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The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
OLDTIME PUNISHMENTS.
Cold Water for Swearing and Ear
Clipping for Hog Thieves.


To punish a child in such a way
that it will see the direct connection
between the correction and the fault is
one of the precepts of modern educa-
tion. The judge of the eighteenth cen
fury was not worried by such psyche
logical theories, but his decisions often
had the grim humor of fitness. What
could he better for the scold than a
cooling plunge. or for the wife beater
than a few lashes on his own back?
Alice Morse Earle instances. in a book
on 'Punishments of Bygone Days"
some Of these picturesque but often
cruel sentences Of the colonial court.
4 number of tender-handed English
gallants Joined a pioneer expedition to
Virginia. The weather was cold and
the work hard. When these soft mus
cled young men were set at chopping
trees their hands were sorely bIistered
by the ak helves. With the cries Of
pain many Oaths were heard. The
president of the company soon put Il
stop to this swearing by ordering a
can OF cold water TO be poured down
the sleeve of the guilty one at. every
oath he uttered.
In colonial days hog stealing was
considered one of the most serious Of
crimes. At the first Offense the thiefs
ears were slit. at the second his ears
were nailed to pillory, and at the
third he suffered death without bene-
fit Of clergy"
Deceitful bakers and Careless fish
dealers had to loose their ears" while
he who spoke detracting words had his
tongue bored by a bodkin.
A FTenchman, travelling in America
in 1900. describes the ducking stool as
a pleasant mode" Of furnishing a
sColding woman. He says:
"Of members, We tonge is worst or
beste. An VII tonge oft doth breede
unreste worthe a ducking stOole"
In 1885, Thomas Hartley, of Virginia
wrote of his witnessing the execution
of a ducking stool sentence:
Day before yesterday, at two OF We
Clock. I saw this punishment given to
one Betsey Walker, who by We violence
of her tonge made her house and her
neighborhood uncomfortable They had
a machine for ye purpose Vt belongs to
ye Parish. 1t has already been used
three times this summer. Ye Woman
was allowed to go under We water for
We space Of y minute Betsey had a
stout stomache and would not yield
until she had been under five times.
Then she cried piteOusly Then they
drew back we machine, united We ropes
and let her walk home, a hopefully
penitent woman"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30

frock coat and top hat. He was wen
liked for his good nature and generally
respected. In a worldly way he was not
over-successful; dentistry was not then
one Of the lucrative professions, and Pat
tersOn himself was somewhat inclined 10
shiftlessness From his first acquaint-
ance with Mrs. Glover he determined TO
marry her Conscientious Mark Baker,
when he heard the news visited Patterson
and told him Of Marys ill-health and ner-
yous Affections But in 1858 the wedding
took place at the Baker home in TiltOn
Patterson. on the day Of the marriage,
carried his bride downstairs from her
bedroom, and back again, after the cere-
mony Her ill-health continued all
through the honeymoon and intermit-
tently through the succeeding twelve
wears
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
SACRED TO MRS. EDDY.
Onyx Furniture. GoId-pIated Plumb
Ing, and White Bedroom Set.

thET anu " HAAc
A pilgrimage to the 'AIDther Room
Of the Christian Science Temple in
Boston is described in McClure's Maya
zine.
The way led into a small room, ex-
pensiyely overdecorated. The wainscOt
was Of stueco. picked out with gilt.
4 white onyx table in the center of the
room bore a -whi,e onyx lamp with gilt
trimmings. OF white onyx. too, was
the mantelpiece.
A gilt bookcase in the corner was
filled with white volumes. titled ia
gold-the complete works of Mrs. Eddy.
Above the mantelpiece and opposite 1t
were passages from Science and
HEALTH signed Mary Baker G. Eddy. "
and verses from the Gospels signed
Christ Jesus"
On the back wall-the most prom
inent thing in the room-was a paint
ing Ct a chair and a table; on furniture
like this so a legend beneath il told.
Science and Health was written An
alcOve room with a white maple bed
room set opened on one side OF the
door. and on the other a dressing-room.
There were many more details, as
heavily upholstered Wnlte cnalTs Tdiied
off with ribbon SO that no visitor might
sit IN them; an elder down rug, and
stained glass windows Of mystic sym
bclism.
Before the central window, which
showed a woman writing, hung a
Grecian lamp The whole effect was
ornate; everything was heavy with
decoration; even the plumbing was gold
plated.
The pilgrims looked about in utter
silence; no one spoke "A word until the
door opened to show that the two min
Utes were up. Then a woman ap-
preached guardian Of the doorway.
i have been here three times" she
whispered. "and each time IL has
seemed more wonderful TO me-"
An said the guard. on an indrawn
hreafh iii reflects nLIrifN-r
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
CONTROLLING THE PACIFIC.
Hundreds of Years Too Late for
Speculation on such an Event.

