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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
THE PRICKLY PEAR.
This I'll Natured Fruit Is Remarkably
tenacious of Life.

This III Natured Fruit Is Remarkably
Tenacious of Life
The prickly pear is said to be 50
a small portion of a leaf, If thrown on
the ground. strikes out roots within
a short time and becomes the parent
of fast growing plant
Mischievous though the African
prickly pear may be. 1t is not without
its good qualities. Its juicy fruit,
though rather deficient in favor, is
delightfully."- cool and refreshing in the
dry heat Of summer, and a kind OF
reacle is made from It
Great caution must be exercised in
peeling this curious fruit, the proper
way being to tmpale the fruit on a
fork or stick while one cuts it open
and removes the skin The individ-
ual who undertakes TO pluck this
treacherous fruit with unguarded fin
gers meets with an experience he does
not soon forget Concentrated essence
Of stinging nettle seems all at once
to assail hands, lips and tongue, and
the skin, wherever it comes in con-
tact with the i'll natured fruit, is COW
cred with a group of minute brtstiy
hairs, apparently growing from it and
venomous and irritating to the last de-
gree.
In dry weather these spiteful little
stings do not even wait for the newly
arrived victim, but fly about, light as
thistledown, ready to settle on any
one who has not learned by experience
to give the prickly pear bush a wide
berth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11

some duration may be inferred from
the fact that It was sufficient to af-
feet the purity OF his language.
The thirteenth and last victory Of
Aeschylus was gained In ass B. Q. On
the manner Of his death, which was
singular, the ancient writers are unan-
imous. While sitting motionless in
the fields his bald head was mistaken
for a stone by an eagle which hap
pened to be flying over him with
tortoise in her bill. The bird dropped
the tortoise to break the shell, and the
poet was killed by the blow
Aeschylus is said to have been the
author of seventy tragedies, Of which
only seven are now extant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11

By Captain GEORGE L KILr1ER. Late
". s. v.
copyright by American Press Associa-
ton, 1911
~ Nov. 7, 1851, two officers Of
Ell ~ comparatively Insignificant
" ~ rank made their bows to the
American people as leaders in
battle. One was e. s. Grant, a brig
adler general OF volunteers; the other
S. +. Dupont, commodore Of the Unit
ed States navy. A different fortune
awaited them, for. although Grant
failed IN his undertaking at Belmont,
he arose to the head Of the army. Du-
pont succeeded at Port Royal and was
a stubborn fighter when commanding
the south Atlantic squadron, yet IN
the end the chief honors Of naval com
mand went to another.
At Belmont, Mo, opposite Columbus
Ky, the Confederate general, Polk,
had established a camp of observation.
occupied by one regiment of infantry,
a battery Of artillery and a squadron
of cavalry. In order to command the
approaches to this position by the
Confederate batteries on the high
ground at Columbus. the trees had
been felled for some distance along
the west bank. and the fallen timber
had been so placed as to form an
abatis capable Of obstructing the ad-
vance Of an enemy This camp Grant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11

the works. named respectively Fort
Beauregard and Fort Walker, consisted
OF forty-three guns about evenly dis
tributed.
Dupont's plan Of attack was to sail
rapidly between the forts, deliver his
fire on both while passing; then, after
going two miles in, return and take
Fort Walker on its land side, which
was the weakest AS the feet advane-
ed Tatnalfs ships met them in the en-
trance. and the pennant Of the Confed-
crate flagship was CALAMITY dipped
three times to the Wabash for the sake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
AN 0LD-TlME PRESCRIPTION

IN a modern prodnck From ttnA inIne.
mortal sage and sulphur heHe heen used
for the hair and scalp. Aln1ue sysr2
one knows of the Valne of such com
bInation for darkening the hair and maxi
ing 1t grow. In oIden ti1ues the only WAY
10 get a hair tgnic Of this sort vas q
brew it IN tho homo hreDlacs. q method
which wAs troublesome and not always
Satisfactory. Nowadays dlmost every up
with a ready to use prodcct, skinfuIII
Compounded in perfectly equipped laboea-
tories. Such q preparation b WJcth1
Sage and Sulphur, which ds sold by ell
leading druggists for 6Uc- and $1O q
bottle, or which b Sgnt direct By the
Wyeth Chemical Company, "a Cortiandt
Bt, New York City, upon RECEIPT Of pEice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11

