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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-12-04

Lurau wades into the stream seats him.
self on a smooth, brown boulder and as each
Disciple comes out In turn he gives his feet a
vigorous scrubbing with brush Of cocoanut
husk and piece Of yellow soap.
The scene Of Christ healing the lepers as pre-
sented at Hiva-oa. Is. perhaps, the most realistic
tableau in one particular 1T least that is staged
in any Of the passion plays. Real lepers appear
the stage.
In the early days Of the play the parts of the
lepers were taken by entirely whole and healthy
people. but the missionaries were never able to
make the people understand why, with SO many
genuine 1epers ready at hand any make believe
In this particular need be induged III. Finally
several Of the lepers themselves, Christian con-
verts, came to the fathers and asked what was
the use OF curing a lot Of we'll people In the
play when there were SO many sick people about
who really needed curing? The upshot of the
matter was that half dozen lepers were al
lowed upon the stage at the next performance
Following the week Of the play 1t is said that
q very marked improvement was evident for
several months in the condition OF every one
OF the unfortunates that appeared upon the
stage. Since then the missionaries have not
had the heart to refuse the prayers of any Of
those who have come to them at Easter, until
now 1t Is necessary to divide the lepers into
squads Of a score or more each and allow a DIFF
ferent squad to appear each night. The govern
ment doctor at Hiva-oa has declared that there
has been a marked decrease in the leper NOR
tality of the island since this practice has been
inaugurated.
One OF the most interesting characters in the
play is the Judas. From the first 1t has been
the aim OF the fathers to impress the natives as
strongly as possible with the real goodness or
badness OF the various characters Of the play,
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WEAPONS A RABBIT USES

The strange fear that seems to paralyze a rab-
bit when it is attacked by any OF the weasel
tribe has often been observed, writes F. S. st.
Mars in the London Magazine. Apparently 1t
cannot make the slightest effort at defense and
submits to the fatal bite without sign of re-
sistance. That there are exceptional rabbits,
however. appears from an incident that the writ
er once saw. He thus describes It,
Something was creeping very quietly through
the grass. You could tel, this only by the wav-
ing of the grass blades About twenty yards
away. out in the field. rabbit squatted in the
afternoon sunshine-a hunched. fat, comfortable
looking gray brown figure He had been there
for half an hour, quite motionless.
The hidden creature In the long grass
slowly and surely stalking the rabbit. At length
the waving grass stems ceased to move The
and was about to make its rush. The long grass
ceased here, and beyond the stalker had no
cover.
Then. all Of a sudden. the rabbit reversed its
position. It did 1t 80 quickly and quietly that
scarcely saw It,
Moreover although the rabbit still sat as mo-
tionless as before his nose was constantly
hard. The hidden fos had made the blunder of
approaching the rabbit down wind
Since there was longer any need Of con.
cealment, the enemy stood up and came forth
a beady eyed and sinister male stoat. He was
really q pretty little chap. neat and spruce
dandy. looking anything except the professional
slayer that he was.
ments his keen head we'll up, poised on his long
snaky neck.
Then he made his rush. It was quite slow-
. leisurely. sidelong gallop. No creature would
have any dihlculty In avoiding It.
When the stoat was within about two inches
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-12-04
pERFuMEp AIR IN A HOTEL
About the Limit Even In This Age
That 10 Unrivaisd In lts
Luxury.

The ultra" Of scientific hotel &C.
commodations has reached Los An
geles. Soon guests of the Hotel Alex
andria will not breathe the ordinary
air which circulates the highways and
byways.
No, indeed, monsieur and madame
must be made comfortable; therefore,
the dining salons and foyers Of this
hotel will be equipped with perfumed
air.
And to make this innovation in the
hotel business even more complete
the ordors which reach the nostrils
Of Alexandria guests will vary with
the seasons.
For instance, according to Manager
8. J. Whitmore, spring will announce
itself to the city dweller who never
visits the byways by delicate aroma
of violet; a little later the scent will
change, and the delicate "parfum" OF
the orange blossom will be de riguer
With autumn will come the Indian
summery fragrance of pine needles
the virgin forest. With winter, be
cause this is southern California
roses.
Exhaust fans which pump in COO
air through a rainstorm Of scented
waters will make this possible. AL
grill and the banquet hall invisible
supply fans will constantly keep {
new current Of perfumed air in circu
lation among the diners and loungers
Should monuieur wish to give a lit
tie dinner in a private dining-roon
and have fancy for the scent Of Law
ender, then it will be supplied to hin
throughout the meal.
1T is our object" said Mr.. Whit
more, Ito give our guests the mos
attractive environment. After care
full consideration we fnd that the per
fumed air for our dining-rooms viii
be a pleasing touch for all those VIII
wish to enjoy 1t. The only danger
Of course. would be in overriding tn
thing. None would want to take
meal in a salon saturated with tn
odor of orange blossoms, for exam
Pile. Our tinctures are to be delicate
however. The perfumes will give
natural aroma; no more."-Los Ar
geles Examiner.
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TERMS Of THE WILL
Oy GEORGE MvMsosa.

