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SUMMARY OF CUBAN COMMERCE.
Balance of Trade During Military Oc-
cupntion in Islands Favor.

Washington, Aug. 25-The insular division
of the War Department has just published
its last summary Of the commerce of the
Island of Cuba. The summary shows that
the total value of imports into Cuba during
the military occupation was s225. .4SI ,l35, and
the exports were $4,000 go less than the i'm
portations, fact attributed to the destruc-
ton of property and damage to agricul-
ture caused by the war.
The United States furnished 43 per cent OF
the imports and took 70 per cent of the eX-
ports Practically all the sugar went to the
United States. The balance of trade was
decidedly in favor of Cuba, though not so
great as in former years. and IL is re-
marked that the trade of the United States
has not kept pace in any of the Latin
American countries with its wonderful
strides in other parts of the world.
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Passed Gravel Stone
as Large as a Pea.
Rcrersford. Pa. April 18th. 1902.

RCyerSfOrd. IA, ApFll 4Jtb ASO--
DR. KilmeI & Co., BinghamtOn. y: Y:
Gentlemer: had been sufferer from KID
ney trouble for about eight years with
pain in side. back and head. About six or
eight months ago 1 concluded to try
hottie of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-RoOt. I"
my surprise. l experienced decided re-
lief before ] had taken half of the bottle
and one morning passed 4 grave! stone as
large as a pea, which / still have IN my
possession and will be pleased to show TO
any one who doubts the efficacy OF TINS ms
wonderful remedy. one month ago, mo
ing some of the old symptoms returning
purchased a 56c bottle Of Swamp-Root az
Dr, Morey's Drug Store. and before l haq
taken one-fourth Of it found in the yessei
which 1 had voiGed during the night 4
teaspoonfuI Of small gravel stones ana
sand, the passing Of which was Immediate
ly followed by relief --,-,
JESSE 6. BUTTERF1Ei.D-
am well acquainted with M Butter
field and know that the above statement Is
true In every particular.
DIR MOREY. Druggist.
For a sample bottle Of Swamn-Root oy
mail free write DIR. Kilmer & Co. Bingham.
ton. n Y Don't make any mistake, but
remember the name-Swamp- Root; Dr:
Rilmer's swamp Root-and the address.
Blnghamton, y. y, on every bottle
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Pensions for southwesterners.

REPI BLlC SPECIAL
Washington. Aug. 2-Pensions have been
granted Southwesterners as follows:
Missouri-Charles Baker. St Louis, IS: VIM ".
Anderson Lathrop. ss: Preston Roark, ST. Louis
ss; George W. Mcintosh. MaplewOod. IS; Charles
Greer. Coldwater. SO; James j. Smith, louisiana,
$40: VIM E F. Keltner, Nixa s.: Martin j.
Cato. Paio Pinto, SO; Samuel B; orsm. Kan
sas City, S12: Rufus A Sears. High Point. SO;
Wesley Sparks. Stanberry. $: John Roberts.
Andover, Sl2; VIM Lockhart: Trenton: 81;
Martha E. Bell. Ash Grove, IS; Sarah Crider.
Dan. IS; Louarie NJ. Wagle, Platte City. IS:
Sarah NJ. Smith, Eagle Rock, IS; Paralee Mas
sie Winona. S.
Arkansas--TiImon Kisinger. Portia, So; James
ulinois9JasEson l. LYcasy. censralis, IS: wm.
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Marine Intelligence.

New York, Aug. 25.-Arrived: Ethiopia,
from Glasgow.
Bremen, Aug. 25.-Arrived: Grosser Kur-
furst, from New York.
Antwerp, Aug. 25-Arrived: Vaderlan5,
New York
New York. Aug. 25.-Arrived: Blucher,
Hamburg Boulogne and Southampton.
Lizard, Aug. 25.-Passed: Nederland ,Phila-
delphia for Antwerp.
Plymouth. Aug. 25-Sailed: waldersee
from Hamburg for New York.
Browhead. Aug. 24-Passed: Tsuric, New
York for Liverpool.
Glasgow, Aug. 25.-Arrived: Steamer
Sandman, New York
London. Aug. 2s-Arrived: Minneapolis,
New York
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ANSWER EXPECTED TODAY.
Republican Slatemakers VIII Tell
AlSins There Is .NothinG DoinE.v