GENERAL GIDEON :. PILLOW, c. s. A.. CON-
SPICCOCS AT BELMONT.
ence at home and abroad 1t gave the
northern navy one of the finest har-
bors on the Atlantic seaboard as a
base for operations and paved the way
for the blockade OF the entire coast
south of Charleston.
Other events of the week were the
seizure OF the Confederate European
commissioners. Mason and Slidell. on
board the British stea mer Trent in
the Bahama channel by the United
States steamer San Jacinto on the
Sth. q heavy skirmish at Piketown,
KY, between General William Mel
sons FederaIs and Colonel ]. 8. VIII
nams' Confederate force on the 9th
and two minor actions at Occoquan
river, Virginia. and Guyandotte. west
ern Virginia. on the 10th and 18th
The Trent affair created a worldwide
sensation when the facts of the seiz-
IRE became known on the mainland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
Sheep 1,500; steady.
Nine O'clock Market

Nine O'clock Market
Hogs slow. Bulk 6.2OQ6.45. light go
GG.42, pigs 3.75Q5.35, mixed $3.50
.G52, Workers 63OQ635, heavy 5000
.6.55, good 6.15@6.55, rough 5.9O06.15
Cattle dull, unchanged. Beeves 4.65
091O, stockers 3.O0058O, Texans 400
G5.S5, cows .OO@6.OO, westerns 1850
7.25, Gales 5.504S.5O
Sheep steady. Native 2.5063.S0,
lams, native 3.75G5.8O. westerns 2.65
D3.SO, western lambs 3.75d SO, year
lings 3.7O64.4O.
Close Of Market.
Hogs closed weak to shade lower.
Light 5.7O66.4O, bulk 6.2O06.45, mixed
5.9566.55, heavy 5.9O06.55.
Cattle steady, top 80.
Sheep steady, top $50; lambs $50.
Western Live Stock.
Hogs Cattle. Sheep
Kansas City ...... 1000 400 1000
Omaha ....... 400 $50. $500
Estimated Chicago Tomorrow.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep
Chicago 49, 900 $4,000 As, 900
Hogs next week $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Chlcano Cash Grain.

Corn-No. 7014 Q73, No. 2 w 7OH
@71k, No 2 y 1904, No. 3 70@70k
No. new 621a Q631a. No. 3 W 709
711a, No. 3w new 62@63. No. y 7S
@73k. No. 8 new 656 Q66, No. 4
69A 07O, No. 4 new Goa 6O1a, No. W
69A @7O. No. W new 6O@601z, No. 4
y 72G721z, No. y new 6214 @63, sym
new 58@59k. sgy new coz @61.
Oats-No. 2 AN 048, No. 2 W 4SA
9491A, No. 3 W 4sA@48A, No. W AZ
G4S, standard 4S& 049H.
Wheat-No. 2 947s 09714, No. 3 r
94G95. No. 2 INV 9SG1O2. No. INV "a
d99, No. l ms 1O8@10 No. 2 ms 1869
1O7. No. ms 1O201O6, No. 2s 98G1O4,
No. 3 S s6@1O3. VIC 9O91o4, durum 80
m1O5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS

BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACT lONS
Wheat.
December, 1915, 9514, SO. 1914.
May. 100, 1O01s, $685.. 9912.
July, 9434, 95l2, 9414, 94i4.
Corn.
December. 63ls, 681a. 625s, G2A.
May, 64l4, 641a. Ga, CAS-.
July, G4A, 641a, GA, CAS-.
December. 479s. 47a4. Az, 47A.
May, so. 500. 49a4, 49A.
July, 4G3s, 461a. 461s, 4G3s.
Pork.
January, 1886, 1910. 1926, 1926.
May, 1910, 1910, 1856, 1860.
January. 9.42, 9.42, $50. 9.32.
May, $50, 9.57, $50, 9.52.
January, S.45, SAT, $40, $40.
May, $50, S.62, s.55, S.55.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11

rival. SopnocIeS.
Aeschylus, mortified at the indignity
he thought this put upon him. quilted
Athens and went TO the court Of HE
TO. king of Syracuse. OF the remain
ing period or his life but little is
known. except that he continued to
prosecute his favOTite pursuit. and
that his residence N Sicily was OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11

sis. in Attica. 30 B. c. at the age or
twenty four he drst presented himself
at the festival OF Bacchus as a COM
petitor for the public prize and fifteen
years afteEward gained his first vic
tory. The pre-eniuence which he thus
acquired was successfully maintained
TIL 4tsS b e.. when he was defeated
In a similar contest by his younger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
The War Fifty Years Ago

Battle of Belmont Mo- and Naval Attack at Port Royal
S. c. ---General u S. Grants First Important En-
Observation-Disclosures at First and Finally Compelled
to Retreat-Flae Officer Dupont Won Brilliant Vic
tory and Opened to Federal Ships Fine South Caro-
lima Harbor - With Wooden Ships He Outfought
on Opposite Sides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
AESCHYLUS.

cr-,eus Fate That Overlook the Fa-
Their of Greek Tragedy.
a.-,-hylus, the celebrated Greek
dramatic writer, is universally refer
red 10 Us the father Of Greek TRACE
ay." Born gfsMRaRlasza ilzzakskleas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11

IBv wire from e w. Wagner & Co.
mem ers of Chicago Board OF Trade.
Grain, provisions. stocks and cotton.
Local Offices a Rock Island house, Rock
Board of Trade. Local telephones. No
west 1901
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
EInner Was Costly.