The news Of Uncle wills Death Was
Q great shock TO ne. read It in tAe
morning papers. He vas among tho
killed in the accident on the Pacific
South Central railway. The train had
Ieft the tracks while travelling aloag
the hank Of the Judy river in Colo
rado. and ave cars had plunged ~
nesth the svirling torrent. There
Vas no possibility OF reseuing any
one; the death OF al the occspants
had been immediate.
Uncle Win must have had . pre-
sentiment Of his desth. because. an
hour before leaving his once on the
way west. where he had to attend q
conference on some one Of those ma
tional movements In which he was
always interested. He had dictated
. new will to his stenographer. Miss
Clarke. Miss Clarke had typewrittsn
1t and two Of the clerks had witnessed
his signature.
The relatives were summoned to
meet at the house of Mr.. Brewster.
the family lawyer. Brewster smiled
when he saw me and Marjorie enter.
Il wish you luck. my dear fellow"
he whispered, before the formaiities
began.
had always been = prime favorite
of Uncle Will. He had left me good
round sum. was sure. II he had died
the year before l should not have
been 30 sure. because he was deeply
mortified when Anne Claridge and l
broke our engagement. 1t was Anne
who wanted to be free. but of course
Uncle VIII. in his pig-headed way.
had thought I was to blame. He had
always been fond of Anne. Even
after Anne married Jim Thornton. q
month later-which ought to have
shown Uncle Will where the blame
lay-he was suspicious Of me.
"A man who breaks an engagement
70 girl wants . lot Of justification" :"
lie said to me.
couldn't persuade him that had
wanted to marry Anne. believe he
cut mo out Of his will about then.
However. after had discovered that
Marjorie was the only girl could
ever love. and had introduced her to
Uncle VIII. got back into his good
graces. He was still . little dubious
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RZH13 .GQW EE R4Pz2SrN
e5HK AHT

