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CSgh4he, they call themD are feeding.
and every precauffca has to be taken
There - scarceIy a suggestion OF wind and
wha. little there = comes warm In their
faces as the hunters rernou1: and silently
follow the spoorers. The aspect Of the
ground has at length changed In place OF
gray sand and shrsveied mopani trees. the
party are travelling cor soil OF reddish
hue. upon which grows . pleasant open
forest OF spreading giraffe aeA-
cia - the kameel Doom tcamei
thorn OF the South African Beers.
The LEAKAGE OF this umbrella-like tree ID
dark green Here and there are great open
glades OF grass. and patches OF bush and
underground Typical giraffe country
fhis. in which. for untold aeoas OF the
past, these giant mammals have wandered
free and undlsturbed-
II Is not very long before the bushmen
have found fresh spoor. A small troupe
of siraffes have been feeding here at early
morning-you may see their footprints
clearly in the soft red sand The tracks
are very Understanding one some
what OF huge and very elongated cows
foot. That imprint under the trees there
you may see where the tail creature has
stretched himself on tptoes TO secure
some lofty, tempting Bit OF foliage-is ten
good inches long, and Is the spoor of the
bull OF the troop. Things now brighten up
wonderfully; ali are alert: girJhs are
frightened. the bushmen's eyes are giean-
ing excitedly, and presently they begin TO
trot briskiy upon the warming trail.
In less than ten minutes one of thu
mounted hunters spies above some high
bush in front the necks of Ave or six great
giraffes, which in the same instant have
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KILLING THE GIRAFFE
How the Great Painted Beasts
Are Being Exterminated
He Knows He h Destroying One u tho
Considers such Hunting Sport.

Far up country In South Africa. IN the
Wild western portion Of Khama's country
-Barangvato-standt two hunting wagons
outspsnnef by foul and scarty pool OF
water II Is pale dawn. and the desert air
Is chill, but already the camp IL stirring.
for camel are 70 be hunted today. The
Beers. so soon as they became acquainted
with the tall giraffe. forthwith dubbed II
In their quaint way -kaneef'-the camel
and as camel the giraffe is stiil known
throughout the length and breadth of the
South African hunting vei5t
A hasty breakfast Is swallowed by the
owners Of the wagons. their spurs are
buckied on, the rifles got down from their
wagon hooks. and cartridge belts fastened
across the flannel shirts. The giraffe in
his native haunts. where his coioring Ii
strangely protective. takes q deal Of ind
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work, weak ard discouraged, losing stead
~ In weight. and going about hawking and
spitting and be!ching up gas. ana feeling as
though my time on earth was short. and
that IL was about well that IL was I dill
not get into this frame OF mind until after I
had Tried numerous doctors and spent much
money In vain for relief. even taking patsn.
medicines so slowinrly advertised. On thu
Recommendation % friend who hal been
cured by the Copeland specialists. placed
my case In their hands. s-9 = short time
I was new man / improved al once My
appetite and strength returned. ! have
gained in weight. 10 not hawk and spit
nor helch NJ gas any more. My stomach
has become restored 10 lis normal condi-
ton. abd nv head feels as clear and fres
from disease as in former years. One If
Inc most comforting thoughts In connection
wtgh ali this is thar have no Doctors bill
to annoy me. for the trffing SUM II has
cost ne was paid IN monthly fees during
the progress Of the treatment and gain
ing freedom from dsseEce has no: run me
into debt as - the usual course excep;
with the Copeland system Of a merely nofl-
tnal monthly fee. including all medicines"
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ing. Even the bushnan Is deceived by the
play Of Light ana shade and the resem-
biance OF the great creatures dappled hide
TO Its surroundings. as II stands half-hid-
den and utterly motionless In the dun for
est. The two white men. as you may see.
each carry slung over their backs a light
field glass. The rife, a water bottle fast
ened 10 the saddle. short sjambok (cofo-
NAL whip of giraffe hide. attached TO the
riders wrist. and 4 few biscuits complete
the equipment. There are six men of the
party, the two Engiishmen, a mounted
Bamangwato hunter who accompanies
them 10 direct the spoorers and translate,
and three desert-bred Masarwa bushmen.
