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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-03-30
sOlfcitude

"You have very little consideration
for the public"
There you wrong me-" answered
Mr.. Dustin Stax. 81 believe In taking
care Of the public. Think what would
happen to my various business enter
prlses II the public were to become
Observation-Disclosures Star.
When a man comes home and asks
IL Mother 10 home,v what he really
wants to know iegif she Is In the kit
chen cooking.
III a mans heart is all right his
head Il not faS cut Of ine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
ENOUGH ROPE To HANG WORLD
New Railroads ~ ihe Philippines win
open m Rich Hemp
Districts.

THE Philippine island produce enough OF
the finest rope to allow every person in the
world 10 dance the rogues' hornpipe at the
end OF a moose. to moor all our ships, with
enough left over to stretch rope cable
from the moon TO the earth" said a well
known hemp dealer Of the PHILIPPINES.
This is rather a gfddy Night OF fancy, but
at the same time the hemp industry IL one
OF great Importance 20 the islands. and In
fact to the whole world, for Philippine
hemp is superior 10 all known hbers that
are used IN the manufacture OF ropes and
eordages. Last year the islands exported
over 81, 75o0o0 american money worth OF
hemp OF this amount over half, or 1l.-
ca. 1lS In American money, represents the
value OF hemp sent 20 the United States
Altoesther there Is something like 81, 900 coo
worth Of hemp produced in the Philippines
every year. but some Of II IL used for home
consumption in the Philippines, in the man
ufaeture OF an exquisite Just cloth or fancy
sinamays made in solid weaves prettily
combined with Chinese silks. This hemp
In the raw state Is distributed in lots Of q
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19

half pound into thousands of homes, each
Of which operates It's own hand loom. Two
years ago 5000 of these Filipino house
wives wove over 100000 pesos worth Of
cloth. The weight OF the hemp exported
from the Philippines In isG-reached the
enormous total Of 25s, 7esooo pounds.
The new railroads In the Philippines win
open up some OF the richest hemp districts
in the world. Many fine areas especially
suited to the cultivation Of hemp will be
made available through improved trans
portation facilities. Most OF the hemp now
raised In the islands Is produced in the
southern peninsula OF Luzon In the prov
inces Of sorsogon, Albay and Ambos Cam
srines, though hemp IL boing raised on
Negroes, samar. Mindoro, Marinduque. Min
danao and other islands This Industry
supports thousands OF people. Out OF thirty
hve towns In Ambos Camarines province
twenty-seven are supported solely by the
hemp industry.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
HELP IN CASE or DROWNING
Apparatus for Artificial Respiration
Has Proved Successful In
Many Gases.

A new and interesting apparatus for re-
storing respiration IN apparently drowned
persons, or In other cases where the pa
tient has completely ceased 70 breathe, has
been devised by . Hungarian physician.
The new method is intended to induce alb
dominai breathing instead OF the ohest-ex-
pansion type-in which particular It differs
from all the received methods OF resusoi-
tation. Says the writer:
by watching the Sylvester process.
which Is the one most frequently employed
to obtain artificial respiration. and which
consists In regular fisxion OF the patients
arms while he Is extended on his hack. It
is seen that at each inspiration. after the
compression OF the thorax, the latter rises
vlsibly In virtue OF its elasticity, but that
at the same time the abdomen sinks to a
marked degree. This IL due to exterior at
mosphsric pressure. The capacity OF
the chest IL thus increased but slightly.
and the effects Of the artificial respiration
are lessened. The same Is trus for the ex-
piratton.
Convinced that the small degree Of suo-
cess usually obtained with the ordinary
methods OF artificial respiration must be
attributed TO this cause. DR.. Eisenmenger,
OF sEaszvaros. Hungary, has tried the plan
OF restoring respirato by acting only on
the abdomen. without causing any move
meut Of the thorax. and TO this end he has
devised an apparatus that enables him 20
increase or diminish at will the atmos-
pheric pressure acting on the abdomen
This device consists OF a sort OF euirAss
fitted with straps and edged with a pad so
that tight contact may be made with the
body. This cuirass Is placed over the abdo-
men and lower thorax but rests only on
the resisting parts OF the body, leaving an
empty space where the air IL alternately
compressed and exhausted by means Of a
bellows communicating with the cuirass by
flexible tube.
The movable envelope OF the abdomen.
being alternately depressed and raised as
described above. transmits this reciprocal
movement across the soft internal organs,
to the diaphragm, which II moves IN a cor
responding way. thus causing inspiration
and expiration. The heart 10 also alter
nately compressed and fstended
TT will he understood that the variations
Of pressure produced artihciaily by the
rhythmic Increase and decrease Of atInos-
pherlo pressure ON the abdomen. must per-
form q sort of massage upon the heart II
we call ordinary massage by pressu=s pos
tive massage then Or. EiFennen gers
process may be called alternate positive and
negative massage and the latter doubtless
exercises a much greater influence on the
motion Of the heart and the circulation OF
the blood. Another advantage OF this new
method over direct massage 10 the fact
that at the moment when II acts on the
heart the lungs are fun Of air. the arti-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
Provokine Misunderstaaains.

