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The Press., 1913-04-16
ARABIAN JUSTICE.
c0nVietino Thief by the Ordeal of ehe
 Redhot Knife.

csnVietino Thief by the Ordeal Of &ho Redhot Knife.
 The ordeal of the redhot knife is thus described by Abdullah Mansur e. Wyman Bury) as he saw it in "The Land of Uz." The case was one of theft from a caravan. Two young men were implicated, one palace slave. the other young NAab. native of the oasis. Each accused the other, with many Oaths and much mutual vilifica- tion. Finally both invoked the ordeal of the knife.
 In due course venerable Arab ap- peared, bringing the instrument with him. His family for generations had possessed the hereditary right to ad- minister the ordeal. The knife seemed very ordinary piece of hoop iron. shaped roughly into a sort of blade about eighteen inches long. The name and attributes of Allah were engraved upon 1t, and it was fitted with a plain wooden haft.
 An attendant brought a bowl of water and a braZier of live charcoal, in which the knife was inserted. The Arab youth received the ordeal first He repeated his assertions of innocence and, rinsing out his mouth with water, put out his tongue. which was seized at the tip by the owner of the knife. The instrument, glowing dull red. was drawn from the brazier. and with it three light blows were struck upon the victims tongue. which was then i'm spected. It merely showed slight white marks where the hot iron had fallen.
 The slaves turn then came. and whether he flinched at the contact of the hot iron or had failed to keep his tongue sufficiently moist I cannot say. but the heat of the blade picked off a small patch of skin and showed bleeding surface. According to the rules of the ordeal. that proved his guilt. and he was led away to durance vile.
The Press., 1913-04-16
Welsh Doe+ors' Odd Fees,

Welsh monarchs used to pay their doctors on singular scale. At the court of the Gwynedd kings the physi, c.ian or surgeon ranked twelfth in or der of precedence among the house hold officials. and his fees were care fully defined. For curing a flesh wound that was not dangerous the doctor was allowed no other perquisite than such of the garments of the wounded per son as were stained with blood But for curing any of what were called ''the three dangerous wounds he was granted fee of 190 pence and his maintenance during the cure. besides the blood stained garments.-London Chronicle.
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Oietin0 the Scala.

Why have the seals been put on re duced rations?" was the first question put by the new assistant at the aqua rum
 ''To keep them from getting too fat" he was told ''Of all specimens in the aquarium none takes on flesh so rap idly ns the seals. If their diet was not cut down when signs of obesity appear they would soon get so fat that they couldn't swim."-New York Times.
The Press., 1913-04-16
 STOMACH
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BANISH DYSPEPSIA AND KEEP STOMACH
 IN GOOD CONDITION.

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 This same offer applies to distress after eating, gas, food fermenttion, heaviness, sourness, sea or car sickness and vomiting of pregnancy.
 No matter what ails your stomch, put your faith in MONA Stomach Tablets, prescription that succeeds after all others fail. Large box 50 cents America over. Free trial treat ment from Booths MONA, Buffalo, N. Y. A postal request will do. Adv.
The Press., 1913-04-16
See Baqdad From Afar.

Like most oriental cities, Bagdad looks her best from distance. You miss the filthy, narrow streets where two horses can hardly walk abreast and behold vision of luxuriant date groves, out of which rise little islands of green domes and graceful minarets In the days of it's splendor the East India company maintained in the city of the caliphs a resident, with a generous establishment. Nowadays we are content with the usual modest con sular service.-LondOn Spectator
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unworthv.

A woman lately wrote an editor of the personal columns and said: -
 "I have lost three husbands and now have an offer of fourth. Shall I ac- cept himY' ..,.. ...........
 The reply came: elf you have lost three husbands should say you are too careless to be trusted with fourth" Harper's Magazine.
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Tho Ponnv.

The poppy throughout the east is an emblem of death. In many parts of India this flower is planted upon graves and in cemeteries. Whether or not the idea, was suggested by the poisonous character of the juice Is un. certain. It is believed that the poppy was known as funeral plant to the ancient Egyptians. for upon the tombs opened by Relzoni there appeared rep resentations of plants. which were evi- dently intended for peoples.
The Press., 1913-04-16
A Queer SIip.

The Duke of Wellington once made a queer slip during a house of lords de bate on Ireland. In the course of his speech he mentioned that two clergy men had been murdered in Ireland.
 A noble lord on the other side of the house rose at once to correct him. "NO, no: only one."
 "OnIy one ?" rejOined the duke. 'Well, If am mistaken am sorry"
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Too Full For Uttsrance.