oh SUI ~
From the New York Times.
II is too late. hundreds Of years too
late. to talk about the ruling Of the
waves by Britannia, by Columbia. by
Japan, or by any other one people,
whether symbolized or called by name.
The Pacific Ocean is very consider
able body Of water Like the light Of
the sun il IS intended in Natures plan
that it should be for the common bene-
TT Of all the people OF the earth Con-
troll over the public waters. save as the
word may signify commercial domi-
nance is an outwOrn expression. That
there should be between Japan and the
United States a struggle for Pacific
control is. as Ambassador Aoki says,
ridiculous.
The two countries have a better use
for their resources. Japan expended in
her war with Russia 1891 600. 600, OF
which S7.15O0.000 was provided by
loans. and she has now a public debt OF
S336,190,550. With the energy. the re-
sourcefuluess, and a patriotism charac-
teristic Of her people she has applied
herself 10 the work of paying off this
= Eul UblAS dAitlt anu % NtlAla4l Wink ilFi
Industrial development only momen-
tarilv checked by the war. Here in
this country. while our public debt is
in no sense burdensOme, we present TO
the eyes Of the world at the present
moment the spectacle OF a people whose
busi1ess has outgrown their currency
supply, Notwithstanding the fact that
the great bulk OF their transactions are
effected with instruments of credit For
two nations thus engaged, the one IN
reducing its debts and building up its
trade, the other in carrying on the
greatest and most profitable business
in its history TO turn from the gainful
arts OF peace TO the destructive bust
ness OF war would be an act of such
incredible stupidity and Stiffness that
in neither country could the idea find
Judgment save in shallow and ire
S0nUSiDle minds
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
THE OWL on ECONOMY.

Alas. dear sit. observe ny plight. the CROW in
anguish cried
"And all because I sought and found frugal
minded bride.
She wouldn't purchase Camphor-balls because Of
what they cost.
And now observe this winter coat-my dignity is
LOST"
MORAL.
This constant CRY. economy " the owl said
makes me wroth;
It does no good 10 any one. except. Of course the
MOTH,
Burgess johnson.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
NAPOLEON IN MEXICO
His Letter Explains Mystery
Of French Occupation.
WAS WILLING TO WITHDRAW

Recent Discovery of Old Document
Throws Light on the Purposes Of
the French Ruler I'm Keeping His
Troops i'm Mexico During Our Civil
war-DiscIaimed Any Ambition.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
SCARES FOR ALIVING
Chances Taken by Parachute
Jumpers at Fairs.
EXPERIENCES OF A VETERAN

Money in the Game, and, of Course,
Plenty of Excitement-LOBgJ Jumps
from a BaIiOOn-fOu've Got to Make
Good or the Crowd VIII Mob You.
Shooting Up Balloon in the West.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
Always Come Down.

Il could always get down some way.
There isn't any doubt about your hit
ting the earth in some shape or other.
That never worried me. I didn't mind
barns or houses, or trees, half so much
as 1 did curious people. and particularly
the people In the Southwest. Excitement
The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
Had Many Love Affairs.
" hiIn cha HID rr.iah IL. -i.a... -. ! L =

While she lived with her sister and her
father. Mrs. Glover had many love affairs.
To men she always showed her most win
ming side. Conspicuous among her suitors
was one DR.. Daniel Patterson, an itine-
rant dentist Patterson had for years
been a familiar figure about Tilton- He
was handsome man; tall, erect, black
bearded, invariably well-dressed in a
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09
OF Interest to East SiderS
FOR A COUNTY FAIR.
Prof. Robertson Appeared Before Com.
missiOners to Urge the Project.