Aklns There Is "NOthing Doing"
Said a Republican politician yesterday:
1t will be up to the Executive Committee
OF the State Committee tomorrow when
State Chairman Atkins is informed that the
kerens-M -Meriwether deal must 90 through
via the slate-making direct primaries. Some
OF US do not believe that the So-called re-
formers have the nerve to reorganiZe the
City Committee. kerens Is acting on that
assumption, and they can either call his
plum or fall in line as gracefully posi-
Bile"
Undoubtedly the "boys' are standing pat
Every one of the majority in the City Com
mittee who was seen yesterday simply re-
marked that there was nothing doing" In
other words, the programme marked out by
the City Committee must 10 through or
they will know why.
The next meeting of the subcommittee of
the Executive Committee of the State Com
sort of action or nonaction will be taken
regarding the defy of the majority in the
CITY Committee. Contrary to expectations,
there Will be no meeting of the City Com
mlttee. but the slatemakers appointed by
that body will give the answer to State
Chairman Atkins, as they have full power to
act on the situation.
Only one thing was demanded by the Ex-
exutive Committee. 1t announced to the
representation of judges and clerks in every
ward where there is a contest; that the
names of these judges and clerks must be
submitted to the Executive Committee not
later than to-day, and that if the list be
accepted by the Executive Committee. it
must be fled with the Board of Election
Commissioners by Thursday or Friday, at
the latest.
This the slatemakers refuse to do. They
say that they could not carry the fusion
ticket through fair primary against
straight Republican ticket. We never saw
such brazenness," remarked a member of
the st. Louis Republican Club yesterday.
The slatemakers think that the cannot
only dictate slate to be pushed through
the primary, but they openly announce that
It will be necessary for them to corrupt the
ballot in doing SO. Decent Republicans Will
not stand for this sort of thing. Unless
the Executive Committee takes some sort
of definite action. there will be several
thousand of us who will simply lay down
and see if the majority of the voters in St
Louis can be bought and sold, as the Ker-
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Brown County institute Opens.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Mt Sterling. H. Aug 25.-The annual
Brown County Teachers Institute. opened
in the High School building in this city
this morning with an attendance of fifty
teachers. The institute is in charge OF
County Superintendent. James C. Briggs,
while ]. NJ. Pace. of Macomb, Superintend-
ent of McDonough County schools, George
Gabriel, Principal of the Payson Adams
County school. and ]. W. Kern. superin-
tendent OF the public schools of this city.
are instructors The institute will continue
all week.
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BOSTON TO RELIEVE THE RANGER.
Protected Cruiser VIII Watch 18TH
minn Affairs on the Pacific Side.

Washington, Aug. 25.-The Navy Depart
ment shortly will order the protected cruis-
er Boston, which recently was placed in
commission and which is now at Bremerton.
to Panama to relieve the gunboat Ranger,
of the watch upon isthmian affairs on the
Pacific side. The cruiser Philadelphia.
which was relieved at Panama by the
Ranger. arrived at Bremerton Saturday and
in a few days will be laid up for repairs.
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HEBREW BRANCH JEFFERSON CLUB.
Name Adopted mt a Meeting Last Night
and One Hundred Members Added.

