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and thus sustain the piece at the bot
tom of the foot securely. There is
like piece, wider, over the loweripart
of the foot. With this affair fixed to
the sole of the foot the native Is able
to go almost anywhere without damag-
ing the feet very. mulch. >.
Another type of shoe is shown in Fig
ure ., consisting Of solid piece of
wood cut down to right proportions
and gradually followed out by Il pro-
cess of gouging with infefior;tools
The Moro devotes considerable taste
to the making of protecting devices for
the shins. There arc always some Of
the. tribes ut war with one another, and
the warriors Of the different tribes
wear armors Of leather, caribou horn.
brass and other mctal helmets for the
head of wood and metal, and, in addi-
lion, metal and wood protection for the
ankles such as shown in Figures and
4. The first is 4 wood interior made
up with shell trimming. The shells
are sometimes ccmcntcd on, and some
times riveted with little metal pins.
In Figure the contrlvahce is more
like logging than anything else. 1t
Is made of several sorts of native mate
rial. The best kinds are those made
from skins. The lacing Is some Of the
gut properly dried and twisted so as to
make very tough and lasting lacing.
In Figured 5 is a sketch Of one Of the
Moro shoemcn's knives used in various
lines Of shoe and leather operations.
1t is very stout-bladed affair." often
with the butt of the blade quite stocky
and strong. The edge Of the blade is
kept sharp and clear, and the point in
proper order for quick service. These
knives are considered relics by visitors
to the island, and tourists purchase
them and send them homo.
In Figure 6 is m drawing of one of
the foot rigs. of a Sultan There IS a
sole piece, consisting of piece of close
grained redwood. This is worked by
hand tools until it is given the proper
form to make a comfortable adjust
ment to the foot Then an artistic
style of ribbon or strap with buckle Is
passed up and over as shown. Some
times this strap over the foot contains
artistic ,designs. Often tlIe patterns
arc worked out with little pieces Of col:
ored glass or bits OF metal. The feat
urc, however, is file brilllancy of the
gem used in the ring placed over ono
of tho protruding toes. e
The Moro artists have already taken
American-made shoes in hand, and
they have enIcavorcd to MoroiZc them
by applying the necessary coating OF
colors
Figure I isfa sketch of one Of the
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"Now is our time, Ed" exclaimed
Burke. "Tll carry you!" .s...
Robinson. reached out his hand and
crasped Burkcs Colt. He placed it to
his own head.
A sorrel spot showed itself in the
sight of Burke's rifle, and a wild neigh
answered his shot He kicked the re-
volver from Robnson's hand with,
You fool, I've killed the pony and
we're both here for good!"
Il (. y
Colors had just been sounded, and
the flag came lazily down to the boom
of the Majors favorite ten-pounder
Over in the shade of the wind break
hammock was stretched. A thin man
lay in it, and beside him sat three
persons. The girl who was tanning him
half crooned a bit of cradle song as
she swayed the hammock. A young Of
ficer with his arm in sling was play
ing chess with an elderly gentleman
with majors leaf on his collar. The
game suddenly ended and the Major
sat. back. s..s.,. .., s,s.s-z....s.-
peggy; when are you going to
nerve yourself up to proposal?"
The girl famed the thin man in the
hammock violently
81 don't know" she Said blushipg.
"Why, 1 brought him back to you,
and you ought to claim him. Hadn't
she. Robinson?"
"she had, indeed, Major. Margaret,
go on. Well coach you. know just
what to say. I've done it before; but
l hope you'll have better luck than 1.
Under his breath the Major repeated
the hope. but he said aloud:
peggy, go on"
The girl hcsitated moment.
Curtis" she commenced. The thin
man sat up in the hammock.
Margaret, will you take what's lelt
Of me?"
eyes, Curtis"
"And I'll be chief mourner,' said
Robinson.
"And as commandant of one OF the
divisions engaged" said the Major, Il
order an unconditional surrender.
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tLllu Soih' iii|-
tin surprisc)-You don't mean to say
you ride in a carriage? Dusty Dennis
No, mum; patrol wagon.
Tw7st-I should think you'd be
afraid 10 write in your novels of things
you don't know the first thing about.
Rlufff-rrA4Jy dear boy, don't you know
that the people who read my books
don't know even as much as that?
Lady-Arent you the poor man to
whom l gave a piece Of my cake the
other day? Tramp-No'nl; dat wuz
me twin brudder Bill. He croaked de
next day after eatin' dat cake, an l
fought mebby you'd gimme quarter
to help ercckt marble shaft to his
mem'1y.
Mother-Have you any waterproof
boots for a boy? Salesman-We have
waterproof boots, ma am; but they are
not for boys. Mother-Why don't you
have some for boys? Salesman
When somebody has invented boot
that has. no opening for the foot to
get into it, we may hope for boys wat
erproof boots, not before.
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EDGEFIELD, C. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 5. 1903

