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BoPED A CUSTOM HOUSE.
How Criur1 ewu~r'inJ From mexioc
into Texas Was Discovered.

How Criur1 cYu"r'inJ From meNico
into Texas Was Discovered.
Or.-~rs, clerks and lshorers en-
1lovod h~ the Brownsville custom
harzs revo for the last few days
l. on sufe ring from 4 strange attack
raremblrr tha dreaded sleeping sick.
ress, ara the SYMPTOMS were becom.
ms 50 acoenHated that the matter
vas gott'r~ = De serious, until the
o-her morning a sack Of coco2nuts
addressed TO Chinaman at San An
tonic Tex. vas hauled out into the
corral OF the custom house for more
convenient keeping.
The sack OF cocanuts arrived by
express from Tampico by way OF
Monterey several days ago and had
not been called for.
The express messenger, baggage
master and postal clerk, all Of whom
occcpv the same car, were fast asleep
when the train pulle! into the station
The express messenger was lying
with his head upon the sack and was
the most difficult of the three to
awaken.
When it was found that they We're
not drunk examiration Of the con
tents of the sack was made and il
was found that one Of the cocoanuIs
was merely the shell, the space with
in containing opium. The sack was
seized by the authorities on the Tex
carelessly into a corner OF the Office
room. 1t will from now on, however.
be stored in the yard until it is dis
posed OF through the usual methods
Mexican Herald
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Houston's Great Record.

All but fifty-fve Of Houston's vaca-
.foning wives are at home and have
filed their reports. And in the whole
town but five canaries have starved
to death. but three lawns have been
captured by the grass, and only seven
carpets were burned by cigar stumps
that fell On the floor while the game
was in progress. Every report says:
|'My husband has told me the full
truth" Can that record be duplt
|cated In this world?-Houstoa Post.
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varicro Ways c7 Using th2 Harzi,a~

VaF!ClS Ff"gS "a CGi!!J liz lSaTZi ra'
l. shape It into tiny l>''s, mahs
Sits in glace cherries anG Insert a
ball ia+o each. Then Shape them
neatly IN tAe hands and Ilst them
with cae;9r euEar.
@ Use Valencia or riu>"a-el rails
ins instead Of the cherries.
3. Use French plulus Of dates. re-
moving he stones. and filing in the
cavity with marzipan.
4. Shape the mixture into neat
"potatoes,' and. with the head Of
. darning needle marx eyes" here
and there ca each to make hem
more realistic. Then roll them IN
rated chocolate.-Hone Chat.
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one of them.

table COMPOUND, and the pain soon
disappeared | continued Its use
and am now ii perfect health.
Lydia +. Pinkham's 8 Vegetable Com
pound has been a God-send to me
as ! believe | should have been in
my grave if 1t had not been for Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"
Mrs. GEORGE MAY, Sc 4th Ave-.
Paterson. NJ.
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Free to Oar Readers,

Write Murin- Eye Remedy Co, Chicago
for ls-rase illustrated Eye Book Free.
Write all abou. Your Eye Trouble and
they will advise az to the Proper Applica-
ton Of the Murine Eye Rem dies in Your
Special Case. Your Druggist will tell you
that Murine Relieves Sore Eyes, Strength
ems Weak Eyes Doesn't Smart, Soothes
Eye Pain, and sells for soc Try 1t in Your
Eyes and in Baby's Eyes, for Scaly Eyelids
aid Granulation.
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COULDN'T OVERLOOK THAT

COULDN'T OVERLOOK THAT,
$50 you are going to launch new
religion" we ask of the long-whisk'
cred philosopher.
"Yes. l have evolved the true sys.
tenn Of life" he acknowledges.
'And is it different from present
systems OF religion?"
1T will abandon all their features
except the collection. Chicago Post
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Cut This C-t

And mail to the A. II. Lewis Medicine
Co., St. Louis, Mo-. and they W. / send you
free a 10 day treatment OF Natures Rem
edy (NR tablets Guaranteed for Rheu-
matism, Constipation, Sick Headache,
Liver. Kidney and Blood Diseases. Sold
by all Druggists. Better than Pills for
Liver Ills. It's free to you. Write to-day
1t requires almost as much nerve
TO be lion tanner as book agent
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to ne removed By an operation or [
could not live more than 4 wear
Or two, at most. | wrote Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass, for advice, and
tooh IA bottles of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and to-
day the tumor is gone and [ am a
perfectly well woman. 1 hope my
testimonial will be of benefit to 9th
ers:" = Mrs. S. J. BARBER, Scott,
N. Y.
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no better. The
urinary passages
were too fire.
quent and CO.
pious. | could
not attend to my
professional du-
ties. Since using
Doan's Kidney
Pills, however, l
have found such
welcome relief
that l now rec
Ommend Doan S
Kidney Pills TO
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Mrs. $. j. Barber saws:

