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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-01-17
Cleaned from Exchanges Made blythe Shears:
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Soms Origi-
nal, Some Credited. and Seine Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
James Cowgill, Of Jackson
,coupty, this has no opposition for
the Democratic nomination for
state treasurer.
Tuesday night Night Operator
W. W. Maxwell, OF Barring, shot
sad killed . hobo In the waiting
room Of the depot.
Frisnds are booming David
Rankin for delegate to the Re-
publican national convention
which i meets in Chicago this
summer.
State Veterinarian D. r. Luck.
ey believes II will not bs long
before the lsayss. and stems OF
the alfalfa plant will bs ground
up and made iato bread.
The prosecuting attorney Of
RsAs county during the past
year, has filed 2S5 informations.
Ofthat number 225 OF the per.
sons arrested we're convicted and
RSd their anss.
A. r. Hickman brought 70 ths
Tribune oiacs some dssidslions
which he had found u fun bloom
BY the roadside On ChsistinAs.
What . wonderful eiimate W
Asvsi--DsKa Tribune.
james r, Smith has hlsd mil
against Q lodge Of Modern Wood
man Of America q Nsvsda. ior
$4,000 dsmsgss. He silegss
that hts ~ wAs bfolpp Wills -.
ING initistsd INTO the lodge.
For the three months ending
Dscember 81, 1907, the four
routes out Of Parnell have deIiv.
cred and collected 81,4tt pieces.
Stamps. sold on ths routss, si04.-
81. Stamps eollsctsd eo2.o6.
a number Of forged checks
wore Dashed In Cameron Tuesday
byA young man who claimed 10
be T. e. Youngman Of Ottawa,
Kan. He made his escape b..
fore his scts wsts ascsrtainsd,
George Custer, engineer Of the
Oregon lntirurban railway Il
here making his final survey, and
win locate the stakes for the grad.
ing Of the proposed line bstwssr
here and Esrsst City Holt Co
ssntiusl.
Congressman Robert Lamar o.
Missouri proposes to have thu
federal goysrnmsht establish and
maintain st some suitable place
in the Ozark rsgnn in Missouri
an sxtspsiys breeding ststion io'
farm spimals.
The greatest crows' roost In
Tie world is In the Hangs neigh.
borhood, seven miles from La
mar, In Barton county. Herr
saoh nightin Big Grow Roos'
countless thousands Of crow
take their rest.
John q BiIby . fsedins COX
hssd Of young csttls near Craig
and around Bieslov. Al srs
young animals bought n Kansas
clIy spsut The iirst Of 6spssmbs'
and most q thsm srs from "a
wsst ma southwpst.
Nh Fiorsnss FsulknsF, d
Poplsr RlpR vss mystsriousl,
shot On the porpjae of DssepbsI
IS. About 3 veleck she stsg'
esrsd from ; foop = he home d
hsr brothsFsIp In snd fsIl upoz
~ pQroh, and o11lrsd ) It'll
Nv, xhs ~ pes ~, y est
~ nd lpqd hsr y ~ oepltpl
4 ptr1o) w iound 81 q D 1c1nn
q ~ fooo viEh oas eu11
echly dlr1hn<sed. Gh>I1p ~
pyort1sn1 uAs4ine ev)1e@so .
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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-01-17

n bocks Or pspsrs ars kspt too long
d 3 elossd. dark tookcass. 0sy vill
hsvs book mites in thsn- When this
b noticed The books sbould be takss
euk laid In TIE sun End ojsans6. Wash
TIE shelves and sStufats sysFy corner
Win eii Of cedar. vhich VII drivs
thsn avsy. Il b nscsssazy % ~ n
q thsss mites. fof oft>n thsy rst istp
furniture and hass destroyed many
vn1uabls pictnrsa. PIT tsaspeeofnI
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e1oeh 81 e 4 sn6 vips ~ bseks ~
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-30
D. A. BRAHANA
IRASBURG, VT.
WELL DESERVED
TheiPraise that Comes From Thankful
Vermont People


One kidney remedy never fails.
Vermont people rely upon it.
That remedy is Doan's Kidney Pills.
Vermont testimony proves it always
t.liable.
Robert Campbell, engineer of sc So.
Chsmplain St., Burlington, VT. says,
II have no doubt that kidney trouble
was brought on in my case by too much
heavy lifting. For seven or eight
years was subject to dull pain
across NY back in the region of the
kidneys and sharp twinges when l
brought any unusual strain on the mus
cles of my back. I had headaches and
at times my vision would be blurred.
Then kidney weakness set In and my
secretions became very Irregular and
OF an unnatural color. | heard so much
about; Doan's Kidney Pills that went
to drug store for a box. II the re-
medy had not brought such decided re-
suit, should not have continued using
soon relieved t seer r y gai became came
regular and returned to their natua
color. have already spoken to many
of my friends about Doan's Kidney
Pills and shall continue to advise theil
use for kidney trouble and back ache.
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unite.
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an'
emo other.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-30
FOR SALE
SMALL VILLAGE FARM

