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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
Stray
Snowfall
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By
Florence L. Eerderscz

icepgrshs. lst 81 w G. caEF@Anl
IEere ais--lre hlu as Ea1 zs
he seur snd ven 5rn a-
A snouhau hart as a rock end s71i-
ted ana lued uith tro1e- 1rs a1l
erevel vas pressed irfo Ma I4g-
ians fairaly Ectel hand
TIE iad Hho bad ErsFle1 tsr rifh
this alaa.unifl1l. rlsttEer wA BIS
cdnra1ps et tlsiate atter Eee
seamr Grhn WHO ha1 missed As
mars sra anfel Snowy se
1trtss fhe s-eeEfrf tte fassE y-1g
lady, The e1eer was cs.r--llfe. f~
ire loose s1dr 1urrerei .1sss Asr fr
Cellar Ste laughed EartiF 1eHsrar,
~ naf res her s-1ry uT Taa-
she directed 1te bard sFhers E-essa1
Into her h125 after the ss-11zE rst1-
gree
~Awh daat ron know 4 en Gait
ihr1w velc5 q derisve vclae
Indeed J can T. sisT1te1 Naa z11
ihsu--ch 5ear- bow clumsy
She sized rnote1 ln tv Her
--Era-srrzrs1 1r lad been 81 ET a. 1zlL
she had sl-s wfh vi-n. t-t ksr All
had h=sa efrarlc and-
CFnshE Pas, The lTlur fugitive
the saaahan had sped il cleared
hEh rlNke- feaee snA headed fcr
tttltetisl Il ire3ussd struck waa-
dow pane. hur1 fhrg II and 6lsz7-
pfzred. leaving The dsad1pasea chi
prit duHhed and atash=d
The group II ur1hins TTas
farruer's ha8 coming down he street.
dispersed n ifs direction. Mia stood
rCefed. expecting eGch moIe1t 80 see
someune cone out of the house seek
ing "a Iearn The cause u the desrruc-
tive bonabarlmeut.
There was not the least sign II n
terest or occupancy about the house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

however. and no attention was paid
to the crash or damage. Involuntar-
ilv Nina moved through gateway
ana approached the building. A pass
Inc. lad. Oh a keen run from some
companions at q distance. made a
shield with h,s hand at his lips TO
emphasize the warning he uttered
shvlly:
Lookout. miss-that house is
haunted
Nina halted with q little thrill. She
glanced trine huiteringly and then
curi0usly at the grim-lOoking place
md recalled its recent history. II
had been vacant for year but q few
months previous had gained a ten
ant il a certain Victor Russell, an
artist. She had met the gentleman
several times. bad been introduced to
him. but 10 her as 20 all others. he
was reserved-rather sad and de-
pressed. she fancied. and 1t was not
easy 10 approach him with more than
formal courtesy.
Nina had heard that the stranger
had some secret care or grief that
clQnded his life. More than that. he
shut himself up absolutely IN his home
and admitted DO visitors. There had
beer reported mysterious visits Of
strangers from some other towns-two
ladies. a gentleman who suggested
physician. AT times FOR several days
woman was said 70 have been fitting
about the upper rooms. but never IN
the ground outside.
Then one night village lad pass
try the place arrived ST his home. pale
and breafhlcss. with e queer story TO
relate. He had seen a white-robed
figure appear ou an outer balcony Of
the house singing O wierd. curdilng
strain and accompanying the same
with wild frantic gestures 10 the
rising fun ftoon. A man had ap-
peared. forcihly bearing her into the
house amid her ringing screams
There was a local art society and
several times ar Russell had lee
turel an studio work or the request Of
Us director. II was at the eooms OF
tie society that Nina had met him
rd his statuesque face. classic. and
}ean-cnt had attracted her. He had
rtfurned her greeting when he met her
the street. but nothing more.
tna conquered natural innate
and went nearer 10 the house
al nlt; Up 10 the broken windgSe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
TAXABLE INCOME
IsS8,7O3,O68,309
interesting Figures Made Public
bY Federal Internal ReYe-
me Bureau.
So, ,O45 PAY TAX ON INCOME
7s-ssrsl ard Cooperation Income Tax
paysrs Tctai sss.ss2-Reeeipts for
Year 1876 Show Total Of
So. .s-s.5s4.s3

