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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-21
HEAD-HUNTING DYAXS.
Grewsome Custom Similar TO Scalp
Hunting of Indians.

The dreadful custom among the
Dyak natives of Borneo of hunting
for the heads Of fellow creatures has
unhappily not yet been quite
stamped out, says the Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
There is unfortunately strong rea-
son TO believe in a story current
among the sea Dyaks dwelling along
the banks Of the Batang Eupar river,
in Sarawak tthe district Of Borneo
ruled over by Rajah Brooke, that
the town Of Lobo Antu, near the
source Of thi, stream, and hardly 20
miles from the frontier lines of
Dutch Bonoo. ha, been invaded and
raidcd bv a fore, of land Dyak tribes
from that country, and about 20 or
80 OF the peaceful inhabitants ruth
lc,,ly murdered.
What lends color 10 the Tuesomc
story ], the fact thar. although prep
arations are being hurriedly made in
kuching. tho capital of Sarawack. for
a strong cxpcditionary force TO be
sent into the inferior. great secrecy
as to it, purpose and destination Il
maintained by the official authori-
ties.
The custom Of head-hunting j, a.
old a, the hill, amonCihc Dyak,, and
Is similar to the scalp hunting Of the
Indians The belief among the
Dyaks j, that every head captured i'm
one of these inhuman raids, after IL
has undergone a process ofclean,ing
and ritual at the hands of the medi-
cine men. becomes a martial spirit
for the individual and tribe to whom
it has unluckily fallen a victim.
Great jealousy exists among the
tribes with regard to the numbers
each can muster for war, and If any
tribe Is in this respect inferior, it at
once ,allles forth 10 remedy the de-
feet in this gruesome manner
Individual head hunting exists,
the head, gained by these individual
sportsmcn becoming for the most
part yotiye offerings at the ,hriucS
Of love II ], no uncommon thing
for a young Dyak lady TO refuse TO
entertain proposal, from her lovers
till certain number Of these horri-
bic trophies can be laid at her feet.
In spite Of the most stringent po-
lice regulations, this fearful custom
still exists, but it speaks well for the
administrative powers Of Rajah {.
Brooke, that TO Sarawak itself head
hunting seldom occurs, and if it does.
as in the case of the last dreadful in
cident, the delinquents come usually
from the dominions outside his juris-
diction
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-21

they arrived at Manning house Mag
gle was there to greet them. She
had dinner ready and they were
quickly forgetful of the little mys-
terry that lay between them.
But where is Maud?' said Geof-
frey, looking about
All, drop that joke of yours" said
Manning, half annoyed. 81 told you
all about that the other day when
you were here"
You know | wasn't here, Man
ming" said Fairchild, dropping the
familiar Vince so markedly that Man
ming saw it was not a joke after all.
They explained, argued. almost
Quarreled. Fairchild insisted that
he had not been near the house for
year. and that, if Manning was in ear
nest. he had either dreamed or inn
agined the ineNplicable visit. Vim
cent insisted that he did not dream in
the daytime. that he used no alcohol
ic drinks CT drugs, and then-he
thought Of the hat. lie rushed to
the hall and. sure enough. there it
hung beside the others.
Isn't that your hat he asked, in
sneering triumph. 1t has your ini-
tials in it. hasn't it? Or am | dream
ing again.
Fairchld took il. smiled and
looked serious. Yes. its an old hat
of mine. | suppose, but how"
Here Maggie. who had paused to
oyerhear the odd debate, said:
please. sorr. if you'll excuse me, |
found that hat in a closet bcfure |
whit away last wake. | didn't know
whose twas, an so l just hung it
there"
Il left it here last summer" Fair
child said, hesitatingly, but sure.
And they never did unravel the mys-
tery.-Chicago Rccord-Herald.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-21
The 7-year-old son Of Ira Bolton

