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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
ScALPlNG.
lsdIan Tradition That Tells the Origin
Of the Custom.


According to the Indian tradition,
Bcalping arose In this wise:
Hundreds. perhaps thousands, Of
years ago, when all the Indians in the
world were OF one tribe and under one
chief, there arose dispute in the tribe
as to who should succeed the old chief,
who had just died without issue. There
were two principal aspirants to the
honor, each having a considerable fol-
lowing. The dispute finally ended
with strife and war, and for the first
time In t.. history was brothers
blood shed by brothers.
The chief Of one OF the factions had
a beautiful daughter, and one of the
bravest warriors was a suitor for her
hand. Her father consented to the
match on one condition that the
young brave should journey to the
camp Of the enemy, many miles away
through the deep snow, kill the chief.
his rival, and return with some unmis-
taxable token Of his DEATH In spite
Of the snow and the distance. the
young man Immediately set out on his
journey and, after lying in ambush,
for several days, finally entered the
camp, boldly attacked the chief In his
tent, slew him aud cut OF his head.
Next morning the murder was dis
covered. and the tribe set of in hot
pursuit. Little by little they gained
upon the fleeing warrior, who In his
anxiety to elude his pursuers cast
away all his impediments, to his very
clothing, retaining only his stone knife
and the trophy which was to win him
his bride.
His pursuers gained rapidly until
finally SO near did they come he could
hear them on his trail. His grewsome
burden grew heavier and heavier, and
as last resort he whipped out his
knife, stripped the scalp from the head
OF the dead man and, thus lightened
Of his load, reached his own camp In
safety, presented to his chief the token
Of his prowess and was wed, amid
great rejoicing, to the damsel Of his
choice.
From thenceforth he was permitted
to wear an eagles feather In his cap,
and to this day the eagles feather re-
mains the sign Of the successful war
rior, the number be displays depending
upon the number of scalps he has TAX
Chicago Record-H Herald,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
.fhe man looked up Al her qnlckly.

fnisy.
The man looked up at her quickly.
sTheFe's nothing for me to stay here
for" he replied without animation.
evidently not finding what he hoped
IN the girls face.
I'm sorry" said the girl finally,
She extended her hand. In silence
he shook 1t. Slowly she went toward
the gate. When she was almost there
the man called TO her
sim 4 brute" he declared contrltely.
''for letting you think for minute
TINT ia ever really lei 4 factory be
erected here. Since yon love the gar
den 50 you've right 10 know that the
man who has Bought II Is your father,
lie win not disturb II For some time
not for the present at least,"
"0h" cried the girl For d moment
her fuce was radiant, then suddenly II
went sad again
wouldn't you won't YOU come back
some time ard visit my fathers gar.
dent n she nsl;tgl
mo, Ill net come hack" the man re.
piled. Itit would hurt too much
Goodby,"
"Goedby." repeated the glrI and
slowly wcat through the little Iron
gate. across the street to her home,
Several times during the next hour
she looked ut the clock and lnyolunta-
rlly sighed. The morning was going
very fast, Il seemed. Faster and fast
or the time flew on toward noon. Pres
emily 1t was 1890, then 10A5 and then
II o'clock.
When the morning reached this
point the pretty nelghbor was sudden
" galvanized into action.
"Good graciousF' she cried, jumping
from the chair where she had been en-
deavorIng to read a book. "GoOd gra.
cioua, he may be gone, and l haven't
found out where he - goingl''
Without more ado the pretty neigh
Dor raced out OF the house and across
the street to the little iron gate. The
gate was locked Wildly she tore
around the wall to the great front
gate. Through this she ran up the
shady, curving path to the big house.
Suddenly, as at high speed aha bore
around a particularly sharp curve, she
pumped right into the arms Of the
man, The latter, when he saw that
It was the pretty neighbor, dropped the
suit case he had been carrying and
drew her closely to him.
Dear, dear sweetheart" be cried, II
simply can't leave youl / can't do itr'
He Rugged her so tightly that she
fairly gasped for breath, However, the
pretty neighbor had enough breath left
to gasp q reply--a very faint reply.
"Don't co." she said, burrowing her
head into his coat Don't 60. It's not
your garden ! want. It's not your gar
den I'm In love with It's your
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People told Jones that bis youth was
against hlm-he looked too young. II
he wanted TO rise rapidly in his profess
sion he would have to grow few hlr-
gutorial decorations.
He started Van Dyck. His wife
watched lta growth critically. She
didn't take to it-said she married a
young man, not professor. The whisk-
ers grew and grew. ana hubby looked
more and more like q pirate. Wiley
tried to talk him out of them, but he
insisted they were an actual necessity
in bis profession.
One morning Jones woke up with his
chin feeling moist and sticky. He
rubbed his hand over his face foliage
and found 1t wet Then be opened bis
eyes and saw his wife standing over
him with a bottle Of peroxide In her
hand. Filled with alarm, he jumped
ont Of bed and over TO the mirror, AL
ready the stun that makes bIonds to
order had done It's work. That prime.
val growth was red, yellow and maize,
cen as the growing corn. Jones had to
wipe the dust of his razor and remove
the chin weeds,
Il suppose you think you've done
something pretty smart" he observed
10 Mrs. Tones grouchily as he removed
another bunch. You've ruined my
profession. that's what you've done"
"Rather smooth shaven competency
averred bis wife sweetly. than whlsk.
cred luxury" Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
High Top Working Shoes