These latter are TO conduct the sporting
operations. and no better men will you find
for the task the world over. 1t must be
a marvellous beast, indeed. whose scanti-
est footprint shall escape the keen eyes and
instincts OF these desert children. Five
feet four or five inches in height. lean.
thin-legged, and with no great muscular
development. these Masarwas look as keen
as hawks. They are good sportsmen. and
although they themselves WELD no heavier
weapon than the spear. tiny bow and pois-
oned arrows of their forefathers. they love
beyond all things TO show the white man
sport. and 10 see him galiop Sld shoot down
his game. II means much flesh ard many
banquets to them and theirs. Each of
these bushmcn carries his native Ratchet.
assegai and skin cloak; one Of them carries
as well calabash of water. and. as a
point of honor always observed in the veldt,
each OF them further insists on bearing
the rifle Of the mounted hunter TO whom he
attaches himself
Just as the suns rudy streamers fash
into the pale green sky of sunrise. the
party quits the wagons and strikes into the
fiat and trackless desert. For three hours
the hushmen walk at brisk pace steadily
in front OF the horsemen. The sun once
risen. quickly asserts his powers and the
veldt grows hot. Sheer desert II seems
likely TO remain TO the end OF time. Be
low. only one vast. wearisome. wateriess
fiat. masked here and there with bush and
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offspring Of the marriage stands on from
the caste OF both the father and the
mother.
when an Ippai mar ma-rsss . Kapota
woman, the children are. " male. Hurrf.
and II female. Matz-tbat Il. The male
children are one caste lower than The
father. and the female children are ore
caste higher than the mother. When the
man Of the rppAI rnarries. az he may
marry, an Tppasa woman. the offspring
viii Re Karsoo r male. and Busa X female
that ia. the cnsIdren. both male and fe-
male, are Ia this exceptional tnsta1ce
thrown into castes as far as possible from
that OF the parents The privilege OF the
Ippsi man 10 marry into the social caste
on level with MS OWE Is as II were.
avenged or punished by banishing hts chill
dren TO the remotest extremes OF society
II the MuFri man marry a Bafa woman
Gas he nlUsfl, the male children are lppa1.
or one grade higher thar the father. and
tho female children are IpData, or three
grades higher than the mother
The children OF the Kubbl man and the
Ippata woman are, IL male, Kurn5o. and II
female. Bdta-thaf Is, the male Children are
ore degree lower than the father and the
female children are three degrees lower
thar the woman.
The children o. the Kumbo man and -he
Aata woman are. y male knbbi. and II
female. Ka pafo-that Is. the male children
are one degree higher than the father and
the female children one degree lower than
the mother
Tbisis without doubt the most remarkable
system OF marriage and descent ever In
vented by man. II Is the most scientific
That Il should be the work of the most
utterly savage people on the face OF the
earth seems incredible. How IL was de-
vised and what were the instincts that led
~ the adoption OF such rules OF sex reia-
ton ars questions beyond the ken Of his
tory and almost out OF reach OF specula-
ton. A few principles. however. may be
noted
In these nssges the exisience OF strong
desire among savages for cross breeding
and constant differentiation is manifested
There fs also hint In II af the preserva-
ton OF tribal solidarity. Caste exists with
Ia the tribe. The general result OF the
method OF sexual union here described is
10 distribute the blood Of the tribe rs X
the tribe were an entity or single person.
In short time the whole tribe. under the
action Of these rules, becomes absolutely
unified.
Thus. for example. the male child born
Ippai has for lis father a Murri man and
for lite mother Buta woman. but the Murfi
father had for his parents an Ippai father
and n Espota mother. There Is thus COM
b.ned IN every grandchtld the lines OF a
fonr-castc ancestry. The principle extend
cd soon embraces all the tribe In its rani-
ncailons II is literally true that every
Australian child has IN its veins the blood
of the whole tribe = not 81 the whole race
II IL worth the study Of philosopher to
analyze such "A system, 20 discover its orr
gin IN savage instincts and 70 trace out its
results on the barharians who invented II.
