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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-18
RESCUED FROM DROWNING
Jamestown Man Has Marrow Escape
from Death in Lake.

JAMESTOWN, n. D.-A man working the
Dr. DuPuy ranch at the foot of Jim lake, had a
on the ice after crippled goose and when near
ing the middle, the ice gave way. He managed
to catch the edge with his arms and held for
meantime OF Osmar Burleson, who hap
pened to be hunting near the lake. heard the
calls. He a boat out on the ice and sue
| ceeded in rescuing the unfortunate man.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-18

Ask your dealer for the Shuts Itself
Sectional Bookcase made by the Ameri-
can Sectional Furniture CO., SIS lst .av
NE. SC
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-18

HURON, S. D.-More than So 900 has already
been paid to BEAGLE county farmers this season
for potatoes by Local and eastern buyers ant
only small part Of the crop has been dis
posed Of.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-18

ABERDEEN. s. D.-Announcement is made
2s. of Edward Geary Kennedy, United States
marshal for South Dakota with headquarters
at Sioux Falls. and Miss Louise Dongall Duncan
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs V. S. Duncan of
Washington. D. G. The marriage will take place
in Washington. ---'- ..-.
APPLETON. MINN.--John E. Grey. tele-
phone manager of this city, and Miss Carrie
Moen Of Louisburg were married at Benson.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-18
NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

/ Rock and Miss Lillian Ista of Douglas were
sparrfed at the parsonage Of the Methodist
zshurch ~ 1n this city yesterday afternoon by
asarah Jack of River Falls, Wis, were married
here yesterday. .--L -E--- - = .------- -
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-18

CHARLES CITY, IoWA-N1r and Mrs. II. V.
Russell today celebrated their silver anniversary.
They We're married at Fayette In 1880. Mr..
FuSsell has for years been president of the
electric light company here. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-18

that position. .-.- -.
Bloodstains were found in the house, indicat-
ing tn t Clarkson had been shot there and
wheeled out. 1t appears that he had been Shot
in the heart with shotgun and that death
had been instantaneous Clarksonpw was for some
years the giant of the Winnipeg police force
and only 26 years of age. He had only
recently Joined the Treherne force
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-18

MANTORVILLE. MINN.-Miss Alice Sebring.
niece of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Peters. was mar
ried to Clyde NJ. Cooper of Dodge Center yester-
day, by Rev. George A. Swertfager, pastor of
the Congregational church at Dodge Center.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-18

If you want hurry-u Job of roof
ing done, telephone w. S. Mott Co., 376.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-18

Rhu-M -Maca Tablets Promptly Cure
rheumatism, giving permanent relief.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-18

HASTINGS, MINN.-Alexander Barclay of
Pennington was adiudged insane at the probate
at Rochester He was formerly of Lakeville
and is 63 years Of age.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-18