washirston-Analysis of the hg-
zrts made public hy the federal inter-
"a revenue bureau showing The COLI
ecuons made by the United states
government in its taxation ~ personal
aai corporate Iaoomes shows that the
ninimum net income Of persons and
.f-rnratiots paying the faE during the
1st fS-al year was Lot less than S.
sts o5SSs2.
There were 9e8.443 corporations
raaang returns under the income tax
law during 1916. OF the entire num-
hsr laoHI showed an aggregate net
fncorne Of S5.1s4.4423S9. upon which
there was assessed an income tax Of
l.Ssa s.3.s9.
Taxable Returns 50 Per Cent.
There we're 1882 returns made by
corporations that showed an operating
aeacif or no taxabie income. The tax
anle returns were q little in excess Of
= per cent Of the whole number of
corporation income tax returns.
There were c9.O45 persons in the
country who paid the income tax and
who had incomes ranging froIl 5000
70 5000. Each Of these persons had
an income subject TO taxation Of not
less than $1,000. These taxpayers had
q minimum net income Of not less
than $4,000 and not over $500 had q
net income Of not less than S235, 1865
o09, the $4,000 minimum being taken
IS a basis for computation.
BY carrying this rule Of computa-
tion throughout the 10 cIassifcations
iato which the government has divided
the personal income taxpayers Of the
country. il is shown that the total Of
336,652 income taxpayers during the
fiscal year 1916 had a minimum net
income subject to income taxation ag-
gregatlng not less than S3,51S.62G.OO0
Income Tax Receipts.
The total amount Of income tax re
ceipts during the fiscal year 1916 is
given By the internal revenue com.
missioner as S67, ,943, ,594.63. If the
rate Of income taxation had been uni
formly 1 per cent this aggregate col.
lection would represent a levy on per-
sonal incomes aggregatiag S6,T94, ,359,-
463. But much Of the personal in
come taxation was based on a rate Of
more than the FORMAL rate Of pe-
cent. Consequently, while computa-
ton shows that the minimum income
on which income taxes were paid was
not less than S3,51Sd26.G00, it, is GER
tain that the maximum net income Of
persons who paid the tax was some
what less than $8.794 .359, ,463
The total minimum income. both
personal and corporation, aggregate
Of SS,703. .O5s, $50. is obtained thus /:
Exact income Of corporations paying
corporation tax, s5,1S AZ, $50.
Minimum income Of persons paying
income tax, S3,51S. .626.0o6
Total minimum income Of persons
and corporations, $500. .o8s.3 .3s9.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04


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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-04

Bliegins says he got on by burning
the midnight OIL
well. keeping late hours did help
him some. He danced all night three.
or four times a week tn finally be.
net & rich girl and married her"
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26

.udss were adopts In the posturing
ana swirl OF silkcn draperies thai
EXPRESSED tho varying emotions
aroused ia The progress OF The trag
eds 4 more finished Shd rhoroH
beautiful STAGE representation of "a
Grsck tragedy could not be attained
In the evening. the company wen
back ro shaw IN A dehghtful.y play
ed performance OF Candida. Miss
Van Volkenburg shook the tragic
rohss ~ "Medea" from her 20 don
the sweetly matronly garb al can
s.. Who 'mothered" her husband.
the Rev James MaY0r Morreh.
and rha queer Young poet tts'n-
Narchibanks. with equal absence OF
ANYTHING but impersoHal Affection
and concern for their daily we4aft
Danny Reed. who IA The preNion
performance had old man characte
roIes. was the very youthful poet
and he was the success that his ahl-
Ity % The other parts gave reason 20
expect Excellent work was cnercd
by Miriam Kper. Ralph Schooiman
ami Ernest Rowan.
Nr Browns Nltle company Rnc
has manner OF doing things canno'
De- too hirhly praised Lovers o. the
best art % the theate- should make
10 possible that Detroit have more
end more of Mt Browne Miss Van
Noikenh1-g and their associates
ELLA NAE HAWTHORNE.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26
RECRUiIIN
BY BRITISH
is ACTIVE
Campaign In United
States Takes On
New Life

