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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-11-12
wOsLD's EXCURSION.

The low-rate ten-dav coach excursions
of the Pennsy lvania Railroad afford II
fine opportunity for those who have not
yet seen il to visit the greatest exppsi-
ton ever held in this country. Wednes-
days. November 2. 8. 10. and % are the
dates during the last month the Fair is
open. Rate. SlS so from Snow Hill train
leaves at 1927 p IN. proceeding dav.
connecting with special train from New
York arriving st. Louis. 4 Is p. m. Nov.
3, 10, II and "A.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-11-12
RobinSProperty For Sale

Will sell at private sale in lots, or in
a whole, the desirable town lot opposite
the residences of o. NJ. Purnell and DIR.
John ). Aydelotte, which is outside the
burned district.
Will also sell in manner to suit pur.
chasers the lot on Washington Street
between, McAllen's Store and the Pur-
nell Livery stable, or lease the same.
Apply to
DIR. WILLIAM L. ROBINS,
or Mrs. Z. A ROBINS,
p. o. Box l2S. Snow Hi !, Md.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

ating and disgraceful punishment than
death.
Even in the management of children,
whipping was never resorted to as pun
ishment for disobedience. In fact,
children were always treated in such a
kind, patient. loving manner that DISC
bedience was a fault rarely known.
In the early days of the settlement it
seemed to be the universal custom. of
the Indians along the foothills of the
Sierra Nevada range of mountains to
burn the bodies Of their dead. A suit
able pile of readily combustible wood
was prepared. The body was taken
charge of by persons to perform the
last sacred rites, and firmly bound In
skins and blankets and then placed
upon the funeral pyre with all the per-
sonal effects of the deceased, together
with numerous offerings from friends
and relatives. The chief mourners of
the occasion seemed to take but little
active part in the ceremonies. When
all was ready one of the assistants
would light the fire and the terrible,
wailing, mournful cry would COM
mence, and the professional chanters,
frantic gestures, would circle round
and round the burning pile. Occasion
ally, on arriving at the northwest cor
ner of the pile, they would stop, and,
pointing to the west, would end a cry
ing refrain by exclaiming "Him-i-la-
va" When these became exhausted
others would step in and take their
places and thus keep up the mournful
ceremony until the whole pile was con-
sumed.
After the pile had cooled the charred
bones and ashes were gathered up, a
few pieces of bone selected and the re-
mainder buried. OF the pieces retained
some would be sent to distant rela-
tives and the others pounded to fine
powder, then mixed with pine pitch
and plastered on the faces Of the near
est female relatives as a badge OF
mourning. to be kept there until 1t nat
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

were used as commercial property and
peddled out in the mining camps and
gambling saloons for money to buy
food clothing or whisky, this latter ar
ticle being obtained through the aid of
some white persons in violation of law.
Their miserable, squalid condition Of
living opened the way for diseases of a
malignant character, which their medi-
cine men could not cure, and their
number was rapidly reduced by death.
At the present time there are not in
existence a half-dozen of the old Yo-
semites who were living, even as chill
dren, when the valley was first discov-
cred in 1851, and many of the other
tribes have been correspondingly re-
duced.
Many of the Indians in Mariposa and
adjoining counties were polygamists,
having two and three and sometimes
more wives. Some of the chiefs and
head men would have wives from sew
eral adjacent tribes, which had a ten
dency to establish permanent friendly
relations among them.
Every man who took a young woman
for his wife had to buy her. Young
women were considered by their
parents as personal chattels, subject to
sale to the highest suitable bidder, and
the payment of the price constituted
the main part of the marriage cere-
mony.
The wife was then the personal prop
erty of the husband, which he might
sell or gamble away if he wished, but
such instances were said TO be very
rare In case negotiations for a mar
riage fell through the preliminary pay
ments were returned to the rejected
suitor by the parents.
Even widow, independent Of control
in the matter of marriage, if she con-
sented to become a mans wife received
some compensation herself from her in
tended husband.
1t is said that in their marital rela-
tions they were, as rule, strictly
faithful to each other. If the woman
was found to be guilty of unfaithful-
ness to her husband the penalty was
death. Such thing as man whip
ping or beating his wife was never
known. Whipping under any circum-
stances was considered a more humili-
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

