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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-25
City Council Do:ngs.

The city council met last night with
the n ayor and all eouncilmen present.
On motion permit was grained to
Mary l.. Rich of Paris, to erect build
ing with 10 foot frontage on Main street
just east of the Riley Barkdull building.
Ordinance No. IS was read the second
time. This ordinance prohibits games
with cards and other devices for money
or other thing of value and provides a
penalty therefor
The city clerk was instructed to as
certain at what rate the telephone COM
pany will furnish another phone for the
city.
The question of extending the fire
limit in the business district was dis
cussed at some length. and it was final
ly agreed that the boundaries of the dis
trict should be fixed as fellows: 200 feet
north and 200 feet south OF Main street
from sth street west to the railroad
right OF way. and so feet on the east
and west sides of sth, 9th, 10th and L It'll
streets, from Lincoln street ON the
north to 200 feet south of Main. The
ordinance committee was instructed to
Ira = an ordinance accordingly.
Proposals for bids for pipe, etc. for
he water works, as prepared by En-
.ineer Monson, were read. L. d.
hampton of Salt Lake, representing the
Crane Co., of Chicago. manufacturers
and jobbers of all kinds Of water works
supplies was present and recommended
co the council that some changes be
made il, the specifications. especially in
regard to the size of some of the pipe to
be used. After some discussion ON rhs
question it was decided TO withhold the
.ubhcation for bids until Mr.. Monsou
,onld be present and consult with the
;onDcil on the points al issue.
| The council adjourned.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-25

Ice cream at Sadie's.
Chas. E. Harris, Notary Public
Dance at opera house tomorrow night
Sheriff Dalrymple was Boise visitor
Monday.
Gun Metal Osfords and Shoes at 81.
B. Whitmans. Is
Lunch goods for outing parties, at
Cherry's. ii
Ed Whitman was up from Soda
Springs Tuesday.
Strawberries. cherries and vegetables
at Sadie's.
Childrens fancy Shoes and Slippers
at n. B. Whitmans l.
Grandma Skinner of Nounan. is quite
i'll with heart trouble.
Flieschman's compressed yeast for
sale at the Vienna Cafe. IL
Drop in at Sadie's and get dish OF
delicious ice cream.
Latest things in embroidery and laees
at Jones' store. l3
Mr.. ana Mrs. A. G. Preston are visit
ing in Pocatello this week.
Meals served at all hours at Cherry
See that elegant line of mems shoes al
Jones' store. IL
Mrs. Tom Douglas went to Salt Lake
Monday for weeks visit.
Summer Dress Goods at especially
low prices at Whitmans. Il
Ralph Hampton went to Salt LAX
Monday for ten days visit.
Painless dentistry by DIR, II. Beck
strom, dentist. IL
Four or five more dogs were sent t.
dog heaven this week by the poison
route
The SWEETEST line of baby shoes il
town at Whitmans. i
Mrs Dave Hughes and children spen
several days this week with Mr.. Hughe
at Pegram.
All the popular 10. II and 25c novel
at Mrs. Chapmans.
The Gem of the Mountain Club vii
meet with Mrs. Blaine tomorrow after
noon.
Mems Dress and soft Shirts, some
thing nice at Whiimans. !
Mrs. Al Bresee and Master Joe wen
to Logan Monday 10 visit with relatives
Ice cream, lunches or s1ppers serve
after dances at Cherry's. =
Excavation is now in progress for tn
Brennan & Davis and DR.. Poynte
brick buildings.
Childrens Hose worth 25c our pric
l5c. Il. B. Whitman.
State Insurance commissioner Light
spent several days in the county tn
week on official business
A new and mp to-date stock of Shot
and slippers for men, women aud chilt
rem at Jones' stoie. l3
Soda fountain tanks charged for 81
at ioneer bottling works. D. McLsl
nan. proprietor.
The Misses Macauley do fashionab
!. dressmaking, next door to Sadie's.
Lettuce. radishes, celery, etc,
Cherry.s. o
Base ball next Wednesday-Soi
/ Springs VS.. Montpelier. and big dan
! at the opera house at night.
Ladies Shirt Waists IN endless variet
Worth $500. our price 81. 25 to 81 80
/ 81. B. Whitmans,
I Soda springs sends word that a b
! bunch of rooters will accompany the
4 ball team here next Wednesday.
! Meals now served on Sundays
1
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-25
PAINTS READY FOR USE