Name Adopted mt a Meeting Last Night
and One Hundred Members Added.
At a meeting Of the Young Mems Hebrew
Democratic Club last night it was decided
to change the name to the Hebrew Branch
of the Jefferson Club. The club will have
a fife and drum corps, and at the next
regular meeting of the Jefferson Club will
march in body, headed by the corps.
A new board of directors was elected, as
follows: Joe Weisman. Charles Weisman,
Jacob Phillips, Ferdinand NJ. Schwarz, A.
IsentZner, l. Friedman, H. CAM, II. Hirsch.
Aaron Gettersman, Samuel Spivack, Jake l..
Romansky. Isidor .Kohn. Joe Schuman and
A Fine, vice chairman.
The branch has arranged to give ball
at Fraternal Hall, corner Of Eleventh and
Franklin avenue, some time in the near
future. The exact date has not been de-
cided.
Among the speakers last evening were Ed
ward A. Noonan, Thomas Kiely, Nathan
Levin. president of the branch, and H.
CAM. Nearly 100 members were added, and
TO stimulate interest in the organization a
gold medal is to be awarded to the mem
Der inducing the largest number to join the
branch during the next three weeks.
Ex-Gov. Stone Makes a Correction.
Ex-Governor Stone returned from Chica-
came a letter. written in Chicago, correcting
a dispatch which was sent to the local pa
pers from Chicago. His letter follows:
To the Editor OF The Republic
Chicago, Ill, Aug. "a. 1s02-The story tele-
graphed from here yesterday to the st. Louis
papers to the effect that l had said that I
would not be a candidate for Senator If SEN
ator Vest should be candidate, and that
did not want any Populist speakers sent to
Missouri because the Populsts had sold out
20 the Republicans, is pure fabrication
from beginning to end. did not make any
such statement to any person, in whole or
in part. WILLIAM j. STONE.
Chicago and Return, $5.
nfe NaFrFv n1 Arspr md
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ing the functions OF government, or arranging
a scheme under which Maine. louisiana Ore
sun, Idaho. New York and South Caroline can
all come in together for certain purposes, and
yet each be allowed TO work its salvation it
desires. along certain lines
But while I most firmly believe in fxity OF
policy. l do not believe that that policy should
be fossilized. and If it is to be changed. we
must change our governmental method to
meet II.
believe with all my heart In the New Eng
lane town meeting but you cannot work the
New England town meeting in Boston. You have
got to try something else.
Now. when this Government founded
there were great individual corporate for
tunes. and commerce and industry were being
carried on very much as they had been from
the days when Ninevah and Babylon stood IN
the MesopOtamian Valley. The wagon and the
pack train and the sailing craft-those were
trpSe of
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EOR EIGN

The 7. NJ c. A. Worlds Congress at
Christiania adjourns after a reception has
been given to the delegates by King Oscar.
Colombian rebels are becoming more eg-
gressive in the Isthmus of Panama and
fears are felt that the garrison at Colon is
not strong enough to defend the town.
The Congregation of the Propaganda will
meet September 1, when important changes
in the church in America will be consid-
cred. among them the appointment OF Arch
bishops Of New York and Chicago.
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Found Revolver In the Bed.

fiFII7 z BIsIC II I-N-IltA-
Golden, ILL.,. Aug. 25.-Whtle making the
bed of lodger. Miss Jessie Casper acci-
dentally shot herself through the hand with
a derringer pistol this morning. The bullet
was a Al caliber and inflicted a painful
wound
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-26
BIG OIL DEAL AT BEAUMONT.
Export Company May Secure Ten
Producing Wells
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Beaumont, Tex. Aug. 2S-senatpr Charles
A Towne will arrive in Beaumont from
New York Thursday morning to consum-
mate a deal by which the Export OH and
Pipe Line Company. Of which he is presi-
dent will secure ten producing wells locat-
ed in different blocks on Spindle Top Hill.
W. T. Campbell. manager of the Hoss-
Swayne Syndicate represents the sellers.
This will give the Export Company twelve
wells which is more than any other one
Guffy Company has eleven
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Army Orders.
Army UT
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Washington, Aug. 25.-Army orders were
issued to-day as follows:
Lieutenant Colonel Martin i. Hughes. Tenth
Cavalry. will proceed to and take station at
Fort Robinson, Neb.
First Lieutenant Harry Purnell, Assistant Sur
geOn is detailed member OF the Examining
Roard appointed TO meet Columbus Barracks,
August IS. vice Major Guy Edie. surgeon hereby
rel
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-26

MANII.A-Frederick Dorr, proprietor and
Edward O'Brien. editor of the Freedom
have each been sentenced to six months in
Bilibid prison and fined 1900 each for
libeling Benito Legarda, native member
of the Civil Commission.
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SPORTING.

