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Taiban Valley news., 1920-05-28
Measuring lime.

Ernest was learning to tell time.
He had just mastered the numbers on
the face Of the clock, but had not
learned the meaning of the minute
hand.
"What time is itT' | asked him.
when the minute hand pointed TO five
minutes of II.
He looked a long time, and then
said: "Why, 1t is just an inch to 12."
Exchange.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-05-28
The lanQuaue.

81 tell you, young Smith is COM
ing man."
"Yes, l notice he is going some."
Taiban Valley news., 1920-05-28
Indeed, It Did.

$50 they wanted boy, and it was
girl"
"YeS, it came a-misS.
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SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot=Ease. the antiseptic powder to
be shaken into the shoes and sprinkled In
the foot bath The Plattsburg Camp Man
ual advises men in training to use FoOt7
Ease in their shoes each morning. 1t pre-
vents blisters and sore spots and relieves
the sting out of corns and bunions Always
use Aliens Foot=Eas to break In new
shoes.-AdV
Taiban Valley news., 1920-05-28

Occasionally a man discovers that
he has friend who is friend.
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ry. doctor. but in the case of war
rant"
"Very true" agreed the physician.
"He must be kept In custody, unless
admitted to bail. That does not pre-
vent you from deputizIng me and plac-
ing him in my custody. What he re-
quires is sanitarium treatment. Con-
finement In Jail would probably shat
ter his mind beyond all hope of recoy-
cry. The sanitarium. on the CON
trary, may restore him to his old self
and ennble him TO remember how he
lost the bonds"
BENIN smiled suaveIy at the police
official "Ah. In that case l venture
TO request you to accede to Doctor
Kirklnnd's suggestion. feel sure you
may safely intrust Mr.. Lowrie In his
custody. Consider me as the doctors
second in the matter-er-wEat is the
term ?-his guarantor. If l am consid-
cred to have any standing"
HIM" muttered the official. ITS a
queer case. We'll. guess I'll TAKE the
responsibility of deputizing Doctor
Kirkland and entrusting the prisoner
TO his custody. There's no precedent
for 1T; but considering the circum-
stances and the fact that the doctor
has often helped out the department
with expert advice, I'll risk IT,"
The physician bowed in acknowledge
ment and walked over to Clinton. MY
hoy" he said. 1--WE cannot compel you
to give over your fanciet idea of a
conspiracy against you. However, our
friend here has agreed TO set you at
liberty on my recOgnizance. All | ask
of you is your word as q gentleman
that you will remain in Denver until
cleared of this charge"
Clinton turned anu impulslvely held
out his hand. Doctor, | beg your par
don for my suspicion. 1t was the only
way could account for the persis-
tency of everybody in identifying me
with Mr.. Lowrie. | see that | must
have been mistaken. ! give you my
word that | will not leave town until
I am cleared of this false and ridicu-
lous charge"
1--WE shall stay with Amy until her
| your mother returns" rather hastily
remarked Mrs. Kirkland. She GOV
cred the betrayal of the doubt that
| troubled her with smile, gracious and
cordial; and now you and Amy mus,
| come home to lunch with u.s.
And Charlie, too" added Ellen
"He was So thoughtful. phoning to us.
''Will is my best friend" said BENIN
looking at ANY She gave him Il crate
/ ful glance. He started for the door
Count on me. I'd like TO go with you
but shall hurt up Wits suitcase and
take 1t home Cor him on my way"
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Wage Stick Battles.