That's the story and an in
teresting one too-at this time
of the year when there are so
many little things around the
place to be touched up-Big
things too. cause we can sell
You enough paint 10 cover your
whole house. inside or out and
the barn too.
But we'll sell you as little as
yon want-iust enough to touch
up char or bench.
Wen sell You paint that won't
peel or crack. the first time the
hot sun strikes it.
We have big assortment.
most any color you could fancy.
Come in and get a color card
and we'll talk paint little.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-25
Local News

Montpelier, Idaho, May %, 1906
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29
Sttmas Der Si4erbeitsbeb0roe

Sn Der sefriasn Sibuns Der SLIDER.
beiisbeb6rbe uurosn Der 6uman-Sn
ipectOr Grant @ilfon unb pOliaif
Sames Wan9ton aus benz Sienf nit
penfon entlafen.
Der poli3if GLEN 8. Smith wurbe
als 6uman.S nipsetor sinseiebt.
Otto $tusler wurbe bon benz De-
partement Der 6euertpsbr In bas Uepar.
tement btr poliaei aufsenommsn. Sbm
tpuroen bic elettrii9en Arbeiten NIT Ct.
mem Salair als pOlisif ~tberaeben.
5rant Rom muros gum poli5iRen
srwdblt unb Orbile murbe als folder
porgef4la9en.
Nnbrep WiQer unb Wilb. q. Wil-
ion wurben als usbsrsdblige benz Ds.
partement Der Geuerpsbr susstbsilt.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29
9unf6. man f6neioet orei

pun9 Of. Man i9neibet brei
fG0ne gitronen, Die bon Der S6ale bes
freit tperben. in S9eiben, entfernt Die
ielben uno pirft lie in Die 8otple. -9ier=
auf siebt man cine Slafde Qrrat auf
Die Gitronenf9eibsn. tbut oarauf por-
fi9tig cine 5laide porher in beibem
WaFer gut erpGrmten @eibpein
bin5u uno bierauf cine Jlaf4e rotben
8prbeaur. Damn pirb elm Yfunb GU
ter Sut=3uder in einem OrubttOrb9en
auf Die @pple sefeBt. oieie entSiinbsi
uno Der 3Hdsr aus Dem &Drb9er
tr0pfelt, BON Der brennenoen 8ople
braun gei9molasn, in bieielbe. Sobalf
Ger 3udsr absefhmolSen 1T, nimmi
man oas &0rb6en meg, l0fdt Die
@otple unb f6enft elm. 0amit Der Or
rat better brennt. fonn mar BEN porber
fart getpGrmten Wein erft fpdter BET
geben nnb es 1T gut, ben .3uder I'm
&Drbhen bon 3eit 81 3eit nit benz
brennenben Mrraf an teaieBen.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29
@isss- Mltar- 0rab.
@ c B c n.

gbmarb unb Wayp gobal, I'll 2ore
Str, Mdb&en. - 2ouis uno Marr
Solomap, 1872 Bright Str. Wdb&en.
|-gsra unb Gertrude artbur. 1926
gelefontaine Str, 2nabe.-@iaiam
unb Wasaie Sinner. 526 %. @OrpOoo
Str, ana6e.-@sOrse uub 6rau Rob.
1928 Sotparb Str, 0nabe. -Soiept
unb Bertha grafs, 1911 Wabe Str.
Mdo6en. - Charles uno @li3abett
Sobnfon, 80 W. ct. Soc Str,
Rnabe.-@iaiam uno Irau Sbaps,
7O7 .. 10. Ctr, Mdbasn.-S. 6.
unb @race Wattbsus, 815 Warrsn
Mpe., anabe.-5reberif unb eleanor
@oiemeper. 533 q. gebile abs.,
Rnabe. -8ilia unb Ssttie Stein-
bauer, 212 .. Werria Str, 3uabs.
-5reo unb Sable Wpers. 1866 gaf
Ctr, anabe. - Moolpb uno Nnna
6.r3bera, 1105 g. gapitOl Mbe.,
Rnabe.
8etraut.
Wiliam 8. Mprris - CHARLOTTE g.
Burton.
Sames y. 8urns-Sennie Wiaian,s.
Clarence anoerion-Wattie Warren.
Ssnrp u. Charlottesville s. BrOwn.
Charles Or. Millsr. Srbin9ton, Sno.-
Sbomas +. Sobin.
Cora albert Sbaner-eoitb Dorctta
Sobnfon.
glart %. Ormsbp-gfeaa .. Suhor.
Ni9olas Spielberg-5lOrene @bamp.
Com. 8. Sapiofon-@ora s. Boomers,
6lopo %. Rorcott, Cincinnati, o.
Nlice M. 9ou9laB.
@eforben.
SoIepb @Onis. 81. 8e7 @olion Str.
--Srsberid Bed, 70, 1888 g. Weri.
oian Str .-gbarles 5. S9ab, 40.
400 5ishlano Mbe.-Sopbia gOlan-
Der. rs, 521 q. 2epfons Ibe.-Sarrp
Roberts, Sc, 915 W. 11.'Sn.-Sobn
6. nprubaro, AZ Sage, &iGelieu
Gtais.-@ora Stspart, so, Stabt.-
@eOrge s. Woier, 38, 749 Waoiiou
abe.-SObn Sapp. So. I'll 8. 81.
Str. 8. Oute, A, 90l
SOUTHERN Mbe. - Mnrearetta WaI.
colin, rs. SiatOnihen=9 oipitaI. -artis
Ga Ban Wanlsp, 2 Mon., 1113 ..
19. Ctr.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29
...Nvres Bulletin.
Nm9s, 3tmmer @r6be,
1-3 bis 1-2 biQiger.

