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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07
COMING AND GOING

81 q Fitzgerald ~ Tar WA here
yesterday 40 Registered 81 the State
N n aud John . Truehcsr 81
san Antonio are 10 ihe cig. siorplnK
a. a.. iiidwell
wm \ snoau 81 hrownssilic u
bore on several da,a business trif
iie Is registered ~ The nidveil
Mr. and Mre inlius pofeniislo
Jr.. left yesterday Tor seeks slult
70 hay riiY. Houston and Galveston
u Joseph oi l.Afeao arrived in the
cry yesterday. 20 be here several
days NJ Joseph fof a numbrr ~
iesrs iitcd 10 Cofpss (
Va cubage returned Yesterday
from two weeks trip 50 Colorado
iie reports sefy eol8 scaftef hHd
~Af ElAd 20 E'a hack - Corpus
" * Harmon rssufnsd yoN,eFstg
from Magnolia Colony. where he has
been fpr the past veci Installing an
nir compressor dlsplneomcnl pump
fpf thf COMPANY
~ " WORKMAN. a. attorney 81
parsn. TsaAs. IA Ga the citf on q hBsl.
nefu mission Mr. WORKMAN Il npe
~ The leading members Of ihs North
Tesas bar. sod - psrsonsi ffisud
~ Aftoyp~ys ~ - Mcdonald. end
y y Rosit
"a ~ Tfneheart. Ean Anionlo.
Wm y apohn. Hfo~hssllle. n Ios.
eph. s.aresss A y i0tha neapmoni
q. W smith. FaliarYiSs. r. brs.
,sr Fgoesfoa Howard Il. fevis. mai
iimorr. NE rtrt, y Is1ns. Madison
wills KY. " n lisyteefye. Hoos.
ton. G T.. Swans 0eness. Neb :. 2.
Larger. Moffiaonyiile. M ~. CLARK.
Fsosspyils; T . walters san Aa-
,onse. 7. Enreen. Han Antonio. >. G.
DlIversh fsxrieuser. Ter J. a.
Compton. Esn Antonio. ~ ~ Lan-
n.Sr. cosdsn. ~ w. 6 isIessh. kings
sllls. Fraak bennett. pes Nolnes.
Enoek NsIts and wife. Dss. sss.raA
are - she isidsell
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07

Anoshrf lsictnfe rs~ater hatiax
No-Sstn Appointments

The star thcAipx. formrrly knc~n
A. shc ROYAL Is iae --latest addition 20
the list OF Corpus Chrisu piuurs
plaf hoascs The house has heen
leased BY Crowley aud wemaek both
% this clfy. ana has been - thor.
oaghis fcnodsiea and impTesssi that
4 win nn~ appear IS pafrons a. .
nee place
Tire fioer hss hem slr,afci olsers
rhstrs installed He~ eoeaefs riscct
and has been couipietels Fciucdeled
al tht way through Tho sides
~hkh ~vrs fcfm~fis partly open
have so~ hcsn CLOSED - a. 90 a.
ieW % the renniuF Of shows duFinp
summer and winter
rhe crcnins has te~n announced
fof Monday AFTERNOON aud uifhN
snd roo1 prcrram has been rvs
missed Nsxere, - rorte . slosc'
sho has neae piasinE the MAiesih
ciranW fer thc past several nonthhs
has hccr secured ~ the star Cor :
fpur vrvks cnearemcai
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07
eiorsss arnr milrrr r,.e~,f
fh,s .. sfsss is Tho ~,as. fsm il.s-ss
Gsrlnsnis @sssd usm.