Eight acres of first-class
land, smooth and well kept.
Buildings consist of house, barn
and shed, all in fine shape.
House finished in hardwood
down stairs and in clear spruce
upstairs. Eight rooms, pan
try, hall and bath room, fine
sleeping rooms with good clos
ets.v Furnace heat, hot and
cold water. Nice cellar. Built
three years ago. Large wood
shed. Barn 30x36 with base
ment, built some time ago.
House and all painted. Fine
horse stalls and stanchions for
six COWS. Water in barn. Must
be sold at once.
F. J. GRANT, Irasburg, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-30
NEWPORT.

Mrs. C. H. Green is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Sidney F. Davis returned Satur-
day from her vacation.
Miss Grace Sawyer visited her moth
er at Morrisville Sunday.
Tyler Streeter of Sherbrooke, ?. O.,
was in town Monday.
Mrs. H. F. Black was confined to the
house last week by Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Kinsley Of Lowell
were visitors in town Saturday.
Mrs. Mary A. Smalley of Morrisville
visited at L. F. Kay's recently.
Chas. Williams, fireman at the teder-
al building, is taking his vacation.
| Mrs. C. A. Prouty has returned to
| Washington, D. c., for the winter.
Maurice Blanchard contemplates en-
tering Dartmouth college this fall.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-30
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat
l. B.. WEILMAN Local Editor
At the Churches.
L. B. WELLMAN, Local Ed;to,

The midweek prayer meeting on
Thursday evening at Z 30 will be held
as usual. ~-
Eat the Christian Endeavor society
meeting the matter of reorganization
for better work in the future was con-
sidered.
The meetings of the Mems Sunday
Evening club will be resumed early in
October with banquet at which Presi-
dent Buckham of the University Of
Vermont will be our guest.
At the Congregational church the
pastor, Rev. DR.. Flagg, gave very
ter, -" taking for his text Matthew 10:
8. There was short address by Miss
Sessions regarding the Kurn Hattin
home for boys.
The object of the Mems Sunday
Evening club is to unite all the men Of
Newport, not identified with other
churches, in the effort to sustain a
Sunday evening service Of special in
terest and profit to men.
METHODIST
The pastor will call this week in
Batesville and West Derby.
Be sure to manifest your Christian
zeal by giving the prayer meeting this
week your loyal support.
At the Epworth League serv-
ice Mr.. Barker, president of the Ep-
worth League of Trinity church,
Springfield, Mass, was the leader.
The regular monthly union service was
held Sunday evening with this church,
Rev. J. j. Williams of the Baptist
church giving very stirring address
dealing with the evils of intemperance
and the liquor traffic. He spoke for an
hour and held the closest attention of
his audience.
Rev. c. D. Lance of the Methodist
church took for his subject Sunday
morning christian Patience. - Let
the Christian remember that it takes
time to bring anything worth while to
pass, whether it is in Gods world or
mans. The final victory of the truth
is sure-in the meantime, watch and
pray."'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-30

You won't tell your family doctor
the whole story about your private
illness you are too modest. You
need not be afraid to tell Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass, the things you
could not explain to the doctor. Your
letter will be held in the strictest con-
fdence. From her vast correspond.
ence with sick women during the
past thirty years she may have
gained the very knowledge that will
helpyour case. Such letters as the fol
lowing, from grateful women, es-
tablish beyond doubt the power of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-30
PROBATE COURT.

