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WE'LL we've had tnc partel post
year and tll'i the country merchant
bHent Nono out of business.
o
"lAIlN WHEHE have starved
might b. aneNcatco A.. the tltie % a
book Tor Nfis punkhuret tO enroll
among lhc six Ees, xelierx
AND WE HAVE always wondered
Why i looA her 80 long 10 reach. the
vaudeville stage
b0TR THE rebel and federal Tend
crs are politely ard unanimously
agreed thar no Americans are 10 be
nel1siea ealaIera caught drawing
and Qnarieflna Americans after they
have boon boiled alive viii be-
ffcmplIg ard viaDroualy dealt with.
--r--
m WAS NEVER hls soie ambition.
says ar Bryan. 80 be president sc
the United slaiea IN other words,
VIC infer. li was ali hls amhltions.
--1~-
WE HAVE also always admired
The chinese because they can read
and write their own language.
49,
WHATEVER SOU 40. don't get the
Christmas tree Attire.
-
SAY. have you ever cot over that
gorgeous feeling that the tiEsol and
the candles always give youP
o.
THE TANGO set IL always an APP
propriatc and acceptable gift
O.
Easy.
Your money Or your me-" he cried
Tho victim said. "please see my wife.
Aiy moneys IN her name. and then.
besides
At Christmas time. she's got a mort
gage on ny iifer'--From sem
q claus's Scrap Book.
SAY. FOLKS 3; does begin 20 sound
llke q new railroad.
e.
A HOUSE OF MERTH il one IN
which the wife iRuEhs at an her hus-
bands stale iokAs
49,
The Capsule Classics.
1.-The Ancient Mariner"
Twas a mariner ancient sad, say"
slick around and get wise TO ms las;
shot a bird FOR joke;
Saw my shipments all cr0ak.
Now I give 20 the 4. y. G. A."
ATLANTA Journal
q
BUT THE GIRL with small foot
may be able to set IL down real hard
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-20
AIARsnAI.h LEorvnEn.


Thomas Il. Marshall. our quiet and
urassumins and harmless little vice
president has announced his insen-
ton Of delivering q series ~ lectures.
without meanins 20 rsneot u al.
We fear ar. Marahall is making an
attempt TO start ruction about him
self such as ragged conserving Will
lam Jennings Bryan when that
worthy persisted in going out and
lecturing ON the secretary OF states
busy day But Mr. Marshall wiz
hardly start much ~ sensation.
Why should anybody blame the vice
president, who has nothing else TO
90, for going out and delivering a
few lectures 70 the prolctariat? satan
finds some mischief still. for idle
hands to do; and there is no reason
why Mr.. Marshall should not engage
In some wholesome activity 20 while
away the time until his chief dies Of
nervous prossration or goes out Of
offlce--hoping. Of course. that the
former eventuality viii not ovcniuate.
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4 for the Carabao President
lIGKN Wilson didn't see all the song.
He would have been Jared