and to this end in the case of Judas the men
who have played the role have been repeatedly
taken on Temporary reprieve from the convict
settlement Judas has always been literally =
bad man and 1t is recorded that no less than
half dozen OF him have endeavored to steal the
thirty pieces Of silver-in this case Mexican dol
lars-with which he has been bribed. OF late
years the fathers have removed the temptation
by binding the bargain with bagful of broken
crockery, which provides the necessary Jingle at
less risk.
The Judas Of four years ago-one John Bas-
card the half caste son Of an Australian trader
and his Marquesan wife, who was serving a term
for robbing a pearler-turned out almost as bad
ly as his original, for he looted the mission on
the second night Of the play. rowed of with
the Magdalen to a trading cutter anchored in
the bay, surprised and threw overheard the soil
tary watchman and sailed the little boat OF
single handed for the Paumotus
The part Of Pontius PLATE has been played for
nearly twenty years by an old chief-a former
cannibal-named Rauga. His costume is a frog.
ged military coat and a silk hat. the idea of the
fathers being to effect combination that will
make the deepest impression the natives an
symbolical OF constituted power. The missionary
and the French soldier are the two most august
personages known to the natives and the two
most striking features of the costume of EACH
united upon one person, make an impression
more profound than would Roman toga topped
on with an eagle crowned helmet or any other
OF the combinations that the real plate is sup
posed to have worn.
Ruth Ingalls, who has played the part of Mary,
the Mother, for the last three years, is half
white girl OF unknown beauty. She is about
twenty-five years Of age-ffteen years younger
than Lurau. whose mother she is in the play-
and has been directly under the care of the mis-
sionaries since the time when, a child of ten,
she was cast up on the beach of one of the
Paumotus with the wreckage Of a Tahitian trad.
ing schooner. Her Interpretation of the charac
ter OF the Madonna is trife naive, perhaps, but
surprisingly effective her work being the only
thing In the play worthy of the name of acting.
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about my constancy. but he connded
to be that Marjorie had Anne Skin
ned"
And. my dear boy, II you break
that girls heart Ill not leave you
stiver," he said to me, over the wal
nuts.
How that amused Marjorie and my
self! We were to be married the
week after Uncle Wills return, and
nothing could have separated us.
Mr.. Brewster began to drone out
the terms Of the will, and you can be
sure everybody pricked up his ears.
Uncle Will had left some good round
legacies, but knew there was plenty
left. At last l heard my name.
ITO my dear nephew. Oliver Cur.
tbs" the lawyer read. Il leave the sum
OF forty thousand dollars, on condi-
tion that"-he hesitated and then
read with loud emphasis-"on condi-
tion that he leaves Marjorie Field for
the period Of one year Immediately
following upon his marriage to her.
and to be paid to him upon the ex-
pirancy OF one year after the cele-
bration Of such marriage"
Marjorie and looked at each other
In amazement. Leave Marjorie!
The room was in confusion. Mar.
3orie had tainted!
AS for Mr.. Brewster, he was as
much upset as anybody.
Its positively inhuman," he ex.
claimed. It's contrary to public
morals! You can have the will an.
nulled, Mr.. Curtis. Why, he-he-did
you ever know your uncle to drink
Oliver"
Not so that you could notice it."
answered.
Then he must have been mad" he
said. MY boy. you can have the will
annulled"
I'm with you there!" exclaimed
Penton Jones. another nephew of the
old mans. though, am happy to say
no cousin of mine. I'll back you
my boy. It's barbarous, monstrous!
felt kindly feeling for Pentor
Jones for the first time. It was mo-
until the next day that it occurred t
me that, If the will was broken. Jone'
oAd would inherit an equal sum q
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Must ae aimnla.

In a registration booth in San Fran.
ished registering for the first time.
Am you Shore" she asked the
clerk, dat Ise done all has to do?'
quite sure" replied the clerk, you
see. it's very simple"
I'D ought to knowed it." said the
old woman. If those fool men folks
been doing 1t all desc years. might q
knowed 1t was . powerful simple pro
cess."-Life.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-12-04
SURE PROOF.

loves herr" '""' young man
...es. On there are reliable signs. Now my bean
for an occasional touch. e'' "no ev'n
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GOT THE HABIT.

The postcard habit got wombat tb,, summer.
While on his vacation, eh."
rr.nss..a ne cant write a commercial letter now.
.'acts sa aIi business by means of picture post,
cards"-Louisvilie courierJournal. ''''
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-12-04
'H2Y11ZS NAzE"W INzZzZRY
carr ATD aLLK MT

HE Passion Play
of the French
m l q 81 on at
Hiva- GA, tn 9
largest island
of the Marquee
sas group. has
never been wit.
messed by over
O Anyon r1r
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resident white men. Yet 1t
has been presented every
Easter for nearly fifty years,
and from many points of
view is well worth seeing.
1t was first given as part
of a campaign prosecuted by
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-02-15
CASE or SOCRATES
REOPENED In COURT
Eccentric Lawyer Demanded
New Trial Aitor 1000 Years.