and5that eye belonging to his worst
enemy, Robinson.
His heart seemed to beat hundred
times before he dropped the stock OF
his gun.
Get in here, Ed, for Heavens sake,
and thank God you're here! don't
mean that l want you to be killed,
but two Winchesters are better than
one, even if-look out, man, down!
They're getting the range Lay there
till you get your wind"
How in the world"
Shut up; don't talk. You'll have to
take. my place in little while!" He
peeped over the edge and fired three
| times.
Robinson was beside him now, and
alternately they singled out their man
and let drive. Between the shots they
talked.
How did you get here, Curtis2"
: Been after goats"
sYou left suddenly"
"Yep; but what the dickens are you
doing here% -
Shooting Indians" and Robinson
smiled through the CRIME on his face.
81 left, Ed, because Margaret had
- =
81 know; that's why I'm here,
Curt"
'Did you leave because you thought
Peggy'd sent me away"
Yep"
81 lit out for your sake, Ed" and
on the edge of that little hollow on
the hilltop the two men shook hands.
Below, the reds had ceased firing for
the moment, and all was still as
death.
Whatever happens, Curt, we're
here to stay together"
Till DEATH" answered Curtis.
A report rang out near them, and
Robinson fell backward.
I'm hit Curt" he said, quickly.
ooh, Lord A red spot on
his shoulder showed the place.
Burke peeped over the rim. Five In
dians had tried flank move, and his
ready rife just stopped them.
I'm done for, old chap" Robinson
crawled back and lay down on his
face.
S""Nonsense!' said Burke. you're
ttssalssgight:"
mo .c;'Fr ci+ss bad. tell you what.
Put me on the rim a4l.. ~ llre as
long as | can, and you get otsc.nu otscs.s
vamose."
"And leave you here? Not much" ="
"But I'll die, anyhow. 1t doesn'
matter how"
Curtis turned suddenly. Il have II
My pony is right down here. III carr!
YOU down to her, and you get on ant
under cover of my fire ridc!"
And leave you here? Not much.
Robinson repeated Burke's refusal.
Come On, I'll carry you, Ed
at can't be done, Curt"
i -.Looli-they're coming! Get Vi
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mean q great deal to the Sioux Indian
They are the conjurer's hoop, and L
will he observed that each quarter is
painted different color and 50 is each
stick.
When, Sioux falls sick the con.
jurer is sent for, the hoops and stick
are so arranged upon the tepcc flool
as to orientate with the points of The
compass. a simple song, she and q
hc-e; she and ce" are repeated ovel
and over again, finally the hoop ant
sticks are removed and taken TO some
far-otf lonely cmincncc. The further
and lonclirr the greater the efficiency
Few hills in the Sioux country ale
without remains Of the conjurer's hoop
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HUI MOROUS.

"She has, buried three husbands. .
Yes; heard her say that she had q
let in the cemetery"
La Motifs the young man who is
going to play a finished musician? La
Moyne-No; but he will be If l can
find brick handy.
Sunday School Teacher-Now, csn
any one tell me who made the Milky
Way? Tolnmy-It was the COW that
jumped over the moon.
Mr. Brownies, Slader is passion
ately fcrd Of horses. but he loves his
wife, too Mrs. Rrown-Hc loves
anything he can drive.
Wigg-Tke average Englishman is
slow to see joke, isn't he? Wagg-
Yes; ne believes that he laughs best
who laughs the next day.
She--Whv do you suppose hey have
all the telephone wires so high in the
air? IIe--Oh, that is so they can keep
.up tle conversation, suppose.
"Helloi" The first deaf mutes fin,
gers slgnalled rapidly, Ibid you get
that job as office boy?' NO." replied
the other, the man sid he didn't think
I'd answer"
Sharpe describing amazonsl-Ima,
gine great army Of women and their
leader calling: Fall in" Wheaton,
Hin! If it WAS an army Of women
guess they'd fall out"
Sillic,ls-Prcsperity has ruined
quite as many men as adversely. Gym
icus-PUssibly; but most of us would
prefer to take the former course If VIC
are to be ruined at all.
Blobbs-The vermiform appendix
seems to be the one thing in the world
that is absolutely useless. Slobbs--
Useless? Why it has kept lots of doc
tors from starving to death.
Nell-Mrs. Rittenhouse Squecr says
her husband was perfect nobody
when she married him. Belle-And
now? Nell-Oh, now nc is Mrs. Rit-
tcnhousc Squeer's husband.
Backlotz-You don't mean to say
this is the first you've heard Of it?
Subbubs-Yes. Batklotz-Why, Its
the talk of the neighborhood. Sub,
bus-Yes: my wife is away on Wis
it. -
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ODD FOOTWEAR OF. THE MoRos.
choice morscl from ita. mouth.

