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The broad ax., 1897-05-22
WIDOWS NOT AvAILAsLE.
Marrying one Meant Pual.hmsnt In En-.
old Times.

Marrying One Meant Punlshment In the
Old Times
He had to be bold man who mar
ried q widow, for few rude jokes and
q Gathering serenade were not the only
punishments awarded him, says LIP
pincott'S He was deprived Of benefit
OF clergy. Benefit Of clergy was the
privilege claimed by priests to be tried
before the ecclesiastical courts in which
offenders were nearly always sure Of
acquittal Laymen also enjoyed the
privilege II they possessed the extreme
ly small amount of knowledge requi-
site for ordination. Reading and writ
ing were at a premium and a man I'M
der sentence Of death who could read
a psalm might plead his clergy and
escape the penalty Of having his
height shortened by a head" In the
ages when the custom originated learn
ing was too rare and precious to be
destroyed. A man might be q muir
derer. but II he were the only man in
town who could read 1t was not expe-
dent to kill him. BY the abuse OF
this privilege. however, 1t came to be
that a man In England could commit
murder, rap!ne or theft and be ABB
solved from punishment by glibly
reading few words. This precious
privilege. which was a license to crime,
was taken away from a man who COM
mitted bigamy. A man who had TAX
en- a widow to wife could no longer kill
or steal with impunity; he had no long
er benefit Of clergy. The unfortunate
fact that his wife had had another
spouse rendered the living husband
amenable to the civil law.
The broad ax., 1897-05-22
Rosbsr. Invade . Convent.

Two men robbed the German Catho-
lie convent at Fort Smith. Ark, the
other morning and shot one Of the sis
ters- Sister Theresa was aroused at
o'clock by a noise In the kitchen and
started to investigate. She was in the
middle Of the kitchen when q man
crouching behind a stove shot her in
the back of the head. The bullet
glanced from her skull and made only
a scalp wound, but Sister Theresa suf-
fered great nervous shock and loss Of
blood. other sisters found her uncon-
scious on the floor when they ran into
the kitchen after hearing the shot.
The burglars took -four, sugar, coffee,
etc. They cleaned out the larder COM
pletely. No clew to the burglars has
been obtained.
The broad ax., 1897-05-22
Lons-Lo.t Brother. Reunited.

Thirty years ago two boys named
Elwood were sent west by the Home
of the Friendless Of New York. One
was left at Decatur, Mich. with Mr..
and Mrs. R l. Thompson, who years az
ter removed to Kaskaskia, Mich. The
other was left with Mr.. and Mrs. Hora-
ito G. Samson at Buchanan. The lad
left at Decatur grew up to manhood.
married and settled at Kaskaskia.
Last month his wife wrote the New
York home for particulars concerning
his early history and found he had 4
brother whose last address was with
a family named Samson at Buchanan.
Correspondence was opened up. photo
graphs exchanged and now the brother
at Kaskaskia Is visiting his long lost
brother at Buchanan. ~
The broad ax., 1897-05-22

She had killed i've men, three whites
and two Indians. The first man wnom
Mrs. ONO killed was an Indian VINO
was In the act Of shooting her fatner'
The last man she killed was Ed smith,
who paid the penalty Of trying to DIS
honor her. A half century ago Hugh
B. Martin earned q livelihood In New
York by manufacturing barrels. Re-
verses came and the old cooper was
forced to the wall. His family con-
sisted of q wife and blue-eyed, curly
haired girl Of six. Martin concluded
to try new fields, and, disposing OF his
effects, set out for the wild west. From
st. Louis he went by wagon to eastern
Kansas, and after three months made
bis home in the Indian country near
where Eldorado, Kan, is now, some
hfty miles northeast Of Perry, which
at that time was the home OF the Cad
do. Delaware, and Cheyenne Indians.
Martin bought a few cattle and soon
had a goodly number of cows and
few hogs. With these and what he
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with frozen blood. mixed with snow
and ice. She regained her pistol.
Smith made a final plunge, but was 90
weak that he staggered. Mrs. ONO
placed the pistol against his head and
fired. One minute later Smith lay
dead In the snow and Mrs. ONO lay
not five feet away. unconscious. Two
hours afterward Bill ONO returned
home and found his wife where she
had fallen. Two weeks after this en-
counter Clara ONO was arrested by the
sheriff Of Butte for the murder Of Ed
ward Smith. she was acquitted. and
the citizens of the town made her a
present of $3.50 watch. which she
carried up TO the day Of her death.
After the opening Of the Cherokee out
let Mrs. ONO lived near Perry on
homestead. At the time Of her death
she had in her bureau the pistol. the
bloody skirts. and the tattered apron.
Nhseh abe valued as mementoes Of her
victory over Ed Smith on February is.
1890. , fatl
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urally comes is that this man viii be
almost overcome with Joy at the pros
pect Of his release. But on second
thought, says the Albany Express.
grave doubt arises as to whether this
unfortunate man WI be even as con-
tent as he must have learned to be In
prison when he is again out In the
world, free to go where he pleases-
He himself probably has no such doubt
now, but 1t is much to be feared that
when the prison doors have closed be-
hind him he will realize what 1t Is
impossible for him to realize now.
At the age Of Sc years he will be
utterly alone in the world. without re-
sources, without physical strength to
make his way through what little of
life may remain to him. She that was
his wife. II she still lives, Is the wife
OF another. for he was legally dead
when the life sentence had been i'm
posed upon him and she exercised her
right to marry again: those who were
his friends all those years ago are dead
or scattered through the world. He
The broad ax., 1897-05-22
SHOCKING Car.r...n...

