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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-27
To Make Them Elective.

Senator Thayer, of Ripon, has intro
duced a bill in the legislature amend
ing the general charter law so as to
make the Offices of city clerk, chief Of
police and street commissioner, in
cities of the fourth class, elective by
the people instead of appointive by
the common council. All cities of the
state having population of less than
10000 may come under the operations
of the proposed measure. Of such
there are over seventy, but less than
twenty of these have as yet adopted
the general charter. Watertown is
one of the latter. It will be optional
with a city whether or not it adopts
Senator Thayer's amendment, in case
it be enacted. No doubt considera BILE
lobbying Will be done over the bill. 1t
ton from the authorities in all the
municipalities interested and some
light thrown on the merits or dement's
of the proposition. The expediency of
altering the method of selecting the
officers named, especially the city
clerk, is to be doubted, in our opinion.
We do a money loaning, insur-
ance and real estate business.
Prompt attention given to probating
estates, correcting titles, and collect
ing accounts.
SKINNER & THAUER,
Lawyers and Notaries Public
Office in Wisconsin National Bank
building.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
l-lC EN- 3 e s..

section G-That. fer the year beginning
me INST day in May, 1897, and for each
sons, firms and subjects hereinafter nnmed
shaii pe as follows, and the same licenses
snail he REQUIRED of Il joint stock COM
panS or corpGrht!on as is rCQu rcu OF nor
SONS or trims for Conducting business:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
BEAM iis.I:1ttS.

Miss Ella Gill, Of WiliOughby avenue,
has returned home from visit of sew
cral weeks TO friends in Petersburg, Va.
Rev. +. II. Bennett married Mr.. Ed
win NJ. Martin and Miss Cora William
SON Thursday night at S o'clock ut the
residence OF Nlr. VIM PizZ.ni, Of Pollard
street.
The Evangelical Alliance had It's reg
ulr weekly meeting at Memorial Cirrus
tlnn Temple last night.
The boy preacher, ltcy. W. Il. HOl-
combc is attracting large crowds to
hear him nightly at Trinity II. T.
church. surely he has the heart of a
man and speaks the voice Of the spirit
1t Will do you good to hear him.
fcN. w. j. Dung, ID. D., spoke at Nc
kendrcc last night on the uucStio Are
Missions Failure" He made it quite
clear that operations in behalf of foreign
missions by reflex influence impart life
TO the church at home besides helping
greatly both commerce and science
He also demonstrated by comparative
statistics the vast fruitacc TO mission
airy lahors in the dars continents by the
FAR of isles of the sea
The missionary meetings vii close
Tomorrow. Rev. James Cameron, IT..
President of Blackstone Female College,
Will preach.
The tug Argus has gone on the ways
nj Graves shipyard for repairs. having
broken her shaft off Chingutcaguc
There will he Il concert given at Nc
Kcndrec church on Tuesday night. April
9th, FOR the benefit OF Mrs. Crewes and
Mrs. Chapman's Circles. Rev. w. II.
Edwards, Of Centenary church, will
make an interesting talk and some of
the best musical talent of Norfolk has
promised to assist
England heart is With Greece. ac-
roofing 10 London ativiccs. but her guns
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
SESvl'OIiT NEyTS NOTES.
Te:e Garbage Cont tract Enumeration
az sh!HcS the s'i!y Needs.