But the Yosemites and one or two
other bands of Indians refused to sur
render, and retreated to their mountain
strongholds, where they proposed to
make a last determine resistance.
Active preparations were accordingly
made by the State authorities to follow
them and either capture or exterminate
all the tribes involved For this rea-
son body Of State volunteers known
as the Mariposa Battalion was organ
lied under the command of Major
James D. Savage to pursue these tribes
into the mountains; and, after many
long marches and some fighting, the
Indians were all defeated, captured,
and, with their women and children,
put upon the reservations under strong
military guard.
1t was during this campaign that
Major Savage and his men discovered
the Yosemite Valley-about the 21st
day of March, 1S51-while in pursuit Of
the Yosemites. under old Chief Teneiya,
for whom Lake Teneiya and Teneiya
Canyon have appropriately been
named
And then the Government did what it
considered the best possible thing for
LAACSC people, IL pIONlQCQ 1OOQ
supplies, blankets, clothing and cheap
fancy articles for the comfort and
pleasure of the Indians on the reserva-
tion, and for short time it seemed
the best policy, as they enjoyed the
novelty Of their new mode of living.
The young, able bodied men were put to
work clearing, fencing and cultivating
fields for hay and vegetables, and in
this way they were partially self-sup-
porting. large portion Of them,
however, soon began to tire of the re-
straints imposed and longed for their
former conditions of freedom and
many of them sickened and died.
Old Teneiya, chief of the "Grizzlies,"
was particularly affected by the change
in his surroundings and by the humili-
alton of defeat. He suffered keenly
from the hot weather of the plains,
after his free life in the mountains, and
begged to be allowed to return to his
old home, promising not to disturb the
white settlers in any way, a pledge
which he did not break.
Teneiya was finally allowed to depart
with his family after having been on
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

the reservation for only few months,
and some OF his old followers after
ward stole away and joined him. With
this remnant OF his band he returned
to the Yosemite, but not long after
ward they were set upon by the
Monos, q tribe from the Eastern side
of the Sierras, with whom they had
quarreled, and the old chief and many
of his warriors were killed
In 1856, after four years of confine-
ment on the reservation, an agreement
was made with the Indian Commits
sioners by the head men of the tribes
that if their people were again allowed
their freedom they would forever re-
main at peace with the white settlers,
and they would try to support them
selves free of expense. to the Govern
ment. They were soon permitted to
leave, and have ever since faithfully
kept their promise.
Most of them went back to the yicin-
ity of their old homes and made tenn
porary settlements on unoccupied Gov
ernment land, as many of their old viii
lage sites were now in possession of
white settlers. AS there was a very
large crop of acorns that season. they
gathered an abundant supply for win
ter use, and, with what was given
them in the way of food and clothing
by some of the white settlers. they
managed to get through the winter
fairly we'll.
Their four years residence on the
reservations, however. had been more
of a school in the vices of the whites
than one of a higher education. They
became demoralized socially, addicted
to many bad habits and left the reser-
vations in worse condition than when
they were taken there. Their old tribal
relations and customs were nearly
broken up, though they still had their
head men to whom they looked for
counsel in all important matters.
AS the country became more settled
much of their main food supply. the
acorn, was consumed by the domestic
animals of the ranchers and their mode
of living became more precarious and
transitory, and many of them were at
times in condition near to starvation.
In these straitened and desperate cir
cumstances many of their young women
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

