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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-05-06

There are few diseases that infiict more
torture than rheumatism and there %
prouably no disease for which such var
led and useless lot Of remedies have been
suggested 10 aay that u can be cured
H. therefore. n hold statement 90 make.
but Chamboriain'a Pain Balm, which en-
oya an extensive sale has met with great
success IN the treatment % this disease.
one application " Pain Balm will re-
iicyo tnr pain. and hundreds % sufferers
have testified 90 permanent cures by 10
use, Why suffer when Pain Balm AFFORDS
such quick relief and costs but a tribe
For sale Dy all druggists.
The seven.day-Old infant OF Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. Mclvers. N0gal. died lasl
week Mrs. Mclvors Us recovering
from her illnnss, which at one time
threatened her lie
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03

fired it they Immediately swarmed up
the trees, but finally came back again.
1t was not long before several hundred
had gathered, and they soon made the
five men prisoners. For a day they were
treated with some consideration, when
new leader appeared
Then their troubles began.
Capt. Reed shot one of the men, kill
ing him, and during the excitement
which followed the shipwrecked sailors
made off into the woods.
Rival Bands in Battle.
They did not dare to go far inland,
and before long fell in with another
band of savages.
The latter indicated by signs that they
were looking for the camp the white
men had just left.
The two tribes were evidently not on
friendly terms, and together they made
their way back to the scene of the
wreck, where a battle was fought, In
which the newfound friends won the
day. The shipwrecked sailors then es-
tablished camp near the shore and for
nearly a week were not disturbed when
they were again attacked by their first
captors' but with the assistance of some
of the members of the other tribe man.
aged to beat them off.
Then followed another period of two
weeks of comparative rest and quiet
when another fierce fight took place, and
their friends We're defeated and routed
Fought with Poisoned Arrows.
Ellis, in relating their experiences.
says the savages fought with lapces
made of very hard wood, and with ar
rows, thrown out of the hand by a neat
trick that he had never seen before.
The warriors took the arrows with the
point forward and, resting them be-
tween the two first fingers. with the
thumbs down, and the little finger up
made a SO of spring out of their
fingers and shot the darts with amazing
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03
THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY B. 1905

ors who had probably figured In cannibal
feasts in other years, and their fate was
very similar; their situation and daily
life was much the same. But all the
time their ultimate doom was approach
ing, they were fast fattening under the
lazy life they were leading, to the great
satisfaction of the cannibals.
Nothing was heard of Reed and 1t
was feared that he had also met an un-
timely fate.
In the center of the camp was large
and rudely built oven or rather funeral
pyre, on which some former poor vic
tim had probably been executed. 1t was
a sickening sight for the poor captives.
They were later taken to a small island
some distance from the mainland,
where they were kept under close
guard.
The cause of this, as they afterwards
learned, was that a battle was impend-
ing. They also learned that they were
to be served at the dinner which was
to follow the victory which was antici-
pated.
Rescued by Comrade.
buI mere JuelT pldHS were ueledleu, tS
the leading force was led by none other
than Capt. Reed and although the bat
tie was long and desperate, lasting three
days and nights, Reed with his rifle, for
which he had an abundance of ammuni
ton, was able to inspire the smaller
force with a degree of confidence that
brought ultimate victory.
The captives were then released from
their prison on the island and for sew
eral days rested in comfort in the camp
where their former captors had intended
they should be served as food. few
days later they made their way back
to the scene of the wreck, where good
ly stock of the stores of their vessel
was found.
The life boat was still there and in
good condition. and they decided to risk
their lives on the water, rather than re-
main any longer on the island. After
several days of a more or less perilous
trip, they were finally picked up by
vessel bound for an Australian port.
From there they made their way to Eng
land and finally shipped on board YES
sci bound for Philadelphia.
Tales of experiences of shipwrecked
sailors on islands inhabited by canni-
balls are common in works of present
day writers, but none are more strange
or wonderful than this, which goes to
prove the saying that truth is stranger
than fiction"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03