! Newport News, Va. April 60, tSpe-
cial)-T'he Common Councn seems 10
have put lis foot into n pretty mess IN
awarding the garbage contract at lis
last meeting to Mr.. V. i. Barclay. the
hightcr.t but one OF the bidders. for TIE
job. This was done in The face OF inc
ordinance providing that the contract
should be awarded 10 the loves. bidder!
and N spite Of the fact tina. yeSp1nsihla
men submitted bids near,y 5000 lower
than the bid accepted by The committee.
The award has not been sanctioned by
the Mayor however, and mag not re-
2eivc the necessary sigma turc 10 make
the contract binding.
The question Of biag!ng the Che;a-
peaks and Ohio railway at convenient
points HIS bean asi:ated Throughout;
the city, and worn quite threadbarc by
discussion IN the Council chambers, but
when chance OF securing one bridge for
the safety and convenience Of the ueo-
pie, without cost TO the city, bu; c.rC ed
and paid for by the rail: cad Corporations
n:ne COuDcilmcn out OF fourteen oppose
the erection OF this particular bridge,
and defeat resolution introduced TO
an .hNy!Hc the railroad go: poYa,ionG 10
proceed with the bridge, white a the
same sitting this Common Council &C.
cep;s plans for two bridges 10 be erect
cd by the city at 4 c1st OF about $4,000
and take steps providing for he i$su-
aNcc OF bonds 10 dctray the cost, W!il
the people auihOrze an Issuance or
bonds Gu thcii PROPERTY the rgccecds OF
which are TO De expended by q Council
chat refuses 10 alow tho railroads 10
build their own bridge, or that 20 .cra.
! because Of some favoriteism 10 pay
nearly $4,000 moEe for the removal OF
| garbage, than responsible Citizens are
! willing TO remove il for?
| Among the things that Newport NrW,,
needs are a crcmatOry to deattoy "a,
bage: a school building sufficiently
large 20 accommodate the children oi
| the city: n sewerage system Tor ihe
ely; jail sufficiently large and strun%,
! to hold the desperadces Who arc con
| SANITY breaking HE excuse for Jail
! We have; gas plant and various ST. Get
| I'M Improvements.
! Among ne things we have are no
money; Il small Indebtedness; long Isl
! Of officials TO be raia; Il sparsely set
| tied territory recurring a large police
fo:ce 10 afford ample protection, but he
| it sad 10 the c,edi; Of the members
| OF nc force, that they sand high as
y-diScharsing, efficient officers
| ii thc liustings Court to-day the ease
OF commonwealth KS. James Minor, a
| felony, was concluded this afternoon.
Minor was given five years in the
! State prison.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
ATLANTIC CRY.

The following letter from Rev W. G..
B0ggs. OF l.amberts' Point appears in
the Richmond Christian Advocate OF
April 22d:
our new church Will be dedicated
April 25th. Rev. ", V. Tudor, d. D..
will preach morning ana night, ana in
the afternoon there Will be short adj
dresses by Rev. w. II. Edwards Rev j
w. Moore and others.
The members of this charge have done
nobly, and now see their !abors crowned
with the handSOmest church outside 81
our cities in the Conference. Two years
ago we completed a parsonage, which
has few Super!ors among us. and this
the ladies furnished Well Now with q
good preachers home and beautiful
new church sustained by u Widc-nwakc.
progressive membership, ! know OF no
more pleasant suburban appointment.
The representative of The VTs;inian
visited This new church yesterday and
viewed the interior a 5 We'll as the cX-
terror Of this beautiful ediiice II looks
handsome from every direction it can he
viewed. it is certainly an ornament
among the buildings OF f.ambert's Point
The members and friends OF the church
have just reason to be proud OF it It
cost $4,000. It's seating capacity, audi
forum and Sunday School room Il;
about 400. The choi. stand Is just be
hind the pulpit and the Sunday school
room IN the rear Of the auditorium, the
door OF the latter being an inclined
plane. The Ladies Aid Society have
had beautiful carpet put down in both
apartments and have also provided q
splendid chandelier, costing SlI0. They
have too a fine new organ The APP
pointments tomorrow will comprise
three services The dcdicating at II A.
m, by Rev. DR.. Tudor, OF Richmond,
Va: the afternoon service at o'clock,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
OWN or SUFFOLK
TO BE MARRIED IN wILMINGToN