Hewitt-When took her out to din
ner she said that she hadn't any more
appetite than a canary bird. Jewett-
Didn't cost you much, then? Hewitt
You haven't any idea what q differ
ence there is in birds.-New York
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11

COLONEL ,. @. LACkAS, o. s. ", COM
HANDING THE SEVENTH IOWA AT BEL
MONT.
of aud lang syne. Then the firing be-
gan. Tatnall was forced to retreat be
fore the broadsides of his old friend
Fort Walker had twenty-three guns in
position and Fort Beauregard twenty
The guns raked the channel for long
distance. but Dupont carried his feet
sufficiently near the works to get their
outline the night before the battle and
anchored just out of gunshot.
Moving at the rate of six miles an
hour, the Federal ships were complete
ly lost to view in the smoke of their
own guns The forts fired at blind
targets, yet bore on the channel, so
that many shots told. After passing
the forts the thanking line stood of
and fred into works, while the other
ships turned and sailed over the
course Dupont's flagship still led, and
after turning sailed TO within GOO yards
Of Fort Walker. She was an especial
target, but was scarcely touched.
Brother Against Brother.
Fort Walker was the first TO fall 1t
was commanded by General Thomas
f Drayton, whose brother, Captain
PerciTal DraytCn. commanded the Pc
cahontas in Dupont's feet. General
Drayton said that the fire from his
guns was delivered with GOODNESS and
precision. but to his surprise the ships
passed apparently unframed. The en-
iilading fire from The f1anking ships.
he declared. proved the most dcstruc-
tive to his work At the end of an
hour and n half the gunEers at work
were exhausted. and DraytOn went
personally to a battery in the rear and
brought up fresh men. These fought
for four hours. and then. when only
three guns remained fit for service.
abandoned the work.
The flight Of the garrison from Fort
Walker was signa'ed by the ottawa
just rs the flagship turned for the
third time TO sail past and deliver her
broadsile Orders were given to cease
firing. aud the flagship steamed close
and delivered a single shot 1t was
unanswered. Captain John Rodgers,
serving as aid to the flag officer, went
on shore with q flag Of truce.
The battle of Port Royal was one OF
the first great Federal successes Of the
war and exerted Z wonderful infu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
TOday's Market Quotations

Locomotive $780, 36A
Sugar -. ...... .11612
st. Paul -. -...ll512
copper -. -. ......''. oSH4
Lehigh Valley -. -. -. ......17SA
Republic Steel common =. -. E. 81
Clearing house members average
loans incroa=yd $2,72S.OOO; specla de-
creased $2,952, 900; legaIs deceased
$50, 900; deposits decreased 1851, 900:
reserve decreased $2.165,50O; actual
loans increased $5,1SS 900: specie de-
creased $4,000; legals increased $5,-
$4,000; reserve increased $2,075,1
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Nov. 11.-Following are the quota
tons on the local market today.
Eggs. 22hc.
Butter - Dairy. 27hc; creamery.
35c.
Lard, 12Hc
Feed and Fuel.
Corn, per bushel, Toe.
Oats, 44c to Acc.
Forage hay, $50.
Glover hay, SIS.
Wheat, SOC to sac
Wild hay, $14 TO SIT.
Straw, So.
New corn Sc
Coal-Lump, per bushel, 15c: SLACK.
10c.
Potatoes 60 to 75o. n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
OPENING OF Market.

Hogs 10000 Left over 2,586. Opened
steady to a shade higher. Light 5.7OT
6.45, mixed 5.95@ 6z5. heavy $50 q
eco, rough 5.9O0G.15
Cattle 500; steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
RIVER FORECAST.

