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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25
$4,000
PAYS ALL EXPENSES
Personally Conducted Tour To
washington, D. c..
May 20, 1911
via Norfolk Southern Rail-
road and Norfolk and
Washington Steam
boat Company.
Including Attractive Side Trips to
Virginia Beach, Mount Vernon
and Arlington.

Prof. Frank M. Harper, Superin-
tendent, Raleigh Schools, will take a
party of students of the Senior
Grades of the Raleigh Public Schools
to Washington, D. c., for an Educa-
tional Tour on May 10th. Professor
Harper will not restrict his party to
any locality, but invites any one OF
good character to join.
The purpose of the tour is educa-
tional-a trip to no other place is
so instructive and interesting as to
the beautiful city of Washington, the
seat of our National Government.
The Congress will be in (extraordi-
nary) session.
Interesting features of the pro-
gram will be reception at the White
House, by President Taft, and a visit
to the Capitol of the United States.
where the North Carolina Senators
and Representatives will welcome the
party.
A side trip will be made to Mount
Vernon. the home of our first Presi-
dent.
Still another equally interesting
side trip will be to Arlington, the
home of the great Southern Chieftain
Robert Edward Lee.
The journey up and down the his
toric Potomac River on the palatial
new steamer, Southland" of the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company, will be one delight after
another. The entire trip will be full
of interest.
write Prof. Frank NJ. Harper, Ra-
leigh, for illustrated booklet, giving
complete details of the trip, or call
upon any Agent of the Norfolk
Southern Railroad.
D. v. CONN, T. PA.
Norfolk Southern r. r., Raleigh.
N. G.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25


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figures Published - -. sa'''
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Trains leave Rae
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tween Sew Bern al ys..,a =
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Tor New Bern Va CA---sg,.,..... 'a''
800 p. tn. dally. ss-,-. y
for Washington. 'ss'
Trains arrive Ralesr-
9:eo a. n. daily. e.
daily except SUNDAY. a.. "a =. !
daily. ; :
Trains leave Go'tsas-.
1918 p. m. daily. s e.. -.
Pullman Sleeping Ca ~ - :
via New Bern.
7:f5 a. m. daily. TO-
Norfolk-Parlor Car s.
Bern and Norfolk.
$500 p. IN. daily. 70 ,.-
Oriental and Beaufort
For further intormasaa .-t -.
Fation OF Pullman S.ee-z =
space. apply 10 d. Y. Ca rs
Ing Passenger Agent. RAlelsa \ /,
w. W. CROXTOv
General Passenger Arsa,
Norton. "a
w. II. HUDSON,
General Superintendent
Norfolk, Va.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25
What Twice Half Mioht Do.

Fred Douglass. the colored rator, at
one time made speech In Ohio. Just
after this speech be overheard two
Irishmen talking.
Said one Irishman. That's q moighty
PHONE speech for to be made by a
nayger'
"Ah. yes. 1t was quote phoine! But
he Is only half a nayger."
well. If half a nayger can make
such speech phat the divil kind of a
magnificent speech would a whole nav.
ger make"-Ladies' Home Journal
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25
Cause For Thanks.

Small Elmer, who had just received
a severe scolding. said. Am really
20 bad. mammar
Yes. Elmer" she replied. you have
been a very, very bad boy"
WELL" rejoined the youngster after
q moments reflection. you ought to
be thankful that i amt twins."-Chi-
cago News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25
A SIGHT Unseen,

81 guess I'm just an impressionable
woman" she simpered. Il gave a beg
gar a quarter this afternoon"
How did be work you for it?" he
asked.
''He said, Won't this beautiful lady
help me a bitY"
"Well. you can't help giving some
thing to these blind men,"
And he can't figure it out yet why
the girl is mad at him.-Boston Trav-
eler
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25
Union County Moonshiners Caught
i'm the Act.

Monroe. \. c., May 19.-J. NJ.
Huneycutt and Conley J. Tucker,
two white men, said to be from Stan
~ County, were captured this morn
ing shortly before daybreak by Con-
stable Fowler and Deputy Sheriff
Griffith at an Illicit distillery in New
Salem township, Union County
Before making the capture the Of
ficers lay in the bushes and watched
Huneycutt and Tucker distill Is gal
parts of the still and the two de-
PENDANTS, they brought to Monroe
today.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25
G.. O. o.

Tommy-Mamma had a lot of things
sent home G. .. ID. today What does
Q. 0. d. mean? Tommy's Pope. O.
D., my son. means Call on Dad
Philadelphia Record.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25
A Literary Life Preserver.

