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was to get x25 extra; so putting medi-
cines and food into spring wagon I
started right away.
We'll, found the biggest and sickest
chink ever saw. He was simply
burning up alive and his face was swol-
len and discolored out Of all semblance
to a human being.
II gave the medicine as directed, but
1t didn't do bit of good
.Ali that day and night and the next
day l watched and did what little I
could. but by Saturday night was dead
tired, so. measuring out medicine
enough for five hours. gave him the
whole business. then lay down on the
floor and went to sleep. I felt sure he
was going to die. but l couldn't stand it
another hour. Sure enough, when /
woke up about $3.50 in the morning, the
room was mighty quiet, and on going
to the bed saw the fellow was dead.
Now. OF course, IL was my business
to dispose Of him a. soon as possible,
and incidentally get tho $26 before the
board of health had time to have an
other meeting and lower prices.
II fitched up the mules to the wagon
and backed up to the door and then
my troubles began. It wouldn't be
easy for me to load live Chinaman
into a wagon--and dead onei Well,
that Fellow must have weighed ton.
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a number of his tribe, who were at
wars, to set out with a feet of canoes
for the new land. Some of these
canoes have been handed down from
generation to generation and are sup
posed to be in existence even now, the
most notable being named Aotea,
Arawa, Tainui, Mata-Atua, Takitumu
and Kura haupo.
Excepting in the single instance of
an English sailor, the sole survivor of
a shipwrecked crew, who lived for
some years among the natives, it is
generally supposed that no white man
lived in New Zealand between the
years 1893 and 1914. Early in the last
century, however, reports. of the ex-
treme hostility of the natives at last
began to find their way to the outer
world. and IN 1914 Rev. Samuel Mars
den, colonial chaplain of New South
Wales, founded the first New Zealand
mission. The first missionary appointed
was Thomas Kendall. who was desig
mated resident magistrate at the bay
of islands," Three native chiefs were
also made magistrates at this time
These and subsequent missionaries en-
dured great hardships and dangers in
the pursuance of their work, and it
was some years later before the mis-
sions were established with any degree
Of security.
The first id@ of establishing set
tlement in the colony resulted in a
company of Is members being formed
FOR the purpose in London in 1925 This
expedition, however, proved fruitless.
the leader being so frightened by the
fantastic haka (war dance) that he
took his departure hurriedly.
Indeed if the haka of today may be
taken as a modified form of the orig
inal dance, this uninitiated but no
doubt well meaning pioneer had excel
lent reasons for adopting such a
course. From 10 to so or 100 men,
and sometimes women, take part in
this, the national war dance of the
Maoris. Their clothing is scant, very
scant. showing to advantage the mas
SlFe uunDS ana e8cellenl physique OF the
race. After having formed themselves
into ranks, at signal from the leader
they strike one foot firmly upon the
ground. their bodies tremble from toes
to fngertips, the blood rises and the
haka has begun.
First to the right and then to the
left sway their bodies, their tongues
protrude to the utmost, their eyes
bulge from their sockets and all the
time the air is rent with the combined
war language that accompanies the
dance. After few minutes the excite
ment increases, the loose hair of the
women is twisted and twirled about
their shoulders, their usually calm
faces assume diabolical expressions,
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1T wasn't a circumstance to the way
those mules hit the high, places going
back, but there was no sign OF that
chink, and when gotenear the town
really began to- wonder if Elijah and
Moses had left by the same route; but,
with no bible, couldn decide.
Driving on into the main street
again, UP about. two blocks. saw that
sheet enshrouded corpse lying on the
ground square In front of the office of
the board of health. / made for 1t. for
If one of the 'honorable members should
happen along all the drugs, disinfect-
ants and rat traps in existence wouldn't
save him from death by fright, but
when the mules saw the CHASTITY thing
there was a circus. Neither coaxing nor
whipping would work, and finally, just
as I was about to get out and lead
them. they spun that wagon around
like top and. bolted. L had never
cared for fast driving. but seemed in
for it this morning. They ran for about
three quarters of mile before could
turn them, and then perhaps you think
they didn't run in the other direction.
wore. out a whip and my vocabulary
long before reached the town. Then
got out and blindfolded one mule with
my coat and the other with my shirt.
drove UP to the corpse and got out to
see what could do.
