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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16

jokes; very little of it was sad or pathetic. When
the chief widows turn came there pathos in
her voice, though she gave no other sign of grief.
Turning her motherly face to the grave, she sat
there and talked to Wobehs spirit naturally as
if she were looking into his face. Nobody needed
to cross question her.
There was nothing extraordinary for the next
two days On the first day the mourning women
were taken to the creek and washed, in order that
they might begin to dress up for the final feast.
On the second day the men of the town were as
sembled under the big paaver tree and individu-
ally sworn to be loyal to the town. The oath was
administered by making the drink from a
bowl of milkish fluid which supposed to kill
the if he nsincere. On this day, also,
the brought in large quantities Of firewood
and the women busy threshing and cleaning
rice and pots
Then came the third and greatest day-the
slaughter of the bullock and the great feast. So
far as could learn there is sacrificial idea
involved in the ceremony; the slaughter is solely
for the purpose of providing for joyful banquet.
The big bullock led to vacant place near
the grave. just at sunrise. and securely tied down
on its side. Its throat then cut, the wind
pipe being severed, and the animal slowly bed to
DEATH 1t 90 minutes before the animal
ceased to struggle, but its tail had been severed
long before, this being the especial perquisite of
the selected as butchers
The carcass was then skinned and King Sow
sat in his leopard chair while the bullock cut
up. He kept a careful watch to that not even
ounce of meat was taken by anybody. Two
large brass kettles and large basket were placed
in front of him and in these were placed the in
ternal organs and the choicest cuts-the kings
meat Now and then one Of the butchers would
overlook some small portion but the king over
looked nothing; he had the promptly
fed. Altogether he received about onethird c;
the bullock. The remainder cut up and d..
tributed among the families. to be cooked; posi-
lively no part of the animal except the hide and
horns discarded. There not quite enough
to go around, the king ordered dog killed to
make up the deficiency
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16

time causing the evil shapes to take to flight
Most of the night was given over to the beating
of drums, the women and younger men dancing
in procession all over town
When night closed in on the scene and the
moon began to shed it's soft light through hazy
clouds the nights dancing began. There no
undercurrent of sadness in it; everybody was lit
orally out for a good time The dancers were
drummed up in groups, the drummers shutting
all through the town to organize procession.
second crowd was gathered under the leadership
of a man with string instrument made from
calabash, and eventually third group shufled
along to the tune of calabash strung with iron
rings, the sound being that of gourd half filled
with dried peas.
The succeeding day was one of the most
eyentful of ALL Before sunrise the men of the
town brought large stones to the grave and
walled it in, making Enclosure about six feet
wide and 10 feet long. Dozens of empty gin
bottles brought and placed all around the
grave-a very common custom on this coast The
mound then leveed down and the entire
Enclosure covered with stones and wet sand. At
the head they placed couple Of small ivory
tusks, rice bowl containing Wobehs silver ring
and some kola nuts, two pitchers and a small
brass kettle. Across these laid unsheath-
ed sword The fixing of the grave not COM
pleted until they had brought small jug OF
rum and poured little of it into each vessel.
The thirst of Wobeh's spirit apparently more
easily quenched than had been that of the man
in life-and this enabled the men about the
grave to put the greater part of the rum to bet
ter USE
After the grave had been properly arranged
the town assembled to witness the significant
ceremony of killing the white chicken. The
principal nephew of the late king knelt the
grave and held the chickens head above Wobeh's
head. King Sow made long speech and then
different members of Wobeh's family gave the
chicken messages to take to his spirit. This
part of the ceremony was very solemn and I'M
pressive 1t was clear that they implicitly be-
lieved that their messages would reach their des
tination.
Then the nephew pulled off the chickens head
and threw the body down the grave. Curl
ously enough, the headess chicken futtered
around until it reached the head of the grave
and then seemed to be trying to bore its way
down to the king. 1t then futtered away. the
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16
FAINT HEART AND FAIR LADY
Chances Good That the Ancient Adage
Once More Proved Wisdom Of
Man Who Uttered II.