CFrom the st. Louis Globe Democracy
Officers Of t,e Cnited states Army
stationed az Jefferson Barracks ard
In 81. Louis, who have been enter
tanning their friends for years with
official songs of the Carabao, are
Nmpathlzing with Washington menu
bers OF the order who sang but once
and got into trouble with President
Wilson, who. BY way OF being COM
mander ia chief OF the army Is "a
parsonage TO be considered.
The United states Navy has poet.
a real one, named stokes, and by
borrowing one OF his poems Capt.
Coshlan got into a rough sea Of
trouble when he rccited "Hoch der
kaiser as an incident OF an after
elmer programme, which did not
look ike much. out was flashed
around the world.
OFFICERS OF the arIny have contrib
uted literally 10 the literature OF the
Carabao carols. and occasionally they
have borrowed a clever thing from
some soldier OF the line. the whole
being complied into q volume which
contains sufficient cause for court
martialing every Carabao.
The order was founded al Manila
November, 1900. There are no hon
orary members. the list being limited
TO officers OF the regular and voiun-
teer forces Of the army who served In
the Philippine Islands between May
j, 1885. and July I. 1909. and the
eldest son Of such an officer. provld-
Ing ne is OF age.
Poets Ia the Army
The book az SONGS opens With
parody on "GenevieVe." by Col. Rob-
ert II. stevens. The second song
sung TO tho air OF Benny Havens,
is by Gen Charles A. Coolidge, and
THE Legend OF the Carabao," sung
10 the air OF "Tit Willow" Us By Mai.
Frederick Hadrn.
The song that was sung in WASH
ington and caused an the trouble has
been frequently quoted. IA rs sung
10 the alr Of Tramp, Tramp, Tramp,
etc. and the verse next to the one
that started Things is.
Social wants are very few,
All the ladies smoke and chew
And do other things the padres say
are wrong.
cut no Zee,
For they live ON fish and rice
Ana The soldiers sim viii sing that
Same old SONG.
Chorus
Damn. damn. damn the Filipinos
Pock-markcd, kakiak ladrones;
And beneath the starry flag,
Clfillzc 'cm with o Krag
And return as 20 our own beloved
homes
.Ripnne's masterpiece, The Road
To- Mandalay." lends itself readily 10
parodisis and ~ the hp sis OF several
clever songs. IN tho first one the
parody on Kiplings opening verse
roads.
By tho mud holes down al Naiac,
looking lazy az the bay
There's gusu Girl awaiting; and
j think I hear her say
Come YOU back. you malo soldier;
come you back from DER the sea;
Come you back and pay your iaw-
bone. porquo sou iawbono me-
"Sbip Ne Off 90 HI Or TcNas"
IN another Road 90 Mandalay'
parody The most striking verse rs;
ship me or 60 Ill or Texas. shin
me anywhere from here,
For although we've whipped these
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WHAT II EXPECTED or
THE TEACHER
. ~~%~NN~N%%~~&~N~~S

County Superintendent of schools
Montoya recommends the following
from the School News and Practical
Educator for December:
In order to take rational point
OF view from which 90 consider the
relation OF the teachers personal
habits ana indulgcnces To his duties
as teacher the following occurs as
reasonable;
The teacher Is not employed mere
81 for service In teaching and gov
ernlng. He might engage In almost
In any other occupation and retain
entire freedom 20 do as he pleases
SO far as his conduct did not prevent
from being on duty IN proper condi-
ton according 10 contract. Hut
teachers arc not So employed. The
teachers personal example IL undor
contract even moro than are his
teaching and governing services,
The people have right (Which
they are quick 20 assert and milan
tain) that the teachers of their chill
drcn shall not only competentiy teach
ana successfully govern, but also they
maintain aodulOusly most accept
able character and reputation. Many
things which other may do TEACHERS
are not privileged 90 do
Il Is therefore wise 90 abstain from
an those habits, practices and indul-
gences of which even small minor
ny of the patrons disapproye.
The teacher should RENE mber thtd
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fOr the Caraba

natives they've got US by the ear
And the insurrecto treasury has COB
bied all our pay.
by the tricks well known 10 natives
down by old Manila Bay.
still another parody on Kipilng's
favorite poem has this verse:
Her petilcoat was pima,
And Il had silken sheen,
Her name was Esmerclda Dona
Juani;a,
she was like a gypsy queen.
And ! saw her first a-smOkln'
or a whacking white cheroOt.
And a wasting Christian kisses
on a blooming second lieut..
Some army officer from Detroit
wrote this verse for Il mentions
Woodward avenue and Americas
finest natural park. Belle Isle. Here
Is the verse by which the author h
located as a Detroiter:
Tho ] walk with fifty white girls,
down Woodward 20 Belle Isle,
And they talk OF love and loving. and
even try 10 smile.
What do they understand. painted
face and chubby hands?
I've "A heater. sweeter maiden In a
falrer. greener land.
Another verse OF this song written
By a clever author, as yet unldenu-
fled, is:
For her little feet were shoeless and
her pretty shoulders hare.
And the cocoon oil sh0ne glossy from
her mass Of raven hair.
How her dark eyes gleamed with
laughter, and her teeth cleaned
pearly white,
As she coquettlshly answered: "Me
no shbe--yos--ail right"
IIlghball MOI Neglected
y was George AIDE in his sultan of
sulu who sprung the proposition;
THE constitution ana the cocktail
follow the flag" The highball H.
given a place In the official songs OF
the Carabao. ono verse being:
Here's TO the glorious highnali that
fill you fun OF vim,
Here's Ia the Scotch and RYE. fill
your glasses 10 the brim
Let iollty reign supremacy. and
drive away all care.
Then fill your glasses, fellows, with
the beverage rich ana rare
The above quotations are from only
a few OF the songs Of the Carabao,
In his present beliigcrent mood 90 il
probably Just as well that President
Wilson hasn't. "a complete copy OF the
work az hand.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-20

