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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

"The Americanos know ALL" he said
through the interpreter. "Say that it
has been the custom of our fathers.
and we have followed it, but that we
have put it away from us. If any of
our young men cut off q head, from
this time, his head shall take"
l assured him that | believed him,
but that 1 would keep an eye upon
Sumadar. Then | invited him and his
band TO sit down with us to feast
They accepted greedily, and we all
sat down amicably, but watchfully, to
a feast of canned goods, which the AL
zados seemed to take to as kindly as
city housekeeper.
l doubt if the Cordilleras ever look
ed down upon such mixed company
and such banquet before. During
the meal | asked the presidente why
he had taken heads.
1T is the custom; the Anita (the
idols of the Alzados) have ordered it.
1t is part of our religion" he replied.
ASK him whom they are commend.
ed to kill" l suggested to the inter.
prefer
Everybody" replied the presidente.
"All strangers. Everybody is a stran-
ger who does not belong to our tribe"
why do the young men always
keep the heads with them?" l asked,
looking toward the part of the trail
where mad seen the party throw the
objects into the long grass when they
first sighted us.
The Alzados looked uncomfortably
at one another when this was trans.
lated to them. Then the presidente
replied:
They carry them to show their
bravery. The young men cannot mar
ry until they have taken the head of
a stranger"
rs it bravery to kill babes and old
women?" was retorted. l expected this
question would bother the old scoun-
drel, but it did not
at is as brave as getting any head.
The warrior must go close to the bar
rio of the stranger to get the head of
the child He cannot lie in the forest
and wait until it comes to him. He
must seek it in the village. where he
may be slain," replied the presidente.
as simply as if that question bad been
discussed in the affirmative in lyce-
ums in his native barrio.
In reply to questions, he went on to
explain that the heads of enemies
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

diers from the Fifth Infantry to look
after the horses, a photographer who
took the accompanying pictures, an in
terpreter, a guide who had been a
captain in the insurrecto army, three
packers and two muchachos (boy
servants). 1t was not an impressive
show of force, but it was at least very
mobile.
1t was at San Guillermo that the
first mention was made of the Alza-
dos, and that was when the natives
brought to us one of their number
who had been attacked by the head
hunters a few days before. He had
saved his headpiece, but his body was
riddled with spear wounds. The ran
cheria had been attacked twice within
two years by the Alzados.
On the last day of the year we
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12
Moral Memories

1t is easy to. promise minutes, but
difficult to deliver correctly.
At five minutes of three l was wait
ing to speak to a man.
A social visitor was talking to him
and another man was before me in
the waiting room.
As l had three-fifteen appointment
about fifteen minutes distance away
and told the man ahead of me about
it, he kindly let me have minute
first.
At three o'clock l went in for a
''one-minute" question, and it was
three-five when l came out, and the
kind man passed me in the doorway.
That made me think that had for
gotten all about him and my zone
minute" promise.
AS l touched his arm and said 1
guessed my minute was a long one,
he walked on without a reply.
He may have been unforgiving or
he may have been thinking about his
subject on which he was to talk.
The man called on became inter
ested in my subject and asked ques-
tons and l became blind to time.
The kind man might have waited
much longer if some people had been
in my place, but l intend to take him
five books and give him his choice of
any one of them.
About forty minutes is the time l
waited on my three-fifteen man after
reaching him at three-twenty.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

Vlllamor provincial secretary, who,
with his brother Bias, was the head
and front of the insurrectos until the
surrender in the preceding April He
became my successor as Governor of
Abra.
Arthur P. Wright, formerly color
sergeant in the Rough Riders. was
another prominent member of the ex-
petition. He was an enthusiastic
mineralogist. Others in the party
were w. w. Leggett, provincial SUI
pervisor; two pedagogues from Bucay
and Pidigan, sergeant and two sol
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

