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SUNDAY, AUGIST 20. THE COMPASS PLANT IS THE WONDER OF ALL SCIENTISTS On the Western Pains the Leaves Point Due North and South With Certain Esgularity. First Discovered by Early Hunt ers and Explorsrs. Growing abundant}" on the prairies of certain of the wsstern states is a plant which for maty years has at tracted the attentioi of observers from its striking habit <f holding its large lower leaves upright, with the edges pointing north am south. So strange has this peculiar!' appeared that the early records of travelers concerning the pjint were fir many years dis credited by sciertists. Abundant ob servations, howe'er, during a course of years confirmed those records, and moreover some of our more familiar plants have ben found to exhibit this polarity. The early hmters and explorers in the west noticed the peculiar charac teristic of tha Eilphiumfi or rosin weed, as it is often called, but it was not until 1842 that any record was made of it. in that year an officer of the United States army wrote an article in w.iich he said that so truly did the edges of the leaves point north and south travelers were en abled to glide themselves by them. JSB 1813 ie made further statements to the sane effect. So incredulous was the public mind upon the sub ject that six years later he reiterated his statsments before « body in Cambridge, and adduced the testi mony of his brother officers in proof of his assertions. Other testimony began to come in from Mihcliigan and the west, until all became con/inced of the existence of a veritable plant compass on the prairies. When the existence of the compass plant was fully established, men be gan to speculate upon the reasons •why the leaves should stand perpen dicularly with their laces to the east and the west and their edges to the north and south. The army officer first mentioned thought that the leaves contained enough iron to render them magnetic, GEORGIA-CAROLINA FAIR WILL ECLIPSE ALL PREDECESSORS “The Augustan” Carries Interesting Account of What Will Be Done at the Fall Event. Various New Features, Fire works Display, Midway, Football, Etc. "The Augustan” for August, a pub lication of the Chamber of Commerce, devoted to Public up-lift, carries an extremely interesting article, one of several on various topics, on "The Georgia-Caroiina Fair for 1911.” "The Georgia-Caroiina Fair in 1911,” says The Augustan, promises to eclipse all of its predecessors. Ever since v the last fair ended President James U. Jackson and Secretary Frank E. Beane have been busy planning for the annual fall show of 1911 and with only a little more than two months intervening until the opening of the fair the outlook is Indeed very bright. “This year there will be larger and better agricultural club exhibits than ever before. The Richmond County Agricultural Society, which did not compete for prizes last year, will have a splendid exhibit at the approaching fair and this club, together with Meri wethog, Schultz’s Hill, Beech Island, Clark's Hill, and others, will make one of the most comprehensive and attractive agricultural displays ever seen at a Southern fair. "The Georgia and Florida Railroad will have an excellent exhibit of the products of the "wiregrass country” and there will be a large number of private individuals to make agricul tural exhibits. “Prof. Oslgian's silk farm is expect ed to prove one of the most attractive features ever at a Southern fair. The Bilk farm is being conducted on an experimental scale with a number of Augusta business men interested In the proposition and it is believed that silk culture can be made extremely profitable in this section. Prof. Osi gian, with his cocoons and his raw silk on exhibition, will be a revelation to those who have never seen them. "Excellent machinery exhibits and exhibits by the leading merchants of Augusta will be seen in the main fair building. J. G. White & Co., the New York conoern which owns the local and interurban electric railway sys tems, will have an exhibit of their electrical devices which will be a big feature. FREE TO THE RUPTURED A New Home Cure That Anyone Can Uee Without Operation, Pain, Danger or Loea of Time. I bare t nee Method that cure# rupture tod I want you to use It at my expanse. lam oot trying tc aell you a Trim. but offer you a curt that flays cured and ends ail truss-wearing and danger of strangulation forerer. 