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TT FEW years ago while / was
visiting some of the islands of
the Pacific there was quite a
bubonic plague scare. Several
Chinese on one island contracted the
disease, and as there was only one man
there willing to risk the contagion
these cases were nearly all fatal
This man was a Yankee of some
education named King. He was Jack
of all trades, good at none, willing to
do almost anything for morey or
whisky, and with the belief that he'd
not die till his time came; so as a
nurse for plague patients he was in
constant demand, although he made no
secret of lis contempt for physicians
and their strenuous sanitary rules.
The following story related in his
own words. as nearly as I can remem-
Der, will give some idea of his first
experience with plague patient:
One Friday morning one of the
members of the board of health told me
that a case had been discovered in a
shack g little way from the only town
on the island, and that l was to get
s5 day and found for nursing him. II
the fellow lived tt would be quite a
long job, but IL he died I was to cremate
the body and burn tie shack. for which
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When tried to lift him he'd sort of
collapse and come unjointed. got up
into the wagon and tried to pull him up
by the feet, but neither way would
work. He was too big for me. Sweat!
Why, l sweat by the gallon and swore
by the yard. AT last l decided to dig
under the back wheels and lower the
wagon. Then 1 tried again. and almost
got him in, when my foot slipped. He
fell back into the room and went out
over the wheel. Mad! No word ever
invented could describe my condition
finally got him In. tied him In sheet
and started for the pit whore had de-
cided to cremate the body.
There were two roads to this pit,
long one running around the town and
a shorter one, which took you right up
the only street in the place decided
to take the shorter one--its being sun :
day morning, knew no one would De
up so early So away ! went-at a
pretty good pace, too. 1t was about
three miles to the pit, and when finally
pulled up and looked around-by Jove!
the wagon was empty
Now, | felt pretty sure that that
Chinaman hadn't been take up bodily
into heaven, and, as the back part OF
the wagon had come open. Iadecided
that he must be back on the road
somewhere. Ishad comepretty fast. but
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1T was a signing farewell the blue
Jackets OF Uncle Sans mighty ar
mada bade to hospitable New Zea-
land. And when the ships guns
doomed answer to the goodby salutes
Of Auckland's batteries the echoes roll
ing inland to the hills and valleys
found q similar sentiment in the heart
OF more than one dark eyed Maori
maiden in the thatched hut Of her
fathers. For no other race or peo-
pie visited by the feet IN its trium-
phant progress had so captivated and
charmed the boys in blue. Never will
be forgotten the welcome given by the
one time savage Maoris. proud in their
strength and physical charms, in the
wonderland Of Rotorua.
Such is the name given TO the show
place OF the North island OF New zea-
land, distant some miles from Auck-
land It is a thermal region, terri
tory once devastated by the eruption
Of Mount Tarawara- In recompense
nature now appears to have showered
upon it all her blessings.
Here among the boiling springs are
located the native villages OF the
Maoris. and here. in honor OF the ad-
vent Of the fleet, was given a Maori
fete. beside which all other celebra-
tions during the weeks stay in Auck-
land are dimmed by comparison.
Guided among the steaming springs by
pretty Maori girls; entranced by the
dreamy sensuousness OF the poi dance,
executed by graceful maidens, their
light feet responding to a weird yet
musical chanting, the while they kept
in motion the haxen poi ball attached
to a string; lulled In the soft. starry
nights by Maori love songs or stirred
by some nobly chiseled warrior who re-
cited like the bards of old the legends
Of his race and Of that strange land,
not yet forgotten N the onward sweep
Of the centuries. called Hawaiki.
Then there was the passionate and
exciting haka, or war dance, inter-
preted by three score men and women
in scant attire. the conclusion of which
left the participants physically ex-
hausted. And who of the sailors will
forget the hongi. as is known the
Maori form of greeting. the rubbing Of
noses? The sailors had heard of it,
but IT was somewhat disconcerting to
have the charming and handsome guide
who led your timorous steps through
the thermal region or the warrior who
welcomed you ignore your hand and rub
his nose against your own.
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~ UT. quick to adapt themselves to
Nthe customs Of all countries, Uncle
Sans boys followed the well es-
tablished rule in reference to Rome and
the Romans. But the hongi will hardly
be made the fashion in the navy It
was all an experience that officers and
men would willingly have repeated; for
1t was new and strange and most pic
turesoue, this insight into the home
life and customs Of the Maoris. They
indorse the opinion of one who has
lived among them, that the Maori Of
today is honest. open hearted. generous
and loyal
OF the Maori Of yesterday much may
be said in favor and much against him,
but neither with any degree of Ger
tainty. At least he was unmolested,
lord OF the Nikau palm and Rata
bloom, and as splendid a specimen Of
the human race as ever walked the
earth.