Single combat in various forms sur
wives all over the world, and different
peoples have different methods of
showing their prowess. In the island
of Trinidad, for instance, the natives,
who speak mixture of French patols
and English, call their method 'play-
ing bois" literally stick fighting). The
stick used is about yard long a"d
usually made from the ''puie" tree,
very hard wood. This is held at each
end oiagonally in front of the body.
and the blows are struck by releasing
one hand and striking with either the
left or the right. In the carnival sea-
son bands from the various districts
are made up and contests take place
whenever two bands meet. The stick
men are extraordinarily clever at par
rying blows, and an expert will stop
cricket ball thrown at him.-Ex-
change.
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He spronp 70 meet ana sweep no

He sprang TO meet ana sweep me-
buck into the house.
'No-not out here.' he muttereti~
Private. where none can see or heaf
till he comes back The cur. the
d-darned cur 70
Hush hush. dear" urged the gid
putting up hand over his mouth.
"oh. WIFI" cried Ellen In the ea.
trance OF the drawing room. "You
swore,"
''The scoundrel, The-the--" Clln-
ton choked with wrath.
Between them. the girls hurried
him into secluded room where he
could not he heard. There he found
voice: but the words that burst forth
were so Incoherent with rage that
neither girl could understand what h
said. Overcome with dread of his wild
outburst. Ellen fled TO tell her mothe,
that he had become violently insane.
Mrs. Kirkland hnsfened TO telephone
the calamtous news to her husband
As soon as she received his promise te
mt once come home. she started to the
rescue Of Amy. timidly followed by
Ellen. With trepidation that by con
trast emphasized her moral courage
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CHAPTER Ix-continued.
3

"As a friend of the--thnt is. OF Mr..
mitted to suggest that this idea OF his
about conspiracy rather supports
Doctor Kirllaud's theory of irreSpon-
sihility."
Clinton set his jaw and stood silent.
evidently resolved to say no more.
Doctor Kirkland smiled approval.
THAT is better, my hoy. Keep cool.
over;excItement is good for no one.
May | see the warrant"
The official produced the warrant.
The physician glanced through ii with
an experienced eye. "H'm-embezzle
ment of the bonds-will Lowrie, alias
Richard Clinton"
Pardon me-" remarked BENIN some
what difiidently. Il wish TO say hap
pen TO know that the-er-party rep
rcsenting the bank In this matter is
inclined TO accept my theory that our
friend disposed of-that is to say, mis-
placed the bonds while mentally ire
sponsihle."
Then why have they acted so out
rageousiy to him?r demanded Amy.
Had he not attempted to leave
towa. y know"
THAT is the worst of 1t. ~ exclaimed
Mrs. Kirkland. Tile publicityl The
scandal -
Madam" reassured the official
'fhere has been no publicity so far {;
aud there need be none II Mr.. Lowrie
can account for the bonds We here
nrc the only ones who know of his ar
rest. except the plain-clothes man who
caught him at the depot. He won't
lcnk."
One moment. officer, If you plensc.'
interrupted Doctor Kirkland. He fixed
his keen gaze on Clinton. III released
from custody would you leave town.
Clinton looked at Amy. and sudden
~ his anger vanished. He even smiled
aR he answered: "'Those who dance
prnphed Cor my proofs; | could have
told you all about my life. But I was
too stubborn To do either. BENIN and
this official refuse to believe my full
statement about myself and my bust
ness Therefore now refuse to tele-
graph or say anything more, except
that | no longer have any wish to go
away. wish to stay. even though II
he In inil. until you have disproved
this ridiculous charge and am free
10"
lie looked NJ Amy, smiled and
s,rolled over To gaze at photograph
In the far corner oc the room. Amy
glided after him. 10 stand by his side
md fondle his hand in silent sym
pnthy. Elem looked longinrly ut the
couple, bui fingered I" hear what her
rathcr was saying ia the oi'icihi.
This charge Of conspiracy clearly
Indicates his deluslonnl predisposiiion.
Yon have my word sir. that he WAS
and is mentally irresponsible for his
nci!ons in The fun iegNl senses of the
torm."
The oficni inolied his concern "Sor-
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the country, however, is administered
by the Great Lama of Lhassa (the sa-
cred Buddhist city, and local kings or
feet. subject to that of the ruling
lamas.
While the Tlbetans themselves have
always maintained II fierce secrecy In
connection with their religion, 1t Is
often claimed, and is quite probable.
that the isolation of Tibet was origi-
nally inspired by the Chinese in the
hope of creating buffer state against
European aggression from that dlrec-
tion. All attempts of Europe to open
up trade relations and routes in Tibet.
and even to explore, were vigorously
repulsed throughout the last century.
Toward the end of the century d Rus
sianized Mongollan Buriat named
Dorjiev, obtained commanding In
fluence over the head lama, inspired
him with the fear of aggression from
England and with the idea of securing
Russian protection and converting the
entire Russian empire to Buddhism.
Such move being discountenanced by
the Chinese, the head lama, still In
cited by the Russian, took steps to
bring on crisis by prov Oking Eng
land by various Sights and encroach-
ments on British territory. In 1904.
therefore, the British armed mission
TO Tibet was sent out This put an
end to the Tibetan aggravation. The
peace treaty. concluded on September
Z, 1904, provided for the establishment
of three marts for British trade In IT.
bet. and included prohibition against
the granting to any foreign power of
any concession territorial or mercan-
tile) In Tibet, and against the partici-
patton by any foreign power (other
than China) in the government of the
country. Tibet. therefore, has contin-
ued in practical isolation under the
rather loose suzerainty of China. To
day 1t holds the position of a living
fossil nation. Small wonder, then,
that so great interest attaches to this
new collection at the American mu-
seum-a collection brought straight
from the closed and inscrutable heart
of Asia.
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Clinton enjoys relaxation
and quiet"