BROoK1NGs, s. D.-Fred c. Stoltenberg. who
has been employed in the greenhouses of Nagle
& Co., Minneapolis for the last twelve years,
has accepted the position of florist at the agri-
cultural college. Professor n. r. Hanson plans
to have more attention paid to greenhouse work
tia hitherto.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-18
CAPITOL PLAN not
TO Be ABANDONED
SUPREME COURT DECISION DE
LAYS WORK FOR TWO YEARS.
North Dakota Commission Compelled to
Stop Further Proceedings Owing to
Bill Failing to Define Amount to Be
Expended on Syllabus of
Decision.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. ,.@
Bismarck. N. D., Nov. 1S.-Great interest at
taches to the decision Of the supreme court in
declaring invalid the law creating state cap
itol commission, authorizing the erection of the
new capitol and executive mansion. and the
issue of 100000 of certificates based on the
capitol-land endowment for that purpose. This
puts end to the controversy regarding the
state capitol for two years at least. The de-
ctson grants permanent injunction against
the commission from proceeding further under
the law. -lz.-. ....- +
1t written by Chief Justice Morgan, and
is concrrred in by all the Justices. The fatal
defect in the bill is not the using of the land
grant for the purposes stated in the BILL which
the court holds to be lawful and amply within
the power of the legislature The decision is
based on the fact that the legislature in pass
ing the bill gave to the commission power to
build the capitol building and executive mansion
without specifying how much money should be
spent on the two buildings respectively. This,
the court holds, is purely legislative power and
cannot be delegated to commission. If the
bill had stated how much the commission was
to have spent on the capitol building and how
much upon the executive mansion 1t would have
! been valid under the decision just filed by the
court.
s.sr-* Provisions of the Bill. .
The capitol olcommission bill was passed at the
last session of the legislature and authorized the
appointment Of a commission to rebuild and re.
construct the present state capitol and construct
an executive mansion. The land grant granted
, by congress for the purpose of erecting admin
1stratfon buildings authorized to be used,
and In the meantime the commission was au.
thorized to issue 100000 of certificates to fur.
! nish funds until the lands could be sold. Unde,
| this bill, a commission was appointed by the
, governor consisting of William Bulge, Andrew
Sandager and D. ]. Laxdal
! This commission advertised for bids for the
furnishing Of plans and accompanying bids 70,
doing the work proposed by the plans This
proposed method Of obtaining plan that was
suitable and discovering at the same time how
much the plan could and would be executed fol
| did not please contractors at Fargo and Crane
| Forks, who brought an action to restrain thu
commission from proceeding under the proposed
| bids, and afterwards asked for a permanen
| Injunction against the commission, claiming tn,
| law was void because the congress of the United
States did not intend such disposal of thu
lands under the enabling act. The suprem,
court does not hold with this contention of tn,
obJectors but decides the matter on the grounds
| first ctate
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31

Harris & Comparet, local agents fol
the Minneapolis Threshing Machine
company. gave the new city pump a
thorough try out Wednesday with one Of
their eo-horse power fractions. The new
well is expected to supply all demands
for water as soon as the electric power
is installed. linemen being now at work
stringing the wire.
Prof. Thos. Mathiason. an aeronaut.
made balloon ascension Tuesday after
noon at s o'clock. The ascent was made
from near the Oxford saloon. An extra
heavy rope prevented him from cutting
the parachute loose and he remained
! with the balloon until it landed near
lower Howard street.
Tomorrow. Thursday, June Ist. Is the
opening day of the Lewis and Clark ex'
position at Portland, and legal holiday
In Oregon and Washington. The frs,
excursion train to the big fair passed
through the city this afternoon at q p. IN.
loaded with sightseeing fasteners.
The German American State bank has
Just received number Of fine silver
drinking cups which bear the raised
likeness of several OF the most promi.
ncnt buildings in the town and are q
handsome sovenir.
Ortho Dorman is down from Spokane
overseeing the Myers hay ranch on Crab
creek, which is now the property of Dor.
man Bros.
Sixty-four paid admissions to the Ritz
willie Band dance last Tuesday evening
An enjoyable time was had by all pres.
ent.
Oliver w. Stewart of Chicago. a pro.
hibiton speaker. will be heard in this
city next Sunday. June 4.
Fred R. Hawn has left for Stray Dog
canyon in Stevens county, where he
owns mining interests.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31
Portland Pair Rates.

RiTzvILLE. Wash May s. 1905
For the Lewis and Clark exposition vi
Portland. the Northern Pacific Ky. will
will sell tickets at the the following rate
Rit1vilie to Portland and return. good
tor thirty days. Si405. Tickets on sale
every day May 2o,h to October 18Th in
elusive. continuous passage both ways.
Party tickets, one fare for the round
trip, tII.7o. This ticket will be good fos
ten or more people going and returning
together. Same selling dates. May 7Qth
to October 18th inclusive. good for ten
days from date of sale.
Organized parties of one hundred OF
more. individual rate Of fare for the
round trip will be made. sII.7o, limi,
seven days from date Of sale. continuous
passage in each direction.
Individual coach excursion tickets (np,
good in sleeping or parlor cars). will be
sold from time to time during life Of the
fair at very low rates. Particulars as to
rates. etc. covering each excursion. will
be duly announced from this Office.
Children 5 to II will be furnished tick.
cts at halt the above rates.
l.. T.. PAsKiLL, Agent.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31
PORTL AND FAIR RATES.

