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HOUSTON -DAILY I Ot: SUNDAY WMUQr JAIUIiY- 1, 1317. 0 WHERE ANTE-BELLUM SCENES SURVIVE 7.500,000 Darrelt pf Oil It Kansas Record lAttaeUttd Prttt RtHri. TOPEKA, Jan. 30. The totaf oU production In Kansas fields during 1111 was approximately 600,000 barrels, according to an estimate made Saturday' by W.

Swingle, secretary of the Kansas Academy of Science, which Is now com pletlnjt a survey of the oil and gas teirU iory of ths State. Figures gathared'Show that the oil pro duction In llutler county last year amounted to sugniiy over i.ftuo.ouu Darreis, Mr. Swingle stated. This Is barrels more than the total output of the State. In 1916.

OMUIBtra BILL' OPPOSED. Senators Will tight' Measure and It Might Be Mnn-Ktrj I'rrtt Hffott I WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Senate opponents of an omnibus publla buildings bill were preparing Saturday to marshal their forces for the coming fight on the measure which csssed the house late Frl. day carrying 183,000,060 for buildings, improvements on sites In cities and towns throughout the country.

1 The bill is certain to meet with strong opposition in ths senate and President Wilson has served notice that he would veto it. EXTRA SESSION FEARED. Steering Committee to Meet Monday to rin rrssnmi lAitonateit Prttt Hrport.y WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Talk of an extra session of.

congress to complete President Wilson's legislative program unless action Is had before March 4, was again heard at the oapltol Saturday. With i 1 111 1 1 "7 lil III A Typical Farm Headauarters Near Navasota, Texas. These large farms produced watermelons, peanuts, sweet potatoes, as well as cotton and corn, last year. Grimes county was second in acreage of peanuts last year, in Texas. less thai legislative) days the session remaining there Is doubt OA ths part of many senators of faYorbla actios important legislation.

Tha steering committee will meet Monday in response to President Wllspn ap peal Friday to trams a program for submission to a sonata dsmooratlo caucus. ssf LONDON, Jan. 10. Ths dufca of Atho died Saturday- at Blair castle, Scotland, Born In 1140, he suooseded to the title in 164, He was one of the principal tiUs Scottish land owners, owning mors thaa tftl AAA DON'T LET WIFE DIE OF LOCKJAW, Win Her Agalnit Cutting Conn VaasKisjs. TV saw flsiik sVOWUlO stJUO Vfssl sVV Lilted Out toun, VilvK 1 whlrH buck up their toes and they suffer tsrrlbly from corns.

Women' then proceed to. trim these pests, seeking relief, but they hardly realise the terrible danger from infection, says a Cincinnati authority. Coma can easily be lifted out with ths fingers If you will gst from any drug store a -quarter of an ounce of a drug called freexone. This Is sufficient to remove everv hard or Soft corn or callus from one's feet. Yotl simply apply a few drops directly upon ths tender, aching corn.

The soreness Is relieved at onos and soon the entire corn, root and all, lifts out without pain. This Is a sticky substance which dries In a moment. It Just shrivels up the corp. without inflaming or even irritating tha surrounding tlssus or skin. Cut this out snd pin on your wife's dreaser.

Advertisement. WAS $3.50 WAS $5.00 $25.00 Suit or O'coat $30.00 Suit or O'coat $18.75 Main St $22.50 A SALE OF SMARTS French Cuffs rich patterns Laundered Cuffs Stripes predominating Fancy Pleated Bosom Shirts Stiff Cuffs Sizes 13 Vi to 18; all sleeve lengths. $1.15 $1.45 $2.65 $3.95 GAME'S ABUNDANCE i IN P. S. DECREASED Present Day Wild Life in Contrast to Prolific Earlier Years.

Fossil-Bed Finds Indicated Wealth of Fauna on North American Continent in Prehistoric Times. Although the wild life of North America Is more abundant than that of the other continents of the northern hemisphere and has only Africa as a world rival, yet our present-day richness In this respect is decidedly poor compared with the abudance and variety of mammallam life that roamed our plains before the ad-Tent of the white man, while the number of species which disappeared even before the Indians came to inhabit the land is even more astonishing. In a communication to the National Geographic society. E. W.