"He invented a dandy story to tell his wife when he gOt home after mid night"
 Good one. was it "A peach: 1t would satisfy any wo. man."
 s'Did 1t satisfy herY'
 Tt. would have, but he couldn't tell it."-Houston Post.
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SaAind and EeeIino

Bill-Which do you think the most reliable sense, seeing or feeling?
 Jill--Why, feeling, of course.
 "Why so?''
 "Well, when you look at a girls foot you think 1t is dainty; when she steps on your toe you change your opinion" -Yonkers Statesman.
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He would Divide.

'Yes," said the eminent specialist to the tramp who had called upon him. II will exafnine you carefully for ten dollars" :: ss
 "All right, doc," said the tramp re- signedly, ''do dat, am if you find it I'll give you half"
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In Her Own Coin.

Mamma-You naughty boy! What do you mean by saying Don't bother me now'' when I asked you how you got your clothes soiled? Tommy-That is what you always say when I ask you something you don't know how to answer
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Say not always what thou knowesf. but always know what thou sayest- Claudiue. :.
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Our highest hopes are often destroy cd to prepare us for bettsr things.
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Claudiua.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-03
LIFE IN THIS JAIL
A round OF JOY
Inmates of New Long Island Prison
Even Went to Ball
Games.
LOOKED FOR JOBS

Riverhead. Long Island. March Con
fincrnent in the new $4,000 escape
proof Jail here was Just one continual
round of pleasure for the inmates, in
cluding visits to baseball games, county
fairs. walks through the villages and TO
urban places without guards, according
to the testimony of former Jail Warden
Thomas J. Furey before Commissioner
W. Bruce Dowd.
Commissioner Dowd is conducting an
investigation into the charges of incom-
potency brought against Sheriff Melville
Z. Brun. He was appointed by Gov.
Sulzer.
Once. the witness said. on his regular
afternoon round. he found the door lead
ing to the women's department of the
Jail unlocked and watched for almost an
hour before he locked it.
Furey said that Peter Musso and a
number OF other prisoners in the jail
used to go to ball games. They were not
in charge of a guard. They dressed in
their best and made holiday OF the
outing. He had seen a prisoner of the
Jail on the streets as late as o'clock
in the evening. James Farrell. a prisoner
whom he met on the street asked Furey
for work. he said. and Furey said he
was told by Farrell that Sheriff Brun
gave him permission to hunt work and
do il.
One time, while Furey was still war;
den, he went to the women's apartments
in the jail and found Helen Norton. the
daughter of the Shcriff's brother-in-law.
in there with Esther Harris, whose es-
cape stirred up all the trouble. With
them was one Viola Rawlings. Samuel
Bolton. a prisoner. was also on that side.
although no man had any right there
There were cards on the table. and the
women and girl had evidently been using
them, but whether playing or telling
The Washington herald., 1913-03-03
EX-HUSBAND OF CAPITAL
GIRL AGAIN DIVORCED
W. G. Peck, Freed by Courts from
Bessie c. Herbert in 1910, Again
in the Limelight.

New York. March 2.-William Guy
Peck. a bond broker of % Broadway,
divorced his second wife when he OBJ
tanned an interlocutory decree from Su-
preme Court Justice Hendrick. dissolving
his marriage to Frances Edna Roblee
Peck. daughter of Milton Roblee. form
er owner of the Hotel Bartholdi. Twenty
third Street and Broadway, and of the
Hotel Belleclaire. Broadway and Sew
enty-seventh Street.
Peck's second divorce was obtained
within less than six years from the date
OF his first marriage. which took place
in this city July S, 1907. The bride then
was Miss Bessie {. Herbert of Wash
ington. d. c. Peck. when he applied for
the marriage license. gave his age, as
twenty-three and his birthplace as
Coolidge, Kan.
Peck married the second time June
>. 1870 nineteen days after he had won
decree of divorce from his first wife.
The wedding was performed by the Rev.
Henry A. Steinson, in the presence OF
Chester W. Dale and the bridegroom 5
brother, f. :. Peck.
Peck charged his second spouse with
improper conduct with correspondent,
whom he did not name. in their apart
ment in the Sutherland, at Riverside
Drive and l5sth Street, Christmas Eve.
1872
The Washington herald., 1913-03-03
WEALTHY RANCHMEN
SCOUTING FOR WIVES
Marrying Parson Delegated to Round
Up Spouses Not Afraid Of House.
work for Fifty Men.