CTo BE CoNTINuEDJ
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upper extremity of the bronze; n
quadrilateral piece of iron found near
the position of the foot is thought
to have given strength to 1t. There
is no trace of the foot, and the wood
en- core has nearly crumbled away
The skeleton had its waist surround
ed by belt of sheet bronze edged
with small rivets, probably used to
fasten a leather lining. Three vases
lay at the foot of the skeleton. The
vases belong to rather advanced
period in the decline of art. about
300 b. C.
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"You BLAcKmAiLERl"


OPsIS.-Aiighting from a
train at Denver a traveller is greet
ed as "Wnr' b. an elderly lady
and gentleman. who stop their
auto to speak He imagines II
case OF mistaken Identity and In
tr0duces himself as Richard Cls-
ton" on his way to the coast The
couple appear greatly surprised.
and learning he is to be In town
until midnight, the lady. Introduce
ing herself as Mrs. Kirkland, and
her husband as Doctor Kirkland.
invites him to dinner. explaining
the action by his truly remarkable
resem blanoe to friend OF theirs.
At the Kirkland home he meets
young lady who greets him as her
nance She is Ellen Kirkland, and
plainly is greatly hurt by his aAser-
zion that he Is Richard Clinton. At
dinner Clinton learns that his host
IL medical specialist and that he
is believed to be VIII Lowry. a
young man who had been suffer-
ing from a nervous breakdown and
had gone East for medical treat
ment Lowrie had had in his pos
session bonds of the value of SlOo.-
90, belonging to the bank where
he was employed. which have dis
appeared and of which he has no
recollection. With Doctor Kirkland
Clinton goes TO the Lowrle home.
the doctor being satisfied that Amy
f.owrie. wits sister. will convince
Clinton he is really BOwrlC. suffer-
Ing from loss of memory. Amy de-
clares at once he is her brother.
and insists on treating him as such.
10 his great emburras ssment Doc
tor Kirkland sends "a telegram 10
the sanltnrilm where Lowrie Is un-
dergolng treatment Ellen and Amy
try In vain TO convince Clinton he
is WIZ Lowrie. They manage. how
ever. to prevent his going. BENIN.
a suitor OF Amy and an agent OF
the bank. moves In the matter of
the missing bonds. The sanitarium
telegram proves nothing. BENIN
wants Amy to marry him as the
price OF shielding WIN in the bond
matter. Amy goes to Clinton at
night to tell him about BENIN and
make him brush her hair. Clinton
temporarily convinces her he Is not
her brother. He starts to leave
Denver and IL arrested. He de-
clares they are all crazy-or else
there is a conspiracy.
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CHAPTER X.
BlackmaIi.

