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The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12

course until it tires, and they then
close in and take the animal in their
hands, frequently bringing it in alive
to show that it was fairly caught-fo1
1t is deemed discreditable to take game
animals without giving them opportu-
nifty for escape. Deer are caught ir
the same manner by adults.
Their feet are abnormally tough
The skin on the soles has been de-
scribed as more like that of a horse
or camel than the ordinary human
type. The Seri have been known to
run through cactus thickets, or even
over conglomerated spoll-bes so sharp
that even the light coyote leaves its
trail. The Serbs are wanderers of the
desert, seldom sleeping long in the
same place. A mere fimsy skeleton
bower of boughs. covered perhaps
rudely with turtle sheels and sponges
suffices for protection from sun and
wind. They live chiefly on turtles,
fish, and other food of the sea, besides
land game. eating most of it raw and
the rest of 1t very slightly cooked.
They neither SOW nor cultivate the
soil. though it is but just TO say that
there is no soil worthy of the name
in Seri-land The scant moisture anC
the slow growing plants do not pro-
duce food. The gray or ashen earth
between the scattered plant colonies
glares starkly in the glowing sunlight
inHaming the eyes of the traveller q"
snow -blinness, and ones limbs SIM
knee deep in the ground, honescombed
with the surface holes of the ground
squirrel. The only wearing apparel
CT the Seris is kilt or skirt extending
from waist to knee. the rest of the
body being bare.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12
GRUGHT BURGLAR
0hV6 HIM FOOD
New Wdu OF Treating Law Break
ers Adopted bu a Farmer in
Illinois

ELGIN, ILL.,, Sept 12-Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Hembracht, of 22O Bartlett
street, believe in returning good for
evil. While the family was absent
last night burglar broke open a rear
window with an ak, entered the house
and secured 5000 one sealslin jacket,
two gold watches and child's savings
bank.
When Mr.. Hembracht discovered the
loss he called his sons, and the party
started after the thief on horseback.
Near Spaulding Station they overlook
a suspicious character and found the
stolen goods in his possession. The
thief was escorted to the Hembracht
home where the family 1ectured him
on the course he had taken in life.
After promise that he would lead a
better life the man was given square
meal and allowed his freedom. He
was also offered shelter over night,
but he politely refused the offer
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12
THE BIRTHDHy
OF FORMER WIFE
Caused a Row in K6ntuCku
When the Divorced HuS-
band Arranged to
Celebrate 1t
hOTIVE HUSBHND.
Objected to the Attentions OF the
Former Lord and Master Of
His Wife and an Explosion
OF Powder Ensued
hGTIVE HUSBHND

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. I2.-The
anxiety of George H. Hill to spend yes
teray afternoon with his divorced wife
in celebration of her birthday caused
him to be shot, and both Hill and his
former W1fe's second husband, John H
Fenster are under arrest, Fenster for
malicious shooting and Hill for dis
orderly conduct.
Mrs. Fenster was 43 years of age
yesterday. Eighteen years or so ago
she was divorced from Hill, who has
since remarked. Seventeen years ago
she married Fenster, and they have
three children. The Fensters live at
63l Sixth street. Hill called there
yesterday afternoon with a gallon of
ice cream and large cake, and In
tended spending the afternoon with
his divorced wife in celebration of her
birthday, having lately, it is alleged,
felt his former love for her returning.
On entering the house and proceeding
upstairs, Hill, much to his surprise,
came face to face with Fenster, who
he did not believe to be at home. Fen
ster recognized Hill. Few words were
passed. Fenster rushed across the
room to dresser, grabbed revolver
which was lying there and shot Hill
in the back of the neck, inf1icting a
slight wound. Then followed a des-
perate struggle for possession of the
revolver. 1t was finally secured by
Hill, who then fed by the back way
into Center street, where he was cap
tured by policeman, who had been
aroused by the struggle and the screams
of Mrs. Fenster.
Fenster was found at home, and he
also was taken in custody The ice
cream and the cake were taken to
Central police station to be used as
evidence. Fenstser does not deny the
shooting. He says Hill was an un-
invited guest, an had no right to in
wade his home
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12