y h't- 1h-AtRli-L IN w lLMl NGTON.
Mrs. T.. a. Thomas viii leave Satur-
Gay Tor Wilmington, Del She goes to
witness the marriage OF her relative.
MISS Gertrude Bright daughter Of Geo.
". Bright, TO John \. AIcAlanus, Of
lh!laaciphia, at the prospective bride $
residences
Mr.. McAlanus is manager Of the re-
construction Of the Dismal Swamp
Canal and will take his bride to wal
laceton, after the conclusion Of q two
weeks bridal tour in Canada. The mar
rage takes place on April 2S
THE LAST PRACTICE.
The last rehearsal Of the young ladies
who, VIII take part in the "karnlval OF
konterce' Monday night comes off Sat
urday afternoon In the auditorium OF
the City Hall Theatre. 1t would be
well fer all OF them to be there.
SUFFOLK BOY HONORED.
Dr.. Ben. w. liawles, an old Suffolk
boy. has been appointed as resident
physician In the ola Dominion Hospital,
Richmond. Ben is Il good boy. IIc
graduated second in his class
THE NEWS IN SECTIONS.
Niss Grace Boswell ana Or. Parrish,
OF Portsmouth, were In SuT0k to-day s;
Hiss Myrtle Bookcr's guest; In the
afternoon they went boat riding on Lake
kilby.
Z MIR. j. Henry Nurncy. among others.
says he VIII not accept the candidacy for
Town Councilman.
Miss Marie Lewis, Of Lawrenreville.
came to-day TO be visitor Of Miss
Louise Britt
1t has been minated that The fire
which burned George w. Bunting's born
did not come from the marshes after
all, but was incandiary in origin.
n. r. Withcrs and j. II. Stewart have
MI
DR.. Thomas r. Barnes returned to-
day from Richmond where he attended
a meeting OF the Board OF EieitOrs Of
the Medical College Of Virginia At
the banquet he made an entertaining
talk In response to urgent pressure.
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Rev, J. J. Garland, ID. D., presiding;
Rev. w II. Edward and j. w Moore
will be among the speakers. DR. Tudor
VIII preach at y. M also. The public
arc invited to attend all these services.
Mrs. Sarah Dewbcrry. OF Spring
street. died yesterday afternoon ut the
residence of her husband. Mr.. John
DewherrT. Deceased has ben afflicted
more than twenty years. Her funeral
will take place to-day ut y. m. from
her late residence. Friends and &C
qualntances are invited to attend.
Mrs. T.. T.. I'arham. of Hampton. Va,
Is on visit TO her daughter. Mrs. ". G.
Buggs. Of Lambcrts' Point.
Rev. G. II. McGhec, the celebrated re-
otter, VIII afford an clocutiOnary treat
at LeK!es Memorial church next Tues
day night.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
SCHEDULE \.

SCHEDULE y.
-, Agents IS for selling books each SIC per
year: Tor less time $50 per month.
agents land, each $50
agents Tor labor, each $l00
,o NEen's, taG,h agent or firm for renting
houses or collecting rent $50
Agencies. mercantile or reporters ronor,
each, 500 a." others
ne Ar list S. dagparrenn or photograph. So
per year; for less a tine, So per month
Attorncys-0t- Flaw, licensed from one IA
tine years SO: licensed five years and un.
oNer; SO, provided that no Observation-Disclosures
shaii pay more than SO whose rcccj{te
are Con ,%ss man $500 per annum.
chsed from one 10 five years. $50: licenssa
U ;insc years and under ten years. $50
,hoi sec Ten years and over. S75 provided
.nil nc cohNeEanccr or architect shall nav
more than $40 whose rccripts are Inss KY kay
5000 per annum 80 ''i'
Al persons other than duly licensed o,-
torneys-at-law who FOR cornrrnsntiN,, i" a.
reward, shall prepare deeds, contracts
wills or other writings, Shall be ', det nGs
SompenSa ton, furnish plans and srnciGro.
; ;;,i lor erection or improy cmcnt of build.
, W.. siihii he deemed architects with n
INC meaning of this section
Physicians, Surgeons, Veterinary SIN
seons, opiicians, Ocu!sts. Dentists, Chro-
p o"iI Is oivil Engineers and Surveyors.
EIhcn IGeNSed from one to five years $40.
hCensed over live years. and under Ten
years, $50; licensed ten years and ovcr
49, - -, " 'tlhl Tie CE'liSe In y above
shall not be more than $40 per anntim ~
the receipts be less than $500 per anu,im
Hoardlns houses, each, $40
barber shops, each $i2 per wear rnr 49,
more inan three chairs, and SO. 90 additional
Tor each chair above three.
1911 posters, each $25
Restaurants. Eating houses and Dairy
!;,uhchoToolns, eacti, $40 per year; for less
me. sov per month. Any person who
sitali COOK or Otherwise furn, sh. for com
hthSatlon, diet or refreshments Of any
klid LOT casNa! visitors to his house ana
soiu ior consumption therein, and VINO is
not me Keeper Of a hotel or boarding
mousse, snail be deemed to keen q resiui,
rant eat.ng-housc or dairy luncl-roon
Cook Shops or Stands, each. SO per year.
tor less time, $500 per month
Livery Stables, each $50 and an oddi
lOnal tax OF 50 cents for each stall in ,bc
stable, ana an additional tax on each cnr,
uraN OF wagon, as provided by ordinances
entitlGd Carts, Draws and Wagons"
Dealers IN Cattle, Sheep or Hogs If no,
500 at public auction. each person. firm ar
corporation, 500. " - ~
Dealers in Horses or Mules. If not sold
cooperation, 500 -
Storage and Impounding. on every house
or cnrt-honse, so; on every yard. WAGON
yard or lot, 500
ne Noriolk Street Railroad Company.
Tor the first twenty cars, SlO0 Dcr car. On
cach car above twenty cars in 10 forty
cars, SO; on each car above forty care
$50 per year, or any part OF year. ''
stations or Jacks keercrs for every
animal let to mares, $40.
Phys:ciGns, Surgeons Veterinary S,r
icons Dentists Opticiann. Oculis,s. Chro.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
PROPOSALS.