Nelson, chief ct the L'nited States geological survey, gives an amaxing account of North American wiid lite in prehistoric times. portion of the communication has been made public by the society in the following bulletin: "The original buffalo herds have been estimated to have contained from 30.000,-060 to animals (the latter figure greater than the total number of rattle in tne l'nited States according to the census of 19101, and In UTp it was KmitAH that hnt ooo still sur vived exceeding by 1.400,000 the number of mules in the United States 1910. A number of men now living were privileged to see some of the great beras of the West before they were finally destroyed. Pr. George Bird Grinnell writes: TRAINS HALTED BY MIGRATING BUFFALOES.

'In 1870, I happened to be on a train that was stopped for three hours to let a herd of buffaloes pass. We supposed they would soon pass by, but they kept on coming. On a number of occasions in earlier days the engineers throught that they could run through the herds, and that, seeing the locomotive, he buffaloes would stop to tur aside; but after a few locomotives had been ditched by the animals the enginoers got in the way of respecting the buffaloes' idiosyncracies." "Astonishing as was the-number of buffaloes which roamed the plains of old, even more numerous were the antelope, though the latter did not attract as much attention ss the larger mammals. Besides these, the chroniclers Wf the colonial days give many interesting accounts of the incredible number of other wild animals, including bears, wapiti, white-tailed deer, and turKeys, on which the wolves made fierce war. One writer narrates that during the winter of 1670-71 fully 24O0 moose were snared on the Great Manltculin island, at tne neaa oi uiu uron.

ThncSTi animal lite touna uy "fc-ebears wa one of the great nat-anurfea of the new world. Al though rnu-lv drawn upon from the start. the stock was but little depleted up to WA8 $1.50 WAS $2.00 the Guerrero district Informed Genoral Murguia that they tendered him the usu of every armed man enrolled with the home guards. Francisco Antlllon as spokesman of the party said the settlers cf that part of the State had become weary of the raids of the Villa followers and had determined to aid the government in every way possible to drive Julio Acnnta nnrl the other Villa lenders from the district. Their offer was accepted by.

the commander here and they will Be uaed" as an auxiliary military force to police the western part of the State. Antlllon said many of the men who hud been Impressed by villa nad uesertea and returned to their ranches in the vicinity of Santa Anna, Guerrero and Na-n'lquipa. He said a thousand of these men had deserted Villa during the past two months. CARRANZA NOT TALKING. Not Officially Told Thst Conference Has Been Closed.

(AttOiioled Pttss Keport.) MEXICO CITY. Jan. 20. General Car renxa Informed the Associated Press Saturday in a telegram from Queretaro that he had no official cognizance of the termination of the conferences of the Mexi can-American Joint commission and. therefore, was unable to say whether re was satisfied with the recommendations for the withdrawal of General Pershing expedition from Mexico and that Ambassador Fletcher be sent to his post here.

General Carranza's message was in reply to a telegram asking him whether these moves were satisfactory. QUERETARO, Mexico, Jan. 20. The constitutional assembly approved Friday night an article regulating the manufacture of alcohol. This industry is said to consume one-fourth of all the corn gron in the republic.

The article approved is expected to decrease the liquor traffic. MINERS FEAR NEW RAID. Operators Apprehensive If Pershing's Troops Are withdrawn. (Astocxated Prttt Report.) DOUGLAS. Jan.

20. Because of the small Carranxa forces in Northern and Eastern Sonora, American mining mer. operating In those sections of the State are apprehensive of raids bw Villa bandits from Chihuahua When the Pershing expedition Is withdrawn, it was said here today. Conservative estimates places the Car-ranza In the eastern part of the State less than 700, mostly concentrated in Augua Prieta, opposite Douglas. Owing to the peaceful condition of Sonora and the feeling of security given by the position of the Pershing expedition between Eastern Sonora and the nearest Villa forces that State has experienced a boom In minting during the last few months.