These values in working shoes are posi-
lively the best obtainable and will not last
long at these prices.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
Young Mems Suits

ioaKeu at tue sign again and gasped
''ifor SALE" Il read. 'srhIa Garden,
Suitable For a Factory. Apply Within
70 Martin Counor"
"you.-you aren't going to nail that
sign M. are Your questioned the girl.
perllously close 10 teara
"SureF, calculated the man.
! Tho nnn picked up the sign. holding
Il awkwaFdly to save hts clothes from
paint. aud, with tho bucket and brush
ID the other hand, again went toward
the gay little summer house. He whls-
tied as he went, but the girl. who fol-
lowed, with difficulty stiaed her sobs.
AT the summer house the man de-
posted his painting utensils and Sc.
cured hammer and nails. Still whis.
tilng, he led the way through a se-
cluded little iron gate to the street
Once outside, the man carefully main.
cd the Sign to the wall. When the
work was finished he stepped back a
bit to admire It. The girl, who had
watched the proceedings, cried out at
this.
you're perfectly horrldP she cried.
Il bate your
Then The pretty ncighbor, frantically
dabblng ut her eyes with an absurd 1T
tie handkerchief, ran across the street
TO her own home.
.4
When the pretty nelghbor awoke the
next mornlng she could not think at
tlrst what sorrow was near her. Then
Il came to her IL Il iuipp. The garden.
was 90 be soldl She shuddered as she
thought Of the heartless sign and de-
cidegi that she would never. never
look at It again.
A moment later she wns at tho win.
Cow, pearing ont At tho garden wall
opposite. HeR heart gave a Mstle
bound a. the blank face Of the wall
met her gaze. The sign was gone.
It was very merry pretty neigh.
Dor that hailed Martin shortly after.
tHo" cried the pretty neighbOr, bold
" walking through the little Iron gate
into the garden--''ho, knew you
didn't mean to sell your gardenl You
thought you'd scare me Into loving
your
The man. who had been wedding,
looked up at her. He wore an old
broad brimmed straw hat that In
some undefnable way made him seem
even more strtkingly handsome than
ever.
you're wrong" he declared slowly.
TITS soldl"
''Whatl' cried tho pretty neighbor
In CONSERVATION.
''yes,p replied the man,
'And some ones going to put mp a
horrid, grlmy factory herer walled
the pretty nelghbor.
Perhaps" said the man llstlessly.
"I'm glad you came over" be went
on, Il was afraid I'd have to so with
out saying geodby 70 you"
"Goodby7T asked the girl, her face
a picture Of surprise and disrnay.
''Yes," the man went on, ''I'm going
away. My train leaves at noon. You
may never see me again.
"Why-why are you goingf' STAN
mered the pretty neighbor very woe
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''Please, sir, The police force"
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A Girl and
A Garden.
NJ FroaA ~ Uaiiems
Copyrighted. 1905. BY Associated
i.lseFar% lsFeaa

