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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-19
LONG HAIRED NATIVES

Hundreds of dark-sanned natives CANT. running
to him, armed with bows and arrows, spears and
knives, fer they thought he was a big bird Of some
new species, but when they saw it was a human being
they were filed with awe and bowed down before
him, for now they imagined he was new sort Of
angel, you see. They shouted for their king to come
and welcome Martin, and when King Gumbo Okra
came and was told that Martin had come sailing
down from the sky he was very polite indeed lie
big man, with hair that reached nearly 20 the
ground, long, black tresses that almost hid him from
view In fact al of the natives had very long hair
and when Martin had been there a short time he
learned that the tribe was called the "Long-haired
Umpiwallagas," and that their hair was long be-
cause there grows in that region weed called hair
weed" the seeds OF which are as fine as powder and
which cause the hair to grow awfully fast The seed
blows all over the region, and of course, gets into
the hair upon their heads, and sometimes even on
their bodies so that some Of them are as hairy as
gorillas Martin determined to get a supply of this
hairseed to take home to Uncle Amos who was about
bald a pool ball, and who was dreadfully
ashamed of it, too.
Martin was escorted to the royal palace, in front
of which he had alighted, which was lucky, for it
made the king think he had come to visit him per-
sonally, and there he was feasted while musicians
played wild and weird melodies on drums fddles,
baniOs and trumpets all made of gourds while native
maidens danced before HIM and sang ragtime songs.
All around the kings leaf matched palace grew
strange trees laden with fruit while the perfume of
flowers filed the air. Brightly plumaged birds
darted in and out Of the shadows like flying Jewels
carohng in a thousand tones and fountains flashed
among the rocks everywhere cooling the hot air and
making a dreamy music the while that made one
sleepy and languorous. But over all was steady.
droning hum that could be heard constantly through
all the music, and songs and laughter, and, after
trying in VAIN to discover whence il came, Martin
asked the king to inform him. The monarch replied:
You'll ind out, alas, by dark what it is, but
will tell you. It's mosquitoes, that's what and they
are hercel They simply eat us at night, although
they never come down to The earth in the daytime"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-19
ANOTHER PRIZE FOR THE KrNs

Then Martin, with the assistance of many work
ers stopped the windows of all of the larger houses
and completely used up all Of his netting. Many of
the people presented him with gifts Of ivory, gold
and pearls ALSO and the king ordered that all those
whose houses had not been fitted with nets should be
allowed to go and sleep in the houses that were
mosquito-proof, so that when the mosquitoes came
the next ni9ht they actually found not one human
being to attack, Their rage simply terrific, and
their buzzing was so loud that nothing could be
heard at all beside. They few frantcslly through
the village stabbing at everything and In the morn
ing hundreds we're found sticking to trees which
they had attacked in their blind fury. These were
all as thin as possible showing that they had found
nothing to feed upon that night, and all the ma
tives were so delighted that a grand holiday was
kept during which nothing but dancing, singing
and feasting was done, and Martin was the hero of
the hour.
Gifts were showered upon him by the humblest as
well as the richest, and he had fortune in gold
dust alone
During the day he told King Gumbo about the
fierce animal that had pursued him, and the king
said at once that they all very much afraid Of
1t and that 1t was called the Wampangus. lt dwelt
In a remote mountain cave, but occasionally came
down to the plains and devoured the people living
there The last time it had appeared It had got
his own brother Oogoobo and ate him in one gulp,
for it had a mouth as big as a door It's hide was
too tough for arrows, he said and it was so fleet Of
foot that no one could catch it, anyhow.
"Nhats the matter" asked the king, with giving
II some of that stuff in your bother
ooh that wouldn't Kill him." replied Martin.
"Thats for coloring the hair"
@What color does it make II" asked the king.
yellow like NINE" responded Martin.
"rhen color mine that way at once please" said
Gumbo. Owe always wished to be different from
the common people, and that'l do it."
Martin readily complied with the royal demand
and soon had the kings long locks looking like the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-19