Omaha, March Fifty prosperous
ranchmen from the vicinity of Burke.
s. Oak, want to get married. and they
have appealed to Rev. Charles W.
Savidge, of Omaha. to help them. send
ing representative to confer with the
marrying parson and lay plans for the
wholesale importation of wives for their
community. These men are not merely
cowboys or farmhands out for a lark
of ..baching it
Burke is the metropolis of that portion
of the Rosebud Reservation opened for
settlement few years ago. and is one
of the most prosperous towns in the
West. Comparatively few women have
found their way to that part of the coun-
try.
The representative sent to confer with
DIR. Savidge. William Rasmussen, says:
We men up there want wives. Every
one of us is well able to take care of a
wife. We have no facilities for meeting
women, and We don't know where to look
for them. y lot Of us got together and
determined that We would make an effort
to secure wives. So they delegated me to
come down here and see Rev. Savidge
about It.
We don't want butterfly girls We
want girls who are not afraid of house
work-n fact. girls who are willing to
take charge of our houses and make
homes for us. We have instructed Rev.
Savidge to secure a carload of women
OF that class, and We will pay their rail-
road fare up to South Dakota
DIR. Savidge has promised to visit diff
ferent cities and get a batch of girls for
the ranchmen to choose from. He hopes
he can marry them all off in one big
wedding day.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-03
WILSON BALL GOWNS
CAREFULLY PUT away
Wife and Daughters Of President-eleet
will Have No Use for New Froeks
for Some Time.
DESIGNED FOR USE AT BALL

Princeton. n. j., March Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson tonight gave the
first description of her evening gown,
which, however she will not be able
to wear at the inauguration. because
President-elect Wilson has caused the
abandonment of the inaugural ball.
and there will be no other function at
which an evening gown would be ap-
propriate. Mrs. Wilson will wear the
gown at the first evening occasion
thereafter.
The gown is a brocade, rose pattern.
the predominant color being light
green. 1t is low in the neck and has
a long train. There is a drapery of
lace at the neck and down the front
of the skirt. and a suggestion of lace
down the back. About the neck also
there is a little irridescent applique
beadwork and some butterflies in
shades Of green rose. There is SINH
lar butterfly on each sleeve at the
shoulder.
The gown is artistic and simple and
graceful without being elaborate" said
Mrs. Wilson. 1t was made in Paterson
by firm said TO be the original Ameri-
can silk manufacturers. The company
sent IA designer to Mrs. Wilson. and
her ideas were carried out to her 1ik-
ing. The silk was specially dyed to
suit her fancy. This firm had previ-
ously made the inaugural gowns for
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Taft.
The dressmakers were a New York
company. selected by Mrs. Wilson be-
cause the chief operator had done sat
isfactory work for her before.
At the inauguration. the parade, and
the swearing I'm of the President, Mrs.
Wilson and her daughters will wear
ordinary walking dresses. They were
specially made for the Inauguration.
but Mrs. Wilson said to- night that they
require no description.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-03
NEW CUBIST HEN GOOD
ATLAYING SQUARE EGGS
Northrup Declares They Are Bigger
and Better Than the Round

Wilkesbarre, Pa, March >. Port
Northrup. who lives in Towanda Town
ship and is one of the oldest farmers
in Luzerne County. is the proud posses
sor of a hen that lays square eggs.
The chicken has so far laid eight of
them and they are all built on the lines
of a rectangle.
This fowl lays an egg three and 4
quarter inches long and almost square.
the four sides running from an inch
and one-Quarter to an inch and one
eighth in width. The ends of the eggs
instead of bulging out are depressed
and they will naturally not roll of the
table.
Northrup is now figuring on the pos
sibility of developing a strain of square
egg layers. He says that the square
egg is bigger and better than the round
one. and that for shipping and storage
purposes il has many advantages.
What caused the hen to change her
method Of constructing eggs is a prob
lem that Northrup has been unable TO
solve.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-03
AKRON, 0H|0,IN
STRIKE turmoil
Continued from Page One.