RIVER FORECAST.
Slowly falling stages in the Missis-
sippi will prevail from below Dubuque
to Muscatine.
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
WILLIS l. MOORE. Chief

severe cold wave in this vicinity to-
night, followed Sunday by generally
fair and much colder. High northwest
west winds are indicated for tonight
and Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11

cheered themselves hoIrse. and the
battle. as Grant himself declared. was
soon turned into a Fourth Of July
orgy Of bubblirG eloquence.
But the CCufcderateS had not abGn-
doned the Missouri bank-Only dropped
down under the blUfT out Of range
No one demarced their surrender for
the victors seemed 10 think that the
position. the armament and the camp
were the sole objective Of the cam
paign. When the guns at Columbus at
tempted to fire upon the invading mob
at Belmont the shots passed over. TO
the merrimert Of Grants men. They
changed their tune, however the mo-
ment their enemies under the river
bank began to climb tail trees and send
bullets into the captured camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
Dupont Leads the Attack.

Dupont's task at Port Royal was the
dangerous one Of attacking land fortifi-
cations with ships. and his feet was all
wooden vessels except four little gun
boats OF the ninety day" type In his
flagship. the steam frigate Wabash
Commodore Dupont led the attack.
paving no attention TO three Confeder-
ate wooden ships commanded by his
old meSsmate in the United States
navy Commodore Tatnau The forts
encountered lay on opposite sides OF the
entrance TO the harbCr about two nau-
IDEAL miles apart. The armament OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11
Successful Flank Attack.

About that time several steamers
loaded with Confederates were seen in
the river steering for the shore abov q
Belmont. between Grants column and
the landing. Then began a general re
treat, and from that time on until the
transports We're reached the march
was one continuous brush fight The
Confederates were at home on the
ground. Grants soldiers were nearly
exhausted by the excitement OF the
day and the la ors of the march. but
they gallantly fought their way to the
landing 1t was there that Grants
horse performed the difficult feat Of
trOtting aboard over a single plank
twelve or fifteen feet long.
This sudden turn of Grants fortunes
had been brought about by the prompt
and energetic action of General Polk.
the Soldier Bishop" as soon as he
discovered that General Pillows force
was being defeated The Federal gun
boats Tyler and Lexington. which had
engaged the Confederate batteries at
Columbus. were repulsed after two
attacks and retired 10 the landing to
await the results Of Grants adven-
ture on shore. The river being clear
of enemies. General Polk crossed over
TO Belmont in person. with additional
re-enforcements. striking the Federal
fank and rear. as above narrated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-11

By Captain GEORGE L KILH1ER, Lat.
". s. ".
Copyright by American Press Assocta,
ton, 1911
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19
Pella9ra
Endemic
Disease
Rather
Than
Epidemic
BY GORDON LLOYD.M.D.

Bergmo reports the disease is endemic rather than epidemic
infection remained the for
that person affected by the disease moved
peagrous district spread of paga occurred He observed hore
peagra there the sand fly and that
ers of the soil who most exposed this fly oftenet affected
The fly mdge gnat Whether have the kind
sand fly in this country that Sambon studied in Italy the writer is
prepared say he informed by enomoogs that
the south small gnake insect called the sand fly Our
fly however, largely restricted the country
penetrating very inland rule The puncky the Adondacs
s variety of said fly also.
theory that the sand fly the of the para
peagra The that the
identified does necessarily his theory
doubts the role Of the the yellow
fever despite that the germ yellow fever has
the the
a great disease?
All souherners will that time justify the sand fly
peagra and nfecn for like beloved
Chandler Harris tribute the dumpng
charm hope long cherish the hoecake and the pone.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19
SAVING AND EARNING.

A Chicago millionaire came to this
country in 1871, with IL cents In his
pocket The other day, referring to
it. he said he laid down this rule:
Never to be out Of work and never
to spend as much as you earn" 1t
was that rule that made him a mil
lionaire, and that is the kind Of mil
lionaire that is entitled to honor. His
idea is that it is good for a man to
save, for economy is healthy habit,
says the Ohio State Journal. AS rule
men can live on half they spend. have
better health, and can do more work.
of what he needs. not scantily but
bountifully, and he will be surprised
how many things he can cut out and
yet keep body and mind in fine con-
dition. There are many things that
one buys that are the objects OF his
fancy. He sees them and wants
them; II he didn't see them he
wouldn't want them. We once heard
of man who would not go to market,
because he said, he wanted to buy ev-
erything, and succeeded in buying
much he did not need. 1t is possible
to live well on meals that average
only 10 cents per capita. In a school
on the west side they do 1t, and that
little club Of teachers are hearty and
happy as robins in cherry tree. We
must get out of the idea that great
chunks Of heavy food are required for
energy. AS a rule they reduce it.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19