One Of the Doherty brothers and Whit
man Will meet to-day in the finals for the
tennis championship of 1902, on the courts
at Newport
The Browns resumed their losing streak
at Boston. being defeated by score of 8
-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-26
PRESIDENT SAYS he WILL
ENFORCE ANTITRUST LAWS.

Men That Those Who
MistakenAsserts That More Efficient Statutes
Than the Books Can Be Devised Though He
Urges of National Governments
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Pile. Cured without tb. K,,,,

Itching. Blind Bleeding or Prorruding Piles.
You: drusgist Will refund your money II PAZo
OINTMENT fails 20 cure you 50 certA
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e. W. Grove.
REAsED PRODTCTIoN OF GOLD.

This name must appear on every box of the
genuine Laxative BroIno-Quinine Tablets.
the remedy that cures cold in one day 25c.
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INDIGESTION,

Dyspepsia, FlatuIeney, Constipation
or any other aiIment arising from a
weak or disordered stomach can be
quickly and permanently cured by the
Use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It
has record of hfty years of such cures
back of il, and we therefore urge every
sufferer to try it. 1t will cure you. The
genuine has our Private Stamp over the
neck of the bottle.
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS.
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Chicago and Return, IS.
Illinois Central. August 29th and 30th.
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Boston, Aug 25-The weeks work for
President Roosevelt in his trip through
New England began in earnest this after
noon, when he departed from the summer
home of the junior Senator OF Massachu-
sets. Henry Cabot Lodge. at Nahant, and,
amid the enthusiasm of the greatest crowd
he mas faced since the Pittsburg visit on
July 4, rode into Lynn under cavalry escort
and spoke from platform at the City Hall.
Then he was taken to Boston by a special
train and on arrival went to Symphony
Hail. addressing a great gathering of Bos-
ton business men.
His speech here was devoted almost en-
tirely TO consideration Of the trust question.
From the hall the President went TO the
Hotel Touraine, where a little later n the
evening he was the guest of Governor Crane
at dinner.
Tomorrow morning bright and early the
presidential party will start for Maine.
In his speech here tonight the President
said:
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It would be very difficult for any set of laws,
on our part, to deal completely with problem
which becomes international in its bearing, but
great deal can be done in various ways now.
great deal is being done and great deal
more can be done Il we can see that the power
is put somewhere to do It.
On the whole, system OF government has
worked marvelouaix well-the system aS div!e-
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Wise laws can do something. and We are not
be excused II we fail to insist upon these
iss laws. Honest administration Of the Laws
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-09-25
Gii esIer Wsen56.

profefor Or. Sd6nseiits SDdt.s,
lein, bic felt einem baIben Sabre be
hObere SOdterfdule beiu6t, gebt an
einem iparmen, fd0nen 5riiblinasz
nadmittas nit ibrsr DIANA auber Der
Stabt fpa5ieren. Nus benz Munbe
Papas bat fe f9on 70 piele Gitaie unb
4usipriide BON Di9tern seb0rt, baB
iid bic fd0nsn Dorte in benz tleinen
8Opfdeu gar nidt 70 gang 3ure6t finz
ben, unb bic etpas nerp6fe 0rau Wdz
mo oft ibre liebe plage bat, benz pibz
beeierisen 9inbe itets Das 8erlanate
81 ertldren. Chen min Rlein : glsz
den fpieber nit elmer Sruse ii9 an bic
Weutter Denben, als lie beibe auf ein.r
fleinen &aienonbDbe einen 8etruntsz
men lieeen ieben. Der, bas @efi6t benz
@rbboben Su9eipenbet, nit ausgebreis
teten Mrmen i'm parmen Soonnenz
fdein Sieitd bGIt unb IuTfig barauf
losfanar9t. @lsden, nit Der @ers
oerbtbeit Der Menfden nod renig be-
fannt, mill neusierig fteben bleibsu.
Oils fie' aber BON Der forsenben Mutz
terbanb fdnft fortge3ogen fpirb, meint
lie beipunbernb: -Nidt tpabr, Mamaz
den, bas 1T 70 elm ebler Menf6, BON
benz papd neuIi9 iagte: er bort ben
iunsen Griiblins rauf9en un6 lauidt
benz putsf4las Der Natur2" =
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Bel Der &urmniit.
Bon 9oinino.