Norfolk, Va, April II. 1891
G EALED PROPOSALS Will RE RE
y ceivcd until y m, APRIL GOTH 1897,
for the purchase and removar Of S, James
Hotel building, Including the foundation
footing and debris The same to be taken
down and the material and debris remov-
ed from the promises before JIly lst 1897
under a PENALTY OF 500 70, each and every
day thereafter, until the work ia completed
The rght is reserved to reject any ard all
proposals Purchase money to be paid on
acceptance Of bid.
WALTEE II. DOYLE. Cashier.
arr20-tu.t III, Sa-Ji
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
PRECINCT OFFICERS.

lows:
~ yrtle--W, n. Luke, Justice Of the
Peace; Hurricane Branch, Consta BILE; l..
M N Roberts. Overseer OF the Poor.
So. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES +. Primer. Jus
zee OF the Peace; J. S. Underwood, Con-
S. 81. .E6 9e a. Harrison. Justice OF
the Peace
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
The United States of America.

'
WHEREAS. on THE 22D DAY OF
NApRlL, 1897: Peter Qunlen, Master.
etc, filed his libel in tho District Court
Of the United States for the East District
of Nirg ma. against the Barge Brandy
wine. her h0ats. tackle apparel and FUR
nitUln, in cause OF salvage. civil and
maritime. Ard whereas, by virtue Of pro-
cess IN due form OF law, TO me directed.
rcturnablc on the - day OF April, 1897 |
have se.Zfd ard taken the sa d Barge
BrandywiUe AND have her in my custody.
Notice is hereh" E!Vcn, that q District
Court room, in The city Ct Norfolk, Oh the
III day OF May, 1857, 70. the II al Of sad
premises. and the owner CT owners, and all
persons who may have or claim any in
tercst, are hereby cited 10 be and appear
at the time and place aforesaid, 10 show
cause, # any they have. why final docrae
should not pass IS prayed.
j NJ. liEDGiNS. I. S Marshal.
BY TIlOS. H. CROSS, Deputy A2rsh3.
N92- III
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EDgland's heart is with Greece, ac-
roofing 10 London adviccs. but her guns
ana fleets are With Turkey
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hood are always healthy and strong she will
be capable and healthy wife and mother.
The best medicine for the treatment Of
weakness and disease of the organs dis.
tlnctlv feminine is Dr.. PicIccs Eavori;c
Prescriptions
II is the discovery of a regularly gradu.
a'ed physician = an ci!iincn, and skillG:,
specialist. Or. X. v Pierce, chief consult
ing physician 10 the Invalits' Hotel and
Surgical Institute at Buffalo, y. " There
are OH tllc at that institution letters Of over
Qncco women tcst,tying TO the marvellous
merits OF the : Favoritc Prescription" 1t
acts directly ON the organs that make wife
hood and motherhood possible il makes
them strong ana healthy. It c,.rcs all
weakness aud disease. II hnco,hcs the way
70 almost panglcss maternity. 1t ;nsurcs
healthy children. All good druggists sci, il.
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20, n ", writes: thought would write Won
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and using Il III my family. have inst taken an
other bottle 81 your Favoritc Prescription and
il has done me LOIS of good ,hink it is a
grand mcuiCiue.'
Tie ncwly-wcddcd wife, above all other
Woncn needs good medical book DR..
Hiercc'S Common Sense Medical Adviser
nils tins want. II contains over 1893 pages
aud 500 illustrations. Several charters are
devoted 10 the physiology Of the DREAMS dis
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y. Y, FOX itFc copy, paper-coveyed If
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
HURRY 'EAI UP.

