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The daily Alaskan., 1913-06-12
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The daily Alaskan., 1913-06-12
CALL FOR BIDS.

sEagway, Alaska, June 10, .l5
 Sealed proposals will bo received by tho Board og Education until 6 D. m, June "A, 1913, for painting the exterior Of Che Skagway Public School building. Specifications and further Information furnished on re- quest. D. Mckay,
 Gt. Clerk of Board.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-06-12

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The daily Alaskan., 1913-06-12

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The daily Alaskan., 1913-06-12
HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Gives Timely Warnings That No Alaskan Citizen Can Afford to Ignore,

DANGER SIGNAL NO. l. comes from Che kidney secretlons They win wmu you when the kldenys are weak. We'll Kidneys excrete a clear amber fluid Weak kidneys sen out a thin, pale and foamy, or a thick, rcd, ll-smelliug urine, full Of sediment and irregular of passage.
 DANGER SIGNAL NO. 9. comes from che back. Back pains, dull .nG heavy, or sharp and acute, sug- sest weak Kidneys and warn you Of the dauger o' dropsy, gravel and BrlghCs disease. In that case Deans Kidney Pills have been endorsed by thousands. Here is a statement Of a grateful user.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-01

Mrs. Mary Miles is visiting her
two nieces, Mrs. Frank Morton in
Barre and Mrs. Hattie Gordon in
Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Beattie and
family of Barre are spending a week
here.
G. NJ. Spencer was in Plainfeld
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
his uncle DR.. Gale
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Eaton spent
Sunday in Danville with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Hartshorn.
Mrs. Anna Aldrich of Suncook,
N. H., has been spending a few days
with Mrs. c.. B. Carr.
Mrs. Edward Howe of West Derby
spent the last of the week with her
niece, Mrs. W. J. Holloway.
Adds Ladd moved Monday from
George Hooker's house on Portland
street to his farm on River street.
Charles Gorham will soon move into
the tenement vacated by Mr.. Ladd.
Mrs. George Blakeley returned
Monday from st. Johnsbury Hospi-
tai where she has been for the past
eight weeks.
Herbert Silsby has moved his fam
lily from Lunenburg to a tenement
at 81 Portland street. Mr.. Silsby is
employed by James Weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Young en-
tertained their son, Allie of South
Sudbury, Mass, over Sunday.
Mrs. w. e. Barrett returned
Monday from visit to her son in
Portland, Me.
Mrs. Jennie Solomon of Lynn,
Mass, is visiting Mrs. Joseph For
rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goss' baby
ing.
Miss Agnes Hall and Thelma Ell
dredge of North Monroe, N. H., Wis
tied Mrs. Frank Rice last Saturday.
Mrs William Babcock of Chicago,
formerly Miss Emma Morrill,, of ST.
Johnsbury is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
A w. Babcock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Bigelow
spent Sunday with his father in Lyn-
donville.
Mr.. and Mrs HALEY Morton and
son, Paul, spent Sunday at W. c.
Remick's in Waterford.
Mrs A r. COe and son, Clayton
of West Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Wheeler and daughter, Bernice of
St. Johnsbury Center visited Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Morrison last week.
Mrs. Jason Barrett and daughter
Maude went Thursday to Littleton,
and Lisbon, N. H, for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Melvin Good
rich have issued invitations to the
marriage reception of their daugh-
ter, Gertrude Hyde, and Leslie Hunt
Newton on Tuesday evening, Oct
ober 18th, from eight-thirty to ten
o'clock
Mrs. J. w. Warden and Miss Alice
B. Warden have been spending a
week at Herbert J. Warden's in Cam
bridge, Mass.
Fenton I'll. Maxwell, formerly
bookkeeper for the Caledonian Com
pany has gone to Philadelphia tc
enter the School of Finance at the
University of Pennsylvania.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-01
RECENT DEATHS.
ChadbOurne