n
Il could love you" said the pretty
nelghhor. aud then as the man inpet-
uousy reached for her she added quick.
ly. FOR your gardenl"
The mans face fell.
"Now, call that downright mcan,''
declared the man vigorously. tYon're
a nice, pretty nelghhor, Here I've been
c0urtlng You and making love to voc
for months. aud now | tind that It's not
me, but my garden, that's made an in.
preston, I'll sell the garden" he add.
ed roughly.
The pretty neishbor clasped her hands
IN real distress.
"oh, don'tT' she cried "Y0u don't
really mean thatl Think how long Ifa
been In your family Think how much
care your mother and your grandmoth.
or and your great.grandmother spent
on all these dear tlowersy'
''Time | was selling itl' growled the
man. ''I'll get an old factory. a bakery
or something OF that sort herer'
"oh. ohn cried the pretty neighbor.
u mean III" cried the man, 'I'n
start right away"
Wholly distressed, the pretty neigh.
bor, her hands tightly cllnched. watch.
ed the man as he went down one az
tho paths toward gay little summer
house. a4
She was Standing near wall, beside
a little fountain, aud ell about her the
garden was a bower Of beauty. Vlstaa
between the trees radiated from the
spot where she stood. Birds sang In
the trees She could hardly realize that
the big, hurrying city was just on the
other slide Of The wan,
From the summer house abe saw the
man come out, In one hand he car,
ried q big white board, IN the other o
bucket OF paint and a brush When be
reached tho pretty neIghbor be placed
the board against the wall and with.
out word took up the brush,
"What are you going to doS" the girl
asked somewhat tremuloualy.
PAINT" answered the man laconic-
ally. &
With fascinated eyes the girl watch.
ed him az the letters grew under his
brush, Across the top Of the board be
painted III big brutal letters the words
''I'or salen
The pretty neighbor caught her
breath as the cruel sentence, tiaring
red, stared at her from tho board Un.
deFreath these words the man worked
industriOusly for a little time,
While he worked the girl gased back
at the garden with tear dlmmed eyes.
When he had finished the man gave a
little, aigh Of satisfaction. The girl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
TREED BY A BEAR.
Broke Out Of Cage and Got After i
a Keeper.

CHICAGO, Dec. 70. Samuel
Rocks (colored), employed as keeper
by the owner Of an animal show in an
amusement park, was treed BY a large
black bear last night when it broke out
Of defective cage. Rocks was forced
to remain in the branches until the
bear was shot When chased up into
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-23
Good Cough Medicine For chiIdrsl


Good Cough Medicine For Children,
The season for coughs and colds
is now at hand and too much care
cannot be used TO protect the chill
dren. A child is much more likely
to contract diphtheria or scarlet
fever when he has d cold, This
quicker you cure his cold the less
the risk. chamberlain's Cough Rem,
edy Is the sole reliance OF many
mothers, and few Of those who have
tried il are willing to use any other,
Mrs. r. r. Starcher, of Ripley, w,
Va, says, Il have never used any.
thing other than Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for my children and
It has always given good satisfac-
tion." This remedy contains no
opium or other narcotic and may be
given as confidently to child as to
an adult For sale by Frank Hart
and leading druggists.
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the trees he shouted for aid and vas
heard BY pedestrians who selephoned
to the police. The two patrolmen were
sent to the scene but were driven
away by the bear. A citizen with
reputation for craftsmanship was sent
for and be brought down the animal.
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A teacher after giving some lessons
on physical force asked, Now, boys
can any OF you tell me what force ii
is that moves people along the streetT
He was greatly surprised ind the
class highly amused at receiving from
one OF the boys the unexpected an
Ewer:
''Plcase. sir the police force"
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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-18
WESTINGHOUSE co.
MAKING ESTIMATES

New York. Jan. 1S.-(Special.)-
The Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring company's plans and esti-
mates department Us getting out plans
and estimates on the contracts for the
electrical construction and equipment
of the new Southern Electric railroad
line to be built between Paducah ana
Mayfield for submission as soon as
completed to those in charge of the
project for approval and execution.
No details of the plans are available.
as the precise route has not been de.
cided upon finally and an entire new
survey providing an entrance to Pa
ducah from the south may be chosen
instead of one first submitted. Plans
provide for the latest most improved
equipment and machinery for fast
passenger and express business.
Mr.. IN II. Loving. who has been
out with the surveying party. returned
today. The party has reached the
county. coming this way from May
field.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-18
LOURAIN RETURNS HOME,
HAVING LOST HIS MONEY.