"All the mosquitoes I know about" said Martin
always stay down on the ground daytimes and fv
mostly by night
Perhaps these are new to you but they are an old
story to us" said Gumbo of 1t were not for Them
life here would be one perpetual picnic They are
big as bumblebees," he added sand fierce as
wolves"
1t would seem that I have arrived at the right
place, SAID Martin you need no longer give your
self any uneasiness regarding these insects for 1
have the cure for them"
"Nhere is is Show it to mew cried King Gumbo.
"lt you can show me how to reach the seashore,
whore / left my bundles" said Martini 81 viii be
pleased to attend to all the rest"
In two minutes after Martin had told him where
number of porters to bring it all TO the palace. Al
though the distance was considerable they soon re-
turned, bearing the many bundles on their heads
and Of them carried with much the bottle of
peroxide of hydrogen, which he regarded as magical
having never before seen glass bottle and thinking
the contents were alive
rs this the cure" asked the king, taking the
bottle carefully.
'No That is only a chemical stuff that they use
to bleach hair The MOSQUITO cure is in the bundles
your men are carrying"
"Let me see it at oncel7 cried the eager monarch
Martin united one Of tie bales and displayed the
blue stuff to the king He thought, Of course, that
there must be some magical quality about it, never
having even heard of mosquito nets, for they did
not have them in the land of the Umpiwallagas He
was rather afraid to touch it. and when Martin ex-
planned that it to be put over the windows and
doors he still imagined that it was all magic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-19
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ASTRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH
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WONDERFUL HAIR RESTORER.
WON FAVOR OF CURIOUS MEN

tresses of a soubrette on her first night.
HIS hair was golden corn-color throughout but
1t used up the entire bottle and Martin told him 20
ENJOY it while it lasted for in time Its glory would
pass away and there no more TO be procured.
The king Immediately went out and showed himself
to ms people and they were stricken dumb with
amazement and awe. He looked like an ebony and
gold statue and the natives simply worshiped him,
expecting HIM TO sprout wings next and soar in the
air. They were convinced that he was a different
being and that's what he desired SO an were very
happy and contented. The king asked Martin 10
remain with them and get married at once, offering
to help him pick out a wife, but when the boy told
him that he had promised to marry girl at hOms
the monarch didn't insist, and Martin was very
much relieved, indeed
Gumbo took him out driving behind his team Of
zebras and they went fishing in the beautiful lakes
Of the country where they had great sport and each
morning the people rejoiced more and more as they
realized that the terrible mosquitoes we're defeated
Martin filled the peroxide bottle with hair-seed 20
take home to Uncle Amos one day while out driving,
and he noticed also that his own curly locks were
growing long very rapidly, although he always wore
his cap.
Several days passed in feasting and pleasure Of
every kind and Martin was enjoying his visit eZ-
ceedingly, for the natives were very nice. Each
morning the mosquitoes had gone away madden and
thinner than ever and buzzing louder and each day
the people had rejoiced more in their relief Men
who had not slept for years now grew fat and poor
little babies which had been tapped again and again
of almost every drop Of blood by the awful insects
were beginning to coo and crow in contentment,
and the king said that if it were not for the haunt
ing dread Of the Wampangus they would be com
pletely and utterly happy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-19
SAVED FROM MOSQUITOES

Martin hurried in his anxiety TO have at least
some Of the rooms well protected, for after what
he had heard Of the native mosquitoes he was might
lily alarmed, he mad never seen them larger than
hOrseAies and these were as big as bumblebees, you
remember.
It was dark before he had covered all the windows
and doors of the palace, and supper ready, but
before they nad eaten the meal the buzzing and
humming had come nearer and nearer, and finally,
with a grand chorus of huns, the mosquitoes
swooped down upon the village as usual. All the
inhabitants wrapped themselves up in their long hair
and tried to sleep best they could but the slap
ping could be heard all through the village except
IN King Gumbos palace, where all was lovely.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-19

