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LOVE " STORIES
OF 1ISTORY
By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE
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VIRGINIA AND ICILIUS
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A 15-year-old girl In 449 B. a
brough liberty to Rome. The price she
paid was her own life. The girl waa
Virginia. Her fate forma one of the
most romantic, dramatic love stories
in all history. . . '
Rome waa In those days swayed al
ternately by two great political par
ties, the wealthy aristocrats known
as "Patricians," and the plain peo
ple, who called themselves "Plebei
ans." Appius Claudius, a patrician,
had persuaded the" Romans to elect as
their rulers a Decemvlrate (council of
ten men), with himself at Us head.
This council had crushed the liberties
of the people. The plebeians had for
merly been represented (and protect
ed), by two elected officers, called tri
bunes. But the office of tribune had
been abolished. Appius Claudius and
his favorites were allowed to misgov
ern the city to suit themselves.
Some miles outside the walls one of
Rome's two armies was encamped. In
this army was a brave plebeian named
Lucius Virglnlus, who had risen to
the rank of centurion (captain). He
had one daughter, Virginia, whom he
adored, and who, In her father's ab
sence, remained at the centurion's
house at Rome under care of her old
A Schoolgirl's Tou.n a
Lever. Bne waB VIrBln,a
had already fallen
in love with her father's friend, the
brilliant young orator, Iclllus. The
two were betrothed, although Virginia
waa still a schoolgirl.
Applua Claudius had seen Virginia
passing to and from school and re
solved Jo make her his slave. He
dared not seize her openly. So he
told Marcus Claudius, one of his hangers-on,
to claim that she Whs one of
Marcus' own slaves, stolen from his
house In early childhood. The case
was to be brought before Appius, who
would give judgment in favor of Mar
cus and later receive the slave from
him as a gift Accordingly one morn
ing, as Virginia was hurrying to
school, Marcus and his servants ar
rested her. Iclllus rushed to his
frightened sweetheart's rescue. By
his fiery eloquence he stirred up the
anger of the townsfolk against Appi
us. A mob threatened the tyrant,
forcing him to modify his first plan of
deciding for Marcus. He agreed,
plausibly, to postpone the hearing of
his case until the next day, so that
Virglnlus could be present to testify
In his daughter's behalf. Then Appl
ua sent secretly to the army, ordering
4ts generals to prevent Virglnlus from
leaving camp. But a messenger from
Iclllus reached the father first, and
Virglnlus hastened to Rome. Next
morning he and Iclllus brought Vir
ginia before Appius.
In vain the-father and lover ap
pealed for Justice. Appius, without
waiting to hear the evidence, decreed
that the weeping girl was Marcus'
slave. The people clamored against
this wicked decision and attacked the
man. who made it Appius summoned
his guard to beat back the crowd. j
Virglnlus saw he could hope for no
redress either by force or by law. One
thing alone could save Virginia from
a life of slavery. The father's resolve
was quickly taken.
During the confusion Virglnlus drew
ils daughter to one side, clasped her
to his breast and whispered words of
tender farewell. He kissed her again
and again and stabbed her to the
heart! Brandishing the reeking knife,
he strode across to Appius Claudius,
crying:
"On your head be the curse of her
blood!"
Iclllus, wild with grief, snatched his
dead love's body in his arms and held
It aloft that all might see. The mob
went mad with rage. They brushed
aside the guards and charged the ty
rant's Judgment seat Appius fled to
his own house for safety. Meantime,
Virginius, Btlll gripping the red knife,
hurried to the army and told what had
occurred. Iclllus mounted a fleet horse
and galloped to where Rome's other
army was encamped. Lashing the
troops to fury by his passionate ora
tory, he led them back to Rome. There
they Joined the army which Virginius
had aroused.
People and soldiery alike took pos
session of the city. The Decemvlrate
was overthrown
and Its members
imprisoned. The
old popular government was resumed,
with Iclllus and Virginius as tribunes.
Appius Claudius was thrown into
Jail. There (whether by execution or
Bulclde Is not known), he met his
death. Virginia was avenged.