the Portland tar:
From Spokane. sil 9s round nip good
90 days. Party OF ten or more On one
ticket. SiI 70. limit ten days. Tickets on
sale May 70 to October IS. In addition
occasional daylight coach excursions will
be run al less than one fare for round
trip. Full particulars at o. K. & n. Co.
office. 43o Riverside avenue.
Remember. We have the short line.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Clothes cleaned. pressed and repaired
at Reider's old stand opp. court house.
Mems Clothing and Shoes at u per
cent below cost 1t the sacrifice sale at
Mrs. Thomsen's building.
For RENG-Rooms with private table
board. MRS. GEORGIA JoHNso~, Second
street over Kendriek's.
For SALT acres adjoining south
side o! corporate limits OF city Of Rita.
vile. House and barn on property.
VIZ. SPANJHA.
FoR 6ALE-Two acres adjoing north.
east side of corporate limits Of city Of
Ritzville. House and barn on property.
WV. SrANJER.
Before purchasing your Garden Hose
call and examine the new stock and
prices Of J. J. Joyce. the plumber.
SprInkling time has come again and YOU
want goods which will give you the bess
service for the least money.
Price Co.'S 500 sample liue Is worth
your while to see. Price Co. is the lase-
est tailoring house 10 the world. Al
work strictly guaranteed. Suits to your
measure style and taste. ~. 90 to S3s o..
No tit no pay. No chances on your part.
J. W. Shenfferd. agent. at
The BoSToN STORE.
THE ONLY SAFE WAY to keep
your valuable papers. etc. is to have Z
safe deposit box IN a fire aud burglar
proof vault. The First. National Bank
has all of these facilities and will rent
you box at q reasonable figure. Your
patronage is courteously solicited.
Prince. a French coach horse, formerly
owned BY Delos May. will stand Mon.
day. Tuesday and Wednesday Of each
week at the farm home Of Wm. n. Wat.
kins one mile northeast Of Bemis post.
Office. and the remainder Of each week
during the season at my place nine niies
southeast Of Lind.
JESSE w. WATKINS.
Why not open bank account The
First National Bank will assist you to do
so by furnishing you with Home Saw.
ings Bank in which to keep your savings
until you have accumulated enough to
deposit. They will open your bank upon
presentation and place the contents. Of
large or small amount. to your credit
and pay YOU interest at 5 per cent from
date Of credit. interest to be computed
and credited to your account on January
ist and July list Of each year. Try this
savings system and you will be surprised
at the amount you will accumulate. II
will pay YOU to investigate.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31
Sunday-School Meeting.

The annual convention OF the Adams
County Sunday School association will
be held at the First Congregational
church in Ritzville next Tuesday and
Wednesday. June 9th and 9TH. A large
attendance is expected AS every school
is to send representatives. Following is
the program which will be rendered
during the two days session
TVEAnNY
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31
Library Annual Meet.

The friends of the Library association
met Tuesday evening for the third an.
nual meeting. About eighty were pres
ent. The first part of the evening was
devoted to musical and literary pro.
gram. including selections BY the orches.
ira, song bv Mrs. o. R. Holcomb,
piano selections by Miss Maydee Cobb
and recitationf by Miss Harrison. The
program was followed by collation. and
the business meeting closed the session.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President. J. d. Bias.
sett: vice-presiden,s. John F. Irby. W. c.
Reeder. c. H. Clodius: treasurer. NJ. w.
Morse; secretary. c. G. Harmon: direct.
ors. Rev. MIR. Harris, julius Siemens.
w. F. Newland. F. E Robbins.
The reports of the treasurer and Il.
brarian were read. AT the close of the
business meeting brief speeches were
made by Messrs. Morse. Harris. Harmon.
Holcomb and Siemens. The library is
in an exceedingly prosperous condition
and its management is very satisfactory
to our people.
REPORT OF TREASURER.
Ritsville Public Library association. Dr.. to
Balance on hand May 81, 1904. III 50
Received up to May 8. 1905 .... i.lA %
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31
TAKEN UP.

