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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04

ding fnery, stands through an entire
morning against pillar in the vii
lage square, her eyes closed, her
arms pressed to her sides and with
only the narrow base of the column
for a foothold, the while a ring Of
villagers criticise and comment on
her appearance. l might add that,
despite the stern stuff of which the
Kabyle women are made, the bride
usually faints during the ordeal.
If, after learning of these quaint
whims and customs, you wish to see
the Kabyle women with your own
eyes, you have only to take passage
to Algiers and a train thence, for
some twenty-odd hours, over rail-
way which appears to be suffering
from commissions, to its terminus at
Tizi-Ouzou. Thence, on horseback,
astride of a donkey or afoot, but al
ways with your Arab guide in front
of you and with your hand in your
jacket pocket, and in that hand a
serviceable revolver, you can pene-
trate with greater or less safety into
those wild Businesses of the Atlas
range, where one can buy a dozen
beauties outright for the price Of a
limousine motor car.-Metropolitan
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
MARRIAGE RITES IN ARMENIA
Ancient and Odd Customs Are stlli
Commonly Observed IN This
Country.

Constantinople. Turkey cupid has
little chance In Armenia, where young
women are closely secluded and kept
away from all social intercourse with
young men. From the time OF her
birth the life OF the Armenian girl is
regulated by her parents, even 20 tho
arrangements for her marriage and
the choosing OF a husband for her, and
30 closely IL she watched that love
Affairs before marriage are unknown,
and. indeed. as she is never allowed
10 see man outside OF her own fam
lily, there is little chance for Cupid
10 play any tricks on susceptible
hearts.
As soon as girl IL born 10 them
Armenian parents begin 10 lay aside
money and nne linens for her mar
Rage portion. When she Is considered
TO have reached the manageable age
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
RURAL COP LIVES IN CLOVER
Getting the Markets Best, Awaiting
Mllllonaire's Return to Col
lect Note.

Cleveland, Ohio.-Constable George
Morris, monarch of all he surveys in
the village of Nottingham, now lolling
In the lap of luxury, is having the
time of his life at the country man.
sion of Patrick Calhoun, multimillion.
aire traction magnate and real es,
tate operator Miss Martha Calhoun,
heiress, has given the retinue Of serv.
ants orders to serve Constable Nor.
ris' every wish.
Morris is at the mansion awaiting
Calhoun's return from California to
collect a judgment for 1910, rem.
dered by a California court.
Now, nothing like that; Miss Cal,
houn had the servants give me some,
you know" is the way Morris met the
accusation that he went home for
some pajamas.
Eat? I've been eating like a house
afire up here. Anything want, you
know, This morning l had ham and
herring, demitasse, and, well, all the
rest of the program. Haven't broken
a plate yet. Nope, there's nothing
dom on the wine and the red stuff.
'Twouldn't be proper with Pat any.
way But I'm not embarrassed be
cause he's gone"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Superstitious Customer In Modern
Barber Shop Had Hard Time to
Find the Object Desired.

well, how's the neuralgia" queried
the barber, alphabetically, las he
poised the razor over Thompson's
lathered face in tonsorial emporium.
Haven't had any since last"-and
then the barber was dumfounded to
see his customer rap hard on the arm
of the chair. He was further aston
ished when Thompson sat up, jumped
to the floor and ran to the marble
wash bowl, where another customer
was in process of being shampooed.
Thompson reached under the stool
on which the customer was sitting,
and raped it. Then. with look Of
dismay he turned wildly and made a
sprint to the cigar counter at the far
end of the room. There he raped his
knuckles on the wooden frame. while
BARRIERS and customers, in various
stages Of barbering and hair cutting,
stopped and stared.
IT'S all right" he grinned from be
hind his coat of lather. Had to touch
wood, you know, sfter making that
statement about not having had neu-
ralgia- l sure don't want 1t again"
''You surely don't have much wood
, in these places" he observed as the
barber somewhat gingerly began the
shaving operation anew. This chalr
is made Of enamel, glass. nickel and
leather. that stool seat is made Of
some kind Of leatherette composition
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
WOMEN OF KABYLA
Are Even More Beautiful Then
Their Circassian Sisters.
Jut Beware Of These Beauties, As
They Also Have Violent Temper
and May Place a Yataahan
Between Your Shoulders.