hissiOucEs " UTSc INC IFOJcCts
During the regular meeting of the
county commissioners held recently
at the county seat Professor William
Robertson of the experimental farm
appeared before the county commits
sioners in behalf of committee sell
ected by the farmers club of the
county, and urged the requirement
by the county of grounds for regu.
lar fair to be held every year or
Cftener as appears most advantage
Gus.
The committee who had charge of
the petition to the county board are
Messrs. S. w. Wheeler, A. o. Busterud,
j. f. Ingersoll, A. McKinnon, Cation
and Professor VIM. Robertson of the
experimental farm
The commissioners were apparently
unanimously in favor of the PROPOSE
ton and the matter will be submitted
to the vote of the people. The COM
missioners made moves in that direc-
ton.
In talking with one of the members
of the committee that appeared be-
fore the commissioners the gentlemen
were very optimistic of the measure
and stated that the sentiment was
generally favorable throughout the
country. The Fair as proposed is a
regular institution in the southern
part of the states and in all the states
in the east. 1t is move of advance.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09
WHAT VICTIMS OF scIATIcA
HAVE TO ENDURE.
There Is Mystery About the Aztec
ton Which Puzzles Ply
sicians-A Word of
Advice

1t is a Singular thing that there
Should be rheumatism of the nerves
apart from rheumatism of the muscles
and bones. We, are accustomed to
think of all pain as being located in
the nerves, but in most cases the
nerves are only the telegraph wires
informing the brain of what is going
on in the muscles and other tissues.
When there is rheumatism in the
nerves themselves we may confidently
look for trouble, says the Chicago
Chronicle.
The largest nerve in the body and
the one most subject to rheumatism
is the sciatic nerve, so called from a
Greek word meaning the hip. 1t
takes its rise in the 'sacral plexus near
the base of the spine, and passes down
the thigh on the outer side quite close
to the surface. At the knee-joint 1t
splits into two branches, one of which
passes down each. side of the calf of
the leg. Rheumatism In this great
nerve IS called sciatica.
The pain produced by sciatica is
different, from the rain of muscular
rheumatism in two ways. The pain
of muscular rheumatism is felt al
most entirely when there is muscular
action. The pain Of sciatica is ags
gravated by muscular action, but Il
fs continuous, anyway. and may be, ac-
companied by occasional paroxysms.
Another difference il that muscular
rheumatism Is not aggravated by
pressure on the muscles. but sciatica
is intimately connected with pressure
and greatly aggravated BY II, & It 81
not IN the hrst place produced By II
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09
MENTOR PHYSICIAN
In Trouble Over Practicing Without a
License-Claim Made That He
Has One.

In connection with the published
reports concerning the warrants
sworn out against c. +. Warn on the
charge of practicing as physician
without license, much excitement
has arisen lin the city of Mentor.
Several of the prominent citizens say
that the charges preferred against the
young doctor are not right and present
letter from the secretary of the state
board of physicians which says that
Mr.. Warn has license No. 100.
The warrant was sworn out by o.
A. kuntz of the village of Mentor be-
fore Judge Mclean. Just what the
specific items of the complaint are
cannot be ascertained and it is sug-
gested that there is some personal af-
fair connected with it. No arrests
have yet been made in the case.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09
ARE CIRCULATING A
PETITION AGAINST
BIG DITCH
Farmers Take Steps in Oppose
ton to Judicial Ditch
No. 5.

A petition is being circulated among
the different towns of knute, Badger
and all through the east county and
into Red Lake county by the OPPOSE
ton to the construction of judicial
ditch number five to raise moneys for
the securing of attorneys to fight the
building of the ditch.
At the caucus in Erskine last Mon
day which was one of the largest and
the most exciting of all the meetings
that have been held in this county
for years, over five hundred farmers
were present and its effects have been
bearing fruit among all the towns of
the east county and Red Lake.
At the Erskine meeting o. H. Dale,
a citizen Of knute town, with the re-
putation of humble lawyer, was the
self constituted speaker of the day.
The meeting lasted all during the day
and into the night. Every public gath
ering place in Ersliine was the center
of individual discussion of the promi-
nent issue of the day.
The ditch is of itself over forty miles
long and runs into Red Lake county
and into Clearwater river but will be
only the beginning of a system of
nearly hundred miles of bitches
Farmers from Red Lake county were
present in body at the meeting.
The farmers generally had the opin-
ion that there would be full assess
ment of the damages for the ditch
while the actual assessment will only
be in the neighborhood of SIS per cent
of total benefits.
The order for hearing in the big
Erskine ditch will be held April at
the town hall in the city of Erskine
and among those that will be present
will be the officials, Clerk of Court
Lanctot, Engineer of the ditch Ralph,
the reviewers and the surveyors. With
these officials on the ground all differ
ences will be adjusted as seems best
and right.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09

