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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-03-09
ROUTE SIX

ASOO Il ~ 0A~A
VIM. Campbell and wife were week
end guests of Levi Bortons.
Hazel Pfund and Celia Modem Of
Tedrow were guests of Bernice Beebe,
Sunday.
Eli Graber and family of Eckley
and Solomon Beck and family spent
Friday with Mary Roth.
Hazel Vonier and children moved to
Sandusky, Thursday.
Mrs. Fern Shrape was week end
guset of her parents, Frank Gasches.
Ed Grieser and family spent Sun
day with Enos Aeschliman, and Sun
day evening with ROLAND Baum
gartners.
Clyde Flint and finally moved to a
farm near North Morenci and Christ
Leichty and family on the farm va
Gated by them
A baby boy arrived at the home OF
Glenn Loveland, Tuesday.
Elmer Beebe spent few days last
week with Cleo Beebes in Bryan.
A pile of logs that had been skided
in the yard, rolled down, striking
Katherine Badgley, breaking her leg
and injuring her internally.
Sam Sewers and wife were Sum-
day guests of Charley Barkeretts.
Lydia Aeschliman was a Sunday
visitor of Eliza Baumgartner.
Ada and Bertha Wolf, Irene
limerick of Toledo, Katherine Rutz
and Elma Wolf of Wauseon, Amiel
Reiger and family of Archbold, VIM
Wolf and family were entertained al
the home of Lowell Fraker, Sunday
The Wauseon quartette, Clyde
Wager, Nell Porter, Art Gamble, Geo
Hartman have been favoring Ted
row church with some fine singing
which is greatly appreciated.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-03-09

FOR RENT so acres, money or
share. Phone White At.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-03-09

FOR SALE -Sorrel horse, 6 years
old, weight 1900 lbs. Phone 81 on
461. Inquire of R. W. Gorsuch. 49-1p
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-03-09

WANTED - Washings, phone Red
PIG. Mrs. Hattie Kline. 49-1-pi
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-03-09

FOR SALE = One set of wheels
fro trailer A. j. Fields. 49-l-p
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-03-09

WANTED TO buy a good family
COW. Inqulre of Ed Jordan. Phone
White 288.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-03-09

FOR SALE = 1920 oats, Csc per
bushel. Roll Frazier, 5 on SOP. 1872
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1922-03-09

PHONE NEWS TO THE TRI
RHINE
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
BASS ALWAYS 4 WAnDERER
Flsh Has No Special Abode, but Seeks
Plaoss Where Food 70 the
Most Plentiful.

The bass, both large and small
mouthed, Is roamer. He Is always
looking for the place where the most
food Is. and Is fond Of variety. You
can fish for him night or day, as he is
q 24-hour feeder, but early morning
and late afternoon are the surest times
to get him right.
He Is an active rogue. and continu-
ally rising from the bottom TO the
surface. at, times jumping above the
water in pursuit Of food. He changes
his home and feeding ground as the
season passes. In the spring he is
found In shallow water In streams and
rivers, below rapids and rifles, and as
the water warns up he moves to deep
pools sheltered by logs, weeds or
lodges. During the summer, he mi
CRATES to greater depths, where the
water Is cool.
Il The same is true Of the lake bass.
In the spring he freQuents the shall.
low places, but later he goes into the
weeds and lily pads. The small-mouth
bass favors stony bars or shoals vary.
ing in depth from to 40 or so feet
while the large-mouth prefers weeds
and muddy bottoms.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
Ekwall Of Freedmen will teach this
term, - = <>.-
Elmer Rylander did some carpenter
work for VERNE Stoltman last week.
Get your auction bills at this office.
ADV
SOUTHWEST PIKE CREEK

Sept. 26:-Among those who visited
at the Bart Ringwelski home Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Kiedrowski
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Kiedrowski, daugh.
ter Marcella and son Leonard; Mr. and
Mrs. Steven Janey and dau ghters Bar
bara, Sadie and Bernice; Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Kiedrowski, daughters
Helen and Lucille and sons Leo and
Bronislaus; Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Bart.
kovich and daughter Gertrude; the
Misses Francis Kiedrowski and Sophia
Bartkovich, all of Sobieski; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Yanta and family and
Mrs. Albert Krause and Messrs. Peter
Ringwelski and Simon Opatz of Little
Falls and Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Ring.
welski, daughters Helen and Florence
and sons Michael and Sylvester OF
Twin Lakes; Mr.. and Mrs. John Ring.
welski and family and Mr.. and Mrs
Steven Ringwelski and family and
Mrs. Joseph Eckman Of this vicinity.
Joseph Ringwelski left Monday fol
Minneapolis.
Peter Wilczck of Little Falls was e
business caller in this vicinity Sunday
Several people from this vicinity at
tended the auction sale at the Urban
Krystosek place at Bowlus Tuesday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
LINCOLN