Il. am authorized by the Town Execu-
1--we Committee to say that nominations
Tor municipal officers Will be closed at
o'clock Saturday. after which hour no
name Will be taken. The committee
holds a meeting at p. M
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-16
U. 3. Land Office, HALEY a.,

y. O. Land Office, HALEY, Id,A.,
81, Nosce - hereby given thar i.s
WOOD, whose pOstOfiice address !. AIss ,.
custer county, Idaho and Fra DUssHssFl.
~ ms attorney-in fact, L. Iat auaps
whose Postoffice address is Cb.,i;s nnsssa,
county, Idaho, have made annI;r.,; Hss:R
patent OF 1910 linear feet ana sSN
ground 00 feet wide of the 's1'sss
"IDAllO"
lode mining claim, bearing silvs,.,
minerals, situate in East Fork ,.;, ns e'AR
trlct, custer county. Idaho. and d.SaA
10 the 0fhciai plat and field notes ~ s sIu
snis once, with magnetic vsristios ~
Is, 4, rs follows, viz: ""oa |" "
neglnnlng At discovery point =, -.
mining CLAIM, and running irnn, W, ~
eovery point s lao 45' Z S4O fe.t .s.e ~
.ousheriy end Line; thence N 10 az ~
.eet 70 corner No L; thence 8 10 az y ~
ecu conner NO z; thence N lIo M
.aW leet TO corner Nos, whence II AM
40 bears 7Yo 81 " z597.5 feet d;.,.s =.
thence \ 72o 45' K 6OO feet to corns, ~,
thence lao ~ K 1850. q feet to cornsrN.i
.ne place OF beginning survey of ex,sr;..
'ouhoaries OF this claim. Total srss .s'
Diaceo oy the exterior boundsrie, of ~.
claim containing 20. 4eS acres less sr =. Wv
CONNECT with OLD Bible Back lode Snrs..
NO. lloo; not claimed. l.ss7 acres =.
area claimed and sought to be p.t.n,.%
;;ontainIng 1851 acres. Survey No ii@
The location of this mine il rero,,ss :.
he County Recorders Office Of Cu.,.,
county, Idaho, on pages so4 and rs -
Book "A" of Record of Quart1 Iiniss
Claims. The nearest known mimi, I'll. m.
are the Fraction lode on the east ths .i "a
6ible Back on the south and The Es,no,.
.iM on the west. ~''Sss'
All persons holding adverse claim, th.r..
20 are required to present the ssme h+fsrs
his Office within sixty days FROM the I'm,
say Vt publication hereof, or thew viii L.
barred by virtue Of the provision, Of IN
statute.
It II hereby ordered that the for,solpe
notlce OF application for patent be M.
'ished for a period Of sixty days { ten cor.
secutive weeks in the h ErcuuH KxYsreys
= weekly newspaper published ut KstcLan.
Idaho. W. Il. BRODHEXn
First publication, March 18. lSa5
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-16
Mining Application No. AZ.
q. 8. Land Office, HALEY Idaho.l