reached Tue on the Buclog river. at
the base of the Cordillera Central, and
here at 2 o'clock in the afternoon we
encountered a band of Alzados. We
sighted them at distance, and saw
them drop something into the bushes
beside the trail as soon as they made
us out.
"They are throwing away heads,
observed Col. Villamor.
We were outnumbered, and had
sent back the horses with the pack
ers two days before, so we were in
fix, seemingly. The only resource was
to bluff the game through, so we stood
our ground.
The natives proved to be the presi-
dente of Sumadar, barrio three days
march over the mountains, with reti-
nue. of as villainous looking savages
as one would not care to meet alone.
The presidente looked even more
his hair twisted about his head. All
of the members of the party were
nude save for gee-strings, and all were
tattooed, showing that they had taken
heads.
When we met, the presidente rubbed
my palm solemnly with his nose, in
token of amity, and his followers did
likewise. l promptly brought up the
subject of head hunting.
The presidente of Sumadar at first
affected innocence, but when l insist.
ed that had proof against him he
dropped his bluff and took on look
of entreaty.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

They were sitting on the sofa
And the light was quite subdued.
He was happy. she was happy
Both with love were much imbuedl
Then he drew her closer to him
(Yes. the light was very low
And he surely must have kissed her,
For the noise was there. you knowi
Hark. Upon the creaking stairway
Creeps form all clad in white:
Clothed in creepy. clInging vesfments.
Looming ghostlIke In the night!
Whats the natter" cried the maiden,
As she felt him shrink with fearl
That is only poor old father
With can, to rush some beerr'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12
Recreation in Acquisition.

Some people get a great deal of rec
reation from watching others do some
thing which they could not do.
We may never have occasion to use
such information directly, but in ten
minutes after we may profit by it in
directely or translate it to our bene-
fit.
If the recreation is just as good
while acquiring useful information, is
it not an Improvement over recrea-
ton and useless or injurious infor-
nation?
While out for a good time, try to
learn something which will help you
make future days better days and reg
ular work more enjoyable.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

"Adios, Americanos!" called out the
presidente of Bangued, with cadence
of foreboding in his grave voice.
They will come back again never
more" remarked the larger part of
the adult Ilocanos of the barrio, we
thought hopefully.
These were the farewells that
sounded in our ears on a pleasant
morning on Dec. 26, 1901, as we rode
forth from the capital of Abra to visit
the wild tribes of the Alzados for the
purpose of persuading them to give up
their immemorial practice of head
hunting.
The Ilocanos were Christians, after
a queer fashion; the Tinguianes were
pagans, and the Alzados were savages
of the most ferocious type. The Ilo-
canos and Tinguianes had often been
visited by white men, and l had Wis
tied the chief pueblos and villages dur
ing the summer, taking the flag and
an escort, in order to administer the
had ever explored the Land of the
Head Hunters, for 1t would have re-
CURED a large force under Spanish
rule to brave these unterrifed saw
ages in their mountain Businesses, and
besides there was nothing there to
tempt the cupidity of our predeces-
sors.
had made up my mind that there
could be no peace and prosperity for
the people of Abra, even under the
flag, while the head hunters were al
lowed to continue their peculiar prac-
tice unrebuked. To attempt to per-
suade them from it by moral suasion
was the reason for the expedition
that started forth from Bangued, as
stated above.
The smallness of the force, in view
of the serious nature of the errand,
was what excited the pessimism of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12
rhe Post-Mortem PLAYER.

A wise man says that cards are bad;
That shuthing is a waste of time
Hours spent in foolish idleness
Upon the ladder we would climb
And yet / find a game or two
Along flames way but scarce retards--
Except when some bum player hafts
To hold post-mortems on the cards
Who was it held the ace of spades7"
If ! had only caught the jack.
surely would have won that pot.
And helped along my little stack"
Who trumped that deuce for goodness
sake?"
II tried to fill a bobtailed flush :"
Just let me see the discard, please!''
Meanwhile he holds the game to gushs
Why don't the COLLINS get this MANI
/ wish the bad bold hold-up sspards',
Would slug the nuisance who gets wise
And holds post-mortems on the cardsl
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12
CFrom the New York Sur,

NTOH inc NEW YORK Sun)
How small party of Americans
penetrated the land of the head-hunt-
ing Igorrotes of northern Luzon and
how the handful of men constituting
the first expedition that ever entered
the land of the head hunters and came
back again persuaded the savages to
give up that immemorial usage form
the subject of the following story
which is published here for the first
time. The adventure is related bv
Lieut.-Col. W. H. c. Bowen, Thir-
teenth Infantry. U. s. A., who COM
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