Siebenunbauen;is-iib bonn leb<
ten @inter, einise ettuas beidmubt
bonn pielen 3eisen, aber font 70 gut,
ais uen1 sic BEN reeuldren Yreis
oafar ~besablten
sydt Siber Russ, 9 Bel 10 5ub. reseImdbis
$500 bas Stiid, AnswnbI.. %. 90
Drei 8riifeIer &uss, 9 Bel 10a Sub, was
rem SI4.00, iest S8.75
Bier 8riifeIer Russ, 9 Bel 10 5ub, Die
$3.50 Sorte, 5u........... .....S12.75
N&t 8sIpet Huss, 9 Bel IL JuS, iuaren
sea 90 unb $2s. 90, marfirt su.....Sf7.5O
Drei srminfer auas, 9 Eel IL 5uS, tpas
rem 2 300, iett nur. .........-...Sf8.5O
8ierter etcd.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29
nnfaI |.

s. SObnion. elm anasaentsr bss
Separtements Der Strabenfegsr, fisI
9effern on Der gde Der Is. Strabe unb
part auenus bon ieinsm @assn uuo
3o3 f9 cine @erleBuns am 3opFe au.
@r tpurbs Dermittslf Wmbulans nod
Dem ffdbtii6en Soipital b~sf6rosrt.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29

