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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13
Old Records Tell of Case Where One
Pleaded Before Court In An
cient Babylonia.

Among the most interesting treas
ures of the British museum are the
clay tablets of ancient Babylonia.
These tablets, resembling unglazed
tiles, throw quaint lights and shadows
on the manners and customs Of long
ago. Usually the records are frag-
mentary, but are occasionally fairly
complete, as is that of legal proceed
ing instituted by woman of Bor-
sippa," which action is of particular
interest as showing that married
woman's property law was in force as
early as $50 B. c.
The proceedings to which the doc
uments" refer were taken by wom-
an against her brother-in-law to re-
gain possession of property left by
her husband. The evidence showed
that man of Babylon had married
the woman from Borsippa, and with
the money of her dowry he had
bought an estate. After few years,
having no children of their own, they
adopted son, and shortly afterward
the husband mortgaged the estate.
Eater he died, leaving the estate mort
gagged, and his brother attempted tc
claim the property.
The widow took the matter before
the court at Borsippa; but it was be
yond the jurisdiction of this court and
was referred to the high court al
Babylon. Here the case was duly
heard, and the judges rendered de
cision to the effect that, as the proper
ty had been the husbands, the widow
could have 1t upon paying of the
mortgage. and that the brother had
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13

man; lay 1t to my being a crack
Drained enthusiast, a confounded
beauty worshiper, vicious curio deal
er, an ill-mannered ass! But"-and
he flashed around at her with a snap
of his nervous fingers-"where did
you get it?"
For the life of her she couldn't help
her wave of color, but through it all
she clung to- her festal smile. Sheer
nervousness made it easy.
We'll, suppose it was begged, bor-
rowed, or-given to me? Suppose 1t
came from here or fer away yonder?
What's that to do with its beauty?'
She gave him question for question.
Did you ever see it before?"
He never left off looking at her,
looking at her with hard inquiry, as
If she were some simple puzzle that
he unaccountably failed to solve.
That's rather neat, the way you
dodge me-" he said, dodging in his
turn. But l don't see it now. You're
not wearing it,"
Oue prayed lnulHeF6nC6 WlLl WndL
beating heart! "Oh, only wear it
off and on"
'Off and on" His voice suddenly
rang at her. "Off and on! Why, my
good woman, it's just two days you
could have worn it at ALL"
She stood up-stood facing him. For
moment she knew nothing except
that her horrible idea was a fact She
had the eye of the Crew Idol, and this
man knew it! Yet the fact declared
gave her courage.
She watched him with increasing
doubt. After saying so much, was he
going to say nothing more? She had
feeling that she had not heard the
worst yet, and when he turned back
to her from the other end of the room
there was something so haggard, SO
harassed, so fairly guilty about him
that if she had ever thought Of tell
ing him the truth of how she came by
the ring she put it away from her
now.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13
CHAPTER XII.
Disenchantment.

Then this was the end of all ro-
nance? She must turn her back on
the charm, the power, the spell that
had been wrought around her, and,
horror-struck, pry into her own mind
to discover what lawless thing could
be in her to have drawn her to such
person, and to keep her, even now
that she knew the worst, unwilling to
relinquish the thought of him. His
depravity loomed to her enormous;
but was that all there was to be said
of him? Did his delicacy, his insight.
his tempered fineness, count for moth
ing beside it?
She couldn't believe that this one
spot could make him rotten through
out. Her mind ran back into the past.
She could not recall word, an ac-
ton, or a glance of his that had
shown the color of decay He had not
even been insincere with her. He had
come out with his convictions SO fat
ly that when she thought Of it his
nonchalance appalled, her. He had
been the same then that he was now.
But the thing that was natural for
him was impossible for her, and she
had found it out-that was all.
Yet the mere consideration Of him
and his obsession as one thing was
intolerable. She curiously separated
his act from himself. She thought of
it, not as a part of him, but as some
thing that had invaded him-a dis
case-something inimical to himself
and others, that mixed the thought of
him with terrors, and filled her way
with difficulties. Now 1t was no long.
er question of how to meet him, but
of how she was not to. 1t was not his
strength she feared, but her own
weakness where he was concerned
Her tendency to shield him-she must
guard against that-and that disturb
ing influence he exercised over her
too evidently without intention. But
he would be hard to avoid. This way
and that she looked for a way out OF
her danger, yet all the while she was
conscious that there was but one plain
way Of escape open to her. She
could give the sapphire back to Harry
within the "a hours.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13
Hopeful Sign.