choice morscl from ita mouth.
"Then Il funny thing happened. Full
Iy thirty small threadlillc coils shot
out from near the anemOne's mouth
stariking the crab on all sides. These
threads arc said to have singing pow
crs equal to n ncttlc.
"Instantly the crab doubled up in ap
parent pain and started round that
glass tank like all possessed. After
numerous turns he approachcl again
and this time the anemonc sturS hin
hard, for after turn. or two he turned
over on his back and wagged hi:
flppers fee'ly.
....It was some time before he recov
cred, / tell you that crab has not beer
within haillng distance Of the brow
annmonc sincc."-New York Mail ant
Express.
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their quart ters.-ss,. -->..----
and the call was taken up by
trumpeter of each troop. In shadowy
squadrons they formed in on the par
ade ground, and ina moment'they were
gone through the west. gate, with the
Major at their head, pounding out into
the darkness.
For a day Curtis Burke had been
in the mountains, alone with his
memory and his rifle The keen joys
OF a good killing made him. feel the
more like facing the world again, and
there was something of lightness in his
heart as he descended the trail through
the Stage Coach Pass and came into
the foothills. He had ridden hard Tor
the last hour. A spring attracted ms
notice to the right, so he said, half to
himself and half to the pony, Lets
take a drink" He swung off, and to-
gether man and beast drank from the
same pool. He rose and Stretched.
"Well, Roxy, do you want to rest!
Shall l cinch OFF," -
AS he spoke, rifle cracked near
him. He turned quickly as bullet
Sang over his hat Beyond his pony's
back he saw a haze of smoke rising,
and through it figure crouching. His
revolver was out at once, and a yell
followed his shot.
Indians, by Joye!" He was on
Roxy's back in a moment, as the echo
Of his d-be-assassins yell echoed
down the gulch.
/ Up the trail he sped. There's only
one place for us, Roxy, and that's tho
Caldron. The reds must have jumped
the reservation. I'll have to hide you,
pet, in the bushes; then, if cartridges
hold out, we can keep them Off a
while. Curse them, they're. coming!
Yell you devils! Split your throats!
There, Roxy, you stay there and don't
make a noise, or you'll be wearing
another brand at rounding up time
Good-by, old girl" and he crawled III
to a natural hollow on the top of the
hill. Below him he could see the In
dians breaking cover. They had left
the trail and their ponies, and had
formed in half-circle and were crawl
ing up.
The Caldron was without cover
within a radius of two hundred yards
not even a boulder Burke unstrappet
his belt and loaded the magazine of his
Winchester. He then took his Cot
from the holster and laid it beside the
belt
"That'll be of use when we ge
thick" he murmured, and he peppet
over the rim of the hollow and re
ceived salute of yells and whizzinf
balls.
you're wild, friends. am afrait
you're loaded with Scott's worst tan
glefoot, instead of your rifles with hi
best powder" Every period of thes'
sentences was punctuated by pull OF
the trigger of his gun and snap of tn
lever.
81 can hold out for some time, ant
> then when we close in-there, Snake
! that's for you-you're mean one
YOU are, and 1 am glad.I knocked yo1
down last month! You 60 to the rea
and nurse tnat arm, young man, ant
londshrdl ushrdl ushrdl ushrdlushrdl1
n't"-bang!- -'1ead'-bang!--"a n :,
more war parties .-...-.
$ IA sudden redoubling ofSthe yellinl
!. far ito his left caused Burke to tur,
suddenly. The5sound OF falling roc
syerYed him around with the ejacula
s,tion, Surrounded, by God!s He slanc
Il ed through the sights on the.barrel an
started. at what hc:brought INTO range
s, a gun barrel. and behind that. an ;seye
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a Doo's Eonu Journey.