Sept. 27:-C. O. Weum drove to
Audubon to visit sister, who is ser.
iously i'll.
Gene Hansen had his tonsils removed
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". E. Benson of Uh
richsville, Ohio, returned home, after
an outing spent on Kunze g Island.
Willard Minske went to Brainerd
Wednesday.
H. Murphy and family moved to the
j. J. O'Connor farm Thursday.
Mrs. Augusta Brakeman and grand.
daughter Edna Oleson, were in Staples
Saturday.
Albert johnson and family of st.
Cloud are visiting friends in this
vicinity.
Grandma frisco and grandson, Make
Grassinger, and Max Mayer were St.
Cloud visitors this week.
j. P. bubbles was in Little Falls
Saturday.
G.. Van Alta was weekend guest
at his home.
All the Little Falls high school
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
DARLING TOWN

Sept. 28:-Miss Helen Simons left
Saturday for a month g visit with
friends in North Dakota.
Adelor Allard returned Tuesday af
ternoon from Topeka, where he has
been helping his brother do the fall
blowing and seeding rye.
Miss Dorothy McCarty, who attends
high school at Little Falls, visited al
her home in Darling last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Perry and son
and Rem Decker and T. Perry spent
Sunday at Mrs. A. Allard's.
Clifford McCarty and Helen Simons
Mrs. George Wippler, Mrs. A. Allard
and Miss Hulda Peterson motored to
Little Falls last Saturday to do their
shopping.
j. B. Eystad was at Randall last
Wednesday On business.
Many Of the farmers are hauling
spuds to Randall this week. The price
is only 25 cents for both red and white
potatoes.
Mrs. Albin. Hermanson of Gregory is
visiting relatives in Darling this week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
NOTHING for Nothinu.


It was said by all the neighbors of
Mr.: Tightleigh that he had never been
known to give away anything in his
life. He either sold it or demanded
something in exchange.
On one occasion he was making a
long railway journey. The seat direct.
1y IN front Of him was occupied by a
man who had been coughing and
sneezing at frequent intervals for
more than an hour. At last Mr.. Tight
leigh leaned forward and spoke to
him.
'That's pretty bad cold you seem
TO have" he said.
"Worst I ever had In my life."
wheeZed the other.
'Well, know Of simple and harm
less remedy, absolutely sure, that will
cure it inside Of two days"
"Some patent nostrum?"
mo, you can make it up at home"
Il shall be very grateful II you will
tell me what it is"
"1'l do it," said Mr.. Tightleigh, mar
rowing his eyelids, IF you'll tell me
whatu drive away these warts I've
got on my left hand."-Milwaukee
Sentinel.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
SWANVILLE

Sept. 26:-The Woman s Civic I'm.
provement club will give a reception
this "Wednesday evening at the
school gym in honor of the teachers
Of the Swanville school.
Mr., and Mrs. P. A. Balm, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. L. Buelow, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. T. Buelow, Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Camp
bell, Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Campbell of
Culdrum were here Tuesday to attend
the funeral Of Mrs. Pauline Rhoda.
John Cofeld of Lake Emily visited
here the past week with his cousin, J.
w. Cofeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Helmuth Reinke are
the happy parents of young son,
born Tuesday, Sept. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Vincent will move
from the Mielke building into the
Blood residence on the west side.
Mrs. O. II. Kobe and children
and Mrs. Chas. E. Stith and children
attended the celebration at Royalton
last Saturday. They were guests at
the J. Pennie home while there.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Tooley, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Maxwell, Mrs. L. M.
Muedeking, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. McRae,
Jr., and Mrs. James Adams attended
the movies at Little Falls on Tuesday
evening.
Farmers Of this locality are market
ing large quantities of potatoes and
poultry.
A number Of friends gave Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Maxwell pleasant. sur
prise at their home on Thursday eve-
ming in honor of their 10th wedding
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
WEST RIPLEY