Dorman C. Melvin estate, Greens.
boro. Administrator settles his &C.
count. Decree of distribution made.
Charles K. Carpenter estate, Derby,
Last will presented for probate by
George O. Burton, custodian thereof.
Referred to October 5, 1908.
James G. Withers estate Craftsbury.
administrator settles his account.
Decree of distribution made.
Abraham Deuso estate Westfeld.
Appraisers inventory returned.
Harper A. Pickel, minor, Charleston.
Guardian makes application for Ii
cense to sell real estate. Referred to
October IL, 1908.
Martha A. Woodman estate, Barton.
administrator presents his account.
Referred to Newport, October IL, 1908.
John L. Woodman estate, Barton.
administrator presents his account.
Referred to Newport. October IL, 1908.
Henry A. Woodman estate, Barton.
Administrator presents his account
Referred to Newport, October IL, 1908.
Charles w. Wheeler estate Irasburg.
Last will presented for probate.
Referred to October 8 1908.
Marcellus Way estate, Stanstead, P.
O., to wit, Barton. Special administra-
tor presents his account. Referred
to Barton, October 9, 1908.
Lovina A. w. Caswell estate, Derby.
Executor presents his account. Re-
ferred to October IL, 1908.
Willard N Kline estate, Newport.
Application for appeal from probate of
will filed by Henry G. Davidson, and
appeal allowed. Appointment of Jane
f. Kline executrix revoked. H. F.
Black appointed special administrator.
Jane F. Kline, eXecutrix, presents her
account. Referred to October II,
1908.
David S. Hitchcock estate Westfeld.
Commissioners report returned.
John J. Corley estate, Irasburg.
Commissioners report returned.
Leland minors, Glover. Hattie L.
Jackman appointed guardian.
Cynthia S. Denison estate, Glover
Will proved. James M. Wyman ap
pointed executor. J. F. Dwinell anC
Chaplin Leonard appraisers and com
missioners.
Edmund st. James estate, Coventry
Executors inventory returned.
James and George Rowen, minors
Barton. Guardian settles his account
John J. Corley estate, Barton. Ad
David Graham White estate, Crafts
bury. License granted to sell rea
estate.
Geo. H. Fairbanks, insane, Derby
Inquisition held, and adjudged stats
charge, and ordered removed to stat
hospital at Waterbury.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-30

her way to North Troy, where she will
visit her father, H. B. Parkhurst, for
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Smith and E. E.
Scott and daughter attended the musi-
Gale at Barton Friday evening. They
went by automobile, returning the
same evening.
Robert Davis will not return this
year to college at the u. V. M, as the
i'll health of his father requires his
presence at home. He hopes however
to continue his course another year.
A fine flag bearing the portraits of
Bryan and Kern was raised over Main
street Saturday night by the demo-
Gratis. who seem unwilling to allow
Taft and Sherman to monopolize the
street any longer.
Everett Moore and w. B. Bullock
returned Friday from Boston where
they went recently by automobile
card" Pratt drove his Columbia
machine to Hyde Park in two hours
one day last week.
Tire summer train known as the New
York train made the last trip of the
season Sunday night. This train has
been taken off trifle earlier this year
than formerly. The winter schedule
goes into effect October 5.
There is evidence of future activity
on the part of several committees of
the Young Mems Improvement club.
On the approach of cold weather, this
club becomes more active and we hope
to see it booming ere long.
Wilbur Holbrook died at his home on
the lake road Wednesday, from tuber-
culosis. Mr.. Holbrook had been i'll for
a long time. The funeral was held
Friday. Rev. DR.. Flagg officiating.
His wife and several children survive
him.
Painters have finished work on the
Aubin block and the ground from the
base of the building to the sidewalk
has been concreted. Mr.. Aubin now
has one of the most up-to-date apart
ment houses in this section of the
country.
Frank Patterson attended the fair at
White River Junction last week in the
interests of the True & Blanchard. He
has also made thorough canvass of
the county, placing orders for sugar
making apparatus and has met with
good success.
The houseboat of E. F. Spaulding
made it's appearance in the bay Thurs
day towed by the tugboat, Oscar G.. 1t
was towed out again toward the Bluffs
Friday afternoon, Mr.. Spaulding not
being quite ready to put the boat in
winter quarters.
Mrs. Sarah Foster leaves Tuesday
for New York city, her former home.
She will be accompanied by her youn-
, gest daughter, Sally. Mrs. Fosters
t lady friends rendered her surprise
party at the home of Mrs. Oakley or
Bay View street.
Editor D. w. Hildreth of the Elk.
press and Standard is quite seriously
: i'll at his home on Summer street, but
is improved at this writing. Joel Hib'
bard is assisting in the editorial de
partment of his paper during Mr.. Hill
dreth's enforced absence from his bust
: ness.
The Flint block opposite the fedora
building is being remodelled inside
{ in readiness for occupancy by Mr.. ant
Mrs. Flint. The east end OF the build
( ing will be used by Mrs. Flint as mil
Ilnery store and very tasty rooms ar
being fitted up for her use. Mr.. Film
a will use the store now occupied 3.
4 Humphreys Novelty store and in add
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-30