ITO date we have noted no CORES
pondence schools to teach the youth
of our land how to shave" says an
exchange. Why should there be when
so many people are willing to shave
them for nothing?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

To cut an engagement ring to ft
the finger is bad omen and apt to
break the engagement. When the
affair has eliminated at the sea-shore,
however, always have the ring cut.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12
the A67A RINE7h cVA57R ANceuvzUf 6AcAeR0Umu

manded the expedition and was at
that time major of the Fifth United
States Infantry and Provisional Gov
ernor of the Province of Abra. Under
Gen. j. Franklin Bell he had operated
against the Villamor brothers. Bias
and Juan, and assisted in harassing
them and their mixed followers, in
Guiding Alzados, Negritos, Tinguianes
and Igorrotes, into surrender. After
the pacification of the province he
served successfully in Batangas
against Malvar, the successor of Agui-
naldo, and against the insurrectos in
the Cagayan valley. He was relieved
in May, 1903, and is now in charge of
the United States recruiting station in
Buffalo.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

A close perusal of the papers wiz
undoubtedly result in the discovery
OF an invitation to Mary's little snow
white lamb to come out and gamboI
on the greenswards of spring! BAL"
ing 1t high over his head. the old
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

Solomon may have been wise in his
own generation but he never had to
live seal-skin life on a dog-skin
salary.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

Many young man goes to church,
not to hear what he can during the
meeting, but to see. (home) what Sha.
can after said meeting has adjourned.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12
Has Killed 1000 chamols.

The Austrian emperor recently shot
ais twothousandth channels. 1t has
been stuffed and set up in the Hof-
burg.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

An impudent paragrapher asks IL
Harry Lehr wears those new style
stockings with pockets in them near
the top! The ideal OF course not.
Harry is not that kind of a girli
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

God made all men equal, but Mann
mon had the last word about their
bringing up.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12
The accuracy
library IS for
cooperation
IN informa-
ton on the
! For a rest time !
review of the 5
! daily sources of !
better methods. I

enemies of easy errors and the
friends Of forethoaght, to re-
datce mutually expensive mis-
takes of mechanical, CONNER
ciGJ and professional people.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

Fashionable women are growing In
their love for gowns made Of leather
rms VIII be good news to the unfor-
tunate bungler who persists in step.
ping awkwardly on women's trains.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

A man never knows what it means
to have good and virtuous wife UNI
til he has had the other kind.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

The dog fought valiantlv but ,ha
FiIiplnos at the st. Louis fair killed
him at last, and on the bill of fare
the item appeared: piece de re-
sistance la dogi"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

the natives, who gathered to see us
start. They had an idea, and express
ed it freely, that it would require a
regiment, with one or two rapid-fire
guns. to penetrate the land of the
head hunters and argue with them sue
cessfully.
thought otherwise. Those with
me we're not so confident, but were
willing to take the chances.
The expedition included Col. Juan
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

10 not pick your teeth. Let the
oentist Go this Having had more ex-
Derience. he can match them better.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

The swords of war may be beaten
lnto plow-shares. but it would be I'M
wise Tor fishermen to use the rapid
nre guns for sinkers yet awhile
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

RESULT OF DRINKING A "RADIUM.~
The radium cocktail will never be
popular if its glow may be seen by
the wife of the man who drinks it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

From The forethouqht letters By
Earl M. Pratt, OAK Park, Illinois
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-14
Where is the
Economy !?
of buying eheap paints.

Ever have a cheap lob of painting
Zone on your house and find the paint
rubbing off as soon as dry and look
Eng worse after six months than if It
hadn't been put on?
Whoever did the job used cheap
paints.
Here are five good paints that you
can specify for the particular purpose
required. They are all perfectly rell-
able and first-class, yet the prices are
EEry low
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-14