The king sat there and listened to the disappointed
mosquitoes crashing their teeth as they butted their
heads agalnst the stout netting and buZZed IN rage
and he smiled in delight. Not one mosquito got
into the palace and the monarch's JOY was so great
that in the morning he presented Martin with
flour bag filed with purest gold dust and seven
pearls big as walnuts, each one priceless and all
worth an immense fortune.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-19

was getting along so nicely he lost all fear, and only
wondered where he would land. He could see the
awful head far above, its eyes still glaring down at
him, but soon he sailed down to a sort Of park and
aighted in front Of palace OF bamboo matched
with leaves of the cocoanut palm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-19
SAVED BY HIS UMBRELLA

Soon, however, he braced up and resolved to ex-
plore the country lie took his umbrella and start
ed into the interior. The land rose gradually being
a sandy desert and he mounted up and up seeing
nothing of interest until finally he came to an abrupt
precipice mile high Looking over Its edge he saw
far below a forest-eovered plain, where among the
waving green of the palms and rubber trees villages
nestled beside puring brooks. How to get there was
the problem, for there was apparently no way to
descend the steep cliff. He walked for a mile or
more along the edge, and was in despair, when be
heard a distant noise.
Looking back, he saw far away huge and awful
looking creature with its nose to the ground plainly
tracking his footsteps Ike a bloodhound lie was
terrified and began TO wildly along the edge of
the precipice. The creature perceived him and
started for him. Poor Martin, seeing that it would
surely get him in another minute, saw but one wav
of escape. lie opened his big umbrella, which was
one of the oldfashioned kind with heavy steel ribs
and stout sila - L. illnlued of into the air
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-19
HOW POOR ORPHAN BOY MADE GREAT FORTUNE IN A
FOREIGN LAND WITH THE APPARENTLY WORTHLESS THINGS
LEFT HIM BY HIS FATHER, AFTER HIS UNCLE HAD TRIED
TO KILL HIM AND STEAL HIS VERY VALUABLE PROPERTY

The animal was almost upon him when he Jumped,
and, IN fact 1t almost went after him, but just
managed to stop IN time, and it stood glarng down
at the boy as he sailed with his umbrella parachute
swiftly but Qsite comfortably down to ;he green
plain beneath. All Martin had to do was to hold
fast to his umbrella handle, and when he saw that he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-19

II THEN Martin Broughs father died his Uncle
w Amos called him into the dining room and
said.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-02

The pure faxed food, manufactured with every
possible sanitary safeguard Selected wheat, fitted
water, absolutely pure favoring. Costs
than the ordinary kind, and when you get it you
sure of purity. Tasteful digestue and healthful.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-02
HOW HE GOT HIS LESSON.

In Rock we'll last week small boy
walked into grocery store on his
way to summer school and as the
grocer drew the order book toward
him said: II want three and half
pounds of sugar. It's 6 cents pound,
amt it? and rice is s? want two
and quarter pounds of that, and a
quarter of pound of your IS cent tea
and two fifths of pound of 80 cent
coffee. And please give me the
bill" he ended breathlessly "for l
have to get to school," The grocer
made out the bill and handed it to
him asking as he did so: "Did your
mother send the money or does she
want the goods charged?" The boy
siezed the bill and said with sigh of
satisfaction: "Ma didn't send me at
all. It's my arithmetic lesson, and /
had to get it done somehow.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-02
NOT ON THE PROGRAM.

The band, under the direction of
Prof. Harry Keller, entertained vast
assemblage in and about the park last
night. The selections were of high
class and were rendered In a manner
which called forth loud applause. A
pantomime number not OIL the pro-
gram furnished much amusement for
those near the fountain. A well
dressed stranger, inspired by the
strains of beautiful two-step and a
few jolts of booze. danced up to the
fountain, and being attracted by the
smooth surface of the water in the
basin lightly stepped in. He con-
tinued to dance about in water up to
his waist and availrd himsel of the
streams of water flowing from the
fountain to take shower bath. He
was finally pulled out by bystander.
During the entire time not word
escaped his lips and he disappeared as
mysteriously as he came. Mason City
Globe Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-02
DENTIST A VICTIM.