Came to my place. IS miles west and 5
miles north Of kitzvi!ie. one sorrel horse
wears old. branded W on lett hip. Own
er can have same by calling. proving
property and paving charges.
JACOB SCHMIDT, Odessa.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31
EOR SALE,

Well improved ranch. a bargain; 4oc
acres. one-half IN spring wheat. ~ miles
from kilzville. Apply to + e.. Henne
berg, lock box 1. Ritxville, Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31
herblne

Will overcome indigestion and dyspep.
STA; regulate the bowels and cure liver
and kidney complaints
1t is the best blood enricher and invig.
orator in the world. Il is purely yeget-
able. perfectly harmless. and should you
be a sufferer from disease. you will use
it If you are wise
r. ~ Andrews. editor and manager
Cocoa and Rockledge News. Cocos. Fla.
writes: II have used your herbine IN my
family. and find it a most excellent med
iclne. Its effects upon myself have been
a marked benefit" For sale by Thiel
Drug Co.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31
EGGS WANTED.

BRING your eggs to us We pay the
highest market price. You can't bring
too many to The Boston STORE.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31

AFTERNOON bEB6loS.
200 Devotional Bible study. ''lhe Musser
Teacher Teaching the Great commandment" -
Matt % "a. 40. Rev. c. q. Harmon. kitsyille.
REORGANIZATION,
Teacher" Prof J Il. Perkins Ritsviile
800 discussion. Opened by n A. Tritt.
3:l5-Round bic conference. Led by Rev.
400" What Country Sunday Schools May
Accomplish Rev A. A. Moore, l.amona.
4l5-niscussion. Opened by l. Is Hackett.
EVENING sELsIos.
s:OO-Devotionai Bible study. The Master
". II. Harris, Rilzville.
s:aO-A address. Rev. J. $. Bell, Lind.
800 Address. Teaching TO Win" Rev
c. Merritt
WEDNESDAY
900 -Devoiional Bible study. The Master
Teacher Teaching to Win the sinner John
APPS. Rev. Mr. stahl
Our Pupils" Mrs. E. Snowhill. kiIlville.
9:46-Discnssion. Opensd BY d J. Steiner.
lO:OO-Next sunday, Lesson Taught. 1.-THE
Message Of the Risen Chiist."-Res. lilo 10.
Rev. N. E. Dunn. Spokane.
10 40 Round table Conference. The sunday
School srhool superintendent" Led by Mt.
ii :3O-"sunday schuui Music How TO Make
1t II puwer?' Mrs. ". n Martin. kitzvilie.
ll:i5-Discus Ion. Opened BY +. II. sherman.
Hullou.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Poodle votionai Bible study. "ihe Matter
Teaching the Worth Of the wsywart Boy."-
Luke 15ll-A. Rev. 4. Hill, Ritzsille.
$3.50 business and reports
500 The PRIMARY Department The Cradle
Roii-rhe Little Beginners-rhe Primary class
Proper In charge Of Mrs. r. W. Smart, Fri.
mary secretary for Eastern Washington.
~ EVENING SESSION.
SD0-DevotiOnsl Bible Study. THE Maaier
Teacher Teaching the Value Of the Child."-
Matt. lS:l.A Rev. u. ". Morse. KitavtiIe.
8:30--Address. 1.-The Book We Use." J. D.
Bassett, Ritsville.
900-Address. 1.-THE Spirit 0f the Sabbath
School," Rev. NJ. e. Dunn. spokane.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31
LIST OF LETTERS
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

On account of illness. we wish to sell
our stock OF Millinery. Possession given
at any time. Store well located. Cons
and see. FOWLER 4 TUaNER.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31

For SALE-Sx head of 4.year.old
Clydesdale draft horses. Call at Angel
Bros. barn.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31

FOR SALE--Ope new modern eight
room residence On College hill cheap for
cash. See {. E. Amsbaugh or write
A. E. Down, Mesa, Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31
To Celebrate.