q The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Young wo-
mems Christian Association was held
On Monday morning at 10 o'clock at the
"Engleside" Association boarding house
meeting were Mrs E. w Jordan, Mrs.
B. F. Dillingham;, Mrs j. H. Hopper,
Mrs. John McCandless, NErs. .Theo.
HOFFMAN,, Mrs. c. H. Atherton. Mrs.
c. Montague Cooke. Jr-, and the gem
eral secretary, Mrs. H. c. Brown.
The meeting was the first held since
the summer vacation season opened.
The following We're elected to mem
bership: Miss Katie Richardson, Mrs.
Grace Crockett, Miss Syu Yum Ching,
Mrs. Eleanor D. Lewis, Miss Mildred
Yoder, Mrs. NJ. Cowes, Mrs. c. Mon
tague Cooke, Jr., Mrs. J. w. Schoen-
ing, Miss Minnie Nielsen, Miss Eliza
beth Costing, Miss Annie Van Anglen,
MISS Evelyn LEWIS, HA4S. Fi1tS1io L.
Brown, Mrs. j. H. Wilhelmina
Schmidt, Miss Margaret NJ. Cooke,
Miss Lois A. Dow, Mrs. Lillian C.
Young, Mrs. Olive A. Clark, Mrs.
Brunsen, Mrs Philip Dodge.
Great pleasure was expressed in the
new association home and the menu
bers of the board wandered over the
house, afterwards holding the meeting
on the cool lanai. Plans were made
for an opening reception to be hell
Friday evening, September 80. at which
all association members will be well
come. The members of the Board of
Directors will receive, and the ladies
residing in the house will be the host
esses at refreshment tables. the gen.
tlemen acting as an escort for guests
over the house and cottages.
The 'Engleside'' has already become
a popular home, all the rooms being
taken, and there are also a. large num-
Der of table boarders.
The 'Engleside'' household and their
friends are planning a tally-ho ride
to Tantalus on Saturday, September
"a, leaving the Engleside at 2 p. m.
Supper will be discussed on Tantalus
and the return to town will be made
about 10 p. m.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-14
THIS DAY
AUCTION Sale
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. IA, 1904.
10 O'CLOCK a. NJ.

At residence of MRS. H. w.
FOSTER, corner of Green street
and Thurston Avenue. I will sell at a.
bove residence on above date the en-
tire household effects, and would draw
your attention to bedroom furniture IN
white enamel, iron, brass and koa.
Handsome DINING table, sideboard,
wicker-chairs, Roman chairs, rockers
portiere, refrigerator. pictures. rugs,
wood stove. kitchen safe, oil stove,
crockery, very choice palms. plants,
etc.
TAG u MORGAN.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-14
JURY CUTS
DOWN FEES
George Davis Vi
sion OF Wealth
DwindIes.
Hayashida Enjoys
Brief Spell of
Freedom.
Supreme Court Denies Rehearins
in Famous Maui Water
Case.

Two hundred dollars We're awarded
to George Davis by a jury yesterday
as the amount he may be entitled to
for services rendered to Mrs. Nobrega
in her action for divorce against s.
Nobrega. The jury was out about
twenty minutes. Davis sued for $500,
the sum which was noted in contract
between Davis, as attorney and Mrs.
Nobrega as client, he waving all claim
to any sum over $500 although the
terms of the contract were that he re-
ceived one-half of all moneys she
might receive over $4,000. The con-
tention of Mrs. Nobrega was that she
did not understand. the contract as
drawn up.
The case was heard in Judge Robin
sons court and with Davis as his own
attorney with Lorrin Andrews and
Frank Andrade arrayed against him
as attorneys for Mrs. Nobrega the
jury and spectators did not lack for
high jinks-
During the cross-examination of
Davis by Andrews, the jury was treat
ed to a diversion when Davis said:
81 am suspicious of Andrews, and
Andrews is suspicious of me, and
neither Of us has confidence in the
other"
When the attorneys took their turns
before the jury and presented their
arguments. Davis took occasion to pay
his respects again to Andrews.
my professional standing in this
community" said he, will bear the
searchlight of truth and justice, and
it will show up as well as that of Lor-
rim Andrews. They (Andrews and An
drade) came in like eavesdroppers and
sneaked into the case. not like honor
able men. I never had trouble before
with client. Lorrin Andrews tried
to externiinate me from the profession
of which I am a member, but 1 tell
you I have never been charged with
overcharging anybody before"
The jury comprised A. L. Soule, Ar
thur tombstone, H. P. Benson, San
Kamakau, Lewis c. King, Harry C
Wilder, H. c.. Carter, VIM. F. Erving
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-14
MOTHERS