He was afraid to tell her right out
and out that he loved her, so he began
in a roundabout way, hoping she
would catch his drift, then betray, by
her confusion. her own feelings. He
didn't dream but that she loved him,
but thought that she. like himself,
was afraid to demonstrate it.
Heart trouble?" she repeated. Are
you sure you've heart trouble. Alfred?
You know indigestion is very like 1t
at times"
ooh, know I've got heart trouble
all right. I-can't you see it your
self"
"Why, how silly Alfred; no one can
see heart trouble; they have to feel
it. Have you taken anything for it?''
mo, not yet. but IL want to, don't
you know"
Then why don't you?"
IL would; that is. If l could get
it,"
Cant you get it. Alfredo"
Il don't know"
Have you tried?"
mo, not yet"
(Silence for two provoking min
utes)
"Alfred!" (coldly)
"Y-yes?"
Lets have a game of checkers"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16
BABY HORRIBLY BURNED.
BY Boiling Grease-skin All Came OF
One Side of Face and Head
Thought Her Dsfisured for Life.
Used cutlcura: No Scar Left.

"My baby was sitting beside the
fender and we were preparing the
breakfast when the frying-pan full OF
boiling grease was upset and 1t went all
over one side of her face and head.
Some one wiped the scald with a
towel. pulling the entire skin off. We
took her to doctor. He tended her
a week and gave me some stuff to put
on. But it all festered and / thought
the baby was disfigured for life.
used about three boxes Of Cuticura
Ointment and it was wonderful how
it healed. In about five weeks 1t was
better and there wasn't mark to tell
where the scald had been. Her skin
is just like velvet. Mrs. Hare, 1,
Henry St, South Shields, Durham,
England, March 20, 1905"
Potter Drug i Chem. Corp. Solo Props. Boston.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16
A Question of Grammar.

Hettys uncle, who was school
teacher, met her ON the street one
beautiful May day and asked her If
she was going out with the Maying
party.
mo, l amt going"
ooh, my little dear" said her uncle,
you must not say L amt going and
he proceeded to give her little lesson
in grammar you are not going. He
is not going. We are not going. You
are not going. They are not going.
Now, can you say all that, Hetty?"
Sure l can," she replied, making a
courtesy. There amt nobody going"
Lutheran
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16
Kind of Husband He Was.

A kindly lady who lives in New Jer-
sey evinces great interest In the per-
sonal welfare of her servants. an in
terest which led her not long since to
make inquiry of new maid of all
work touching the latters domestic fe-
licit'es.
Il understand Nora" said she. that
you have n model husband"
"Shure, mum, he's the foinest gy-
url could have" was the enthusiastic
response. IF ye could see the wny
he trates me, mum, ye'd be afther say
in he were a frind instid Of hus-
band."-Harper's Weekly.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16
How England Got New Zealand.

How New Zealand became British
possession is one of the romances of
colonization. Seventy years ago 1t
was sort of no mans land. but 1t
leaked out that France contemplated
annexation. There was a race from
Sydney between British AMI q
French man-of-war, the former win
ming by few hours ana securing New
Zealand for the British crown. few
years previously French adventurer.
Baron de Thierry. at the head OF 100
followers, whom he had recruited in
Sydney, had proclaimed himself king
of New Zealand" but the baron had
not sufficient funds to maintain
monarchy His subjects deserted and
his reign ollapsed.-London Chroni-
Gle
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16
Not So Wide Of the Mark, Either.

The class had taken up the subject
of the rulers of the world. The presi-
dent of the United States. the king OF
England and their powers and func-
lions had been discussed.
Suddenly the teacher said, Now.
Willie, what's kaiser?"
"a kaiser" replied the absent-,nind-
ed Willie, whose long suit was geog
raphy instead of political history.
sis a stream O. hot water sprngin' up
and disturbin' the earth. "-Lippin-
colts.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16
Adjustable,

Aunt Anne, an old family darby
was sitting with knees crossed in the
kitchen, when the young daughter OF
the house entered and, impressed with
the hugeness of the old woman's feet
asked what size shoe she wore.
well, honey" replied Aunt Anne
81 kin wear Fights; l ginerally wear
mines; but desc yer Use got on am
twelves, an de good Lawd knows dey
hu'ts me!"-Everybody's Magazine.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16
Public the Best Censor.