tiers and killed them for food for their
families. who. in many instances, were
in a condition of starvation.
But finally the chiefs and leading
men of all the tribes involved met in
a grand council and resolved to COM
bine their warrior forces in one grand
effort to drive all the white enemies
from the country before they became
more numerous and formidable.
To prepare for this struggle for
existence they made raids upon some
of the leading posts in the mining
sections, killed those in charge, took
all the blankets, clothing and pro-
visions they could carry away. and
fed to the mountains, where they were
soon pursued by the soldiers and vol
unteer citizens and a spirited battle
was fought without a decisive advan-
tage to either side.
The brea king out of actual hostili-
ties created great excitement, and an
urgent call was made upon the Gov
ernor of the State for military forces
to meet the emergency and protect the
settlers-a band strong enough to'thor-
oughly subdue the Indians and remove
all of them TO the reservations to be
selected by the Indian Commissioners
for that purpose.
Meantime the Governor and the
Commissioners, who had then arrived,
were receiving numerous communica-
tions, many of them from persons of
high rank, earnestly urging a more hu-
name and just policy, averring that the
Indians had real cause for complaint;
that they had been more sinned
civ 41,a
ting of California by the whites, and
that they were justly entitled to pro-
lection by the Government and COM
pensation for the spoliations and griev-
ances that they had suffered.
Probably these protests had some in
f1uence in delaying hostile measures,
and in the inauguration of efforts to
induce the Indians to come in and
treat with the Commissioners, ENJOYS
being sent out to assure them of fair
treatment and personal safety. Many
of them accepted this offer, and as the
different tribes surrendered they were
taken to the two reservations which the
Commissioners had established for
them on the FresIIo River, the principal
one being a few miles above the place
where the town of MADEIRA is now To-
Gated
As before stated, these Indians were
not warlike people. Their only weap-
ons were their bows and arrows, and
these they soon found nearly useless in
defending themselves at long range
against soldiers armed with rifles.
Moreover, their stock of provisions was
so limited that they either had to sur
render or starve.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
CLARK, for
: more tnan half d

IN more tnan half Il
century 4 pioneer OF
tie Golden West, and for
twenty-SiX years Guard
Jan Of the Yosemite" at
80 wears of age has been
prevailed on TO write a
truly notable and eXcep-
tionally valuable book
about the wonderful val
lcr and the Indians who
inhabited il when he
made hisirStvisitam0ng
them in 1855. which is
noW in process of publi-
cation. and from which
the following lengthy
extract has been repro
duccd 10y special permiS-
sion.
Mr.. Clark. besides be-
inc one of the original
surveyors Of the famous
"1IaripOSa Grant" was
the diScoverer of the
~MaripOsa Big Tree
Grove" which, together
with Yosemite Valley it
self. he was chiefly in
strumental in bringing
under Government con-
troll.
Thus he undoubtedly
knows more about the
subject of which lie
writes than any one else
now living.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

ROBABLY just about one in
every hundred tourists that visit
the Yosemite Valley ever takes
the trouble to ask the meaning
If is Indian mama or e--nr- e,-l,r,
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17
JUST ONE DAY
Free from the slugger Brought Out
Fact.

During the time 1 was a coffee
drinker,' says an Iowa woman, 81 was
nervous, had spells with my heart,
smothering spells, headache, stomach
trouble, liver and kidney trouble.
did not know for years what made me
have those spells. | would frequently
sink away as though my last hour had
come.
For ~ years suffered thus and
used bottles Of medicines enough TO
set up drug store-capsules and pills
and everything l heard of Spelt lots
OF money but l was sick nearly all
the time. Sometimes 1 was so nervous
i could not hold plate in my hands;
and other times 1 thought I would
surely die sitting at the table.
This went on until about two years
ago when one day / did not use any
coffee and ] noticed was not so nerv-
Gus and told my husband about it. He
had been telling me that II might be
the coffee but / said: NO. l have been
drinking coffee all my life and it can
not be- But after this / thought /
would try and DO without II and drinI,
hot water. l did this for several days
but got tired Of the hot water and
went to drinking coffee and as soon
as began coffee again 1 was nervous
again. This proved that u was the
coffee that caused my troubles.
I'VE had tried Postum but had no.
made it right and did not like it. bu;
now | decided TO give IT another trial
70 | read the directions on the package
carefully and made it after these dl-
rections and it was simply delicious.
so we quit coffee for good and the re-
suits are wonderful Before, could
not sleep. but now I go to bed and
sleep sound, am not bit nervous now
but work hard and can walk miles.
Nervous headaches are gone, my heart
does not bother me any more like il
did and don't have any of the smoth-
ering spells and would you believe it,
! am getting fat. We drink Postum
now and nothing else, and even my
husbands headaches have disap-
peared; we both sleep sound and
healthy now and that's a blessing"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich
Look for the book. 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" IN each pkg.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17