The pretty, harmless little girl who
had been slain on the very threshold
of life and love did not die In vain.
From her blood sprang liberty and the
people's rights. Tet the pathos of the
sacrifice so far overshadows the ben
efits that it has kept alive the mem
ory of Virginia, In song, story and
drama for nearly twenty-five hundred
years.
The Clamor for
Vengeance.
Empress, Aids Actresses.
The German empress has Inaugu
rated many philanthropic organiza
tions In Berlin, one of the most useful
being that of the Central Association
of German Actresses. The work of
this society is to enable actresses to
provide themselves with necessary
theatrical costumes at the lowest
cost The empress gives this charity
all her court and evening gowns, and
many of the ladies in Berlin society
follow her example. Those ladies who
do not feel inclined to give outright
sell their clothes to the association
as cheaply as possible. The empress
is president of this admirable society
charity, and the pleasant intercourse
established by It has done much to
raise the standard of the social side
of the German stage.
Scotland's Temperance Wave.
There is a wave of fear in some
parts of Scotland that the spread of
the temperance movement will cause
a marked decrease in the consumption
of Scotch whisky, with corresponding
loss to all who are interested in its
production. "Dynamitards," as naph
tha drinkers are called, have reap
peared In Edinburgh. This "naphtha"
is a milky colored compound of great
"staying power," and Is composed of
alcohol mixed with one-tenth of its
bulk of methyl alcohol and three
eighths of one per cent of petroleum,
with as little water added as taste
calls for. It kills Quickly.
Trained Animal.
The animal trainer having been
taken suddenly 111. his wife reported
for duty in his stead.
"Have you bad any experience In
this line?" asked the owner of the cir
cus and menagerie, with some doubt.
"Not Just exactly in this line," she
said, "but my husband manages the
beasts all light, doesnt he?"
"He certainly does."
"Well, you ought to see how easily
I can manage bim." Tit-Bits.
Says the Philosopher.
"Ev'ry man to his trade, even to
hosses." Boston Herald.
.iunnriru-irinj-ii-iririrrr - - . m mmm.
Men Censors of Millinery
' They Are Responsible for Decided
'. Slump In Prices, According to
Washington Dealer.
To watch the parade on P street no
- one would dream that there was a
slunjn In the millinery trade. Never--theless,
high-class milliners say that
there Is, and moreover they blame
the men for it -
TVe are almost giving our hats
away," said the head of the millinery
department in one of the big atorea In
this city. ."In all my 20 years' ex
perience I never knew millinery to be
sold for so little. ' Hats sellings last
year at $25-and $35 are now selling
for 110 and $15. I should say that
there was a difference of from 10 to
30 -per cent all along the line.
"I believe the men are much to
blame for this state of affairs, for
they sat down so unmercifully on the
early styles... You see, we started In
with many odd styles, what are called
fa the trade freak shapes, but their
l't wjj ifcorf,- The ftlpj coaxg?d
almost In the twinkling of an eye, so
that the extreme styles of the early
spring literally had to be thrown
away. Hats costing $50 and $75 went
up to the workroom to have the trim
ming removed, and the shapes were
dumped into the wastebaaket
"You see, husbands . simply Bhut
down on their wives wearing such ex
treme styles. I have had no end of
burlness men come to the shop this
spring In company with their wives to
pick out their hats, to prevent them
from Investing in a peach-basket
wash-basin, or inverted-bowl shape.
Never before has so much fun been
poked at millinery aa this season
The consequence Is that, the bottom
dropped out of prices, and they have
not been re-established." Washington
Star.
Prizes for Clean Shoes.
One of the managers nf the Mar
tham (Eng.) school has offered prizes
to the children who attended fchool
With the plcanest shoes,
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SOLID GOLD SILVER AVARD
War f ft&- Rest Eop of Com "
To be Known as tha &&60.f National ComTrophy
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to do Awarasa u ino
National Corn Exposition, Omaha, 6 STlST 1909.