the rate of from fifteen to twenty
miles an hour, access by boat is almost
impossible. The island is further pro-
tected by wide belt of contiguous
desert mainland, a stretch Of saline
playas and sand dunes something like
the Mohave desert over which only the
Seri Indian can travel in safety. The
island is also practically waterless.
In all the half dozen valleys, the hun
dred barrancas and the thousand
gorges there are less than a dozen
nominally permanent and but two or
three actually permanent sources OF
fresh water in the whole Seri country.
''TRe Se11 prefers to live In his
desert fastness. By centuries of life
in the arid regions he has learned to
accommodate himself to his environ
ment, and in the struggle for existence
only the fit types have survived. 1t
might be added that only the fittest
are allowed to survive, likewise only
the very fit are allowed to have pro-
geny Marriage is their most sacred
function, and their greatest sin is In
termarriage with an alien, which is
punishable by death"
The Serbs are people of statuesque
frame, rugged and capable Of every
hardship They are large chested
and splendidly limbed. Their fleet
ness of foot Is hardly conceivable, but
is vouched for by eminent scientists II
government employ. Half-grown Seri
boys are fond Of hunting jack-rabbits
They usually go out for this purpose
in threes and fours and when the hare
Is started they scatter, one following
1t slowly while the others set off OBJ
liduely in such manner as to head II
OFT and keep it in zigzag or doubling
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12
THE SERI INDIANS WHOM CHARLEY MEADOWS AIMS TO CONQUER

which has COME in contact with them
Apache, Spaniard, Mexican and Amer
lean"
Although the Mexican government
denies the report, yet it is the opinion
of Professor McGee that though the
Mexican government may not give this
scheme open support, yet It will aid it
with every means in it's power
''These Indians" said Professor
McGee, who believe they attain
righteousness by Staying human be-
ings, have been a source of the great
est trouble to Mexico for over 200
years, harassing it beyond all endur-
ance. and ever since the governme 1T
has had any organization at all it has
endeavored to bring about their ax-
termination, and spent vast sums OF
money in the effort, but with no sue
cess. To Mexico they have been the
fly in the ointment.
"Of all the inhabitants of Hermo-
sillo. some miles from Tiburon island
and they number some 1000, there is
not one who has not holy terror of
the very name or suggestion of the
Seri Indian. This dread has been
caused by two centuries of experience
with this most remarkable tribe of IN
dians, who every now and then descend
upon the near by settlements and
with their bows and poisoned arrows
kill man, woman and child. A1d
there is not man for miles around
who does not number one such expert
ence with these Indians.
'Their island is 80 situated that re-
dress is impossible. Separated from
the mainland by a turbulent strait-El
Infernillo, or Hellish Strait-whoss
waters race with the outgoing tide al
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12

be transferred, should have been left
absolutely free for public use. IN
stead, about four years ago, through
the influence of certain cabinet Off
Ger, St Michael's Island was made a
military reservation, under pretext OF
maintaining law and order.
Several large companies already es-
tablished at st. Michael, with wharves
warehouses, stores and hotel were not
to be molested, but orders against land
ing were prohibitory against all others.
Ivey says the reservation was made to
protect the exclusive privileges of
companies, in one of which the cabinet
officer was interested. Ivey charges
that the forest reserves of southeastern
Alaska have been set aside at the in
stance of an eastern syndicate owning
mines there He says some one has
willfully deceived President Roosevelt
regarding the situation.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12
QUEER STORY TOLD
OF the Finding Of Golden Idols in
Mexico Manu- Years Ago and
Buried in Oklahoma Region
Now Being Explored