they were safe from that form of death
as the savages will not eat anybody who
has been killed by the deadly poison.
The natives, however, held the single
rifle, the only means of protection of the
white men, in great awe, and while they
remained in possession of it their lives
were comparatively safe.
Their peace, however, was short-lived,
for before long they were again captured
by their original foes.
Tortured by the Savages.
One of the men, Niessen, received an
unmerciful beating for letting pole fall
on the head of one of the chiefs. The
accident was entirely unintentional, and
while he lay insensible on the ground
the savage hurled heavy rock down
upon him and crushed three of his toes
The rest of the prisoners were all Sc
curely bound and could render their
partner no assistance, but finally one of
the men managed to release himself and
cut off the poor fellows toes before he
regained consciousness. This act un-
doubtedly saved Niessen's life.
Others of the survivors have terrible
remembrances of their experience.
One, Davis, was branded with red-hot
stone on his back, and the livid scar still
remains. Ellis has two such brands.
Macgregor had sharp lance almost
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03
SHIPWRECKED ON
A CANNIBAL ISLAND
Terrible Experience of Five Sur
viVors Among Savages.
Escape "a Watery Grave Only to Be Captured
and Fattened for q Feast of the Man
Eaters-RescNe Finally Effected
By One of Their Number.

They found that much of the land on
the island was low and marshy and that
the natives had to travel in the trees
or not at all. The latter were trained to
this method of locomotion from child
hood but the sight of their dexterity
astonished the Americans, who natural
ly had never seen anything like it be-
fore.
They were all big, powerful men, and
their arms and legs were covered with
ornaments, fashioned out of shells and
stones, strung on a sort of fiber that they
used as We use twine and rope.
Shipwrecked Men Made Prisoners.
The natives seemed as much fright
ened on the advent of the shipwrecked
sailors as were the latter, but after some
little sign making and advances, some
of the leaders came down from the trees.
Four of them lifted their boat out of
the water and carefully examined it.
Reed, the captain, had managed to
save rifle from the wreckage which he
had brought with him. This was some
thing new to the natives. and when he
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03

the cannibal chief. They were some
distance inland, and there were no hopes
of signaling any passing vessel.
Here they were given rude huts to live
in and left to themselves. The canni-
balls, however, kept rigid watch over
their captives and they were given to
understand that they would be well
treated if they made no attempt to es-
cape.
Fattened for Feast.
Food was regularly brought to them,
and the men at that time had no knowl-
edge of what was in store for them.
Their only hope was that Capt. Reed
would in some manner effect their
rescue, or that another wreck would
bring some men with weapons and boats
to the island.
With nothing to occupy their time
they passed much of their time sleep
ing, which seemed to greatly please the
natives. One big, ugly-looking native,
evidently the chief, kept close watch on
their condition, and soon the terrible
truth dawned upon them that they were
being fattened for feast of the canni-
balls, but they were helpless and alone
and with no seeming hope for escape
from the terrible fate.
There was not a weapon of any kind
among them, not even a knife, with
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03

storm typical of these parts and rent the
ship from stem to stern. Storms at sea
are no uncommon occurrence, but ii
ever an earthquake struck ship the
Aigburth encountered one on this trip.
Capt. Reed, commander of the vessel,
seeing that the ship could not long with
stand the terrible pounding of the waves
and water, ordered the boats lowered
Ellis, Davis. Niessen, Macgregor, the
captain and two seamen were the last
to leave the dismantled and sinking
craft. The two seamen were soon swept
overheard and were lost in the angry
waters The rest, after trying expert
ence, made their way to the shore.
Only Five Saved.
OF the 27 souls aboard, only these five
were saved. They had hardly left the
tattered hulk before the remains of the
once stanch vessel were dashed to pieces
on the rocks
The survivors congratulated each
other on their narrow escape from the
briny deep, and thought the worst of
their experience was over. Although
there were no signs that the island was
Inhabited, they thought that after the
storm had swept its course, they would
be able to rescue enough foodstuffs from
the wreck to sustain them until they
could signal some passing vessel and
make their way to civilization, but the
worst was still to come.
Land of Strange People.
They had been on the island hardly
an hour before they noticed a swarm OF
natives over their heads, passing from
branch to branch among the trees like
monkeys. and with hardly a sound
greater than that which might be caused
by whisper. The shipwrecked sailors
were considerably frightened by the
sight, but later learned that it was one
OF tribe of many others on the island
that used both their hands and feet with
equal ease in travelling.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03