AA~ AsToNiO. TEXAS. Ian
Al that sassd hihon Appieshlif
is-year-old son nf n e Appgsshi,e
fsom probably heinz fnyrssliY In.
iured nhrn ne wss shoi wifh = a.
ealihef pis'ei was the heaEr eioih.
lnx that he Nofr ~ the Tina Ths
hoy had dispute VITA . nssre boy
Andrew Greenwood. sgsd n PEARS,
and q Il said The oeTFo pallcd ihe
pistol. which discharged. the bnllft
sis.ss-s young Apple~hlte Ia me left
slide iR the r-s.$a Of the abaomsn
Young Appiswhiie han ~ hsstt
osefeoss and equally bassr coal sne
yesi. M welt a. shlfs aad saayr Dn-
aerweAr, and examination rhossa
only a vtshs wound whirA hareay
serats bed she atip
TIE negro boz was ARRESTED and
tined $50 IN chr corporation eDars
on q charge " sis<AsrxInr nssarms
IN she tity tlmi's and fhargs cf 49,
nanlf 10 murder wsn made sKaInrt
him IN pussice Umnheid's eourt NE
u IN Jan svxit'nx q hearing
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07
INGRAM ADVISES
AGAINST BONDS
ciAt~ tiA~ t~sp wtsn ssss'Kss
N foEx woEru.
trEv~ shFtfta nrsek A. ue<s VI.
tefisi snd t,,sss. os nsnnes
~ tlead tssne.

} ( insraa. one ~ fnss Mersh's
we'll kao~n slslscns. speaking 81
street raslne. sAls. b, all meens Con
rns chrir'i should set 10 uOrk aad
Pave At beast shs two tnaga streets.
chsperfsi ard Mesquite ~ shr basi-
aess lorsion u the town.
neles ssked a. to the best material
NJ inFpm said f4thuinhis AMI
sHgiaVd tfiek are both seod. hat I
~oula advise uslpe sl,rincd hricA IN
a eroeins towa nts Corpus Chrlstl
where VOC ~iu hAsr % b. t&kins ~
shs pAsemsat hsss And thess fes ~om~
iiw. 90 ,,Ae. g. ~, se~es tarr ras
mains cue, Tho htlcAs eAn b.
easily removed any iahurcf rnn
take them up and rculaec ih.m
Whereas % you use blihunshle IL VIII
be- fcand ,ers "apsnslse a. t.as ar
aud pus de~n Asnin
Asked ainat asphalt and she cost
~ paving AZ lnffam sAid Thr
coat oi nAsing in fuft Worth fot
sltfincd hflek. hithunthls or tho other
rasemeu,f, 10 ahout sges US cents
per sguare ssfa In aome plates h can
be- dome fof hess A. 10 asphalt. !
would advise YOU not 10 use A. ~
yvu 40 SON ~ill rcrrel q"
sreatlos ~ the beet system nnd a.
~ the clv issulnr bonds ios pasinr
the STREETS b. said "it - All rlght
for the cts Ca vote bonds for ps,inr
ihe cosl Of pasiug ihs Intersections ~
The streets bat ihai's au n Ne elt,
toca mete IL piii make a aad mistake
and V Liable Go taukfuri tae iovp
before 81 rcis through The Ahnllins
property owner should 9as for the
ecst ~ The pavement 90 his side ~
The street tho street car company
pa1inr iof the cusl ~ paving the cen.
icrs That II the va, We ir ~ fot
Worth. and most everywhere vlse
AM ~hs should shr pfopcr,, ownc'
not pay ths eost ~ paslnk IN front
~ him when y advance the ,alus
az ms prercfis from rs 10 30 pea
cent?
I'm Port worth We have nist, mlior
~ paved sireoia buii' IN fhlc system
ana the slt gtlnr companies theirs
hos have tuniyac,s 40 far nheaa OF
them they can hardi, Fs 80 them
Iei the Nronor, o~nrrs " some o'
ihe downtown business hloctt ~ Cor
pas christi start paving On thif eye.
tenn tho city patlsF the ces, ~ pas
ina mo Intersections. and yoa viii rps
me ~hoie bwtineus part Of ihe ca,
venting fhs afcefe paved
az vii ioob 80 Foea she pfpperiy
awncr piil No. rushinF their petitions
in'o fho ciig council snd thc ciiY will
aaa ~ viii have an u can DO So rss
fof tho ooss ~ pafing n. intersse
tiuns '
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07

a clfH service osaminAiiou io nfl
farnnci ~ M rural cafrcr ser,ic,
~ fhe locsl poFfDfHce vas held ycs.
ferdng morning ~ ,hc United state.
customs office There we're eleven az.
rlissnis taking the esaminsiion TIE
result Will NOT he knoNn fof several
weeks The enrrler selected viil b.
assd o. ganhs iisa ~ilh ihs a,A fsAls
uesi ~ che rIff which q 20 be- inaue.
arafcd February
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07
NO RAIN, BUT wHllI
tits Nwtacr tame issvn iAhr tisr
ws,lf ea the f,l.i.

