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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-22

Mrs. Christine Wheeler, wife Of the
Rev. Francis Rolt Wheeler Episcopal
Clergyman, author, lecturer, poet, and
former chaplain Of St. Luke's hospital,
has asked the Court of Domestic Re-
Iations to force him to pay 81 a week
toward the support Of herself and two
children, who she says he has deserted
for another woman, with whom she as
serts he is living in luxurious quarters.
New dances and free love literature
crazed my husband" said the wife,
VINO bears him no amnesty. "Even
now my heart goes out in pity for him
for the hours and days in which he
must pay. Then, |, the woman who
should be at his side to comfort him
In his time Of trial will be out Of his
reach forever"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-22
Suffrage Notes
This Appear Equal Suffrage
every man, woman and child in Rich
mond would know where we stand

every man, woman and child In Rich.
mond would know where we stand
The union mass meeting at Milton
was great success and thanks should
be publicly rendered to the musicians
and all others taking part. Also to
Mrs. Jones and her assistants for the
fine supper served.
Thanks also should be given to
school auditorium and the trustees of
Reid Memorial church, Mrs. Ruther-
ford Jones and their musicians, Mr..
Nicholson, Rev. Bridge and all those
who in any way made the visit of Mrs
Vayhinger pleasant and profitable in
our city.
All over the country May l will be
Suffrage Day. There will be parades,
mass meetings, demonstrations-a
gala day such as the one last May.
The American Express company in
it's executive offices in New York, is
replacing nineteen men at $50 per
month, with nine girls at $40 per
month. They find the nine women
attend to the same work as well, if
not better than the men.
"Ty" Cobb probably the most IA
nous baseball player in the country
is one of the recent converts to suf.
frage.
Mrs. Pethick Lawrence at recent
meetin in Seattle said: You in this
state, as in Oregon and California
who have thrown open reimbursement
to your women, have taken the great.
est step toward peace that possibly
could be taken. But you should not
rest until the worldwide enfranchise-
ment for women is assured. Mrs
Lawrence. Jane Adams, Nine. Rosika
Schimmer and many others sailed
from New York April Z, and another
delegation April - for the Woman S
Peace Conference to be held at the
Hague, April %, 20 and 80.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-22
BROWN COUNTY FIRE
DOES BIG DAMAGE

NASHVILLE, Ind, April 22.-After
burning over more than 200 acres of
land and doing $4,000 damage TO
timber in southern Brown county, a
forest fire which has been fought for
under control.
Scores of farmers worked in day
aud night shifts, blowing trenches and
otherwise trying to check the spread
of he flames anu I..SScyy men were
sent from this city to assist them.
Hundreds Of wild animals were seen
fleeing before the fires.
A grand jury probably will be asked
to investigate reports that the origin
of the fire was incendiary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-22
$4,000 ITALIAN
TROOPS Modified

ON THE ITALIAN FRONTIER VIA
PARIS. April 22.-Feverish military
preparations are proceeding along the
entire Austro-Italian frontier. Eight
Italian corps are massed south of the
frontier. ready for the call to action.
These $4,000 soldiers are the first
line troops and are chiefly veterans
who have seen service in the Tripoli-
tan campaign.
When the International News Ser
vice correspondent left Rome there
was a general belief that war between
Italy and Austria could not long be
averted. Austrian newspapers shared
the same opinion. The Trieste News
states that all public schools have
been ordered closed and that they will
be used as barracks for German and
Austrian troops.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-22
Economy Happenings

AZ an April fool joke she received a
piano.
Ms. A. Osborn entertained at dinner
Tuesday, Mrs. Hannah Wood, and
Sumner Wood Of Spiceland, Mrs. Lena
Osborn and daughter Of Winchester.
William Worth Of Lynn was here
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Swain and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens and
son, of Greensboro. visited Mr.. Swain
early this week
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Chamness and
son, and E. T. Veal were in Rich
mond, Monday.
Mrs. Aaron Bowman returned from
Richmond Monday.
Mrs. Leila Chamness and grand.
daughter Leila, were called to Rich
mond on account of the illness OF
relatives.
Mrs. Ella Lamb and Miss Dora
Pierce visited Mrs. Margaret Stewart
and baby, Monday afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-22
BOOSTERS HAVE SALE.

