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/ have In my possession q prescrfp.
tioa for nervous debility, lack Of vipor
weakened manhood, failing memory
and lame back brought ON by 81.
cesses. unnatural drains, or the fern "a
of youth. that he. cured 10 many
worn and nervous men right In their
own iiomes-wstkout any additions,
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man who wiBhes to regain Lds manls,
power and virility quickly aad cniat,
lv should have y copy. So hava
determined to se,7d a copy OF the nra
scription, free Of charge, in a Main
ordinary sealed envelope to any MN
who will write me -or It.
This prescription comes from ! INV
stefan VINO has made spec,kl sud-
of men and | am convinced /. "a t.s
surest.acting combination for the cnre
of deficient manhood and vhpor f.ii
urel ever put together.
think I owe 1t to my feyapv mar
to send them a copy in conf nee 81
that any man. anywhere wllr, il veal
and discouraged with repeac'ed fa.,,res
NAV stop drug ing himself with harm
full patent medici IS, secure what
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tive upbuilding SPOTrrOUCHINc
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Just drop me line like. this:Dr. a
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copy of this splendid recipe in a pla.,
ordinary envelope free OF charge.
great many doctors would charge
$500 to $3.50 for merely writing out
entirely three.
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Duffy's Pure
Malt Whlskey
is Beneficial

1t has been used for more than fifty
years with remarkable results in the
prevention and cure of all throat, lung
and stomach troubles and all wasting
and diseased conditions.
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is the
only whiskey that was taxed by the
Governmental as medicine during the
Spanish-American War.
The genuine is sold in sealed bot
ties only. The fOld Chemists
Head" is on the label and over the
cork is an engraved seal. Be certain
this seal is unbroken. Sold by drug
gists, grocers and dealers everywhere
or direct, ST. 90 large bottle.
The Duffy Nal. whiskey Co., Rochester, N. z
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Crushed Rock to be Used at Warsaw
for Transmission Lines From
keokuk to St.
Louis.
WANT TIMBER CUTTERS
Gymnasium Has Been Started in the
Busting Little City With Boy
Scouts as Charter
Members.

WARSAW, H., Nov. 4.-Represen-
tatives of the Mississippi Power COM
pany We're in the city Thursday max
ing arrangements for supply OF
crushed rock for the nearby piers
of the transmission wire work, which
will soon begin. They also want TO
hire men to cut timber, and hire
teams to do the necessary hauling
in this neighborhOol to the right-cl
way of the line.
Dan Ernst is building an addition
to his store in the icar. which will
be used fer the storage of oils. He
has lasely installed an up-to-daas
stitching machine wh:.'a is indispens
able in harness repairing. The ua
chine is run by electricity.
Thomas Elwell will not contiluc
the restl,rant business, but has, had
his ss,re room painted, papered and
genera,.v renovated, and has had
three small pool tales installed aal
will operate it as pool room.
Tie mississippi Valley Telephone
eompaus il; having its Central
palnUcPs Qiiu TcPdPSSIy Oh iihPi0NS
ment that has long been needed.
john NJ. .iungste o. the Farmers
bank las recently purchased 81
TO-. sasoiine launch, with acccmmi
datiaus &c. thirty passengers
Mr. Emil G. Schmidt and NJ IS A::i-s
Fe,ser we're united in marriage d; Is
residence of Paul Clyne in Quincy
on Thursday evening, November 2
CONGRATULATIONS from their many
friends are due this most worth.
couple
Mrs. John Edwards and son o
Forsyth, Mont, are here visiting
Mrs. Anne Edwards. and viii renal
until after Christmas. Her tw'
daughters from Downer college, Mi
waukee, Wis. will join her befor
Christmas. Mr.. Edwards accomps
MED her, but has been called ava,
and will return the last of the mont
to remain till after Christmas
Warsaw contemplates putting i
filtering plant by next spring.
will have capacity of $4,000 gallon
per day.
The gymnasium starts out unde
most favorable auspices, with tt
Boy Scouts as nucleus, und'
John Forbes Mitchell, scout maste
and Richard o. Marsh, instructor
athletics A basket ball team W
be formed The club will be no
sectarian and all well-behaved bo
are welcome to become members.
Miss Ethel Brinkman left THU
day for Fulton, Mo-, where she W
visit Mrs. j Turner Moore, former
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Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets do not sicken or grippe. and
may be taken with perfect safety by
|thc most delicate woman or the young.
est child. The old and feeble will also
find them a most suitable remedy fol-
aiding and strengthening their weak
ened digestion and for regulating the
bowels. For sale by all dealers.
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Substitutes
Are Dangerous