The action Of Italy in Instantly
making preparations 10 restore the
"Mona Lisa" % France, while any
thing else was scarcely TO De- expect
cd, was generous Italy might have
retained tho portrait and successfully
defended her clalm IN a court OF law.
Tho "Mona Lisa was taken from q
floreutiro gallery when Napoleon
WAS in the hey day Of his power aid
striding over the continent like a Co.
lossus u was NOS sold. but taken.
ITALY has declined 20 stand on any
SUCH tochnicaiiiy and the celebrated
picture Is returned 20 thp Louvre,
from which place Il was atoien ~
August. 1911.
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81 4KfNc PAGES" As An am 70
HEALTH.

Maasaee and exercise, Of VARIOUS
''ncs have been advocated a. pam
oaa nor many and divers llls Fer
now proposes that BY eNerrise
may b able 10 influence favor.
Aly Tie eneroaching deafness OF tl,e
aeris or that following innamma-
'1n ~ the Middle ear. lie remarks
'al children can often move the
e and part of the scalp voluntaF-
and some may become quito cx-
al'pnal "a this faculty. He believes
t fHrppsh exercise, adults viii be
'a lo produce such movements. lie
devised faree series of cKerclses. az
aNnHe The first consists "a gTlm-
nf mo faet. contracting in turn
MUSCLES ~ me ips nostrils ana
NA shining ultimately 10 reach
ar nsi tno frontai and occipiiai
Ns0les arn coniracied alternately
lhan ihe muscles above and Be-
aas ~ front ~ enc car Tho
a 81 lhe euslaetian tube are
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-20

he " ludeed riahlfniiy by high
standard, The highcst $50 The commu-
nitY, nrd that ln meeting thla he ia
furc ~ meeting general approval.
II ~ common mistake for young
teachers % feel that they have q
right 10 I've according 10 iheir. own
viown W propriely without regard TO
the opinions Of others
The teacher has ail the obligations
u the citizen ana moro--thosc be-
l5hFlng 10 the teacher OF youth. what
tho teacher needs ~ the esteem 81
the truest ana best. and. 10 secure
this, be must comply with necessary
conditions.
Scores Of tcaohers are failing be-
cause 81 personal habits and prac-
ilcca which offend the moral iudg.
ment ~ those whose good opinion
they Rreatlt need.
VI y. ANDREws.
Principal township High school,
P0na. III.
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HOO'S WHO.
by John Carey