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He then advanced the theory that the great amount of rosin the leaves contained rendered them susceptible to the electric currents that appeared to pass longitudionally over the earth. As rosin is not a conductor of electricity, this theory was untenable. The famous botanist, Asa Gray of Cambridge, finally suuegsted the true explanation. It is this: That both sides of the lea/ are similarly con structed and both equally sensitive to light; both sides would therefore make an equal struggle for sunlight, causing the leaf-blade to twist upon its stalk until it becomes perpendicu lar, exposing one side as much as the other. Subsequent microscopical examinations have proved that both sides are thus constructed in the same manner and that Gray's is the correct explanation. The compass plant Is one of the great order of compositae, which in cludes the asters, the sunflowers, the dandelion, the thistles and many others. The flower might be called a large yellow daisy two inches in di ameter. The stout flower stalks rise as high as a man's head. The large and peculiarly stalks from the root are the ones which constitute the compass. In dark as v/.1l as in bright weather these leaves assume their peculiar position. The leaves along the stem, which are small and raised well into the light, do not ex hibit marked polarity. The common garden lettuce is a compass plant. If it be allowed to go to seed the leaves along the stalk or stem will be seen to point north and south. In this case, however, the peculiarity is not so well marked as in others, owing probably to the mod ification of the plant by long cultiva tion. —Xe-w York Press. “The poultry show, as usual, will be a high class attraction and it is conceded that Augusta has the best poultry show of any city in the South. This year there will be many more birds than ever before on exhibition and the poultry show is becoming more and more attractive each year. "There will be an excellent live stock exhibit and more attention will be paid to this feature than ever be fore. There will also be an art ex hibit and a display of skill of the school children of this section at draw ing and penmanship. "The amusement feature of the fair will be well taken care of. There will be a large number of high class rac* horses and some fancy racing by thoroughbreds in the harness and un der the saddle will be seen. A larger number of local horses than have ever before been entered will be seen and thre are some fast trotters, pacers and running horses owned by people in this vicinity. “A contract has recently been closed with a fireworks concern for $1,500 worth of pyrotechnics and the dis play at night promises to be magnifi cent. One of the newest features in fireworks displays is a battle between a fleet of aeroplanes and a fleet of warships by night. The display Is wonderfully inspiring and will leave a lasting impression on ali who witness it. “The midway is going to be high class and the welcome news has come that California Frank and his splen did wild west show is coming back to Augusta to be at the fair and also to make their winter headquarters here. Frank now has a show which requires an entire train to transport and, bar ring Buffalo Bill’s wild west show, Frank has the best wild west exhi bition ever seen here. "The annual Clemson-Georgia foot ball game will be played on Thurs day of fair week as usual and thous ands will come from Georgia and South Carolina and witness this great clash on the gridiron. The fair will be held from November 6 to 11 inclu sive." LOOK FOR THE JOHNNY JINGLE WINNERS TODAY The Names of the Successful Ones Will be Found on the Jingle Page Today, Sunday. You can earn one or two dollars mighty easily by .writing a few lines of poetry for the Johnny Jingle page advertisement that you will see in today’s Sunday Herald. Suppose you try. It will not cost you any money, and perhaps very little time. Read the page advertisement ip to day’s paper, headed “Johnny jingles” and you will see the whole scheme ex plained in a few words. Send in a jingle of four lines, re lating to the goods handled by aly advertisers on the Johnny Jingle page. Three prizes of one dollar each will be paid for the best rhymes. Jingles must reach The Herald of fice by Wednesday, August 23d. If ye-nvill look at the Johnny Jin gle page advertisement in today’s Herald you will see the names of the wiiners in the last, contest, and checks for one dollar each will be mailed them tomorrow. Put. on your poetical cap and win one of these dol lar prizes. NEEDED THE CHANGE. Doctor Curem—l see you have or dered quite a number of your patients to the country They needed change, I presume. Doctor Bigfee—Awfully. Hadn't a cent left. DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH The Puke of Marlborough, who, ac cording to despatches from London, is trying to effect a reconcilation with the duchess, who formerly was Con suelo Vanderbilt. Despite their legal separation, the duke sent his coach for the use of the duchess on the occa sion of the coronation, it is now re ported, and she accepted the use of it, the duke attending alone in his motor car. It is said that the duch ess has received a representative of the duke, who pleaded with her for a Reconciliation. This Is reported to have occurred several times, the last occasion being several days ago. LIGHT BROAD WITH TIE FLAMING ABC Lamps Have Been Settled On For Lighting. Two to a Pole, Three Poles to a Block. Elev en Times as Much Light. Broad street is to be lighted with the flaming arc lamp. The lamps, which are to be placed two on a pole, three poles to the average length city block, give