GUTHRIE, Okla, Sept. 12.-The
story of an Ohio soldier, who partici-
pated in the war with Mexico, has
stirred up the people of western Okla
hona until every male resident has
become an aren't searcher for gold.
Wash Lindsay was a soldier in the
Thirteenth Ohio infantry during the
Mexican war. In skirmish he and
eleven of his companions became sep
arated from the regiment and fell in
with friendly Indians. They proved
to belong to a Mexican tribe of idol
worshipers, and the twelve soldiers
were soon aware of the location of a
cave wherein were secreted a number
OF idols, which were made of gold and
silver, and bedecked with precious
stones. These idols had been hidden
since the advent of the white man into
Mexico.
Lindsay and his companions gained
knowledge of the caves. They
loaded three Spanish wagons with pre-
cious metal and started for the north.
While crossing Sale Fork creek, at
the point now known as Red Rock
crossing, in western Oklahoma, the
soldiers discovered that they were be-
ing followed by the Indians, and hid
their treasure among the hills. They
were overtaken near the stream, where
Jett, Oklahoma, is now located, and
desperate fight resulted between the SOL
diers and forty Indians. *.
With the odds against them the SOL
diers were all killed with the exception
of Lindsay He was severely wound
ed. but managed to get back to the
old government trail, where he was
picked up by party of government
freighters and taken to Ohio.
Recently two farmers in working
near the creek excavated a wheel
from an old Spanish wagon, and a
skull with an arrow through it. This
started the hunt for the treasure, and
every portion of the canyons in that
vicinity has been thoroughly searched
several times.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12
REVIEWS THE SITUHTION
Chairman Of National Committee Sdus Trusts
Make Democratic Voters

''Do you think voters intend to cast
their ballots against Republican nom
inees because of the beef combine and
the coal striker" Mr.. Jones was asked.
Il have reason to think they will.
They will show their fear of Republi-
can policies, the outcome of which Is
shown in the autocratic rule by the
people in the control of the necessaries
of life, and they will vote to put a
Democratic House of Representative
in power in order to check this ten
dency. l believe we will make great
gains in the coming election"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12
BEAUMONT OIL WELLS ON FIRE
GuSh6r Throws Up Fire and Gas Several
Hundred Feet

BEAUMONT, Tex, Sept. IA fire
which Started last night in the Beau
mont oil field is still burning. Care.
less work on the part of a white man
caused the disaster.
The man, whose name has not yet
been learned, went into a settling tank
of the Ward tract on Spindle Top with
lighted lantern and an explosion fol-
lowed.
The man escaped with serious burns,
but moment later the tank burst and
blazing oil spread over the Ward tract
of ten acres.
Derriclls were ignited and burned
like tinder. Numerous smaller wood
en- settling tanks scattered over the
tract were also burned.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12

their ground, drinking one at a time
under the protection of their COM
rades. At length they killed two
chiefs and succeeded in withdrawing
to small eminence and sheltering
themselves behind rock. Later, so
the accounts read, they effected re-
treat without loss, and, of course, with
out water, so that they arrived at the
shore even thirstier than the sailors.
Making their way back to the main
land, they were relieved the next day
by mule-loads of water sent overland
They renewed their attempt to gain
foothold on the island. with some sue
cess. but always suffering intolerable
th'lst They captured many women
and children but the warriors entirely
eIuied them, waiting for a chance to
nick Off some stray member of the
expedition without risking one or their
own number
Other armed invasions by detach-
ments of the Mexican army, some
times in great numbers. have been
made since from time to time, and
great victories have been recorded by
the conquering heroes. But the Seri
sic of these stories has never been
told. an THE Indian still lives to kill
and plunder and steal.
LAS for Arizona Charley" said Pro-
fessor McGee, Il was acquainted with
him and first met him in Tucson. He
was then running a Wild West show
something on the order of Buffalo
Bills show. He was typical cowboy,
of commanding appearance, His
handsome face was smooth, and he had
a clear, pleasing eye. He Is Just the
kind of man to head such an expedi-
tion."
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12
WATER POISONED BY COPPER
First 1ttribut6d to HrS6nIC Now Several
Deaths CHARGED to Copper

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. lad
ditional particulars from the town of
Maoimi, Mexico, where the inhabit-
ants were poisoned by a supposed ar
senlcal spring breaking out and mix
ing with the water supply are to the
effect that five more have died, and
that few are as yet not out of dan
ger, but that practically all the living
are on the road to recovery.
Experts in that section are of the
belief that the poison is the result of
copper deposits. that the vein of water
struck copper vein, and was thus
poisoned, rather than that arsenic ran
into the reservoir The two poisons
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 12.-
Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas,
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, spent yesterday in Wash
ington. He thinks the Democrats will
profit considerably in the Congressional
campaign this fall because of their
attitude on the trust question. He be-
lteves the coal and beef trusts have
made voters for the Democracy. '"The
trust question has teen brought home
IT, the people," he said. ''The beef and
coal trusts have shown the result OF
the Republican policy
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12