Who two short years ago was quite
unknown To tickle fame. white now
one can't pick up sheet but what
he spies his name? Who might have
run his course, unwept unhonored,
and unsung. had not he seen aud
grnpbed chance 10 exercise his lung?
Whose voice helped land ono Wilson
on tho wen known white house iOt2
itosult' ON Bryan'a staff he ilt--as
third assistant. VOTE Who turned his
guns ON Tnmmany and cut ns empire
short and now succeeds TO Mltcheps
iob--collector Of the port2 Who's got
-it'F only fair 90 sayn knob that's
az his Own Though pad-ln-iaw IS
AonatcrYj That Dudley Field Malone.
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6o 4an nss i's,
N|Hau, aoMhrd Ia
0hi n fte pnil.pnIne ons|
Al tna coatf Io ne es|
niafot w ~ enln
raIat h iaf amtf
Dpts oaa
A.sa 4Ie tm fnsrm IS
aaitt mr rhft. .na
- u.s. st - ihe
s NniSl. nus u-srn-x .o...
etn.i vao .n nef.
I'M na NOW lie sar
ah.a lh. ~, u.ns down to
rhl,lnn.nea nnr,na she dnv
M nnlns walters bo4oa ana
.e. M .e- veal
Az ee ana .,esa la,a the
esf. house. horlna Il srar
M ~ .n,n down suh aetions
at. as4 IA t>nd Is make
M asso .es 4. -, sn,. e,s.e
c.a.I6a win lhe rll|usros
na nttntps thst WA respsnrInie
.h, sona that was sunr. per-
hhps ossrvuhsre. eoneernlnr the
ln.nn. w. iii. Wae ~He Nav
n4mh,r y w,n.am "a ram
nnf SIS Ami rs prothef ~
Int
ia anfr ruinr over thia
Question win the idea II help
tbe nrsssnt administration.
s tnat ths carabao dsnnep
as canssa some ol,eusr,cn Now
hive been 4 az carabao dinner
sH'Ff ana Is = aqlsc true thet
ptRe ~ the sonSe they sing re-
pafains me Fiiipinon are not q
enafaeter cutie ntied 80 sooshe.
Nat they are sung Ia 'ns same
Hy ccnrs SOME tines makes
" en'fy-~nune pro tune (noa
ief ss.fm).
Try cafabao are 81 the une
when 'he army WAS down there
HnF doing business. and theirs q
ppi 81 Pc construed - the pres
fnt attitude q the army toward
ne Filipino. ! want to advise
9ne administration that they are
pplf fefiFing the feeling that ex-
hle4 when ne army was there
e''a which WRa then more oppor-
tHne' hut tninea have oha3sce
Ana am sure mat the song Or
Songs eoesn't reflect the present
aiiitnee."
II anite refreshlne to hear "a,
|a II level headed. ordinary "sump
ion regarding the Philippine oues
-. .ea tn. n.,,v eei.,rs,.a ,,.,,
s,,,n.r ..,,.n s,,rr.a 49,. p...,.
.A., ~. ~ meh hsvn "a ,,,,g,,,,, ~.
,,s A..t., a. w.e, -, -.
hat 4. 4. ta,k,nv an,r, a. reo
ttare 4 wor,a-eepr. ~ ,.a.on !.
4. na and nina So, arm .a,n,,,t..
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Phone ,. Rcd Barn. an W. Copper
for flre-cleps hacks and carriages
W. l.. Trimhie a Co.
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Firsi-cinsa turnoutH Trimbie livery.
HE'D liafn, sil w Copper. Phone 3.
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Candles Whitman'n ana Park a
Tfford'u--freah At New Mexico cigar
Company
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-15
RELATIVES TO FIGHT TO
BREAK SPINSTER,S WILL

Redfield, s. D.. May 2.-Tlle parties
interested have prepared to make a
desperate fight in the probate court of
Sphinx county in a case Involving a
$5o,e90 estate. The hearing in the case
VIII be held before the county judge
May Is. The estate is thai of Miss
Hattie M. Butler, who for about so
years was a resident of Sphinx county.
she died in a hospital in February of
this year. She executed a will by
Which she left her entire estate to one
person-Corbin ingalls,, also a resident
of Sphinx county. No mention OF n
OF her relatives was made in the viii.
all of them having been disinherited.
some of these relatives who live in
Chicago n New York have instituted
a suit by which they seek to have the
VIII legally declared invalid, on the
ground that undue influence and al
legged fraud We're used by ingalls, to
induce Miss Butler to make the will
in his favor. 1t is the hearing on this
suit which will be held May is.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-15
PRIMARY MAY.
Be NECESSARY BEFORE
CONTEST is SETTLED
Two Mitchell Postoffice Aspir.
ants Are Not Willing to Con
cede Decision.