Sept. 26:-Theodore Doucette has ar
rived from the Dakota harvest fields.
He was gone a whole week.
Adolph Keolsch has arrived from a
visit in Wisconsin.
Levi Nelson has just about closed
deal for his farm near the school
house. 1t contains about 200 acres Of
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Shultz and
son Arthur left for weeks visit in
the southern part Of the state and
Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Nelson and fam
lily called at Pete Nelson s Sunday
afternoon.
Everybody is in the spud patch this
week. The market is encourag ing.
They are paying 25 big pennies per
bushel.
Joe Laforce is to leave with his
family for Illinois today or tomorrow.
He bought Fred Houle g interest Mon
day in the potato warehouse at To-
peka,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
PROSPERITY RETURNING VIA
THE MILK ROUTE

What can be accomplished in just
one year in building up the quality Of
dairy cattle kept on North Dakota
farms will be shown in an exhibit from
that state at the 1922 National Dairy
Exposition. The ten highest producing
purebreds and ten highest producing
grades in the state, all breeds included,
will comprise this distinctive exhibit to
show visitors what concerted effort can
accomplish when intelligently directed.
Following the 1921 dairy show from
1000 to 1900 head of Wisconsin 8 best
grades were shipped into North Dakota
and these animals furnished the foun-
dation stock for the grades in this
special exhibit. North Dakota's pros
perity is returning by way of the milk
route. This led to the establishing of
grade cow classes at this years dairy
show, which have already proved their
popularity by the large entries coming
in daily.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
Ancient Bibles.

Many ancient Bibles are owned in
Genesee county, according to reports
coming into Flint, says a dispatch to
the Detroit Free Press.
Rev. George Bedford, pastor Of the
Congregational church at Grand
Blanc, claims to own the Oldest one.
1t was printed in Oxford, England, in
1925. He has another printed in
Worcester, Mass, in 1897.
OF the many old Bibles in the coun-
try, majority Of them are reported
to be we'll preserved, and are distin-
guished from the modern Bible by the
addition of books to be found in them,
such as Esdra, Baruch, Susanna, Mac
cabees.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
Mars Green az Well a. Red.

sUWuO 40 VSU 10 ft0Os
A few weeks ago we mentioned that
an English astronomer had gone to
Teneriffe to make observations OF
Mars during the planets nearest ap.
proach to the earth for the past 1a
years. Mr.. p. Ryves recently sent the
following message to London paper
my instruments have been installed
at Llama at an altitude Of 5000 feet
The sky Is cloudless.
Mars has been observed at about
the time Of its least distance from the
earth. Snow around both planets
poles is abundant. The south temper.
ate regions are dark and pronouncedly
greenish. -.
The rest Of the side Of the planet
now visible shows little detail, but
there are red color marks suggesting
clear, dry weather over this part OF
Mars."-Montreal Family Herald.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29

daughters Of Fort Ripley returned
Thursday from two weeks visit with
relatives in Wisconsin.
John Ledo was in Royalton Tuesday.
SEVERN Henenlotter has returned to
Royalton. He and J. R. Stone painted
school house No. in District 5.
Isaac LaFond and family spent Sun
day at Riverside.
Henry Zimmerman and family spent
Sunday afternoon at the home Of Will
zimmerman near Vawter.
Robert Jackson and wife and daugh-
ter Lottie and William Anderson spent
Sunday at the J. R. Stone home.
Many from this vicinity attended the
pavement opening in Royalton, Sep
tember %.
Gordon Wilson was in Royaltop Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Dassow, Mrs.
Rose Murphy and Miss Leigh O 'Daffer,
visited Miss Stone Friday.
Gus Elk has been dom e some thresh-
ing in this vicinity this week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
Doc Cures st. Vitus Dance.

: Curing st. Vitus dance by having a
poodle dog sleep with the patient has
been announced by a Denver woman
as the most effective remedy she has
found yet for her two daughters.
The woman, Mrs. j. G. Norris of
2064 South Grant street, declared that
for six years she has kept a French
poodle dog that alternately sleeps with
her young daughters, both of whom
are afflicted with St. Vitus dance. One
of the daughters, the elder one, now is
virtually cured Of the disease. accord
ing to Mrs. Morris, and the other is
showing rapid improvement.
IAN old time physician told me
about this remedy" Mrs. Norris said,
land as an experiment tried it and
found 1t more soothing to the nerves
of st Vitus dance patient than any
medicine ever prescribed. louisville
:Courier-Journal.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
FLENSBURG

Sept. 28:-Mrs. Ben Olson left We'd
nesday for Walker, after couple
weeks visit at her home here.
Mission meetings in the Swedish
Congregational church will commence
Friday evening. On Sunday forenoon
at 1000 and $3.50 in the afternoon and
also in the evening. Dinner is to be
served at noon to all. Rev. A. G..
johnson Of Minneapolis and Rev. HUT
man of Upsala will be present. Every
body cordially invited to attend these
meetings.
The auction sale held at the Ted
Ruiz place Wednesday was well at
tended and everything sold at a fair
price. Mr.. Ruiz and family will move
to Little Falls, where they have pur
chased a house.
School in District 81 will commence
next Monday, Oct. End. Miss Edith
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
anniversary.