After FIVE days absence Mr.. Sam
uel ID. Lourain returned yesterday
from Illinois, where he had gone on
a business trip. and the news failed
to reach Mrs. Louraln of his trip Mr.
Louraln was surprised yesterday to
learn that his absence had caused I'M
easiness 10 his friends. Saturday
morning Lourain came to the city to
purchase a stock Of groceries, but
when he was In the city he felt in his
pocket for his money and $45 was
missing. He received news from a
friend that some money was due him
from a man In Illinois, and he left to
collect 1t, as he was going into BUSH
ness lie told a friend to tell Mrs.
Lourain. and sent a key. but the
weather was so inclement that his
friend did not take the trip Saturday.
and forgot about il Sunday. Lourain
lives in the Maple-Terrace addition
in the northern part OF the city. Lou.
rain is a carpenter by trade.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-18
IKE FROGG Is HELD OVER
FOR TAKING POCKETBOOKS

Charged with petty larceny Ike
Frog was arrested yesterday by the
police, and this morning he waived
examination in police court and was
held to answer to the grand jury
under bond of 500. 1t is alleged
Frogg took pocketbooks from c. o.
Ripley's drug store, Eleventh and Cald
well streets, and then took them to
John Niehaus' drug store, Eighth and
Caldwell streets, and wanted to dis
pose of them to him. The pocket
books are valued at about SO.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-18
BURGLARS STILL
, BUSY IN PADUCAH
ROBBING STORES

Burglaries continue to hold the at
tention Of the police. and despite their
vigilance SOME saloon or grocery is
broken into every night. The bur
glars must not have sworn of the first
OF the year, or else they have broken
their pledge. as In every case whisky
and other liquors and cigars have
been their prey.
After smashing front window
burglars entered the saloon Of Rich
ard Woeltz, Twelfth and Madison
streets, last night and took about $12
worth of liquors and cigars. This
morning at $3.50 o'clock patrolmen
on the beat discovered the broken
window and searched the house, but
the robbers had decamped. Then the
lpatrolmen began search for them,
but their efforts We're bare. George
Andrecht keeps a grocery on the op-
posite corner OF Twelfth and Madison
lstreets. and this morning about
O'Clock he was awakened by his dos
barking. He arose and examined the
store, but everything was secure. In
his opinion the burglars had attempt
led his store first but the dog fright
Iened them and then the burglars Wen,
to the Woeltz saloon. Three hun
|dred trade checks were taken from
the saloon and were found scattered
on North Eleventh street this morn
ling.
Transoms must BIO private doors for
burglars, as a number OF stores have
been entered in this manner. Early
this morning some one entered the
saloon and grocery OF Jewell Bros,
Sixth and Trimble streets, by break
ing out transom to rear door ana
Crawling through the opening. A pis-
toll was taken from the bar room and
from the grocery several suits OF UNI
derwear. "A money drawer under a
counter was priced open with brake
key. A cheap knife was left by the
burglars near the cash register. About
IS was taken from the drawer. A
bar, with which entrance was Effected
was found by Detectives Bailey and
Gourieux.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-18
SAYS CAMPBELL
MADE SPEECHES
FOR COY. BECKHAM

Louisville, KY. Jan. IS. A special
to the post from Cadiz says: The
action of Senator ]. Wheeler Camp
bell, OF Paducah, the only Democrat
ic member of the present Kentucky
general assembly from western Ken
lucky that has bolted the Democratic
nominee for United States senator.
was the chief topic of discussion here
yesterday afternoon and this morning.
and this action upon the part of the
McCracken county senator has been
most severely criticized. Senator
Campbell made a speech here during
the campaign last fall for the Demo-
cratic ticket, In which he declared
that while he was opposed to Beck
ham and Hager in the, primary, they
had received the nominations, and,
like every other "honest and true
Democrat, he was then for them, and
closed his speech with strong APP
peal to every Democrat to stand solid
ly for the nominees. The question
that Is now being asked by Demo-
Gratis of western Kentucky Is, what
has caused this change of front?'
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-18
"MBANING OF THB TIMES" EXPLAINED
BY SENATOR BBVERIDGE In SPEECH