The new girl at the summer resort was
letting her arm hang idly over the SIDE OF
the boat and dipping her fairy fingers in
the cool ripping water
"Ail this sort OF thing is new TO me-"
she said. Vow DO you do when you hook
a big nshr'
"You have to play him with some skill"
answered the girl who was handling the
oars Don't let him have his head too
much. Yield a little to his impetuosity.
but keep firm grasp. Accept his presents.
such as candy and the like. but"
Il was speaking OF a real hsh. you mean
thingr' Indignantly exclaimed the other
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19

medicine man thinks they are thoroughly
exhausted, he brings the ceremony 10 an
end by opening the lodge and calling
upon the inmates to come forth. When
the lodge Is thus unoeremoniously opened.
the Indians are found resting In the Same
position assumed when the lodge was
closed-all sitting around the pile of
stones. Although the ceremony lasts only
for from fifteen minutes to half an hour.
perspiration is trickling down their par
boiled forms. moistening the ground whore
they sit. like typical Indians. perfectly
calm. Not q muscle OF face quivers
while they endure the torture OF the heat.
which In the limited space Is intense. In
compliance with instructions from the
medicine man. they arise and step forth
into the open air to breaths the pure
atmosphere. Precipitation still flows from
their bodies in perfect streams. Their
limbs appear red and burned.
IF the ceremony takes place on the
open prairie, the medicine man provides
a quantity Of water. which he dashes upon
the heated forms OF his patients as soon
as they emerge into the open air. II, how
over, the spot selected for the rite Is on
the bank OF q creek or other body Of
water. as 10 usually the case. the patients,
upon emerging from the lodge In their par
boiled condition. Immediately rush toward
the stream and plunge into It.
Whatever virtue this mode OF trea tment
possesses is, IN the opinion OF white ply
sicians. lost by the participants emerging
SO suddenly into the open, regardless OF
what the temperature may be. The fact
that Thermometers may register 10 or %
degrees below zero makes no more differ
enoe TO the Indians than II II was In the
middle OF the summer and the cold does
not deter them from emerging suddenly
into the open air. In their nude and heated
condition OF plunsins into a stream pro-
vided they can ind q spot where the leo
has been cut away sufficiently to permit
II. No Immediately Injurious effects from
this practice are noticeable, but there 10
little doubt that the exposure incident to
sweat baths during the fall. winter or
early spring months has a great deal to do
with the numberless cases Of consumption
among the Sioux Indians, from which
many OF them die each year.
Medicine men are said 20 be aware that
white physicians use a black medicine
laudanum-which quickly allsviates pain.
They make frequent attempts to procure
II at drug stores in border towns Their
requests ara always declined. for iaudanum
In the hands OF an Indian doctor would be
exceedingly dangerous. as they 60 upon
the plan when treating patients that II a
small quantity OF medicine is a good
thing a large quantity would be proper
uonateiy effeetive.-wsshington Post.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
TASK OF HIRING AN INDIAN
Roundabout Process I'm which the
Employer Does Most of the
Talking.