When BENIN drove up TO the Kirk
land residence In his big touring car
he found Clinton doing in swing
bench, and the girls on guard over
him. Each had her charming nose in
magazine that she might not be
tempted to chatter and thereby dis
turb the repose of their drowsy
charge.
Bemm's arrival reused Clinton, and
for some time the four talked on I'M
personal topics. At last Ellen and
Amy went inside. BENIN promptly
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Some Real HuntIno.

We'll, Joe" said wilkins, as he met
his friend Robinson on the avenue.
did you get any good hunting up In
Manner
I'VE sure did" said Robinson.
How did that new dog Brown sent
you work.
"Splendldi" !" was the reply. ''Fact
is, If 1t hadn't been for that dog we
wouldn't have had any hunting at all
He ran away at the first shot, and we
spent four days looking for him.
Boston Transcript
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Artificial Leg 300 B. c.

rhe Oldest wooden leg in existence
is that in the museum of the Royal
College of Surgeons of England. 1t
was found in a tomb at Capua, and
Is, of course, of Roman origin Ihis
artificial member accurately repre-
sents the form of the human leg. 1t
is made with pieces of thin bronze
fastened by bronze nails to wooden
core. Two iron bars, having holes at
their free ends, are attached to the
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shifted 10 a seat near Clinton and re-
marked in II sympathetic tone; "Thnt
was rotten-ihelr serving you with II
warrant BUT | suppose they thought
they were justified. when you started
to leave town"
"; suppose So" acQuicsced Clinton.
THE fact. however, is that nothing
was further from my thoughts than
those Lnyrc bonds"
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the lady opened the door of the room
In which Ellen had left the maniac
No sound came from within. Her pal.
lor increased. Shuddering with dread
of what might be within, she rushed
into the room. Ellen followed. still
more fearful of what they might find
Clinton was reposing in the depths
Of big sleepy y-hollow" chair, as
peaceful and still as If asleep. Amy
perched on the arm of the chair. was
stroking his forehead and closed eyes
She looked about at the intrudcrs
and touched her lips for silence. But
her patient had opened his eyes. Al
sight of the frightened ladies'. he cap
turcd Amy's hand and sat up in the
chair, his face red with embarrass'
ment.
"Oh keep your seat! Do not dis
turb yourseIfl Be calm - urged Mrs
Kirkland.
Amy freed an arm and slipped II
about his neck "You are calm now
Aren't you. dear?" she soothed.
"Yes-yes. of COURSE" mumbled ClIn'
ton. but his color deepened.
But. dearest" murmured Ellen
"you must be dizzy. You look sc
queer"
Cl.nton's expression became still
more peculiar. His features We're con
vulsed. He waggled his hands. This
this" he gasped. "Whatever II
Don't you-Chocolate Soldier?"
They looked at one another In acute
alarm. There now could he no doub'
as to his condition. He sought to ex
plain: "The-the opera"
"opera?" repeated Amy. "Oh. ye
yes, we understand. dear. You ar
reminded Of that opera. when the her
comes into the castle and the ladie.
make such fuss of him. Yes. dear
we understand. So now hush and b,
quiet"
But instead OF Obeyine. he flung hin
self back in The chair and burst into u
roar of laughter. The outburs. was
far more violent thnn the first. II
did not end until he lazy helpless from
spent emotion. tears rolling down his
cheeks, and his hands feebly beating
the arms of the chair. Mrs. Kirkland
lowered over him. ready with the bot
tie of lavender salts. On either side
of him knelt Amy and Ellen. each with
her arm about his neck. her head
against his shoulder. and n hand strok
ing his face.
'Save-saye the pieces he painted
The girls redoubled their tender
caresses. Mrs. Kirkland held her bot
tie under his nose. He took whlr
and groaned: ALAS, Who shall dc
liver me out OF the hands of mine-my
fricnds?"
They exchanged anxious glances
and Mrs. Kirkland whispered: "Hys
terra !"
He pulled himself together. caught
the girls hands dnd his breath. and
remarked In conversational tone
My dear Mrs. Kirkland, will you con
slider 1t hysterical If observe that Il
cup OF tea"
Hes coming 10 himself" shriekec
Ellen.
HE has come to himself!" shrieket
Amy.
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ing thousands strong as in "A vast, bar
barrie monastery. carry on their weird
traditions and ceremonies.
Weapons and Musical Instruments.
OF weapons there are in the cOllec-
tion duggers and sabres, ancient bows
and arrows, and poisoned implements
of war and the hunt. And there is
heavy Tibetan gun. with its attach
ed rest on which the Tibetan always
supports his gun when firing The
spark for shooting off the gun is struck
from the tinder box. The favored of
all his gods must be that Tibetan who
is able to hit moving target by means
of this clumsy firearm. Harness and
trappings for their horses, drums and
bells are also included in the Tibetan
military outfit. Here also belongs the
teeth and long hair, In which the war
rior catches the blood of his slain en-
emy, which he drinks to gain new
vigor for the fight.