Many properties which had been idle for a long time resumed operations. Raids would mean the closing down of these, mining men believe NO MEXICANS KILLED. Cowboys Wounded Only One of Cattle Rustlers. I Attociatti Prttt Rtport.) TUCSON. Jan.

20. No Mexican cattle rustlers were killed by the cowboys of the Aravaoa Land and Cattle company In their trip south of the border to recover stolen cattle, as reported from No-gales recently, according to authoritative reports from the officers of Sheriff Rye Miles here Saturday. It was admitted that shots were exchanged and that one combatant was wounded. Utah cavalry has been stationed at Warsaw, it was reported. There is no danger jot further trouble.

VILLA AT SAN ANDREAS. Is at of 10,000 Men, but Has Little Ammunition. (Attociatti Prttt Report.) CHIHUAHUA CITY, Jan. 20. Villa Was reported Saturday to be In San Andreas, 10 miles west of Chihuahua, with about 10,000 men, who are provided with but a small reserve of ammunition.

Indications are that the Inhabitants of the mountainous districts where Villa has been making his refuge have grown tired of disturbed conditions and have turned against Villa. Recruiting for Carranza. (jiitoctattd Prttt Keport.) MEXICO CITY, Jan. 20. An energetic recruiting campaign for the constitutionalist army has been started here.

The recruits are being dispatched to the northern commanders. DOMESTIC NEWS ST0EIES. CHICAGO. Jan. 2o! Eggs retailed at 48 cents a dozen here Saturday, a drop of 12 cents within a week.

PITTSFIELP, Jnn. 20. Miss Julia Wallac Redfleld, aged SS, a sister of William C. Redfleld, secretary of commerce, died at her home here Saturday after a long illness. EUREKA.

Jan. 20. A high ranking court will be designated by Admiral William B. Caperton to Inquire Into the stranding near here of the submarine H-3 and the cruiser Milwaukee. CHICAGO.

Jan. 20. Chlcaffo faced an other shortage of coal Saturday when the coal teamsters employed by virtually all the coal distributing companies strucK. It was estimated that noarly 7000 team sters stopped work. OTTAWA, lit, Jan.

flllnols and Mississippi Telegraph company which for years has leased 3000 miles of wire to the Western Union Telegraph company, was dissolved Saturday and its assets taken over by the WesternUnlon. PINErtURST. N. C. Jan.

20. James D. Poote of Rye, N. widely known amonit the older generation of the country's golf players, was fatally wounded by the accidental discharge of his gun while hunting at Eagle Springs, N. Saturday and died after, ah operation.

ANNAPOLIS, MoT" Jan. 20. Commodore Robert L. Phythlan, United States navy (retired) died at his home tiers Sat-i urday from the effects of a stroke of paralysis. He was 11 years old.

Commodore PhythUn was a student at the naval aoaaemy at me same time Aomirai ww was mere. 3 CHICAGO. Jan. p. A bid of U7l for the original manuscript of.

ICugena Field a poem, 7'Llttle Boy Blue," was made at the Allied bazar Bat urday by jonn Speer. The poora is being suctioned here fnr ih hetwtfit of tha wounded In the Kurouean war and tha bidding will close at i ciock tonigni. CHICAGO, Jan. totaling is b.il 71 fnr il.ath nil nuraonsl injury and loss of property arising out of the overturning of the steamer Eastland were recorded in a report of the federal court completed Saturday by Lewis K. Mason, United States commissioner.

The number of death claims, after the elimination of a number of duplications, will be less than iv wu aiaieu. SALEM. 10. A sterilisation bill to aDPly to women as well as men ami emlMiovinsr views, exoressed by Gov ernor J. YYitliycombe in hlo message to the legislature, was on file Saturday in the assembly.

