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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28
BRITISH MUSEUMS TREASURE
Arabic Book, Of Which There Is No
Other Copy In tho World, Ac-
quired by That Institution.

The trustees OF the British museum
have just acquired manuscript of
the Fadalih al-batiniyah. an account Of
tn. doctrines of the karmathians
Ismailis and other esoteric and I'm
orthodc. sects of administrative
by the famous theologian. Muhammad
ibn Muhammad al-Ghazzali. This Is
apparently a unique Arabic MS, as no
other copy is on record. In 1t the
author systematically sets forth the
doctrines of the various sects and re-
flutes them. The work is of great
significance. as 1t supplies a very
early account Of these sects. some Of
which are very important. Ghazzali
was born In A. D. 1859, and spent his
early years In Tus. Khorasan. He
studied under the great Imam al
Harma min at Nishapur. In A. D. 1901
he became a professor at the Niza-
miya college, in Bagdad. where he
worked for four years. He then re-
signed in order to continue his own
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28

n LEvELAND. O.-Nineteen cups Of
~ jelly. crimson tinted and quaking.
Just as well-behaved Jelly should. are
what the lawyers call the casus belli
between two women in municipal
court the other day.
Judge Levine. who was trying to
straighten out the tangle involving
Mrs. Florence Hayden and Miss Pau
line Pickrul. was doing fairly we'll un.
til he ran afoul of the Jelly.
The plaintiff. Miss Pickrul, estab-
lIshed that Mrs. Hayden owed her 50
for labor in the kitchen. 1t looked as
simple as A. B. C up to that point
until Miss Pickul said: "She owes
me $3.50 for making her nineteen
cups OF Jelly"
Mrs. Hayden admitted that the
jelly had been made. but mercy
what Jelly 1t was!"
In Just seven seconds the Judge
was fathoms deep beneath a tidal
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28

AZ EW YoRK.-A cat which had kept
~ Mrs. Amelia Long out of her
home. at No. 20 Jane street. all after
noon by attacking her every time she
tried 10 enter lost all nine lives after
Policeman John ]. De Witt Of the
Charles street station. had fought
with the animal half an hour the 9TH
er night and wrecked the furniture in
Mrs. Longs home.
Mrs. Long had had the cat for I'VE
years and recently had observed queer
actions. She nursed the animal the
last few days. but this did no good,
and during the afternoon the cat
sprang upon Mrs. Long. tearing her
dress. Mrs. Long ran out of the
house and closed the door. When she
tried to enter few minutes later the
cat was waiting for her and drove her
back.
The remainder of the afternoon
Mrs. Long spent in trying to get into
her home. and at night went to the
Charles street station and Policeman
De Wit was sent back with her De
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28
Mystery Of Stray Cat
who owned the cat everybody said

who owned the cat everybody said
Jim Robertson"
1T ought to be given some milk"
said Shook with an eye on bottle
back of the counter.
The girls shook their heads and re-
piled that the company did not give
away milk. Shook then had talk
with Robertson. The latter bought
the bottle of milk. Soon the cat was
tapping up milk after which 1t curled
up near a steam pipe under one OF the
benches.
Il told Jim that II the cat had milk
IT might stop bawling. l had on my
uniform and no change in my peck.
ets." said Shook I'll be darned, but
the first thing knew this afternoon
l missed the cat." explained Police.
man Shook.
Jim told me he didn't know where
IL went. But. thinking 1t over, the cat
disappeared about the time the 3:45
train went out. No. don't know
where 1t came from"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28
"Iu.tIeer Openly BOUGHT,

Removal OF an unjust Judge from
the United States bench reminds the
London Chronicle that centuries ago
Justice was not administered nearly
go impartially as 1t is now. There
were the basket justices" who re-
ceived their nickname from the pres.
ents openly handed up to them in
court by suitors. And in more re.
cent times there were the trading
Justices" satirized by Fielding in
Amelia" Townsend. the celebrated
Bow street runner. in his evidence
before q parliamentary committee In
1916. described how these justices
used to Issue patches of warrants ev.
cry day ito take up all the poor devils
on the streets. 80 as to charge them
two shillings four pence each as bail.
Only the penniless offenders were
sent to jail. and a mornings work
would sometimes produce 910 $780,"
After which the worthy magistrate
and his clerk would adjourn to q
neighboring hostelry for refreshment.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28

