La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-10
. EXCHANGING PRISONERS,


enth or eleventh century. la paiS
I Ia treve de Dieu" CThe peace and tho
ruce of God'D was an agreement be-
.ween the turbulent barons and the
hurch. as severe injury and loss was
nost frequently the result Of the pri-
yate warfares which constantly ragged
TO protect itself somewhat. but more
especially as the guardian of justice
md the preservation OF moral order. the
,hurch established a system which has
Exercised a beneficent influence down
% this day.
The agreement stipulated cessation
u hostiiities on certain festivals ana
saints' days. and from SATURDAY. 20
Monday. The barons and warrior class
pledged during the time of war to eS-
.end full protection to women. pilgrims.
priests. monks. travellers, merchants
and asrIculturalists: to abstain from
the destruction or injury of farm i'm
plements. the burning OF crops and the
killing of live stock of the peasants.
Penalties in violation of this agree
ment comprised money fines. banfl!nSs.
banishment and accommodation.
Originating in the south of France.
this system was extended and adopted
through the whole OF France. Italy,
Spain. Germany and England. and, 4
1895 Pope Urban II. proclaimed its uni
yersal extension throughout Christen-
dom.
The crown. in time. assumed this pro-
tective power and the phrase WAS
changed to La paix ct la treve fu
Roi." or THE peace and truce OF the
king" The republics recognized the
time-honored Institution. and the SIM
pie unfolding of white cloth will in
stantly cause cessation of hostilit!es.
The adoption OF a white emblem ap-
pears to be lost in tradition. as authori-
ties do not reveal 1t. Doubtless 1t IS
similar. or may have arisen through
belief in the white Samite which shield
ed the Holy Grail from the gaze OF un-
believers. Emblematic OF purity. asso-
ciated with the mythical knights of the
round table. and used in the crusades.
II Is probable that this sacred truce flag
may have originated from the SamIte
OF the Holy Grail.
Some of the conditions surrounding
It at the present time are worthy OF
consideration, viz: The admission Of
the flag of truce cannot be insisted
upon: unnecessary frequency of pre-
sentation Is avoided. owing to the pos
sibility that an unfair advantage may
be taken: II presented during an en-
gagement firing is not required to cease
nor, II the bearer be killed or wounded
Is there ground for complaint. The
truce emblem can be retained. IL admit
ted. during an engagement.
In naval combats the ensign Is rtri
up with the national flag of the enemy
and. indeed. upon the land as well. Pen
alities are incurred IL the truce embler
be wrongfully used, the severest b..
ing the ignominious death OF a spy.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The talk turned the other day in an
eastern Maine town on good luck COM
ing out of apparent misfortune. and as
an illustration a gentleman told how
. Waldo county mans house caught
hre In time Of great drought when
the well was dry and there was no
water within half a mile. The woman
OF the house discovered 1t burning at n
lively rate on the dry roof Help was
a. scarce as water. She began wiring
ing her hands and saying over and
over to herself Here's a pretty pickl y!
A pretty picket"
Pickle. Pickle the word uncon-
sciously repeated itself. and then she
thought of a whole barrel full of pork
pickle in the cellar. saved for boiling
over. She darted down the ceiiarway
and soon began deluging the roof with
the brine. Everyone who has tried II
knows what a complete fire extlnguish-
or salt water 10. The effect was mag
icsl, and before the supply of pickle"
was exhausted she had the fire out and
the home saved. She says she never
would have thought of It II that word
pickle had not kept running in h.r
m!nd.-Lewiston (Me.) Journal
While Spurgeon was still boy
preacher, he was warned about a GER
tain virago. and told that sne ln.enaes
10 give him a tongue lashing. al
right" he replied. but that's gam.
a, which two can play" Not long az
ter. as he passed her gate one morninf.
she assaulted him with n food OF
linysEate. He smiled and said: 4cs.
thank you, l am quite we'll, i nope
are the same" Then came another
burst of vituperation, pitched IN siill
higher key. to which he replied, stu
smiling: Yes, 1t does look rather a.
IL it is going to rain: / think / had
better be going on" Bless the man.
She exclaimed, hes as deaf as pos.;
what's the use OF storming at him
And 50 her rawlings ceased and wcrt
never again attempted.-New York Trii
bune.
The opportunity Of lifetime seldom
, comes heralded by brass band.
The minister who writes out his ser
mons IL more apt to realize theiI
length.
This world would be paradise u
people were as good As their pictures
look.
4 woman.s words are the milk and
her meaning the cream which slowi,
comes to the surface.
The man who stays down town late
| In order to get balance usually man.
ages to lose It on his way home.
The woman who Is slave to fashi1n
should never marry a man who IL
ayerse to the financial encouragement
- a1avorv