When . person has q good case of
sciatica on hand that is the only care
ne has. He may be hungry, thirsty,
betrayed and deserted by family and
friends. bankrupt in business and
ruined in reputation, society may be
filled with abuses and the country be
plungfng headlong into destruction,
but the sciatica sufferer is oblivious Of
1t all and has only enc trouble-that
Internal pain in his leg. Chalmers
speaks of "the exfipulsive power of a
new Affection" but that is nothing
compared with the expulsive power of
scia1ic pain,
There is one mystery about sciatica
that physicians have never been able
to solve, and that is that It affects
only the left leg. There is sciatica
nerve in the right leg, too, but it is
as well-behaved and harmless a nerve
as there is in the body. Once in q
century there will be case of sciatica
in the right leg, but it is such an
unusual occurrence that it may be
dismissed from the mind as neg
ligibls danger The habitat and stamp.
ing ground of sciatica is in the left ,
leg
Tho speculations of a layman on
such subject may be worth a great
deal. but is there not possibility that
Sciatca prefers the left leg because
the leg is habitually maltreated?
Sciatica is almost always produced by
pressure, especially against hard and
cold surfaces, though it may result
even from the internal pressure caused
by constipation. This being known,
is 1t not likely that the disease is gen.
orally due to habitual exposure to cold
and 10 pressure?
If so, there is solution of the left
leg mystery in the fact that almost
everyone has. a habit of sitting most
ly IN a sidelong position on his left
side. Even in sitting at desk to
write person will without noticing 1t
sit for hours on his left thigh. No
one would believe how invincible this
left leg habit is unless he has tried
to break himself of it When the dis
ease has once been set up there is no
need 10 tell him to sit on hs right
side. because he cannot sit on any
othes-and live. :.
A sciatica patient need never hope
to recover unless lie absolutely ceases
to sit on his left thigh or even to >lie
on j. in bed. AS to well people who
are candidates for sciatica terrors, the
best thing they can do is to make a
habit of sitting on the cold, hard seats
OF the street cars and the Office and
on the left thigh. The rheumatic sea-
son Of the year is low with us, and
rheumatism Is within the reach of
rich and poor alike. Who wishes to
be served first?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09
Story Was Wrong.

The Evening Times was yesterday
in receipt of the following note from
prominent gentleman concerning the
story printed in the Herald concern
ing the sanity of Mrs. Christofferson:
THE item about Mrs. Christopher
son in the Herald this morning was
a great mistake. She is not insane
1t is just little weakness. She was
pronounced insane by doctor here,
but was not said to be insane by the
probate court at Crookston. She was
put in the st. Vincent's hospital where
she will be treated, and it is thought
she will be out in two or three weeks
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09
MILES WILL RESIGN.
Principal Of Fisher School Will Not
Accept Place For Next Year,

Principal Miles of the Fisher
schools, who was hung in ef1gy some
time ago by the pupils of the schools,
will resign at the end of the year.
About two months ago the board
made a contract with him for another
year. The pupils of the high, school
rose up in arms over the matter and
openly expressed their dissatisfaction
with such an action. Because of the
change of sentiment that has taken
place among the Fisher people Mr..
Miles will resign from the principal
ship at the end of the first of the year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09
CROOKSTON ELkS
Will Build Magnificent Building Dur.
ing Next Season.