| Il think Lydia 4.
,Pinkham's Vcge-
jgable Compound
lis the best lnedi-
.cine IL the world
!f0r W9men-auu
feel 1t my dGty.
to le t o t h urs
know the good it
has done fer NE.
Three years 30
| lad a tUH or
which the doctor
said W0I1lJ bqvn
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DIR. Pierce Pleasant Pellets cure consti-
patton. Constipation is the cause of many
diseases. Cure the cause and you cure tho
disease. Easy to take.
The St. Mary banner., 1910-04-23

The clever young widow wants q
man to teach her things she knows
more about than he does
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Only One "Bromo Quinine,"
That is Laxative Bromo Quin1ne. Look
for the signature OF E. W. Grove. Used the
World over to Cure Cod in One Day. 25c
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Impossible to find anything better for
Sidcachp. ,ackache or stitches than Perry
Duris' iuinkiller 25c 35c and sue.
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Munyon's Paw Paw Fills coax the liver 40
aciiNly by g-h'.e methods They Il not Srour rr De
OF weaken Ibey ar" 4 tonic to the stomach. Ii YER
ana EcrNes nv CORA to Instead IF weaken They en-
rIb 'ut oiood and enable the stomach to get all the
hoQfiShinent from food that - put into IT, Thnae
rIis contain no cai"uel; they suothing healing
ting For sa c hy Il druggists in oc nd
2hc sizes. If you need medical advice write Nun.
yons Doctors They will advise 10 th" h.St uf their
amI,ty absolutely free Of Charge. NTNYOS'S
03d and Jefferson SiS., .hiladelphia IA
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Mrs. w. X. HOush says:

Il h We be en-
completely cured
Of a severe e-
male trouble by
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound, and
want to recon-
mend it to OIL suk
fering women. +"
Mrs. W. K.
sH, 7 East
view Ave, Gin
cinnati Ohio
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Don't be common. It's the uncom-
mon man who causes the world to
sit up and take notice
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A widow usually knows what she
wants and how to get it.
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Mrs. e. F. HAYES saws:

81 was under the
d oc tor S treat
ment for a ibroid
tumor. / suffered
with pain, sore
ness, bio a tin G,
and could not
walk or stand on
my fee t any
length Of time. I
W TO e to Mrs.
Pinkham for ad-
vice, followed her
directions and
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A PROFESSIONAL NURSE
Tells OF Five Years Sufrerings With
Kidney and BLADDER Troubles.

Mrs. Mary Campbell, 1872 jackson
St., Phila., Pa. says: For five years
l doctoreG for kidney disease and got
The St. Mary banner., 1910-04-23

Mira Winsiow's soothing Syrup for Children
teethlng sOiteps the gums. reduces innama-
tion aIlays pain cures wind collie. DC o bottle.
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A Woman's real secrets never show
up in her diary.
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every sufferer | see.

every sufferer | see."
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
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A sncer on woman's lips is like
poison in Gecta..
The St. Mary banner., 1910-04-23

Aliens Lung BnIsam is the old reliable
cough remedy. Foun in every drug store,
and practically every home. sizes
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hrs. George May says:

| " \ o one knows
tWhat / have suf-
,fered from fe-
snale troubles,
;lleura lgia pains,
sand backache.
MY doctor said
Ihe could not give
lme anything to
Icure it. Through
,the advice of a
friend | began
Ito use Lydia f.
!Pinkham's We're
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Piles Cured In q to IA Days.
PaZo Ointment Is guaranteed to cure any
rase oltchinc, Blind, Bleeding orProtruding
Piles in to IA days or money refunded. bOc
The St. Mary banner., 1910-04-23

The wearing Of wells Is RESPONSE
BILE for a lot Of unkissed kisses.
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Idle curiosity seldom prompts a
man to look for a jo5
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took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. To-day l am a we'll
woman. the tumor was expelled and
my whole system strengthened. I
advise all women who are afflicted
with tunors or female troubles to
tcy Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound" = Mrs. f. f. HAYES,
1890 Washington ST., Boston, Mass.
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Most women admire their hus-
bands from a sense of duty.
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itch cured in 80 minutes by Wooiford's
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. At druggists.
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Because your case is a difficult
one, doctors having done you no
good, do not continue to suffer with
out giving Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound q trial. It surely
has cured many cases Of female ills
such as Inflammation, liberation, dis
placements, fibroid tumors, irregu-
larities, periodic pains, backache. etc.
The St. Mary banner., 1910-04-23

Munyon's Cold Relncdy cures cold ia ono day
Price 2Jc. Munyon's Rharruatisi Remedy relieves
In few hours and cures in a few days Price ?5,,
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Wonderful Statistics.