Philadelphia.-Few persons would
relish the terrible but thrilling expert
ence of four sailors, Thomas Ellis, John
Niessen, Thomas Davis and Robert
Macgregor, who recently arrived at
Philadelphia and many man less
hearty would have died through sheer
fright had he undergone the ordeal.
To be saved from watery grave when
their ship was wrecked on the rocky
coast of an island off New Guinea, only
to be washed up on a shore of land
infested by cannibals, then to fall into
the hands of a band of savages to be
tortured and mutilated at their pleas
ure and finally to be fattened for feast,
is q fate not pleasant to contemplate,
but the victims still live and bear the
scars of their experience to corroborate
their remarkable story
, Wrecked in Terrible Storm.
| Last July while the ship Aigburth was
sailing near New Guinea, bound from
New South Wales for Java for cargo of
sugar for Philadelphia, the vessel en-
countered terrible storm. 1t was a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03
THE KEEPING OF APPLES.
The Market Now Demands a Full
Supply All the Year
Around.

Apple storage has become one of the
most important features of the fruit in
dustry. The demand for apples has in
creased greatly, and to meet the demand
large areas have been devoted to or
chards in sections where conditions do
not favor ease in holding or length of
keeping, says the New York Agricul-
tural Experiment Station Bulletin. The
necessity of disposing of this fruit
quickly tends to overstock the market
in the fall and early winter, and fire.
quently to reduce prices far below the
limit of profitable handling. According
ly, the ability to hold part of the crop
until the pershable surplus has been dis
posed of often means higher prices,
easier sales and better accommodation
to the public.
Consumers are also gradually but
surely learning discrimination and de-
manding not only good apples, but an
ample supply of them throughout nearly
the entire year. 1t is possible, by some
system of storage, to avoid the glutted
market and to hold the crops with little
loss for sale late in the season, and
make good profits from the practice; but,
like all farm and orchard operations Of
the present time, apple storage must
receive careful attention to insure sue
cess.
The grower or buyer must learn what
varieties are suitable for storage what
conditions must be provided to secure
the best and most economical manage
ment of the stored fruit and at what
time and under what conditions the diff
ferent varieties must be put on the mar
ket Apples are exceedingly variable in
length of keeping. Early harvest often
becomes too ripe and mealy for choice
eating, while still upon the tree; while
schodack, in ordinary storage, may keep
we'll until midsummer of the next year.
They also vary in behavior in storage,
some varieties scalding, shrinking, los
ing flavor and becoming dull colored and
months keeping, come out smooth,
bright, fragrant and crisp. These vari-
ations in behavior are to great extent
varietal characteristics; yet the same
variety grown upon sand or upon clay
grown in the north or in the south,
grown in a wet season or dry one, may
show very striking differences.
The problem of selecting varieties and
storing them properly is therefore a
complex one and requires careful study
The efficiency of the different systems Of
storage differ greatly with different va
rieties, but in general storage with low
temperature secured by the use of ice ex-
tends the keeping period from one to four
months beyond the limit in ordinary
storage, and chemical cold storage pro-
longs the life of the variety at least half
month-often much longer-beyond
| the life under ice.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03
SHALLOW FRAMES ARE BEST
Decision Is Reached in Much Dis
cussed Subject-Explanatio
and Reasons.