In his calmer moments, the Tibetan's
savage breast Is charmed by the
strains of his primitive guitar and
three-stringed banjo, the double flute
of reed or bamboo and the oboe which
Is particularly the instrument of the
beggar. And for his enjoyment he
has fashioned pipes for smoking to-
bacco (both dry and cooled through
water) and opium. These are all rep
resented In the new collection In the
American museum. us are also books
in commercial and the more ornate
classical Tibetan writing, and the first
Tibetan newspaper which was printed
ravian missions.
By no means the least Interesting
among so many curious objects are the
bright, thick Tibetan rugs, and the
primitive scale consisting of bamboo
rod with carved stone weight at one
end and at the other a square of skin,
suspended by thongs. for holding the
article to be weighed. And always at
tractive to the curious-minded are the
household utensils-the cooking yes
sells. dishes, teacups (both porcelain
and wooden) and cup stands. and cup
holders in which the Tibetans carry
their teacups when travelling. A low
tea table of red and black lacquer and
acknowledgement teapots of brass
and silver have a beauty of their own.
And small churn standing beside the
tea things in the museums exhibit is
appropriately placed. For ''buttered
tea" Is the staple food of the Tibetans.
They make 1t by melting butter In hot
tea, stirring powdered barley into the
liquid and rolling the resulting batter
into little cake.
Isolated From the World.
Up to 1920 trade relations with Tibet
had not been established by the out
side world, and only n very few Eu-
ropeans had ventured into the vast
central Asian plateau country. In
1720 China conquered Tibet and es.
tablished the still existing system of
government, according to which the
whole of Tibet is under Chinese su-
zerainty. The actual government Of
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i..,eu Il little corner of the vast curtain
of silence behind which the strange
and colorful drama of Tibet goes on.
and We have been given vivid reve-
lation of life in the secluded land.
Often before, missionaries returning
from far-off countries have brought
back costumes, weapons and imple-
ments which have thrown light on the
customs and culture of the people who
had made them. And now again a
missionary-Rev. II. b. Marx, for 10
years attached TO Moravian mission
on the Indian side of the Tibetan bor-
der-brlngs such collection, large,
and rich in variety and interest.
Through funds provided by J. p. Nor
gan, the collection has been secured
for the American Museum of Natural
History, in New York city, and has
already been placed on exhibition and
examined by many visitors.
There. are over $50 pieces in the
new Tibetan collection, and they COW
er probably every phase of the life OF
Tibet. There are native costumes
the mems consisting of small hat
trimmed with artificial flowers, long
wooen gown, shawl and belt. coarse
wooden trousers and shoes with heav-
ily-felted soles. The womens civil
dress is much the same, but includes
great brass pins and silver filigree or
naments set with turquoises and coral.
There are large earrings and finger
rings also of silver and set with tur-
quoises. The necklaces. made Of very
large beads of amber, coral and tur-
quoise are worn as ornaments, but
have also religious Significance, for
their colOrs are recognized as SYM
bolical. In some parts of Tibet there
are three, in other parts five colors
recognized as symbols; yellow for the
earth. blue for the water. red for light
and warmth. green for the wind and
white for the clouds or heaven.
Masks Of Devil Dancers.
The five colors are used In the elab-
crate costumes of the devil dancers"
and in the masks used In the cere-
monies for driving away demons. OF
these, "Todgam," the five-skull mask,
Is especially celebrated and sacred.
The five skulls surmounting the mask
enemies, trophies of the devil dancer,
who represents warrior of the old
Tlbetan mythology. Also of great re-
ligious Significance are the "dorje" and
the "dorje purbu," representing the
thunderbolt. These are powerful
weapons for the exorcism of demons.
They are hurled into the ground by
the lamas, or holy men, to whom they
are the most sacred and revered of
all religious objects.
Regalia made of human bones,
carved elaborately; "potted lamas,"
made of clay and crushed lama bones
fantastic rOsaries of shell; amulets
and charms against bad dreams and
fears in the dark, sickness, and the
snow leopard and wolf; prayer-wheels
and sheaves of prayer-leaves; Bud
dhist idols; dice for use in divination;
sacred temple banners-these are
among the religious objects collected
by Mr. Marx. Supplemented by what
we know of Tibetan religious prac-
tices, they invoke striking picture
of the sacred temples, the pilgrimages
and sacrifices, the self-inflicted NOR
tifications, and the great religious
communities in which the lamas, liv-
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Politeness is not all mere polish
You have to give up quite sften some
thing you like.
Glas svobode. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-1931, 1920-09-28
1zGREDI v KoREJI.