Geo. d. Walworth spent Sunday with
friends IN Woodsville, n. H.
Mrs. S. F. Davis is entertaining her
brother, Mrs. Lance, this week.
Hon. III. F. Hackett of Stanstead, P.
.. was in town Tuesday on business.
H. S. Root was the guest of DR.. O.
W. Daley at White River Junction Fri
day.
6. H. Newland is making extensive
repairs on his house on Coventry
street.
B. j. Lance and Miss Cora Lance Of
Hardwlck visited Rev. C. D. Lance
last week.
MISS Berdena Green of the Express
and Standard Office is ill at her home
in West Derby.
Mr.: and Mrs. Ernest Spooner visited
relatives in Enosburg and vicinity the
past few days.
John Bartlett of the customs force
spent few days this week at his home
in Barton Landing.
Don A. Stone. special treasure agent
or Plattsburg, n. Y, was in town the
last Of last week.
Miss Hazel Jenne, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Jenne of Pleasant
| street, is very i'll.
W. c. Lindsay was i'll several days
| last week and unable to be at his desk
IN the custom house.
St. Anthony Court, C. o. F., will
hold social dance and supper at their
rooms on the evening of October 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Gilchrist have
returned from Providence, r. l., tt
which city they went by automobile
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Bailey returned
Friday night from vacation trip Of
two weeks spent in eastern Massachu
sets.
Norman Wheeler of Barnston. P. O.
father of c. A. Wheeler of this village
will make his residence here in tn,
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Young ant
others of the summer colony at thu
Bluffs, have returned to their home
IN town.
+. T. Davis, who has been in poo
health the past summer, went Monda,
to the Mary Fletcher hospital in Bur
lington for treatment.
Fifteen ladies were present at tn,
meeting of the Missionary society TO
home work held with Mrs. Clara Rob
inson Friday afternoon.
The Camp block on Second street i
being wired for electricity. The worl
IS being done by Leonard Drew of tn
Newport Electric Light Co.
Miss Anna Cousens of West Derb
and Joel B. BLY, were married at tn
home of the brides parents in Yves
Derby Wednesday evening, Sept. %.
Miss Eva Mossa, daughter of Cor
ducter Mossa of the C. P. R., is in tn
Royal Victoria hospital at Montreal
recovering from an operation for az
e pendicitis.
VIM. Ram is repairing and remode
l ing his house opposite the round-house
When finished Mr.. Ram will have
O very commodious and comfortabl
dwelling.
: The Canadian Pacific railroad a,
building despatchers' telephone lir
from Montreal to Newport, the wo1
o having been completed as far as Su
ton, P. @.
/ Mrs. F. w. Elkins Of Quebec was
visitor in town Wednesday, being {
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-30
Discount Sa|G!.

All new ana up 20 -Odto goods.
Hammocks which were $500, now $2.40
i" ESQ, 200
$50, 1.2o
Lap Robes-A discount of 20 per
cent on a large line. The same dis
count on Summer Horse Blankets,
Fly Nets, Canvas Covers, etc.
Two one-horse Lumber Wagons
with high box to sell cheap. No
place to house them.
One Can bridge Sulky Plow-no
better made, draws as easy as any
walking plow. This will 60 il the
discount column also.
Remember We have plenty Of barb
ed wire and nails, building paper
roofing, etc. Everything that goes
to make up clean stock Of hard
ware. Call in and talk it over.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-30
A Chance for Boys
To Make a Dollar

We want all the bones we can get.
Can use heads, hoofs horns-anything in
the line of bones if only dry. We
will pay 75c per hundred pounds for
thoroughly dry bones-we can pay
even more of strictly clean hard,
fresh, dry. boiled butchers bones
and pay freights from your station if
shipped in lots of 200 pounds or more.
Ship in barrels or cheap sacks.
G.. S. PAGE, Hyde Park. Vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-30
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, tiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, Ornervousp rostration.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-09-30
LYDIA PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