The bill provides, lor i State board of auaenlca which must re port quarterly the names of all Inmates of Institutions who In its belief should be examined with a view to sterilization CHICAGO, Jan. 10. The October grand Jury, which heard the first charges of graft against C. C. Healey, former cniei of police, and was discharged Saturday after It had returned several indictments In court Healey and six others were named in a.

blanket indictment charging conspiracy to commit bribery and to allow violation of Sunday closing laws and to allow disorderly houses and gambling places to operate. TEXAS, DEATHS. BRAU. Brenham, Texas, Jan. 20.

Henry Brau. aged CO years, died sudden ly at Carmine from a stroke or parax with which he was attacked while ore- paring a friend for burial. He was In the best of health up to the time of his death, He is survived bv a widow and tne 101 lowing children and steDchlldren: Mrs. B. J.

Koehler of Brenham, Mrs. Henry Menn of Houston. Mrs. Alex Knoche of Bren ham, Arthur Brau of Carmine, August Weber and Miss Laura Weber of Car mine. The funeral will be held at Car mine Sunday, Rev.

A. H. Falkenburg of the Lutheran church officiating. EICHLER. Brenham, Texas, Jan.

20. Hermann Elchler, aged 13 years, one of the old settlers of this section, died rri day at Carmine after a lingering Illness, He is survived by three sons and two daughters as follows. Otto and Hermann Eichler of Carmine, Henry Eichler of Giddings, Mrs. Paul Jacobs of Carmine, Mrs. Emit Oeterlo of Orange Grove.

The funeral was held at Carmine Saturday morning. Rev. A. H. Falkeuburg of the Lutheran church officiating.

GUNNING. Palestine, Texas, Jan, 20. The funeral of J. D. Gunning, who died in uaiveston, was neia Monday morning from the Sacred Heart church under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus.

Seiwlces were conducted by Row Father Bernard Lee or Houston and Rev. rather Wilhelm of this city. Deceased waa one of Palestine best known citizens, and the community was shocked to hear of his sudden death. He leaves a wife, two children and other relatives to mourn his loss. JOLLY.

Port Arthur, Texas, Jan. 20. Jolly, fourth engineer of the steamship Nortonian. died at tne Mary Gates bos pital Friday and will be buried In the city cemetery Sunday, Ilev. George a Norton of Beaumont conducting the iu- neral ceremony.

Mr. Jolly had been sick tor several weeks and has no known relatives In this country. He was a native of England. CROSSMAN. Galveston, Texas, Jan 20.

John C. Crossman died Saturday morning at 9 clock at St. Mary In firmary here. He Is well known in real estate circles of Houston and Galveston. The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from Malloy't cnapei.

MAHAN. Center, Texas, Jan. 20. W. C.

Mahan. aged 79 years, died this week at the home of his son, W. S. Mahan. He is survived by three children.

W. 8. Ma nan, T. J. Mahan and Mrs.

L. L. Stan ley, all living in this county. BLAIR. Lockhart, Texas, Jan.

20. Grandma Blair, an old resident of the eastern section of the county, died Wed nesday at the home of her daughter. Mrs G. G. Hutcheson, and was buried In the Jeffrey cemetery.

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Get a 26 cent bottle of Knowlton's Dan derine from any drug store or toilet cou.i-fcar, and prove that your hair is as pretty and soft as any that It has been neglected or Injured by careless treatment that's all you surely can have beautiful hair and lots of It If you will Just try little Danderlne, sm 'rMr '-wy Shotvvell's Clothing Sale A great success and will continue through the week. Values predominate at this great store for men and boys; the prices are real inducements. $15.00 Suit or O'coat $20.00 Suit or O'coat $11.25 $14.75 REL.1ABIL.ITY 604 bison and the 'thunder bird' are really based on the originals of the asphalt beds and have been 'passed down in legendary history through many thousands of years. "Among other marvels our fossil beds reveal the fact that both camels and horses Originated In North America. The remains of many wiaely different species of botn animals have been louna in numerous localities extending from coiist to coast in the United Stati-s.