WASHINGTON, ID. o., sept lZ.-
Professor W. J. McGee, of the bureau
of ethnology, has received reports
from Mexico that the Mexican holder
of the title has transferred his con-
cessions on Tiburon island, a tract of
500 square miles, to Charles A.
Meadows, with the tacit agreement OF
the Mexican government.
Meadows proposes to fit out an ex-
pedition of twenty men, as typically
representative of that part of the
country as himself and to set sail from
Yuma, Arizona down the Colorado
river to the Gulf of California to the
Island of Tiburon, on board a ship pro-
visioned for four months and armed
with two five-inch rapid-f1re Maxim
guns. The expedition is in quest of
gold, as we'll as other valuable metals,
with which the island Is supposed to
abound, and of which traces have been
found by the expedition of which Pro-
fessor MCGEE was in charge.
Professor McGee is peculiarly we'll
qualified to give interesting light on
this expedition, both because of differ
ent trips HE has made in the interest
of the bureau of ethnology to Tiburon
island. the home of the fierce tribe of
Seri Indians. and because he has met
and known not only ARIZONA Char
ley" but other members of the invad-
ing party.
"The striking feature of this expe-
dition, however harsh and inhuman, .
said Mr.. McGee, ''is that in order to
gain this concession Arizona Charley
agreed to extirpate the entire tribe Of
seri Indians, who now number but 35(
to 400, after 200 years of most contin-
uaI warfare against every alien race
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12
THE REVOLUTION IN PhNhMh
Fears That th6 R6b6IS viii Control Transit
ROut6 on ISthmuS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 12.-
BY noon today the Navy Department
had been advised that the two war
ships ordered to the scene of the
trouble on the isthmus of Panama had
sailed for their destination.
A telegram has been received from
Rear Admiral Casey, commanding the
Pacific station, stating that the battle
ship Wisconsin had left Bremerton,
and after taking coal at San Francisco
would resume her long voltage down
the coast.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12
Th6'St. Louis BOOdI6rS
Grand Jury at Work

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 12-The
grand jury met today and resumed an
investigation into the city lighting
scandal.
Because of the statute regulating
bribery in Missouri, the lighting bill
will be outlawed in forty-five days.
Sheriff Dickman, who said yesterday
he would have Delegate Charles Kelly
under arrest within an hour announced
today that he would give 5000 to any
person furnishing information leading
to Kelly's capture.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12

"A blazing piece of timber fIoated
away about 200 feet into the Higgins
Oil Cimpany's tank No. %. The oil
ignited and is still burning.
This morning the fire fighters or
ganized and, with the work done dur
ing the night, succeeded in confning
the flames to. the Keith and Ward
tracts. 4alIasM
At daylight it was discovered that
the Winds gusher was ablaze, the well
spouting a column of burning oil and
gas hundred feet into the air.
Levees have been constructed to con-
fac the burning oil, and preparations
are now being made to smother out
the flames with steam.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12

would have a similar effect on first ex-
animation, and would be hard to dis
tinguish. Such poisonings have been
known throughout that section fire.
quently among miners and others, but
this is the first time that so many have
been victims.
In many sections where the noun
tain streams run through the mining
regions, especially the copper region,
they are tabooed until tests are made
to ascertain their purity, as they are
known in many instances to have been
poisoned from contact beneath the
ground with copper or similar mineral
veins.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12

AS further indication that the Wig
orous efforts of the navy department
to relieve the situation on the isthmus
were none too early, the following
cablegram has been received from
Commander Potter of the Ranger, who
for the present has the entire situation
to look after:
Panama has received a cipher mes
sage saying that the revoIutionists
are near the railroa line. The situa-
ton is serious Transit across the
isthmusj is still open"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12
SEVEN COTTON PIGK6RS POISONED

doing damage. Three days ago seven
cotton pickers, four men and three
women, went TO work in the patch
where the poison had been applied.
Late in the evening they became sick
and all died, presumably from inhaI-
ing the dust of the poison.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12

PARIS, Tex, Sept PA report has
reached here of a wholesale poisoning
which is said to have occurred at Kiam
Tia, Indian Territory.
A farmer recently APPLIED Paris green
to cotton in field where worms were
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12
President mitchell
SECS No Settlement