MILTON, Ind, April 22.-The
Boosters club will have a combina-
ton sale at the Morris livery barn
Tuesday, April q. Stock and other
articles will be sold Household
goods, buggies and harness are listed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-22
County Deaths
TAMIR ELLIOTT.

DUBLIN-Miss Tamir H. Elliott, SO,
one of the most highly respected resi-
dents of Dublin, dide at noon Wednes-
day after several months of failing
health. Miss Elliott had resided prac-
tically all her life in Dublin. In her
earlier years she was an ardent tenn
perance worker and was interested in
the cause of Woman's suffrage. At
one time she was member of the Dub
lin school board. Two sisters, Emaline,
OF Dublin, and Mrs. Sarah Brown
of Florida, survive her.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-22
Masonic Calendar

Friday, April 23-King Solomon's
chapter, No. 4, r. A. M. Called convo-
cation. Work in Royal Arch degree
Refreshments.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1915-02-12
Son il1oleoer meo fgleeli6e Orb:
..ogs6et Ct en- SelbfpIge, at Be-

aGSnlt i116leoer men fglgerbe Orb:
!. .og-bet er en- gelDfgIgey dtta gge-
gibenbeoerne gior6e ct uuoIetteligt
ISSnotrbf paa mig, Ser paa flog Sol6
bar @i6ne til, bba6 Ser foregif og
BET iaa meget mere, fom set bar min
Gaber, ser bat ben &ommarbere1toe
for Soriparsitprfen. Seq filler Set
bprfor ligefrent iom min Bligt ober<
for Sc tapre Solf og 6eres %efterla6=
te. in6en 5O=Maret er o1rr1e, at gibe
cit Sremittllin j. %. {. b."
Set n1nu man gtDe bam Met /.
Set ,bilbe bobe 5paret Spnb, ON
bel1l1c Mrttfel, ser er bpgget poo
.@%r1u,olag at aaptuinl6itno,1t Sam-
1ters Sfrtft ON Sagen og efterlaote
&apirer fra hans Snan6, i1tppleret
mes tp|fe 8eretni,1ger % eg1te Or
fdringer, iffe bab0e let 2p1et, % set
biloc bGrc 5Dn6, pn1 Sen FIN blep
fjcnot of en- lnnber &reos.
Otter nogle or%ienterenbe geografi=
tie 8emnrfninger on1tales &rigsfpr-
berebelfernc og &rigsmateriel1et>
Der bGlentlig beltob al @o=&nnon=
ipller. Dette T~ortt6smateriel bleo
ion befien6t 6rebet, frern beo Sielp
at Marer. Set bar fuloHenoig oobne
8aa0e, inorettet poo. Ell 8e1ptning
al Ell Sgrer, to l1noerofficerer og 20.
Matroier. Ser fu11be life inorettes
~g}otteleie eller labes Weo6 omboro.
Sber @oa6 f6rte Ell 60=pun6ig Bon1=
Be- el1er &11glefanon.
Mrtiflen lfil6rer ueget lipligt og
ami fneligt Sorboloene ,poa 9er11e,
oeribla1r0t 0prdrsbenagelIer11e, ser
gjentagne @onge fues fprltc
Gong ierlig beb Sr11 @aln1ner5 re-
iolute Optre6en og hen6es 2nnfe=
b1rnb.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1915-02-12