Although seme i,eopl, ssia ia,
the, feh very siifhs traec 81 rain
Yesterday. shr naioriis we're an.
sware ~ asa raia az an and eeFs
rather rlad - iis ,aesouce despite
the prediction III ne weather hureau
~ the eject thai rair ~onld proh.
sias fnn IN thit section
~ make up FOR the iark ~ reiu
ihc weather bureau ai O'Clock yes.
israss issued vsfrlae 10 M a.
fef that blue nofiher Wa vu
roate and ooinine rapaiy People
vets told ihHf a would ftocss hcfor
utvruiar rhh rerofs phs oofreb.
Grated 'e SONS distsHoe phone oalI
san Antonio ~ che ~gori that
lhs norher had strak shat rolui
md that y was d. cold a. blssrs
a. about ss o'riooi Yesterday enc
storm hrotv ovef ih~ eltF. coming
lu one Ma rurg The wind roso IRON
shout \ miles pr hour 20 80 pc,
honr whhia an instant and "a,
lcmrerhtu~ arorred 80 dcrrcee
from Tf 10 "a wRhin thirty minutes
time and ~ns siin 'aiiinr a, me last
observation Yesterday
vcf, 'ow icnpera'nres have hccn
prcdlried Cor thf morning ~ M
weather bureau
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07

Olympic Ihvaifv neat TUESDAY niEbt
The pisy aas been gareulis reheafaed
under the aireotlpn ~ Ms. Viola 90.
'srn aad the iuiiosins vognx poepls
hA,e tpcn asslrncd toe principal
raris Edvin Vaashaa. Oscar Keep
- Mise ofFiraas ilefuv Miss iAufa
ieter josl We'll John ncNan.rhcil
Miss Ntaia uiseu AID laHas porcp.
nrll.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07

phone message was received YES.
trfdal D, pspui Sheriff yong from
shera Wtlrht stAiius ihai ho vonll
refurn home Tnesanf shcrfi
Wrfhi left last Sunday Cor nroe ~.
,iile aith sis federal prinenets. and
tho trial ~ tho prisoners b now ~.
ine hcard boiuro judge Weurl
HORNS
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07

The offefpe At me uaYmrie lss'
evening vas one of eicrpiienal 81
cellencf and hanpEef walliu h 10 be
cumpliis"ps.d 90 tho susfess;si pre-
daotlon ~ the piaY pfeaehted there
A ptnss ~ iiis iiaea aAs fhag.
eurhlY enjoyed % The large rfo~d ~
attendance Mias Loretta Graham
And oarar 0raAap. WIN fillod ihs
lradiNT roles. rendered thplr parts
~ith admifasle ahsll .and we're All,
supported bY larKo ali sell
e4uippsd caapAnY
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07

Mckamrt sf Ofcrc1 has ilmfcd
Amount ui selected coiion eced for
pianiins of TOE hig boii bohemian va
rissl siott in rsen wvisht sa,ts ni
unc heuarra panuas al fun ccuta pcr
pound ga ears 0r,sory %
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07
Local Items
Of Interest


TAe aAAuai u,rsIlae of the aio.
holders 90 vac Caller pub compans
uiii bo hols AZ fhc company onar'
lr tht dtY 90 "Wednesday Jan iN
1919. al s. m
FT MERRIAM MsnaFrr
Corpus chrirti lan .. tste
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07

Tho engine ~ the iacomlns Hai,
train. doc here AZ sitt . an asinr.
dAy @as defailod ns tho train enter
81 40 Ysfdt To- ih' sif1niy ~ ihv
baseball para pHly = nliFhi DELAY
uas necAaionsd by the anslaoni. and
40 ioss sHs reported
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07

vili ho furnished ~ msH 10 an,
rsraun afflicted With Gour, Without
charge so medicine of stece b.
ner"aear, 90 make cnre in fhis
di-"aso Address uR Wa TTER
Scientific Massoar Iock Rua ca9.
residence 900 Chapauai 81, Corpus
Christi Tosas 1880 s8t
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07