five and a half times as much light as the ordinary and present anc i n use. With two lamps on the pole, there will be eleven times as much from the center of light as has heretofore been. Undoubtedly the street will be among the best lighted, if not the best, in the country. The selection of the lamps is the completion of the plan of beautify ing Broad street. The first step was made when council ordered the un derground wiring; the second when the ornamental steel poles for the trolley wires in Hie center of the street were selected; and the third has been the selection of the lights, which will surmount the trolley poles and light the street. The steel poles ordered are very ornamental, much more so than the present style. General Manager E. C. Deal states that he expects a sample pole this week. Upon its arrival It will be inspefcted. MISSING WORDS IN THE MARKET BASKET PAGE Last Friday’s Words Were DINNER and AND. Winners Should Call at Once at The Herald Office. The missing words In the Market Basket contest of last Friday were DINNER and AND. DINNER should have appeared in the advertisement of the New York Case and AND should have appeared In the adver tisement of the Summerville Grocery Company. The corrected seitences should have read as follows: “Why pay fifty cents for a DINNER when you can, etc,” and "We give AND re deem Merchants Purple Trading Stamps." Speaking of "dinner,” you should remember that the New York Case makes a specialty of Sunday dinners for thirty-five cents, betwee n the hours of 6 aid 9. Supose you go around there, 226 Jackson street, this evening, and get one of their regular dinners. The Summerville Grocery not only sells the uest of every thing in their line, but they give and redeem Mer chants Purple Trading Stamps. They are now making cut prices on Prem ium hams, Maine corn and canned tripe. Call them up by phone, 6915, and ask them about their other spe cialties. The winners for last Friday were: Mrs. F. W. Scbmtdt, 1909 Walton Way, and Miss Virginia. Bush, 1256 Greene street, and these ladles will each receive Three Dollars when they call at The Herald office Tuesday, between 12 and 2 o’clock. They should ask for Mr. Talbott. Libbey’s Qut Glass— “ The Best in th» world"—at Schwelgert’s— and Schweigert’s Only. THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA. SEASON COMING IS TO BE GOOD ONE Local Theatres Will Not Be Long In Opening. Understood That Grand Will Have Very Fine List of Shows This Year The opening of the theatrical season in Augftsta is not far oft'. The announcement of the opening of the Wells houses has not been made. Mr. Richard R. Tant, manager of the Grand theatre, has returned from several weeks in Savannah, where he was manager of the Bijou theatre, but has received no word of the opening dates. Mr. Tant will again be manager of the Grand, and it is probable that he will also manage the Bijou, the vaudeville house of this city, though there has been no official announcement, and Mr. Tant states that he does not know what the ar rangement for the season is. The Bijou theatre opened on Labor Day of 1910, and is probably to open near that date this year. The Grand theatre will open during the fall. It is understood that the Grand is to receive a very high class line of atractions during the coming season. There were a number of "stars" at the theatre last year. If the coming winter brings out a better line of plays than the previous, Augusta will be treated to the best season she has ever enjoyed, and will be ranked among the leading cities of the south, theatrically. ORPHANS WORK BAY IS SEPTEMBER 30 Give Earnings of That Day for Child Saving Institutions In the State. What It Means to Civio Life. Decatur, Ga.—Dr. Barnardo, a young medical student, was conducting a mis sion in East London. One cold night a little boy begged to stay in the warm mission. When asued, he said "I have no father, no mother, no home, no friends.” Dr. Barnardo asked if there were others like him in London and was led to the top of a building, where in the bleak, cold, winter weather, with only the gray sky as a blanket, lay 13 boys. The Earl of Shaftsbury went with him several nights later and tfey found in ty.oxes and barrels in one al ley, 1 2 bo;;ts. Were tbly there? Are they here In Georgia? Sixty applications In one of Geor gia’s orphan homes In a month. How many came to the 25 white, and a dozen negro homes, can only be imag ined. The greatest work of the approach-* ing Work Day will be the interest cre ated in hunting for and saving the last lost lamb. Dr. Barnardo found 90,000. How many will Georgians find if they diligently search for those who will be damned by immorality or worthlessness of their Parents, or those who are suffering for bread? No man can guess the answer. It will be enormous. If We Neglect Them? Their neglect will make them ene mies of our civilization. A girl of 10 coming Into one of the orphans’ homes cursed bitterly the orphans’ home and church, for their neglect. "Should you slight them, these suf fering children, These victims