When on q trip the hunter or fisherman
generally has to have q guide, and IN
many parts OF the country an Indian Is
often the only one who possesses the neces-
sary knowledge. He cannot be picked
out by his employer as one would under
ordinary conditions select his help, but
Is usually recommended by some one who
knows him. He comes to US. therefore.
as a stranger. and each has to find out
the peculiarities Of the other.
As we meet, we salute him with an ex-
tended hand and How dor" His hand
greets ours without a word in return
and-we do the shaking.
The next move Is ours We inquire
about the hunting--is It good this year
around here2
"o-yes." is the answer. uttered IN q
one-syliable srunt.
Gan you take us where there are any
deer or moose?"
"o-yes."
How far will we have to &c for
them7"
There" and his arm sweeps a lengthy
section of the horizon in front Of us.
"oh, yes; we suppose so. but how many
miles is it7'
mot far."
But. don't you know how many miles
deer and moose aref
''Oh. four-nve-ten miles" IL the indefin-
its yet exhaustive reply He appears to
have made . superhuman EFFORT to answer
our question, in that he had TO speak fSuR
words too many.
We then resolve TO try . different i.ns
Of questioning In our search fer informa~
ton. and 20 smile our pleasure at his lass
answer,
FLOW long viii It take us to get thsref'
mot long"
well, how many hours?"
For answer 10 this he smiles in an ignor-
ant way. as II he did not understand, 90
we pull out our watch, and say. "Whaa
time will we get thersf"
Tomorrow"
But there IL no use 10 complain againss
the Indians procrastin ation. who believes
tomorrow IL just as good as today. And,
after ALL may he not be right-John Boyd
In Recreation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
WAR ON BAD MEDICINE MEN
Hsvs . Bad InhusnOs Over All Of the
Other Indiana
DEAL ENTIRELY IN WEIRD MYsTlcIsMs
In Addition 60 PropaSaung supersti-
lions, Their Crude Efforts at Doc
tering Permit Many of the
Race 10 Die.

It In Under contemplation by the Indian
bureau to institute a vigorous campaign
against the practices Of the medicine men,
or native Indian doctors or mag1cians.
While some efforts have been made In tho
past to this effect reports received from
Various agencies indicate that the medi-
cine men still wield q strong influence
over their people. The secrecy with which
their operations are conducted and the
superstitious awe In which they are held
by a large number Of Indians even at the
present day, hsve rendered Il very DIM
cult to eliminate them from the reserva.
tons, and, though they are prescribed by
law from exercising their traditional
functions, II has only been the more ia
grant cases Of their barbsrous rites that
have come to the notice of the authorities
It is now believed that no small num-
Der of deaths result from the practices Of
the medicine men, and that this is truo
may readily be gathered from the follow
ing account of these individuals by .
member Of the Indian bureau who has
just returned from the neid after investi-
eating the subject:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
Chnmnis sim.

Charles G. pruedinE has written an article
In The Journal OF Pharmacy on ehamois
skins The commercial article OF that
rame. no says. is really oil tanned sheep
OF lamb skin lining. The supply Of skins
from the channels animal is very limited
enough could not be obtained in a year to
supply tho United States more than a
single day He made special inquiry on
. recent visit to Switzerland about the an
nual ero2 OF the chamois skin and ascer-
tanned that from 5000 TO COCO skins would
be fair average yearly crop This skin
IS heavier than the skin OF the sheen or
lamb, also much eoarser. For strength
and durability the channels skin Is prefer
able. but for ordinary use and appearance
the oil tanned sheepsdn lining would In
most Instances be preferred.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
Eaucstins . Medicine Man.

Everything connected with these
tawney wizards" said the gentleman, lis
sought to be involved in the greatest
secrecy. and this makes investigation diff
foult A young Indian who ts ambitious
to become q doctor, and finally prophet,
learns from mis- father and other mem-
bers Of his tribe the name and medicinal
properties of some herb. He can also.
by presenting sufficient number OF
ponies to a medicine man. prevail upon
the doctor to impart the secret Of the
herbs to him. Frequently Indians allege
that the secret Is revealed to them In q
dream or by a bird or animal. After pro-
curing It the novice 10 prepared to begin
the practice OF medicine. Success is. in
their opinion. only possible with the aid
of the Great Spirit, and in order to in
woke the aid OF the supernatural they re-
sort to various sacrifices.
For instance, there Is the practice Of
ascending q butte or other elevation, and
lying with the face to the ground for sew
eral days without food. or until they are
completely exhausted. During this period
they profess to have been taught some
song, or the Great Spirit converses with
them through q weed, bird, wild animal
or reptile. They not infreduently sllege
that wolves come to them and howl, and
that they understand what the animals
say.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
NOT a Caller.

