The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-12-24


it-but all of them do enjoy human
feast after man has been Killed in u
fight or for reason murdered While
Mr.. Pratt was enCampCd at Mount kc.
bea he received one morning AL UNI
pleasant surprise Ii is the custom Of
the natives who live upon the noun
tain ridges to shout the news ~ each
other On this occasion the natives VI
the village on an opposite hilltop
shouted over to Mr.. Pratts party that
they had killed and eaten the brother
Of one of his most trusted and faithful
hunters.
Immediately there was great excite.
ment In his camp, for the vendetta is
practiced among these people. A life
for a life is their cry, although persons
In other parts of the world who echo
the cry make claims TO civilization.
The brother of the murdered man sum.
moned all the other villagers and then
went to Mr.. Pratt with demand for
guns to shoot the enemy. This demand
was refused, and the village was noisy
aud excited all day on account of the
refusal.
There was reason to believe that Il
long war between the tribes would fol.
low. when the third day an emissary
from the tribe that had eaten one of Mr..
Pratt's servants arrived Oh mission
of peace. They seemed to fear that
perhaps they had been wrong and
wanted to make reparation. Rcpara-
ton was figured out to be one pig for
the man who was slain and eaten.
This magnificent offer was accepted by
the brother Of the victim and by the
villagers SO the pig was brought, was
killed, roasted and eaten at great
feast. and the incident was closed
Another experience with the canui
balls fell to the lot Of Mr.. Pratts son, Il
youth of eighteen. He had sent to Il
plies. He had learned the language
and knew the habits of the people, but
his route day through a hostile region.
On his way out he experienced no diff
hculty, but on the return journey he
and his party were stopped by the hos
their boys to be killed and eaten. This
came about through report which
had reached them that one of the hos
tile tribe had been killed. Consequent
ly they would not feel satisfied until
they had Toasted Off member Of the
tribe which had caused his death.
1t was n crucial test for youngster
of eighteen to undergo; but, being well
armed. young Pratt parlcyed with the
man eaters and persuaded them to
abandon their demand. Early next
morning he and his party slipped quiet
ly away.
The Motu-Motu. who inhabit Hood 4
bay, are known as the piebald tribe
owing to the peculiar marks upon their
bodies. They are one of the mysteries
Of New Guinea, and their houses,
which are built upon an open wooden
framework, are Just as curious as they
are. They use slanting pole as a
stairway. and some of the houses even
have ladders" for the dogs to use
As with some savage people. the wO.
men are the hewers OF wood and draw.
ers of water. They are the burden
bearers, often carrying loads weighing
ing as much as fifty pounds. They are,
however. treated with great considera-
ton by the men, whose duty It is to
guard and protect the women and to
do the hunting and fishing necessary
! to keep the family larder properly
stocked The chief substance of the
Papuans apart from game and of
course an occasional enemy are yams,
tarOs ana bananas. These are usually
grown some little distance from the
villages. The ground Is titled by the
young women, who are secured against
attack 10y guard of young warriors
The costume of brave is usually con