JOHN CLARK RIDPATH-
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That is the point exactly. The Copeland
PHYSICIANS are busy every minute Of their
time making sick people well. ard have no
Time 10 argue about the value or success
OF tho wonderful Copeland treatment.
They rightly feel that its value requires
no argument The public press has been
ruA OF It's successes and achievements
The leading physicians everywhere have
fndcrsed Il as The greatest advance made
in medical science during the century,
ard the correctness OF this opinion IS
shown by the thousands of cured patients
the Copeland Medical Institute can refer
to as living proofs of its success. Day
after day. week after week and month
after month. the voluntary and disinter,
ested statements Of well-known men and
women have been published. showing that
the Copeland physicians are curing chrome
diseases OF all kinds. Persons who have
been cured of catarrh. who have had their
lungs have been saved from disease. who
have been cured Of bronchial troubles.
asthma. stomach troubles. and diseases
affecting other vital organs. who have been
relieved of the fortunes of neuralgia and
rheumatism. or whose skins have been
cleared of disfiguring diseases. have made
public statement Of these things and OF
the marvellous success CT the new COPELAND
treatment for such chronic diseases. Theses
are the proper witnesses. Their ad-
dresses are given. and they will all cornrm
Copeland SAYS. go to them for Informal
ton. and when you are satisfied. then
come 10 the Copeland physicians and they
will cure YOU" They offer to treat and
cure all sufferers at the merely nominal
price of S a month. all medicines free.
They do even more than this. They oner
free consultation. and free trial treat
ment to all who come to the Office and
ask It; but they have no time to argue
about the value OF their treatment. Let
sufferers from chronic diseases convince
themselves OF this before they come 10
the Office There is a cloud Of witnesses
whose testimony Is trumpet tongued- III
their testimony and the undispuied Won
derful Accomplishments Of the rsw Cope
land treatment are Tot sufficient. II would
be a useless waste OF time for the Cope
land physicians TO talk about IT.: Ine,r
time Is better employed In healing the sick
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deserted their pursuers. The rifles are
now snatched from the Masarwa spoorsrs,
and, as the giraffes in some commotion,
swing off, and. with waving necks and
strange shufiiing gait glide into the open
forest, the hunters press In their spurs,
shake up their nags and gallop after them.
III you will look at that strange troop OF
giant game, not yet aroused to their top
speed, stealing away in front with awk-
ward, immense strides and swaying necks,
you VIII note great differences in coloring
The bull there. towering above the rest,
is dark chestnut, deepening almost 20
black upon his back. That great COW.
heading the troop. Is a brilliant tawny
orange; two other cows. just behind ner,
again. are of a paler tint; while the stilty,
half-grown calf, shutting alongside, Is a
sort of washy fawn.
There is some awkward bush to be rid
den through before the hunters can get
into real gallop. and the horse of the
right-handed Enslishman, in crossing
grassy clearing, puts its foot into
tackal's earth and with its rider comes
down an imperial crowner. The hunter is
on his feet in an instant, picks up his
rifle, mounts again, and sets his pony at
his hardest galiop. knocking his weapon
against his boot to clear 1t of red sand,
as he thunders along. The rife is quickly
cleared. the cartridges are in again, and
he can devote his Whole attention to the
tall game in front.
Nothing is more deceptive than the
pace of a running giraffe. You think. SIS
you see the gigantic creatures ambsIng
easily in front of you. that they are not
hurrying themselves. Don't believe it,
Those riast-like painted forms are going
two for your one. Look at the length Of
their stilt-like legs. The fallen hunter
and his nag have for some minutes been
doing all they know how. and the great
game steering their way, they now press
to within seventy yards Of their tails.