Over one hundred thousand million (100.000.000.000) ears of corn were grown In the TJnlted States talmr. Over
- Kmi Mia for thnm. Mora than n million and ft Quarter extrft dollars went Into the pockets of the
farmer for corn this rear than the? reoeived for the previous rear's crop. ,
The reason for this mar be found In the f not that the people of the United States are beginning? to lean how delicious
corn Is nnd to realise its full food value.
Kellogg's Toasted Corn Flakes has placed oora anions the Indispensable items of dallr fare.
The makers, therefore, are Interested In the development of the King of Cereals, and have decided to award a beautiful
trophy for the roan, woman or oulld who can produce the best ear of corn in two oiuerent season,
frofnr HoUea, of the Iowa 8tate College, the greatest authority- on oora In theworld. will award the prise at the
Nation alCorn Exposition, to be held at Omaha. Neb.. DeoemberOth to 18th, 1908. Two single rules iwM govern the plan,
and they Yihatyon iend your best ear of corn to the National Cornfepoeltlon. Omaha. Neb., before November
f 1M and ithat ! rou are a number of the National Corn Association. Full particulars regarding which can be had br
wriOnc to NittonalCorn Exposition. Omaha. Neb. Tie tag securely to your apeplmen and word it.. For the
Kellogg- Trophy Contest? andwrlte your name and address, plainly. If yours U judged the best, yon will set the
trophy foVlWO. If you succeed again next year or the year following, the trophy wUfbeoome your property for
In JUi in nth word. Ton must Droduoe the best ear of corn two different years.
There will be no restrictions. Any man. woman or oum oeiongmg wine jusrowuonimamrenr. jiwui oo vima
to erei7 state &UnloTlM- will judw tbe corn ,P'' L Qr- J,
of sanreeom per acre is one onjeot vi w aw, um hi uwu mum """
Increasing the Quality of Corn Used in Making KeHossfr
TOASTEP CORN FL'AKES
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Signature;
Many people think we have reached the point of perfection in Toaetea imiuest as
now fsTperhftpe we hare. If you haven't tried it. begin your education in "good things to
eat" today. All grooer nave 11.
K2XLOGG TOASTED COSN FLAKE CO Data Ctecb, KSleb.
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WAS ON TO HIM.
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"Good morning, ladles!"
"Aw, gwan! You'se needn't come
around beln' so polite, Just because
you see we're eatln apples!"
Government Sanatoria.
The United States government op
erates three tuberculosis sanatoria,
one for soldiers and officers of tbe
regular army at Fort Bayard,-N. M.;
one for seamen in the merchant ma
rine, and others employed in coast
service of the government, not in the
navy, located at Fort Stanton, N. M.,
and one for officers and enlisted men
in the navy at Las Animas, CoL The
first hospital Is conducted by the de
partment of war, the second by the
United States public health and ma
rine hospital service and the latter by
the navy department
With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist Just -aa well at home aa the
steam laundry can; It will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and It will be a positive pleasure to
use a Starch that does not stick to the
Iron.
stubborn skia and scalp
troubles, barns, stings,
braise, boils, and all
eruptions. It soothes pais.
stops itching and Is a certain cure for Itching piles. 50 cents a
jar, all druggists or sent direct on receipt of price.
RESNOL CHEMICAL COMPANY, BALTIMORE, 13X
1 consider RESES'OL OINTMENT Indispensable. I have never used anything
that give me so much comfort" W. C Stirbnck, Jamaica Plains, Man.
Experienced.
Non-Com. (to recruit) I don't sup
pose you ever smelt powder, have
you?
Recruit Oh, yes. I was In a drug
store before I enlisted.
The Wisard of Horticulture
Hon. Luther Burbank
says: "Delicious is a gem the finest
apple in all the world. It is the best in
' quality of any apple I have so far tested."
And-Mr. Burbank knows.
Delicious is but one of the hundreds
of good things in Stark Trees--the good
things you should know about before you
plant this fall or next spring.
Let us tell you about them by writing
to-day for our complete, illustrated price-list-catalogue
which describes our com
plett line of fruit trees, ornamentals, etc.
For complete information address the Sales Manager of
Stark Bros., N. & O. Co., Louisiana, Mo.