Foremost il agricultural discussions OF
to-day is the subject of frames and their
proper depth for best results in the pro-
ductioR Of honey, says the Midland Far
mer: All intelligent bee-keepefs are
aware OF the fact that bees are naturally
averse to travelling over honey in the
hrood-chamber to store in the sections.
None deny this. 1t is equally true that,
unless the brood-chamber is greatly
contracted at the time the surplus recep-
tacles are on, there will be considerable
strip of honey along the top of each
frame-if that be deeper than the Langs-
troth On the other hand, if the brood
chamber be contracted, by taking away
a number of the outside frames, it will
be left narrower than the super. AS the
brood-nest must extend out under all
the sections, to insure a degree of uni-
formity in the completion of these, it is
not difficult for even the casual observer
to see that there is a serious fault con-
nected with this sort of contraction.
With the foregoing facts before us, we
can readily see that deep frame cannot
give near the amount of section honey
as will shallow one, and the causes are
unavoidable.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03

front that the fowls cannot roost on II.
Fig. shows side view. also entrance for
the hen. and showing the slope of the
top. Fig. 3 shows front and side view,
giving good idea of the complete nest.
Hinges for the lid can be made of two
ordinary fence staples by being linked
together, one driven into the lid and the
other into the strip across the top of the
box. Or the four-inch strap hinges can
be used, which are much better, and cost
but four or five cents pair. Fig
shows the back of the nest with two
holes which are to be used in hanging
the nest on two nails or screws, suspend
ing the nest six or ten inches from the
floor of the chicken house. In summer
time these nests can be hung on the out
side of the buildings or on the fence or
other suitable place, as they are water
proof, or nearly so. Sometimes the hen
seems to like to have her nest away from
the roost.
This inexpensive nest has many ad-
vantages over the ordinary box or sta
tionary nest fastened inside the chicken
house; being easy to clean out, easy to
gather the eggs, easy to remove when
desirous of setting the hen in some place
away from the other fowls, and has the
idea of privacy or seclusion which many
fanciers deem best for a large produc-
tion of eggs. do not claim to be the
originator of this idea of a complete
hens nest, as same was given me by Mr..
{. Goodrich now deceased
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03
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HENS NESTS THAT MOVE.
Suggestions for Constructing Box from
Which Two Apartments
May BE Made.

In recent issue of your most valuable
paper Mr.. G. Davis gives cut of movable
hens nests, which induces me to offer
you and your army of interested readers,
few suggestions in the way of making
a movable or portable hens nest, says
II. M. Collier, Lucas county, o., in Or
ange Judd Farmer.
Fig. l suggests way of cutting box
in such way that two of the nests can
be made from single box. A shoe case
cuts to best advantage. as when the nest
ia complete it should be so steep on the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03
Raising Onions with Little Work.

Make the beds long and narrow so
you can reach from the sides to the
center. With three corner noe or the
corner of common hoe, rake little
trenches about six inches apart across
the bed drop your sets or big onions,
whichever you want to plant, along
close in the trenches and rake the dirt
in on them. Now go to an old straw
stack and get half rotten straw and
cover the whole bed with it two or
three inches deep and your work is
done until they are ready to pull
They will not need any hoeing or any
weds to pull and you will have big,
nice, clean onions. And besides you
will have good coat of rich manure
from the rotten straw 10 plow under.
-Epitomist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03

which they might have killed them
selves, had they SO desired.
But life was dear to them and they
proposed to make the savages pay dear
ly for their feast. They also hoped
against hope that Reed might come to
their rescue.
1t was trying experience for the
shipwrecked men, and it is remarkable
that they lived to tell the tale.
Awful Fate of Others.
They learned from the writings of sail
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03

driven through his shoulder by one of
the cannibals, and Capt. Reed did not
escape his share.
Captain Makes His Escape.
But the rongh treatment finally
stopped and they were taken to another
part of the island. Capt. Reed in the
meantime had made his escape to the
inland and was searching for the band
Lat had befriended them.
The rest were taken some ten miles
from the place Of their landing to the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03
A Little Flat Breakfast

"Come on up and spend the night
in my apartment" said Mr.. "Al" Hal
brook to Mr.. Frank Daniels one night
last fall, when both had been de-
tanned in the city late. 1--WE can put
you up all night and give you little
fiat breakfast in the morning"
"a little fiat breakfast" replied
Mr.. Daniels. What's that-a girddle
cake?"--N. Y. Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03

permanent camp OF the tribe. Here they
learned from the logs of other vessels
that had been wrecked on the unfriend-
ly coast that they need expect no mercy
at the hands of the savages
More than one poor soul had evident
ly been offered up here as a sacrifice to
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03

speed and accuracy. The tips were all
dipped in poison, so that only a super
fetal wound was necessary TO cause
death. These darts were not very heavy,
nor long.
They later learned the welcome news
that they were to be eaten, and that
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03
Profit by Experience.