Mrs. Sarah Chadbourne died at
the home of her niece, Mrs. Smith
Emerson at Passumpsic Tuesday
night, Sept. %, after an illness of
about six weeks. Sarah B. Wood
was born at Henniker, N. H., where
she received her education and made
her home until 1861, when she was
married to Albion Cummings of Ohio.
where they then made their home.
Mr.. Cummings was employed by
railroad in the west and was killed
in an accident. She then came to her
old honest Henniker, N. H, and later
married Whitmore Chadbourne going
to Hudson, Ill, where Mr. Chad
bourne was engaged as a merchant
To them one son was born, Charles
Chadbourne, and in 1870 Mr.. Chad
bourne died as the result of an &C
cident, leaving the young 16 months
old son. Mrs. Chadbourne and
her only son came east again, max
ing their home in New Hampshire
and other places, and finally about
1898 came to st. Johnsbury, locat-
ing on Portland street, where she
had since lived. In 1903 came TIE
death of her only son, again leaving
her alone. She united with the
Baptist church by letter from Hud-
son, I'LL, always taking a great in
terest in the church work She was
a very intelligent woman, a great
reader, of the strongest principles
and kind hearted. The funeral was
held at her home on Portland street
Thursday at two p. M, the Rev.
Peter Black officiating, in the alb
sence of her pastor, Rev. F. S. Toll
man. Interment was in the family
lot beside her son at Mt Pleasant
cemetery. The bearers were Smith
Emerson, w. T. Parks, L. p. Leach
and F. F. Reed. She is survived by
her only niece, Mrs Smith Emerson
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-01

Mrs. Joseph Paige who has been
spending some time in Baltimore was
expected home last week, but Tues
day she fell and broke her leg above
the ankle. This will necessitate her
remaining there for several weeks
longer.
Mrs. Alexander Dunnett who has
been spending the summer in camp
at Groton Pond has returned home.
Mrs. f. G. Bundy accompanied
her husband on his trip west last
week.
Miss Wilde Lee of North Concord
who was working for Mrs. Guy Hill
had an attack of appendicitis Satur-
day and as she was no better Mon
day she was taken to Brightlook
hospital where she was operated on.
Mrs Richard Baker is at Bright
look hospital.
To show their regret at his leav-
ing the Fairbanks office, the fellow
employees of j. M. Perham in the
draughting room of e. and t. Fair
banks and Co., on Monday presented
him with a very nice drawing board.
Mrs. Henry Ely is entertaining
Mrs. Robert Mackinnon, Mrs. Chris
tine Braley and Mrs. Fred Taylor at
her cottage at Joe's Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. B. Hartwell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Campbell left
Saturday for Forest Lake. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. E. Balch spent Sunday
there.
Miss Gertrude Menut has returned
from Whitehall, Mich, where she
has been for several weeks.
Miss Emma Lacasse of Suncook,
N. H., is visiting Mrs. Eliza Lacasse.
Miss Margaret Harris of Stowe is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight
Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Stevens
and Miss Helen Stevens are touring
Massachusetts,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rollins of
Barton were in town Sunday. Miss
Carrie Jones and her mother were
with them.
Wilmer Fitch and Maurice Gray
went to Barre Sunday where they
will attend Goddard Seminary. The
Grays and Fitchs took them over in
an auto.
Preston Conner has returned from
Cushing Academy and will attend
St. Johnsbury Academy.
V. E. Lurchin and Frank Shu-
bert of Boston are taking a hunting
trip in Maine.
Miss Lillian Sw1tser of Laconia,
N. H., was in town last week visiting
friends and relatives. Her father,
N. r. Switser, formerly of this place,
is now located in Washington, D. c.,
and Miss Switser and her mother
plan to leave for there soon to make
their home.
Mrs. George Patrick of GuildhaIl
is spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs. George Narcotic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Forrest
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Kaula have
returned from a four days motor
trip which included the southern
part of the state and the Berkshires.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-01

Mrs. Lucy Hovey returned Mon
day from visit to her old home at
Enfield and Lebanon, N. H.
Mrs. Mary Paddleford is spending
the week in Lancaster, N. H.
Mrs. Frank Bennett of East ST
Johnsbury who has been with Mrs.
Will CroftOn returned to her home
Saturday.
Mrs. Elsie Harvey and daughter.
Mrs. Howard Burt returned Mon
day from Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Warren Carr who has been
visiting Mrs. Arnold Carr has return
ed to her home.
John Gale was called to Plain
field last Wednesday to attend the
funeral of cousin, DR.. Fred Gale.
Mrs. Frank Edwards of Spring
field, Mass, who has spent the sum
mer here returned to her home
Tuesday.
Mrs. Patton and daughter-in-Iaw.
who have been visiting her sister.
Madam Bartlett, returned to their
home in Tewksbury, Mass, Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. Mary Miles is spending two
weeks in Barre.
Dan Farrow of Groton visited at
John Gales last week.
Mrs. George Shaw is gaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Woodbury.
spent Tuesday with friends in Dan
vile.
= Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Somers Jr.,
were at their cottage at Joe's Pond
over Sunday.
Mrs. E. F. Grimes spent Sunday
with HOY husband in Montpelier.
Clayton Stone who was injured
some weeks ago, is now able to ride
out.
Mrs. Brier of West DanvilIe has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Gilbert Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Hastings are
receiving the congratulations of
their friends on the birth of
daughter, Helen May.
Miss Vera Kittredge returned to
her home last week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-01