But the CRATES realize their danger, and
tack off TO the left again, and now their
long black tails screwed over their sterns.
occasionally switching vigorously "a sure
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sign that they ara "a f1n flight and going
their hardeso, they lseP and rock along
al an astonishing speed. The long necks
which III their easier PAGES swu.r, az, ard
down IN slow, perdaiurn-like rno,t,n are
row going much faster Csirag~S u-alt ,,,5
run by moving the tive limbs on ORE So
iin2i'aneoGsly-as does the carrel-aud
iheiT top speed = attained hy a series Of
am as'as ea1nds; IN which the hind legs
spread very widely and awkxar,3g,. ",
their pace Is such that unless vos, srIxs
Ncer horse Al his hsrdss, gaiIov. ana nm
rlsh; ~ 10 them IN the FIRST tao us,les 81
chase, they are extremely likely 10 o.,-
si2y and get away from Won
bai IN avoiding csse g the hunters .sA
~ fs troop has allowed the cher
EnsnsAllaa TO approach them By .tiinx
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HEALTH AT LAST.


One of the happiest men In Seattle today
is Mr.. Isaac NJ. Ford. OF 3os Lake street.
who has been a resident OF the city for FIVE
years. His happiness is caused by his res
toration 10 health after having his entire
system permeated with the poisonous Sc
cretions af catarrh. until he had become
weak, nervous. irritable ana untitled to
pursue his occupation. At n trifiing cost
he put en- end 10 this state of affairs under
the mild, soothing, disease-destroying
treatment OF the Copeland specialists. He
says:
about nine years ago had a succession
of heavy colds. resulting In nasal catarrh.
which spread until II involved my entire
system. My nose discharged profusely: Of
fensive ard disagreeabie secretions droppe
into my throat: my head panied me almost
constantly: lost the sense OF smell almost
entirely: my eyesisht became affected. and
had continual ringing noises In my ears.
While this was bad enough. II was by no
means my most serious trouble My stom-
ach became poisoned by the nasty stun I
urconsciously swallowed. and IL refused %
do its duty. lost my appetite, my bowels
became badly constipated. and lapsed into
the condition OF a chronic invalid. unfit for
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health and vigor by the mild. soothing and
thanksgiving treatment OF the Copeland
physicians, She says:
Il suffered from sore throat for twe aty
years, the result OF catarrh in the head.
and for a large portion of that time my
life was made miserable by that disease.
DISCHARGES from my nose and droppings in
nv throat ANNOYED me. while much of the
time nv nose was so stopped up that 1
could not breathe through it. Tho poison
Gus secreQons go, into my stomach and
ruined il. And then went into my entire
system. / could not digest food. and had
FREQUENTLY TO vomit II up. l was distressed
after eating. had constant sick head
aches. ard could not sleep wei. and became
thin, weak, nervous and miserable. l was
treated by physicians without benefit. and
took many remedies without relief. and de-
SPARED OF cure. but when / learned OF
the wonderful things the Copeland physi-
clans were doing determined TO try again
to get rid of my disease. | began treat
ment and Improvement was almost i'm
mediate. Now l am changed being. 1
breathe freely through my nose. the drop
pings have ceased, and my sore throat Is
cured. Ny appetite is good, my stomach
dstresses me no more. and sleep well at
night I am no longer weak and nervous.
but feel stronger and better than l have
for years."
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low forest. sat only the hard. plfleSs glar>
- the pale eiae sky. with the sun march
tuE steadily across towards the northwest.
Tho desert = very hot new; the spoorer-
drfo sweat the hunters =; loosely In their
sat4lrs. pull forward the brius Of thar
lsrze felt hats. ard sometimes cheat the
rnoac-ony Nlth = pipe 81 TrAnsy s.sl to-
Nacec These hong r.9es-often ter or
tNs1Se hours under burning s4n-are
uesaaAys the penalty o. Sogth African
hurt ~ The BEASTS - chase become ever
more vary AMI more tsf;icaIt 10 .nd al 20
XII heavy game the hunter nus; be pre-
pAret Ger loaC tays e tod
Amer ;hFse hours short halt IS called
znG ihs nasss ase "a -sadtle4 for halc a.
hour. The eushalsa have BOW ne4rsd The
seldi IN sh.ea they know Ssra1es
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HOME TREATMENT.
No One Deprived of the Beneats 90.
Copetsn Treatment Because ee "a.
ing at q Distance From the ODe,

No One Deprived of the Benents -.
Copetsn Treatment Because ~ -
ing at a Distance From the o..