That the war on tuberculosis pays
immediate dividends in human life
is proved by report of DR.. Bosley.
health commissioner of Baltimore. In
the monthly health bulletin for July
it is shown that the number of deaths
from tuberculosis occurring in the city
was 90, as compared with 1913 for the
same month last year. Dr. Bosley SAYS
that he attributes the decrease in the
number Of deaths to the educational
campaign that those interested in the
fight against the white plague" are
making. "The interest of the public
has been aroused" he declares, "and
there is general tendency on the
part Of the people to heed the warn
ings and to observe the hygienlc rules
being promulgated" In ten years, If
the present progress is kept up. DR..
Bosley believes that tuberculosis will
be stamped out
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13

But beneath his distress she recog-
nized desperate earnestness. There
was something he wanted at any cost,
but he was going to be gentle with
her. She had felt before the poten-
tiality of his gentleness, and she
doubted her power to resist it. She
famed up all the fame of anger that
had swept her into the room. She re-
minded herself that the greatest gen
tleness might only be blind; that
there was nothing stronger than want
ing something very much, and that
the protection of the jewel was very
thin. But when he stood beside her
she realized he held a stronger
weapon against her than his gentle
ness, something apart from his inten-
tion.
He was speaking, almost coaxingly,
as if to child. 81 understand" he
was saying q know all about it. It's
mistake. But surely you don't exS
pect to keep it now. 1t will only be
an annoyance to you"
She turned on him. what could it
be to you?'
Kerr, planted before her, with his
head dropped, looked, looked, looked,
as if he gave silence leave to answer
for him what it would. 1t answered
with hundred echoes ringing up to
her from long corridors of conjecture,
half-articulated words breathing OF
how extraordinary the answer must
be that he did not dare to make.
What will you take for it?" he said
at last.
She was silent. With a sick dis
trust it came to her that it was the
very worst thing he could have said
after that speaking silence.
She stepped away from him. "This
thing is not for sale
He stared at her with amaZement;
then threw back his head and laughed
as if something had amused him
above all tragedy.
you are an extraordinary crea
ture," he said, "but really l must
have it. can't explain the why Of it;
only give the sapphire to me, and
| you'll never be sorry for having done
that for me. Whatever happens, yor
may be sure / won't talk. Even Il
the thing comes out, you shan't b
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13

see Mrs. Britton." (Oh, how she had
seen herD
"Ah, thought you only ran back to
hide in your dolls house"
She laughed. Such picture Of her!
We'll, at any rate, now I've come
out, what have you to say to me?"
Now you've come out" he repeat
ed, and looked at her this time with
full gravity, as if he realized finally
how far she'd come.
She had taken the chair in the light
Of the eastern windows. She lay back
in the cushions, her head little bent,
her hands interlaced with perfect
imitation of quietude.
He looked down upon her from his
height.
You know what I've come for" he
said, but now I'm here, now that l
see you, wonder if there's something
/ haven't reckoned on" He looked at
her earnestly. IF you think I've taken
advantage of you-if you say so-Ill
go away, and give you chance to
think it over"
1t would have been so easy to have
nodded him out, but instead she half
put out her hand toward him. 'No;
stay"
He gave her quick look-surprise
and appreciation at her courage. He
dropped into a chair. Then tell me
about it."
Flora's heart went quick and little.
She held herself very still, afraid in
her tense consciousness lest her
slightest movement might betray her.
She only moved her eyes to look up at
him questioningly, suspending ac-
acknowledgement of what he meant until
he should further commit himself.
81 mean the sapphire" he said. He
waited.
YES" she answered coolly. Il saw
that it interested you last night, but
l couldn't think especially why. It's
beautiful stone.'
He laughed without sound-shooA
noiselessly for minute. Meaning
that gentleman shouldn't pounce
upon any beautiful stone he may hap
pen to sect" He got up and moved
about restlessly in the little space
between their two chairs. quite so;
lay 1t to my being more than a gentle
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13
Childish Reasoning.