IRE beginning OF a new program
Of activity turnout the western disr
sion ~ the British-Canadlan recruit
fnr mission IN the United States be-
ran when Col J 8 Dennis, officer
commanding. installed MAJ. J. C..
B,gga. veteran ~ the Roer war ann
az trench fRhflng IN France. as star
oficcr Ia division headquarters IN
Chicago.
Major Biggs at once made special
eyfort 70 secure ship building trades
mon fer rush work on ships for Car
ada and Great Britain He issued
n statement % All recruiting depots
In the western division. Chicago,
Detroit. Grand Rapids. indianapolis.
az Louis. Kansas City, Des Moines.
Minneapolis, Duluth, Spokane,
Omaha. St Paul. Great Falls. Butte.
Yhr statement follows IN part:
There Is special opportunity FOR
voluntary enlistment OF men ~ Cana
dian or British ship-Ameri-
cans OF course. cannot be accepted
Tor eperial shiphuilding trades i~0yai
men who want ~ " ~ reai aervtce
now have tho way opened for them
~ ~" - 49, - f--% H- ~f~N
cflltiug depots.
The are limits are from - q 5s
ycsre Men must possess a hiFh
standard o. skill but those who are
zeal ntn.ss. n they have lost an eye
or n limb will be accepted.
The list 81 trRdesTncn wanted is a
long one. and includes blacksn1'ths
boat builders carpenters. caulkers,
driliera. frame-benders. mschinists,
A. r.TN A~Na HHrHHa. !
piaters piaters helpers ouarryrn IN.
riEwera. rlvetteYs rivetters mates,
reannen, shipwrights tirbermsn.
heavy. Enlistment viii De In inland
water transport service
Orders have been sent 10 all divi-
sion depots 20 ascertain how many
tall men of British citizenship viii
be available for the British Grena-
cier Guards As yet none has re-
rorted the enlistment OF any recruit
a. tall as n H. Williams. sent out
from The Chicago mission. six feet
six Tho voluntary enlistment Of
British subjects alone Is sought
''The Boer war was sunday
school picnic In comparison 10 the
present war" said Major Biggs. but
that war. nevertheless. prepared
British officers for open lighting, IN
which we have advantage over Ger
plaus There are thousand OF Cana
dian and British citizens of service
age IN The United States. who want
70 Join the colors. and we are send.
ting men forward as fast as possible
In this we have splendid co-opera-
ton OF loyal Americans. which Is q
great assistance 20 the military staG
OF the mission. In fact, II Il were
not for the unceasing efforts OF loyal
Americans and British citizens in
tho United States, II would be ina
possible 10 secure so many recruits
Tor Vie Canadian and British forces
AaEimering the Huns on the west
sfi front"
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26
Greek Tragedy and
Shaw Display Art
of Chicago Players

a deeply impressive and yer.
beautiful performance OF Euripedes
Nctca was given Saturday after
noon. in THE Little thester. by Mau-
rice BroWne's Little Theater com.
pany. OF Chicago. and with Ellen Van
Nolkcnhurg .tMrs BROW me- "a Ne
dca. The company viii BE- remem-
bered FOR its remarkably digniheL
and effective presentation OF THE
Trojan Women. 'ir This city. two
yoprs nr0. I'm Cc'umbus temple, a
performance that ike ''Medea" left
lnros-ioH 1Fte- 20 le Cbitel
ated upon the minds OF an fortunate
enough fc witness it
Miss Van VoYkenhurg. who PLAYED
SO skilfully the tsrwaesut julia OF
George Bernard S1aNs coined
The Phllauderer, Friday evening,
seemed the pcrsOnieculcn 90 fh,
raE.c muse as Metaa. This actres
has q face. iilumnei by great cark
ewes. that Is capable of reyca4ne
every human emotion she IS won
derfu,lv expressive in feature and
gesture and her rich voice reads ihf
lues Wtl agreeable infection and
cistI grness She made maErih
ccuf X 0weSorle and rereiiRn, hs-
ara cf Tho barbarian princess who
slew her own Kin tor love OF Jason
Thr siuptcity beauty and abso
lute atress ~ fhc Sc-n.r se.fiug aut
emn'7yat t~ Mr. Brow ne
and tNe cuHninEly arr ste use go
lrs made ne production one W
fascination and interes rhe SIX
wnv,r~ who chanfeA tNF rro"i- nfe~.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26

