Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-26

to such unhappy persons Gradually the
negotiations of similar treaties with other
countries have shut their doors galnst
our criminals. Morocco. Guatemala and
Honduras were the last asylums for es-
capped criminals and there were colonies
OF American fugitives in each of those
countries, but now we have treaties with
them under which they agree to honor re-
quests from the United States for the ar
rest and delivery of offenders against the
laws of this country. There is still a
large colony Of fugit.ves in Honduras and
other Central American countries who
are protected from extraditiOn because
these treaties ara retroactive, but here
after no forger or embezzler. burglar or
murderer can find safe refuge in any
civilized country.
Curious Editions of Bibles.
In answer to another question, the So
called wicked Bible" is an edition of
the Holy Word published in London in
1893. in which. by q mistake of the
proofreader, the word mot is omitted
from the seventh commandment, thus
placing an extraordinary injunction upon
those who obey the Holy Word. There
are more than thousand copies of this
edition extant, and they sell for very
nigh price. This, however, is the only
mistake that has ever been found in the
text.
The Devils Bible one of the most
famous copies of the Scriptures in the
world. is not a printed book. but man
uscript in the National Royal Library OF
Stockholm, which, according to one ira
dition, was made in, a single night by a
monk who was condemned to death. The
people said he could not have done it un-
less the devil had helped him Another
tradition Is that the devil appeared to the
monk and promised not to take him to
hell if he copied the entire Scriptures be-
fore he was hanged. A third and much
more rational reason for the name of the
manuscript is that the frontispiece con-
tains a picture of his satanic majesty
with horns, focked tong. claws on mis-
fingers and toes and spurs on his ankles
like rooster.
THE Wife Hater's Bible. is an edition
published In 1910. in which a tSpographi-
cal error makes the last clause of the
26til verse Of the 14th chapter of Luke
read: Yea and his own wife also, he
cannot be my disciple
The Bug Bible printed in 1861, is SO
called because the fifth verse of the 3ist
Psalm reads: Thou Shalt not be afraid
for the bugs by night: nor for the arrow
that flieth by day
1.-The Brooches Bible is so named be-
fzse tree leeves together and made them
selves breeches." This edition was print
ed in 1905.
THE Treacle Bible. printed in 1865.
vas 81 tdAleu ottdUSe JeTtIli1di.
reads: "Is there no treakle in Gilead?''
"The Rosin Bible printed in 1909
translates the same verse: rs there no
rosin in Gillead:
The Printers Bible is SO called be-
cause of typogra pinical error which
makes David complain that printers,
| instead of princes. have prosecuted me
without cause"
The Remain Bible which was pub
lis,1ed at Cambridge early in the eight
zenith century. Is SO called because the
words Ito remain" appear in the tVen-
ty-pinth verse of the fourth chapter of
revelations. SO that it reads: But as
then he that was born after the flesh
prosecuted him that was born after the
spirit, to remain even so ii is now" The
insertion of these words is said to have
been due to the failure OF the printer to
understand the marks OF the proofreader
who struck out the comma after tie word
spirit and upon reflection, decided to
allow it ITO remain, and made that
note upon the margin of the proof sheet
The printer stupidity inserted the words
ito remain in the text and they passed
upnoticed in tie revise.
Defective Edition Sought.
The Standin: Fishes Bible which
was printed by the oxford Press in iSni,
lacks only. one letter of being correct 50
far as any one has discovered and its
value TO collectors is due. solely to the
omission Of the letter - from the first
clause OF tie tenth verse OF the forty
seventh chapter of Ezekiel which reads