Look at the brownies, papa!" ex-
clGimed a little miss as she gazed up
ward at Wall street skyscraper.
''They are not brownies, dearie,"
replied papa. "They are big men, like
me, but they look so tiny because they
are so high"
''If they were twice as high, would
they look twice as small?'' she asked,
showing the mathematical turn not
unnatural in the offspring of sue
cessful broker.
Papa answered "Yes."
She made a quick calculation and
remarked: "They won't amount to
much when they get to heaven, will
theyT
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13
COAST Of

more have faced Clara than if she
had surprised Clara naked.
She snatched the ring out of the
pocket of her gown and clutched it in
her hand Was there no place in the
world where she could be sure of
safety for this?
With trembling fingers she fastened
it again to the chain about her neck.
She thought of Kerr downstairs wait
ing for her. Well, she would rather
keep it with her. Then, at least, she
would know when it was taken from
her. Still in the fury of her outraged
faith, she passed through her violated
rooms, and slowly along the hall and
down the stairs.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13
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C0cIRNY 800 6y
ANGW~. .NERHLX ca.
SYNOPSIS.

AT private view of the Chatworth
personal estate, to be sold at auction, the
Chatworth ring, known as the Crew Idol,
mysteriously disappears. Harry Cressy,
who was present, describes the ring to
his fancee, Flora Gilsey, and her chap
eron. Mrs. Clara Britton. as being like
heather god, with a beautiful sapphire
set in the head. Flora meets Mr.. Kerr,
an Englshman, at the club In dis
cussing the disappearance of the ring, the
exploits of an English thief, Farrell
Wand, are recalled. Flora has a fancy
that Harry and Kerr know something
about the mystery. Kerr tells Flora that
ne has met Harry somewhere, but cannot
place him. $4,000 reward is offered for
the return of the ring. Harry admits to
Flora that he disliles Kerr. Harry takes
Flora to Chinese goldsmith's to buy an
engagement ring. An exquisite sapphire
set in hoop of brass. is selected. Harry
urges her not to wear it until it is reset.
The possession OF the ring seems to cast
a spell over Flora. She becomes uneasy
and apprehensive. Flora meets Kerr at
box party She is startled by the effect
on him when he gets glimpse of the
sapphire The possibility that the stone
Is part of the Crew Idol causes Flora
much anxiety.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13
A Woman's Hands.

It isn't work that ruins the hands
1t is the soap, the common, dangerous
yellow rosin soap. 1t will eat into and
rot cloth, so what won't it do to that
delicate skin of a woman's hands?
Easy Task Soap" is pure and antisep-
tic; it has no nasty, disagreeable odor;
it does the cleaning for you and you
don't have to wear out your skin and
your muscles with rubbing. AS it
costs nc more than poor soaps, why
should you ruin your hands? Your
grocer has It.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13

almost brought me to my grave. l
was rendered almost helpless and suf
fered agony. My feet were so badly
swollen 1 could not walk. The kidney
secretions were thick and painful in
voiding. doctored but steadily grew
weaker. l then used Doan's Kidney
Pills. and gradually improved. They
saved my life."
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents q
box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13
Woman LaWyer Nothing NeuO

no claim. Eventually, the estate
would be the property of the adopted
son. 1t is expressly stated, as though
a matter of some interest, that the
woman pleaded her own case in the
high court Of Babylon without assist
ance.-The Sunday Magazine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13
The Boys Ignorance.

Son-Pa, don't want to wear thoss
old pants Of yours; they're too big and
the kids give me the laugh.
Father-Niver mind tn kids. Yen
grow into thin pants.
Son--But why can't wear my old
ones till DO grow into yourr?
Father--Is that tn ixtint iv VT iddy-
cation! How kin ye ixpect t grow into
mins without wearin, thin 49, -Illustrat.
e& Sunday Magazine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13
Not Responsible.

Nurse-What's that dirty mark on
your leg, Master Frank?
Frank-Harold kicked me.
Nurse-Well, go at once and wash
1t of.
Frank-Why? 1t wasn't me what
did it!-Punch.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13

Bright's dis e a s e.
Doan's Kidney Pills
cure all distressing
kidney ills. They
make sick kidneys
well, weak kidneys
strong.
e. G. McClanahan,
Market St., New
Richmond, O., says:
Kidney disease had
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13
rRX MURINE EYE REMEpY

TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY
for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and Granulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, 25c,
SOC, $1.O0. Murine Eye Saige in
Aseptic Tubes, 25c, $1.0O. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chicago.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13
@NeSs A4HG~

Cholly Soft-May I-aw-have just one
aw-good-night kiss?
Miss /Wise-Why, certainly, you
poor, dear boy! How you must miss
your nurse when you are away from
home!
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13
ACT PRoMPrLN.

Kidney troubles are too dangerous
to neglect. Little disorders grow seri-
Gus and the sufferer is soon in the
grasp of diabetes, dropsy or fatal
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13
consuItino the PIaYwrloht.

my star can wiggIe his ears and
whistle through his teeth"
"Um."
"Now, can you build me first-class
comedy around thatT
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13

Mrs. windows Soothing syEap
Forchildren teething. softens the gums reducesi in
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-10-13

The false prophet has both eyes on
the profits.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-03-01
ROOSEVELT SAILS
FOR KffARTOUM
Scientific Expedition Practically
Ended

GONDOKORO, Feb. rs. - Colonel
Roosevelt and the others of his i'm
mediate party sailed today for Khar-
toum, where they expect to arrive
March 10. With the departure the
African scientific expedition under the
auspices of the Smithsonian Institution
of Washington and led by the former
president was for all practical pur-
poses brought to close.
Colonel Roosevelt considers the kill
ing of the giant Glands in his recent
excursion along the upper reaches of
the Nile was a fitting ending of a
marvelously successful trip. The re-
suits generally from the standpoint
of the hunter and the scientist have
exceeded all expectations.
The game taken and the collection
made constitute a worlds record for
similar period of hunting and scien-
tiic research in Africa, and the Ameri-
can museums will receive the greatest
collection of African fauna in exist
ence.
Colonel Roosevelt will now devote
his time to writing, including the prep
aration of the addresses which he is
TO deliver in Europe. He will do no
more hunting unless during the trip
down the Nile chance throws in his
way an opportunity to secure some
rare specimens.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-03-01

Unhappy is the man or woman with
a bad back. No rest, no sleep, no
peace at all 1t begins in the morn
ing, when you get up from bed so
lame, sore and stiff that it is hard to
bend over to put your shoes on.
All day there is heavy, dull throb-
bing pain in the small of the back,
lust over the kidneys. 1t hurts to
bend over, to lift anything or even to
get up from chair. Any sudden,
awkward movement sends sharp,
darling twinge through the sore spot.
When night comes the sufferer re-
tires to htful sleep, can't lie comforta-
bly, in any one position, or turn over
without a painful effort
Don't look at backache as merely a
muscular pain, that will pass away
with rest. There is deeper trouble.
Nine times out of ten it is the kidneys
that throb and ache, and there can be
no relief until the kidneys are given
help.
The kidneys have a big work to do.
All the blood in the body is coursing
through the kidney filters constantly,
to be freed of uric poisons. 1t is a
heavy enough task when the kidneys
are we'll, but cold, chill, fever, or
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-03-01
COMMERCE COURT
FEATURE FAVORED
House Committee IndOrses the
Measure by a Majority
of Two

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-By ma
jority of two the house committee on
interstate commerce today voted to
create the interstate commerce court.
one of the principal features of the
Townsend administration railroad bill.
attorney general have been fighting to
have kept in the bill. The vote in the
committee was 10 to 8. Chairman Mann
of the committee, Representative Ste
vens of Minnesota, republicans, and
Representatives Adamson of Georgia,
I Richardson of Alabama. Bartlett of
Georgia, Russell of Texas. Sims of
Tennessee and Peters of Massachusetts
voted against the measure.
Those voting for the court We're
representatives Wanger of Pennsyl-
vania, Esch of Wisconsin, Townsend
of Michigan, Kennedy of Ohio, Know
land of California, Hubbard of West
Virginia, Miller of Kansas, Stafford of
Wisconsin, Calder of New York and
Washburn of Massachusetts,.
The committee adopted with minor
amendments the first six sections of
to the court. and had just reached the
seventh section. relating to the tariff
agreements, when it adjourned. 1t
will consider the rest of the bill sec
ton by section and probably will be
able to order favorable report on the
bill by the end of this week
An important amendment adopted by
the committee was a section of the
Mann bill referring to classification.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-03-01
NEGROES TO AVOID
LAYMAN'S MEET
Caterer for Banquet Refuses
to Serve Dark Skinned
Delegates

DENVER, Feb. 2S.-There will be no
colored delegates among the 1900 per-
sons who will attend the banquet in
this city Thursday night inaugurating
the Denver convention of the laymen's
missionary movement
Many members of negro churches
accepted the Invitations sent to them
and to practically all other congrega-
lions in Denver, but the caterer for
the banquet. when he learned negroes
were to attend, informed the commit
tee he had a contract with his white
walters stipulating that they would
not be called upon to serve negroes
The committee in charge of the ban
auet made other provisions for the
colored delegates, but when the latter
learned of the discrimination they an
nounced today that they would not at
tend.
We are not resentful." said Rev.
Daniel E. Over, pastor of Zion church,
"butwe feel that in a movement which
calculates to spread world wide Chris
tianity this discrimination is quite out
of place. We agreed to procure $50
negro walters, but were told the ca
terer had a contract that could, not be
broken
Among the prominent men to address
the convention is a negro missionary
bishop.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-03-01
NOMANABOVflAW, I
DECLARES JURISI'
Justice Wright UphOlds Courts
Authority to lssde Writ
Against Congressman

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-In the dis.
trict supreme court Justice Wright
decided today that one court acted
within it's authority when it issued the
writ of mandamus ordering the joint
committee on printing of congress to
show cause why it should not consider
the bid of the Valley paper company of
Holyoke, Mass
Justice Wright declared in his de-
cision that to have refused to issue
the mandamus because some of the
persons sued occupied the exalted posi-
tion of senator's would have been to
betray the law"
mo man in this country is so high
that he is higher than the law" said
the Justice "AIl officers are creatures
of the law and even the government ct
the United States is less than the law.
What is there in the exalted positpn
of a senator which prevents any c4ti-
zen from laying what he believes to<be
an injury before the bar of juSt1ce!J
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-03-01
ASSERTS MEDICAL
STANDARD IS Low
Head of Carnegie Foundation
Contends That Country Has
Too Many Physicians

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-"The United
States supports too many physicians.
While Europe maintains the proportion
of one physician to every 1900 people,
the United States has a physician for
every SIS. This overproduction is due
to our too numerous low grade medical
schools and to the laxity of our laws
governing them. 1t is time that the
country adopted means to relieve itself
of this burden.
Henry S. Pritchett of New York,
president of the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching, made
this assertion today in an address be-
fore the council on medical education
OF the American Medical association.
Our low grade medical schools" he
continued, Sanctioned by our lax laws.
are largely responsible. 1t is admitted
that the training of doctors from the
low grade schools is poor, but it is
constantly asserted that these doctors
are needed for the rural districts. The
assumption is that graduates of the
medical schools connected with the uni
versities will not go into the rural
fields. This assumption is false Our
Investigations show us that our more
extensively trained doctors go into the
country just as the poorly trained doc
tors do. The Johns Hopkins university
SIduudteS nave SOIe iHlo % SldtoS anu
territories. This shows they do not all
congregate in the big cities.
Another argument advanced in be-
half of the low grade school is that in
favor of the poor boy. This argument
is based not upon consideration for the
poor boy and still less upon considera-
ton for the public but upon the desire
to run q medical school.
The truth is that the medical educa
oint he how 10
for will cost him just much as would
something better"