1t is supposed that New Zealand was
not the first home of the Maoris. but
that they migrated from a legendary
country named Hawaiki about 500
years ago. Hence the Maori saying.
q kure mai Hawaiki te kune kai te
kune tangata" (The seed Of our coming
is from Hawaiki. the seed OF man,
Tradition has It that one Of the Hs-
waiki chiefs. after a long voyage,
reached the north island OF New zea-
land. Returning home with a aowery
reIsrt of his newly discovered country.
this chief, so the story goes, persuaded
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forehead, everything scrolls and
curved lines being the usual designs
adopted. The operation Of tattooing
is performed by puncturing the flesh
with a hammer and a serrated chisel,
the lines traversed by the chisels being
afterward stained with a dark veget-
able dye. The operation causes great
swelling and often acute pain. taking
cessfully. Some of tho women also
adopt this style of decoration, which
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-HE Maori form Of greeting Is to
rub noses. but the hongi Is grad
ually giving way to the European
custou OF shaking hands. and in the
course of time the hongi win be .
thing Of the past
In fact. the Maori OF today Is slowly
but surely conforming to general Euro
peen habits OF living. With the intro
duction' OF sanitary laws diseases
brought about by insanitary places are
greatly decreasing the est&nltshusnt
OF native schools and colleges Is max
ing It's influence felt. raising the Maori
to higher educational plane. ths ad-
vantages OF which he Is not slow TO
recognize and make use OF. AS an
example OF the great loyalty OF the ma
tives Of today and OF the quaint man
ner in which they express themselves.
the following extract from q farewell
address recently presented to our gov
srnor Qcrd RanfurIy) speaks for IT.
self:
welcome to Papawai. o governor.
though it is but to say farewell. Our
hearts are sad at your early depart
ure from the midst OF your Maori peo-
pie, who have learned to love you well.
and would keep you OF and on. StilL
as the call has come. we shall pray for
your safe arrival at your far distant
home across the great sea Of Kiwa.
Farewell, o governor. farewell.
Perhaps we may never be permitted
to see you again. but we viii treasure
the remembrance Of the years during
which you have so faithfully admins
tered the trust reposed In you as rep
resentative OF her most gracious ma
1esty, the late Queen Victoria. and aft
erward OF her SON and successor. his
most gracious majesty, King Edward
VII Governor. may 1t please you to
convey to their most gracious majesties.
King Edward VII and Queen Alexan-
dra. the assurance OF the great love
and unswerving loyalty to them OF the
Maori people. continuing from the days
of her majesty. our late beloved Queen
Victoria. mother OF both races. whose
memory will never fade. Again, fare
wen. o governor. farewell. Though far
away you will never be forgotten by
the Maori people. May God watch over
and protect you always"
The Maoris are a romantic race. They
fight with hate and they love with
passion On this subject many are the
tales that could be told. but their tell
Ing would hll a volume.
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COLLECTION of whares Is called a
n pa, the equivalent Of our village.
Take stroll through a. pa On a
hot summers day and there you will
see the Maori at his leisure at home.
Yonder in front of his WHARF sits an
old fellow who. on closer. inspection,
we find is asleep; a little distance away
squats his wahinie pulling away at an
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only their chins are tattooed, the re-
mainder of the face remaining un-
adorned.
The native WHARF or dwelling house
is hut, generally built of wood. with
covering of rush mats over the roof
Sometimes it's exterior is decofated
with specimens of native carving, the
sujects generally depicted being re-
nowned warriors with distorted fea-
lures, protruding tongues and staring
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old clay pipe and demonstrating with
her pickaninnies. who dart about her
feet, pulling the tails OF the pa dogs
or trying TO ride the pigs The poi
dance is as graceful as the haka Is un-
lovely The dancers, all girls. hold in
each hand short string to which Is
attached the fiaxen poi ball. which Is
about the size Of small apple. At
signal from the leader they commence
to chant song and at the same time
to twirl the poi balls with a circular
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motion. the object Of the dancers being
to keep the poi balls In motion
throughout the series OF graceful poses
which they. assume. It IS a pretty dance.
danced by pretty maidens-
Undoubtedly the Maori maiden is
pretty, in many instances strikingly
beautiful, She possesses all the quail
ties essential in the constitution OF the
darker heauty-jet black, wavy hair.
eyes IN which there often dwells an
irresistible dreaminess. features mold
ed after Venus. clear complexion,
perfectly developed form and charm
OF manner as pleasant as It is modest.