ole 0Iien biz mgoe trent meo til.
Soraard. San bill forbauie Ser
ben meo iefs ftore &rigSfilm. slag
rttarferne beo @ientofte er / ben It's
tie Sio bleben %gjennemplgiet al @ra-
1ater, 1000 Statiiter og 100 SeIta
bar me0birfet. Hiilan0er bar reoet
gjennem Ell Megn af Bomber, frp=
BET gjennem Ell Bigtraa6sipprring
% iprangt to 2a6er / 2ltften Tom
oct bur foitt 1000 &r. at bpgge op.
9le Slien CT MI ifnro meo at bDg=
ge AZ Gn1. Meriere. 81 CT al Gree.
Den Sattiges Stat. Gn gqmmel
Some beo Napn 2ene afgtf forleoer
beo Dpoe11, pan 5limminge Satig-.
gaaro. S ben6es @iemmer fanbt
man ipb Boier, ser i alt in6ebolot
27OO- &roner, lom Sen @umle bap6c
gaoet % tigget fomu1en. Benge-
itpfferne bar 2=grer, 5=2rer,. TO-
Hrer % 11ogle enfelte 25..grer. Mlle
oisle Nenge pi1 mi tilfqloe &ommu=
nefas1e1l. SSngell anebe, at ben Mf-
6ebe bobDe Sem.
st Teraeubelb paa Gtorebnlt.
Do 6nrgel, ughriltion SEN 9tien6e"
Soften til 2pr6og ser. 1856 ofgif
ira aors6r, m1erfe0e man, at 6fibet
fife bar manepre0Dgtigt, og &optai=
men gift oerfor tilboge til 5Sabnen,
bbor Der foretoges EN- l111oer1egeIle.
Teo oelr1e fanotes intet, % Seer
gen ofgif pao1p, men l1ooeoe fun
til Tpref oa maatte ioo otter penoe
tllbogc. Sen fllnOe fife 1%1aneprere.
%co unOer19gel1en / 2erbags hor
Oct ifplge ~&alllrnoborg Dogblo6"
bit Jig, at "Gbriltion Oe11 Nienbe"
boboe fnGffet Morltomme11, 90 at en-
Neporution / &jehenbapn riI6e bltpe
%ng6ben6ig.
Sen Mfoabcs Ncfjenbelle. fSor=
leoen bleb cit gollrl11el 8eteron fra
Greoorsfrigen, ocn ca. SS=ouriqe,
tbb:. 8nn0el5nnono CLAUS Olle t Be-
grabet paa Ee6ersborg airfegouro
beO Corp. @oobenbrporene fra
Sprp bar md6t for at bnbre Sen
go11le &riger pno iebnor1lig @is,
% ct ret tort ,Telge ion1lebes i
&irferl 0eriblon0t Sen Mf6e6es en-
fc.. @eet iaa ife6e ser Bette, at 6og-
rteprrl te11, YaItor @ergb, bolot en-
meget lforp 2ietale oa bl. a.. moo
Slut11inge1 uotolte, at Sen Mfbp0e
boboe ~inb6t og beoroget mango
W~tennelfer. Hdu roabte nogle al Sill
b%prernc: uSp!", bborefter Nrplten
1totalte, at f1nbe Sc life toole at
Dpre San6be6en, f1lnoe Sc 10 aao.
Set gioroe oglaa ce1loeI af Toui-
lien og enfelte more. 90 Nrnl item
1enere fom 1,0 for ot fprrette SsSorb=
poofoltellen, gift ban pluol elig igien
i11o / airfe11 ct STARTERS Eio, for
bol folteoe Soro paa; ia Bette iaa
h1rtiat iom n1uIigt bar felerget, aft
ban burtigt bort. Gen pinIige Cpl
looe bar lelpfplgelig boft 1tort Store
t Sogl1et. Bo1tpr Bergb bepbcr poo
TN SIDE, at. Claus SIien 1tr16er
ct 8eIdg, ErGlter oflogoe peo baus
Spge1el1q, he1temt u%bfDrbreoe hom
til at liee set, Ser oafte Sorargelie.
Get bar oltiaa Sen Mf0e5es. @pnos-
bef1enoelie> io1n Nreite11 eiter hans
1nife fremiattc beb @rapen; men
n1on n1ener, at barL bbis bm nil>
i1npOefo11me 9nffet> funbc bope
giort oct mes mere Soft.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1915-02-12
xjshrnhxun.