When 1t is considered that the percentage
OF deaths from consumption Is 81 per thou
sand against 6S per thousand Of any other
malady, how important to guard against q
slight cold by taking Taylor's Cherokee
Remedy Of Sweet Gum and Mullen, the
tested medicine for coughs, colds and oon-
sumption, whooping cough, Group.
At druggists Csc and 500
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Circus tumblers and baseball pitch
ers are not at their best when full.
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For 80 years Lydia f. Pinkhams Vegetable GcS<&Ss;
Compound has been the standard remedy 7HN&&NNI
female ills. No sick does justice NJ g" SEM
herself who will not this "a T\
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and II ~
has thousands of cures to its credit. IL ~ y
uanFED Mrs. Pinkham women (N A...fY
&g&# to writo her for advice. She MN lTsSnNN&S(
guided thousands health CyCS&t Nyx1k
Address Pinkhanl, Mass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-18
t@ v s 8 ..aloIi95,

FA [ Christmas dinner given every
 4 year to the old folks of Hanley. JS GA the capital of the potteries dis
 trict in England. Il quaint cere- mony is regularly observed.
 At the conclusion of the meal one of the oldest of the women guests ad- vances to the platform and kisses the mayor on both cheeks. His worship galantly returns the salute, and the exchange of kisses continues until all the more venerable danes present have been thus honored.
 In large business establishments. where the assistants live in. great deal of kissing goes on at Christmas time. Some of the more daring spirits among the male hands" have been known to make bets with one another as to the number of different girls they would kiss between Christmas eve and New Years eve.
 In certain London drapery house two or three seasons ago one of these .'horrid males" made record by salut ing seventeen different damsels. But he found the game was not worth the candle. for, in addition to scratched face and a pretty severe pommeling at the hands of victim's sweetheart the rash youth found his services dis. pensed with.
 At another great emporium one Christmas indiscriminate kissing ere ated so much trouble that more than q dozen young men were dismissed Ever since in this particular establish ment even the introduction of q sprie of mistletoe during the festive season has been enough to insure instant dis missal.
 A girl who appeared with sprig ot 1t in her blouse was ordered to put on her things and leave at once. A play full young man who merely pretended to kiss young lady assistant was hurried off the premises with his hat and overcoat in his hand
 The Lancashire factory maid has Il little kissing custom all her own thal is sacred to Christmas. At this special period she will kiss an overlooker or any other male hand" in the expecta ton that she will be rewarded with q shilling for her temerity.
 Woe betide the ungallant worker who fails to part with the coin. He will find his coat sleeves sewed up or nailed to the wall. If the girl herself does not do this her fellow workers will
 Some of the. more venturesome have been known to "get their employer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-18
sHR WILL Eiss ANY MALH HAND.

SIR WILL. E iSa ANY MALH HAND. round The neck" and kiss him. but the risks are great If he takes the liberty kindly he will part with . sovereign: if otherwise he will part with the kisser In one instance the master was 90 furious at being k,sSed that he closed his works until Kew Years day thus mulcting the hands in n weeks wages.
 A ludicrous story is told of . young Japanese engineeriag apprentice in connection with the Christmas custom of kissing He was serving his time. in the north of England and was as tonished when a waitress at the dnin. rooms which he regularly freQuented kissed him under the mistletoe.
 On its being expiained to him that present was expected in return, h suggested pair of gloves. The dam sel. however. had heard that he was immensely wealthy and gently hintet! that something for her neck would ts more acceptable When the preseli arrived next day she conjured u NiStouS oi ptstIt HetNiuSc "S Stt tremblingiy undid the parcel. Thet was disclosed to her disappointed gas. a Japs idea of "something fir he neck" 1t took the shape of bar ,ss soap.
 Ii is Interesting to recall a strar-s Christmas kissing custom that in tins gone by was regularly observed ai certain London hosteiry This was house known as the Pied Rull in Cler' enwell. the landlord of which " under an obligation to bestow on evr woman who came in before noon si kissed him given measure of ale. If records can be relied on m: host" had no lack of lady custsns on the festive morn~-,Tit- Btu
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-18
.sEE THE OLD MAN WEEps FOR H1s FAIRY BRIDEo