Mitchell, S. D.. May 13.-In view OF
the fact that there was a disagreement
among the postmaster candidates as to
the validity of the primary neld here
Saturday, n in which only one can
didate participated, there is a propab-
ility of another primary being held in
the near future, under rules estab-
lished by members of the democratic
organization.
The of a manifesto author
izing postmaster primaries under rules
limiting participation to members of
the democratic party is generally con-
strued in political circles as a death
blow to any proposal for a personal
machine. The democrats of each To-
cality, under this rule, will be the alb
solute dictators n the members oil
the state organization must confirm
the selection or stir up trouble.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-15
SIOUX CITY BREW ON
"EXPURGATED LIST IS
TALE FROM ABERDEEN
Saloons Selling This and Other
Celebrated Brands May Be
Cu3 Out.

Aberdeen, S. D.. May 12.-The "a sa-
loonkeepers Of Aberdeen are uneasy.
They do not know what method the city
commissioners will take of deciding
which Is Of the "a will remain in bust
ness after July. in compliance with the
new state law of one saloon to every
500 population, which would reduce the
saloons in Aberdeen from "a TO Is. 1t
is rumored that the mayor and two OF
the city commissioners, forming a ma
jority of the board of commissioners,
have already agreed upon the lucky 49,
and that this agreement eliminates sa-
looms handling Sioux City, Pabst, Blatz
and Mitchell brewing companies peer.
None of the commissioners VIII taik'
however, and the saloon men and the
public will have to await the ottlclal
action of the board on June 2. a
number of the saloon men at present
in business do not take stock IN the
elimination rumor is indicated by the
fact that % have already filed their
petitions for a license, with the pros
pect thai several more will do so.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-15
ELEVEN INDICTMENTS BY
ABERDEEN GRAND JURY

Aberdeen, S. D., May 13.-The federal
grand jury has been dismissed for this
term of court, after returning a total
of IL indictments Seven of them
We're returned Just before adjournment,
of which four awe Deer made public,
as follows: Andy w. Lindquist and
Charles Lindquist, Of Diamond. a small
town i'm Roberts county. for conspiracy
to evade the bankruptcy laws, and for
concealing property from their credi-
tors. Two separate indictments, based
upon the same testimony. August
Block, of Day county, was indicted for
concealment of assets from the trustee
in bankruptcy, and Carl Hove was in
dicted for violation of the Mann white
slavery law, for transporting Lillian
Putnam and Mae Andrews from Aber-
deem to Edgsley, N. D., for immoral
purposes.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-15
SCENIC HIGHWAY FROM
OMAHA TO AIIJc

Winner. S. D., May 12.-The project
of an automobile highway from Omaha
TO the Black Hills through the Rose
bud country, the first formal
ment of which was made at the meet
ing of h Rosebud Editorial associa-
ton In Burke last week, was put in
definite form at a meeting held at Win
ner when representatives We're present
from all of the Rosebud towns and
many POINTS In Nebraska. The route
will be rich in scenic advantages.
passing through the Bad lands before
reaching the hills. The Winner meet
Ing bestowed upon the project the Of
fetal title of THE Omaha-Rosebud-
Black Hills Scenic Highway" C. M.
Rose. of Winner, was made president
of the organization; j. D.. Keller, of
Winner, secretary; E. w. Woods. of
Spencer, Neb., treasurer, and A. III.
Church, of Burke, S. d, publicity man
ager. "A committee of Ave was namcS
TO select in detail a definite route, and
to report at a meeting which will be
held at Spencer, Neb.. May 16.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-15
PARKER STUDENT MAKES
FANCY VAULT RECORD