When a remedy has been before
the public for more than half cen
fury, has been prescribed and used by
the best doctors and in prominent
hospitals, and has carried the blessings
of health into as many thousands of
homes as Dufy's Pure Malt Whiskey
has, limitations are bound to arise.
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FRPIlATERNAI. ORDER OF EAGLES
Keokuk Aerie, No. 6S3-Meets first
and third Wednesday Of each month
at Eagles hall, 523 Main. Visiting
brothers cordially invited. Geo. J. D.
salzer. w. President: C. A. Noakes,
secretary.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER OF OWLS.
Regular meeting of the Independent
Order of Owls the first and third
Tuesdays OF each month at their hall
In the Hubinger building, rs North
Sixth street. Visiting Owls are cor
daily invited. Lee Hovey, worthy
president; Ed w. Kiser. secretary
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A Mail Carriers Load

Seems heavier when he has we aA
back and kidney trouble. Fred Duea
rem. mail carrier at Atchison, Kan.
says Il have been bothered with kl0'
ney and bladder trouble and had 8 Y
we're pain across my back. Where's'
| carried heavy load of mail, my XIV
ney trouble increased. Some time az
started taking Foley kidney nv.
and since taking them l have gol.,.
entirely rid of all my kidney trou .,'
and am as sound now as ever VIZ
kinson G. Co.
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ROYAL ARCANuM.

Keokuk Council No. 536 meets frst
and third Monday each month
Hawkes. hall, Eighth and Main. Visit.
ing brethren fraternally invited 70
attend. c. M. vogler, Regent, J. l
Annable, secy.
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w. O. w.-Gate City Camp No. S.
Woodmen of World, meets second
and fourth Tuesdays of each month
at Hawkes. hall, corner Eighth and
Main streets. Visiting soyerigns cor.
daily invited. r. e. Severn, consul
commander; e. o. Hawkes., clerk.
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MODERN wooDMEN OF AMERICA
Gibbons Hall.
Keokuk Camp No. 622-Meets every
Wednesday evening at 1880 p. m. Our
latch string is out to neighbors. c. B.
Lake, ". c.; ]. A. Pollard, Clerk.
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KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECUR
ITY. KEOKUK COUNCIL. No. 1859.
Meets the first and third Monday d
each month, at A. o. U. w. hall at
o'clock. O. w. Rowe, president;
Ernest Best, Financier; Mayms G
Schenk, Secretary.
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A cinch.

Flow did he manage to get elected
by such large majDrityY'
"He told the voters ne was r.e-
fed statesman"
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3. P. O. ELKS.

D. .. 1211fA0'
Keokuk Lodge. No. 106-Meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks'
hall, Gibbons opera house block. Sixth
and Main streets. Club rooms open
daily. Visiting brethren cordially in.
vited. W. H. Reimbold, q. r.: Leroy
]. Wolf, Secretary.
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Probably.

Does your new assistant do things
with spirit?"
Il must say, he does not seem to
do anything without IT.
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Puckechetuck Encampment, No. !,
meets first and third Thursday even.
fngs of each month. VIM. C. Kun.
mer, Scribe.
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Herman Lodge No. 116 German
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at o'clock. J. J. Rabe. N. e.;
Albert Kiefer. Rec. Sec.
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Puckechetuck Lodge No. 40. meets
every Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
Frank vollers. N. G.; Geo. w. Imme
CART, Permanent Secretary.
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:
K, Of p.

Il, OF r.
Morning Star Lodge. No. 5-Meets
Fifth and Blondeau. X. OF P. building
Tuesday at 1880 p. m. c. c. Koept
Chancellor Commander; J. A. Bur
CESS, X. Of R. and S. Visiting knights
fraternally invited.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Hall Seventh and Main streets.
Keokuk Lodge. No. IL. meets regr.
larly Monday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
John Moore, N. G.; Otto Anschutz,
Recording Secretary.
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A. o. u w.