Funeral services will be held Tues
day afternoon. In the nome, No HISS
Third.ave.. for Mrs. Ida Ellsworth
Butts. who died Saturday IA ht
home of her daughter. Mrs. a. j
Norman. Mrs Butts. who was 9.
years old. had long been an invalid
She is survived hy three daughters
Mrs. Norman. Mrs II S. Jtnks, ko
lin. Mont. and Mrs Miilicont b
sQuires. Marine city. ard two sons.
Dwight s Butts. of this city. ard
Col r. 2. Butts, OF The Thlrlcth in
fantry. q s. A. stationed 40 Camp
Greene, Charlotte. y. c.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26
HOLLAND
PROTESTS FOOD
EMBARGO

LONDON. Nov 26-Hollsni IS
protesting bitterly against ne Al
ue- export restrictions and com
batting e. horne a serious situation
Due .o ratiar.ag and economic de-
PRECISION. accorl.ns 20 Dutch new
papers received here today
The press of The Netheriand
protests that Hollands efforts tc
pursue strictly neutral course haye
been made extremely di@ca't oy
American expert restrictions ~ par
ocular
Lack os grain imports has result
"a IN severe shortage o. breatsig1
creating great unrest amone tle
poorer population
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26
Christian Science Church Dedicate.

Three services We're held iu ~
FIRST Church of Christ Scisnt
Csss and Haucock-a1es on sand
af ~ 30. $3.50 ard %, RI come
zion vuh The ded cation o. the ~
pdifce. which cost $4,000 ia
alr.on 20 he regular services an hl
foucal address o. ghp growth
Christian Science IN Detroit was Or
ufe-el ny Wills p Emery char
man oe ,he hoard of directors
The italian Boys brigade which
before numbered 80 200. NOW nuU
Der 100 eco They have been dom.
excellent work az The front.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26

OFFTCTUs
= q DefamRter President.
CHARLES bean s. fee- President
GaurE- Baker. Cashier
r ofuas r Hancock Asst Cashier.
James ~ nohprfy Asst Cashier
Edward Dee, supt Branch Ranks.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26
Sundays symphony
Concert Big Success

l0uis Motto. FIRST cellist 81 the
Tetrot symphony orchestra. and
Carl pavcse. haruisf or he 0rrhea.
lfH gave delightful rendition az
F4intsaens 1.-THE Swan" sunday
Afternoon. IN Arcadia. in Tho fnird
popular concert Of that organizs-
ton. SO enthusiastic was the audi
erce that The artists repeated the
number TO even greater applause.
The orchestra wen an ovation
with lts rendition OF selections IRON
tho always popular Aida" the stir
ring march which employed the
tilI resources of the brass choir.
being especially well played. The
aneante from Brahms G minor gym.
y cny and Schubert's "Rosarnunde"
overture where other numbers that
received well merited applause.
Miss Emma Roberts. an American
coniraito. made an interesting con
tfiisuiion % the program n Rach.
manlnoH'a "Cry of Russia She
gave also m aris from BsmherR's
Jeanne care" Miss Robots voice
r. enc % considerable range anf
volume.
The next popular concert win BE-
given Sunday afternoon. Dec g
with Miss Creta Torpadle. soprano,
- eoloiat
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26
A,a,hsr 49, 80 100.