Bookings, S. D., May 13.-Brookings
high school captured first place in the
northwestern high school track meet,
which was held at the state college
Friday, by running UP a total of &c
points. That this victory was no walk
away for the local high school may be
seen in the fac that Watertown and
Sioux Falls weer close second and third
by 20 and "a points, respectively.
Other point winners III this meet were
Huron, II points: Oldham. IA; Parker,
Il; Aberdeen. 10; Lake Preston, 5; AL
c%ester, 8. Pierre and Redfeld failed to
qualify. Erwin, of Parker, set a new
record in the pole vault, clearing the
bar at IL feet 3 inches. The old record
of 10 feet 8 inches was made by Cat
lett, of Brookings. Erwin also lacked
Incl of equalling the broad
jump record of 81 feet 1h inch. Jen-
sen of Sioux Falls. raised the high jump
record an inch and one-half by a leap
of S feet TJa inches.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-15
RUMcRED EXTENSION or
CENTRAL To 4GNktNeor

Cotton, S. D.. May 12.--It il ,~..l,fiq,r
by residents of this place froEa aprar-
emily reliable authority that the South
Dakota Central railroad contc3nrlates
making an important extension. The
road was bsailt by Sioux Falls men, with.
the aid of other South Dakota capitai-
ISIS, and was purely a South Dakota
railroad so far as the original con-
structlon was concerned. Starting at
Sioux Falls the road was first quilt to
cotton, which remained the terminus
Tor a year or two, when the line was
constructed onward 10 WATERFOWL
through a rich section of the state. Col
ton men have kept in close touch With
reliable authority connected with the
DAD and from this source il now is
learned that the road will be extended
from Watertown to Hankinson, n. H.,
g distance of 125 miles.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-15
EXCITING MAN HUNT
STAGED AT CHAMBERLAIN

Chamberlain. S. D., May 1S.-Follow-
ing a two days search by an armed
posse, working with the assistance of
bloodhounds from Mitchell, Slim Hail
was captured last night. 20 miles south
of here, at the ranch house owned by
DOC" Wallace. formerly OF Sioux City.
Hall had pulled off a number OF excit-
ing affairs during the past few days
and impressed the authorities with the
belief that he is a dangerous charac-
ter.
While employed to do some work in
the basement Of the Terpenning drug
store, closed last week by creditors,
Hall left an outside door fixed. res
tnrned to the store during the night
and took about $1,000 in jewelry and
other valuables. Some children dts
covered the stolen plumber hidden un-
der a skiff lei the river, which was
the first knowledge that the robbery
had been committed.
Hall YVES arrested and jailed, but
sawed through the bars the same night.
broke into thA express office and
took q $25 suit of clothes made to his
order n held for payment, ~journeyed
about four miles down the river in a
skiff n then headed south on foot.
sherlsSs4Boney states he has learned
that Hall Recently completed a term
IN the federal prison at Leavenworth,
Kan, WIZ
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-15

The age of a fish is not at all indi-
Gated by the size, and scientists were
for a long time unable to arrive at any
accurate determination of the G Of
q fish. Within more recent times 1t
has been discovered that many of the
bones, scales and otoliths of fishes have
annual age rings, resembling those in
tree trunks, and by means OF these
investigators have determined the rate
of growth of plaice, showing that some
specimens attain the age OF rs or even
as much as 20 years. Age can now be
correlated with size and weight, al
though 1t appear that the sexes have
q different rate Of growth.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-15
SOUTH DAKOTA

As coverings for the human foot
shoes have been worn from the ear
Hest times. The shoes of the Jews were
made of wood, rush, linen, or leather.
The Romans were the first 'to set the
example Of costly shoes, and introduced
various decorative adornments Of ivory
and precious stones. In the middle
ages fashion played some fantastic
tricks with shoes, and in England. about
the middle of the Fifteenth century.
shoes with such long points were worn
that they had to be tied to the knees
for convenience Of walking. the dandies
using silver chains for the purpose.
1t was about 1888 when shoes Of the
present form were introduced. and in
1868 the buckle came into use as an
ornament.