Camels and horses, with many species of antelope closely related to still existing forms in Africa, abounded over a large part of this country up to the end of the geoiosicai nge immediately preceding the present era. "At the time of Its discovery by Columbus this continent had only one domesticated animal the dog. In most Instances toe ancestors of the Indian dons appear to huve been the native coyotes or gray wolves, but the descriptions of some dogs found by the early explorers indicate very different and unknown ancestry. I'nforunately these strange dogs became extinct at an early period, and thus left unsolvable the riddle of their origin. "Before the discovery of America the people of the old world had domesticated horses, pigs, sheep, goats and cats: but none of these domestic animals, except the dog.

existed in America until brought from Europe by the Invaders of the new world." Court Martial Not Feared by Aviator Astociattd Prtti Rtport.) LOS ANGELES, CaL, Jan. 20. In connection with rumors that a court martial may be called to consider the flight of Lieutenant Colonel H. O. Bishop and Lieutenant W.

A. Robertson in an army airplane from San Diego to Calexico, resulting in the two officers being lost eight days in the wilds of Lower California. Lieutenant Robertson said here Saturday he had started the trip after he iad asked and received permission iron) his superior. Robertson, first of the two to return to Apierlcan soil, was on his way to the rvortn island aviation station near Han Diego. Lleytsnant Robertson lost 25 Dounds since starting on the flight.

Lieutenant Robertson arrived here late today from Los Angeles and was taken Immediately to Coronado, where he will remain at a hotel until lie has fully recovered from the hardships on the Sonora desert. Colonel Bishop Recovering. lAstocutta frtu i WELLTON, Jan. 20. E.

L. Gamble, who returned here Saturday night from the camp where Lieutenant Colonel Harry G. Bishop was found on Thursday night, reported that the aviator was recovering and had been pronounced out of danger. Gamble said Bishop was unable to move when found by the searching party. His legs were swollen and black.

Bishop was reported as still being extremely weak and unable to talk to an; extent. The few words he has spoket since found, confirm Lieutenant W. A Robertson's story of their plight following the lllfated trip from San Diego. on January 10, in attempted flight to Calexico, CaL Bishop said that when he and Robertson parted the latter going for hel, neither expected to see the other again. Gamble told of meeting Robertson on the desert Thursday morning.

He said the aviator was so nearly exhausted they had to use the utmost care to bring him back to his normal self. Gamble said he left Bishop at 8 o'clock this morning. He met the United States army ambulance and other automobiles going for Bishop. Said Flight Unauthorized. (Associated Prut Rtport.) BAN DIEGO, Jan.

20. Colonel W. A. Glassford. commandant the North Island aviation school, authorized a statement Saturday that his original denial that Lieutenant Colonel Harry G.

Bishop and Lieutenant W. A. Robertson Jr. had official authority to make a flight to Calexico or to any other place bevond the confines of North Island still stands. Colonel Olassford said no order authorizing a flight of any kind had been issued by him.

In army circles here it was believed Lieutenant Robertson's statement that permission for the flight was given by his superior officer meant that he had obtained permission from some officer ranking him and without Colonel Ghtssford's knowledge. Many Barred Aliens May Now Enter U. S. (Attociatti Prttt Report.) NEW YORK, Jan. 20.

Hundreds of persons who have been refused admission to the United States and whom the immigration authorities are unable to return to- their native lands because of the European war, may now obtain access into this country under a decision of the fedecal district court made public Saturday night. The ruling was mads by Judge Hand, who held that the government officials had no right to detain Christina Petrovlcus. an Austro-Hunga-rian seamstress, and her little child at Ellis Island. Mrs. Petrovlcus Is one of many' whose deportation, ordered more than tares years ago, was held up by red tape until the outbreak of the European war made It impossible to effect her return.

The law prohibits the immigration authorities from holding any person more than three years for deportation, and held Jhat tne s-vernmenfs Inability to send her back to the dual monarchy does not enter into the case It was said that the decision will prob-ably result in wholesale application for habeas corpus writs. Prohibition Bill Signed. Attociatti Prttt Rtport.) CHEYENNE. Jan. 29.