An Italian woman in New York was
splitting wood on a fire escape Of q
New York tenement. while Rocco De
Viasco. aged s. was playing in the yard
below. To split q tough piece Of wood
the woman laid 1t across the railing
and struck At II with all her strength.
The ax-handle slipped from her hands
and the keen AZ descended with fright
ful rapidly. striking the child square
" on the head. killing him instantly.
When such accidents are made a crime
earelessness viii cease. H
The broad ax., 1897-05-22

While Mr.. ingalls, Is in the main cor
rect In his statement to the effect that
pugilism is not learned profession, II
cores, nevertheless. very close to It.
As conducted nowadays pugilism re-
Qui-es q knowledge OF anatomy, ora
tory, pneumatics. Journalism. calls
themes, bng-punching. head-punching.
Chesterneldian etiquette, letter-writ-
ing. alimentation, and mastication.
and various other accomplishments
more or less important Modern SCI
ence demands great deal Of versatility
on the part Of the pug, and, II Yale
confers q degree on Mr.. Corbett. pugil-
ism may yet claim place among the
Learned professions.
The broad ax., 1897-05-22

A curious epitaph is to be seen on
. tombstone In cemetery in one Of
the suburbs Of Paris The slab marks
the last resting place of q husband and
wife. The husband died first and be-
hath the. record Of his name and de-
mise was paced at his request the inc:
Il am anxiously awaiting you. July
30. 1927" Forty years later his devot-
ed spouse followed him to the grave
and the following line completed the
record on the stone: Here / am.
Sept ., 1857"
The broad ax., 1897-05-22

The ". c. T. q. Of Battle Greek are
In quandary. Adam Arnold, noto-
rious character, died there the other
day and willed this organization his
entire large estate which was accumu-
lated by crime and selling liquor. Ar
mold, q short time before his death, had
been convicted Of numbering his own
son What do you imagine the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union Of
Battle Greek viii do about It'll
The broad ax., 1897-05-22

could make from trapping, fishing, and
hunting he obtained living for his
family. His little daughter Clara soon
learned to ride horses, shoot rifles. and
throw the lariat. Clara was a constant
companion Of her father on the ranch.
The Martins soon became favorites
with the Indians. especially the Cad
dos. The Indians visited the family,
and little Clara would accompany them
to their camps. where she would
shoot her rife In matches with the
bucks. She also learned to handle the
bow and arrow with as much ease as
did a Caddo. All Clara's Indian ae-
quaintances were delighted with her
shooting and riding, and had wonder
full things to say Of the Little Pale
Rose" Often the old squaws would
paint Clara's face, and in this dis
ggtse she was taken home sometimes
to her parents, accompanied by mem
bers Of the tribe. When Clara was six
teen she went with her father one day
to look after cattle. On their journey
they met Che-wah-foh, a Caddo, who
for some time had held a grudge
against old Martin. Che-wah-foh was
In a bad mood that day and began a
quarrel with Martin. Clara was on
her pony, short distance away, and
was watching the Indian closely. In
q at Of anger Che-wah-foh raised his
rife to shoot Martin. but no sooner
had the gun reached his shoulder than
Clara sent bullet through his head.
He fell dead to the ground. The kill
ing Of Che-wah-foh was soon made
known TO the other members of the
tribe, who ever afterward looked on
the Martins as deadly enemies. The
mutual visits were discontinued. Only
now and then would a Caddo venture
to the Martin cottage. One month af-
ter the killing Clara was in the house
alone, her father and mother being a
few hundred yards away. A buck
Caddo appeared at the door and. find
ing Clara alone, offered her an insult.
Ten minutes afterward the father and
mother returned and found the Indian
dead in the doorway. This second kill
ing % enraged the Caddos that old
Martin was fearful Of an attack. He
got rid Of part Of his stock. moved
his family many miles away, and lived
in peace for six months. He was fol-
lowed by a small band Of Csddos. but
atterward was assured that they
meant no harm. still Martin felt un-
easy. and was always on the watch.
For six months the Martin flmify was
not molested by the Caddos. Occa-
sionaIly q buck would make a short
call and evince much friendship. es-
pecially for Clara Among the Caddos
was q white renegade called Bill. He
had often attempted to make love TO
Clara Martin. but had been refused By
her. and before the departure from ths
old home Mrs. Martin had ordered bin,
from the house. One day Bin droppe.l
In at the Martins' new home. He was
drunk and found the mother and Clara
alone. He began to make threats fiat
be would KIN the whole family n
Clara would not consent to be his VIVA
He looked long at clara ana started
to kiss her. Clara grabbed her mis-
toll. and when the smoke cleared awav
Bill lay dead on the cabin floor.
Ia the same settlement lived wm
Ono From the time Ono first met !
Clara Martin ne made love to hsr. ana
ere month after the last killing Justic,
Jsmison made The i've HUSBAND ana
The broad ax., 1897-05-22