NEW YORK Nov os Make sure
that your Thanks giving turkey
wasn't q tobacco chcwcr r. Q
FoS. market expert 81 issuing at
vice today on how 20 pick ont q
fur aN. warmed that turkeys fror-
virginia or North Carolina usually
chr0 tobacco during their VIE
YOUNG DAYS That makes EN- bitter
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26

Funeral services Nlll De held We'd
nesdAy morning. an Most Holy Re-
deemer church, for william J Long
ley. 81 years old. who dlod sunday
In hts home. so. 4ij NucNood-ave
Mr. Loucles was a Weli known gro
Ger on Forest west he is survived
hy tbs widow. three children and
four gran ichildron
The Detroit times., 1917-11-26

British blueiackets when serving
aboard a submarine are paid two
ehlllincs per day extra
The evening world., 1917-08-01
FEARING ARREST,
FEWER SlACKERS
RUSH TO marry
av Dawn Making Neli.re
H Men Sin,c Dan "
Exemption Cause

f..f satss N.r.ffI W."s..r
..rHHu.H I. fsr tis ,rf.Is t#l.
rfaIrr v.r.ars iHrtHH s.srts.a
Woo D..fU H.uHi rsa.bsi his rHI..s
'IrH vrf 90 drIu'y WaftH.Is .r
fufY Itrr applicant 80 uHf
Isf, H..rss vas faii 20 shov bs
fsr.s...H.U caft n hs calld not us
vss $40 .l ~ home Hnd Fet o.
r'.rturatsiy. there e. ro vrr 80
rnr 49, uur hands On thsts siack'fa
ga f.s Marshal "Al ws can Do
rghi noe is 90 act lu q discoufaFinE
capacity Some men hrafsriy aI-
rr.r 90 me Marriage Bureau and ar
uU.r.s fnst thoy are sc'ung married
tI n, immune from the draft !
fI.rk very shortly the ground la 80
inF tu D. pulled from under their
fr,t ny new law that Will deny a.
cause for exemption marriages ly
men ~ military age since the draft"
Assistant Tinted states District At
torn,y kauH. Was even moro positive
that the marriage siackcrs' have a
rude SHOCK coming 60 them llr has
been iu communication with Wash
ington, and law calculated to catch
the war Bridegroom" has already
been drawn.
1T would be practically impossible
The evening world., 1917-08-01

,,5.O0 Men. English ko-kn - m
Hrown Shoes aud ONf0rds; VH
leather or rubber ~olr- 90. o'OV
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-29
Conflicting State Laws.

One of the beauties of our rampant.
ly divergent systems of state laws is
demonstrated by the problem Of the
Hetty Green Inheritance tax. Mrs.
Green left something like a hundred
million dollars. Only the operation of
laws made it possible for the woman
financier to accumulate such sum.
Only special safeguards created by
society enabled her to retain it. Only
by special privilege conferred by so
ciety was she enabled to pass it along
to her heirs. Society has fundamen-
tai right to claim, as partial compen-
sation, such part of the estate as it
deems fair to take in the form of an
inheritance tax.
Under the laws of Vermont the in
heritance tax on the Green estate
would amount to only $1,250. Under
the laws of the state Of New York the
tax would be about four million dol
uars. Naturally a big fight has been
started to have the estate declared a
Vermont estate. Since the amount in
yolved is so large as to warrant the
employment of every possible legal de
vice there Will be no very enthusiaS-
tic expectation of New York s ever
getting the four million.
Some state, society at large, ought
to receive a reasonable share of the
Hetty Green estate. But the laws Of
Vermont, which Is a sovereign state
quite as much as New York, provide
for no such thing.
There has been movement on
foot for several years to obtain uni
formity Of laws in many such mat
ters, but it hasn't progressed very
far. The necessity for revision of
the statutes of the various states in
accordance with a fixed and uniform
plan is one of the things that i'm
presses itself more and more forcibly
upon the American consciousness as
the years go by.-Brattleboro Reform
pr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-29
AN 0vERW0RKED WORD.
This Writer Suggests That Very Be
Given a Iona Rest.