"a. q. y, w.
Keokuk Lodge, No. 256-Meets
every Thursday night at 7:3o o'clock
at hall over Keokuk Savings Bank,
corner Fifth and Main streets. Visit.
ing brethren cordial yinvited. Thoa
". Lester M. W.: A. E. Moore, 70
corder.
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Hardin Lodge No. 2S--Holds Its reg.
ular monthly meeting the second
Monday evening OF each month.
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Obligiing
One 5 Friends

NO said the little stenographer.
thoughuully, as she carefully placed
the stamp in the corner of the last en-
velope and then stacked the days
mail. ct isn't that I'm unwilling or
anything like that. like to do things
for people occasionally rs we'll as tho
next one. But II do 1t for one / do
1t for dozen, for can't be partial.
hate to. but I'll have to put my foot
down and decline to do favors.r
The bookkeeper looked lp In sur
prise. "Why-what's-" he began.
wonderingly.
Well explained the little stenog-
rapher. last Sunday I took dinner
with friend Of mine and during tho
afternoon she asked If I'd do just q
tiny favor for her She had some pro-
grams for her club that she was to
make, and it was SO hard for her to
write them by hand. Besides, her
handwriting was dreadful, so would !
just as soon run them of on my type
writer? What could say after eat
ing her dinner? So Eve been devoting
my noon hours, besides getting down
early mornings this whole week. to
running or these simple little pro
grams. I.
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Then, when l could breathe freely.
As saw the end of the programs
coming into view. my friend called me
up and asked me If I'd look to see that
Mrs. Breuscott's name was spelled
right. She was almost sure she had
written 1t w instead Of u And she
had-so I rewrote that page Of every
one Of the programs.
When l finally delivered them she
was delighted. She said they were
30 lovely that she knew the club
would always want her to get them up
every year. and wasn't 1t nice that she
had friend who was willing to do q
little favor for h - once in while?
Then, while was still cramped
| with the extra work of the programs.
another friend called me up. She said
! she wanted copy of a certain song,
| containing about 40 verses. and she
couldn't get it except in book form,
| and she didn't want to go to that ex.
pense, so would just as soon run
over some noon and copy it on in
short hand? 1t would take her sc
/ long to write 1t In regular longhand
! and it wouldn't take me minute, she
was sure;
"Of course, I did as she requested
waited around the store half an hour
looking for some one who would b
willing to let me copy the song Thel
all the time was copying 1t the man
4 ager stood in front of me and glaret
at me. for fear I'd run away with the
i book. suppose. 1t was such pleas
ant experience!
Then that friend OF mine callet
me up late in the afternoon, just a.
was getting ready to leave the Office
] to ask me If I'd just as soon make he
three copies of the song-rd alread.
made one copy with carbon-for sh,
wanted to send away two copies s,
: sat down and wrote them off an,
mailed them.
"oh, yes, she appreciated 1t yer,
much Any time ! want to 60 any
: where, she ys-pityingly, for my
lack OF a regular man escort-she1
be glad to go with me If her husband
is out OF town, SO she can leave home!
!. This morning. while the manage,
was debating very important letter
the phone rang. He looked SO ex
esperated, while l took down from tht
phone, at the request of this sam.
| friend, detatlsof just how many yard.
Of lace and Just what pattern to get ane
what price she wanted to pay ant
which store to visit to look at tn,
white sweaters that were selling at 8!
and to see If they were really a bar
gain, and II they were, to have on,
sent out and pay for 1t and she'd re
pay me. Since then have been trem
bling every time my buzzer rings TO
fear the manager is calling me to tel
me that my services aren't needed an,
longer.
by the time | finished her little o,
rands my whole noon hour was gon
and I'm as hungry as a bear now. TO
haven't had bite since breakfast
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FRATERNAL CARDS

MASONIC.
= Hall, corner Fourth and Main.
~ Eagle lodge. No, 12-Holds its
~ regular meeting the first tues
day evening OF each month.
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Il don't blame you little bit" said
the bookkeeper, alphabetically. ITS
shame the way people impose on
others, never dreaming that they're
asking anything out of the ordinary.
Why don't you tell them that you're
too busy? I'd never stand for such
impositions.
The little stenographer beamed at
hint was good to have GONE one
understand!
oh, by the way" he interrupted
her as she said good night. Would
you Just as soon stop in on your way
to the station and send some cut
fowers-pick out anything you think
would go well with pink outfit? My
sister asked me to do 1t and didn't
have time this noon. I'll pay you to
morrow, when you know what the
price is"
"oh, of course" replied the little
stenographer, weakly. I'll be glad to-
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IC Vi IHIt1lIUQS anu SUBSTITUTES
crupulOuS dealers tell you are
st as good as" Duffy's Pure
Malt WhiSkey
SC cheap connections are foistcd on the
with the intent to deceive by dealers
/ of their profits only and caring moth
ing for the health of their patrons.
Some try to make you believe it is
Dufy's Pure Malt Whiskey.
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Makes a Bad Cough Vanish
QuiCkIy--Or Money Back
The Quickest, Surest Cough Remedy
You Ever Used. Family Supply
for SOC. Saves You 50.