Die 3urmuiit intonirte ben Marid
aus Suppes r2eidte gapaaerie". Orsi
Oamen, bic an einem Slide i'm Sreien
faben, f9loHsn babel 8stanntidaf..
Grit ipra9 man iiber bic Rinber; bas
8ilbnib zines reisenben 8abp. bas elm;
Der 0amen als 8rode trug, CAB ben
@nlab bdsu. Damn iiber bic 9ienits
boten. @1liebIi9 iiber bic Mduner,
unb ba ipurbe bes @efprG9 erft re9t
intereIant. SO ftelte fid ndmlid bsrs
aus, bab ale hrei Oamen leisenf9aft.
lide aubdnserinneu Der Srauenemans
5ipation iparen.
n@s freut mid, 70 padsren 9enois
finnen gu besesnen," fugte bic ftGrtl!e
Der 9amen. cine iebr enti9lofen in
bic Melt bIidenbe 5rau bon etipa bier=
Siq Sabren nit Der RDtbe Der 9eiunos
belt auf ben Waneen unb fdli9t 5us
riidseitridenem, leidt angesrautem
Saar. SD CLAUDE, idon etpas fir
unfere Sadie setban gu buben. 81
bin ndmli6 felt 5ebn Sabren Heoatz
teurin elmer Trauen5situng, bic gu ben
Srassn Der 3eit iebr entfdieben Stsi.
lung nimmt. Slit Sebn SabreH fprss
DE i9 gum @olte unb ipirte fir bic
l1nabbGnsisteit Der Srau. SD bin Iee
big s%eblieben, ubseitoben bur9 bic Id
Gerli9en 4nipriide Der MGnner. Die
in ben 5rauen mir puppen ieben, Die
fi9 gu ibrem GrsOben puben folIen, bic
in benz Wsibe muir elm Spiel3eu9 feben
utb tuenis banad frasen. Oh iie ibnsa
cine ipaders, tii6tise @efGbrtin uno
ebenbiirtig bon @eiit lit. SD fOnnte
cine @eidi9te bapon erSdblen = ia,
fpdrum Ipa i9 iie Sbnen ni9t erSGbs
len9 @us meinem 2eben. sic miiEen
ndmlid pifen, bob i'd aud einmaI
ben d%qgemeinen 8rau6 mitmadte, ala
puppe, 9aubenitod unb panbelnbes
WobeiournuI einbersing. 2ebigli9
aus @ebuntenloFgfeit. Nan tbut. iple
bic anberen 2eute tbun, obne bel bars
iibsr au ariibsIn. 80 aud i'd. Sd
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-09-25

5ofD I'D 10 a 8 eineebrcdt,
tireden Dir bunbsrt S@absnfrpbe els
men SSffsI bin.
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0eoaafenipIitter.

u a n d e IN + dtte m a n ui4i
10 ihper gu perbauen: fpenn man Td's
hattie perbeiRen t6nnen.
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fnodte t1 UtanH unD Weib gefpdhri
fpifen, ndmlid iene. bic elmer f~reiereu
gmpfinbung entfprinsen. gs fms
nidt gerobe bic f9limmHen.A
-Wenn ii9 aber bic 8erf6iebenhe;i
Der Gburattere, Der gmpfinbunsen
unb auffahungen erif in Der Gbt
tunbgiebt, mas banng4 frdgte bic brit.
te Der Reilesefdbrtinnen, cine 5rau
bon blahem, etDas nerpDiem antlis
NIT bunflen Gugen unb buntlem
Soar. rWds banns" ipieberbolte iie,
ais bic beiben dnberen Oamen I6pie<
gen. Damn miiBte fid bic @be lba,.
f6eripeife un9IiidIid seitalten unb in
bic Bride geben - es pGre bann, buB
bic betbeiligten Pdrteien elm gomprps
nib f6lOhen. baB fie ben gntidluB
fabten, einen She'll ibrer 9runb1Gbe
bes lieben 5riebens piGen p~reis3uge4
ben. Sd mill Sbnen etipas fasen, pers
ebrte 5rau," tpanbte ii9 bic @pre9c,
rim an bic 2eoatteurin, Id fhpdrme
gerubeSu fir bic @runbiGbe Der neusu
She, fir bic sic tdmpfen, es III bic
SoeaIebe. unb id ipiinf6e nidts iebas
lider, aIs oaB fe bic gbe Der 3utunft
peroe. 4ber big babin, Bis fit Der
sepultige umfdlpuns in ben Meinuns
gen, 4uffdHunsen unb @runbfGben
pou5ogeu bat, bleibt uns ni9ts iibrig,
oIs uns nit foIden Compromises
peitSrsubeIf.n, Mein 2ebsn 1T form.
lid cine Sauitratipn -biefer Sbatfas
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-09
THE GRAND DUCHESS OLGA.
She Is the Eldest Child of the Czs
and May Yet Rule All the Russian