prosperity; when we try to stop gov
eminent by graft and politics by pur-
chase, those who grow rich by graft
or get high places by purchase call
our work interference with private
affairs in the one case and assault
upon responsibility in the other case.
Yet such OF these things as we
have already done are now agreed to,
and It is found that nobody is hurt,
but that everybody is helped by them.
Even those business which for the
moment sold less of their goods sold
more OF their goods than ever, and
instead of selling hurtful things, they
are now selling wholesome things.
Months ago when certain men were
saying that we had gone too far, ]
pointed out mat these very men did
not even suggest repeal OF any of
these statutes. The moral making of
the nation is catching up with the
physical making of the nation. If we
have gone too far, is it not strange
that nobody proposes that we shall go
back?
A Sane Tariff Method.
We must revise our tariffs, and that
is a big thing; but we must do more
we must now make sensible, up-to-
date plans for revision, and that is a
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-18
Relic Of Days of Town Pumps,
Kerosene Lamps and Stoves
in Court Rooms.
Every Official Bound to Fur
nish Own Comforts.
BURDEN on &uxrY ,ArLrn

McCracken county officials will go
10 Frankfort Monday and make an
effort TO correct an antiquated law.
that Is likely TO cost every offlceholder
In the county dear. n some citizen
takes the trouble TO enter suit against
them. The fiscal court will send a
committee TO ask for an amendment
10 the existing statute. transferring
control OF the county court house To
hhe fiscal court. and they will have
the support of the county jailer. who
Is burdened with that responsibility
Under the law. enacted 80 years ago.
when town pumps and kerosene lamps
were In vogue In most Kentucky
county seats. and still In effect. the
jallor is allowed 81 per day for fur
nishlng heat. light and water 10 each
court room. during the session OF the
courts. Every other county officer is
supposed TO pay for his own heat.
Hight and water.S
AS "a matter of fact, the county.
since the installation OF city water
plant. the introduction of electricity
and gas for Illuminating purposes and
the construction of a steam heating
plant. has been providing heat, light
and water; but there Is no sanction
for Il in the letter of the law. and any
sorehead could make county officials
pay thousands OF dollars back, to the
county and relnstate the regime OF
the big bellied stove, the tin water
bucket and gourd. and the Kerosene
lamp on the judges bench; for the
county jailcr Is not restricted as 10
the character OF the comforts he Is
bound 10 provide.
In the law. which the fiscal court
hopes to get through. provision will
also be made for county graveyard
The fiscal court Is TO take care OF the
poor. but nothing is said about pur-
chasing a cemetery.
County Judge Llghtfoot and Magis-
trates Emery. Bleich, Broadfoot and
Burnett and County Attorney Alben
Barkley compose the committee.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-18
SCENE AT RIO

Rio Janeiro, Jan. 1s.-The Ameri-
can battleship feet was Joined today
in the harbor by the torpedo boat
fiotilla, numbering six vessels, which
arrived from Pernambuco, and an
chored near the 16 big battleships.
The scene in the harbor was a most
striking and picturesque one. Never
before were so many warships an
chored In this port at one time. Be
sides the great fleet OF battleships,
there was a feet of Brazilian war
ships, German cruiser Bremen and
finally. late in the afternoon, came
the torpedo boat destroyers under
Lieutenant Commander Cone. to swell
the great feet.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-18
Japanese Premier Says Country
is Satisfied With Settlement of
Immigration Question Thus Far.
Ignores Friction With China
in Public Address and De-
clares Fleet is Not Engaged
in Maneuvers.

Toxic, Jan. fs.-Premier Saionji
In an address to the country today
laid emphasis on the friendly rela-
tons between Japan and the rest of
the world. He ignored the talk of
friction with China and declared Ia
pan is satisfied with the settlement Of
the immigration problem. He predict
ed that It will be easy TO meet the
American view on the same matter
Minister of Marine Saito in an inter-
view denied that the feet is engaged
in maneuyers hostile to the United
States. and said every battleship is at
its home station.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-18
MIR. ROBERT BitOWNIOW
WELL KNOWN IN PADUCAH

News was received here today Of
of Springfield, Mo-, the father Of Mr..
Louis X. Brownlow former editor
OF the Paducah News-Democrat. No
details were given, but Mr.. Brownlow
had been sufferer from rheumatism
for a number Of years. Mr.. Brown
low and his wife visited their son
here several years ago. en- route from
the Confederate Veteran reunion In
Louisville. and made many friends In
Paducah during their stay. He was
a native of Tennessee and a Confed-
crate. veteran.