.. m.
and 4 D. m, all the right. title and
interest OF Mrs. A. v. Kennedy, a
feme sole, Tacoma Mercantile COM
pany. "a corporation), M. II. Dreyer.
G.. M. Kennedy, 5. L. Gill and w.
A. Harding. which they had on
the 28th day of January. 1929. or
on any date thereafter. In and TO
the following described real estate,
toTit:
All those certain lots OF land
situated in the City Of Brownsville.
Cameron County, and known and
described on the map OF said city,
as drawn by George Lyon and now
OF record I'm the office Of the Coun-
tv Clerk OF said county. as Lots
Nos. Nine 90 and Ten l0) IN
Block No. Sixty-eight (6s). the
said lots each having a frontage
Of 50 feet OH Elizabeth Street and
a depth OF 40 to an alley dividing
said block. together with all i'm
provements thereon.
w. r. BROWN
Sheriff Of Cameron County
BY L. A. Jagou
3-s-l5-22-3t-3682
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-15
THE U~NsuERvING LOVER

This drab earth turns to Paradise
Each time that I see you
But I am sad and blue Because
Those times are mighty few.
I alternately rage and plan
Against fate's hard decree;
But what's the use? Yoo never take
The slightest note Of me.
A thousand leagues Of hill and dale,
The stormy ocean wide.
Would seem but tiny journeylngs
II you were by my side.
I rant and rage and storm about;
My head is In a whirl:
n but one thought conposes me
I've got another girl'
MOORE ANO
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9 ADvERTIsEMENT
SHERIFF7S SALE
The State OF Texas
County of Cameron

OUuntg Oi OdmeFOul
BY virtue Of an execution and
order OF sale issued out Of the
Honorable District Court Of Bexar
County. 73rd Judicial District Of
Texas. on the 4th day Of February,
1880. by the clerk thereof, In the
Ease Of 3. ?. Dittmar Company VS..
Damants Hauft Company ct al.
No. B-56,2Sl, and to me as Sheriff
directed and delivered, I will pro-
coed to sell TO the highest bidder,
for cash, between the hours OF
1000 a. m. and 400 p. m. April /,
1880, 1t being the first Tuesday in
said month, before the court house
door OF Cameron county, Texas. in
the city Of Brownsville, the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit:
Being town lots numbers ID,
two (2), three go, four az. five
(5) and six CD OF a subdivision OF
town lots numbers nine 90, ten
(10), eleven ul) and twelve u2)
in and out OF block number forty
five (45) in the town Of Harrington,
Cameron County, Texas, according
to map and plat thereof, dated
October u, 1925, filed In the Map
and Plat records OF Cameron coun-
~. Texas. volume 5. page 81, to
which reference Is hereby made:
Also Bot #" OF Ford's re-Sub-
division OF lots numbers one ID
TO eight ca, inclusive OF Block
forty-five C45) in Harrington. Cam
eron county, Texas, as shown more
particularly by a map and dedica-
ton filed by A. A. Laurents. filed
and recorded in volume 4. page 81
OF the Map and Plat records OF
Cameron County. Texas. TO which
reference Is hereby made.
Levied on the 9th dav OF Feb
ruary, 1880. and TO be sold TO salts
~ a judgment dated November IL,
1929, and recorded in the minutes
OF said court in volume Is, pages
375-376, in favor of p. T.. Dittmar
Company, a corporation. against
defendants Damants Hauft Com
pany, a corporation. Chris DAM
ants and Joe +. Hauft, for the sum
Of one hundred three thousand five
hundred fifty-one and 64-l00 dol
lars Csl03. 551.6 a with interest al
the rate OF ten per cent uOTe) per
annum from November IL. 1929,
until paid and all costs OF suit,
and the further costs Of sale, to-
| gether with q foreclosure OF two
deeds or trust liens on the above
| described property as said liens
existed on the LIST day Of February,
1928. against defendants Damants
Hauft Company, a corporation,