In United States court at Phila-
4delphia, recently, several applicants for
naturalization as American citizens
were before the bar. Judge Butler
questioned each one Of them to see
what evidcuce there might be Of his be-
ing attached to the principles of the
Constitution Of the United States. and
weIl-disposed TO the good order and
happiness Of the same" To one appli-
cant he said. what privilege win you
get BY becoming . citizen Of the United
;Statesr Il would get Q license, sir. !"
answered the man. In Philadelphia. II
seems, no one can obtain license to
sen intoxicating liquor unless he h q
citizen Of the United States, and this
man had truly betrayed the fact that
the secret Of his attachment to the
principles Of the Constitution" was his
desire to poison the people with alco-
holic liquors. One purpose Of our laws
relating to naturalization should be %
exclude from the privilege men whose
motives are OF this type. They are al
together too common among the appli-
eanfs for citizenship
The broad ax., 1897-05-22

Greek names win never be anything
but troublesome. Familiar as we all
are with Marco BozEaris, we still have
70 stop and thing occasionally whether
the hero used two RS or two z'G
The broad ax., 1897-05-22

A New England lady who had re-
manned single 100 years has Just died.
Only New England lady could be so
fastidious as not to accept q mate in
all that time.
The broad ax., 1897-05-22
Lines OF the Hand.

The lines Of human hands are newer
exactly alike. When a traveller An
China desires passport, the palm =,
the hand IL covered with ane OF paint
and an impression is taken on thin.
damp paper. This paper, ofacisIly
signed. is his passport.
The broad ax., 1897-05-22
Tuelre-Year-oId Girl Loaf.

On March the parents Of 12-year-old
Elva Ham placed her aboard the cars
az Vandalia, Ark, and tagged her by
note pinned on her coat to her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Washington Nor
ris, Of Linton. twenty-three miles south
east Of TeTe Haute. Since her depart
ure from Arkansas she has been as
completely lost as IL the earth had
swallowed her. The relatives are writ
The broad ax., 1897-05-22

In seven months the decrease In i'm
migration has been only 45,525. The
European stream has by no means been
turned back The labor market will
continue glutted.
The broad ax., 1897-05-22

A farm colony for New York inebri-
ates Is a good idea. They would be
self-supporting. A great deal Of
land. however, would be required II all
the New York inebriates were to be
worked.
The broad ax., 1897-05-22

RS. CLARA ONO.
one Of the most
widely known "cow
boy. women tina.
ever rode "a hron-.
cho died at Perry
the other day. She
was q little more
than fifty years old
and was as good
a shot as any wo-
man In the west
The broad ax., 1897-05-22

Az soon as Mr. Bliss learns what q
sooner" is, he viii be encouraged to
proceed with q further study Of the
Great West
The broad ax., 1897-05-22

The Buffalo Enquirer calls Ingalls,
Cheap John" It wouldn't think 30 II
Il should see the size of the check Mr..
Hearst has to pay.
The broad ax., 1897-05-22
DEAD THIRTY YEARS.
CASE OF A PRISONER TN NEW
YORK LATELY PARDONED.
Lons Legal Exclusion from the world
I. 10 BE Followed by Restoration TO Life
and Freedom-stIn Maintains HIS In
nocenes of the Crime

n Oh the
clemency Of former
Gov. Morton there
will emerge from
prison walls into
freedom n q It
spring a man who
has suffered a liy-
ing death for more
than thirty-one
years. The first
thought that nat
The broad ax., 1897-05-22
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