You have never used anything which
takes hold of bad cough and conquers it
so quickly as Pinex Cough Syrup. Gives
almost instant relief and usually stops
the most obstinate, deep-seated cough in
"A hours. Guaranteed to give prompt and
positive results even in Group and whoop-
ing cough.
Pinex is a special and highly concen-
trated compound of Norway White Pine
extract, rich in guaiacol and other heal
ing pine elements a 50-cent bottle makes
pint-a family supply-of the best
cough remedy that money can buy, at
saving of 50. Simply mix with home
made sugar syrup or strained honey, IN
pint bottle, and il is ready for use. Easily
prepared in ; ADMINISTRATION in
package.
Children like Piuex Cough Syrup-it
tastes good, and is prompt, safe remedy
for old or young. Stimulates the appetite
and is slightly laxative-both good fea-
lures. A handy household medicine for
hoarseness, asthma, bronchitis, etc. and
unusually effective for incipient lung
troubles. Used in more homes in the
u. 5. and Canada than any other cough
remedy.
Pinex has often been initiated. but
never successfully, for nothing else will
produce the same results. The genuine is
guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction
or money refunded. Certificate of guar
antee is wrapped in each package. Your
druggist has Pinex or will gladly get it
for you. If not, send to The Piner Co.,
Eft. Wayne, Ind.
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NOTICE.

have this day sold nay produce
business to Mr.. N. w. Findley and he
has moved same to his store. / will
collect all outstanding accounts and
pay all bills. Thanking my friends for
their patronage while in the business,
l am, Very respectfully,
GEO. W. HARPER.
November 80, 1911. 1877
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The place to buy your BREAD
CAKES, PIES and ROLLS. and every
thing made in a strictly first-class
bakery. Phone 374. FABER'S TWO
STEAM BAKERIES, 1880 and 1914
Newcastle street,
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For the Finance Committee.

Statement TO w q Fain, City Treas.
urer, for the month Of September
1911.
DISBURSEMENTS
September 1-Brunswick Rifemen,
$25 Monehan, NJ. j., $29; Woods, P.
G., $495;
September 2-Austin, M. c.. SIS and
SIS; Payrolls, $253.33; Bills Payable,
No. 639, Eureka F. H. Co., $4O2.60;
Interest and Discount, s4O98; Coupons
$50. ~
September 5-Kennen Mott, 81 90;
Armstrong, J. NJ, $40.
September 6-Abott, G. ", $24.65;
September Abbott, C. ", $500;
snodgrass. S. NJ, s12393; Roberts
]. Sydney, $3.50: Payrolls, $56.7O.
September 8-Calder, A. NJ, $3.50;
w. B. Cook Tie Co., $4,000.
September 9-Payrolls, s290.45.
September 12-Bills Payable, No. 1877
National Bank, 100000: Interest and
Discount, $4,000.
September 14-Lazarus, A., $7400;
knight Coal and Wood Co., The.
$500; Coester Chemical Co., The,
s24.80; Interest and Discount, $50;
Bills payable, No. 73S, Nut. 1t & W.
Co, $1,029.85; Interest and Discount,
-
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Own your own home In Brunswick.
Consult ALBERT FENDIG and CO.,
bargain list
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S. G. Frost Proof Cabbage Plants.
Csc per hundred. EVELYN MER-
CAMILLE CO., Phone 189.
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CITY'S FINANCES

Statement TO w. 8. Fain, City Treas
urer, for the month of September,
1911.
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Continued on Page Severn.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-04-06