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 12.-In
response to message, John Mitchell
today sent the following answer in
regard to the anthracite miners
strike: There is nothing to Indicate
an early settlement of the anthracite
strike
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12
Boss Shepard Dead
At BdtOpiIdS, Mex

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept. 12.-
A private telegram received in this
city this afternoon announces the death
of Alexaner r. Shepherd, former Ter
ritorial governor of the District of
Columbia, at Batopilas, Mexico.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12
Another HautI Patriot
Climbs Golden Stair

PORT AU PRINCE, Sept. 12.-Gen1
eral Chfeoyo, ef<~Che FaiiA4aHaiRist forces,
who was defeated at Petit Goave Au-
gust 8th, and set fire to that town be-
fore evacuating it, and who was sub
sequently arrested, was executed at
Jacmel Wednesday after HE had been
tried by a military tribunal.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12
Gold In Colorado
Heavy Frost Last NIQht

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 12.-There
was a big frost last night all along the
eastern slope of the mountains in this
State. The thermometer registered
30 degrees here at o'clock this
morning.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12
Metal and Moneu Market.

NEW YORK, Sept, l2-Mexican dol
lare, 4O1ac; silver, 5155c. Copper, 11.S0
to IL 121a.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12
Local Weather Report.

The temperature in Tucson today, as
reported by Observer E. L. Wetmore, is
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MIS-. CARRIE BELLEvILI11.

your lives be sacrificed when q word Of
advice at the first approach Of weak.
ness, may fill your future years with
healthy Joy. Address letter to Mrs.
Pinkham's Laboratory, Lynn Mass. /,
and you will not be disappointed.
"When began to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was
fered terribly at time of menstruation.
Several doctors told me they could do
nothing for me. Thanks to the Pink.
ham advice and medicine l am now
we'll, and can do the work for eight In
the family.
81 would recommend Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to all
mothers with large families. - MRS.
CARRIE BELLEvILLE, Ludington, Mich.
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ANOTHER REMARKABLE CASE

Which The Doctors Failed to Cure or
Understand.
A medical man, as rule, dislikes TO
acknowledge the value of proprietary
medicine. In fact, professional ETH
quette debars him from doing SO.
There are many eminent physicians,
those most avanced in thier profess
sions, who give full credit to the great
curative properties of Vogeler's Cura-
tive Compound from the fact that it is
manufactured by an old and reliable
company, proprietors of st. Jacobs Oil,
from the formula of brother physi-
clan, who today stands in the front
ranks of the most eminent medical
men, and on account of it's intrinsic
merit it is largely prescribed by the
medical profession.
Mrs. Nettleton graphically relates the
particulars of her own case, which will
doubtless be of interest to many of our
lady readers:
81 had been an intense sufferer for
many years from dyspepsia, liver and
kidney troubles. when a pamphlet was
placed in my hands, and, although at
that time had been bedridden for
more than six months, l determined,
after reading some Of the cases similar
to mine, which had been completely
cured by Vogeler's Curative Compound,
to try some, especilly as my dJctors
failed to even benefit me, and l had
given up all hope of ever being we'll
again. The very first dose of Is drops
relieved me. 1t was not long before l
was able to get up and about; three
months from taking the first dose was
enjoying better health than I had been
for IA years. I should not have been
alive today had it not been for Vogel-
er's Curative Compound"
Mrs. Nettleton said: 81 have recon.
mended Vogeler's Curative Compound
for indigestion and eczema, and in
every case it has proved a cure, beyond
doubt. Mr.. Swinbank, our chemist,
has sent me the names of no end of peo-
pie who have been cured by Vogeler' 8
Curative Compound. By the way, the
proprietors have 30 much confidence in
this great London physicians discov-
cry, that they will send sample free
to any person sending name and ad-
dress, naming this paper" st. Jacobs
Oil Co., 205 Clay ST., Baltimore, Md.
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Rear Admiral Oscar w. Farenholt,
United States navy, who was inspection
officer at Charleston maynard up to
about year ago, and who is now on
the retired list, is the only officer in
the service who reached the grade OF
rear admiral from the position of en-
itsed man. Admiral Farenholt en-
tered the navy first as volunteer dur.
ing the Civil war, and has record OF
more than Is years sea service.