Crookston Journal: Last evening
the Elks held one of the most import
ant meetings of the winter 1t was
attended by nearly every Elk in the
city and class of seven candidates
were initiated into the mysteries of
the order
The business session was largely
taken up with the discussion of plans
for erecting three story brick block
on Main street. 1t was decided to
purchase the vacant lot next to N.
Rapin's saloon for the purpose and
sufficient money is in the treasury to
buy the lot. 1t is fifty foot lot and
is one of the finest locations in the
city.
Several thousand dollars was raised
last evening towards the construction
of the building and committee was
appointed to look after plans and spe-
cifications.
Just when the building will be built
las not been decided but it will prob
ably be during the early summer
months. The lower floors will be
fitted up for store rooms and the Sec
ond floor will either be used for Of
fees or club rooms while the third
floor will be used by the Ellls for a
ledge room.
Although the matter has not been
definitely decided upon it is not likely
that it will fall through as there has
been talk of the proposition for sew
eral years.
w. P. Murphy and H. r. Murphy had
charge of the work of initiation last
evening and introduced several new
features into it that added much to
the amusement of those who were
there. The new members are J. A.
Casey and T. G. BRUNEI of this city,
DR.. Theo. Bratrud, A A. Ecklund,
VIM. j. Brown and Julius Olson of
Warren, and Harry Budd of Beltrami.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09
WANT GULLICKSON.
Friends of Fertile Educator Trying to
Force Him to Kiss the Babies.

There has been considerable talk
among the friends of M. H. Gullick-
son about his nomination on the re-
publican ticket for the position of
County Superintendent of Schools.
Mr.. Gullickson is a nephew of o. D.
Christensen of this city, and is we'll
known here. His home is near Fer
tile and he was for two years princi-
pal of the Stephen schools. During
the past two years he has been prin-
cipal of schools in the southern part
of the state.
1t is not known whether Mr.. Gull
dickson has decided to enter the race
next fall or not, but his friends will
do all in their power to persuade him
to do so.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09
Large Sale Of Poles.

One of the largest deals in cedar
poles and posts ever made in Bemidji
was recently closed when W. H, Squier
of Blackjack, representing the Cni-
cago Lumber and Coal company, pur-,
chased $4,000 poles and 10000 posts
from local cedar dealer. The price
is said to be higher than was ever
paid for cedar in that section of the
country.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09
English Emigration.

"There is . double stream of emf
grafton from England" says a writer
in the London Graphic. "Our poor
emigrate to the United States or the
colonies to improve their circum-
stances, but there are every year some
thousands of comparatively rich fam
lilies among US that remove to the
continent to live cheaply. This second
stream is growing in magnitude every
year, for prices in England are con-
tinually increasing. 1t was from the
ranks of the moderately rich that we
used to get most of our officers for the
army; but the sons of these 'emi-
grants now become acquainted with
foreign languages, and find better en-
ployment in commerce and often ON
the continent
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09
HERE FROM WALHALLA.i
Mr.. Joe Lankas of WalhaIla is in Town
Visiting Parents-Surprised by
Friends.

A number of the friends of Mr.. Joe
Lankas called at the home of his
father on Allan avenue Tuesday even
ing and gave him a pleasant sur
prise. The evening was spent in
games and dancing. Miss Mabel
Moody sang few solos which were
greatly enjoyed by the guests. At 12
O'Clock dainty lunch was served by
Mrs. w. A. McCulloch, a sister of
Mr.. Lankas, assisted by Mrs. Moody
and Mrs. Cantroll. About thirty couple
were in attendance.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09
Willing to Be Brihed.


Lady Cat back door)IWell, what is
It?
Hobo-Please, ma'am. feels one Nv
me periodical fits comm on.
Lady-My goodness! hope you
won't have it here.
Hobo-Dat's jist wot l wants ter see
youse erbout. Fer de small sum NV
dime III go somewhere else an have
it. na'am.-Chicago Daily News.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.

Il Herbert Evans. brakeman on the
sPlainyiew branch Of the Northwestern,
while working in the yards at Eyota,
slipped and fell under the engine, sus-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09

At the meeting of the Hastings city
council a resolution was adopted pro-
viding for the issuing of So, 900 bonds
for water works and lighting plant, to
he submitted to the voters at the COM
ing election.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09

About March 1, s44,s04 will be paid
to the Red Lake Indians, the money
being funds which have accrued from
the sale of lands and dead and down
timber. About 1850 Indians will shore
in the payment.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09
THE LARGEST NERVE.

Kingman keeps pure drugs.