Tambien en el antique derecho ger
manico Sc menciona a menudo ell SOM
trero como s1mbolo de poder. All reunil
Sc ell tribunal de regidores, hab1an de
lpermanecer CON la cabeza cubierta. Des
Ipojar a una mujer de SUI tocado, era
lcastlgado con penas relativamente du
ras.
Pero Ia pieza que desempenaba e.
papel mas importante era ell guante
Era este ell s1mbolo de recompensa y
de enaltecmniento formaba parte de,
ornate de los obispos en- ell acto de la
mvest1dura, y ell emperadOr, con entire
Igar su guante, otorgaba la gracia pc
|dida, sea para la fundacion de una
Iciudad nueva, la edificaci6n de ciertos
edificiOs 9 tambien la concession de al
gun privilegio. Por otro lado, los guam
tes fornnaban parte de los regalos, que
en- actos de gratitud Sc ofrecian. En- In
glaterra era prohiibido que el iuez lleva
lse guantes durante la vista de una eau
Isa criminal. Esta prohibition era LOS
terror a la costumbre abusiWa de entire
gar al Juez guantes llenos de monedas
Tamlbi6n el cintur6n ell manto en-
traron en- accion al prestarse ell iura7
mento. FL antique lderecho germanico
no conocia Ia legitimaci6n de los hi
JOS ilegltimOs, pero la introduio mas
tarde "a eJemplo del deredho romano,
Al contraer matrimonio los padres, Ell
hijo ilegltimo aldquiria iguales dere-
chos que ell leg1timo; pero en- ell acto de
a ceremonial la madre hab1a de llevar
laquel hijo debajo de su manto: solo
Imediante ese acto simb6lico le procu
aba los derechos del hijo leg1tino.
!Aluy Variada result6 la importancia
lmbolica del velo. Tomar ell velo era. Y
IS todav1a ell simbolo de la virginidad
de la vida consagrada deliberadamente
a Dlos; sin embargo, en- la Edad Media
hubO en- Alemania comarcas donde las
lautOrldades enWiaron ell velo a las mu-
Jeres de malas costumbres, obligando
las a salir enVueltas en- el.
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La Sernana Santa
Schemes ofcios que sc celebraran en-
la parroquial y conventual iglesia de San
Mateo, de Santurce.

Eli d1a del presente mes, yiernes de
Dolores, a las site y media de su mana
na habra Misa de Communion con Bendi
ci0n sacramental, por ser primer viernes
de mes y de communion reglamentaria
del Apostolado de la Oraci6n. A la una
p. m. Misa de la Buena Muerte, armoni
zada con cantos alusivos al acto.
D1a 9. Domingo de Ramos, a las Z y
media Misa rezada, y a las 8, solem-
ne Bendici6n y distribution de Palmas,
procession y Nisa mayor.
Dfa II. Microbes Santo, las tres
p. m. Maitines de Tinieblas, cantadas
por la Reverenda .Comunidad de NM
Carmelitas>
Dia 13. Jueves Santo, a las 9 los Ofcios
lltllrglcos del dla, CON procession del San
tlsimo al Monumento; permaneciendo S.
D. M. expuesto la p1blica adoraci6n
de los feQes.
A las tres, Maitines Tinieblas como en-
el dla anterior.
Por la noche, otros ejercicios cantos
piadosos, y sermon que predicara ell r.
2. Daniel de Bilbao, Franciscano.
D1a II. Viernes Santo, a las nueve
los divinos Ofcios propios del dfa.
A las tres, Maitines de Tinieblas como
en- dia anprior
Por la noche, otros ejercicios y cantos
piadosos, y sermon por ell mismo Padre
Dfa Is. Sabado Santo, a las ocho,
Bendici6n del fuego, con los demas del
dia, y despues de la bendici6n de la Pila
Bautismal y letan1as, Misa de Gloria.
Dia 16, Domingo de Pascua, a las 7 y
media Misa rezada, y a Jas nueve Misa
mayor con exposition del Sant1simo y
Bandici6n sacramental.
En- los cantos religiosos de los actos
relacionados ademas de los que tiene
SUI cargo la Reverenda Comunidad de las
MN Carmelitas, tomaran parte distin
gu;das senoras y senoritas del poblado.
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Las prendas de vestir
y el derecho antique

Sumamente interesante es determindr
el papel que en- ell transcurso de los
slglos ha desempenado las diferentes
prendas de vestir dentro del derecho
civil y como s1mlbolo de este.
En- Ell derecho israelita, el zapato de-
sempen6 un papel en- la renuncia a he
u'encias En- libro die Ruth, cap. ".
Vers. Z, Sc lee: "Desde antique existia
esta costumbre en- Israel En- cuanto
uno renuncialba "a heredar unos bienes
9 a comprarlos, fin de que su resolu-
'clon quedara confrmada, Sc sacaba ell
zapato para entregarlo al otro; este era
considerable como testimonio de Is
rael".
Este vers1culo sc. refere a otro mucho
anterior contenido en- ell libro Y, de
Noises.
El derecho romano concedio gran i'm
portancia al sombrero. Ell emperador
JustianO determine en- ell libro de
las instituciones, que bastaba que el
amo cubriese la cabeza del esclavo con
IN sombrero, para que este quedara IL
bre. Mas ailn, el esclavo "pileatur 8
sea ell que. cubierto con el pilos, el som,
brero, hab1a tornado parte en- el entie-
rro de su amo, era considerable como
libre.