Tizi-Ouzou. Kabylia.-Though the
MAuPesQues Of Algeria and the fair
haired beauties OF Circassia combine
q remarkable loneliness Of features
and complexion with certain
voluptuous elegance. they compare
with the dignihed. graceful, insolent
Kabyle women very much as the
show girls OF a light opera chorus
compare with the star.
Even the humblest peasant girl.
grinding the family -four between the
upper and the neither stone In the
doorway Of a mud hovel, possesses a
distinction Of form and feature which
would attract attention in any assem-
blage. With all her dignity, however.
the Kabyle woman does not rise SUI
perior to the Africans fondness for
personal adornment, being so laden
with bracelets, anklets and necklaces
Of gold, silver, turquoise and coral
that when she moves she sounds like
an approaching four-in-hand. Her
approach is likewise heralded by the
reek Of an exotic and almost over,
towering perfume which, like the
celebrated parfum de Bey Of Tunis,
is composed OF nearly score Of
blended scents, the odor changing
from carnation to heliotrope, to rose,
to violet, and so on, every few min
utes.
Lest this glowing description Of
their charms should start you post
haste for Kabylia, let me warn you
that these insolent- eyed beauties are
headstrong and hot of temper, and
that If you happened to say the wrong
thing to them 1t is more than prob
able that you would find the double
bladed yataghan, which every Kabyle
maiden wears very much as an Ameri-
OAn girls wears bunch of violets,
planted between your shoulders
They are fond of cold steel, are
these Kabyles, for at the conclusion
of wedding ceremony the bride.
groom, walking backward, holds aloft
a naked dagger, and the bride, follow
ing him, keeps the point of It be
tween her teeth. Another marriage
custom OF Kabylia, even more bar.
barrie, consists in the part martyrdom
of the BRIDGE, who, clad In her wed
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Accorded Full Title.

One of the New York representa-
tives in congress tells Of a social
function in an assembly district po-
litical club on the East side, whereat
the chairman Of the entertainment
committee acted as master of cere-
monies.
The chairman was very busy intro
ducing the newly-arrived members Of
the club to the guests, who included a
number Of municipal officers. The
representative mentioned was pre-
scented in a way to halve his official
honors with his wife, as 1.-THE Honor
able and Mrs. Congressman Blank"
Next came a couple who were not
known to the master of ceremonies.
but, after receiving the correct name
in whisper, he announced:
"Mr. and Mrs. Inspector OF Hy-
drants, Faucets and Shopworks Ca
sey."-Lippincott's.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04

her mother sends a message to the
guardians or parents of some young
man who she thinks would be a suit
able husband for her daughter, de-
scribing the girls beauty, admirable
qualities and particularly the amount
Of her dowry.
The marriage follows shortly, TAX
ing place at the home OF the brides
parents, and the ceremony is as i'm
posing as the ritual of the Greek
church can make II. The bride rich
ly CARRIED in white silks and pillows
Of lace, has quantities of jlngling
coins dangling from her braids, and
both she and the bridegroom wear
wreaths of artificial flowers. While
the marriage rites are being solem-
nized the couple must stand or kneel
before the priest for several hours
with their foreheads pressed together.
Meanwhile, drums, bells and other
noisy instruments do all they can
to detract from the solemnity of the
occasion.
When the ceremony is concluded
the female relatives of the bride rush
to kiss the bridegroom, while they
put into his pockets Jumps of sugar
and fasten ribbons upon his breast
The bride receives no attention what
ever
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Really Had Best Of Il.

John Burroughs is well known as
one of the foremost of nature writer's
in this country. Some time ago he
visited his brother, Eden Burroughs,
who lives in the Catskills, at place
called Hobart. The two brothers went
fox hunting together The honor OF
the hunt came to Eden, who shot the
only fox. 1t 30 happened that fox
skins were worth five dollars at that
time, and the successful Nlmrod took
much pride in telling how he got the
'IslBI 'sspIsqBIs 10 esBs eql 10 Iellsq
in Boosting to a few friends about It
in the presence Of his brother, John,
he was interrupted by, you have
Dragged about that fox hunt long
enough. You shot the fox, sold the
skin and got FIVE dollars. wrote q
little account Of the hunt, and got
$75 from the magazine which publish
ed It. So there you are!"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
RooKERIEs FOR WILD BIRDS
Audubon Societies Of United States
Are Busy In Their New Con-
serVatlon Plan.