unter u9ung Der Wu<
gen 6es 9feroes. Die priis
flung bes SebpermDsens Der pferbe ses
i9iebt gepObnli9 in Ger Weife, oab
man nit Der Sanb Bis in Ole IG6e Ser
@ugen f9ldat uno aus ben 8epeguns
gen 0es pfer6es auf Die Sebfraft
f4liebt. Sas lit aber elm @erfabren,
tpeldes ipenig 5u~perldfiig lit, neil Die
pferbe aud our9 BEN n~tftanbenen
Guft5ug ooer bur9 Sufd1ige 8eriibs
rung in Oieier Weiie bseinflubt peroen
tOnnen. 8eIIer lit es, bas pferb einiee
Seit IN einem buntlen &aume unterSu=
iteaen. bamit ii9 Die pupile ausbebz
men tann uno cine Seii6ttgung bes
@ltges in feinem Snnern m0gli9 lit.
9ierauf fIbrt man Oas S6ier pieoer
Dem 2i6ts entgegen, t%porauf es fpfprt
cine @erenaune Der pupille seigen
miro. Sci b0liger poer tbeiltpeiier @r>
blinouns lit Sic @epeeli6feit Der puz
pile aufgeboben ooer beeintrd9tiet. Sa
aber Der San eintreten fdnn, bab Elm
Iuge nod gut lit, 10 empfieblt es ii9,
Elm @lae abpe9ielno 81 berbinben unb
Damn Die Proben an5uitellen.
Sur s Intern SCI
8feroe NIT &Ieie. Die 8Ieie>
fiitterung lit INNER nit Der groBten
Worfi9t dn3uluenoen. pferoen, pel6e
fart arbeiten miIen. gebe man ale
&leie, anO bei lei9ter Nr6eit rei9e man
tie nur in tleinen Yortionen, neben Dem
Safer b09ftens Elm &ilogramm pro
Sag uno &opf, ba ionit Ole Siitteruns
lei9t f9Goli9 auf Die @eroauung
pirtt. @eraoe Die rei9li9e Gipeib>
menge, fotpie Der groBe @ebalt an 9ol5s
fafer MAIDEN Die 8leie gu einem i6tper
beroauli9en 5utter fir Die pferoe uno
berminoern oes6alb i6ren Nd6ripertb.
Die pferoe perOen na9 itarfer &leies
fiitterune i6laff un6 froftlos, f9piben
let9t, un0 Die @eroauung ldbt na9
Die 9eimii9ung ser &leie gum Sc
trdnt, ooer ipenn Tie ~iiberbaupt NAB
gefuttert miro, fann perbGngnibboa
tperoen, tuenn man ie nt6t orbentli6
Our4fnetet uno mii6t. 8leiben trodene
8anen 5uriid. 10 tonnen oieIe Iei9'
&%olifanfG1e berurIa9en. tpenn lie IN
aertleinert in ben Moesn aelanaen.
Der Or nj Dem d It Ell
Hamen lteet in Walss un6 er beibt
acknowledgements. Ser Rame TT
felbft fir ben @ingebprenen ettpas au
lang, uno odber bat er i'm in 2lanfair
obgetiirat. Natiirti9 befinbet fi1 elm
getfli9er in 9lanfair, un0 cine &eis
be Der u~mliesenoen OrtfHuftsn lit ibm
3ebntpflidtis. &iiralid nun bat Die
@emsinoe Menii Bridge ibrsn 3ebnten
be3ablt, Der fi9 auf gauge SOUR
pence" GA pf.) belduft. unb afpGr
Idnote lie Dem @etitli9en einen S9ed
iiber bieIe Summe. Der Mrbeitslobn
fir Die Mrsftenuns iibertrifft fiderIid
Sen 8etrag bes S9eds, 6d Der S9reiz
Der elm babies Menfdenalter aebrau9t
baben miro, um osn Hamer ridtig gu
budftabireu-
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29

Dte&abIer Bernansr unb Qib.
miller bra&ten ssifern ben 34.idbriseu
@bas attauap. 857 Rulberrp Strabs.
ue9en Sruntenbeit unb 0erumbum.
meIns auf Der etraBe nod Numms,
Slider. Der @erbaftete wurbe unite,
cine Biirgi&aft bon $3.50 eeffellt. bo
oerielbe Der poli3ei iebr berod@ttg if.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29

On p~erIanfen BonRsr'3 2ie. bic hbmfsu iabrIi4e
. uutoffsu fur 5000. alter bon 20, far 20 SABRE.
SO. Barnm ouhereu 10 uueeteuere Prdmie b~sgabIenG
8. -. 01era, Aesut. 7ss Rsptpn GIappssL
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29

@arantirte sur fir SamprrbpiSen.
Sufenbe, blinbe, blutenbe ODER berpprs
que lenee 9drnorrbciben. Sbr Mpotbeter eiebt
oas @elb Suriid ipenn PAZO OINTMENT
;u furiren perfeblt in 6 Bis Ia 5asen. SOC
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29
0erlam8t Am5ei8em

rgenb ipeI3er 2rt merbeu IN Der .Subiono 4rtbaue'
NIT &c per 8etIe fHr ieoe Suiertiou beSehuet.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29

Gbieasp, 20. @ars.
Sir S~nbiana: 9robenb beute 3a4t nnS
am 5reitas; &esen int iaoIi9sn uno 0it'
liben Sbeile.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29
@etterberimt.

Thr "a etu uSsu sunsnA 7 upr TOrssus, 80. gdrs
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29

2oeakB etterbert&
9etpDIft, brobenb unb tpabri9etnll4
&eeen beute @a9t unb Sreitag.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29
Tberniometerfaub

Iberniometerfaub.
S5&fs 9sntperatur. .......,.. AZ Sra
geiebriaffe 9emperatrr. ...... SO
%. Z. 8Iptbs
SeetionssD Director.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29