A frankly impossible play would
never be entertained by sensible
manager. If it were, the manager
who produced it would have to take
the risks The play would speedily
come to an end for the reason that
the public will not support play that
is morally repellant to it.-London
Stage
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16
zuosn@e<e>4n e&Nc@s

large enough to be
heard. Meanwhile for
two days and nights
the men of the town
made it lively for the
spirits of evil that
were supposed to be
lowering in the bush
that surrounds the vii
lage. Guns heavily
charged with powder
were fired at intervals
throughout the entire
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16
By GERALD A.. EODEEIC6

throng crowding each other In their
efforts to watch every movement.
When it finally ceased its struggles
there was chorus of "Ah!' followed
by some excited talking. 1t was ex-
plained to me that when chicken
dies with It's feet in the air 1t Is
sign that the nephew has been true
to the king and has not meddled with
his women. In this case the chicken
had died on its side.
Then another chicken was brought
for another nephew to kill. 1t like
wise died on its side and there was
another chorus of excited grunts A
third chicken was killed by niece.
with the same result; but the fourth.
killed by another niece. stopped with
its feet in the air. The crowd went
wild, caught up the girl and marched
around the town with her on their
shoulders. Wobeh had one relative
that had been true.
This ceremony was followed an
hour or two later by that of eating
the chickens. together with rice
cooked in yellow palm oil. The food
was placed at the head of the grave
and Wobeh's head wife presided over
the pot. All the children squatted
about on the grave and the other rel
atives were assembled around 1t.
King Sow had good many remarks
to make before he called up the eld-
est son and motioned for him to take
the painful of rice which the widow
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16
AbundantIy,

$50, Miss de Breeze, you're writing
story, and went to that summer re-
sort to get what you call the local
color. Did you get it?"
Did L? You ought to see my arms
from the elbows down."
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16

Wobeh's wo m e n
and children reassem-
bled in their kitchen
and resumed their
mournful chant. This
is a performance in
which the women OF
West Africa are very
accomplished and Wo-
beh's ia mily was
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16

had held out. Before eating It he made certaln
nromises relative to peace in the family. Each or
tho relatives was called out in turn and required
to go through the same performance. Old King
Sow kent his ears open and whenever he was
not satisfied with given promise he arose ana
cross questioned the relative ike country Jaw
ver unti, he made him promise what he wanted.
Parts of this ceremony were exciting; at times
there were outbursts Of laughter at one of Sow
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16
A. Il Should Be.

TRUSTS beget monopolies." remarked
the married philosopher.
For example?" queried the bach
elor
Well" replied the married philos-
opher. when girl feels she can trust
q man she wants a monopoly on him"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16
Bessie Was WiIIino.

"Oh dear" said the tired mother, II wish
were a little girl again like you'll" well" re-
Joined fve-yearold Bessie. lets play you my
little gir, then you act naughty and I'll spank you
and send you to bed without your supper"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16
Not So Easy.

Binks-Someone told me that Coy
ner was well to do.
Jinks-Well. isn't he?
Binks-I should say not. l couldn't
do him.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16
~ElzNz6AL RITES.

SN3N1 region where the gov
eminent levies no taxes,
where the native African
chiefs reign supreme, where the only
statutes are the laws of the bush. A
couple of English prospectors, an
English rubber trader and an Ameri.
can missionary compose the foreign
population all the way back to the
French frontier. There is no part of
the west coast of Africa so lightly
touched by the white man, for even
the occasional government officials
who visit the region are black. In
all the towns the babies yelled at my
approach and the children fed in ter.
ror II walked toward them,
While King Wobeh's star was in
the ascendency death came out of
the foggy bush and laid its hand
upon him. A famous mullah man
was called to make nominations and
the sand cutter" brought out all his
paraphernalia of divination and
peeped impressively into the future.
That which Wobeh really needed. a
good physician. does not exist in that
region. The mullah and the sand
cutter" gave an unfavorable proeno-
sis, SO the suffering king was pre-
pared for his departure in the manner
prescribed by the law of the bush.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16

Strictly RusInasaIike.