A mass meeting of the citizens was
held at the court house last Saturday
evening and the work of organizing for
the celebration of the Fourth Of July
took definite shape. The meeting was
called to order by w. W. Gent, who was
elected chairman pro tenn. D. W. Pet.
tiiohn was chosen secretary. Especial
emphasis was made by several speakers
that in order to have a successful cele.
bration everyone must put their should
err to the wheel and shove. The follow
ing committees we're appointed and all
are to meet at the court house Thursday
evening. June Ist, and report:
Executive Committee-G F. Christen
sen chairman. p K. Clark. L. P. Bsu.
mann, J. F. Doran. Fred Thiel. James
Schlewe. D. w Pettjohn.
Finance-A F. Rosenof chairman,
Fred Shepley. James Schlewe.
Sports-W. W. Zent chairman. ]. W.
Lansing. l.. p Baumann, J. F. Doran,
J. NJ Johnson. J. R Harris. A. J. Coss.
Speaker and Program w. Zent
chairman. d. Bassett. o. H. Greene
Decoration and Display-E. d. Gil.
son chairman. Mrs. Allie Copp. ]. H.
Tate. Antoine Faucher. A. X. Treadwell.
J.. W. Schenfferd. Chas Ulm
Music-F. F. Wallenberg chairman,
Mrs. l.. P. Baumann. Henry Rosenoff,
Geo. rinnel. Ray Thompson.
Advertsing-W S. Swenson chair
man, Ray Thompson. Vim Rohr.
Marshal OF the Day-E. ID. ellison.
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining unclaimed in the Pos,
Office at Ritzvllle. Wash. week ending
May az. 1905:
Baker. Miss Laura Medlestede. Mrs. v.
Eshlinger. Miss Tena. Pederson. Mrs. Ida.
Hammond. Ida. SchOessler. Mrs. Lena.
GENTLEMEN.
Avrii. A.E. Laveli, II. l..
Bauman, Flank. Nollee, j. A.
Downing. Asthur. Row. r. d.
Crimes Henry. Roth, q. ID,
livingston. ". q. (2) Stacil, Ed.
Lawson, Eugene. Fier. ,ieorg.
schmidth. Jakob.
Persons claiming the above will please
say Advertised" and give date Of thi,
list. JOHN F. IRBY. P. NJ.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31

Advertise in the News.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31
Balance on hand

The proportion OF adult Visitors has
been larger than last year. Many Of
them were intelligent strangers who
commented favorably on the public spir.
it of our citizens as shown by so large
and valuable an assortment of books in
our library for town Of this size. OF
the books purchased tins year a large
per cent is Of higher grade Of hterz.
ture than those purchased last year.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-31

City. reached here Thursday for short
visit with her sister. Mrs. R. A Hoxsey.
wife Of the grain buyer.
B0RN-In this city, on Thursday. Mas
IS, 1905. to Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Sbenfferd.
q son. DR.. F. r. Burroughs attending
physician.
One Of the heaviest rains ever know n
IN Adams county has been falling dur
ing the past week Crops are very
promising
Mrs. ". P Taylor and little son came
down from Spokane Saturday for an ex.
tended visit with relatives and friends.
Hon. 8. A. Wells, ex.receiver of the
U. S. land Office Of Spokane. was IN
town Monday on business.
Charles S. Painter, sheriff of Walla
county. spent few hours in the city Fri.
day on Official business.
4. Robinson, postmaster at Lantz, a
prosperous farmer and stock raiser. was
in The town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ebener have
moved into the Hershberger property on
College hill.
Mrs. Henry Zimmerman has returned
from Hot Lake. Ore. much improved in
health.
Mrs. J. w. Lansing returned Monday
tsom visit to her parents at Sunnyside.
Smyrna times., 1905-06-28
MALAY PROAS.
Xhe way These Peculiar Boats Are
Built and Fitted out.