to conquer all female diseases.
Mrs. Norman r. Barndt, of Allen
town, Pa, writes:
Ever since I was sixteen years of
age had suffered from an organic de-
rangement and female weakness; in
consequence had dreadful headaches
and was extremely nervous. My physi-
clan said 1 must go through an opera
ton to get well. A friend told me
about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and took it and wrote you
for advice, following your directions
carefully, and thanks to you am to-
day q well woman, and I am telling
all my friends of my experience"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-08-12
Sheriff's Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out of and under the seal of the Dis
trict court in and for the county of Redwood
and state of Minnesota, upon a judgment
rendered and dockete in the said court,
on the 9th day of August, A d 1908, in an
action wherein Michel Neudecker, plaintiff
and The Three Lake Creamery Association,
defendant, in favor of the said plaintiff and
against the said defendant for the sum of
seventeen hundred forty-three and 3-10O
1743. O34 dollars, which execution was di-
rected and delivered to me as sheriff in and
for the said county of Redwood, have, this
9Th day of August, A. d. 1908, levied upon all
the right, title and interest of the said de-
PENDANT, Three Lakes Creamery Association
in and to the following described real prop
erty, to-wit;
All that part of the northeast quarter
(ne1) of section thirty-three (33), township
one hundred eleven Old, range thirty-f1ve
$3.50 west, bounded as follows to-wit: On
the north by the north line of said quarter
section, on the east by the east line of said
with and distance south three hundred sew
enty-nine and fve-tenths 1919 5-10) feet from
said north line of said quarter section, and
on the west by line parallel with and dis
tance west two hundred and thirtY-One (231)
feet from said east line of said quarter sec
ton, the above described property being in
the village of Clements, county of Redwood,
state of Minnesota.
Notice is hereby given, that I, the under
signed as sheriff as aforesaid, will sell the
above described real property to the highest
bidder. for cash, at public auction, at the
front door of the court house, in the city of
redwood Falls, in the county of Redwood
and State of Minnesota, on the 23d day of
September, A. D. 1908, at II O'Clock a. m. of
that day, to satisfy the said execution, to-
gether with the interest and cost thereon,
Dated at the city of Redwood Falls. Mn
nesota' this 8th day Of August, A p = 19o8.
Sheriff of Redwood county, Minnesota
G. T. HOWARD,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney. 2-7.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-08-12

from my camp a 'buckskfn bag, used
for the purpose Of carrying gold, and
invited the boys to contribute. They
came forward with great eagerness
and poured out of their sacks gold
dust amounting to between $1,000 and
$4,000. I then proposed to appoint a
committee to wait on the lady and
present it The motion was unani.
mously carried, and one Of the gentle
men appointed on the committee sug.
gested myself as chairman. took the
sack Of gold and went within abUut
thirty feet of the tent and made as
good speech as could to induce the
lady to come out, assuring her that
all the men about her were gentlemen
that they had seen no ladies' for SO
many months and that the presence
of one reminded them of their mothers
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-08-12

T saw the feminine raimenf I raised
the usual alarm, on, Joe! and this
called the attention Of the miners on
Buckeye hills, where was to the
clothesline which had attracted my
notice. They gathered around ON the
hill, nearly surrounding the covered
wagon and its contentA The rush OF
the boys in the immediats vicinity to
see the wonderful sight attracted those
further away. and In less tban tenmin.
utes two or three Thousand yuung men
were anxiously watching thu wagon
clothesline and fascinating lingerie.
In alarm the man that belonged 30 the
woman inside stuck hts bad out Of q
small tent beside ths wagon. I a..
sufM him that no harm Was Intended
but that we were ve1y anxious 20 see
the lady who was the owner Of the
clothes. This aroused bar curiosity
sufficiently to induce her 30 pun the
curtain Of the tent aside 30 that hel
face could be discovered but not fully
seen.
II then proposed that we make do.
nation to the first lady that had hon.
ored our camn with a VISIT 4 tool
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-08-12

and sweethearts at home. I told hea
that the bag Of gold was hers on 0D
ditton that she would come ont end
claim It. Her husband urged her %
be brave, but when she finally vsn
tured out about halfway. tho cheees
were so vociferous that she was erasad
and ran back.
.'She repeated this perfufmanre ~.
erai times. and kept moving slowly
back Tar enough to get her away from
the little tent so the boys could hare
q good view Of her. I suppose half an
hour was occupied with her running
back and forth while the boys Roleed
on In admiration, when ! finally g1ve
her the bag. with an the good w4shes
Of the camp. She grabbed It and ran
into the tent like rabbit. The nsxi
morning the wagon. oxen, man and
owner Of the inspiring apparel were
gone. and we never heard Of them b
after Life"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-08-12
Curious. Old Laws.

Some Of the old laws OF Nepal. India.
were curious. Killing cows ranked
with murder as a capital offense, for
instance. Every girl at birth was mar
ried with great ceremony to a betel
fruit, which was then cast into a sa-
cred stream. AS the fate Of the fruit
was uncertain the girl was supposed
never to become a widow. To obtain
divorce from a husband a wife had
only to place betel nut under his pill
low and depart In Nepal the day is
considered to begin when 1t Is light
enough to count the tiles on the roof
or distinguish the hairs on a mans
hand against the sky.