~HoiiSo - ~ooA ..ss.-.. f.....a.
Nettie z. Cook. December Term, A. ID. 1913
Whereas, Charles W. Cook of st. Johns
bury, in the County Of Caledonia, and state
OF Vermont, has filed in the Office Of the
Clerk Of Caledonia County Court, his Libel
on the 18th day OF February A.. ID. 1886 he,
was lawfully married TO Nettie +. Cook, now
Of parts unknown without the state OF Yer
mont. That he afterwards cohabited with
the said Hbelee in the State of Vermont; that
during coverture he on his part has faith
fully kept the marriage covenant; that the
paid Hbelee treated libelant with intolernble
cruelty and severity. that she abscnted her
her duties $ a wife, drove libelant from his
home and without cause refused to cohabit
with him. And praying that the bonds of
matrimony between him and the said hbclee
be dissolved, and that he be granted bill
of divorce.
And it being made to appear. upon salts
factory proof by way of affidavit, that the
libelee is without this State so that cita-
ton cannot be served upon her, and that the
libelant has made diligent inquiry and does
not know where the libelee resides;
Therefore. 1t is ordered that notice of the
tendency of said libel be given to said hbelee
gether with this order, in the st. Johnsbury
CALIFORNIAN, a newspaper published at st.
Johnsbury, in the County of Caledonia, three
weeks successfully, the last publication TO be
next term of Caledonia County Court, to be
held at st. Johnsbury, within and for the
County of Caledonia. and State of Verm ont,
on the first Tuesday of December, A. D.,
1913, at which time the said Nettie Z. Cook
is ordered to appear and answer to said libel.
Given under my hand, at st. Johnsbury, in
the County Of Caledonia, this 18th day of
September, A. d. 1913
ALBRo r. NICHOLS, Clerk.
ELISHA MAY, Attorney.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-01

Call for our Wedding Cards.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-01
Spraeue

Mrs. Maude Evangeline Sprague,
wife of Silas Sprague died at Man
chester, N. H., Sept. IS, after a year s
painful illness and the funeral was
held Sept. % at the First Baptist
church in that city. Rev. Hubbard
Lockhart of Carolina, r. l., officiat-
ed assisted by Rev. J. H. Dickson,
pastor of the church. She was the
eldest daughter of the late Rev. A..
P. Tracy of Meredith, N. H., and liv-
ed in ST. Johnsbury after her mar
riage 81 years ago. Early in life
she united with the Free Baptist
church and at the time of her death
was a member of the church in Man
chester. She is survived by her
husband and by three sisters, Mrs.
r. S. Roy of St. Johnsbury, Mrs. G.
E. Stone of Cliftondale. Mass, and
Miss Angie M. Tracy of Manchester,
N. H.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-01

Henry A.. Johnston, a business
man of L'Anse, Mich, writes: For
years, Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for coughs and colds has been
our family medicine. We give It to
our children, who like It on account
of it's pleasant taste. IL is a safe
cure for coughs and colds" 1t
contains no opiates. G. G. Bingham.
Adv
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-01
Pond

Dwight Wilder Pond died suddenly
at the St. Johnsbury Hospital Sept.
25th. Mr.. Pond was born in Barns
ton, P. O., May 2, 1887. Since he
was a small boy he had made his
home in St. Johnsbury where he
made a host of friends. He had
been in poor health all summer and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-01
Foley Kidney Pills Succeed

Because they are an honestly
made medicine that relieves prompt
ly the suffering due to weak, inactive
kidneys and painful bladder action.
They offer a powerful help to nature
in building up the true excreting
kidney tissue, in restoring normal
action and relieving bladder dis
comforts. TRY THEM. G. c.:
Bingham. Adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-01

of Passumpsic, two cousins, Mrs
Rice and Mrs. Walter of Henniker,
N. H., who were unable to come, and
nieces and nephews in the west. The
only relative to attend the funer-
al was Mrs. Smith Emerson, who
tenderly cared for ner during the
serious illness of six weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-01
Oonfier