He-American girls who marry for
eign titles don't deserve any credit.
She-They don't ask any; they pay
cash.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16
PAIN W SSP5 I Rs!''sIn ssg|

There is Mountain & Plain Paint.
"climaticnlIy cOrrect,' and fully guar
anteed. II is made by McPhee & NC
Ginnity Co. Denver. whose reputation
stands behind these goods. Ask your
dealer for further Information or write
to us for latest Fashions in Painting"
McPHEE & NcGINNITY CO., DENVER
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-16
DENVER DIRECTORY

RON LINK nseIs YI Il s'l klnds OF M ssIs
log mailed free. Cor. 18th and Blnke. Denver
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-27
A Spacious Excuse.
From the New York Herald

from the New OTh l1eTdIu
Bishop Paddock. of eastern Oregon,
declared recently that wealth was God
given, that some men We're called" to
make money.
Bishop PaC ock," said New York
clergyman the other day, lis always
saying wise, true, memorable hings.
There is no living speaker who is more
interesting and more Instructive.
Il remember one of his attacks on
wrong that had been speciously defend
ed. He said no amount of talking could
make wrong right, and he compared
the culprits TO a boy he knew.
He said this boys mother found him
playing one Sunday morning in the
nursery.
ooh, Johnny she said, I told you
not to play with your tin soldiers on
Sunday
The boy looked up, surprised and
aggrieved.
But on Sunday he said, I call 'em
the Salvation Army"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-27
Raising the Rates.

FROM Judge.
President-eleCt Taft tells good golf
ing story. A political friend of his
invented plan whereby he kept his 8
or 9-year- old son from shocking his
mamma by repeating swear words and
slang-a practice to which he was
rather addicted. Every time the little
fellow used a naughty word the father
gave him cents on the promise not to
use 1t again. The friend had great
faith in his power of the system until
one day recently when he was chatting
with half a dozen guests before dinner.
His home adjoins a golf links and
little Willie, who had been out walking
near them with his nurse, burst into
the drawing room, his blue eyes dane
ing with enthusiasm his pink cheeks
bulging in a triumphant smile.
"Oh, papa, papa" he cried. I've just
heard a new one that's worth quar-
ter"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-27
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\ A PROMISING PROCESS.



An increase of slCo0O0, 600 year in the
value of corn and oats at primary mar
kets through cheap method OF bleaching
and drying those grains is the prospective
result of extensive experiments by the
government and individuals, which have
now reached point of practical success.
This interesting estimate of the value OF
a process available by grain dealers ana
large farmers the country over was ar
rived at by computation upon the crop OF
1897 of those three cereals, which amount
ed to g. 295. .253 600 bushels, to which an add
ed value TO grain buyers of TO cents per
bushel by improved grade will be given by
a cheap process to improve the grade. III
was not the government this time, but an
individual. +. +. Arnold, local expert
in grain handling, who has solved this
problem and put into practical operation
in South Chicago a process which seems
likely to deprive tie big elevator COM
panies Of the cities of their present proht
for dryifG and bleaching corn and oats Tor
mark@ 'od make that operation practlcal
In the JAtller elevators throughout the
country. For several years the depart
ment OF agriculture has been at work on
the problem OF the grading and standard
iZaton Of grain. In addition to the iabor-i
atories at Baltimore and New orleans.
new laboratories have recently been es'
tablished at Minneapolis, Duluth, ST. Louis
and New York. Here elaborate tests have
been made in the effort to devise better
means for bringing grain up to standard
and making farm products more valuable
after they have been harvested. Like the,
split log road drag and some other devices
OF small cost that have put hundreds OF
thousands of dollars into the pockets OF
farmers in the last few years, the process
is perfectly simple, once IT was discov-
cred, and the cost OF construction trifing
compared with present methods or thei
saving involved Meanwhile the work OF
the government laboratories is being con-
tnued and should lead, according TO Sec
retary Wilson'S last report, to the discov-i
cry of other devices to aid the farmer
and the elevator man in Strengthening out
some of the other unsatisfactory conoi-,
tions which are still to be found in the,
business of growing food for S5,OC0,DV peo-''
pie.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-27
John DIS Joke,