The total production of gold from
the mines of the world for 40 years
or since there have been any records
OF the same kept. is officially given at
&10,693. 236,302. The total production
OF sold from the mines OF the United
States since its discovery is given at
$2,539,503, 140. OF this the Eastern
and Southern states produced 1872
492,64S. leaving s2.507.o10,492 as the
amount of gold produced by the noun.
famous country west of the meridian
OF Denver
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17

traveller in Siberia, few years
back, noted that among the natives
along the northern coast wood. in n
certain form. is most common and
constant article OF diet. The natives
eat 1T because they like K. Even
when fish are plentiful 1t usually
forms part of the evening meal, as
many clearly stripped large logs near
every hut testify. These people know
by experience that the fact of their
eating wood arouses the sympathy of
strangers
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17

the forthcoming report of Mr. Ware,
the commissioner of pensions. will
state that the total number of pension.
ers on the rolls is still less than one
million. At the close OF the fiscal
year 1909 there were 996.545 pension.
ers Mr.. Ware has not yet received
the final and official figures for the
month Of June. but from unofficial es.
Inmates handed to him he believes
that the record for 1904 will be Just
about what it was year ago and that
the increase. If any. is small
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17

Plans have just been completed by
an eastern railroad for the introduc-
ton of number OF hospital or ambu-
lance cars, with which to cope with
the effects Of collisions or other acct
dents. For over year the railroad
has been quietly experimenting with
an ordinary car. fitted up according to
the idea OF scientists, who were en-
ployed by the road. The value Of
such an adjunct for the service has
been repeatedly shown in actual opcr.
RtiOn
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17

The mountains OF iron which ex.
LIST in almost unlimited quantities. Il
fs believed. will cause Mexico to be.
come great in her manufactures OF
iron and steel products. One year
ego the first steel rails ever produced
south OF the Rio Grsnde were rolled
at the steel plant in Monterey Struc.
tural iron OF all kinds Is being pro-
duced in large quantities. and it Is
understood that in a short time =
bridge-buildlng department viii be
added to the steel works.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17
Sticky Fly Paper.

Even with the greatest care there Is
bound 10 be trouble with some one get
ting tangled up in the fly paper, be
sides the flies. When that time comes
it is well TO remember that a liberal
application OF butter dissolves the
sticky stuff so that it can be wiped off
at once.-Was bington Star
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17

The State Agricultural college, at
Fl Collins. Col, has purchased what
u known AZ the model Colorado
farm" adjacent to the college
grounds, to be used for practical and
experimental work. The farm con-
tains so acres, il connected with the
TT. Collins sewer and water mains
and the price paid for 1t was see. 900.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17
pounds.

According to statistics collected by
the government there were 47.OO9,3S7
hogs in the United States on January
last with an average farm valuation
Df $6.15 per head. Iowa leads in the
total number OF hogs held at that
time and in the total value, the figures
showing 7,364.26S head valued at
more than $47. 100000.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17

The Australian and German govern
ments both have experts in Colorado
this summer. studying the irrigation
systems of the state. Colorado Is
acknowledged to have the best irriga-
ton systems in the world, and tho
Ideas OF her experts are eagerly
sought by the countries OF the old
world. which have to deal with arid
land problems. in their colonies and
at home.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17

One OF The most peculiar obiecH
connected with the cult Of lama Bud
dhism throughout Tibet is the PRAYER
wheel One sees the natives con.
Hantly twisting these instruments
while bartering together. herdlng tbelr
cattle or journey.ng or the highway
The prsyer-wheel is small metal
cylinder. four inches in length and
two or three inches in diameter. fixed
on on axle. one cGd OF which pro-
trudes several inc5ss and serves as a
handle. In the cylinder are placed
strips Of paper covered with magic
prsyeTs
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17
To Avoid Malaria