Among other qualities the Maori is GER
, tainly endowed with a large fund OF
humor. and it may be said that there
Is often method in his wit.
To attempt anything like complets
description Of Rotorua would MI a
volume Rotorua abounds ia mineral
springs of all sizes and OF all temper
atures. from cold TO boiling. These
springs, which are achieving world
wide reputation, are much visited by
invaIids. who derive great benefit by
bathing In the medicinal waters. An
other and very epopular use to which
these springs are put is that OF cook
Ing, It being no uncommon sight to
see Maori 'wahine" preparing the
midday meal over the steam arising
from a boiling spring. One has to be
careful when strolling about Rotorus.
the numoer Of springs Dc.ng so great
that false step may mean hotter
bath than Is perhaps desirable Vis-
itors are puoted over the ground oy
Maori guides.
Death is a no5s sacred matter 10 ths
native. and grea. attention is paid 10
the ceremonies held in connection with
any ones deeeose. a tangis is held
at the pa to Which. II the departed
one be chief. natives come from all
parts of the district. A corpse lies in
state in a tapu hut. and all through
the night the women sit around in
rings wailing lameHts in a weird native
manner. in which they are oftentimes
Joined by the howls of dogs skulkins
about the pa. or by he cry of a distant
rlorepork. However, as soon as the
body has been committed to the earth
all signs Of mourning vanish. and un-
limited mirth takes its place. Bullocks
ara slain and roasted. dancing Is In
dulged in and the now altered natives
make the welkin ring" with their
revelry.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-09-04
NACOZARl TEAM TO
PLAY DOUGLAS SUNDAY

DOUGLAS, Sept. 3.-(SpecfaID-
The Nacozari team with James in
in the box is the next baseball attrac-
ton which is scheduled for Douglas
and Manager O'Donovan has filled that
date for next Sunday. In the local line
up will be Edmunds and Harper, two
of the nucleus for the new team which
is to be brought together to represent
the Smelter city, and a slab artist from
Texas, ordered especially for the occa-
sion. This ought to be about enough
for the Nacozari trotters Judging from
past performances for James was the
one player of the Mexican bunch on
their former appearance here that rank
ed much higher than selling platter.
In regard to the new team which is
being gotten together Manager ODono-
van has had his line out and believes
that he has hooked three gamey ones
from the Triple league, Raymond
shortstop, Wilder a pitcher, and Wolfe
catcher. Wilder is said to belle his
name when in the box, and Wolfe TO
be always hungry for hot ones while
Raymond is pronounced to be a crack.
ipfielder. That is what the local press
says about them in the towns from
whence they win come. They are ex-
pected here on the 18th. for the fans
to pass judgement.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-09-04
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
PLANS DISCUSSED
Among Members of the CITY
Council in Smelter City.

DOUGLAS. Sept. 3.-( special1-
Gradually the preliminary details of
the municipal ownership OF water
plant project into which the nresen
administration has entered are beino
worked out and during this month
some time il is expected the special
committee, consisting of Aldermen
ramsey, Parsons and Sparks, VIII he
ready to submit a report to the conn.
cil covering a large part of the pre-
hminary estimates. Already me CON
snlting engineer has arrived in the
city e. K. Archer, of Kansas CITY. Mr.
Archer has met with the special com.
inittee several times in the past two
days and has submitted them a prono,
sltion But no contract win be On.
cred into until other engineers have
been heard from.
The committee is engaged in serur-
ing data Of the operations of other
municipality owned plants especially
with a view to conditions similar to
those that exist here A long LIST of
Questions were formulated and these
lists were sent to rnoenix and Tucson
among other places, where municfpai
plants are now in operation. The in
formation thus secured all bears ont
the claims Of the friends of the local
project. These reports will be sub
mitted the people of Douglas later on.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-09-04
A NEW IDEA.