John d. Rockefeller had finished two
hours humorous and brilliant testi-
mony in the governments suit against
the Standard OIL company when a vet
eran correspondent, turning to his
neighbor, said:
THE nation is beginning to realize
what keen humOrist it has in the oil
king. / remember when he was testi-
flying in the 81 suit His presence in
the box naturally brought big crowds
to court, and one morning, as he saun-
tered down corridor, man stopped
him and said:
"I beg your pardon, boss, but can
you tell me where John d. is being
tried?'
'"Mr. Rockefeller took the man by
the arm and led him to the criminal
courtroom. He opened the door and
pointed to q downCast individual.
That's John d. he whispered, and
liSaDpeared" "
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-27
new LAW PLACES
BANK RECEIVERS
WITH /" HAS BEENS"
Active officials Also Barred
From Making Loans From
Their Own Banks.

Madison, S. T., March 22.--In ex-
planning the changes made In the new
code on banking passed by the recent
Legislature, Public Examiner John l.:
Jones calls attention to important ana
wide reaching reforms in the banking
business that were scarcely noticed Dy
the public when the bill went through;
The measure was drawn in accordance
with the recommendations OF Examiner
Jones, who is recognized as one OF
the most efficient officials the state mas
ever had. Mr.. Jones explains the he"
law as follows:
THE new law does away entirely
18th receivers for failed banks. In
stead they are handled entirely by TINS
department, which has the power 10
appoint any number of deputies needeu
to do the work II Is provided that
these deputies shall be allowed only 20
per day, to include expenses as well as
compensation, and this Is not enough
inducement to cause them to allow a
receivership TO hang on. The change
viii mean quicker discharge or recelV-
erships and at n lower cost.
Heretofore some of the active bank
officials OF the state have experienced
some difficulty I'm distinguishing thelr
money from that OF the bank. A
change in the code makes 1t unlawful
from il. This does not prohibit the d.
rector, who may be engaged in numer-
Gus other business, from being treated
as any other customer.
up to this time the banks could
carry their reserve any place they
might wish Under this freedom, IL
40 happened that chains Of banks We're
developed, the reserves were passed
around and the same money did re-
serve duty at various points. The de-
partment was powcrless to stop the
practice until now, when 1t must ap-
prove the selection OF reserve agen-
cies,
Hereafter banks may rct receive as
deposits more than Is times the amount
of their capital stock. This VIII en-
courage banks to bring up their capital
and IL will also assure n reasonable
margin for the protection of deposit
prs.
"The new law marks the end Of the
So 900 bank in South Dakota, II being
recognized the day when they should
be permitted In sparsely settled por-
lions of the state has passed. we, or
course, could not reach the $4,000 banks
already I'm business But 1t was pro-
vided that when their deposits become
more than 10 times their capital and
surplus they must increase their capi-
tai to 100000.
1T is provided also In the amend
ments made to the law that at least
three directors OF each Dank must live
in the county, where il is located. This
is expected to make it, easier to get to-
gether the directors OF small banks"
Examiner Jones says he has heard
very little as to whether the banks
will take advantage of the deposit guar
antee law. as most of the bankers have
not seen the law.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-27
CONDUCTOR RETIREs ON
A SERVICE PENSION

Huron, S. D.. March 22.-After 80
years continuous service with the Chi
fago and Northwestern Railway COM
nany, John ConnOrS, one of the most
popular passenger conductors on the
AiVision, because of failing health, has
rendered his resignation. Mr.. ConnOrs
entered the employ OF the Northwest
'rn company when but Is years old, at
Madison, Wis, and has continued with
The company up to the present date,
and because OF faithful service has
been placed upon the pension roll. Mr..
COnnors will continue to make his
home in this city, where he has resid-
I'd for nearly a quarter of a century.