The Way These Peculiar Boats Ars
Built and Fitted Out.
Great fleets Of Malay vessels 90 info
the sea south of Borneo each year to
nsh for trepang, or sea slugs, which
are esteemed a great delicacy in Chi.
ma and other Asiatic countries. A
British government official writes.
The proas are peculiar looking con.
Germs and present a most clumsy ap.
pearance. The hull is of wood, and the
top, sides, deck, roof and yards are
made of bamboo, the sails Of mating
and many Of the ropes and hawsers of
plated cane. They are steered by
two rudders, one on either side of tbe
stern. Some of them carry iron an
chOrs, others wooden ones, with heavy
stones lashed to them. Often when
the anchor Is let go man is sent down
to see that it is properly fixed in good
holding ground. The mast is a pecul-
lar concern, being formed Of wood or
bamboo, having two stays, so that in
appearance it resembles a lengthy tri-
dent, the spaces between the masts
and stays being fitted with wooden
steps, on which the sailors stand to
hoist and roll up the sail, which un-
rolls again by a simple contrivance
like window blind.
when you go on board a proa you
go over the bow, that being close to
the waters edge, the stern being away
up in the air. You then climb a beam
and step across an opening to the
deck in front Of the captains cabin,
which is situated on one side Of the
bow, similar one being on the oppo-
site side for the second in command.
The deck is of split bamboo, worked
together with wire or fiber, and can be
rolled up at pleasure. The entrance
to the cabins is about 2 feet by 2 feet
6 inches. OF course to enter or leave
you must go on your hands and knees.
Inside there is room for a man to sit
or lie down in. The stern, which is
high up, has several small rooms, or
holes, like a great pigeon house, and
in these and on top of the cargo the
crew lives, the galley being a large
iron pan with a quantity of sand in il
to light the fire on.
''PrOas have a sort Of bowsprit rig
ged out and sometimes carry two OIL
three headsails. On top of the houses
they carry plenty of spare bambooS
and rattans, which they get at the is
land of Kissa, near Timor, on the way
down."
Smyrna times., 1905-06-28
OUR INAUGURAL OATH.
1t Is the Shortest and Simplest TAX
en- by Any Ruler.


The oath of office taken by the in
coming president of the United States
is the shortest and the simplest re-
quired of any ruler on earth. 1t is pre-
scribed by the constitution and is as
follows:
Il do solemnly swear (or affirm that
1 will faithfully execute the office Of
president Of the United States, and, to
the best Of my ability, protect, preserve
and defend the constitution of the Unit
ed States"
This oath is slowly repeated by the
president elect after the chief justice
Of the supreme court, in the presence of
the public upon a platform erected in
front Of the main door on the eastern
side of the capitol. While the oath is
being repeated the president elect and
the chief justice face each other and
hold with their right hands between
them a Bible furnished by some person
interested or especially procured for
the occasion, which becomes the prop
erty of the president after it has been
appropriately inscribed and sealed by
the chief clerk of the supreme court.
At the close of the oath the president
elect bows his head and kisses the open
page Of the book, and it has been Gus
tomary for him or for his wife or a
friend to select some appropriate pas
sage at which the book shall be opened
and the verse upon which he shall press
his lips. Sometimes, when those inter-
ested forget or neglect to choose a pas
sage, the Bible is opened at random,
but the clerk of the supreme court is
always careful to note and mark the
exact place where the lips touched the
page.-Chicago Record Herald.