The same wonderful and uniforn
cess attending the treatment Of the o.
their home treatment of patients by ~
By the Use Of = comprehensive synne-
blank they are enabled to CORRECTLY 49,
nose cases and prescribe for them 49,
their excellent system OF reports t6<V ~
. close watch upon them. Patients 49,
In the country may In TINS way entov ~
benefits of their skill as well as d. n
the city.
MR. AUGUSTUS ANNIS. farmee N.
ing at Clinton. Island county, Z o.
citizen and highly respected, feels that -
Copeland Medical Institute has perforns5
almost a miracle In Transforming hin -
an enfeebled shadow TO stron9 ~
healthy man.
IN the spring OF 1894 had an attseh :
n grippe. followed by aggravated catsuS
constant and terrible sufferer and unit 4
work. could keep nothing on my -
ach, and had often four or five vo1i1Ss
spells a day. Sometimes even cola vs1S
would make me sick had terrible -
In my stomach and across the ceutoe II
my body. My bowels were constipated ~
gave me q great deal Of trouble. "a 1
could not sleep at night My bladder -
came affected. and this rendered me -
more wretched. I had no appetite ~
when could retain anything on my -
ach. gradually lost in flesh init I
weighed 50 pounds less than formerlE ~
my strength wasted away. so that -
but q shadow OF my former self an ~
feeble to do any work. thought -
completely done up. and had given N Fl
hope OF being cured, but l saw the sin1S
ments of those who had been cured b. u
Copeland treatment. and l made . =
mind 10 try II as a last resort. II - 4
coed one. I commenced 20 improve iIGS
diately. My vomiting ceased, and via 4
passed away all the pain and distress toW
stomach. My appetite returned, and -
abe to digest my tod without dilloE0
/ sleep well, my hoe eis act NATURALLY r.
my bladder trouble has gone. I feeJ HI
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THE GOLDEN RULE.
v. n COPELAND. Nd

DR.. Copeiand's marin is: DO unto the
.Ak a. You would have the doctors d o By
you II yon were PROSTATE with some
dreadful chronic malady ard ~ithout
the mean, TO par big fees. All who saf-
fer rom eatarrs. asthma or bronchitis,
barring rhenmstism or disdsuring skis,
diseases, iung ar throat affections. liver
kidney. bladder. stomach ar bowel
trouble or any other waiting. chronic
aiiment are welcome. every time. to all
the benefits of the Copeland Medical In
ssitn:e. the CcIfins he Hiding. eornr- Sec
ors and , James streets, vi hout expense
hey oad the nominal Assessments Of q
per month, all medicines Included.
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MARK THESE POIST4
InvaIids should Mark:

Ftrs.-That the Copeland System
reh,lke 10 the sin and abuse OF osesens
ing the sick. .a -
Second-That under the CopeiAna
tom no patient is subject to unceft.ss n
carrfciotis fee-charging or 10 any
levy or expense whatever bey0ss n
assessment OF IS monthly. incluoms
medicines. sheA 4
svun,orn blanks by country pat1eeu
aiarnosea and treated by mall WI
nomenal success. a. -. -
Fcurfh--That consultation ~ nsSaasfS
All who have chronic diseases are 49,
Nth the physicians about tne6
write fully and freely by mail. a.N~,s
Fifth--That the Copeland spos
cure chronic catarrh. asthma. pfvs ~
Kidneys. and all chronic mAladies
great expedition and ?. attle exps
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WITHOUT CHARGE.

For the purpose Of enabling all to OBJ
ain correct idea Of the Copeland sys-
tenn of dtsease-trt stment and to test lite
transcendent advaD.ages over loss adj
vanced methods. 1t should be kept I'm
mind that DIR. Copeland offers to all suf-
ferers from Rheumatism, Lung trouble.
Stomach trouble. Skin disease. CatarrE.
or other cura bic chronic malady, trial
treatment without charge. Remember
that all who apply at the o nice In person
are cordially welcome To n careful ex-
animation. advice and treatment. upon
their fret visit, absolutely free OF ex-
pense for ccnsultation. diagnosis, treat
ment OF me dicinc: