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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-11

jokes; very little of 1t was sad pathetic When
the chief widows turn came there was 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 Wobeh's spirit as naturally as
IL she looking into his face Nobody needed
to cross question her.
There was nothing extraordinary for the next
two days. On the frst 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 palaver tree and indvfdu
ally sworn to be loyal to the town. The oath was
administered by making the man drink from
bowl of milksh fluid which supposed to kill
the man II he was insincere. On this day, also,
the men brought in large quantities Of firewood
and the women were busy threshng 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 was led to vacant place near
the grave, Just at sunrise, and securely tied down
its side. Its throat then cut, the wind
pipe being severed, and the animal slowly bed to
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 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 small portion, but the king
looked nothing; he had the error promptly recti-
fed. Altogether he received about one-third es
the bullock. The remainder was cut up and d.
tributed among the families. to be cooked; posi-
lively part Of the animal except the hide and
horns discarded. There not quite enough
to go around, so the king ordered dog killed to
make up the deficiency
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FAINT HEART AND FAIR LADY
Chances Good That the Ancient Adage
Once More Proved Wisdom Of
Man Who Uttered It.

He was afraid to tell her right out
and out that he loved her. SO he began
in 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 it
at times"
"Oh, l know I've got heart trouble
all right. cant 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 II want to. don't
you know
Then why don't you?"
IL would; that is, if ! 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" (coldlyD
"Y-yes?"
Lets have a game of checkers"
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BABY HORRIBLY BURNED.
BY Boiling Grease-skin All Came or
One Side of Face and Head
Thought Her Disfigured 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 it 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 a doctor. He tended her
a week and gave me some stuff to put
on. But it all festered and l thought
the baby was disfgured for life.
used about three boxes of Cuticura
Ointment and 1t was wonderful how
it healed. In about five weeks 1t was
better and there wasn't a mark to tell
where the scald had been. Her skin
is just like velvet. Mrs. Hare, /,
Henry St, South Shields, Durham.
England, March %, 1908"
Potter Drug b Chem. Corp. Sole Props Dostoa.
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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 a new maid of all
work touching the latter's domestic fe-
licities.
you have a model husband"
"Shure, mum, he's the foinest a gy-
url could have" was the enthusiastic
response "If ye could see the way
he trates me, mum, ye'd be afther say
in he were frind instid of hus-
band. d."-Harper's Weekly.
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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 its soft light through hazy
clouds the nights dancing began There was no
undercurrent Of sadness in 1t; everybody was lit
orally out for a good time The dancers were
drummed up in groups. the drummers shufling
all through the town to organize procession. A
second crowd was gathered under the leadership
of a man with string instrument made from
calabash, and eventually third group shufi1ed
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
eventful of all. Before sunrise the men of the
town brought large stones to the grave and
walled 1t in, making inclosure about six feet
wide and 10 feet long. Dozens of empty gin
bottles brought and placed all around the
grave-a very common custom this coast. The
mound then leveled down and the entire
inclosure covered with stones and wet sand At
the head they placed couple Of small ivory
tusks a rice bowl containing Wobeh's silver ring
and some kola nuts, two pitchers and a small
brass kettle Across these was laid unsheath.
ed sword The fixing of the grave was not COM
pleted until they had brought small jug of
rum and poured a little of it into each vessel.
The thirst Of Wobehs spirit was apparently more
easily quenched tnan had been that Of the man
in life-and this enabled the about the
grave to put the greater part Of the rum to bet
ter
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 Wobehs
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 OF the chickens head
and threw the body down on the grave. Curl
ously enough, the headiess chicken huttered
around until 1t reached the head of the grave
and then seemed to be trying to bore its way
down to the king. 1t then huttered away. the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-11
A Question Of Grammar.

Hetty's uncle, who was a 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"
"Oh. my little dear" said her uncle,
you must not say I 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.
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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 or
England and their powers and func-
tions had been discussed.
Suddenly the teacher said, Now,
Willie, what's kaiser?"
"a kaiser" replied the absent-Inind-
ed Willie, whose long suit was geog-
raphy instead of political history.
SIS stream o. hot water springin' up
and disturbin' the earth. ."-Lippin-
colts.
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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 a British AMI q
French man-of-war, the former win
ming by few hours and securing New
Zealand for the British crown. a 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 a
monarchy His subjects deserted and
his reign Disqualification ChronL
cle
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Public the Best Censor.

A frankly impossible play would
never be entertained by a sensible
manager. If it We're, 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,
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Adjustable.