RAPE Is an exquisite fabric
which we almost wish might be
used for other than mourning
wear But it has become so thor
oughly established at the head of the
list of those fabrics suited to mourn
ing apparel that it will never be dis
lodged Grape is, in fact. in our civ
ilization the insignia of mourning and
Is used in gowns and wraps as well
as in millinery. It's weave and body
make possible very beautiful effects
in workmanship and mourning hats
rarely are improved by decorations
other than those made of Grape.
For first mourning, hats of Grape
or Grape and plain silk should be me-
dunn in size and carefully made silks
are manufactured especially for
mourning wear and are used in con-
junction with Grape in with fine effect.
Shapes for mourning millinery should
be conservative in every way. No
extremes Of size, no noticeable &C.
centricities are good form. 1t is in
neat and ingenious work that mourn
ing millinery is pre-eminent.
The four hats shown here are ex-
amples of mourning of the highest or
der of excellence. The round hat, OF
black grenadine and Grape, shows the
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19
LAWN AND MUSLIN FROCKS
Some Suggestions Regarding the Maxi
ing of These Light, Airy Sum-
mer Dresses.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.

Readymade lawn and muslin frocks
sell from three dollars up With home
making it must be remembered that
a soft material is needed for the
tucking at the top of the skirt so as
not to be bunglesome.
Anent all the little inexpensive
wash textures that might be used for
frocks, word regarding the doctor
ing of black and white With color
is in order. The shops are using
edges of plain red or blue or green
lawn, together with a line of plain
black. on black and white wash frocks
of all sorts, so, of course, the unmade
materials are provided for private
making. With little coarse lace for
the yoke and undersleeve edges, these
lawn bands put on the bottom of the
skirt and in some manner on the
bodice transform a cheap goods into
something that seems expensive. So
treat the lawns in this manner, and
at the same time try and keep the
frock as long as possible without
washing. For although accounted tub
colors, there are many summer dyes
that respond with bad grace to soap
and water.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19

Grape used as border or finish with
the body of the hat in grenadine. In
this and all the other hats the trim
ming is made up Of the fabrics.
A tongue made entirely of Grape
has the coronet covered with narrow
folds and a large buckle covered in
the same way. The crown Of the
shape is covered with the Grape
draped gracefully and apparently
fastened to place by the buckle.
A turban shape, made entirely OF
rounded folds, is trimmed with pair
of wings made in the same way and
mounted by means of buckle OF dull
jet. The folds are cut in such way
that the rib runs across them on the
straight, instead of diagonally.
One should test Grape when buying
1t, to see that it has been properly
waterproofed Since some manufac-
turers have so improved this fabric
that rain and moisture, or even i'm
mersing in water, do not hurt it, it
has become one of the most durable
of materials. A small piece dipped
in glass of water will not& run" or
discolor the water nor be affected by
it, If it is of the durable kind and
worth having.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19

The bureau of animal industry has
devised what appears to a be break
fast food for horses, with the purpose
to reduce the high cost Of their living.
This substitute for oats is composed
Of cocoanut and peanut meals and 1t
can be produced for $15 less ton
than whole oats cost. 1t appears that
the horses experimental with did not
take eagerly to the new ration at first;
quite as human beings used to find
their breakfast foods cloggy until a
taste was expressly cultivated. The
horses had to get the habit without
the encouragement which liberal ap-
plication Of cream and sugar affords
the bipeds. In due time, however, the
animals recovered their form on the
novel diet. The ration must be un-
questionably justified, nevertheless,
before it can be commended to those
who truly love a horse. 1t is not the
animals fault that oats have become
a luxury. Human beings have been
Induced to eat it's natural fodder in
enormous quantities and that is the
reason.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19

lie and / don't want my wife to make
any promises she can't keep, for only
so long as love lasts can marriage en-
dure."
The marriage was solemnized by a
double ceremony. To comply with the
laws of the country, Otto secured
marriage license and was duly welded
by Rev. F. A. Hatch. The legal cere-
mony, to the mind of Otto, a professed
atheist, and Miss Farnham, a free
thinker. was not sufficient to bind
them in the holy bonds of wedlock,"
hence following the words which
made them man and wife in the eyes
of the law and the public at large,
they climbed to the top Of Independ-
ence monument, $50 feet high. by a
fragile ladder of iron spikes, and went
through a fantastic ceremony of their
own. They were alone on the top of
the pinnacle and to the few spectators
on the ground their actions could not
be plainly seen.
1t had been their plan from the first
to have both ceremonies performed on
the top of the monument, but no min
lister or justice of the peace could be
secured in any part of Mesa county
who would risk his life In this task
| for love or money.
Following the ceremony Otto burned
incense to his wife in the form Of
cedar berries, which he sprinkled on
the camp fire. Then the bride and
groom together planted a young
spruce tree, which they designated as
their witness tree, and declared would
grow as long as their love lasted.