"oh, yes" replied the hardware
drummer, men in this profession are
bound to meet up with cranks and
curmudgeons. and we must do our best
to smooth them down"
Have you been smoothing any one
lately?" was asked.
II have. On this trip have smooth
ed down a retailer who has held me on
for the past four years. tried In
vain to get close to him. but he
wouldn't have it. He didn't like the
looks of my face and the tone of my
voice." {
But you have got him all right.
now?"
He's as smooth as velvet"
How did you accomplish it?"
II found that he believed the sun
moved around the earth. and so I
agreed with him that all the rest of
the world was mistaken"
And how do yon know you thawed
him out?"
Because he invited me to go through
the state idiot asylum with him. and
we spent very pleasant half day to-
gether."
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28

ply deducted 1t. You were alone with
him while l was skinning into my
clothes, and you were doing something
or another. My knowledge OF you
enables me to make that assertion
with confidence. You may have been
clipping the dead leaves from the
geraniums in the window box. You
may have been rearranging the books
on the shelves. You may have been
embroidering as you discussed the top
les of the day; but whatever you did
Is immaterial He was there and saw
you doing 1t. and he wasn't gagged or
handcufYed, consequently he showed
you how"
And / appreciated It," said Aunt
Jane, severely.
Il hope that you didn't let him see
that you did" said Mrs. Merriwid,
mot that you could discourage him.
| heard pretty little anecdote OF Mr..
Buttyns childhood the other day. 1t
seems he had grandmamma whom
he tenderly loved, and one day he
went to her with the light of great
discovery in his eyes and an egg in
his hand. Dear grandmamma.' said
he, i want to show you how you may
extract the contents of this fruit by
application OF the well known law of
nature, adherence Of vacuum. You
first puncture the shell at each end.
and then. putting one end to your
mouth"
That's enough. my dear" inter-
rupted Aunt Jane. in a tone OF dis
pleasure. II contend that Mr.. Buttyn
is a gentleman such as. one rarely
meets In these days. He is always
doing something for somebody"
Its n perfectly beautiful trait"
Mrs. Merriwid admitted. When Mr..
Buttyn makes a flying leap and slide
across the room to pick up my hand
kerchief. my admiration is too deep
for words. You seem to misunder-
stand me, auntie. dear l think It's
too lovely for anything to have some
body around who always wants to do
something for you-as long as it isn't
something one wants to do for ones
self. can quite imagine how
handy he would be around the house.
too. He would show you how to
trim your hats, and then trim them.
He'd take the management of the
cook off your hands, and leave you
free to think great thoughts, and II
you undertook to make pie, he'd come
into the kitchen and stick helpful
finger into 1t. But you're mistaken
about the Duttyns being rare. dearie.
know several women who have the
Buttyn brand Of husbands. OF course
they're women who think marriage
should only be dissolved by death, and
they have conscientious scruples
against arsenic, poor things.
"Mr. Buttyn would never let me per-
ish with cold for want of wrap on
sultry August evening Mrs. Merri-
wild went on. ut wouldn't be the
least trouble in the world for him to
get 1t for me, or to drape 1t about my
perspiring form. He wouldn't watch
me playing the wrong card when he
could stand behind my chair and
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28

ined Courtney at the Central police
station, could not find that the man
was abnormal in anything other than
ultra generous impulses anent his
wife.
"He is insane" insisted Mrs. Court
ney to Captain Schwartz. Besides
the 1ewelry he bought me three pairs
of shoes. himself half-dozen suits
and overcoats and he spent half of
last night taking q, gold water bath
In preparation for this trip into town"
While they were arguing the propo.
sition Courtney confided to a police
man that he was very sorry about
this. Been married twenty-five years.
always loved one another. and now
she's insane"
Well" said Captain Schwartz. mel
Their of you has shown me any good
reason for thinking the other one in
sane. So you'll have to go on home ="
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28
Chance Missed.