Athens, Greece. - One would mag
inc that Greece has other things to
think about just at present than the
guilt or innocence of Socrates. Yet in
all seriousness the case of the great
philosopher has been reopened before
the courts here after over 1900 years
at the instance of an eccentric old bar
rister named Peradopulos.
Ten years ago Pcradopulos retired to
study his case, and he appeared in
court with hundreds of bundles of doe
uments. He argued that not only was
Socrates unjustly sentenced to drink
from the poisoned cup, rs he had not
perverted the youth of Athens, but
that there were several breaches OF
law in his trial.
After listening patiently to the old
mans advocacy the presiding judge
regretted that he did not see his way
10 refer the case to higher tribunal
as Socrates had long since been recog-
ni2cd by humanity as one of the great
est and best men of all time.
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sustained crash of musketry reverber-
ated in dlaholica concert from the low
lying hills around. and near and far
arose, mingled with the human-like
neighing of horses and the h0al~r
shouts. yrlS cheers and commands
The horrible shriels and Sroaus OF
wounded and dying
Before his horse was Killed and him
self knoeEed senseess by the explosion
Of a shell Heartsease saw General
Buelithorn fail in HE gtand charge that
drove back the South Carolina legions
aware Of another brigade near the en-
emy's center that did not give way. but
stood it's ground stubborniy and then
turned aggressDr. ri dashed over
ileartseaSe's mind ut the time that one
or two more commands like this one
would make Eculregard hard 90 whip.
net Knowing that 5his was the unique
First brigade Of the Army Of the Shen,
andoah. undcr jackson.
Bob Dillingham;. gHllopnS along tha
little wooded crest On the other side OF
the stone bridge. knew all about This
brigade. He saw General Bee chctl,
and rally his scattered forces by point
Ing with his sword ana shouting:
Look at Jackson there standing like
a stone WALL"
Jaclisons brigade on the artillery
swept plateau of Manassas was play
ing the part Of the Imperial guard of
Napoleon at Austerlitz. but without the
prestige or the Inspiration of apparent
success. At hate hour Of the after,
noon neither side knew whether it had
| lost or won. In point OF fact, one had
| about the same right to be routed ms
| The other. Reaure@artl was TEARING
| about the field. mt every portion of tbs
lines. his dark creole face burning Will
/ animation rs he shouted encourage
| ment to his grimy. savage looking
troops, who responded with the blood
curdling rebel yell" of the southern
! swamp rangers.
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General Buektho-n's brigade was N
elpded. marched ahaaa to make the
opening demonstration ~ the stoEe
bridge. while two others crosse NJ the
Spdley and other for4ls, to coacentratr
ON the southern bank of the stream
and flank Beaurcgard's left
This seemed TN adairab!y clear and
simple plan ut s o. loek In the morning
Before noon ii WAS IN obliteaaied MEM
DRY. and the wide arid plateau over
which the battle spread ike Gre IN
the brushwool swarIed with confused
masses of northern and southern troops
reeiinS TO apl fro. alternately taking
and losing and retailing the same posi-
tioAS half dozen times over, Nil lines
indistin~uiShahle in dense ANA lurid
clouds Of smoke. through viii aitil-
lery guns and caissons dashed madly.
while the thunder of cannon and the
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-02-15
SHE SLEEPS III A COFFIN.
Philadelphia Woman Finds Her New
Bed Very Rcstful.

Philadelphia. - Can't you sleep Mt
night? Arc you troubled with insom-
MIA? Then take tip from Mrs. VIII
lard Parker OF 3l7 South Twelfth street
and sleep III Il coffin
Il Invented the coffin idea myself
declared Mis- Parker. For years
had been troubled with insomnia
What could be nearer TO perfect sleep
Jlan reposing in coffin? | argued
had always been taught that death
is merely Il lasting sleep. SO | bought
the coffin"
Does it work. Mrs Parker was
asked.
Perfectly" she assured, with Il
smile.
Mrs Parker keeps the coffin in the
yard back Of her home. A rough box
goes with the greWSome bed. and an
observer might think that Il burial was
contemplated TO lool, at the big box.
Il find sleeping out of doors is very
beneficial" explained Mrs. Parker, $50
| had the coffin carried out into the
yard. often sleep fer an hour or two
in the daytime when feel weary
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-02-15
LINCOLN MEMORIAL HITCH
tivision as to Form Of the Proposed
$2,oOO,nO0 Memorial.

Washington.-Divis over the bill
providing for the erection Of a $1,000
600 monument to the memory of Abra-
ham Lincoln is threatened when the
measure is taken up In the house. 1t
has passed the senate.
The measure provides for the erec-
ton Of statue aud Greek temple on
the mall near the Washington mona
ment. Opponents Of this project fnvor
instead memorial highway from
Washington to Gettysburg. Richard
Watrous. secretary of the American
Civic association. sent broadcast sew
eral Thousand letters to members VI
the organization, asking them to call
on their representatives In the house
to support the monument measure.
The fight for the highway plan Is be-
ing led by Representative Borland Of
Missouri.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-02-15
UNEARTHS GIANT SkELET OIL.
New Jersey Man Makes Discovery
WhiIo Digging In Garden.