New York-The National Associa-
ton of Audubon Societies as part OF
its conservation plan hopes to obtain
for the wild water birds of North
America permanent and undisputed
possession of the islands, marshes and
lakes where their largest colonies are
found. The societies have obtained
either by purchase or gift some of the
most populous rookeries left in Maine,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Flori-
da and Louisiana.
1t is hoped that In the next few
weeks other rookeries equally i'm.
portant with these will be taken over
by the organizations.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Il Grows NlcotlneIess Tobacco,

Worcestershire, England, where
nicotineless tobacco is now grown,
used at one time to supply the genu-
inc article. Both James /. and his
successor issued proclamations pro-
hibiting tobacco growing, but in 1859
it was grown in many English coun-
ties-notably in Worcestershire. In
the state papers Of that year there is
a report from an officer sent to de-
stroy the tobacco crops around Chel,
tenham. He took a troop Of SO sol
diers with him, but had to retire for
Teinforcements, as he found over 200
men guarding the fields.
"Ten men," he added. could not in
four days destroy all the tobacco that
is growing around Cheltenham."
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Matter Of JustIee.

Where shall justice begin, with
those who have power or with those
who suffer wrong7 y exact and ideal
justice we're done, the weak would
make an effort to give to the strong
all that is their due, and the strong
would try to put their affairs in order
so that no Just cause Of complaint
should exist anywhere. The unhappy
element in the relations OF the strong
and the weak is that both are think
ing too much about exacting justice
and not enough about doing that
which is Just and right. PAY what
thou owest" is the cry most often
heard. Give me that which is my
due, then will pay you what owe"
The Christian Register.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
ABILITY TO COOK SAVES HER
Woman Escapes Sentence In Penlten
tIary Because Of Culinary
Accomplishment,

st. Louis, Mo.-Mary Green was
saved from a term in the penitentiary
on the plea of former employer that
Mary is an exceptional cook and an
excellent biscuit baker, unless tempt
ed by the presence of liquor. A month
ago while experiencing temporary hi
larity caused by whisky, Mary eloped
from the home Of her employer, Mrs.
William Porteous, 4541 Morgan street,
loaded with a suit case containing
goods that did not belong to her, and
also loaded with the contents of the
auart bottle of aged liquor.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
WELL PEOPLE TOO
Wise Doctor Gives Postum to Con-
Valescents.

A wise doctor tries to give nature its
best chance by saving the little
strength Of the already exhausted pa
tent, and building up wasted energy
with simple but powerful nourish'
ment.
Five years ago." writes a doctor
81 commenced to use Postum In my
own family instead Of coffee" cts
a well-known fact that tea is Just as
injurious as coffee because 1t contains
caffeine, the same drug found in cof-
fee,) 81 was 80 well pleased with the
results that had two grocers place
1t in stock, guaranteeing its sale.
II then commenced to recommend
to my patients in place Of coffee, as
nutritious beverage. The consequeu
is, every store in town is now SELL
1t, as It has become a household NJ
csssity in many homes.
I'm sure prescribe Postum as Oft
en- as any one remedy in the Materia
Medica-in almost every case Of indi-
gestion and nervousness treat, and
with the best results.
when once introduce It into
family, It is quite sure to remainAy /
shall continue to use It and prescribe
1t in families where practice.
"In convalescence from pneumonia,
typhoid fever and other cases l give
It as liquid, easily absorbed diet.
You may use my letter as a references
any way you see fit" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read THE Road to WellviNe," in
pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above Letterf A new
enc appears from tinae 20 time. They
are genuine true, and full OF huFnnn
Interest.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04