1hsY southf nbf and fhsy souSbs Scr day And sAsy seuShs h voin tSben tvssk paced In tke Aihast. 5Ae lotwes1. fhe Lonsjisst vount LeysU soatAs wn4ly. buf found Der And yserS f1sss by. sad tAsfr trief as Isss
 esos Seii serrea1hu tais Ienf pert. And AAsn Loysu appeared sbs children cried. .>Tssg TAs eid fer Ak Io6ry brids''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-18
m BRIDE LAY CLAsPED IN HER LIVING TOMBI

~ JsnStb an cok chess sbaf bad long lain bid 01os found in shs cossIs. 1bsy raissd roe lid. And . nks'efon form lay moldsrinS sbers Tn tAs bridoI n,reash of fho1 lody fair.
 0b. s0d tDns Der f0fsl In Spor5fJs jsst
 .Sbe old from Der lord in roe old 0ok cbesf. III e5osed evff6 q sprinS. and. areaafuI doom. &As brfds lay claspsd n Der HUinS fomby
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-18

"I'np sSsory cf dancint notU'' Sbs cried s.shers q moment-xH hide. I'll hidel And, Loysu bs sure khcu'rf frsf
 Tbe cietD Q ILrkinS place" tCaJ~ ran Der friends began
 Ssurcb encb nook fcan. And young LoysH crisa ..Ob sObsrs dosf fbou bide, Pm Ionesonne evfhouf fbee or 5rAde
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-07
Chihuahua Doqs.

The true chihuahua breed is the
smallest race Of dogs in the world.
They are also the most highly strung,
sensitive and valiant of their kind.
Their sense of sound, sight and smell
is developed to marvellous degree,
and they have bark which would rise
supreme above the noises of boiler
shop. A strange step sets one Of the
little hair trigger animals into frenzy
of ear splitting rage, and yet they are
so keenly intelligent that they can dis
tinguish between friend and foe al
most at first sight, sound or Whit.
Long before the duller senses of man
can detect a foreign presence these
little marvels of nerve force will have
"sized up the intruder, and If not
satisfied that all is well their staccato
warning will wake the echoes.-LoS
Angeles Examiner.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-07
C0MES TO LIFE.
Farmer Dead" Ten I'm.
uteS StdrtleS Undertaken.
HE PROBABLY WILL RECOVER.
Burlington IN. J.) Man Breaks UP
Conference of coroners by Rising
Up and Asking, "Where Am u"
Drugs Started Heart Again.

Burlington, n. j., Dec. 1.-Ten min
utes after physicians had pronounced
him dead and an undertaken was wait
ing to take charge of his body. the
supposed corpse of a Burlington town
ship farmer named Buzby suddenly
broke up an argument as to which
coroner should sit upon his sudden
and mysterious death and gave a
crowd in the Hotel Metropolitan the
fright of their lives.
A brother found Buzby lying face
downward and apparently lifeless in
hotel room. He summoned DR.. ].
b. Cassidy and other physicians. Buz-
by responded to none OF the remedies
and was given up for dead, and w.
w. Slack, an undertaken, was sum-
moned to remove the body to the
morgue.
Upon the arrival of the undertaken
there was difference of opinion wheth-
er Coroner Bisbing or Coroner Elect
Leconey should be notified The dis
cussion waxed warm and at its height
the corpse" moved, threw the blan-
ket covering from his face and sat up
on the stretcher.
"Why, Bill, where am 1? What's
the matter" he exclaimed as the ter
ror stricken crowd fell back. He again
relapsed but the surprised physicians
were able to revive him, and he is ex-
| pected to recover.
Doctors say Buzby's case is one of
the strangest on record. They say
the farmer was in absolute coma, caus-
ed by a peculiar kidney trouble, at
least ten minutes, with a total cessa-
ton of respiration and pulsation. Even
the eXtremities of the body had begun
to cool when powerful drugs at first
apparently Intellectual dragged him
back from death.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-07
STURGIS TELLS OF FRAUD.
Legal Pool of Racing Associations Was
at Least $264,o 900.

New York, Dec. lin the hunt for
race track bribery fund the legislative
graft committee has so far found that
S264,0OO was collected from the vari-
Gus racing associations. This was to
be used for legal services, according to
the entries on the books.
The most exhaustive examination
has traced disbursements OF only $S,-
47422.
The committee again tried to find
out how the racing interests disposed
of more than S250OO0 which was col
lected TO use in opposing the antigam-
bling bills.
In the hope of getting some evi-
dence on this point f. X. Sturgis of
the brokerage firm of Strong, Sturgis
& Co. was called today. Mr.. Sturgis
was treasurer Of the Jockey club.
August Belmont, chairman of that
organization, and Victor A Schaum-
burg, secretary of the COney Island
Jockey club, have testified that the
funds raised for legal purposes" were
put in the custody of Mr.. Sturgis.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-07
HOW'S Your Liver?