U. 8. Land Office. HALEY, Idahea
March ], 1855
Notice IL hereby given that Jsmss d.
Wood, whose postOtiice address is GoIdbure,
Custer county, Idaho. anG Fred Phillips,
Oy his attorney-in-fact, L.. II. Jehnssos,
whose postotice address is Challis, Custer
county, Idaho, have made application iss
patent for S35 linear feet and yurfsss
ground, ~ shown on the plat of the
"FRACIlON"
lode mining claim posted on the elain,
bearing silver and other minerals, situate
in East Fork mining district Custer csua.
~, Idaho, and described on the official Plat
and field notes Oh file in this office. With
magnetic variation 1t l9o Is T., as follows.
viz:
Beginning At discovery point Of said
mining claim and running from said dis
covery l4o % W 40 feet to center north
erly end line; thence 100 1O' w $40 feet -
corner No !, whence U. s. NJ A. No z Years
. $50 IT w 1884 feet distant; thence b ~
10 + 516.6 ieet to corner No 2; thence .
lao AZ + 1878 feet to corner No 3; thence
N 79c TO- w 522 feet to corner Ne 4; thence
n lac ~ w 635 feet, the place of beginning
ursvey OF exterior boundaries OF Claim.
containing 4.UO6 acres. No conflicts. sur.
yey lilo.
The location of this mine is recorded IN
the County Recorders office of Cuatsr
county, Idaho, on page 366 Book 81 u
Record of Quartz Mining Claims. The
nearest known mining claims are the ~
rolese lode on the east, the Old Bible Bsck
on the south and the Idaho lode on tAs
vest.
All persons gliding adverse claims there
10 are required to present the same bstefe
this office within sixty days from the aIvs
day Of publication hereof, or they viii -
barred BY virtue of the provisions Vi "
statute.
II il hereby ordered that the foregoing
notice OF application tor patent We pue'
tlshed for period Of sixty days ten CO..
secutlve weeks } in the kE1cHUA kkYnosS'
> weekly newspaper published at Ketchun,
idaho. W. n. BRODuEAD.
Registss
First publication, March is, 1885.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-16
4 Fish Story.

A small company Of fishermen
were seated in q Cardiff hostalrv
They were telling fish stories.
1.-THE most exciting days sport
l ever had" said one of the com.
pAny, an American, was when /
was of Labrador. l was with two
others; each had two rods, and We
were simply pulling out fish as fast
90 ever We could put in our lines.
II forget" he added, thoughtfully,
what those fish were"
Whales |" suggested an English
man, with an attempt to be sarcastic.
whales |" said the Ysnkee, with
. deprecatory wave of his hand,
why. man We were batting With
whales r.
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tfx1sara ~ cawrnArr~v


fThs causee which undstlie cahui-
balism hsvs rsssntly bssn probod
b Flinders Pstrie, 6hes English r.
chaologist, and some very interest
ing things have been developed By
HE researches. Among them u the
factnot generally known that I ma
jority of cannibals eat human flesh
not merely to satisfy hunger, but
through reverence of the dead, 10
acquire the Characteristics OF the
deceased and to esoaps the wrath
ofths gods. Quite recently Z man
uscript was unearthed in the neigh
berhood of Cairo, Egypt, which
tended to show that for thousands
ofyssrs cannibalism was practiced
in that region, the object being to
show reverence for the dead. Only
tho legs and arms Of the bodies were
eaten and the remainder Of the desh
Was embalmed.
Petrie, working on facts ~ forth
in this manuscript, began . study
of cannibalism and soon discovered
that. Of every 100 persons who eat
human flesh 20 do 90 with tho idea
Of honoring the dead and securing
for themselves happiness in the
next world. The Thibetans, the
Australian and South American alb
origines and other cannibal tribes
hold to this custom, and the Thibe-
tans had impressive religious cere-
raonies during the feasting. The
Ssmoides eat their parents and de-
clare that in this way the comfort
and happiness of those in the next
world 10 assured. Many tribes eat
their closest relatives with this ob-
ject in view, that the dead may be
benefited, but there are others who
follow the custom to obtain direct
personal benefits.
Nineteen per cent of the canni-
balls eat the stalwart warriors who
are killed in battle that the courage
and strength of the dead chiefs may
be transmitted to them. Others eat
children in the hope of recovering
their youth, and still others eat
their relatives to palate the gods for
various offenses. Five per cent eat
human flesh hoping to bring future
punishment upon those whom they
are eating. Thus it would appear
that there is much more in canni-
balism than the mere satisfying of
appetite, and this explains largely
why the natives of fruitful islands
we'll stocked with game Of all kinds
should eat human flesh.