Bookseller-This. sir, is all excellent
book on swimming and a very useful
one too
Customer-Useful?
''Yes. sir. II ever you find yourself
drowning you have only to turn to
pages SO and SO. and there you will
find full instructions how to save your
lf"-LondOn Sketch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25
Contrary Misfortunes.

Contrary Misfortunes.
Jaggsby certainly does have all
kinds of trouble"
what fs the matter with him?"
He got himself an automobile. and
Il oiew up Then he got an aero
plane"
what happened to thatTs
II blew down. Amert-
can.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25

You say you are your wife's third
husbandT said one man to anothe,
during a talk.
NO; am her fourth husband" was
the reply.
Heavens. man." said the first man
You are not husband: you're a
habit"-Ladies' Home Journal
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25
Equal to the Occasion,

Doctor. am feeling worse today"
Then stop taking the pills I pre-
scribed for you"
But / haven't taken any yet"
Then take them Paris Sourire.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25
Sarcastic,

Sarcastic.
1onn. said father to his SON one
Gay when be caught him shaving the
oo"n on bis upper lip. don't throw
your shaving water out where there
e any oarefooted boys about or they
might get their feet pricked."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25
Doubled Pointed.

Bess-pm at loss to understand
just what Mr.. Blank meant when
told him my age was twenty-five. Tess
What did he say? Bess-That l
didn't look it-Lippincotts.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25
Nerve.

Lady-Why do you give me this biz
OF paper? Tramp-Madam, / do not
Ike to criticise your soup, but it is no,
Ike mother used to make. Allow me
10 give you her recipe--FIiegende Biat
ter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25
Norfolk outhern b.,


Travel Viz R&lsaxa -
and Norfoak >sz,A.-- - sssss.s
aad srusn All s.. :
saysh Carolina 1s@-.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25
Always the Case

Take away woman and what would
followT' shouted the orator.
I'VE would' cried q man ON a bach
seat.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25

-, you bring smile to the trem.
onne ups OF another you will soon dis.
cover that a smile is alighting on your
own lips. 'oo.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25

Agreeable advice is rarely useful al
vice.-Massillon.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25
Persiflaee In the kiteh.,

sugar Spoon-Im one OF those gold.
an spoons that get born In neonla,.
mouths Rolling Pin-You hayen,t GOT
anytning On me In the wealth line
LIN rolling In dough all the time
81 Louis Globe Democrat.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25

Train. Win stop n s's,sl TO reesi7 sos -
charxe passenger. =, 81 ea"s p on b
In above tine ,sble. Sses' ~ Fsb
Cardenas. Rawles. Garlic.
Totny.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-05-25

Schedule In Esev1 Dr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
STUBS SAYS HE'LL BURN JOINTS
To q Large Crowd at Columbus He
Stated He Had No Apology to
Make for This Policy.

Columbus, Kan, Sept. 5.-Gov.
Stubs was loudly cheered by an i'm
mense crowd here when he defined his
position on law enforcement as fol-
lows:
q am here to execute the laws of
Kansas as It's people believe to be
their rights, and | will tell you here
and now that several persons had bet
ter get out Of the way. l will give
aotice now and here to every joint
keeper in the state Of Kansas that il
We have to do SO. we will tear down
and burn the building that he sells
liquor in. ! am not here to make
any apology for that policy.
Il am here to defend my oath Of
office which took when l swore be
fore God that l would enforce the
law"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
STOCKHOLDERS MET.
Hon. J. D. Millikcn Of Denver and
karimie II. II. Was I'm City.

A meeting of the local stockhold-
ers of the Denver, Larimie and North
western r. r. was held here Satur-
day evening. Hon. ]. D. Milliken'
formerly of Mcpherson. but now
general counsel Of the company and
Its associated corporations, and Hon.
Is. j. Kent, Of Denver, secretary,
were here. P. G. Hoffman 10 one
Of the directors in the company and
many thousand dollars OF stock is
held in this county. Speaking OF
the progress Of the road Mr.. Milliken
said:
1--WE are operating Sc miles from
Denver to Greeley and are doing a
splendid business, securing q large
percentage Of the business between
those two towns, and having a most
gratifying support from the people.
We have done about $125,000 worth
of work through the mountains, and
this pass is very valuable. Independ-
emit of the moneyed interests from
which large enterprises are usually
financed, we have gone direct to the
people, and have enlisted about 3lOO
OF them and have raised about S5,-
900, 900. We have met all kinds OF
antagonism, legitimate and illeglti-
mate by powerful interests, but in
none OF our litigation have we been
unsuccessful. Our iron and coal
holdings are of almost fabulous val
ne, and the townsite, ranch and IT.
rlgatable lands, and irrigation pro-
jects are almost equally 50. We
propose to build from Denver to the
Pacific coast on Puget Sound, pre-
sumab1y to Seattle. We have bond
issue OF 100000 per mile for $50
miles, aggregating $22,5O0,000, and
have splendid prospects of closing =
sale Of the entire issue, which will
take US about to the Oregon line.
We feel that we are now beyond the
problematical point. My neigh9ors
in central Kansas have Supported
me to the extent Of over $4,000, 900,
and we believe that 1t will prove to
be a profitable investment to every
one of them"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
DUCK SEASON is NOW
ON FOR THE HUNTERS.

Today opens the duck season for
the hunters and 1t will be lawful
to shoot ducks, geese and brandt
until April 15 when the season
closes.
The ducks are not flying yet, save
perhaps, an occasional flock driven
ehead of an unseasonably cold wave.
The main body Is still in the north,
and will hardly be here before Octo-
Der.
1t is reported that the ducks and
geese have Matched out great broods
A. the north which means that the
nlmrods of Abilene will have more
ducks this year for prey than for
many years past.
Any number of "provideds," ETC.,
IRE contained in the game laws this
} ear. 1t is unlawful to shoot ducks
ON motor boat; 1t is unlawful to
, Sc live ducks as decoys; 1t is I'M
blwful to kill ducks on the water
ave an hour before sunrise or an
our after sunset, etc, etc. No one
seems to be able to name all the
provisions off hand.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
NEW DRY GOODS STORE
WILL OPEN HERE SOON

The old Crooks room on Cedar
street is being refitted for the oc-
cupancy Of the new store Of NJ. r.
Hollinger & Co, who are moving
here from Cottonwood Falls. The
firm will carry a complete line Of
dry goods and ladies' furnishings
and will be strictly up to date. M.
v. Lewis, the energetic salesman
who conducted SO successfully the
Crooks special sale, will be in charge
as manager and buyer, which insures
able and efficient management. The
stock is expected in about q week
and as soon as 1t can be put In place,
the opening will take place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
SHIFTING SOIL
Real Estate Transfers Reported b.
J. E. Keel. AbstractOr.

Albert Adams to ]. A. Hopkins, lOt
8. blk IL, ]. W. Fishers add Abb.
lene. $500.
Andrew s. Bowers to Edwrad Glib
son, lot 8, blk I, R. q B. add
Abilene. 5000.
Lewis J. Gerber and wife to chas.
Puff and Rich'd Hatch NV Y IL
14-1, $4,000.
Ella sandbOrn and husband to Peter
Jackson. lot Is in l and NV Y
Sc X and n y sw X and lots
2 and 6 in 1898. except 5 acres
in Sc X i2-Is-s. $4,000.
Henry Kinderdick and wife to John
A. sempsrote. lots S. 8. 10, 20. blk
!, Ark. Valley 7. q L. Co. add
Abilene. $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
them presents. we avoided conflict
with them.

them presents, we aVOlueu coulllcI
with them.
"Once band of 500 painted Chey-
enne warriors stopped my herd, The
chief demanded six beeves. ! gave
him them and some presents besides.
l asked him in turn to see that his
young braves didn't do any stealing
He kept his word. l never had any
further trouble.
where Wichita now stands there
was in 1868, but single house, a
little frame building known as Mead's
Indian trading post. We always
stopped there as we went through.
In 1859 another building was erect
ed and little general mercantile
store was opened. This was the
beginning Of Wichita"
Then Moved to Kansas.
There was big money in the cat
tie driving business, and Mr.. Ander-
son amassed a fortune. He had lost
everything during the Civil war, as
did SO many of the southerners, but
he came to Kansas in the early '7O's,
left the Chisholm trail to engage in
in Kansas.
He bought big ranch in Reno
county, taking in thousands of acres
in the western part of Reno. The
present city Of Sylvia is on his old
ranch. Later he sold this for big
sum, invested the money in Hutchin-
son and vicinity, and lost most Of it
during the boom.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07

900 bail; John Montgomery. $4,000;
w. J. Batchelder, $4,000 and
Thomas NJ. Montgomery $1,000.
Charles Wellborn and W. J, Hum
saker appear for the Montgomerys;
Leconte Davis for Edison France; Ed.
A. Meserve for W. J. Batchelder and
oscar Ladder for Gillette. The ar
ray means battle Of the Titans
against the forces of the United
States District Attorney Ind the
prospects promise startling revela-
tions as to how some Of the specu-
~iatiye prospective corporations in
the city have been financed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07

The newest wonder In millinery
Is the metal hat. which. the public
Is assured. win be the proper thing
for the mOdish young woman this
fall. Some Of :. hats are remlnis-
cent Of the helmet. some are flat
and broad. but they are all different
from hats of other yearE They are
not simple and they are not cheap.
Flowers and feathers, lace and fur.
gold and SILVER, are employed Law
ishly. The metallic effect is obtain
ed In a variety Of ways. Including
such novelties a. metal fringe. sil-
yer flowers, bronze flowers and gold
and silver neshss and lsoas me.
Abilene miiiiners are nov busy set
ting ready ior their ususi tan open
ingt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
.GOTCH IS STILL !
THE CHAMPION
has Demonstrated Ability Of One Man
to HCOme Back"
WINS IN TWO STRAIGHT FALLS
Haekenschmidt Has But little to Say
Regarding Defeat-Goteh Says
He Expected Il From
Beginning.

Chicago, Sept. 5.--One Of the most
astounding demonstrations ever wit
messed in connection with sporting
event In Chicago. followed the win
ming by Frank A. Gotch. champion Of
the world, Of two straight falls from
George Hackenschmidt, the Russian
Lion, in Jig time and with phenome-
nal ease.
He won the first fall in 14:1s and
the second in 5:31 is
The second fall was the most
peculiar of the two though 1t was
scarcely less unexpected than the
first Gotch secured toe hold and
switched from q crotch and half Mel
SON which Hack made no effort to
escape, simply rolling on his back
and taking defeat. Hack ran for his
dressing room clad in his dressing
gown, on the instant that his should
ers touched the mat and he could re.
gain his feet. He was jeered by the
crowd as he ran. The Russian had
nothing to say following his defeat
He displayed the same morosenvss
that he has displayed throughout his
training period.
Immediately following the decision
Of Referee Smith, Frank Gotch was
seen In his dressing room. He said:
1T is only what l expected from
the he9inning"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
cash store,s New location.

The Cash Store is moving to its
new location, the Prendergast rooms
on West Third. 1t is light and
commodious room and will be fine
headquarters.
The clearance sale conducted last
week under the management of Don
R. Smith was a hummer. Mr.. Smith
thoroughly understands the business
Of conducting a big sale and the way
he makes goods move is caution.
He made 81 splendid record and the
sale was a great one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
GERMAN CONFERENCE TO
MEET AT ENTERPRISE.

Enterprise, Sept. THE thirty
third annual session Of the West
German conference will meet at En-
terprise from September 5 to 10.
Bishop John L. Nuelson will preside
over the session.
About 1870 ministers from Kan
sas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Colorado
and the western part of Missouri
will be present.
The conference sermon will be de-
livered by Rev. A. P. Baecker Of
Newton. Rev. H. H. Hickman, OF
Columbus, Neb., will preach the mis-.
sionary sermon.
Bishop J. L. Nuelson will give a
lecture on Foreign Missions" and
will deliver sermon on Sunday
morning.
DR.. Edwin Locke of Topeka will
deliver an address on Friday even
ing, entitled, 1.-THE Conference
Claimants Fund"
The Enterprise congregation erect-
ed fine new church which will also
be dedicated on Sunday afternoon
by the bishop.
The West German conference has
a prosperous normal academy ut En-
terprise, the Rev. DR.. w. II. 1sler
being the principal.
DR.. Charles OFT, of Kansas City
Kan, one of the prominent members
of the conference, died during the
last year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
Two Deaths At a Park.

McAlester, OK, Sept. 5.-As the
last strains Of the melody, when You
Know You're Not Forgotten BY the
Girl You Can't Forget" came floating
from the dancing pavilion at an
amusement park here. W. c. Sheriff.. q
barber. shot and killed LILLY Moody.
q McAlester school teacher. and then
killed himself. Sheriff. was married
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
MOTORIsT AVOIDING CHILDREN
RAN INTO HACK TEAM.
Front Of Machine Smashed and
Ladies' ShOwered With Glass.
lFrom Saturdays oaily.l