of fate in your path, Grown strong in their sins in the fu ture They’ll clutch at your children In wrath, With the taint of a Jezebel’s finger And strength of the giant of Gath." What Can Be Done? Before Work Day comes let every one—for every one had better he in terested in the future companions and fellow citizens of their own children search through his community for the sufferers. If it will require action before the ordinary, and it looks as If legal fight would ensue, let. him interest a com mittee of three or five act with him. Saving neglected children is not an easy job, but Jesus has said, "The shepherd searched all night for the one lost lamb” and when he had found it there was Joy in heaven and earth. The question is not only “Am I my brother's keeper?" hut is he not in * stronger sense my keeper? His in fluence on me and mine may ruin them. Work Day for Orphans, 3*pt. 30th. We want to ask every man, woman and child for their Work Day earn ings of .Sept 30th for any child saving institution in the state with which to provide for these multitudes In Geor gia not yet saved. The orphans’ homes promise that they will not let a sin gle absolutely destitute child pass their door* unhelped. You can’t he happy if you don't do your share in saving the lost lambs. THE IMPROVEMENT. "Why did you select that electric car you’re driving Is If any better than some of the others?” “Yes, Indeed. The pattern of tee cut glass flower vase is of the veiv latest design.” “I bought It for a song ” The owner of a phonograph hurled a newly purchased record out of the window and aw it smash on the pavement below him. "And the <Tinfounde<» rning was Wil liam J. Bryan on the bank guarantee law!”—Puck. 1912 models, 40 and 50 H. P. Two, four, five &seven passenger) RUTENBER motor, Bosch Dual Magneto) full floating Timkin axles, Timkin bearings through out. Material, finish and work manship the very best. Why pay SSOO to SI,OOO for a name? Get a WESTCOTT that is RIGHT in price and service. Cali and see us. Cars on our floor for immediate delivery. Moore-Edenfield Electric &, Manufacturing Co. 1033 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. PHONE 1316. ANOTHER ALL STAR BILL WILL BE SEEN AT THE LAKE VIEW CASINO THIS WEEK The Casino management has ar ranged another all-star hill for the week of August 21st. One of the acts for the week Is a feature banjo player, The Laments. The player of the act has a reputation for banjotng that few attain. He can do about everything that has ever been done on a banjo. His most en tertaining stunt, however, 1h the imi tation of the old Southern darky, arid the airs of the plantation days. La ment is just full of those old airs, and he plays them with f world of symp athy and pe>wer. It Is Impossible to hear him without becoming affected.) Notes of the Instrument bring before one's eyes the scenes of the snow white cotton fields, and the darkies at work, and ttie 'niggers' quarters" In the moonlight, where the old and young hg,ve got together for a frollck end the rythm of their crooning songs haunt one for days and days after. For realistic rendition, Lamont has no equal. His work Is looked forward to 31 Kennesaw Biscuit with the* great**! Interest. The* act, however, only one of I four very fine one*. Traverse and Laurenzc are booked ! for the firwt. half of the week with a I fringing and talking act. Theirs Ih the kind that draws trig audience* and cor ! responding walarieM. Big leaguer*. The Lament* in their feature banjo novelty act.. Marie Montrose, the killing TT. R O feature comedienne. If the vaudeville lovers of Augusta want something very fine, wait for Mls.s Marie and her V. B. <>. Bessie Wheeler, woubrette and come dienne. What with motion picture* of the highest type, the trill cannot he ex celled. It I one of the finest that hi - ever been presented \j) the Augusta, and those who have attended the Ca sino In the pant can testify to the | fact that very fin* show* have been ■ presented. The car service » is well known, Is faultless. Performance* for the first three day* of the week are as follows: 8:15 o’clock, first show; ft:3o o'clock, sec ond show A SPLENDID CHANCE For the Business Men of Augusta. The business men of Augusta have a splendid chance to enlarge their trade territory by taking advantage of the Homencekerg Excursion to be ' run by the Georgia and Florida Rail way next Tuesday, the 22nd. A cheap round trip rati* and ten days limit I ought to he an Inducement to bus- I man as well as the homeseeker. This Seat on Each Tack age BLUE* TIGERS FBI Bill FEIM Aggregation From Policemen and Street Car Men Will Play Bath Team Friday Afternoon. Proceeds to City League. An Independent baseball team has beet formed between t-,« polic men and street ear men of this cit; Five members of the (earn wi rome rrnm the ptdire, and the n alnlng four from the street ear met The team Is to be known as tli “Blueeoat Tigers." The Blueeoat Tigers will play thi Bath aggregation Friday, August 25th at Warren Park. 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