Np &ammerlangerinbe. @fuelpil=
lerinOe beb set fgl. Geater, Srlt 81.
sc. 2enorop, fpbt 8oecf, er 1lonpbnt
til fgl. &anuneri
Oct banife Muratprinm. Sra &ie,
benbabn me06eleS, at Nigs6oge11 bn1
D%eotaget ct 2oDforllag, bborbe6 @pl=
oigbeoen uf Moratoriet forlenges
til 15be Mpril.
@illebbngger, &rofesior 81. @anl:
len opb. Sen gornle 8ille6bugger.
Brofesior M11oreas Haullen er bg1
/ cit Mloer at IS Mor.
Treberifsberg Ollie. Ser bill mart
bliDe taget fat poo en- Omlegninq
al Jre0erifsberg Mlle, bbortil CT BE-
pilget 100000 SIT. Desu6en agte1
6re6erifsberg &om1nll11e at 'opfere
en- 11b @ra11bFation til $4,000 Ser.
ltnberfsttelier al Mrbeibslpie.
Wagiitrote1t bar BEL luttet poerligere
at beoi1ge 100000 &r. til 1ooeline
til lln0erltpttelier til Mrbeibsloie og
anbefuler, at &ommu11oIbe ltprellen
tiltrGoer @epillinge11.
Ganatorieopbolb / Murgc. Oen al
ntonge Danife fienbte georbutaro S.
6. Mol1rab, lom / en- Marreffe bar
paret Snipcfter pe0 Ell &effe gabe=
lteher % 5a11atorier / 9eorge, cr ble=
pen aniat be0 8ennetts Mejiebureol1
/ &jpbeubabn for at beilebe Heilen=
Sc til 5perrig og Norge me6 @en=
fun iii N%interopbolb.
Abalt uuber Gpisntng. s Safe
~2oftet" poo &ultorbet / &ipbe1rbap11
fiji tibligere Observation-Disclosures
SgnOerbpe forlebe1t Mftet ct GtDffe
&j60 forfiert / Salier. Gn tilfalot
.2pge fltn6e intet 116rettc, og 5pn=
berlbe bIep 6erfor / Mmbuln1,cen
fjert til &omln,1neboipitolet, men
neo Mnfomlten BERTH har ban opb.
5turt 1tnberifn0. Soffetinget bar
beban6let set %fongelige Scoters
Notwithstanding. Sen 1%1upGre1rbe
Srbning gjnloer bare Soc oner1 u6.
Get bleD be0taget at uolntte
.5pprgsn1aalet ON Toronorine / to
Mar pan. @rltnb al Sc ertraoroi11nre
6orhol0. Men Der er ltor l%1tilfreos=
be6 meb Sen mtbprenbe Gilltonb.
Soar bentes- GeotretS unoer1fub al
billie bline oper 100000 SIR.
TGllesmpbet / Mtgsoagcm, Snl=
lesme0et al begge &igs6ugens
Ching afbolbtes Sen 5. San. % le=
.bebes al S%olfetbingets ferlte @ice=
fprlnanb, Rnabmano &lauIe11.
S Mp0et, lom fun bare6e en- lille
GimeS Sis, COB l1benrigsmini1ter
.5cabe1ti1ts Be lam1ne %fortrolige Meb=
0eleller ont Sorban6lingerne /
Malmp, lom ban Sen 2. Sanuar
.bab6c gibet Gbingenes 6inqns1,o=
pal9 % 8~urtiformpnoer1e. 2tgele=
bes beipareoe Minilteren forlfjellige
5pergsmaal, ipm retteoes til bonl
for poerligere at faa flarlugt &elul=
tatct nf &ongernes og 16enrigsmi=
niitrenes Sorban6linger.
Grufesior 6gffbing Tiger iin Mf=
feb, 8rofesior Spffoing bar / oisie
Sage til set filoiofi1fe Safultet inoz
gibet 8egjGring om Mfifeo fra lit
8%rofes1orat fra September. 4ro-
fesiorens Mflfeosbegjering bill font.
for / SafnItetets nalte Mpoe %
gaar 0erefter Ben iebbarltge Sci
gjennem aoniitorillm til M~inilteriet.
Gnnr Erpfpsinr SaffNinn hnr IN
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|oeli1gsfottor ! aaln,loborg. Da
4pvan.aattnnfeS at la0e 8aa0ene paa HNln=
ten e Observation-Disclosures anlp=
.be 8nQenie.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1915-02-12