Mrs. o. ]. Dutton, while driving
her Buick car this afternoon, with
a party Of ladies had a few minutes
of intense excitement when, in at
tempting to avoid several small boys
on the corner Of Spruce and Second
streets ranN the car into the hack
team belonging to Jay Harding.
Several small boys had been hang
ing on the steps of the car and find
ing that they were not molested be-
came bold and began running around
the car and jumping in front until
1t was almost upon them. In turn
ing the corner on Spruce street Mrs
Dutton, to avoid running several Of
them down was forced to turn to
the right instead Of the left as she
had intended to do, and did not see
the hack standing on the south side
of Second until she had ran into
the team. The radiator, hood and
lamps were damaged and the wind
shield smashed, throwing q shower
Of glass over the ladies. No one
was injured, however. The team
was frightened and started to run
but was stopped almost immediate
ly.
Some Of the small boys of the
town have become very troublesome
to car drivers and steps should be
taken to make them behave before
some serious accident occurs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07
a.hool 60 chln.,. s,ud.nt..

Manhattan. Kan. Sept b.-Fve
Chinese boys arrived in Manhattan
nom Honolulu to enter the Kansas
state Agricultural college when Il
opens September a. Three Of them
win study agriculture snd the other
two win take engineering courses
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07

"There was good money in cattle
driving in the latter SOS and early
,7O's," remarked Mr.. Anderson. Il
bought cattle in Western Texas for
from 81 to So a head. 1t would cost
us about 50 head to drive them
through to Kansas. We would get
from 81 to $50 a head for them at
Abilene. In 1893 the price that
cattle sold for in Texas was spoken
of as a dollar a head
at took two or three months to
drive a herd through. We would
let the cattle Craze and fatten along
the trail. There was a world OF
space, ~ the whole country was
open, and the cattle droyers were
always willing to give the other fel-
low chance at the water.
"The average sized herd was 1900
10 1900 cattle. Sometimes herds
would be driven through Of not more
than 500 or 1000. ] saw one herd
brought through BY q man named
Hutchinson. consisting Of 1000 head
It was the largest herd / ever knew
Of. But IT was too bulky to handle.
No Tronhls Wlth Indlana.
I'VE had VEN little trouble with
the Indians Sometimes We would
lrr lsross hls balai o. hen, DIT b
,.|nr rpea iair-sn, sse r'snt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07

sedaliA, No. Sept s.-Rsln tkaf
vas badly needed began falling hers
q 10 o'clock The LAbor day parade
ha1 iuri started ever la me q
march and the ncn Rsrp trl1chsi
Ths e5Fnronr dIl aal prese1i ~
s.llli11 OF q ~ tllr 111p
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-09-07

ncPherson, Kan, Sept IA deal
e On between The Mcpherson Hospital
association and the Mcpherson Wal.
den collage for the exchange Of prop,
critics. The school association recog.
nises the fact that It's Isolated loca-
ton is against the success Of the
school, but Il IN an neal location for
the h0spltaL being removed from The
icise d TIE eiif and nor TOO far out
Both huildines ars 81 he most nod
en- conriruction q dressed brick and
ernout. T1e NcPhern6l hospital
aspla nors locn
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-21
Old rimo LONDON Sundays

Now and then one hears Londoners
complaining that their Sunday is too
dull They want more amusements,
ATTRACTIONS. life. But had they lived
In the seventeenth century they would
have found vast difference. AZ that
period Sunday IN London was day
iof trials. One had only to fetch or
carry to break the sabbath. Men were
fined for carrying such things rs a
haunch Of vcnlson and asnair of shoes
while another individual had to BAY
up for swearing on Il sunday 4 duke
aud knight We're fined again aud
again for riding in their carriages on
the first day Of the week, and one un.
fortunate pedestrian had TO pay Il SOW
ereign because he was caught in the
act OF strolling from Bristol to Bath
on u Sunday -Pearson's Weekly.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-21
Penalty of the Peach.

The Egyptians appear to have been
acquainted with what is commonly
called prussic acid. the most deadly
Of poisons. 1t is held that they dis
titled 1t from certain plants and trees
notably the peach. In the Louvre
there is an ancient Egyptian papyrus
from which the following has been de-
ciphered: Pronounce not the name
of l. A. o. under the penalty Of the
peach" This has been supposed to
be death warning TO those who might
be tempted to reveal mysteries In con
nection with the religious rites of the
priests.
The Romans probably learned OF
prussic acid from the Egyptians. His
tory has 1t that in the reign Of Tiberius
a Roman knight accused of treason
drank poison and Immediately fell
dead at the feet of the senators. a sig
nificant circumstance. inasmuch as no
other poison has the almost instan-
taneous effect of prussic acid.