anniversary. s:..s II
a travelling salesman, who was driv-
ing 9 car while intoxicated, on Thurs
day was arrested and paid q fine Of
$500 and costs, amounting to $l7.O0,
in Justice Hunters office. II
Mrs. Jennie Hasbrouck and Mrs.
Agnes Reed Of Duluth are spending a
few days here and at Pillsbury. 7E=$
Rev. and Mrs. Ray Mattock of
Grove Lake arrived here Tuesday for
visit with old friends and neighbors.
Mr.. Mattock was a former resident Of
=Pillsbury. Rev. Mattock is pastor Of
the M. E. church at Grove Lake.
Mrs. Pauline Rhoda, widow Of the
late VIM. Rhoda, pioneer settler Of this
locality, passed away at the home of
her grandchildren at Browns Valley
on Friday morning. She was found
dead at the foot, Of the stairs and it
was at first thought that the fall had
been the cause of her death, but after
examination Of the body by physicians
it was decided that she had died from
heart failure, or apoplexy.
Mrs. Rhoda went to Brown Valley
in July, after the death Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Brunell, to keep house fol
her grandchildren Lloyd and Dora
Brunell
She was born in Germany in 1872
coming. to America with her parents
when a child, residing in Carver coun.
ty, where she grew to womanhood and
was married to the late VIM. Rhoda
in 1860. In 1866, the family moved to
this place and were among the earliest
settlers here.
She is survived by one daughter
Mrs. VIM. Buelow of this place and two
sons VIM. R. Rhoda of Elk River and
Otto A. Rhoda, who resides on ranch
near Miles City, Mont. One sister
Mrs: Bachman of Minneapolis and one
brother, Mr.. Neuman of Waconia. All
were present at tie funeral with the
! exception of Otto A. Rhoda of Mon
tana, who could not be notified.
! The body was brought to this place
Monday and the funeral was held
Tuesday at 1880 p. M, from the Con.
gregational church, Rev: H. T. Krousey
officiating. Burial was in the Bear
Head cemetery in the family lot.
She was a highly respected woman
and leaves many friends in this vii
lage and vicinity, who extend sym.
pathy to the family.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
State of Minnesota,
)ss
County of Morrison. }

County of Morrison.
District Court
Seventh Judicial District.
SAME PARTIES AS IN SUMMONS I'M
MEDIATELY PRECEDING THIS
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given, that an &C.
ton has been commenced in above
named Court by above named plaintiff
against above named defendants, and
Is now pending therein, the object Of
which is to obtain a judgment deter
mining and declaring null and void the
adverse claims of defendants, and
each Of them, to the real estate here
in described. and. adjudging plaintiff
premises. The real estate affected,
involved and brought in question in
this action is situated in Morrison
County. Minnesota, and is described as
follows, towit:
Lot Numbered Six co. in Block Num-
bered Ninety-one (91) of the original
plat of the town (now city, of Little
Falls, according to the plat and sur
vey thereof made by S. M. Putnam on
file and Of record in the office Of the
register Of deeds of said Morrison
County, together with the heredita-
ments and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing or IN anywise appertaining.
Dated September 49, 1922.
D. M. CAMERON,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
First National Bank Bldg,
51-55 Little Falls, Minnesota
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
Bernard Shaw's Manners.

"Hoist by his own petard" was the
fate the other day Of Bernard Shaw
To a woman of London's best society
who had invited him to lunch he an
swered with this telegram: Never In
my lifel What have done that you
want me to change. my cherished
habits?" The woman replied with a
veritable tit for tat" in the following
dispatch:
II do not know what your cherished
habits are, but I am sure that they are
not worth more than your g.
manners
To this G. B. $. ventured no re-
joinder. a.. r.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
MDREHUs N SOUTHERN MINNIE.
re ssE n 81 sofa .sz V