There's a man at the door. ma'am."
began the maid.
II told you I was not at home 10 any
more callers" said Mrs. McBluh, who was
entertaining several society women upon
whom she desired to make an impression.
But" tho maid persisted. this man says
he amt no caller; he's a bill collector. an
be won't 20 away."-Philadslphia Lsdsen
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19

fciai respiration being produced simuiune-
ously.
Experiment has shown that this method
Of heart massage. which has the advantage
that It may be greatly prolonged, enables
us, when aided by Simultaneous artificial
respiration. to obtain favorable results even
sometimes In desperate oases."--Psris Ma
ture
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19

Daily. b Daily except Sunday. Daily
except Saturday. sunday only. . Daily
except Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19

Business propositions advertised IN The
Bee so into the homes Of the best people.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
JsaIoas of whites.

"The native doctors are very curious
and Jealous about the methods OF white
physicians. The use by one Of the lattor
Of q hypodsrmie syringe to relieve the
sufferlngs OF an Indian attracted the at
tention OF an Indian doctor, who was as
tonished at the remarkably short time Il
required to allay the patients suffering
The Indian doctor lost no time IN sug-
costing TO the white that they form a
partnership. the Indian agreeing TO do
the drumming II the physician would use
the hypodermic syringe TO quiet pain. Ths
medicine man was much astohished at tbs
rejection OF this notable ofrer OF partner
ship.
"All diseases are attributed by the med
cine men to an evil spirit They claim
that a boil Is the result OF shot from a
duck. and a earbuncle that OF shot from
a goose. They say that paralysis Is thu
result OF a devil or OF an evil spirit
Consumption, according TO their notion.
Il dus to the seed Of grass being carried
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
RAILWAY lime CARD

UNION srArIoN-TENTH AND MARCY
vaiOn Paciac.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
One Favorite Prescription.

Again, while treating a patient, they
place tobacco in little pouches, which they
tie with sinew. These are painted bril-
liant oolors and fastened to willow sticks
about the size OF the shaft of an arrow.
but somewhat longer. Occasionally as a
substitute for the bags Of tobacco, strips
of flannel are fastened to the tops of the
sticks and permitted to fiutter in the breeze.
The sticks are also gayly painted, and in
serted in the ground or crevices of rock on
top of hill. This Is done to gain favor
with the Great Spirit and secure his as
sistance In making their practice success
full. or curing the patient under their
charge. The tobacco or flannel constitutes
IN fact votive offerings. They have. OF
course. IN the meantime given the patient
q connection OF medicine made from the
herb or herbs which they especially use.
the Offering to the Great Spirit being sim
ply supplemental to the giving OF the medi-
cine, but. nevertheless, considered a neces-
sary ceremony.
Tho Indian doctors also profess to be
able to dream out at will any problem
which Is difficult Of solution during their
waking hours. After novice succeeds in
effecting a SUFFICIENT number OF miraculous
cures TO render him famous he adds
prophecy to his curative attainments and
makes predictions as to events which will
occur in the future.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
LEGAL NOTICE

keep their books and records In the city
~ omaha. and such books and records
snail be open at all times TO examination
and inspection BY the tar authorities Of the
Ing the taxable value OF the property and
business of said grantee, and majority
Of the board OF directors OF SAID grantee
sna1l at all times be residents OF the CITY
Into the city treasury Of the city, OF Omaha
annually. on the first day OF January In
each year. in addition to all other taxes
against said grantee, per cent of bis
gross earnings In the city OF Omaha
Section IL The said grantee shall estab-
lish and at all times maintain a rental for
When ReHT i've thousand 900 Telephones SHAH
be In operation in the city of Omaha,
owned and operated under this franchise
the rental for full METALLIC long distance
telephones shall not exceed the Following
rates:
BUSINESS RATES.
Individual line, service unlimited. 500
Auxiliary telephone, portable desk set in
connection with main instrument t1.0o per
month
RESIDENCE RATES.
Individual line. unlimited service, ,aoo per
month
Auxiliary line, permanent or portable desk
connection with main Instrument, 400 per
month.
Party line, unlimited service, $50 per
month.
The grantee herein shall, when requested
furnish telephone service on a message rate
basis and the rates therefor shall not ex-
Deed the followinE:
BUSINESS RATES.
Fer Individual line, service unlimited. In
Outgoing city calls. per message, each
oentR.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19

through the air by wind and lodged In
the lungs. Indians still frequently CON-
plain that they feel worms creeping under
their skin and come to the government
physician to ask to have them cut out
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-19
Treatment of a Patient.