There Is word that once possessed
vigor and a power that is altogether
lost. Verify, verily''-"in truth, in
truth" Now it Is very" and. though
IT still means in TRUTH" 1t has become
so weakened by usage that it conveys
no force whatever.
You meet men on the street and say.
ut is very fine day What do you
mean? Probably you mean, How do
you do" What you have said Is sim
ply salutation. But If you should
say to Inc, 1T is fine day" you prob
ably mean 1t is fine day. That little
word very has been so weakened. so
frayed at the edges, that it harms
rather than helps its companions.
So, gentle reader, would say to you
il had arbitrary power over your
speech, This week / will allow YOU
only two 'veries.'" and, though for a
time such restraint may make you self
conscious, yet 1t will force you to grope
about for 'musty treasures In the store
house of your memory and furbish up
old adjectives and adverbs, even drive
you now and again TO careful ap-
praisal of your best slang. and when
this temporary self consciousness shall
pass not only your vigor of speech. but
your exactitude and clarity OF thought
will be the better for 1t. That is a gain
that will be worth all the sacriiice.--
Burgess Johnson in Century.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-29
PoWNAL

Green Brimmer has recovered from
his illness with the grippe.
Mrs. F. L. Sweet who has been very
i'll with the grippe is improving
Farmers are getting in the supply
of ice now mostly drawn on wheels.
o. c. Stockwel of South Shafts
bury was in town Saturday on a bust
ness trip.
Harry e. Niles who was operated
upon by Dr. M. M. Brown Of North
Adams for quinsy has recovered.
William Thurber manager Of D. T.
Bates farm will move to the farm of
Stephen Brimmer in North Peters
burg, n. Y, in the spring.
The clam chowder supper at the
Baptist church Friday night was a
nice success and the chowder was all
right and chet Green knows how to
compound 1t.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Pow
nal Center church will hold an oyster
supper in the Town hall on Wednes-
day evening, Jan. 81. The proceeds
are to go into the Improvement fund.
The interior OF the church Is being
greatly improved and large crowd
is looked for which preparation has
been made by the ladies'.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-29
TEUToNic LINES PIERCED
Russians Attack viciously on Buko-
wina-Rumania Front.

London, Jan. 29.-The Russians
have delivered a vicious attack on the
Bukowina- -Rumania front between the
towns of Jacobeni and Kimpolung,
which resulted in the piercing of the
line of the Teutonic allies over front
of nearly two miles. Numerous pris-
oners and a considerable amount of
booty fell into the hands of the Rus
SLAMS. Berlin admits the withdrawal
of the Teutonic forces along the Gold
EN- Bystritza river in this region, say
ing that it was necessitated in the
force of superior Russian forces.
Between Les Eparges and the Ca
Tonne trench. north of Verdun, the
French have carried out successful
attack against the Germans, taking
elements of trenches from the troops
of the German crown prince. North
of the river Somme, near LIE Tran
sloy, the British in attacks have cap
tured trenches from the Germans and
carried out successful raids near Neu-
vile st Vaast and northeast of Festu-
bert. Considerable aerial activity has
again taken place on the western
front, London reporting the destruc-
tion of four German airplanes and the
driving down damaged of another.
In northwest Russia. on the Riga
sector, considerable fighting contin-
ues. Here both Berlin and Petrograd
record the repulse of attacks.
The British auxiliary cruiser Laur-
entic, formerly in the White Star
lines Canadian service, has been
sunk off the Irish coast by either a
mine or torpedo. Twelve officers
and 109 men on board the vessel were
saved
In Mesopotamia the British and OF
toman troops continue their fight for
the possession Of ,Kut-el-Amara. The
London war Office reports the recap
ture by the British of trenches which
the Turks took from them recently
near Kut-el-Amara.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-29
Do You Like Horshounda 2

Your grandfather did In the bygonc
days. when he was a little boy and his
father did not mind how much he had
for It was considered good for his sys-
tenn"
In Egypt the plant was called bulls
blood and EYE OF star and was
one of those many plants that In those
days were eaten to protect the person
from poison.
Horehound, horseradisb. coriander
lettuce and nettle are the five bitter
herbs ordered to be eaten by the Jews
at the feast of the Passover and the
first has had hong service. as you can
guess. for it is the seed of Horus-hore.
hound-which the Egyptian priests ded-
icated to the god of that name, though
nobody knows how it came to get the
ending "hound. Exchange.