The natural laxative and antiseptic of
the bowels is the bile, which is secreted by
the liver. The bile is natures lubricant.
When your liver is torpid it produces less
bile, and of course the bowels become
clogged with poisonous matter which finds
its way into the blood, producing bilious
ness and constipation and indigestion.
Smiths Pineapple and Butternut Pills
are by far the best remedy to empty the
bowels and relieve congestcd conditions.
They act as a true tonic to the liver, pre-
venting as well as curing constipation. One
Or two of these pills taken every night
mildly stimulates the liver and corrects
biliousness without the driving purgative
effects of harsh drugs. Their gentle lana
tive action especially commends them to
ladies who bloat after eating and are sub
ject to periodical headaches. To secure a
healthy secretion of bile, thus establishing
perfect bowel regularity, these little pills
possess merits peculiarly their own, not
found in other remedies. Physicians use
and recommend. They form no habit.
You should always keep them on hand.
These little Vegetable Pills will ward off
many ills.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-07

There is a story that after the return
to England of the troops from the
Crimea Lord Stratford at a dinner
suggested that those present should
write on a piece of paper the name of
the person whose Crimean reputation
would endure longest. When the
votes came to be examined 1t was
found that not single soldier had re.
ceived vote. Every paper bore the
same two words-Florence Nightin-
gale.
The Lady With the Lamp" used to
relate the following story: Calling
one day on one of her humble neigh
bors, she was surprised to see the
usually tidy cottage in a state of great
disorder. Why. Mrs. - said Miss
Nightingale. what is wrong with you?
1 never saw your home looking like
this Beg your pardon, MISS said
the abashed woman. but, you see,
am expecting the visiting lady, and if
she seed my place looking clean and
tidy she'd think 1 didn't need no
helpin'n"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-07
Uncle JOs,s pauuhter Popular.

While the insurgents are fighting to
drive Uncle Joe Cannon from the
speakership OF the house of represent
atives. their wives would feel very
sorry to have Uncle Joe driven from
Washington. They are fond Of Helen
Cannon, the speakers daughter, and
they frankly confess they do not wish
to lose such a charming woman. OF
course the wives of the insurgents
Bympathize with their husbands and
want to see them victorious, but they
like Miss Cannon as a hostess. The
speakers daughter has been one of the
most modest and yet charming enter
tainers in Washington for several sea-
sons. She has managed to avoid all
political disputes that sometimes get
the women into disagreements and has
been as cordial to the wives Of the in
Iurgents as to the wives of the stand
patters.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-07
CRAzED BY SECT.
Order of I5' Unbalanced
Mind of Alexander.
WIFE WE'D HIM TO SAVE HIM.
Philadelphia Broker Who Tried to Com
init Suicide Had Studied Teachings
Of Theosophst Until He Want
ed to Die.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1. - Frank ELL
wood Alexander, the Philadelphia bro
ker who tried to kill himself by cut
ting his throat in the Hotel Junkert in
Baltimore Monday, was temporarily
unbalanced mentally by study of the
teaching of the mystic Order of Fif-
teen. which was founded by Dr. f.
Homer Curtiss, University of Penn
sylvania student, few years ago.
He was led into this sect by his
f1ancee, Miss Mary Kelly, with whose
family he boarded at $500 Girard ave-
nue., this city. Seeing that he was be-
coming SO deeply engrossed in the
mysteries of the theosophic sect, Miss
Kelly married him Lecretly April 9 this
year with the sole purpose of leading
him back to a normal mental state.
These are the startling facts that
were developed In Baltimore by Mrs.
Alexander, formerly Miss Kelly, when
she visited the bedside of her hus-
band. who has been struggling for life
since he cut his throat with a razor.
When told that Alexander might live
his vile clapped her hands. Pm so
gladw she repeated over and over
again. He surely ought to live, for
married him to save him"
The motto of the Order Of Fifteen is
"Do. dare and keep silent" According
to its principles marriage is not regu.
lated by laws made by man. Civil
and religious contracts are not OBJ
served and are not held as having any
worth.
There are three grades of marriage
One is a union of persons who are
physically equal, another higher grade
is a union of those who are mentally
equal, and the third is a marriage OF
beings that are spiritually fitted tc
each other.