The farmer who is wondering how
he will get his living this winter.
might overcome this dfliculty another
year by beginning now to make plans
for vegetable garden next summer.
and also by raising a yard full of
fowls. A few hens will supply tabie
with plenty of fresh eggs and some 10
spare.-Farm and aome.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03
Patriotic jap.

A Japanese porter in San Francisco
saloon had saved $50. He borrowed
one dollar from the bartender and sent
the $40 to Japan for the war fund.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-02-03

Have you started that record and ac-
count book yet? Cts your loss If you
don'tl-not rs.)-Midland Farmer.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-11-03

Homer Stevens, proprietor OF the
Palace bakery, made trip to Cash
mere to day.
Mrs. Leonard Fowler returned yes
terday from a two wee ks visit in Sc
artle.
Mrs. Chas. Wildberger who has
been visiting Mrs. Bruce Griggs in Sc
attic for the past two weeks returned
yesterday.
George Goldfinch, an enploye of
the steamboat company, has bad
case of blo'd poisoning. While work.
ing on che dock he ran an old piece
of bar bed wire into his hand.
He gave the wound no attention and
blood poisoning resulted.
Prof. H. E. Van Deman was driv-
en- over the valley yesterday by George
Farwell Mr. Van Deman returned
enthusiastic over the future Of Wenat
chez.
] B Holmes, the county assessor
who has been very i'll for the past six
weeks. is slowly improving.
". G.. Steward, the irrigation en-
gineer of this city, made trip to
Cashmere yesterday to measure the
flow of the Wenatchee river at that
point. He is doing the work for the
government.
Fuller and Spencer are making al.
terations in the basement OF the Full
er block preparatory to starting
real estate Office there.
Miss Charlotte Groves emf artained
party Of young people at her hcme
yesterday evening from until half
past nine O'Clock. Games were played
eaIly in the ming and at 9 O'clock
witch was ushered in and the young
folks Tad their fortunes told. Later
q dainty luncheon was served. Those
present were: Gordon Palmer, Flos-
sic Gellatly, Zeima Reeves, Jennie
Anderson, Dessa Holm, Theresa
Nichols, Mary Rose. Ruth Frisbie,
Grace Shotwell. Dowana Fisher,
Edna and Genivieve Mock, and Char
lotte Groves.
A meeting of the teachers and
officers of the Presbyterian lday
school was held at the church last
evening. 1t was decided that on the
Friday evening perceeding Chritmas to
give cantata. The Wenatchee opera
house has been rented for that evening
and Mrs Hayne has been engaged to
take charge of the singing. The
following were appointed as a CON-
mittee to take charge % the AFFAIR:
Miss Isabel Daft. chairman; Miss Ber-
nice Chapman, Miss May Parshall,
Mrs. n. A. Corbin, Miss Parshall,
Mrs. o. Hayne and H. L. WEBSTER.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-11-03
UNCALLED FOR LETTERS.

The list of inclined letters remain
ing in the postoffice at Wentchee.
WASH, for the week ending Oct. 81:
Acourt Chas., Barnes +. W. Brown {.
F.B. Blake Richard Maley, Blake Mar
ley, Billings Ralph 2, Cbargris Mrs.
Victor, Cornwell Mr. and Mrs. q. G. =,
Dulo Chrlie, Finley Cassie. Forester
W., Jordan Mrs. F E, Hayes Mrs. j b:
Long Harvey, Netheron Geo, Poison
G. W., Savage Mrs. J. Utz Jonas,
Witte John. Wright Fred, Wagner
Fred, Walling ". r., Parties ealing
for the following letters will please
say advertised. f. D. Scheble, P. NJ.