Generally speaking the mode of prao-
tice of the Indian doctors, after placing
the offering to the Great Spirit on a nearby
hill. Is to give the patients medicine, and
then chant songs over them to the accom-
psniment OF a tom-tom. or crude drum.
made by drawing dried skin tightly over a
wooden frame. iron kettle. tin can or ether
hollow article or utensil that will answer
the purpose Herbs furnish the ingredients
for all medicines In some instances the
Indian doctors chew up herbs ana blow
them on the patient
'"rhe successful doctor first imbues his
patient with as much superstition and
keeps him or her as ignorant as possible.
The so-oalled music OF a tom-tom Is very
weird and dismal. and to our way Of think
Ing very much out of place in a sick room.
The Indian doctor. when treating a patient.
paints himself in dazzling colors and arrays
his body in fantastic garments and furbe-
lows, which are designed to In a measure
increase the awe inspired by his presence at
the bedside OF his stricken brethren When
not engaged In striving to relieve the suf-
fsring Of . patient he dresses In clothing
similar to that worn by the ordinary mem
bers Of his tribe.
while engaged in his mystic ministra-
ton the medicine man sits over MS drum,
sometimes directly over the patient
Everything he does Is supposed to be
wrapped in the deepest mystery. In some
cases he applies his mouth to the place
Of pain, after frat washing It cut with
clean water. By doing this he claims he
Is sucking out the disease with which
the patient is AFFLICTED. When a patient
Is very sick they on rare occasions hold a
Ina % 1faf NH rolI =
medicine feast. and all who are present
are requested to partake of what Is placed
before them. Dogs enter very largely
into these feasts, being considered rAro
delicacy. To show how crude their
knowledge OF medicine and disease is, I
came across a case OF an Indian doctor
who once put brass nllings into the eyes
Of an Indian to cure him OF an affection
Of the eyes
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-09-04
To Laundry Patrons.

Owing to the fact that it has been
absolutely impossible to secure sufficient
and capable help to do. the ironing on
family wash, we are compelled to stop
doing that class of work for the present.
We appreciate the family trade that
has been given us and wish that we
could continue to take it, but will not
undertake it at all unless we were pre-
pared to give you prompt and satisfac-
tory service. We hope to be able to
make an arrangement to handle family
washing in short time. In the mean.
time, we will take any family washing
offered, without the ironing, we washing,
starching and delivering, and each pa
tron arranging for their own ironing.
We make the moderate charge of s cents
pound of clothes for this work.
We will have an uptown office, in the
Democrat office in charge of @ T Craw-
ford the owner, where all out Of town
Laundry can be attended to- All work
not delivered from the wagon will be
left at the Democrat office as soon as it
is out.
We thank the people of the town for
their generous patronage, which has
been all that our force could attend to,
also for the many complimentary ex-
pressions on the excellence of our work.
We are glad to have our Laundry com
pared with any other, as it will stand
the test.
LAwRENoEBURG STEAM LAUNDRY.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-09-04
LOrettO, Route No. |.
MAYFLOwER

Mr.. and Mrs J. o. BeIew visited at
the home of r. L. Bassham, Saturday
last.
Miss Susan Bassham is visiting her
son Rufus
Miss Willie Lumpkins visited home
folks Saturday and Sunday.
James Mellow and Robert Clark were
seen in Busby Sunday.
Miss Leona Noecker visited our school
Wednesday.
Benton Bassham is attending the
Busby school.
John Lewis and mother visited the
home of r l.. Bassham Saturday.
G.'E. Kirk And, formerly of Loretto
was seen in Busby Friday.
Starlight, come again.
Jack Olmstead is working for Mr.. r.
Craig,
Mr.. W. $. Craig is going to move his
mill to Ferguson branch in the neal
future
Well as news is scarce | viii close fol
this time.