sofa .s s.s5ss*
democratic State Central Committed
Edward Indrehus, democratic candi-
date for governor, is aiming his guns
at Governor Preus from southern Min
nesota this week.
Mr.. Indrehus' speech against the
present state administration is replete
with facts and figures that carry dead
y weight and stand uncontradicted.
The applause that has followed refer
ences to high taxes, the proposed state
.constabulary and the numerous "in-
spector jobs'' have imbued Mr.. Indre-
hus with assurance that such attacks
are justified. ,>-
State headquarters are swamped
with letters Of approval Of the course
that Mr.. Indrehus has taken in his
fight against the existing evil in state
affairs. Large crowds turned out every
where to hear him describe the work
ings of the colossal machine that has
the state within its powerful grip.
Mr.. Indrehus carried his message in.
to dozen counties in North Central
Minnesota last week. Old time repub-
icans all along the line have become
Disguised with present conditions.
"Out with Kellogg and Preus' is the
cry ringing through the state, with nc
sections omitted.
This week s routing for Mr.. Indre
hus includes New Prague, Carver, Was
eca, LeSueur and dozens of Other
places in the Minnesota River Valley.
It's dead sure landslide this year
for the entire democratic ticket if the
present laws of enthusiasm continues
Mrs. Olesen, Mr.. Indrehus and the
whole democratic slate will be swept
into office, according to- close figuring
at this stage of the game.
William Jennings Bryan and Viii
liam G. McAdoo will invade Minnesota
in behalf of the democratic party late
in October.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
BARITONE Sings Of New Grocery.

The swaying notes of a jazz tune
coming from the sky in a clear barry
tone voice caused hundreds Of shop.
pers at Eighth avenue and Fifty
second street to, gaze upward in
wonderment. On the roof of one Of
the tive-story buildings they glimpsed
man holding a megaphone to his
song the man announced to the world
at large the opening Of a new grocery
and butcher shop on the ground floor
Of the building on which he stood
New York Sun.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
Eat at the American Hotel Cafe.
From l5c up.-Adv. ~ ~ 49, s
c:::;een DisIiked Long Sermons.

C.:.een Disiiked Long Sermons.
Visitors TO the Savoy chapel, of the
Strand. are often asked to look at the
sold hour-glass" on the pulpit. It is
not '.old. for It was not placed there.
until Queen Victoria restored the
chapel in 1887 ]; 1t As not an ''hour-
glass; for the sand runs for is min.:::
utes only That period Is said to have
been chosen BY the queen % n protest
against long sermons hristian Sci
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-29
OF Erred :: 70 IDOL
Maidens and Children Unhappy
Victims Of Baal
Areheoloolsts Have Unearthsd, Ii
Ruins OF Carthage, Temple Where
Infamous Rites Were Practiced.

Unearthed among the ruins Of Garth
age, in northern Africa, according to
official notification received by the
French government from Count Byron
Prorok, famous archeologist, Is the
great temple of Baal, where pagan
priests practiced their indescribable
human sacrifices centuries ago.
Count Prorok has sent word to his
government that set Of sacrifcial
urns believed to contain the bones of
maidens and children sacrificed to
Baal have been unearthed and iden-
titled.
Identification of the temple of Baal
beyond any question of doubt is pos
sible through TIE discoveries already
made. Baal, or lSaal-Hammon, is the
monstrous deity mentioned hundreds
of times In the Bible and in other an
c1ent writings. Students Of the Bible
and children who attend Sunday school
remember passages in the Old Testa-
ment telling how the Israelites were
warned against this idolatrous wor-
ship and its Infamous practices.
The chief characteristic Of the Baal-
Harmon worship was the sacrifice Of
human beings in cruel and varied
forms. Each temple of Baal contained
huge and monstrous idol, usually Of
bronze, but sometimes Of stone, and
1t was to this idol that the victims
were sacrificed. Occasionally young
children were offered up, but usually
1t was some beautiful maiden who was
chosen to become the bride Of Baal."
Sometimes the victims were con-
sumed by fire. Frequently they were
subjected to longer and even more
atrocious torments. When the victim
was to perish by fire, three different
methods were used. In every case,
however, the maiden was first placed
I'm the arms Of Baal," or, rather, on
a sort Of platform on the knees Of the
seated idol between the arms.
BY one method fire was made to
spout from the mouth Of the over
hanging head. BY another the plat
form itself was heated redhot. BY
third the platform was tipped back
ward by mechanical contrivance and
the victim was hurled into a seething
fiery furnace in the interior Of the
idol.
More cruel even than the death by
ire was the placing of the bride" on
luxurious cushions laid in the lap of
Baal. When the priests departed,
sealing the great stone doors after
them, lions or other savage beasts
were turned loose to roam the temple
floor. The terror-stricken maiden
could then remain on the cushions
slowly to starve to death or might
choose the quicker method Of casting
herself to the beasts below.