The 7-year-old son Of Ira Bolton.
living near Bolton, Tenn, shot and
killed his fve-year-old brother be
cause the latter would not give him
a tomato. The elder boy is said 10
have cried: "If you don't give me
that tomato | will shoot you" He
pointed a 22-calibre target gun at
the fve-year-old, and it discharged.
killing the boy instantly.
The government is said to be un-
able TO secure sufficient number
Of recruits for the navy. Construc-
ton of war vessels authorized by the
last congress will create a demand
for about 5000 additional men. and
it is estimated that within few
years there will be need for 10000
enlisted men in the navy, an in
crease Of $4,000 over the number
now allowed Congress will be ask
ed 10 authorize this increase, from
time 20 time. but the demand is ur-
gent now for recruits that will
bring the force up to the 25,50O en-
listed men that are now authorized
and needed in the service. II is pro
posed, an this emergency, to open
recruiting stations in Texas, Mis-
sour, Alabama, Mississippi and
probably other states in the south
and west.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shandrow. a
wealthy but childless couple living
near South Haven, Mich, recently
adopted a whole orphan asylum To
please his wife. Shandrow wrote 10
the Smith founding hospital in
Minneapolis asking them 10 send
him several children for a summers
outing, with the privilege Of choos-
ing from them in case he should
want 10 adopt boy. The Minneap-
oils institution is a small one, and
me management promptly forward
ed the visible supply Of children
over three years Of agc-no less
than twenty-five boys and girls.
The couple became so attached 70
the homeless chlldrpn they conclud-
cd to legally adopt all Of them, who
will not only have a comfortable
home during the lifetime Of their
bcnefactors, but Will be left a for
tune each at their death.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-21
Program for cont,a,n,, Reunion

Following is the programme Of
the Confederate reunion 20 be- held
at Hot Springs september %, "a
and 25:
FIRST DAY, TUESDAY MoHSING.
/. Calling to order by ) Disber-
Don, local commander.
2. Invocation by Chaplain-Gcn-
cral Rev. John II. Dye
3. Addrcs. Of welcome on behalf
Of the local camp, Hon. \. Curl.
4. Address Of welcome on behalf
Of the city, by Hon. Geo. II. Bcld-
ing.
3. Address Of welcome on behalf
Of the Sons Of Veterans, o. II.
Sumptcr.
.. Response on behalf Of L. c.
V, Hon. j. T.. Wood
:. Division commander assumes
the chair and delivers his annual adj
dress, Gen. l.. c. Balch.
s. Appointment of committee on
credentials.
.. Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY MORNING..
10 q. m. Grand march.
l. Commander calls to order.
2. Invocation by Rev. Julian c.
Brown.
3. Address by Hon. Minor Wal
lace
4. Report Of standing commit
tees.
.. Report Of special committees.
3. Report Of treasurer.
:. Unfinished business.
s. New business.
.. Adjournment for the day.
At night grand ball at Arlington
hotel.
THURSDAY MORNING.
/. Call to order by commander.
2. Invocation by Rev. Mr.. BOWL
ing.
3. Election OF officers.
4. Final adjournment.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-21
HIS PICTURES.

Ciotto Raphael Vandyck- Brown
Was seedy most ccedirgly:
lie thought that he would win renown
BY painting things that people see.
Ills skies were blue. bis grasses green:
His COWS Of colors seen a. life;
You could distinguish marine.
His battle scenes suggested strife.
H. painted women sweet and fair
And We'll proportioneo 10 the view,
with brown or black or golden hair,
Just Ike the women that BE knew
Whatever things he did" he tried
The natural TO initiate,
But fortune was TO him denied
AEo fame declined TO call him great.
The patrons ard the critics srccred;
They gave his things the merry laugh.
"This is not art at all" they jeered.
The pictures like photograph.
Giotto Raphael Vandyck- Brown
Soon 10 the modern taste grew wise
And he concluded, with a frown.
He would not modern taste despise.
Forthwith his brush aside he laid
AND used his palette knife Instead
(Sonr use trowel or a spade
To do a symphony In red
a saEc-greer harmony next came,
And then an aria IN pink.
He gave 70 each foolish name,
But ne was not a fool ! think
IL painted sallow maiders. who
Were little more than skin and bone:
H. skies were green. HIS grasses blue;
HIS COWS no color ever known.
lIs purple trees threw orange shades
Athwart the meadows violet;
Rcd sheep browsts 10 slate-Colored giades,
H. olive clouds his brown suns set.
Ard ever he threw In a haze
A silver or an amber mist
And all the critics gave their praise
And hailed the great !mpressiouist
Now like hot cakes his pictures sell,
And when you get NanGyck- Brown
You know ii will look just well
Hung sideways up or upside down.
The morals: % An artists got
To turn out art that's in demand;
And ~ pepTle call for what
They may not like or understand.
Chicago Daily News.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-21
THE MYSTERY
OF AN OLD HAT.
ny JOHN II. RAFTERY.