issued. In the statement issued by the
an asset the item good will, patents, &c,
81. so $50 Such strongly established in
dustrial corporation as the General Elec-
trio Company carries its patents at val
uation of 81. In order to pay the prevail
ing dividends OF per cent on the COM
mon stock of s50.0DO00. the workmen con-
tend the new corporation soon began the
process known in labor circles as speed
ing up" Prices based upon piecework
were cut down. The operatives claim
their wages were reduced in the case of
the higher paid workmen more than 81 a
day. The workers in one department OF
the works demanded a readjustment of
wages This being refused. the men
walked out. The movement spread until
now practically the entire laboring ele-
ment of the city's chief industry is in
volved.
InvestigatiOn Ordered.
The State Senate of Ohio. by a vote of
thirty to three, has ordered an investiga-
ton of conditions in the rubber factories.
which will begin at once.
The resolution is as follows:
whereas serious situation has
arisen at Akron. Ohio, as a result of a
strike of many thousands of employees
employed On the manufacturing rubber
industries: and
Whereas: an industrial conflict Of
such magnitude and fraught with such
serious consequences is inimical to the
public welfare and a matter of great
public concern; and
Whereas: the rubber manufacturers of
Akron. who dominate and largely control
of oaA In,
the United States, are the beneficiaries
of special governmental favors In the
way Of a high protective tariff by which
they are permitted to collect enormous
Profits from the American people; and
Whereas growing out of this govern
ment subsidy many of these great cor
porations have capitalized. much Of
their stock has been watered SO that
enormous profits are required in order
to pay dividends upon fictitious stock
valuation, all of which must come from
the creative genius of their employees
and the pockets Of the consuming pub
lie: and
Whereas. Notwithstanding the favors
extended to them by the peoples gov
ernment, these corporations have as
sumed an autocratic and arrogant atti-
tude. refusing to meet and treat with
their employees for the purpose of hearing
their grievances. and making an honest
effort to reconcile their differences;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That a committee of three
Senators be appointed to investigate
all the facts regarding the strike.
the capitalization, investment and earn
ings of the aforesaid corporations. the
wages paid employees. hours of labor and
the conditions Of employment. and the
relations thereto Of the manufacturers
of rubber goods, and report their findings
at the earliest possible date to the Sem
ate within the present session of the
general assembly.
Three hundred special deputies and 100
special police have been put into service.
and the local authorities express con-
fidence in their ability to meet what
ever disorder may arise in progress of
the strike "J A. BROCK"
The Washington herald., 1913-03-03
MAN LOVES DIVORCED WIFE.
Conductor Induces Former spouse to
Leave Husband for RemnrriaEe.

Fort Worth. Tex. March "A. D.
Shoots. who a year ago set a new speed
record for marrying by marrying Mrs
VI. L. Wilson ten minutes after he first
met her. will remarTy her.
Mrs. Shoots n short time ago obtained
a divorce without her husbands knowl-
edge. He is a railroad conductor and was
out of the city.
The woman then went to Oklahoma
City, where she married Leon Alvarado
few days ago Shoots went there. and
after the three had 4 council OF war all
Confcrees decided. in interest of peace,
Mrs. Alvarado should obtain divorce
and remarry Shoots.
Shoots returned with his former wife
and wife-to-be and said: Il am going to
shoot the matrimonial Chutes again and
make n safe landing this time"
The Washington herald., 1913-03-03
WOMAN NEVER TO NAG:
MAN NOT TO BOTHER
New Year Bridal Couple Adopt Reso.
lutions to Set Example in Good
Behavior.

ST. Louis. March 2.-Every day is to be
New Years day in the calendar of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Altman. who We're mar
ried just as the bells throughout the city
were Ginning forth their greeting to a.
new year.
Miss Sadie Lasker. daughter of Rabbi NJ.
l.. Lasker, and Joseph Altman. of Pine
Bluff, Ark, chose that hour for the be-
ginning ofr their married life. and incl
dentaIly they formulated set of New
Years resolutions which are designed to
make their life a perpetual joy.
The agreement of the young couple
never may be set aside by either on the
ground of failure of consideration, as the
New Years obligations they assumed In
addition to the marriage contract are
based on mutual promises. The bride re-
solves:
/ will never nag my husband.
l shall try to make myself useful to
him in every way
shall never NEEDLE in his business af-
fairs
The husband resolves:
I shall not talk to my wife when I am
angry.
She shall have her own bank account
She shall run the house; my business
l shall not concern myself with her po-
litical beliefs.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-03
indian CHIEFS
GOSIGHT.SEE|NG
Party Of Braves, Here for In
ausural, Shown City by
Col 'Dick" Plunkett.
VISIT THE WHITE HOUSE
Picturesque Carb to Be Worn BY Red
men in ade-Hollow Horn
Bear Is Pleased.
VISIT THE WHITE HOUSE
The Indians are here.