A well known doctor and n certain
minister are great friends, but they
dearly love joke at each others ex-
pense.
The latter once delivered a series OF
lectures, and one of them-on Pales.
tine-was not interesting enough to
please the audience. which gradually
withdrew before its conclusion. Not
long afterwards the minister's house
was entered by burglar. He gave a
graphic account OF the affair to his
friend. the doctor, and ended by say.
Ing:
Il had him on the fiat of his back
l held him so that he could not move
an inch
Good" exclaimed the other. But
my dear sir what splendid opportu.
nifty that was to have delivered to him
your lecture on Palestine!'
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28
MELISSA COULD NOT TOLERATE
A kNoW-lT-ALL.

Mrs. Merriwid had her little curved
scissors. her orange sticks and her
channels polisher laid out on her dress
Ing table. and was dellcately filing
away a sharp corner on rosy nail
of an index finger when her maternal
maiden aunt Jane came in and set
tied down for a little visit.
Il wonder you don't let Miss Pun
mis- at the beauty parlors do that for
you. Melissa she remarked. she
does them very well and she's quite
reasonable"
Il wish you were quite reasonable.
dearie." replied Mrs. Merriwid, extend.
ing hand for her aunt's inspection.
Anything wrong about that little dim
pied mitt? Could Miss Pummis i'm
part pinker tinge or glossier I'm.
ish to these hook terminations?
ween not, and I'm not given to over.
weening. either. Mr.. Buttyn might
but fortunately he's not here. and
there's nothing to prevent me from do
Ing the Job myself"
"Of all the gentlemen who have
been calling herd since l have been
with you, consider Mr.. Buttyn to be
the very incest" declared Aunt Jane
the most helpfully inclined. the most
thoughtful and ingenious. He show
ed me-"
How You could do 1t far easier and
with incomparably better results" fin
ished Mrs. Merriwid.
Did he tell you?" asked Aunt Jane
clearly surprised.
NO, my dear Lady Watson" Mrs
Merriwid answered, with her most SUI
perior and tolerating smile. Il sim
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28
Tesucisolpo. Capitol gt1ondurao

II was not trying to teach them
anything. simply showing how they
could benefit by making use of mod.
ern appliances.
When l 1rst went there the old
Spanish pillow. made of wooden
beam. on the end of which was a
piece of iron. with which the ground
was only scraped to a shallow depth.
was in general use.
Il told them of the modern pillow,
which would greatly benefit crops. I
wrote articles setting forth the ad-
vantages OF modern machinery for the
benefit Of the small farmer. There
are many agriculturists in Honduras
well acquainted with the most modern
farming methods. and 1t is also their
desire to see improved machinery in
troduced among the poorer class.
These articles were translated into
the Spanish language and printed and
sent out by the government in its Of
ficial paper. The Hondurans gladly
read and commented on the articles
The government co-operated. and
farmer In the interior. who had pur-
chased an American pillow In some
manner or other, confirmed my state
ments of the depth that 1t would cul-
tivate the ground, and of the beneht
such cultivation was to the crops
Finally. consignment Of plows was
received and distributed to the farm
ers. Many were anxious to receive
them and they are now reaping the
benefit Of large crops.
10 oil fDofanca Of how
consul may create demand for the
products of his country. while at the
same time aiding the natives.
Mrs. Haeberle accompanied me
and made many friends. believe we
enjoyed the confidence Of all with
whom we came in contact. Mrs. Haze
berle has served as Judge in needle
and art work at the schools. and has
otherwise mingled with the Hon
durans."
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28
Had None to Spare.

There was miners picnic at Butte
one Sunday. One of the features was
a tug-of-war between a team of Irish
miners and team of Slovaks.
The Slovaks were winning and the
Irishmen dropped the rope and began
to fight. 1t was a good fight. One
brawny Irishman had an opponent.
down and was pounding him at his
leisure, when friend came along.
Gimme belt at him." said the
friend.
"Gwan." replied the other: go and
get one for yourself"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28