F Vincent Manning was sitting alone
in hi. parlor nursing a sprained
ankle. Hi, Young wife had been gone
a week for the first vacation of
their two years Unmarried life. Mop
ing alone in the empty house for four
davs Wa, beginning 10 Try his nerves
50 that be was almost tempted to let
Mr.. Manning know. even at the cost
OF suddenly spelling her holiday,
that he had suffered an awkward fall
two DAYS after she had started for
New York. The house girl, who was
q treasure. had gone home for rest,
and the maid had gone with her mis-
tres. and the baby. Being a stran-
ger in town. he had few caller, in the
evening and none at all during the
day except for the waiter who came
with his meals from the hotel around
the corner. Having read everything
in sight. played solitaire for an hour
and tried everything he knew on the
piano. he pulled out his watch and
cav that there were yet four hours
Of daylight before him. He was
reaching for his crutch with the sud
den determination to telephone for
a carriage and have a drive in the
park. when he saw Geoffrey Fair
child. one Of his old-time friends.
staring at the house numbers. Man
ming tapped on the window with the
tip Of hi crutch and hailed him.
oh, JEFF. Come in, old man.
Where on earth did you drop FROM
The visitor was in the hall before
Manning could reach the door 10
greet him, and they shook hands and
laughed like genuine men who are
glad.
You're a whole life-saying sta
tion, that's what YOU are, jeff sasd
Manning. gloating over his friend.
"Iou'ye got to send for your bag
gage and keep bachelors hall with
me till Maud comes home-ves. shes
gone down to her mother's with the
baby--you'ye never seen that baby,
Jeff-where did you say you'd been:
Texas: Do YOU realize, JEFF, that
this is only the second time you've
been in our house since we were mar
ried:'
Yes, | know, Vince, but I've
been terribly rushed" laughed Fair
child, settling down for a chat, II
don't even write TO my mother, fact.
No, | have no sweethearts-at least
none that | siow Of.
And they chatted just as fast and
as merrily as a couple of women till
The waiter came for the dinner or
der Manning insisted that his
friend should stay; that he could
have his luggage sent up afterward,
and that it would be a sheer crime to
60 away and leave him alone like a
sick man in solitary confinement.
And so it was arranged. While Fair
child was at the telephone, Manning
was choosing a dinner for two and
explaining to the waiter, who didn't
seem to understand, that thereafter,
ill otherwise instructed, he must
bring food and service for two in
stead of for one.
"Well get through with this by }
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-21
Emperor and Poet.

The emperor Of Japan is one Of the
few poets who are content to write
verses for their own pleasure rather
than for the admiration of the pub
lie. 1t is said that he often composes
10000 lines a year, but with most
praiseworthy self-denial rare among
poets he reserve, most. Of them for
his own priyatc reading.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-21
WISDOM IN SMALL DOSES.

Most excuses are not worth the
trouble Of making.-Chicago Daily
News.
The bill collector says he has no de-
sire to dwell in the land Of promise
Philadelphia Record.
People don't do good deeds without
motive" NO; there are usually ex-
tenuating circumstsn Judge.
1t Is well enough TO tale things as
they come, but there are good many
OF them that you might just as well
pass on,-Puck.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-21
In Every Mans Mature.

There is in every man the instinct
Of the -ayage; Of the bull dog. Don't
cultivate thi, ,ide Of patWe.-Atch-
ison Globe.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-21

A man named Rolla, living near
Texarkana, was shot and fatally
wounded by Ernest Anderson, his
ST, son.
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
lNDEPENDENC DAY DUEL
WITH ROMAN CANDLES
Two Young Men Find advertisement in
Blazing Away at Each Other
With Pyrotechnics.

An unique feature of the celebration
of the Glorious Fourth in this city
was duel with Roman candles be-
tween TWO young men in Northeast
Washington Friday afternoon, at the
corner of Fourth Street and Maryland
Avenue. The participants in this novel
shooting match were young men who
had been indulging rather freely. 1t was
not q matter of honor, Eor was It one
Of animosity that prompted them. but
rather one of alcoholic advertisement.
Each Of the duelists procured from
nearby store three five-ball Roman can
dies. and. taking position in the broad
roadway OF Maryland Avenue. about If
teen PAGES apart. the first shouted:
Are YOU ready. john"
i am" was the response.
Each man then touched the point Of
his candle" with his lighted cigar, and
the duel was on. In the midst of a
shower of sparks the participants blazed
away at each other, while the crowd of
prOmenaders scattered in every direc-
tion.
Most OF the shots were well aimed az
the short range and took effect. The
taller OF the two duelists was struck
twice on the face. and painfully burned
by the blazing balls. Both men had their
clothing ignited n several places.
While the fusilade was at its height
some one set up the cry Of police" and
the young men threw down the last of
the. Roman candles and arm In arm de-
parted toward the nearest saloon 10 find
some sort of liquid 20 queuch the fire
on their disflgured bodies and garments.
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
BLAME AND PRAISE
FOR LIEUT.. ARNOLD
REV0LUTI0NISTS ATTACK
GUAMTA CUSTOM HOUSE
Commander Mclean Reports That Maui
sers and Ammunition Were Cap
tured-Activity Elsewhere.