The Indians are here.
Not the braves from Tammany Hall.
but real, full-blooded Indians from the
wild west reservations. Costumed IN
their gay-colored sombreros and beaded
coats, trousers and moccasins, they are
taking in the sights of the National
Capital. the home OF the Great White
Father before participating in the
parade tomorrow.
More than $50 braves have arrived,
representing sixteen tribes. Through the
aid OF Col. Dick" Plunkett, who was
instrumental in bringing them to WASH
ington, all Of the important points Of
interest have been visited.
Famous chiefs are in the party. decend-
ants Of the warriors who made history.
Hollow Horn Bear. chief of the Sioux
Nation, in picturesque costume. seventy
years of age. still walks erect and gives
council to his braves. He is proud Of
the picture which appears on the new
issue of five dollar notes and has given
away hundreds OF the 1918 five-cent
pieces, which bear the Indian head. Red
Cloud, son OF the famous chieftain OF
that name. and Red Hawk. both of the
Sioux Nation. also are in Washington.
With Col. Plunkett as their guide.
Hollow Horn Bear. Red Cloud. Red
Hawk. Mountain Chief. Black Foot, with
Mr.. f. c. Smith as interpreter, yester-
day visited Gen. Leonard Wood at his
offices. Gen. Wood gave the chiefs a
cordial welcome and was particularly in
terested In Hollow Horn Bear.
Chiefs Given Horses.
Col. Plunkett explained that the braves
were without mounts for the parade and
Gen. Wood obtained a number Of horses.
He said that it would not be proper for
the Indian chiefs to walk.
Secretary of State Knox also gave the
Indians an interview and praised them
highly, the chiefs were particularly
we're taken through all the rooms pos
sible and they examined carefully each
article Of interest. Hollow Horn Bear
was pleased with the home OF the
Great White Father
The braves. headed by Col Plunkett.
will be A conspicuous part OF the pa
rade. They will he dressed in true
Indian style. with feathers and war
paint
Among the Indians who will partici-
pate are Hollow Horn Bear, Red Hawk.
Red Cloud. Big Mane. Henry Leeds.
Rucben Estes, Black Wolf, Little Wolf.
Wooden Leg. Willis Rowland, Noun
tain Chief. SummervIlle, Plenty
Leaves. White Man Runs Him, McDon-
aid. Louis Pierre. Alex. Matt, Medicine
Crow. Frank Shively, Yellow Tail. Ed
ward Swan. Oshkosh. John Pipestone.
Charles Pipestone. and Charles Moore.
All Of the braves will be rendered
reception by tho Red Men of the World
tonight. 1t is expected that more than
100 of the chiefs will shake hands with
the members of the organization
founded upon the traditions of their
tribes.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-03
one DOSE WILL Make
YOU FORGET
That You Ever Had Stomach
Trouble or Gall Stones.

NANRS WONDER.
IL STOMACH REM.
)Y for all Stomach,
ver,s and Intestinal
Trouble. Gastrftfs,
indigestion, Dys-
pepsia, Pressure Of
G q . q 70 u n d the
Heart, Sour StOm.
ach. Distress After
r a tin z, Nervous
ness, DfzHin es Q,
Painting SPELLS,
ick Headaches,
Constipation, Con-
gested and TORPID
Liver, Yellow Jauu.
\ Dice, Appendicitis,
IN End Gall Stones.
M The above all
M ments are main
|A ly caused by the
clogging of the
intestinal tract
with mucoid and
The Washington herald., 1913-03-03

fortunes he did not know. He ordered
Bolton back to the mems wing.
Joseph Maynes escaped from the jail,
and the witness brought him back and
ordered that he be not taken into the
yard again. The order was disobeyed.
and Maynes escaped again. The same
thing happened in the case of a man
named GOodshaw, he said.
Peter .Musso was a barber, and while
in Jail he had set up a barber's chair
in the Sheriff's quarters, and barbered
not only the Sheriff. but others. includ-
ing baseball players who came to town
10 play the local team. Furey had him.
self barbered by Musso. he said. Musso
was held for alleged highway robbery.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-03
SIDE WHISPERS FOR MEN
IN STYLE, Is DICTUM
Custom Of Nearly a Century Ago, To
getAer with Tight Coats and Irou-
sers, Is Back, Decree TailoFs.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 2.-Styles In
mems clothing follow closely the styles
in women's clothes. it was explained
at the convention headquarters of the
National Association Of Merchant Tail
ors yesterday.
The empire gown of a type popular
in 1880 recently was adopted for wom-
en-. Now the side whiskers and tight
coats of that period have come to be
the correct thing in mems wear.
The snug-ftting coats and trousers
are. of course, the ultra-fashionable
standard, but will not be adopted by
all American men, because most OF
them decline to incase themselves in
tight trousers.