District Judge vs. D Hopkina and
Cont Reporter A 20 Rcstnihal. Dr.
leave Monday for san Diego whore
district oonri rill be- Opened Monday
morning, Judge hophlne prcsldlng
Tho tcrp Hiii occupy two Nrste.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07

EssgY Sunday 81 80 esbiaet
to-day N"Goa aaRs~s - gol. se
. a. "Wednesday syoniae 80 . a..
Readiue foom ppsa from ai5N 70
4 80 except Randes Room :. eei
Mesquite ~
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07

1he Anasal messins 81 yhe ssuct
hoidefs 81 The G & Coli and coun
w elab hns been possfcnesl. Notice
vii be eifen phrn - eeiius Niil &c.
euf ihe rrrwiar ma sinr 81 tao
hoara 81 aFr.sers wiii tatc plave
neat Taesds, Jan sth IA "a
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07

ilefe b your onpor unity 90 Fti
an evening hair ornamenf 90 mairh
ynaf nee evening dress Renter eame
cafiY whfie there b good aseori
menf io select from Ideal nalrdrera
inF parlora III
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07

~ q lohnaoa. oNuef ~ The large
tan STORY building on ias corner
north ~ the courthouse 81 hariaE q
femedeied ard repaired The biaia-
inr Nas asoysd 20 IA Freaoni location
fen years $50 from the Garner nov
occupied by the Firft State HAM
hunding
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07

Our oid friend NcKaniey across
ihc haf 80 Grceoy certainly believes
in nno cotton cord fof planting a. Be-
raid our hundred dollars per ton last
prlnf Tor planting secd
tagt
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07

The b.a afticis Of 49, kind M ~
~Dria noarh Doom. positively guaf
auteoa Wei iirus fft
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nexianlng F'Hass night and eyefy
Nenday nlss1 from nos on Ne III:
keep opsn Tor benefit ~ tAs CLERKS.
ana sofhlng ssris ideal IsalFaress-
ING fnri0ra II n
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-07

Loses diamunas A nioe Ina 20 b.
seen Al The etamms. el7 Mesasiie
81 rhone 11f III &c q
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Imported nets % cold and silver
ana other rulera. 7tf and 81 aa
idsai ilairdressing pafiors afzt
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Reserve Your ensfs fef the Msfa
GIANT o. penice ap.io date Al
gunHrs hoei store ~ h
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Reserve Your afats fof ite wcf
shan ~ venifc." upto date ~
GHnrta book store Igti
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gl 90 "a Service and sermon
subject The Manifest aflon Of
christ" az q so evening prayer
and sermon Cur reuts are tree We
cordially invite 90 who viii "a
wofsfIr Whb us
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pNh sauaelat Hhes minuaN. Isst
arrived ID g. a. Hardware Go
a.
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n-sests soa' ~,,als To- ~. H.f
esar, o. venlse." spfo.sale a.
y ,uhssa book alofa i1it
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Howard Matches See our limo W.
~ nrnls Won The mamms si7 wes
quite ~ ~ "a
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Read the Caller wants ads
The evening world., 1912-07-08
SUICIDE, THOUGHT TO HAVE
BEEN SLAYER, HAD ONE HAND
Unidentified Man Shoots Self TO
Death in Lot in the
Bronx.

James Montgomery. a street cleaner.
found the body OF n man early to-day
at willow avenue. between one Hundred
and Thirty-eighth and one Hundred
and Thirty ninth streets. Thera was
n bullet wound through the head. and
a revolver Mt his side showed no had
killed himself.
The report Immediately spread through
the Bronx that the suicide was the man
who had assassinsted little Julia Con-
nors. Police Captain Post OF the Alex
snder avenue station. together with more
than a score Of plain clothes men who
have been working on the case. hurried
TO the scene. but found that the suicide
could not have been the man who killed
the GIRL lie had only one hand, his left
hand having been amputatod.
DR.. Presley Of the Lincoln Hospital
declared that the man had been dead
for two hours. There was no mark OF
Identification on the body except n tailor
mark, Michael stern, Rochester. N. Y"
The man was about forty-fve years Of
age, I'VE feet seven inches in height and
weighed about lss pounds lie had red
dish hair and mustache. The body was
dressed In a blue serge suit
The evening world., 1912-07-08
THIS TALE Of A SNAKE
ISN'T SUMMER FICTION;
IT'S TRUE--SK|N'S PROOF
And the Hero of the Thrilling
Yam Is a Thirteen-Year-
Old Boy, Too.