The Navy Department yesterday re-
ceived the following dispatch from Com
mander Mclean. OF the cruiser Cincin-
natl. dated Laguayra. Venezuela. July I.
THE TGpcka reports fcrty revolution
lists attacked custom house at Guanta
yesterday. They secured four Mauscrs
and somc ammunition, but fed 10 the
hills upon the approach CT troops.
THE captain Of the Topeka visited
Barcelona and gained inforaa tion that
General Mates was at Crics with 3,Cc0
men. vel. armed; 1000 well-arIled but
inactive u:cl are in the state of Ber-
mudeZ.
"Thc entire force of the revolutionists
is estimated at 10000. There are small
bands in this vicinity, but foreigners
are not mclested by either side.
Two hundred and thirty more govern
mcnt troops came here from Caracas.
but were recalled IN haste today. The
steamer CssGn goes to Puerto Cabello
with geo troops"
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New W!llard-G. Il. Hin. New York:
= Barden. New York; W Merritt. Phil
adelphia; II. e. Davis and wife. Bo5-
ion; J. r. Jones. Ncw YORK.
The Raleigh-E. 4. Cole. New Or
lears. La; J. E. Curry, Maine; H. b.
Hawk. Kew York; NJ G. Wilson. Chica-
go Miss Leener. New York; l.. II. Luny
Kew Ycrl-
Arlington. a. Guerren. Havana: r.
Gonzalez. Havana; Il. J. Mann. New
York. J. r. Hannis. Chicago.
Riggs House-C. Il. Patton, Colorado;
Miss p. " Mean. New York; Miss Near,
Chicago: Miss Wiley, Rome. y. Y: r.
II. McKim. d. D.. and wife. Washington.
Ebbitt Housc-E. \. Dean. L. :. 4;
Mrs. L. A. Dean; ". II. Finruck. Boston,
Mass.
The Washington times., 1902-07-06

vate, Company d. First Battalion. and
Eppa L. Mcfarland. private. Company c,
SiAth Battalion
On his own application, Private Clar-
ence A. Pearson. Company A. Second
Battalion, has been honorably dis
charged.
Sergt Wallace II. Hall. Company y,
Fifth Battalion. has been honorab,y dis
charged by reason of removal from the
District.
\ dishonOrab1e discharge has been is
sued in the case of Private Eppa l.. Nc
Farland. who was recently expelled
from Company c. Sixth Battalion.
Leave of absence for sixteen days has
been granted Col. Henry May, First
Regiment.
Landsmen Francis T. Latimer and
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
THE SHERMAN STATUE.
Equestrian Figure Completed, Mrs. CARL
ROhl-Smith Announces.

The nsurcs of General Sherman and
horse for the equestrian statue to be
erected south of the Treasury Depart
meni. are completed. according to the
announcement OF Mrs. Carl Rohl- Smith.
she widow OF the sculptor.
According TO her contracts for the
casting of th"se figures. the monument
viii be erected some tine in March.
1903. and will be ready for the unye!lins
The following month. The total cost OF
the work complete is estimated at $780,
coo
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
REVENUE CUTTER OFFICERS.
Ruling Regarding Pay Made by Comp
troller Tracewell.

Mr.. Robert J. Trace%ell. Comptroller
Of the Treasury, held yesterday that the
pay to which Il commissioned officer of
the revenue cutter service is entitled
must be governed by the rule applied
to officers of the army, and that Chief
Engineer h. O. Slaytcn. OF the revenue
cutter service. is entitled to the pay of
the grade OF chief engineer from the
date of the vacancy which he was pre-
NOTED to fill
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
LEESBURG CAMP
OPENS NEXT WEEK

have been retained, except Lieut.. II. II.
Leizear, Lieut.. II. NJ. Bell, and Private
James Stewart, who have left town. Pri-
vate George E. Cook. who has been Sc
lected. has been on teams in years
past. and made the highest average in
the preliminary practice. Lieut.. G. q.
Dennison was alternate two years ago.
while Lieut.. f. w. Holt, Major l.. II.
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
Edward Muench Dead.

PHILADELPHIA. July Edward
Muench the chief purchasing agent OF
the United states Steel Corporation. who
has been i'll ior several weeks OF typhoid
fever, al his home here, died al :05
o'clock this morning. lie contracted the
fever while On business trip III Cuba
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
Coal Found in North Belgium.