Ooversof John B. Kendrick Saturday signed the bill submitting prohibition to the people of Wyoming. CHILD ASKED COURT TO NAME CUSTODIAN (Continued from Page One.) still think you want to go with your father and live with him wnd your stepmother?" WANTED SISTER TO GO WITH HER. "Can Helen go with me?" csme the anxious query ss the girl looked over to her smaller sister; the tears forming in her eyes. "I can't say as to that," answered Judge Masterson.

"I want you to search In your own heart who you would rather go with. You have the right to decide that question. I know it Is hard and I feel sorry for you." "Well, I want to go with my little sister wherever she goes." was the prompt answer. Here Mr. Martin, the stepfather, spoko up and said: "Judge.

I don't want to see the babies separated. I would rather sacrifice my rights than to have them separated," and the father, Mr. Gray, echoed his sentiments. The attorneys then proposed that the court select a guardian If the thlld was willing. Judge Masterson again asked her whether she still wanted to select her own guardian, and not knowing whether It meant separation for herself and sis ter, but expressing confidence In the court, she replied: "I would rather you would select a guardian." JUDGE MASTERSON RECOGNIZED RESPONSIBILITY.

"Gentlemen," said Judge Masterson, ad- dressing the attorneys, "this is an awful hard case for me to decide. I want to. do what Is for the best Interest of these children, which Is a tremendous responsibility. I have got to choose between their own father and the man who has acted Ip the capacity of a father. The uncontradicted evidence shows that he has been extremely good to the children, but It occurs to me that neither of the two gentlemen have been without guile, ac cording to their own frank statements.

However, the circumstances are now past history. If I give the children to either It will necessarily cause heartache to the other one. In time my decision might cause the children to feel rebellious at me, "Under ordinary- circumstances I would recognize' the right of a parent to the custody and possession of a child over one not occupying that relationship. But under the circumstances of this case I don't believe it would be to the interest of these two children to give the custody to either. I believe they should be entrusted to some one who will care for and rear them, who will give them all the at tention they need, and permit both the father and stepfather to visit them." Immediately there were cries from dif ferent parts of the court room, a half dozen relatives begging the court for Sermission to take charge of the chll-ren.

In the meantime the stepfather bent over and spoke to Gladys, and she again expressed the wish that she would go with her own father, and added, "You won't be mad at me, will you, daddy?" as she called Mr. Martin. Mrs. H. J.

Goldstein, a sister of Mr. Gray and Mrs. Lee Turner, a sister of the dead mother, asked Judge Masterson for custody of the children. The Jjidge wrinkled his brow as he said that if the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Bellar, were residents of Houston, he would gladly give them the custody of the children. PROMISED TO MOVB TO HOUSTON TO SAVE CHILDREN. The couple reside in Beaumont, but when the man heard what the court said, he promptly said, "Judge, I will move to Houston as soon as I can wind up my business affairs in Beaumont.

I will do anything, judge, to save the children." And so the matter was In the meantime each of the aunts, Mrs. Goldstein and Mrs. Turner, will alternate In having charge of the children, each taking them for a period of a week until Mr. Bellar moves to Houston. "It is understood that I want both arties.

the father and stepfather, to ave the unquestioned rlsht tn see tha children," announced Judge Masterson. "If complaint is made to me that ihfev are deprived of that privilege it will be tne last iime iney win stay In tne place where that privilege was denied. "I want both of these little children to try to forget, If they can, anything they may have heard concerning any of the parties interested in this case." One of the attorneys asked who should pay the costs of the proceedings and the witness fees. It was suggested they should be auDortioned. "I think it wnuM fair if each side paid the costs incurred by It," said a lawyer.