&au&t bic fish / Mingo.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29

S. AYRES& co.
Daf4instcn bei Der Rsribian etsabe.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29

~ xau1t bic BONANZA.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-03-29

qen unporfi6tiees umeeben nit erplo=
iipen 5liiiigteiten haben tann, 5eigts
tpieber einmal elm fdperer unfaq, Der
ii9 in 6~irtenipaIpe BET Berlin Suses
traaen bat. BORT fpar na4 S9luB
Der Saeesarbeit elm 2ebrling Der
9unftI6miebe BON 8urbe in Der
&unitpfsifersaFe bamit bsf9dftigt, in
Der Werffdtte ieinen Sod nit Serpen>
tin gu reinisen. !6ierbei lieb er srObee
reMenaen Der 6liiffisfeit auf ben SUB
boben laufen. 2ei9tfinnigerpeiie itedte
er bieIs nit einem Strei6bol5 ingranb
unb aoB nod pbenorein aus Der Serz
pentinflaI4e nsues Sel basu. Run
erplooirte Die 5loi9e unb i'm Nu ftans
BEN bic Rleiber bes 2ehrlinss in Slam
men. Sn feiner Mnsft ftiir3te Der
iunas Mann aus Dem 9aufe, lief pie
bon ssurien gejagt Die Strabe entlang,
Jim fi6 in bic nabe Spree gu ifiir5en.
0eroebens fuhten i6n Pafanten auf>
aubalten, INNER tpieber rib er fid log
unb ftiirmte tpeiter. gnbIi9 eelara es
flint bes Weges fommenben 4rbeitern,
ben porShmer5 Raienben, iiber befen
aopf bic Jlammen suidmmeni9lusen,
nit pereinfen &rdften feitautalten, ibn
aur grbe gu tperfen unb bann bic
6lammen au erftiden. 9albtobt, NIT
l9meren 8~ranbpunben bebedt, spurbe
Der iunse Wann aufseboben unb na4
benz &rantenbauie iibtrgefiRrt.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-11
Tor1nents Which Are Sl1rvivals of the Dark Ages

bituated to British rule, and govenable by British
law, some strange methods of punishment arc
still in vogue There is the punishment of the
beetle still administered by some of the native
rajahs. A certain kind of beetle, known for
its powers as a borer, is put within a cup on
some part of the culprits naked body. The cup
is then pressed and bound down tightly that
it fairly cuts the skin The beetle, having no
way of escape, bores through the human flesh,
to the great agony of the victim. Death is fire.
quently the result. A still more horrible death
by torture is the one where the victim is covered
with moasses and tied to ant hill. 1t is al
most beyond imagination to picture such tor
ment.
Instances Of the same method Of punishment are
to be found in Central Africa; yet in the Soudan
fogging with the kurbatch, or heavy leather
whip, is the usual penalty for crime.
One must go to the north of Africa, to
Morocco, that land still darkened by the mists
of the past, to meet with primitive punshments
in all their pristine horror. The immutable shadow
of Islamism is over all the people, who find ex.
istence sorrowful thing and look on death as a
relief. In that country on the borders OF the
great desert where, centuries ago, the fierce
Carthaginian crucifed even the wild beasts, the
lions who had dared to prey upon their Aocks,
there to-day the same spirit Of cruelty seems
rife. And yet, in the present state of Morocco,
cruelty seems necessary. The brigands, the rebel
tribes who constantly war against the Sultan, are
bold and unabashed. 1t takes some extraordinary
punishment to fright them from spoliation and
to ensure TO the caravan peace from attack. In
the case of cattle lifting the pashas OF the various
tribes punish by burning out the eyes OF the
culprit by hot irons. So il you meet in the
bazaars with beggar, who in the place OF eyes
has bleeding holes swarming with flies, You may
know that you look upon recent offender.
The punishment of brgandage is, however, con-
sidered of such moment that 1t is not reegated
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-11