Is. December, og at 0ens Fapirer
blep brogt / 2ono; sen fit Srbre til
at gaa til Solmoutb. n1en ga 2ob1en
|uoebleb % Sfibet for1dgte' ieln at
nohigere %gjennern aanole1,, blep set
poanp itoppet. ~SSrngsbopeo" belo
iaa brogt i1,b til Salmputb ipm Hri=
ie, og &apteinen Denbe11ote fig ltrofs
It'll Motorilts publicl1s for at neb=
lggge Brotelt mos 8eilaglGggeli EFT;
ban gientog Nroteiten, 90 @fibet
b1ep beororet til &11ll UNDER 2ebc1ie
|of 2 &irieofficerer liant cit @ogt
poa s Mono og 1neb set ellgelife
Slog betit ODER Set 6on1fe.
&aptejne1l oplplte, at 9eapnene
paa Be oonife 2aoningsmootagere
allie itob opfprte / Gerteportiet, gar=
LITE bit / bets Morgin.
@n l1oIfrift al Sorbpret bill MI
iblibe tilltillet l16enrigsminilterict.
Acknowledgements Soribar / 1864.
is Nobember-D December 9pftet al
rSibslfrift for 5ppeien"s Margang
1914, finbes EFT Mrtifel:: uSm SEE
iterbabspernes. 6orlbar / 1864" at
&onma11bpr 81. Sommer.
9enne Mrtifel, ser fit,6es Tom
|5prtrbf, FOREIGNER at blibe fje1tot
bi6ere are0ie, ioet pen bier, bbao
Weo0 og 8eilutiombeo | Sorbinoelie
me0 ruitlps @nerei oe libltgt' St1i-
tiutib fa11 lt6rette ielp n1eb tnrbelige
for ei at iige oe allertarpeliglte
Mi6ler.
MrtifIens Gorfotter er Sgn of
&ommat0antm for 8elterbabseerne,
&aptainIdjtnant 8. g. 9amrter pg'
bar Tom 9--10. Mars Drerg @ione
til Sc ombanole6e 8egipenbeoer.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-11
p x.