I'd ever seen a real burglar or jolly
hold-up man, and he looked so differ
ent from what had expected.
But knew now, of course, that the
policeman was right and that the re-
spectable-looking old gentleman was
no other than the desperate criminal
described as Foxy Grandpa" But
for the Intervention of outside assist
apce doubtless Billings and ] might
have had our threats cut by the con-
sclenceless old geezer.
He was so absorbed that he did not
see me, nor the two helmets piking
above my shoulder.
up to his old tricks" O'Keefe
whispered. We've got him in the
act, Timl"
Great" breathed Tim. What
won't the captain say!"
O'Keefe's breath tickled my ear
again and swept my nose. I've never
seen beer or sauerkraut since but
what | think of it!
Got your stick ready?" he was say
irg. BEST not take any chances;
Braxton's a quick shooter, they say
When we jump him, better give hin
the club right on"
Tim whispered an impatient demur
That's all right; but I'm for coaxinl
him out here first. l don't want t
tap him on the gentleman's rugs; 4
l do, l can tell you, it'll ruin 'em
that's all"
He swept his hand across hli
tongue and gripped his stick tighter
Jenkins, at one side, bobbed hi
head up and down and smiled his ad
miration of this sentiment. He leaned
nearer to me.
Just beckon him out, sir" his whis
per advised. Just tell him you wan
to show him something in the hall
cat, or anything will do Just so you
get him past the furniture and rugs
sir"
advanced step into the room.
expected the old knave to be bi
udSu6u, uOn you huOW. NOL Q6t
never disquieted him bit. Just CAV
me careless leer and went back t
the ruby. Somehow | began to fee
riled. I'm not often taken that way
but this old scamp's persistent at
dacity and impudence went beyon
anything | had ever heard of.
What in thunder's the matter wit
you, SOM" he murmured, squintin
hideously at the jewel. You prov
around like you had pain" The
he went right on:
SAY did you ever see anything S
corking fine?" He looked up, holdin
the ruby in the light. And to thin
how little dreamed of scooping an!
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04

Richard Lightnut. an American with an
auected English accent, receives pres
ent from friend IN China. Tha present
proves 20 be pair OF pajamaa. A letter
hnts OF surprise 10 the wearer. Lightnut
IONS the paJamas and late at night gets
Up Tor a smoke. His servant. Jenkins,
como8 IN and, failing 10 recognize Light
nut attempts 10 put him out Thinking
tne servant crazy. Lightnut changes MS
elothea intending 70 summon help. When
ne reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
Win JOY confirming Lightnuta BELIEF
mat he Is crazy jenkins tells Llghtnut OF
the encounter he had with a hideous
Chnaman dressed IN pajamas. In a
message from his friend. Jack Billings,
IAghtnut Is asked TO put up "the Kid
Tor the night on his way home rom coli
lege. Later Lightnut finds a beautiful
girl In black pajamas In his room. Light
nut - shocked by the girls drinking
smoking and slangy talk. She tells him
her name IL Francis and puzzles him
with story OF her love for her sisters
roommate. named Frances. Next morn
Ing the girl Is missing and Lightnut hur-
ries TO the boat 10 see her Off. lie Is ac-
costed by a husky college boy, who calls
him "Dieky." but he does not see the
girl Jack Billings calls TO spend the
night with Lightnut. They discover
priceless rubies hidden In the buttons OF
the pajamas. Billings dons the paiamas
and retires.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
AUTO ROUTS HoRSESHoER
Chicago Blacksmith Goes Into Bank
ruptcy, Asserting Decline of
Horse Was His Undoing.

Chicago.-Because the automobile
has gradually encroached upon the
usefulness of the horse, Thomas F. d.
Folan, who has spent his life as n
horseshoer on the West Side, filed
petition in bankruptcy in the federal
court. For more than ten years he
has conducted a horseshoeing shop
at 4G6 Milwaukee avenue. His liza.
bilities are $3,SS99G and his assets
S3,733.75. He is fifty-six years old
''Folan once had prosperous horse
shoeing business" said Attorney Jo-
seph E. O'Donnell, his counsel. He
has watched his business decline in
such rapid strides lately that he quit
discouraged. The automobile was the
cause"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Case Of Mlstnnsn ld.ntltv.

President Taft was out for his aft.
ernoon walk in Washington one day
when a fiaxen-halred little girl ran out
in front Of him, held up her finger,
and exclaimed, In a shrill voice:
Il know who you arel"
The president, thinking II not at all
unusual that she should possess this
information, but willing to crafty her,
asked:
We'll. who am II"
Jaw" she said teasingly, you're
Humpty Dumpty."-Popular Mag
azine.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Moving Ploturaa Pnnulnr.

In q recent number OF the Daily
Consular Reports are collected memo
randa from cities and towns in vari-
GUS distant parts OF the world show
ing the universal quality OF the popu.
lnr interest which the moving pictures
excite. England, Japan, Turkey, Mex
leo, India. Australia and the islands
OF the sea all have the same story to
tell: wherever the cinematogrph
goes It finds an instant and sustained
welcome.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Hospital Service for DOGS.