The conduct Of Mrs. Fitzsimmons
strongly vindicates the theory that q
Woman's place is not at the ring side.
The broad ax., 1897-05-22
ELvA HAM.

ing letters to all parts Of the country,
circulars have been scattered broad
cast and three railroad companies. ov-
er whose lines the girl Is supposed to
have passed, have detectives at work
upon the case. but as yet there has been
found no clew. | -
The broad ax., 1897-05-22

A Kansas newspaper nan has caused
much eommotion IN his town and
caused several engagements TO be brOk-
en- on by the puoleation Of the follow
fnr obssrxation- What can q sensible
Young man think when he observes .
strong. fat girl laying around amusing
hsrsSIf with fancy work or quilting or
running to ever shindig and hoedown.
whfls her poor. sick. ana worn-out
mather takes In washing to support
fhe fnrnilyf" No less than sixteen
young ladies have called upon him Cor
Z rslraekion and the village h rent
fFan cenker to circumfsrsncs
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KILLED FIVE MEN.
CLARA ONO. A BRAVE WOMAN
OF THE WEST.

Three whites and Two Indians Had
Gone Down before Her Uaerrins Aim
and In Every Case Justice Was Melted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-05
Portrait Series

Of Selected Works of the Standard
Authors, Illustrated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-19
HEALIH.evINo BATHS.
Dips In Water Made Fragrant by
Flowers and Herbs.

Flowers and Herbs.
For hardening and strengtheningt the
muscles of neck, shoulders, arms and
limbs nothing is more eficacious than
q bath of flowers or herbs. Anywomar
aspiring to resemble the heroine IN
daniel Deronda," who always emerged
from her bath looking like freshly
dipped swan" is becoming initiated in
the mysteries of these refreshing and
fragrant dips.
Rose leaves, crushed violets, hay flow
ers, oat straw, shave grass and pine
sprig-these form the foundation of
the flower or herb bath, and conse-
auently excursions to the garden, the
field or the hay rack will be in order
jim summer. The flower bath is taken
warm, followed by cold shower and
a vigorous rubbing until arms and
neck shine like glistening marble, are
firm of texture and smooth as satin.
!, All these baths are prepared in the
same manner. Boiling water should
be poured upon bags of the different
blossoms or herbs, each bag contain
ing from one-haf to one pound of mate
rial and the whole allowed to boil for
ten minutes; the vessel is then taken
from the fire and allowed to partly
cool, when it is added to the prepared
bath.
Hay flowers consist of the remains of
stalks, leaves, blossoms and seeds, even
the hay itself. An oat-straw bath is
made by boiling the stalks and heads
of oats for one-half hour in kettle and
then pouring the decoction into the
tub. Shave grass is prepared, in the
same manner by boiling the stem, cone
and spore. Equisetum arvesne is the
botanical name of shave grass, which
is medicinal herb of great value.
Taken internally in form of tea it
purifies the stomach; externally in the
bath it washes away and dissolves all
that is injurious. The uses of the herb
are manifold; for instance, in cases of
violent bleeding at the nose a decoc-
ton of shave grass drawn up into the
nostrils gives immediate relief. A sup
ply of shave grass should be kept in
every home dispensary, that in time of
need it may be quickly at hand.
For the pine-sprig bath gather the
sprigs, the fresher the better, small
branches, even resihous pine cones, cut
them in bits, put into bag and boil for
one-half hour. The chief effect of a
pinesprig bath is on the skin, which is
brought into activity by it, and, on the
blood vessels, which it strengthens.
Moreover, it is fragrant and delightful.
For the mixed bath herbs and flowers
of various kinds are used; this is in
case the due quantity of any one can
not be procured.
A word apropos of the duration of
such tubbings. A warm flower bath
may last one-quarter hour, followed by
cold shower lasting possibly one
minute, mo longer. Flower and herb
baths may be taken two or three times
week.-Eleanor Lexington, in Amer
lean Queen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-19