Early that year, the touch Of autumn
came to the air. Often. returning ut
shutdown from the afternoon life class.
Samson felt the lure OF It's melancholy
sweetness, and paused on n Of the
Washington Square benches, with
many vague things stirring In his
mind. He felt with a stronger throb
the surety OF young. but q%uickenlng.
abilities within himself. Partly, II was
the charm OF Indian summer. partly
n sense of growing with the days. but,
also, though he had not as yet realized
that, II was the new friendship into
which Adrienne had admitted him,
and the new experience OF frank cam.
araderie with a woman not as 4 mem.
Der OF an inferior sex, but as an equal
companion OF brain and soul. He had
seen her often. aud usually alone, be-
cause he stunned meetings with
strangers. Until his education had ad.
vanced further. he wished to avoid
social embarrassments. lie knew
that she liked him, and realized that
Il was because he was a new and virile
type, and for that reason n diversion
n sort of human novelty. She liked
him, too, because II was rare for a
man to offer her friendship without
making love, and she was certain he
would not make love. He liked her
for the same reasons that every me
else did-because she was herself. or
late. too. he had met n number OF
men at Lescott's club. lie was mod.
estly surprised to find that, though
his attitude on these occasions vas
always that OF n sitting In the back
ground. the men seemed to like him,
and, when they said. See you again"
at parting, II was with the convincing
manner OF real iriendliness.
One wonderful afternoon In Octo.
her, when the distances were mist
hung. and the skies very clear. Sam.
son sat across the table from Adrienne
Lescott at a road house on the Sound.
The sun had set through great cloud
battalions massed against the west.
and the horizon was fading into dark.
ness through a haze like ash Of roses.
She had picked him up on the Ave
nue, and taken him into her car for
a short spin. but the afternoon had
beguiled them. Turing them on a little
farther, and still a little farther. When
they were a score OF miles from Man.
haitian. the a had suddenly broken
down. II would. the chauffeur told
them. be the matter OF an hour to
effect repairs. so the girl. explaining
to the boy that this event gave the
affair the aspect OF adventure. turned
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and led the way. on foot. 10 the near
est road house.
we will telephone that We shall
b. late, and then have dinner" she
laughed. And for me to have dinner
with you alone. unchaperoned at q
country inn. is by New York standards
delightfully."- unconventional. II borders
on w~ickedness," Then, since their at.
titude toward each other vas so
friendly and innocent, they both
laughed. They had dined under the
trees OF an old manor house. built a
century ago, and now converted into
an Inn. and they had enjoyed them
selves because II seemed to them
pleasingly paradoxical that they should
find In n place seemingly so shabby.
yenteel a cuisine and service OF such
excellence. Neither OF them had ever
been there before, and neither OF them
knew that the reputation OF this estab-
lishment was In It's W way wide
and %unsavory.
The repairs did not go rs smoothly
as the chauffeur had expected. and.
when he had finished. he vas hungry.
SO. eleven o'clock found them still
chatting at their table on the lighted
lawn. After awhile, they fell silent.
and Adrienne noticed that her com.
panion's face had become deeply. al.
most painfully set. and that his gaze
was tensely focused on herself.
what Ia IL. Mr.. South? 2" she de
ma ded.
The young man began to speak.
In a steady. self.accusing voice,
II was sitting here, looking at you,"
he said. bluntly. II was thinking
how fine you are in every way; how
there is as much difference in the tex.
ture OF men and women as there Is In
the texture Of clothes. From that
automobile cap you wear to your slip.
pers and stockings, you are clad In
-Ht. From your brain to the tone OF
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your voice, you are woven OF human
silk. I've learned lately that silk isn't
weak. but strong. they make the
best balloons OF L." He paused and
laughed. but his face again became
sober. Il al thinking. too. OF your
mother. She must be sixty, but she's
n young woman Her face Is smooth
and unwrinkied. and her heart Is still
in bloom. At the same age George
won't be much older than he Is now"
The compliment was so obviously
not intended as compliment at all
that the girl flushed with pleasure.
Then" went on Samson. his face
slowly drawing with pain, Il was
thinking OF my own people. My
mother was about forty when she
died. She was an old m My
father was forty.three. He was an old
man. was thinking how they with
cred under their drudgery-and oil the
monstrous injustice OF II all"
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
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Important to all Woman
Readers OF this Papes.

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You may suffer a great deal with pain
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But hundreds Of women claim that DR..
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A good kidney medicine. possessing
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Many send for a sample bottle 10 SEQ
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has not already tried IL. by enclosing ten
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N. Y, may receive sample size bottle by
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bottles at all drug stores. Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-02-11
OLD CRAFT or ODD DESIGN
MesopotamIs Boat, Known az kufa,
Known to Have Been In Use Be-
fore Christian Era.

The Kufa, a curious circular boat
where else In the world. Is a CON.
mon sight In Mesopotamia. The fer
rymen charge only a cent each pas
senger. There is one good point about
these strange craft-they are not cas-.
lily upset. Their carrying capacity also
their passengers like behring's in a bar
rel. | had the good luck to take a pho
tograph OF the actual building OF a
kufa On the banks Of the Tigris river.
says a writer In the Wide World. They
are made OF date palm branches
woyen together with rope made nj OF
leaves OF the same palm. thickly plas-
tered on the outside with bitumen.
They range from four to twelve feet
in diameter. Nowhere but on the
Tigris and lower Euphrates rivers can
II see these curious craft, which
serve principally for the transport OF
passengers. country produce and
beasts OF burden across the river.
About three men are required to make
a kufa OF respectable size. and II
takes them some twenty days to build
it. Like the kelek. the kufa Is OF
great antiquity, for both these strange
craft were in use long before the time
OF Christ. The evidence OF this Is In.
disputable, for on the bas.reliefs taken
from the palace OF se~npacherib both
craft are clearly represented.