Last Thursday while at dinner DR..
Drummond's Office was entered and
several dollars worth of gold used in
dental work was stolen. The doctor
does a great deal of bridge and crown
work and had a job that he was in a
hurry to finish for party who was to
leave for Dakota in short time. Be-
ing in q hurry at noon he did not
lock up the gold but left it on the
desk. locking the inner door to the
office. When he returned he found
the inner door had been unlocked and
the gold was gone. The lock which
was picked was difficult one, and it
is quite apparent that it was no
novice who did the business. The loss
was about $25 worth of gold. besides
the work on the gold which was
nearly as much more. Usage News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-02
QUITE AN IDEA.

The First National Bank of Water
loo, in order to meet the demand of a
popular class of customers, says a
Mason City exchange, is erecting a
room in the bank building which will
be known as the stocking room"
for the use of women only. These
customers carry their money often
times under the garter inside the hose,
and are frequently placed at disad-
vantage in producing their deposits.
After thorough investigation the
officers of the bank concluded that the
custom coming to the bank from this
source justified the expenditure of the
money for this department.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-02
N\N\NH\\NNN
& Deigbborbood Deus. Q
& interesting Items Of News Cleaned
From the Press O Neishboring Counties


1t is announced that Rev. Thos. M.
Mt. Vernon. iowa. has resigned, and
that he will accept the presidency of
the Methodist University at Mitchell,
S. ID. He has been with Cornell for
eight years and was regarded as one
of the strong men of that college.
One of the CRAFTS farmers should
look out for is that of the man with a
non freezing stock tank for sale, says
an exchange. With the sale of tank
he gives the exclusive agency of
several townships for their sale with
out extra charge, but the farmer is
asked to sign papers which later turn
up as notes.
Young Russell Hurlburt, son of a
Methodist minister at Burlington,
recently swan a mile in Clear Lake
without resting at all or touching his
feet to the bottom. The Mirror says
that swimming mile in Clear Lake
10 COHolucIcu q very lcuidi hdDic iCoe
for man but for boy Is years old it
is considered truly marvellous and has
probably never been equaled at the
Lake.
The location for tie new govern
ment building at Mason City has been
selected, special agent of the treasury
department having been sent there for
that purpose. The site is what is
known as the Valentine feed lots, a
plot of grounds now used for farmers
feed yards, small shops, etc.. and is
located just off Main street. Of
course, being in inason City, there was
quite scrap over the location of such
building, but the site chosen seems
to meet the approval of most of the
ritiZpnS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-02
DID GIVE A DAM.

Some folks don't give dam, but
Mrs. Euclid Sanders gave dam in
the Iowa river, at Iowa City, to the
Iowa State University, last Friday.
The dam is worth several thousand
dollars. The university will erect a
water power plant where the mill
stood and install hydraulic labora-
tory, which will be feature of the
school of applied science. -Waverly
Indapau6pnt
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-02
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

The Mason City Globe Gazette tells
of an old Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul folder which turned up the other
day from some of the hidden hooks
and corners of the passenger office
1t bore the date November, 1888, max
ing it twenty years old. At that time
s. s. Merrill was general manager,
and VII. Carpenter, general passenger
agent, with headquarters at Milwau-
kee. Among other things the COM
pany boasted of having the fastest
trains in the northwest and between
Minneapolis and Chicago ran only two
trains each way. One left Minneapo-
lis at noon and arrived in Chicago at
a. m. the next morning, making the
trip in nineteen hours. The other
train left Minneapolis at in the
morning and arrived in Chicago nine
teen hours later. This was the fastest
train between the two cities, and also
advertised the only Pullman sleeper.
Now the run is made in twelve hours,
cutting down the time since 1888 ex'
actly seven hours. Then the train be-
tween here and Minneapolis made
the time in seven hours and fifteer
minutes, leaving here at II 80 and get
ting into the Flour city at :05. Now
the train leaves at 10 100, arriving a
the same destination at s 30, making
nearly a two hours saving Trair
No. 8 now makes the trip to Chicago
four hours and twenty minutes sooner
than did her pioneer sister of twent,
years ago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-02
ELDORA CLAY is FINE.

