The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-27

FIVE hours journey, to another small
tribe, an offshoot of the Yaris, which
comprised only about twenty-four peo-
pie. An Indian there fell violently in
love with a big knife | carried. and in
timated by signs that his earthly happi-
ness would be complete If he could only
have that knife. He would do anything
for it. / signed to him that we wanted
big fish, and then gave him the knife.
Among these people it is always the GUS
ION to pay in advance.
We returned to the Yari house ex
pectinS to see the fish; but about mid
night we We're awakened by the playing
of a flute on the river. 1t was our
friend coming up with an enormous fish
which he had captured for us
The business methods employed by the
rubber collectors are a striking testi-
mony TO the honesty of these tribes. The
white merchant goes [, tie big house OF
the tribe. and throws down his stock OF
barter on the floor Each Indian takes
what he desires-one looking-glass ar
other machete. third a pair of sc,s-
sors. and 50 forth. The merchant then
departs to his station. having disposed OF
his stock-in-trade and received nothing
for IT, He does not even know what
each Individual Indian has taken; indeed.
he does not know one Indian from an
other. But he can rely on their good
faith.
Three months or six months afterwards.
according to the season. the Indians be-
Sin to arrive ~ his station. bringing rub
Der to pay for the goods they took. They
tel him what they hsc. and he weighs
the rubber ard usually has 30 give them
something extra. according to the scale or
barter.
Sometimes a few Indians wiz not arrive.
but the chief of the 'trine says. "so-and-
So was killed while hunting Here is the
machete he took.' or "so-and-so was
sick and could not gather any rabb-r.
Here $ lis looking-gIass.
THE YARIS ARE DUDES.
The most extraordinary thing about the
Yaris IS their dandyisn, They are the
greatest dudes Under the sun. Ne nan
on earth could think more Of thee per
sonaI appearance. OF devote more if7-e 90
il. Yet The result IS - 10 meas eniraac-
ing
The rnen are absolutely hideoss in face.
with pronounced. protrudng teeth. Their
complexion IS bilious copper eo.or. ln
stature they are s;unted. bat they are
Wei formed. 1.-THE. agile. AMI hold teen
selves very erect. Their expression. witch
Is ferocIeus. bellies their nature. The
cut their hair short - the neck AID
straight on thar foreheads ThroUgh tae
cartilage OF the nose they pat SICK
about an inch long and a quarter q IN
inch thick. which Ealsea the nostrils-
They pat d smaller stick Through each
ear. They paint thei- faces ard lsod -
in gsu5y coiors with vegetable dyes. ard
i IS il this they show their danly-isn
NEST forciaty when they ara n9t work
ing or hunting they speE.5 al their tiue
painting themselves ard srrargirg thetr
hasr.
On one csnoe voyage. ne had with -
Two cid .tsogas. xho were ire srfa;es.
dsndies ~ this pFimpins people Every
fftssn - twerty minutes they Eo1li
stop the canoe. 5amp cat and wash ihera-
solves Thoroughly. Then tier wosils ~
new their paint ard 20 ahea&. When
they arrived al the ers q the days
5ourrey. tired and hungry. insteed q
. light ! IRE cox dinner. ard
make themselves comfortable for fae
night they would nrSs spszd al haur
painting themselves sai doinS Up thslr
hair.
Tho Tasls paint the foot, up 10 TIC caif