A acknowledgement skin which n. L.
Jacobus of No. &c North Fullerton ave-
nue., Upper Montcisir. brought back
from his fathers bungalow at Green
wood Lake to-day proves that soma
rattiesnake three feet eight inches long
IL minus his birthday suit to-day and
necessarily dead. Last to the stirring
tale OF the heroism of Mr.. Jacobus's
little brother Herbert. aged thirteen.
Tho scene 10 the shore road about the
lake. In the near foreground, q large,
red touring car-they're always large
and red IN hction-appears. Mr.. Jacobus
- at the wheel and little Herbert Is
by his side.
A pretty little girl. wearing her Sun
day frock. Is walking adown the road
C'adown" 10 used here because Laura
Jean Libbey uses II so often) and she
In utterly unconscious of anything but
tho mild Sunday air and the sparkling
diamonds on the lake. Little Herbert
tells his brother to stop the machine
The evening world., 1912-07-08
IRISH BISHOP SENDS
CALL FOR TROOPS TO
PROTECT CATHOLICS
Belfast Prelate Warns Lord
Lieutenant of the Menace in
Celebration of Orangemen.

BELFAST. July s.-lThc Catholic Lord
Bishop OF Belfast to-Say teiographed
the Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland de-
manding military protectio for all
Catholic institutions in Ulster during
the coming week
Tho anniversary Of the Battle of tho
Royns will be celebrated with more
than Its accustomed vigor by the
Orangemen next Friday.
Because of tho resentment against
the Homo Rule bill that Is generally
felt In Ulster many threats have been
made against the Catholics, and the
Lord Bishop warns the Governor that
he will be hlld responsible IL adequate
protection Is not furnished tho Cath
olics during the weeks celebration.
The evening world., 1912-07-08

By the iassis's side. for he knows the
iassis and would wish her good morn
Ing. The auto stops.
Little Herbert II about 20 salute tho
iassis when suddenly his eyes diiate and
gooseflesh pricks out on his spine. He
says naught. He leaps from the auto.
He grabs . club and he runs down the
road.
The 1assie sees little Herbert's arm
furiously rise and fall in a flashing mJ-
ton, Che faints. Rig Brother r. J.. ia
cobus In his seat beside the auto wheel
cries. Bravo. brave boy!'
The snake-for such Il was-is dead.
And II you don't believe this taae. you
can get . round trip ticket to Upper
Montc1air and see the skin.
The evening world., 1912-07-08
THREE DIE IN CHAIR;
ONE SAYSPRAYERS
AND TWO COLLAPSE
Condemned Prisoner Calmly
Drops to His Knees Before
Being Strapped In.

o9grNING. n. Y. July s-Three
murdsrers died in the electric chair at
sing Sing prison before the sun was an
hour high to-day. They were Giuseppi
Carislii. Santa zanara and George Will
tams. q negro.
Carfelli. the FIRST TO make the short
Journey to the death chamber. ap-
preached the instrument OF death As IL
Il we're some sacred shrine. He entered
the death chamber at $40 with q smile
ms right arm rested lightly on that
OF the Rev. Father Antoni Fialla. his
confsssor. He had called "goodby" to
the other prisoners waiting death In
~Mprderers Row" as he left his cell.
and had been answered by cries from
lips that were hidden from him.
Within q step Of the chair the con-
demned man indicated that the process
sion Of priest and attendants should
halt. Then Carieili knelt on the floor
and prayed. He was tho nrst map
Wer to have offered a prayer from his
knees In the death chamber.
Three minutes later the first contact
Was made when the smile OF calm resiG-
nation was stll on the doomed mans
lips. A second shock was sent crashing
through his body. and at $50 he was
pronounced dead.
The negro Williams was the next TO
be put to death. Ills demeanor was the
antithesis OF Cariellrs calmness. The
black face was gray with fear and the
man babbled pleas for mercy and for
The evening world., 1912-07-08
HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES

which have stood the test Of
time deserve a place in the
medicine chest Of every family.
|Mothers are to-day administer
ing to their children the reme-
dies their grandmothers used.
For thirty years Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable CON-
pound, made from roots and
herbs, has been curing the
women of this country from
the worst form of female ills,
and merit alone could have
stood such a test Of time and
won such an enviable record.
The evening world., 1912-07-08

r. Conkiin. the railroad station ticket
agent at Croton Lake. on the night of
April 8. 1911.
Santa Zansara was ono OF a gang of
six who were tried and convicted In
westchester County for the cowardly
murder OF Mrs Mary Hall at the
Grifin homestead. near Croton Lake,
on Nov. ., 1911.
The evening world., 1912-07-08
Noted Paper Maker II Dead.

Hugh J. Chisholm. a pAone-r paper
manufacturer. former president OF the
International Paper Company, and
president OF tho oxford Paper Com
pany, died At his Fifth avenue resi-
denee this morning. m his sixty-seventh
year. The body will be taken 20 Port
land, Me-. where funeral services will be
held on Wednesday. A widow and son.
Hugh jr., survive him.
The true northerner., 1912-12-27
KNOTS AS SIGN LANGUAGE
Wlfey Has Prece dent fer the Request
She Often Makes, and Hubby
ForSets.

Tie a knot in your handkerchief,
John, and you'll not forget it," says
the wife, when she asks you TO bring
something home when you return
from the city. at night.
Rather simple system of mnemonics,
isn't 1t? No complicated rigamarole
of mystic numbers like most of the
other memory systems, and one that
we all know is wonderfully effective.
Did you ever stop to think what
wonderful part in the history OF the
world this simple tying of a knot has
played? asks the Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal. OF course, you remember
the most famous knot and how Alex
ander united it-with his sword.
But older even than that, though
not so we'll known, is the history that
Darius, on crossing the Istir on his
Scythian expedition, left with the
.eeks appointed to guard the bridge
q thong with number of knots in 1t.
One was to be undone each day. IL
Darius did not return before the last
knot was united the forces were to
tear down the bridge and depart.
Then knots have been used as Ian
guage-the "gulpu" Of the 1ncas OF
Peru consists Of number of thongs
hanging from top band, the meaning
depending on the color OF the thong
and the number Of knots tied In 1t,
and their order Of arrangement.
Among the Polynesian tribes the
knot is used to make persons, things
and places sacred-they are surround
ed by strings tied In certain kind
Of knot under mystic ceremonies and
thus rendered "tabu" - inviolate.
Among the Laplanders and Finland
ers 1t is popular custom by means
of tying certain knots to raise the
wind or to calm the storm.
Along In the middle ages witnesses
to a document were known as noda-
torres (knotters) because 1t was then
the usage that when they signed their
name they should also tie knot in
the string that was attached to the
document.
So you see when wifey asks you to
tie knot in your handkerchief 30 as
not to forget her errand, she is only
exercising a custom that has come
down from the primitive times.
The true northerner., 1912-12-27
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE


The work on the sheds at the church
10 progressing finely.
Mrs. X. r. Grouse returned last Sat-
urday from her visit in Chicago.
Mrs. A. H. Upson and children spent
the past week with her parents near
Oshtemo.
Miss Grace Church is spending her
vacation with G.. ID. Townsend and
family here.
Willie and Frances Zielie of Malta
wan visited at Jas. Neale's, Monday
or this week.
The pupils who are attending school
away from here are all home for the
holiday vacation.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mr..
and Mrs. Miller for New Years
dinner January 1. Everyone is invited
Your correspondent was Eiisln-
formed as to Mr.. Jensen losing a
horse. II. Masten, the veterinary. says
the horse was sick, but he cured it.