The o,her day Mcclellan McCord,
of Altoona, accompanied by his son,
went to ewistoa by train to enjoy a
rabbit hunt. With them they took
what they had been led to believe was
firgt-class rabbit dog, but as soon
as the chain was removed from his
neck he took to his heels i'll the direc-
tion of Altoona. Father anil son fin.
ished the days hunt with normal sue
cess, returning hcme at night with lit
tie hopes of cver seeing the dog again.
Two days later he walked in and took
his accustomed place beneath the
kitchen stove. The distance from
Lewi.ton to Altoona is II miles.-Ty.
rome Times.
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shoes thus painted by the:hands of the
Moro shoe artist, 1t will give. one On
idea. of. the direction in which the av-
erage Moro mind runs when it comes
to patterns for the surfaces Of foot
Wear. .gz1gE -.
Every datto OWNS slaves. In fact,
every one seemed to me to belong to
some datto. TIE chief authority the
datto seemed to ME to possess over his
tribe of men, women, boys and girls
was that of Kicking them gently rs 'oc-
casion arose. Any transgression of the
datto house rule meant q kick. Thus
some of the dattos and their assistants
have horns fixed TO the toe tops, as in
Figure s.
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Sen Anemono Whipped n Crab.

The sea anemone is the. last animal
on sen orSland that one would pick rs 4
fighterTbut a certain blue crab in the
New York Aquarium knows that he is.
a battisb betwcen the fighting anemorc
and a thieS.fisgss crab was described by
L. B. Spencer, TT65has charge Of the
Aquarium laboratory. ~
81 WIS feeding the anemonc,a. fair
sized brown specimen" said Mr.
Spencer, with bits of chopped clam
from along stick. The crab, not con
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AN UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
A STORY OF THE FRONTIER.

F., last month in Denver. Bat wol-'t you
come and play tennis?"
Mr. Robinson, Curtis Burke has
left the post"
Curtis gone!"
That was just what she had said to
herself hundred times during the
Sast minute.
Wes," she answered.
why"
"I gent him away"
"Msrgaret, did you send him away
on. my account?" And he looked
Straight into her eyes. He thought
she was his, for her eyes reflected his
glance for moment; then she shrank
back. = -
"I' did not send niIa ;-way, Mr.. Rob
inson. You drove him away"
"I?"
%"You did, and hate you for it."
"And you love him?" he asked,
breathlessly.
81 do, Mr. Robinson, and we are
your enemies after this" and she
swept into the mousse.
Robinson hardly realized that he had
left her veranda as he walked across
the parade ground and sank into a
chair in his own quarters.
That afternoon, as the major passed
the surgeons house. he saw Margaret
on the stoop again.
What are you doing, Margaret"
"Why, major?" she asked, sadly.
eff you don't stop, every officer in
the regiment will BE- leaving the post"
"Mr. Robinson" q.
Left about ten minutes ago by the
west gate"
A great rapping came at the ma
jor's door, and hurried call: Ma
jor Major Wright, quick, let me in"
The major had been sleeping sound
ly, but awoke suddenly and hurried
to the. door. who is it? What is
ii i{tssspu.oaazs' s'1
i "It's me-MacLaughlin
What's the matter, sergeant"
Major, Black Snake and his band
are off the reservation"
WHAT"
"Sure, they've been dancing for the
last two days, and this afternoon the
Snake and about fifty bad reds tool
to the trail. They looted the agency
and half killed Scott" The sergean
gasped out each word, he was 81
winded and excited.
(Which way Gid they go?" asked
the major. He had gone back int
his room and was hurriedly dressing.
-'---;-----;. -Tha rest o
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fatty denied tnat ne naQ ever tOln nc.
J. his feelings, or tried to prejudice her
against me in the least. She wanted
to defend him, you know. So, Major,
{ I've thought it all over, and I've
come to you to ask If ! cant leave
the post. i can't stay here and see
8 her" His voice half broke as he
I: hid his face in his hands.
: mot tonight, my boy. Stay"
Z mo sir" insisted the younger man.
2 YOU'D better take :. man with YOU"
mo, sir, want to be alone. And
now, good-by, dear sir. You've al
ways been so good! You seem like
a father. You know mine died when
Twas so young 1 never knew how it
felt to have one"
A half hour later horseman left
the post by the west stcckade gate.
He rode at walk with his chin on his
breast, and seemed oblivious to every
thing. The cool mountain breeze sang
softly to the tall grass as each blade
bent its head to hear the music. The
blue hemisphere above glistened with
thousand eyes, which with their
merry twinkle tried to make the man
forget his sorrow. But on he rode.
Burke's was not the only note of dis
cord; for if he had noticed the north
west sky, he would have saen the re-
Election of many fires, and had he lis
tened attentively he would have heard
the weird notes of an India2 song and
the beat of many dancing feat. Button
he rode, and as the morning sun faint
ly tinted the mist high up on the noun:
tains, he entered the foot hills and was
lost to view.
That morning, as the major re-
turned from guard mount, a girlish
voice called to him from the balcony
of the post surgeons house:
Major, I want to see you. Come
over, do"
The commandant bit his lip as he
turned and saw Margaret.
Come, that's dear. l want to
ask you something;" and as the major
went up the stoop: Where's Curtis?'
"You ought to know, Margaret"
I? I haven't the least idea," an
swered the girl, with eyes wide open
"You don't know what you've done
little girl. You've sent the best man
In the world away from you
Curtis gone!"
"He left last night. You know
Margaret, how close Curtis and I arc
to each other, and he told me ALL"
'Bnt, major, what"
"I don't come as an envoy from
him, my dear. All I have to say tc
you is that Curtis is The best boy thai
ever breathed, and that you've los
him. Good ;by, ) little. girl. l. once
heard of a case similar to this, andI
but never mind, you've done your
best, no doubt"
After the major left her, Margare
sat for a long time simply repeating
to herself, Curtis gone! gone!" Ant
then she set to thinking over thei1
friendship; how much he had really
been to her, and now good, and brave
and kind. She had really loved hin
once, she thought to herself; and sht
knew in her heart of hearts that HI
loved her, and loved her yet-and nov
She was gone, and what had he left?
f The door of the officers mes
zoDened, and man came 'outason th
niazza and waved tennis racquet
She did not see him, norgdids she no
lice him at all until he spoke @he
name next her. Th@n she rose, sud
so,,-- "Yo,,," crn n~rIairnrd - ~
rs'he same, Miss Margaret. Why.
must have frightened you, you sal
sYou!, in such tragic way. Jus
like the Camille we saw. at Tabor
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der Captain Brownson, which Sal
the Brazilians to time during the Meho-
revolution. Recently she has been the
cause of another little incident between
that republic and ours. She entered
the harbor of the Port of Paro recently
and saluted the Fortress De Barra. The
salute was not retu fned until five
hours later. The incident has been sat
isfactorily explained by the Brazilian
government. 1t seems that the COM
mander of the fort was away when
the Detroit entered and his subordi-
mates did not know enough TO return
the American salute. AS soon as he
returned to the fort the customary
number of guns was fired.
The fighting around Santiago in 1893
has resulted in the addition TO the
equipment of the engineer corps of two
implements which proved to be very
useful in that battle. These are the
machete and the wire-cutting pliers.
The machete is not only valuable
weapon of offense at close quaFtess,
but is useful in cutting through thick
brush and jungle growth. The useful
ness of the pliers is obvious since
barbed wire has come to be such an
important factor in the defense of for
titled positions. Without them it Is
likely that many more men would
have fallen in the assault on the San
Juan blockhouSe.
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TRIBUTlON.