In making out the summers itinerary
avoid places that abound in mosquitoes
or malarial patients. Not only DO mos
quitos bring poison from swamps and
cesspools, but they can carry the dis
ease from one person to another. Ifyou
cannot visit the place to make personal
reconnaissance, write some disinterested
party for the desired information.-
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17

The presence in this country Of Mr.
]. W. Hoffman. an agent OF the Brit.
ish government. to study the details
OF cotton growing. in order to faclli.
tate the production OK the staple IN
British West Africa, emphasizes the
discomfort which exists among tho
cotton manufacturers OF the United
Kingdom on account % tho high
prices OF their raw material. They
are very much in earnest in their de.
termination not to be SO absolutely
dependent on the American supply.
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New China for the Ia bic.

Little fiat china baskets with han
dies OF picturesque shape are included
In some Of the imported dinner sets
They are delightful for holding olives.
ealted nuts and other appetizers. AMI
make pleasing variety upon the
usual fiat dishes.-Detroit Free Press
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17

The 1,2oo cutters now on strike in
New York averaged about SIS week.
and have surrendered a weekly IN
como Of at least S21 500 The 10000
idle tailors averaged about SIS a week.
and are losing $500 900 weekly. To
this should be added a weekly loss
OF not less than 10000 by the idle
hnishers. and perhaps as much more
Tor other classes Of labor not cnumer.
ated ~ the strike should last two
months this would roach tho s;artlln1
total OF 100000. The sum OF these
losses is 31Z5.OOO weekly.
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Model Of Propriety

Fred-Miss hyperion is the most cir
cumspect young lady / ever met.
Joe-What's the answer?
She refused 10 accompany me on
the piano the other evening without a
chaperon. ENQUIRER
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17

An Eastern brook trout with two
welldaveloped mouths. one above the
ether, was a singular catch recently
made in Clear lake. near Georgetown.
Col. by Robert Maxwell. Each OF the
mouths had the customary teeth and
was practically perfect in every de-
tail. The fish weighed over two
DOunde
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17

The supreme court Of Pennsylvania.
In an opinion just sent to Schuylkill
county. notifies the lawyers that they
can profitably edit their too verbose
arguments. The court warns attor-
neys that the courts judgment of the
Importance OF a case is not at all in
duenced by the enormous size of the
paper books submitted to It.
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IN consequence Of the war with ia
pan $1,000 Russian laborers at LODI
are already out Of employment At
odessa 10000 men who usually find
work on the docks in sumner are
inly seeking their forme, jobs
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The five national banks OF Denver
Col make a showing cqualing that of
any similar group OF institutions in
the country. The total resources and
liabilities of the five banks in March
1904. were S44.925. 6O111 loans and
discounts. S1i.311 .Of9.G5: individual lie
posits. $25.5S7.S6I52. lawful money re-.
serve. $5.4Sf.955.SG.
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Panama Cleaner.

TO clean Panama hat. mix two table
epoonfuls OF whiting with the Juice OF
one lemon, brush this all over the hat,
leave for ten minutes. and then rinse well
In cold water. Hang in the air to dry
in position quite shaded from the runs
rays.
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During The first four months ~ iat4
the imports Of materials into France
necessary TO industry were S6.272. oct
less than for the same period in 1903.
while almcntary products show an i'm.
crease Of sJ7gO0o, and manufactured
goods an increase Of 1921 $50. as com
pared with the same classes Of imports
during the first four months OF 1904
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Strawberry and
Vegetable Dealers

The Passenger DEPARTING of the Illinois Csntrsl
RAILROAD COMPANY have recently issued a pub liss-
uon known ss Circular No. IA In which ia descrlsea
best territory In this country
FOR the growing OF early strnwbsrriss and sayIy
vexstab Ies. Every dealer In such products shc 10
address posta lcar 10 the ed at gIylE
soWA, requesting aSogy OF "Cireular No. f. -
J. y. MERRY. Asst. GEM Pass'r Agent
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A company has been organized in
chicago which contracts to bury peo
pie and let them pay on the Install
wcnt plan. The installmCnts must all
b." paid before he funeral occurs,
however.