Mrs. Joseph Cloutier died at her
home very suddenly Friday night.
Catherine Pariseau was born in San
Pie, P. O., April 1 1845. On May
20, 1865 she was married to Joseph
Cloutier, and soon after that came
to ST. Johnsbury to live. During
her long residence here she had
made a host of friends who mourn
her loss deeply. 1t seems doubly
sad that she had to go so quickly,
for she was sick but a few minutes
having a sudden attack of heart
trouble. The funeral was held in
Notre Dame church Tuesday morn
ing at nine o'clock She is survived
by her husband, six daughters, Mrs.
Thomas Legendre, Mrs. William Be
dor, Mrs. H. A. Roy, Mrs. Napoleon
Blais, Mrs. Edmund Brown, and Miss
Octavie Cloutier, and by a son, Ma
poleon Cloutier She also leaves two
brothers, John Pariseau of Bidde-
ford, Me-, and Mitchell Pariseau of
Nashua, N. H., and a sister, Mrs.
Fissette of Sherbrooke. Those from
out of town to attend the funeral
we're Mr.. and Mrs. John Pariseau or
Biddeford, Me-, Mitchell Pariseau OF
Nashua, N. H., Mrs. Frissette OF
Sherbrooke, Napoleon Cloutier OF
Barton, Miss Nellie Ouillette of Bid
deford, Me-, Antonio Roy of Hard
wick and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clou-
tier of Barton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-01

could not withstand an attack of
pneumonia which was followed by
complications. He had been in the
hospita labout a week when he died.
Mr.. Pond was a member of the local
Carpenters Union and it was most
fitting that they attended his funeral
in a body. These services were held
in the Methodist church Sunday af-
ternoon, the Rev. Peter Black Of
floating. Those from out-of-town to
attend the funeral were his uncle and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pond of
Newport; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burpee
and son of West Burke; Mrs. Elmer
Lunney of Tyngsboro, Mass; and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pond and little
daughter of East Burke. Mr.. Pond
is survived by his mother, Mrs. r. J.
Pond, a brother Edgar and little
niece Hazel, and another brother
Robert and his daughter, Joyce.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-01
Kntey

Mabel Florence Harlow, daughter
of Newell L. and Jennie S. Harlow,
was born in St. Johnsbury, Feb. 25,
1877. June Is, 1905, she was mar
ried to Henry F. Kiltey. Mrs. Kill
tey had been in poor health for
some time, but was as well
as usual until last week Sun
day when she was taken Sc
riously i'll with acute Bright's dis
ease, and died Wednesday, Sent. "a,
at her home on Lafayette street. She
is survived by her husband and lit
tie six year old daughter, Margaret
Louise, her father, Newell Harlow,
one sister, Lefie, Mrs. Fred Conley,
both of ST. Johnsbury, one brother,
Charles Harlow of ST. Adams. The
funeral was at her home on Lafay-
cite street at 100 Friday p. M, the
Rev. Paul D. Moody officiating. The
burial was in the family lot beside
her mother at Mt Pleasant ceme-
terry. There were many beautiful
flowers, amony others were lovely
pieces from the railroad station en-
ployees, from the brass foundry and
core room, and neighbors and rela-
tives. Those called here from out
Of town were her only brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harlow of st.
Adams, Mrs Cornelius R. Casey of
Medtield, Mass, Mrs. Mary A. Elan
nagan of Bangor; Me-, Mrs. Margar-
ct Hatch of East Fairfield.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-01
Carter

Frederick Carter who has been in
the St. Johnsbury Hospital here for
some time, was taken to Montreal
last Wednesday, and died there a
few days later Mr.. Carter was 80
years old and had been a painter for
the Boston and Maine railroad here
for some time. He leaves a wife,
one son and a sister in Montreal and
two brothers in New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-01
Poole

Roy Poole, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Poole died Sunday morning
at his home on Pleasant street after
six months illness with Bright's dis
ease which followed rheumatic few
er. He was a great sufferer through
out his illness but a brave, plucky
little chap through all his pain He
was born in st. Johnsbury, May 2,
1902, and was member of the
fourth grade when obliged to give up
school last spring. He is survived
by his parents, two sisters, Helen
and Dorothy, and one brother, Car
roll. A sister, Mildred, died at Sher-
brooke January 1 from scarlet fever
and the death of the two children
within a year makes Roy's death
particularly hard for his family. The
funeral was from the house yester-
day afternoon. Rev. G. w. Pickells
oficiated and interment was at Mt.
Pleasant
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-01-10
NO LONGER SELECTS THE HAT
Hubby's First and Last, Experience at
Millinery Store, Was Alto
gether Too Costly.