Kearny, \. 1.-The skeleton Of Il
man six feet seven inches tall was
dug up here by Samuel Aspinwall.
Aspinwall was digging in the garden
at the back of his house at so Duke
street, intending to transplant peach
tree. He found the bones of man ;
right arm as soon as he broke the
ground The entire SHELTON was Bur
led only a foot and a half below the
surface. 1t was in good condition.
Aspinwall, who has lived on the
property for more than twenty five
years. said that he was sure the body
had not been buried in his garden dur
ing his occupancy of the premises. A
horseshoe heel plate was found near
the skeleton. indicating to the police
that the body may have been buried
fifty years ago, when horseshoe heel
plates were worn.
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the Old fag-your fathers and mine
well, New York might go to the devil.
That's my religion"
They walked ont. Robert and Made
line. along the battery wall by the sea.
in silence. as If by mutual rendezvous.
This is the hast we shall he together
for the present. anyway, Miss Made
line poor Bob began.
I'm afraid So" murmured Madeline.
But we shall meet again some
time" he went on desperately: that is,
if we both live"
IF we both live" repeated Madeline,
in an awestric!len tone. oh. Robert.
You meau if you live. | suppose. SO
You are going, too. into This dreadful
war. if it comes?"
ayes. Madeline. must. 1t is fate
| yours and mine together ism t it, dear
sst girl? You don't deny II. and that
gives Tie courage. iou know what
| duty means And gen En1W what lose
means. too, iicn't yea? Madeline. ! do
love you. shall always love YOU.
come what may. There, fate is,''
| granted me this much allowed RE t.
| tell you how love ynu--and nothing
can take this moment away from us III
/ least. thank God. And | have the
strongest kid of faith in me now that
our story isn't going to he cut short
here. 1t may be Interrupted We've
got to he tried by fire, maybe. but
AN stand it if Ynu viii think Of
ne wont you. Aadeiine!'
81 shall keep watch upon fate"
For the rest of their time togetheI
their sileuces were more eloquent thar
heir words.
Lieutenant Kerchiva West passe,
through one more dramatic scene be
.ore quitting Charleston.
In an obscure tavern by the waite
'front.' he found Frank Hayerill. Il sin
rere. young desperate. whose bold
dissirated look had something strange
" attractive about it and whose gen
, tlemanly speech and manner belied
certain aftectation of hardihuod am
bravado
, All this latter was swept away b.
the sudden. violent wave OF enotio
a that visibly rushed over his whole he
ing when West delivered Mrs. i.iycl
+. HIS message and handed him the loci
. ct containing the portrait miniature.
: With an oath on his l!s and tear
running down his hardened face h
: cried ont bo.rSply.
1--WE been fool, an ungrateful DO:
r and I've deserved jail and worse. An
e I'll stand the gaff and not blame an
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need $4,000 men TO
GUARD PANAMA CANAL
Cocktails Wants Big Garrison
For Strategic Point.

men viii be necessary to guard the
Panama canal. says Colonel Goethals.
its chief builder. Under present plans
congress would provide for garrison
of only 5000 men.
Once we lost control of the sea in a
war;" he said. I'VE would have to de-
pend upon the garrison of the zone.
We could not expect to get REINFORCE
ments there from the United States.
The locks, the vital portion of the ca
nal, should be guarded by large
force, and the Atlantic and Pacific
ends Of the canal should be garrisoned
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First Sickness at III.

Denver ITO think of being sick fol
the irst time-and at my time of life!'
Mrs. Mary Foley. aged III years, one
of the Oldest of living people. thinks it
is strange that she should be ILL., New
err since she can remember was she
ever forced to take to her bed because
of sickness, but she is suffering from
heart trouble, and her doctor fears the
worst.
She came to this country from Coun-
ty Kerry. Ireland, forty years ago. She
has reared six children, but all are
dead now excepting John. her baby
a teAmster. siXtY-nine years old