Poor old horse He has to do
Just. what we humans tell him to !
Truo sympathy his woes provoke;
When first he starts in life, he's broke.
Ho plods as bid, this way and that;
He's forced to wear funny hat
He has no chance to choose his sup.
He has to sleep while standing up.
And when we bipeds seek the track
And bot; aud 'reft OF coin 90 buck,
Unmoved, the steed bcholds our plight
And says, in horse-talk, "servos you right
Washington Star.
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ruE Moro Sultan, datto, raiah

TYH lie Moro Sultan, datto, rajah
and slave, may be devoid of
ingenuity, care, shame gen.
tlcnanly instincts, thrift, sense
Of honor and the like, writes Il Philip
pile correspondent Of the Shoe Trade
Journal but he is certainly well up in
what he oiTlt TO put on his foot. He
may not care naauch about his shoul-
ders. as these oftcslls9 bare. His head
Is often exposed and lis TfsslegsSsfrsquent-
ly free from incumbrances. Bttbis,
feet are quite often as well protected
on the bottoms as the feet Of the Amer
lean.
saw number Of instances in whicl
the Moro protected the soles. Of his fee
with slingle-like piece ofeWood fiXef
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Sioux Medicine.

Those who go to the Museum of the
University Of Pennsylvania will now
find on exhibition single hoop, four
sticks and a bss Of tobacco. These
simple objects meaning little to Us, YET
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Honorable Joseph Hodges Choa American Ambassador Great Ba
famous boys graduate
joined 1855 lie
the that office into JAIL
and lie State President Constitutional Con-
the foremost ranks
tradition occupies-National