Congressman Ralph W. Moss of In
diana did not care much for hat his
wife wore. He finally spoke about it.
Mrs. Moss admitted that it was plain,
and, instead of taking exceptions to
her husbands remark, invited him to
accompany her the next time she
bought hat.
Il can certainly pick out a better
one than that said Mr.. Moss.
So they went to the store together,
Mrs. Moss said not a word as the
comely millineI displayed one beau
tiful bonnet after another. 1t was the
first time MI Moss had ever been in
millinery store, but he appeared to
be at ease, and finally selected one of
the most joyful creations in the en-
tire stock. Mrs. Moss looked well in
It. She was pleased.
I'll take that" said the Hoosier
congressman. How much is it,"
Forty dollars" said the pretty girl
without even a blink.
Mr. Moss saw blue stars, but luck
lily had Just come from the bank
and was able to produce that much
N cash. Now he lets Mrs. Moss buy
her own hats and he does not COM
plain about their being plain.-Judge.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-01-10
ODD TURK RELIGION
Whirling Dervishes InfIict Wounds
on Selves.
Msn Of Ottoman Country Work Them
celves Into a Frenzy and Then
Use Various instruments of
Torture to Please Allah.

Constantinople.-T religion OF the
Ottoman empire is typical Of its peo-
pie barbarous and fantastic. The
Dervishes, the regular religious order
in Turkey, recognize no authority but
that of Allah. and, in consequence,
have been prosecuted not little by
the jealous Sultans. Although the lay
men who profess this faith have but
to repeat one or two short prayers
and wear the sacred cap for few min.
utes every day. those who take the
VOWS of poverty. abstinence from
wine, and celibacy, from time to time
perform strange rites in their worship
of Allah.
The Whirling Dervishes, after few
preliminaries, begin to chant the Ko-
ran to weird music played on flutes
and tarboukas. which seems to intoxi-
cate them. One by one they close
their eyes, stretch their arms horizon.
tally and begin to twist, slowly at
first, but gain speed until they seem,
like sleeping top. to be motionless.
All the time they never touch, al.
though there may be score of more
whirling at the same time in the Gen.
ter Of the floor, never leave the spot
where they stand. and never get out
of time, always moving to the music.
This they continue until they fall ex-
hausted and are covered with cloak
until they have recovered.
The ceremonies performed by the
Howling Dervishes, another sect, are
quite as strange, and great deal
more barbarous even than those just
mentioned, but in neither case are
the rites performed secretly; for, un-
like other Mohammedans, the Der
wishes do not object to the christian
dog" attending their places of wor-
ship, SO long as he removes his shoes
before ne enters the "tekieh,' or tenn
pie.
Round the walls of the hall used by
the Howling Dervishes hang all sorts
Of cruellooking implements-sharp
darts, nippers, chains, pinchers and
other weapons. These the devotees
use to mortify their flesh when they
have worked themselves up to a state
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-01-10
Type of Dervishes of the Desert.

of religious ecstasy and delirium. Fast
er and faster they move thier heads,
higher and higher rises the music, one
by one the Dervishes leave their place
and begin to leap high in the air, nod
ding all the time Kettledrums are
beaten, the chanting becomes louder
The Dervishes form a chain, placing
their hands on each others shoulders.
then step one pace backward and one
forward with terrific simultaneous
lurch, emitting a long-drawn howl.
like the cry of some wounded animal
The excitement is intense, and the
Deryishes, foaming at the mouth, be-
gin to wound themselves with various
implements from the walls. They han-
die redhot irons, fill their mouths with
burning charcoal. drive spit right
through one cheek and out the other
side. and leave 1t there while they con-
tinue to nod and howl. They perform
a sort of wild dance with pointed
dart In each hand, throwing them
selves upon them, until, worn out,
they roll over. covered with blood and
foam.
While this is going on mothers
bring their children for the priest to
stand upon, for in so doing he is sup
posed to cure all diseases. Tiny chill,
dren undergo this ordeal, and are
forced to bear the pressure until their
ribs crack and their eyes bulge from
their livid faces. Even those of the
highest rank come to be stood upon
by the imam, or high priest, believing
that 1t will cure them of their III.
nesses