Mr.. Human, neighbor and friend of
a brother of Sam Yarnell in Indianap-
Bisbee daily review., 1908-09-04
DOUGLAS BOYS LEAVE
FOR SILVER CREEK CAMP

DOUGLAS, Sept Special -.
A happy bunch Of youngsters con.
sisting of the boys department of the
Y. NJ. c. A. viii leave tbs incoming for
Silver Creek, where they VIII sGars...
two days in camp. Two buses will
leave the Y. NJ. c. A. building at 6
O'Clock, one of which will contain the
boys, while the other will be used as
a transport to carry the provisions and
various things needed to make their
stay both comfortable and happy.
Messrs. Scott and Bowden very gener-
.ously donated the use of their buses
and horses to make this trip. Mr.
Mccartney is Furnishings the camping
utensils and equipment while the boys
themselves are paying fifty cents each
for the purpose of buying provisions,
etc. Mr.. Eastman and MIR. Baltzley
will go with the boys and has been
Flaming program of games, Indian
war dances, story telling, story con-
tests, etc, to amuse :ha boys around
the big camp fire at night, while the
daylight will be used for hikes up the
mountain, swims, baseball. etc. The
following boys will be amongst those
who will go: Donald Rice, Brooks
Scott, Ralph Bowden, Bob Dawson, Ar
thur Evans, Robert Watson, Crockett
Bowles, Wesley Daugherty. Roy
Welch, James Fisher, Willard Samson,
Charley Suits, Edgar Hurst, Hugh Nc
CARNEY, John O'Neil, Tom Morris,
Stephen Suits, Dunk Robinson, John
Haas, Harold Smith, Messrs. Eastman,
Baltzley and Charles Philbrick
Bisbee daily review., 1908-09-04

Sam Yarnell leaves this week for
Chicago, where he goes to begin a
series Of campaign speeches for Bry-
an. Sam says they pay his expenses
anyway.
The private car Alamogordo arrived
in Douglas yesterday carrying T. NJ.
Schumacher, general traffic manager of
the southwestern; A. N Brown. gen
eral freight agent; C. Med. Adams.
general agent, St Louis, and Garrett
King. general agent, Ell Paso.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezzell left on the af-
ternoon train yesterday for Nevada,
where they go to make their home.
They have just returned from their
wedding trip through the south. The
bride, Jessie Prather, is well known
to all the people of Douglas, where she
has been raised.
The only announcement which has
thus far appeared for constable is
that of Sam Hayhurst Hayhurst is
after the nomination by the democrats
and they will doubtless see that he
is nominated. He is splendid Off
Ger and stands well in the community.
J. Il. Sparks, conductor on the Ell
Paso & Southwestern, yesterday re-
ceived word from Phoenix that his
sfea.sier had been found dead in bed
in that city yesterday morning, but
the dispatch gave no further partieu-
lars. Mr.. and Mrs. Sparks will leave
this morning FOR Phoenix.
Word from Chicago announces that
Mrs. r. L. Scott is recovering nicely
from the operation which she under
went for cancer. The growth was
deeper than expected, but she is now
able to sit up and is expected home
in the course of two or three weeks.
Review Want Aos Bring Results.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-09-04
DOUGLAS PERSONALS

Mrs. Barnes returned from Colorado
yesterday.
Mrs. Hops left yesterday for Naco.
where she goes to visit friends.
Mrs. H. Kenyon Burch is in the city
from Nacozari
Rev. and Mrs. Carpenter left yester-
day for Bisbee where they win remain
for short stay.
Joe Larrieu left yesterday for the
Chiricahuas, where he win look over
his mining interests.
P. J. F. Demarest of the Wamel
grocery will leave today for a vaca-
ton in the Chiricahuas.
Mrs. H. A. Strodthoff and daughter,
Janette, returned from the coast last
evening.
Master Bryan Pharr has so far re-
covered from an attack Of fever that
he is now able to sit up in bed
Miss Annie Hines Of Seventeenth
street is spending vacation in the
Chiricahua mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. w E. Mashburn were
visitors to arrive from Nacozari yes
terday.
Mrs J. c. Norton and children whs
have been spending the summer at the
coast. arrived yesterday after delight
full vacation.
Douglas Lodge No. 20, L o. o. F.
win hold its weekly meeting this
evening. Work in the initiatory degree
win be conferred.
Miss Ruth watkins has returned t.
her home on Sixteenth street after {
delightful stay of several weeks at Saf
Bernardino ranch.