should know. The troubles with
multiGudes of girls is a want of
proper nourishment and enough
OF it. Nowadays they call this
condition by the learned name of
Anemia. But words change no
facts. There are thousands of
girls of this kind anywhere be-
tween childhood and young lady
hood. Disease finds most of its
victims among them. Some of
them are passing through the
mysterious changes which lead
up to maturity and need especial
watchfulness and care. Alas,
how many break down at this
critical period; the story of such
losses is the saddest in the his
tory of home. The proper treat
ment might have saved most of
these household treasures, if the
mothers had only known of
wAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
and given it to their daughters,
they would have grown to be
strong and healthy women. It
is palatable as honey and con-
tains all the nutritive and cura-
tive properties of Pure Cod Liy-
er Oil, extracted by us from
fresh cod iyers. combined with
the Compound Syrup of Hypo-
phosphites and the Extracts of
Malt and Wild Cherry. In build
ing up pale, puny, emaciated
children, particularly those trou-
bled with Anemia, Scrofula, Ric-
kets, and Bone and Blood dis
eases, nothing equals it; its tonic
qualities are of the highest or
der. A Medical Institution saws:
eve have used your preparation
IN treating children for coughs,
colds and inflammation its ap-
plication has never failed us in
any case, even the most aggra-
waited bordering on pneumonia."
The more it is used the less will
be the ravages of disease from
infancy to old age. It is both a
food and a medicine,-modern.
scientific, effective from the first
dose, and never deceives or dis
appoints. -" There is no doubt
about il" Sold by all chemists
here and throughout the warld,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-14
Took Some Coal.

s. Kapae was arrested yesterday and
charged with larceny in the second
degree. He is said to have pilfered
coal from one of the coal piles on the
front. All Hong and All Yet were TAX
en- in for meddling with the festive
che IA game. Hayashida who is charg-
ed with murder in the first degree was
re-arrested, having had the previous
charge nolle pressed on account of a
technical flaw in the warrant which
stated Waipahu instead of Waialua as
the scene of the crime.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-14
CENTRAL UNION
NEEDS MORE FUNDS
The following circular has been sent
out by the finance committee of Central
Union church:

The following circular has been sent
out by the finance committee of Central
Union church:
Honolulu, September 10th, 1904.
1t has become custom for the finance
committee of this church to make at
about this season of the year a. state
ment of the condition of the treasury,
SO that members of the church and also
of the congregation, NAV understand the
financial conditions existing, and each
consider what may be his or her duty
and privilege in connection Herewith.
Appropriations made at the beginning
of the year were trifle over $I3,ooo.oo
and the amounts collected and still due
on pledges are 100000 less than this
amount. While this is quite a sum to
raise at this particular time, we believe
that it will be forthcoming and the
earlier that the treasurer can know when
to expect the funds the better it will be.
We therefore ask those who have not
already contributed, or pledged definite
amounts and also those who may have
done so, but feel they can do more, to
indicate on the cards provided, the sums
which they can paw and the date when
it may be expected.
To those not familiar with our custom,
we would say that no part of the regular
contributions taken UP at the Sunday
services goes to this fund, but cards or
sums Of money in envelopes, put in the
boxes, directed to the Treasurer, Mr..
Shaw, wifi be turned over to him.
Your consideration Of the above IS in
vited, and an early response requested.
F. J. LOWREY,
c. H. COOKE,
FINANCE Committee
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-14
Castle G Cooke, LID.
HONOLULU.
Commission Merchants :
SUGAR FACTORS
SUGAR FACTORS.

AGENTS FOR
The Eva Plantation Co.
The Waialua Agricultural Co. xka
The Kohala Sugar Co.
The Waimea Sugar Mil Co.
The Fulton Iron Works, st. Louis.
The Standard Oil Co.
The George F. Blake Steam Puuaua-
Weston's Centrifugais.
The New England Mutual Lila Nm.
surance Co, of Boston.
The Aetna Fire Insurance Ca. "A
Hartford, Conn.
The Alliance Assurance Co. Of ksn-
don.