A special ambulance service has
recently been started in London for
wounded dogs, It is run in connection
with the Animals Hospital and Insti-
tute at Kinnerton street, Pimlico.
When a dog is run over in the street
or injured in any way. the hospital
may be 'phoned and a motor ambu-
lance is Immediately despatched A
qualified attendant always accom-.
panies the ambulance.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Cow Produces SO Pounds Of Butter

Cow FEo0uCes % FouHuS OF 9utteTs
Newark. N. ITO Valdessa Scott
H., a Holstein Friesian, owned by
Bernard Meyer OF Finderne, N. J..
goes the honor Of being the best dairy
COW In the world. The COW has just
completed a seven-day official record
in which she produced $3.50 pounds Of
milk. $3.50 pounds Of butter fat and
41.S7 pounds Of butter.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Maids mot eadabouts" Get Cash.

London.-Money gifts left by Isaac
Duckett for maid servants who can
prove long service with the same fam
fly and are not gossips or gadabouts
we're distributed in the parish Of St.
Andrews. Holborn. London, the othef
day.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04

To prevent Malaria u far better than
70 cure n. In malarial countries take a
dose Of OAlDlNE regularly once each week
and save yourself from Chllls and Fever aud
other malarlal troullea
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Two Eplarama.

The apple Of many q young mans
eye Is a peach.
Harplng on subject win more often
suggest a harry than q harpist.--LiD
pincotts.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04

Mary-That tall man has been al.
voroed Ave times.
Alloe-Goodness Who 10 hef
Mary-He's the man who invented
the safety match.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
Frantic Search for Wood

and l do believe the only thing in
your shop made of wood is that cigar
counter frame"
Then Thompson's barber and the
other BARRIERS went on shaving.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04

Pater Familias-History repeats II.
self.
Smart chhd-Not when It's my fes
son.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04
CHAPTER xI.
iron Nerve.

| Just stood in the doorway, staring.
Couldn't say word. my throat was
that paralyzed. First time. you know.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04

A girl never boosts a new love az
fair by Boosting OF an old one.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-04

IT'S usually the FOOL who rocks the
boat that lives to toll the tale.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-04

out He gagged and sputtered anG
gasped, and when he managed to gel
his breath he yelled What en- hell's
that! Of all the damned messes-
for heavens sake what kind of q
blankety- observation-disclosures pie Is
that, but" said he as he observed
Henry kerr's eyes fixed upon him
and noted the attentive attitude OF
the other members of the party,
but" said he, Il like it! Makes me
think of the pies my mother used tc
make" and he made a bluff at taking
another bite.
"Well," said Henry, as he poked
his big rough fore finger into the
pie, "if you like it so blamed well
you had better eat it. You can't
come no shenanigan on me. I'm
cook here and I'm not going to have
hny cheap mud-hen chaser findin
fault with my grub. You'll either
eat that pie or you'll do the cookin
for this band of terriers from this
on"
"All of it," asked Lyme with a
subdued sigh.
Every blamed bit of it, said
Kerr, land Charley Ward and Red
Allen and l will sit right here and
watch you eat it, and if you even
make face it will be low down
knock on the cook and you can wash
them pie pans and get ready to get
breakfast" '.o
Lyme ate the pie, smacked his
lips, and asked for more, and an
hour later the other members of the
party were pouring Ticker down his
throat and begging him not to die,
as they applied hot stones to him
and soaked his feet in hot water.
He lived to drink up all the supplies
in camp and to tell the story-but
he never told it about Leon.
Several years later, when Henry
Kerr was here on visit he furnished
from memory the recipe for this pie
Housewives will find it an exceeding
ly economical pastry tid-bit, and as
wild crab apples promise to be plen-
tiful this fall it will not be difficult
to obtain the ingredients for a
''Sizzlebite Pie" Here's the recipe:
Flour and water to form stiff
dough.
One pint, more or less, wild crab
apples, au natural.
Heaping tablespoonful of salt.
Plenty of black pepper.
Handful of rag-weed and dog
fennel, mixed.
Handful of sumac berries, more or
less.
Leaves of jimson weed, if handy.
Any old scraps that the dogs don't
want
Stew all ingredients and bake in
skillet Dutch oven style.''