ANTWERP, July Goal has been
discovered in the Campine district of
North Belgium at a depth of eco feet
brussels brokers are seeking American
capital 10 exploit the new discovery.
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
Refutes Charge.

The evidence taken completely refutes
these charges. but does establish ;he fact
that punishments OF lesser degree of
cruelty. but wholly unjustifabie. were
secretly inflicted by Sergeant Edwards
and the native scouts in the quarters
separately occupied by them at Calaca,
and behind closed doors
The evidence of guilt against Ser
Geant Edwards, and of the native scouts
who. under his direction. admins tered
in greater part all the punishments re-
ferred to. is reported as conclusive by
Colonel CrowGor. who expresses the view
that their trial therefore, if now pOssi
BILE. would of necessity be followed By
conviction and severe punishment.
He further reports that such action
in the case of Sergeant Edwards cannot
be had. for the reason that upon puhica
tion of the fact that such charges had
been made against him. and that an in
vestisation had been instituted and pre-
liminary action looking to his trial or
dered by the Secretary OF War, he de-
serted the service On May % at San
Francisco. and has net been apprc-
hended.
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
Storage, Storage.

Firstolass roums, s. por month: Toe a load.
Pianos. 30. Truuks. 10. Estimates furnished
for storing and hauling. West End storage CO.
Down town office northwest curuer lith ana {:
SIS. Marcroonr, 22d and sis. Chas. T.
BaucS, PIc,i lent
The Washington times., 1902-07-06

Tie Kentucky Lunch Room. lith and View
York ave, is one 81 the coule..J aud most salts
factory rlucr> IN the city 30 enjoy lunch. The
tables are set most dan;ily, with nc't linen
and silver. The service is perfect. and the fnpd
tit fur an eIicurr.
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
HEAVY EXPENSE OF
STREET hallway SUITS
All Kinds of Claims Brought
Against Companies.
Prominent Official Says This Cost Pre-
vents Reduction to Three
Cent Fares.

"If it were not for the great number OF
damage suits the local street railways
are called upon to defend. 3-cent fare In
this city might be possibility
This statement was made yesterday by
a prominent official of one of the local
roads.
Every road is continually harassed
with succession Of damage suits some
of which lare Just and are founded on a
just claim, but most OF which are entire
ly without justification in fact. and. in
deed, If the facts were known would In
many instances land In prison those per-
sons who bring the actions. 1t is this
class of suits that are the most expensive
to the roads. not because of the iudg-
ments rendered, because il is usually
shown TO the satisfaction of the court
that there is TO foundation for them, but
because ofSathe expensive legal depart
ment the roads are compelled to main
tain
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
HOTELS.
ATLANTIC CITY.

HOTEL ALDlNE,
Pacific Avenue, between Michigan and OHIO.
New Management.
Booklet. L. TURNBULL-
ipI5-Iut
The Washington times., 1902-07-06

Charles F. Walsh, First Division. Naval
Battalion, have been transferred to
Company A, Second Battalion, as pri-
Yates.
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
Difficult to Sift.

Many of these cases are most difficult
upon their face to sift from the genuine.
and it is only after a most exhaustive in
vestigation into tie circumstances at
tending the alleged accident and even in
to the entire record of the plaintiff that
the facts are ascertained. In fact, no
well equipped road ever thinks OF omit
ting this searching examination into the
past Of the person claiming to have been
tremely expensive TO the roads it has
saved them many thousands Of dollars in
excess of the cost of the service.
In many Instances the complainants
have been glad to withdraw their ac-
tions when the companies have faced
them with the facts that have been Sc
cured only after the NEST laborious
search, often extending to distant cities.
1t is in this manner that most OF the
professional element. who. for a time.
lived in luxury ut the expense Of the
reads CT the country by reason OF false
claims, have been run out of the bust
ness after many of them have been sent
to the penitentiary for long terms fer
their efforts TO defraud.
There is another class more diff
cult to detect and that on occasion have
been able to play upon the feelings Of
the iuries and secure judgments against
the reads despite the injustice of their
cause. These persons are fer the most
part those who have actually met with
some minor accident On the road. which
they seize upon as the basis for a heavy
claim against the company.
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
HOTEL ESMOND,

New York Avenue and Beach.
Attractive prices for COOL clean rooms.
Quick service Bountiful table. Every modern
Convenience, elevator, sea water baths ETC.
Rates - to SIS per wecS. We make special
terms ici families and parties.
J. PAUL KILPATRICK.
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
LOCAL MENTION.
Try ROsenfeld's Pure Ice Cream

and ices. Special rats for lawn parties. Plson
East 20j \. ~ II Street northeast