This result, while deplorable for the innocent
prisoner, is still more deplorabe for the cause OF
justice. A foreigner breads the necessity OF nav
ing to go to law in China, for unless he brbes the
mandarin, the verdict is sure to be against NM
No matter with what care he makes choice OF his
witnesses, his plans may >be rendered aportiVe
by their coercion by torture.
Even to-day and in this country, the methods
used to extract evidence are not always admir-
able. What about the sweatboX system! HUI
mantarians contend that is a system OF mental
torture, as racking to the nerves as many of the
torture devices Of the Dark Ages. Suppose a
murder has been committed, leaving behind it no
direct evidence. Speedily the countryside is
secured and the net of the law catches in its
meshes a number of tramps, dereEcts OF the high
ways, outcasts against whom every mans hand
seems raised. These poor wretches, cowed, per-
haps, by the weight of the unacknowedged guilt
of many petty crimes, are quizzed, separately,
through the long hours of several days by an
inquisatory body OF detectives, who, pretending
to know more than they do, soon reduce the
mind of the prisoner to a state OF bew1lderment.
His feet are lured into pitfalls, he is startled into
contradictions until finally he is held for trial as
a dangerous suspect. The trial will no doubt es-
tablish his innocence but 1T cannot remove the
memory of those hours of mental torture.
1t is well known that to the Oriental mind
Imprisonment would be slight evil, so physical
suffering has to be substituted. Thus is China,
Aopging with bamboo canes is the usual punish
ment for theft and all petty crimes. But this
is not as bad as it sounds. In the execution of
sentences the Chinese are notedly relax. The
blows are often laid on with anything but good
will. and one is always RENTED as a favor from
the Emperor This leniency, however, is only in
the case of certain crimes. When it comes to
treason-the most fragrant offense in the Chinese
is no such mildness.
In the parts Of India not yet thoroughly ha-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-11

he was fed with rotten bread and stagnant water
till he Pied or died. You would search long
through the chronicles of the Middle Ages before
you would meet with more devilish device.
Then there was the Waking or artificial pre-
vention of sleep, which had use in Scotland.
The unhappy victim, prevented from sleeping by
bright lights, loud noises and constant stimula-
ton, always ended by going insane.
Civilization has made an immense stride for
ward in the last hundred years Not now would
the English Government condone the course of
their Governor at Trinidad who had subjected
a native witness to the torture of the picquet.
I'm this the victim was supported only by rope
attached to one arm, and by the great toe which
rested on sharp stake) Nor do they longer
allow Old Bailey witnesses to be coerced by hay
ing their thumbs tied up with whipcord.
In China, however the work of reform has
not even been begun. Torture is the regular
method of obtaining testimony-torture of the
most cruel description. II is true that the Chi
nese law authorizes only mild fortunes, but most
of the mandarins do not allow themselves to be
hampered by such dictates. Rather they use
their ingenuity in devsing new and still more
excruciating torments. Most of these cruel judges
are amenable to bribes but the unfortunate pris-
oner who has not the means to redeem himself
may as well leave hope behind. 1t is no wonder
that his testimony soon conceded with the judges
preconceved views. When man is in danger OF
having his eyes destroyed by lime, or his ears
deadened by being pierced, perjury is an aluring
alternative We can find small room in our
hearts for anything but pity for the delicate girl
who is brought to lie after half hour endur-
ance of the agony OF "the iron chains. In this
torture the victim has to kneel on iron chains
into which her knees are forced by the weight
Of men standing on the calls Of her legs When
the poor creature falsely acknowledges that she is
a murderess or a WITCH she chooses the death
penalty as blessed relief from torment
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century. Even to-day the same confusion exists
in the minds of many persons. "The conviction
of the criminal is demanded for the preservation
of society,"" they exclam. Gas means to that
end even torture is allowable" These have yet
to learn the lesson that truth is not always be-
gotten of physical pain.
Cicero knew that, in the days Of heather
Rome. Seneca, too, complained that torture
caused the innocent to lie. The question of tor
ture was then strongly forced upon their judy
ment, by reason of the terrible prevalence of
the practice. In both civil and criminal cases it
was the usual method of obtaining evidence
When charged with treason even citizens and
freemen could be put to it, while for the pettest
offences of their masters, slaves were racked I'M
mercifully. If one of the latter died under the
torment, and the accused master was acquitted
he obtained an indemnity OF twice the value OF
his servitor For the dead slave nothing could
be done. When woman was charged with
crime not only her own slaves, but also those
of her husband and her father could be tortured
to extract testimony. Oh, human life was cheaply
held, when the rack the plumbatae or leaden
balls, and the ungulae or barbed hooks were busy
at their deadly work!
The value Of human life increased only very
gradually, even after the dawn OF the Christian
Era. In the fifth century robbers and pirates
might be tortured on that most sacred of church
feasts, Easter Day. When talk Of the "days
of Good Queen Bess" we forget that during her
entire reign the rack in the Tower had scarcely
an idle moment And that was only one of the
many forms of forcing testimony employed by
England long after the time Of Elizabeth. There
were practices recognized by common law that
differed from torture only in name. Such was
the Peine fort ct dure, which may almost be
called modern torture. Any prisoner who was
mute, presumably from malice was stretched on
his back. Then iron was piled upon him, all
that he could stand. and more. Thus tormented,