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Show Woman Must Prove Worth. An IntornMtns custom provalls among the nnnuiil tribes of Persia. He-fore He-fore becoming eligible for marrliiBo every uli) has to prove her skill by weaving two very flno rugs or saddle, bags. It Is this class of work which Is particularly prized In Kurope and America. In 1904 a law was re-enact-od by tho Persian government by which the customs tlepi'inient was Instructed to solzo anil oiirn all carpets car-pets In tho manufacture of which nnl-line nnl-line d)es wero used. A total cessation cessa-tion of exports resulted, and owing to the hardship Inflicted by this decreo tho manufacturers wore granted a certain cer-tain period of grace In which to dls-post) dls-post) of tholr stocks of carrots. |