She Is the Eldest Child of the CzaT
and May Yet Rule All the Russians
The Salic law does not prevail in
Russia. The Cars feeble younger
brother. was carried off by consump-
ton two years ago and though women
only come to the Russian throne when
all nearer male heirs are lacking, there
is an excellent chance of succession
for the 6-year-old eldest daughter of
the present ruler.
The picture taken of this little girl
bending over her youngest sister has
proved throughout Russia one of the
most popular of the royal photo
graphs. 1t is admired because it shows
that in spite of the fact that all the
Cars children are girls, they are
wonderfully pretty girls and that the
charm and character of the eldest is
clearly written in her countenance. Six
years ago when she was born, loyal
Russia was deeply disappointed. The
Car. however, calamity assured his
people that he was delighted with his
little girl, and in spite of the fact
that three more tiny women have come
to bless his nursery, he has greeted
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-09

the great giant. Close your eyes. Nc
human being has ever looked upon me.
kill with one glance. Many have
wandered into this cave. No one ever
lives to leave it. You came here for
shelter. 1 will not turn you away. I
will spare your life but from this time
forever and ever you belong to me and
must obey my commands. Unseen you
Will hear my voice. Unknown l will
aid you. You are to go forth from
here and live in the forests and by
the rivers. You viii meet strange an
imals, birds and fish, and you must
fell tree for each one of these and
from the trunk of the tree cut a piece
upon which you must carve the image
of each bird, animal or fish you meet
When you first strike the tree, if it
speaks to you, you will know it is
my voice, and then go on with your
work. When you have done all you
may return to your people"
The giant related the various duties
which the boy hunter was to perform
when he returned to his people. He
wes to organize a society for the ben
eft of all living creatures on the earth
that they might be encouraged to live.
1t was to be secret forever. Meetings
were to be held ait night and in the
darkness. There was no password. No
member could know another to be
member unless he had been with him
in the lodge. One Indian as guardian
of the birds was given his mask and
commanded to sing in the lodge four
times a year. another for the animals
and yet another for fish, the reptiles,
grain, fruit, vegetables and all of ami
mate nature, each, must have it's APP
pointed guardian in this great society.
Even pleasure was not forgotten as,
at certain times of the year. there
must be thank" dances to the Great
Spirit for all his goodness. Each repre-
sentative to be known to the brother
members by the mask, which he must
welr in the lodge, be it bird, beast.
fowl or other.
The brotherhood was bound by the
law of charity and protection. The
giant commanded that at certain sea-
sons of the year the bird mask must
offer grain to the birds by throwing
seeds where they could find them. At
the complaining season the crow
must have its heap of corn in one cor
ner of the field. If this was not done
the crow might become dishonest and
steal it from the ground. The Indian
wearing the fish mask must on GER
tain days of the moon in the winter
cut a hole in the ice and throw food
to the fish, performing the rite at mid
night.
The animal mask must enter the
forest and kill deer, leaving the car
cass for wolves or any other of the
hungry animals providing for food.
The wind mask must propitiate the