moved from the thick part of the tail,
one-third of its length from the body,
a serrated bone about three inches long
running to a sharp point and bearing
on each side so fine, sharp barbs all
hooking backward. This was the much
dreaded singer of the stingaree, sup
posed to be as fatal as the fangs of a
rattlesnake. After getting the sting
out of the ray, Col. Guerin took pic
ture of the fish and threw the fish and
it's tail overheard. In speaking about
the catch he said:
81 have seen stingrays or stingarees
caught in nets from Maine to Georgia,
but never saw one caught upon a rod
before, and to capture one on light
black bass rod compensates me for the
breaking of my old favorite. The sting
ray is not so black as he is painted,
and his flesh is really good eating. 1
have home sting with piece of the
vertebra ATTACHED, and the sting alone
is Just six inches in length. 1t came
from fish caught in Currituck sound,
and the fish was ten feet in length from
the tip of it's nose to the end of its tail.
I've got another Az inches long which
1 cut from a six-footer taken in a pond
at North Long Branch. l have come to
the conclusion since my Barnegat ex-
perience that they are not game fish.
This one pulled hard enough, but it
was a sluggish sort of fight, and l
was so impatient and angry when I saw
him and concluded that had caught
barn-door skate that worked too fast
for my old rod"
do you think them as dangerous
as venomous reptilesP" asked New
York Sun reporter.
mo, do not" said Col Guerin. 81
don't believe that the creature has any
venom of its own. The barbed lance
is so far up on the tail that it is almost
impossible for the fish to strike with
it. If nature had intended it for an
offensive weapon, she would have
placed IL at the end of the tail. The
sting is dangerous thing to step upon,
and might infiict bad wound in hand
ling the fish, but feel sure the fish
cannot strike with it. As for venom,
everything found in salt water makes
a dangerous wound. Lockjaw is as
likely to result from a cut with an oy-
ster shell as from the ragged wound
made by the barbed lance of the sting
ray or stingaree- There was man
killed by one of these creatures few
weeks ago, but no doubt he would have
met the same fate if he had been jabbed
with 4ha LONG havonet of n king prah
or horseshoe. 1t is the slime of the
sea that poisons, and nothing that the
animal emits."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-19
THE FIERCE sTINGAREE
Interesting Data Concerning a
Queer Deep Sea Fish
Col. Bige Guerin, of Newark, N. j., the
First Fisherman Who Ever
Caught One on N Split
bamboo Bait Rod.

Col. Bige Guerin, of Newark, caughta
stingaree in Barnegat bay few days
ago while angling for weakfish with
shedder crab bait. The fish weighed
about 1s pounds and was nearly two
feet across, and its whip-like tail was
fully three feet in length. Col. Guerin
was fishing with a six-ounce split bam-
boo bait rod made by his father-in-law,
the late Charles Murphy, to whom the
credit of making the first split bam-
boo rod is accorded by all fishermen.
This was one of the last rods his father
in-law made, and perhaps it was little
weakened by age, for it broke off short
under the butt ferrule while Col. Guerin
was killing the fish in good style.
Capt Dave Parker, of Fork River, was
sailing the boat and hehadn seen
stingaree. He had a Harrimac landing
net and sweeped down after the fish as
it was making struggle to get to the
bottom. The fish was doubled up in the
capacious net and came aboard with its
whip wrapped around the handle and
its menacing "stinger" standing out at
right angle. Parker is capable sailor
and a veteran Barnegatter, but he had
never seen a stingaree before, and it is
said that this was the first one ever
caught in the bay. His first act was to
cut off the inch thick tail just above the
barbed prong with which it defends
itself, and then he cut out the hook
from the flap in which it had caught as
the fish was nibbling at the bait.
Parker was considerably excited by the
capture of the strange fish and was
about to throw the carcass overheard
when Col. Guerin said:
Hold oni want TO cut out that
spike;" and with his penknife he re-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-19
Cloth Dyed on Both sides.

In England new method is being
employed for dyeing cloth a different
color on each side, doing away with
the necessity for lining. AT first it
is dyed through in the usual manner.
1t is then taken to printing machine
provided with roller engraved with
deeply cut diagonal lines, running in
one direction over its surface, and with
diagonal lines cut less deeply running
in an opposite direction. This roller is
dipped in a bath of thickened color
and carried up to the cloth. 1t is SO
adjusted that the second color is kept
from penetrating the piece more than
half way. After it is applied the cloth
is finished in the ordinary way.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-19
The Art of MendinE.

The complaint is made that the art
of mending is not practiced to-day
with that punotilio that our grand
mothers considered necessary. 1t is
advised that every growing girl
should be taught to darn, with all
the dainty stitches of the art;
that there should be instiled in
her a sense of the disgrace of wear
ing a stocking with even a broken
thread, while darn well put in has a
homelike, respectable look that in no
way deteriorates from the value of a
good stocking. Darning IS a lady's
occupation akin TO embroidery in delft
ness and gentleness Of touch.