. Wanted
A Bright, Capable Man
in each county of this state to sell Stark
Trees oo commission. No previous ex
perience necessary. The work is pleasant,
clean work, highly profitable; and the po
sitions are permanent to. tbe right men.
Many of our salesmen are earning $50
to (SO per month and expenses; some art
making more. You can do as well or
better if you're a hostler and trying to
succeed.
No bvettment called for; we furnish
complete order-getting outfit freeand the
most liberal contract.
Life should surely consist in seiz
ing the fortunate and fighting through
the 111 moments else, why should
men have heart and nerve. Merrl-man.
One slsa smaller after using- Aden's Foot
Ease, the antiseptic powder. It makes
tight or new shoes easy. Cures swollen,
hot sweating-, aching feet, ingrowing
nalta. Always use it to Break in new
Bhoes. At all Druggists. 25c Don't accept
any substitute. Trial package FREE by
malL Address Allen S.Olmsted.LieBoy.7.
The Reason Why.
MI wonder why men don't take more
Interest in the Drfmary!"
"Possibly because It Is a secondary
consideration." Baltimore American. ,
The U. 8. Government has bought 25
Gross (3,600 boxes) of Bough on Kata to
send to the Panama Canal Zone, because it
does the work. The old reliable that never
fail. The nnbeatablo exterminator. 15c,
25c, 75c.
Nature helps every man to become
that whlcbhe desires to become. If
he put forth no effort Nature assumes
he wishes to be a nobody, and grants
his prayer. Elbert Hubbard.
Stop guessing;! Try the best and most
certain remedy for all painful ailments
Hamlins Wizard Oil. The way it re
lieves all sorenees from sprain, cuta,
wounds, bums, scalds, etc, is wonderful
Dont tM"k that because a xnan Is
willing to lend you a salplof hand
UH sUad f or a tpach, '
IX8E TiO BI.EFP
throuffti a nasslnif ouugb or Irritated tnrnat. Aura's
Lung ltalauT will bal toe aBrallon qulcklr and
tSlauir AU druggist, fio. too and LflB Dottles.
Only a disinterested third party is
able to realize that there are two sides
to a question.
Mm. Window's Soothing- Syrap.
Fet eblldrea toetolng, softer the gums, redoes ts
Brnmi"n.i"TPiimlrwlnrtnoltu- SMsboUie.
A man isn't necessarily hot-headed
because he wears a stove-pipe hat
They Were Shady.
Bung So you have succeeded In
tracing back my ancestors? What la
your fee?
Genealogist Twenty guineas for
keeping quiet about them. Cassell's
Saturday Journal.
RED CBOSS BALI. BLUE
Ehould be in every home. Ask your grooat
for it. Large 2 os. package only 5 cents.
Great men do not drop-out of the
sky In evening dress.
Lewi Single Binder straight So cigar is
made to satisfy the smoker.
A homely truth is better than
handsome lie.
.Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
- I the best of all medicines for the cure of diseases,
disorders and weaknesses peculiar to women. It is the
only preparation of its kind devised by a regularly gradu
ated physician n experienced sad skilled specialist ia
the jiiseases of women.
It is a aafa medicine In any ooruHdoa of & systaou
TTfE ONE REMEDY wbioSi contalae'sw adoefcol
and rwp in j prions hablt-forMunl drags and wUeh
eveatae no crsrvfaig for saoh stianlanta. .
TTTF, OPTS RESfETJT so good that its nsakera
" eve not afraid to print its arery iojradM est
each outside bottle .wrappf ad atteet to tba
rntlifulne& of the sanM trade oath.
It Is sold fey medicine dealers rrerywhera, and any dealer who hasn t k eaa
get It. Don't take a substitute ol onkaowa composition for "f?
knovn courosmoH. No counterfeit is as good as tha gtmuiae and tlte
aria, says something- else is "Just as ood as Dr. Pieroe's" taTfeher ovkukea
or is tryins rrdeoeire yon for Lis own seHJx beoaO. Soch a tnaa Is i not to ba
trusted. II is triZirf with two jaost priaalees poseosslijn fimr hmf
sway be yw U luali. Sm t zi for.
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