According to dispatch, A. l..
Heartgrader, a professional glazier,
has lately undertaken to burn some
Eldora clay with remarkable results
and has in his possession some fine art
ware and goods which are marvels of
beauty all made from clay taken from
the Eldora clay beds. The clay takes
on beautiful brown and blue glaze
rs fine as English wedgewood ware
and an attempt will be made to form a
company to manufacture this fine
quality of art ware for the eastern
market. Mr. Heartgrsder has sampled
Iowa clays all over the state and pro-
nounces the Eldora grade superior to
any that he has found in the United
States. The articles which Mr.. Heart.
grader has on exhibition are vases,
pin and match cases, mantel orna'
ments, and other fancy articles hereto
fore sold at the fancy goods stores and
mostly manufactured in England,
France and Germany.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-02
AN UNUSUAL RECORD.

Mary Hatch of this city has re-
cord as school teacher that is hard
to beat. She has taught ~ terms, and
mostly in the public schools OF
Cherokee and LeMars In all this
time she has never lost day or hour
on account of sickness. Indeed the
only time she has lost was one-iialf
day that she missed on account of be-
ing snow bound. Miss Hatch is teach
ing in LeMars now, and for the COM
ing year the board voluntarily raised
her wages up two and one-half
notches, so that she will receive this
year S52. 90 per month. Sumner
Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-02
DEATH CAUSED BY PEAS.

The 7-year-old daughter Of John
Ponte, living at Creston, Ia, died
last Sunday under peculiar circum'
stances She had been sick for about
ten days with what her physicians
said was dysentery. but they could
give her no reliet. An autopsy was
held, when it was found that she had
swallowed peas whole, which had
sprouted in her stomach and caused
her death. 1t is said to be the only
case on record.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-02
SHE PULLED THE BURRS.

Because she was pulling burrs from
her pet dogs tail the animal turned
upon the little 6-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boyack of
Buchanan county, Saturday. and bit
her lower lip in a bad manner, so that
it. was necessary to take several
stitches. The dog has always been
good natured and was hurt so by her
pulling that it caused him to bite.
No symptoms of poisoning have been
seen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-02
Stomach Trouble.

II have been troubled with my
stomach for the past four years, says
ID. l.. Beach. of Glover Nook Farm,
Greenfield, Mass. "A few days ago
was induced to buy box of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
have taken part of them and feel a
great deal better. II you have any
trouble with your stomach try box
of these Tablets. You are certain to
be pleased with the result Price 20
cents. For sale by Engbretson's phar-
macy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-02

Good pasture with good water in
same field near Luther College. joe
Dayton.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-19

pire. In this. Oregon asks the world
to Join. The LAWS and Clark monu-
ment will be unveiled at the opening
OF that exposition. The ceremonies
incident to the laying of the corner
stone of the memorial will call to-
gether prominent personages from
every part of the country. Besides
the chief officials of the national gov
eminent the most prominent citizens
of the four great states Of the Pacific
northwest and of the coast generally,
are invited by the Lewis and Clark
Centennial directors and will take part
in the ceremonies of that day.
The preliminary plans for the me
I mortal, call for a graceful fluted col
umn rising to a height of about 4O
feet above the base. Eventually the
top of the column may be surmounted
with a heroic figure of a pathfinder,
or a symbol of liberty or e%nlighten'
ment. The latter point has not been
decided.
The four squares of the base of the
main column will bear the coat Of
arms of each of the four states which
were carved out of the Oregon coun
stry-Oregon, Washington, Idaho ant
Montana.