Both lost." iou are wrong," said the court, "both won." Two Villa Officers Brought to Juarez (Attociatti Prttt Rtport.) JUAREZ, Jan. 20. Bringing as prison ers two Villa officers and seven soldiers, five residents of the Guerrero district of Western Chihuahua arrived hers Satur day to tender to General Joss Santos M.ur- gula the use or the 2000 armed and mounted horns guards formed in the Guerrero district to be employed In opposing Villa's entrance Into Northwestern Chihuahua after General Pershing's troops withdraw, The two officers who were brought here as prisoners were Lieutenant Colonel Ysidoro Medina and Major Ouadalups Gfclvi Together with the seven enlisted men they are now being held in prison and probably will be executed as traitors after being given a-military trial. 1 The five envoys who represent the ranchers, small farmers and cattlemen of Rid Of 9 "four Old Gas years, however, the rapidly increasing occupation of the conMpnt and other Stove W1UH.T3, luBcuior lnc commercial demand for animal prod ucts, have had an appalling errect. Tne buffalo, elk and antelope are reduced to a pitiful fraction OI weir lurtuer cuwuch numbers.

Ih 11 mil Atrial IftrvA nmn nMA Now Is The lime alarmingly decreased and its extermina-" tion has been partly stayed only by the recent enforcement of protective laws. SOUTHERN CONTINENT OUTDONE BY NORTHERN. recent great abundance of largo land mammals in North America, both in Individuals and species, Is in striking The latest, finest and best is QDHnui wan 1 1 1 tr 1 1 nur in America, the difference evidently being due to the long isolation of the Southern continent from other land-masses, whencs it mignt nave oeen restocxea ai(er tne loss of a formerly existing fauna. ins losnii ueua ui uie great pia.ins oi North America and other parts of the West contain eloquent proofs of the richness and variety of mammal life on this continent at different periods in the past PerhaDS the most wonderful of all these uuurs ui uuua aim jiimmiitil wnicn ma been trapped in the asphalt pits recent! discovered In the outskirts of Los Aa-: gelfs. CaL "These bones show that prior to the arrival of the present fauna the plains of Bouthern California swarmed with an as-' tonishing wealth of strange birds and Sanitary, White Enameled Cast Iron.

Removable Ovens "As easy to Aeep dean as dishes" They are as far ahead of ordinary Gas Stoves with rustable sheet iron ovens as electricity is ahead of candles BERING-CORTES HARDWARE CO. PRAIRIE, CORNER MILAM STREET oeasts. rne most notable of these sj-e Hwr-iuutntq utters, lions mucn larger 'than those of Africa; giant wolves; sev-i. eral kinds of bears. Including the hugo cafe bears, even lareer than Ihe gigantic brown bears of Alaska; large wild hors-s, camels, bison (unlike our buffalo); tiny antelope, the size of a fox; mastodons.

mammoths With tusks 15 feet lnna- anH sjnnt gruuna stains, in aaaition is many other species, large and small. mi inese amazing mammals were equally strange birds, including among numerous Diras or prey a giant rult-jre-like species far larger than any condor), peacocks and many others. 'J "There is reason for believing that primitive man occupied California and oiotr parrs oi me est during at least tha latter part of the period when the fauna of the asphalt pits still flourished. TE3E -nOBLD THE LATEST EUROPEAN NOVELTY The finest educational feature ever offered the Art and Amusement loving' people of Houston. Catering especially to I LADIES AND CHILDREN This la not a movrng picture it la something never shown bsfore In 'a; BRJNQ THE FAMILY DOWN TODAY HISTORY ART 8CIENCE DRAMA FICTION Should Be Seen To Be Appreciated.

tm roiKiore oi i tne locality restricted California Indians 1 contains detailed de- scriptions Of a beast which Is unmis-, usably a bison, probably the bison of the asphalt pits. BONES OF MIGHTY BIRD WERE'FOUND. "Tne discovery In these pits of the bones of a gigantic, vulturelike bird of prey of far greater else than the condor -la even more startling, since the folklore of the Eskimos and Indiana of most of the tribes from Bering straits to California and the Rocky mountain region abound in tales of the 'thunder bird' a gl jranttc bird of prey like a mighty eagle, capable of carrying away people In its tatons. Two such coincidences suggest Uie possibility that tne accounts of the ADMISSION ROYAL Mil SEE 617 MAIN ST. Ground Floor' Bins Bullolng.

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