I breathe into my ear. and pick the
right one for me. He wouldn't lis
ten in silence while made hash OF
perfectly good anecdote when he
could jog my weak memory and cor
rect my Inadequate language. l could
always depend upon him to button my
gloves and choose the appropriate
shade for a new parlor carpet. He'd
strew my path with roses and do all
my thinking for me. 1t would be my
own fault IL were not u happy
woman"
Il think 1t would be-" said Aunt
Jane.
Il should learn from him undoubt-
| eddy" conceded Mis-. Merriwid. He
could show the dressmaker how
Ito cut pattern for brassiere.
he would and could cheerfully and lu-
cidly instruct DePachman in the true
Interpretation of Chopin, he wouldn't
show the least hesitation In giving
Edison points about electricity. and
he would tell me how to arrange my
hair becomingly-in fact, he has. Help
full. He's SO helpful that l always
want to scream for help when he
starts in"
"Of course II people are too indie
pendent to accept instruction or as
sistance, that's a different matter"
said Aunt Jane. I'm willing to
learn. myself"
I'VE all are as long as the tuition
isn't free, dear" Mrs. Merriwid re-
Lplied. I'VE like to pay for what we
acquire in the way Of learning. though.
and the more We pay. the more re-
spect we have for our teacher. That's
what makes old Professor Experience
SO popular. Another thing is, we want
to feel that our Instructor knows more
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28
GOOD NATURED AGAIN
Good Humor Returns With Change to
Proper Food.

For many years ! was a constant
sufferer from Indigestion and nervous
ness. amounting almost to prostra-
tion," writes a Montana man.
MY blood was Impoverished, the
vision was blurred and weak. with
moving spots before my eyes. This was
steady daily condition. l grew Ill
tempered, and eventually got SO nerv-
GUS | could not keep my books post
ed, nor handle accounts satisfactorily.
l can't describe my sufrerings.
Nothing | ate agreed with me, till
one day l happened to notice Grape
Nuts in a grocery store. and bought
a package out of curiosity to know
what it was.
Il liked the food from the very
first, eating it with cream. and now |
buy it by the case and use 1t daily.
soon found that Grape-Nuts food was
supplying brain and nerve force as
nothing In the drug line ever had
done or could do.
at wasn't long before was re-
stored to health, comfort and happi-
ness.
Through the use of GRID Juts food
my digestion has been 4 red. my
nerves are steady once nj my eye
sight is good again. my meA faculties
are clear and acute, and l 4 AZ become
so good-natured that my nds are
truly astonished at the change. / feel
younger and better than l have for 20
years. No amount of money would
induce me to surrender what have
gained through the use of Grape-Nuts
food" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich. There's rea-
SON" Read the little book, THE Road
to Wellville." in pkgs."
Ever read the above lettcrf new
one appears from time to time. They
nre genuine. true, and full Of hunian
lnterest. Adv.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28

"How's the new hired girl getting
on?"
'All right"
Think she's going to stay"
Il guess SO. She'll probably be with
us another week. anyhow. because
she's already asked me II she can
have next Tuesday night OFF"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28

than we do, aid that's no attitude C.
mind for any woman to take toward
her husband
Don't you think that man really
knows more than woman" asked
Aunt Jane
Not II he doesn't know enough to
conceal the fact that he does" replied
Mrs. Merriwid.
Copyright. 1913. by w c. chapman)
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28
NoIIe Pressed.

Rastus had caught Sambo red-hand-
ed.
"Ah'm gwine hab yo' arrested fob
stealth nah chickens. yo' Sambo
Washin'ton-dat's jess what ah'm
gwine to do" said Rastus..
60 ahead, niggah," retorted Sambo.
go ahead and hab me arrested. Anil
mex yo' prove whar yo' got dem chick
ems o'self!"-Harper's Weekly.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28
Hint Was Wasted.

Mother tat 1880 p. m.)-What's
the matter. John? You look disturbed
Father thought I'd give tina,
young man calling on our daughter a
vigorous hint 1t was time to go, so
walked right into the parlor and de
liberately turned out the gas
Mother-Oh. my! And did he re,
angry?
Father-Angry? The young jacka
napes said THANK you"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28

studies and effect a satisfactory con-
cor, at of orthodoxy. reason and mysti-
cism. He died in Tus In A. d. I'LL
His influence upon the later develop
ments of Islam has been enormous.
Suyuti. famous author, says: IF
there could be another prophet after
Mahomet, 1t would certainly be AL
Ghazzali." The present MS. was
copied In A. D. 1866, and is perfect ex-
cept for few pages at the beginning.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28
Tempted.