Gensan, Koreja, 81. sept. = fet,
indvajset oseb je bilo ubltlh Y "
gredih tukaj, ko so koreJskl dlJa.
ki napadli, unicili ali poskodovall
filiialke Korejske Industrl1alne
banke, Orijentalne razvojne druz-
be in sedem japonskih his.
Naslednjo noe Sc je strelJanJe
zopet ponovilo. Pablo je Sc vec
zrtev toda stevila Sc nj dalo do
gnati.
Aretacije onih, katere Sc sunni,
da so Sc vdelezili izgredov Sc ma
daljujeio in vojastvo, kateremu
pomagajo oborozeni civilisti, pre-
iskuje dezelo in low osumljence.
Japonski isti zatrjujejo, da 50
mnozico vodili studenje kanadske-
ga presbiterjanskega misijona.
Glas svobode. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-1931, 1920-09-28
.ANAToLE FRANCE = zENIN.

-Pariz, Francija. Znameniti
francoski socijalisticni pisatelj A
ratole France, star re II let Sc bo
V kratkem casu ozenil Mile. En-
mo La Prevotto.
Pred desetimi lett Sc je poroca-
10, da je start akademik zarocen z
neko Mile. Brindeau, gledalisko /
gralko. q MO Sc je seznanil, ma
parniku, ko Sc je vracal IL Buenos
Aires V Juzni Ameriki. Use je Slo
gladko dokler Sc nj oglasila neka
Nine. Caillavet, Xxi mu je zagrozi-
la raznimi odkritji Ona je trdi-
ia, da je Anatole France dolzan
njej mnogo, ker mu je pomagala,
ko Sc je boril "a pripomanJe.
Anatole France je pripoznan
voditelj francoskih kritikov. To
ime je lie psevdonim, njegovo pra-
vo ime Sc glasi Jacques Thibault.