Are you going to wear side wills.
kers II the fashion is revived?"
II don't know" answered Mr.. Cum
rox. 81 might II it will make some Of
my wife's callers act as timid as
deferential toward me as they do tc-
ward my butler"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28

corrects constipation. Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are tonic to the stomach. liver and
nerves. They invigorate instead OF weaken;
they enrich tho blood instead of imPover-
ishing it: they enable the stomach to get all
tho nourishment from food that is put into
it Price rs cents All Druggists
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28
CON STIPATI0N
Munyon's Paw-Paw

Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are unlike all 9TH
or laxatives or cathar-
tics They coax tho
liver into activity by
gentle methods. they
do not scour: they do
not gripe: they do not
weaken: but they do
start all the secretions
of the liver and stom-
ach in a way that soon
puts these organs in a
healthy condition and
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28

When man loses because he failed
to act in accordance with his convic.
lions he feels doubly aggrIeved II he
cannot blame 1t on his wife.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28

The guide. in referring to the Egyp-
tian pyramids. remarked:
ut took hundreds of years to build
them"
Then 1t was a government job
eh?" replied the wealthy contractor.
Youths Companion.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28

"Why is n mirror considered one Ut
the best of critics?"
Because 1t always faces the truth"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28
Its Style.

THE child actress in that piece has
a part which fits her like a glove"
Yes. SO to speak. a kid glove"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28

Smile on wash day. That's when you
use Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes winter
than snow. All grocers. Adv.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28

Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured
by DIR. Piercc's Pellets. Tiny sugar coated
granules. Adv.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28

Every man thinks he knows a lot
about women until he marries one.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-28

Distance never lends enchantment
to the office seekers view.
Evening star., 1913-12-04
FOR UNIFORM SKY LINE.
Regulations Governing Buildings
Opposite Parks Suggested.

Regulations providing for a uniform
sky line for buildings erected on squares
facing parks or other public reserva-
tons in the District of Columbia may
shortly be adopted by the Commissioners.
While there is a law stipulating that no
building may be erected. a business
street of height exceeding by twenty
feet the width of the thoroughfare. or on
a residence street to "A height greater
than ten feet less than the width of the
travel way, no effort has been made to
establish uniformity for the height OF
buildings facing parks and reservations.
Need of such q regulation is pointed
out in a communication received by
Building Inspector Morris Hacker from
Col. Harts. engineer in charge of pub
lie buildings and grounds and executive
officer of the fine arts commission. Mr.
Hacker has recommended to the Commits
sionerS that they arrange for confer
ence with the fine arts commission for
the purpose of considering the matter
Evening star., 1913-12-04
NAVAJOS EMBRACE SCOTT.
Rebelllous Indians Thus Express
Confidence in General.

ALBUQUERQUE. n. NJ. December A.
Be-Sho-She, the seventy-year-old chief,
and seven other Navajo Indians affection
ately embraced Gen. Hugh l.. Scott, l..
;. A.. when he tod them good bye at the
county jail in Gallup last night This
was the Indian way of telling Gen. Scott
he had won their confidence
Cen Scott single-handed, guelIed the
recent incipient uprising ON the Navajo
reservation by inducing the renegades to
surrender after q parley of thirty-SiX
hours. The Indians will have a hearing
III the federal court within n few days
Gen. Scott returned to FL Paso to re
sumo command Of the cavalry division
on the Mexican border
Evening star., 1913-12-04
PICTURE BALL" IN LONDON.
Many Americans Participate in Al
bert Hall Spectacle.

LONDON. December 4-Many Amer
leans took part in the picture BALI at
Albert Hall last night. at which famous
paintings and other works of art extend
ing back TO the Victorian and Egyptian
eras We're portrayed. Proceeds go to the
inSalids' Kitchens of London, which sup
ply necessary delicacies to the sick of the
tenement districts. The spectacle sur
passed in splendor any witnessed In Lon
don in memory of those participating.
One group was AN Egyptian frieze. ar
ranged by Countess Pappenheim. With
her was Lady Iris Capel. daughter ot
Lady Essex. who was Miss Adele Grant
Mrs. Ralph Peto and Mrs. David Beat
ty, the American wife of England S
youngest admiral. were in the Greek
group.
The Duchess of Marlborough was effect
i've as Mime. de PomPadour.
Mrs John Lavely of Chicago. wife OF
the famous artist, and Lady Portzarling-
ton appeared as GOya types.