Aunt Anne, an old family darky
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.
We'll, honey replied Aunt Anne
II kin wear eights; l ginerally wear
mines; but desc yer Use got on an
twelves, an de good Lawd knows dey
hu'ts me!"-Everybody's Magazine
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had held out. Before eating 1t he made certain 4
promises relative to peace in the family. Each OF
tho relat;ves was called out in turn and required
to go through the same performance oid hlhs
Sow kept his open and whenever ne was
not satisfied with given promise he arose anu
questioned the relative IKE a country Ia"
YER until he made him promise what he wanted
Parts of this ceremony were exciting; at times
there were outbursts of laughter at one OF Sow's
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-11
BY GERALD a.. ..EODEE/CI

throne crowding each other IN tneit
efforts to watch every movement.
When it finally ceased its struggles
there was chorus of "Ah!" followed
by some excited talking. 1t was eA-
plained to me that when chlcKeh
dies with its feet in the air 1t is a
sign that the nephew has been tfue
to the king and has not meddleo Win
his women In this case the chlcheh
had died on its side.
Then another chicken was brought
for another nephew to kill. IL 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 WIN
its feet in the air. The crowd went
wild, caught up the girl and marcheo
around the town with her on their
shoulders. Wobeh had one relative
that had been true.
This ceremony was ollowed an
hour or two later by that OF eating
the chickens, together with rice
cooked in yellow palm oil. The 1000
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 a 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
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A. lt Should Be.

Trusts beget monopolies." remarked
the married philosopher.
For example?" Queried the bach
elor
Well" replied the married philos-
opher. when a girl feels she can trust
q man she wants a monopoly on him"
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oecIeIy anu III the dead OF night he car
r1ed back into the bush to an obscure half
town" called Goomah. no woman being aowe
70 Know his whereabouts. Courtesy to the null
lah and the sand cutter" demanded that Wobeh
should promptly pass into the unknown. but the
oid man held on to life with his characteristic
tenacity. 1t was several weeks before the news
was quietly brought to Totoquelli that its found
er was dead. The information was passed on
to Boporo and King Sow over to take
charge of the town until all its palavers were
settled.
The funeral of an African chief follows the
law of the bush implicitly. but the details vary
in different parts of the west coast. The pro-
ceedings in this case extended over a period of
about three weeks.
First Wobeh's body was removed from the
hut where he had died and placed in open
kitchen in Goomah. These kitchens are merely
large huts without walls or rather with walls
about three feet high. The roof is Of thatch and
the floor of clay. In the center of one of these
Kitchens shallow grave was dug. Then the
feet were bound together, the arms extend
ed down the body and the hands bound together
hands and feet, the body was placed In the grave
and lightly covered. After it had lain there for
two days 1t was taken up by night and carried to
TotoQuelli. where it was again placed in q shall
low grave, but in a hut where no woman could
bring i'll luck by looking upon 1t. The law Of the
bush shuts out all women from any approach to
the dead. Then the family and the town began
to make ready for the obsequies. formal notices
were sent out to all the big kings within two
days walk. in order that they might come with
gifts) and assist Wobeh's spirit into rest
The funeral continued for eight days. First
the body again lifted from the grave and
laid out" in an open kitchen carefully screened.
The kings women we're then segregated in an
other kitchen and intrusted with the duty of
making great lamentation. Then the head of the
devil bush"-he is great functionary in West
Africa-came into the village to announce the
kings death-a performance par with the
formal notification given to presidential nom
nee by a committee from national convention
The devil bush" il sort Of combination of sc,
cret society and boys boarding school, 1t is a
collection of huts hidden away in the bush which
women must avoid pay the penalty Of death
Here are collected most of the boys of the COM
munity and they remain in secusion for period
varying from three to six years, being taught
some sense and much nonsense. The grip OF su-
perstition is 30 strong that the head Of the bush
becomes a great man in the tribe and death is the
penalty for any woman who looks upon his face
Tetoquelli's devil" preceded his entrance into
the town by an unearthly yell. which was the
signal for all the women and girls (and every
man not q member of TIE devil bush') to
crete themselves. Then with a series Of ventril
oquistic yells he came into the center Of the
A,wn announced the death of Wobeh, ordered
he funeral to proceed and vanished Into the
bush Then the real noise began.
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Abundantly.

so. Miss de Breeze, you're writing
a story, and went to that summer re-
sort to get what you call the local
color Did you get it?'
Did 1? You ought to see my arms
from the elbows down."
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7u<0i 1&Ee<c>4n 1eMCEc s

large enough to be
heard. Meanwhile for
two days and nights
the men of the town
made 1t 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
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Wobeh's W o 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 m ily was
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-11
Not So Easy,

Binks-Someone told me that Coy
ner was well to do.
Jinks-Well, isn't he?
Binks-I should say not. couldn't
do him.
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Bessie was wiIIino.

"Oh, DEAR" said the tired mother, II wish
little girl again like you!" 'Well." re-
Joined iveyearold Bessie, lets play you my
little gir. then you act naughty and I'll spank you
and send you to bed without your supper"
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~FL//HERAL R/ZzS.~

HE old king of Totoquell
: !: :: :: :: !: : :
H<2M was dead. 1t was in the
y I'll Liberian hinterland. foul
p%N days back from Monrovia
WV region where the gov
ernment leyies 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 nv
approach and the children fed in ter
ror If l 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 muIlah man
was called to make incantations 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 propno-
sis. SO the suffering king was pre-.
pared for his departure in the manner
prescribed by the law of the hush
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Douglas Island news., 1909-07-21

The steamer Queen with big bunch of tourists was in the channel yester- day. A man from New York with his wife and children visited the News of Zee and the News man, having the vel fare of the country at heart, proceeded to regale them with a vivid descrip ption of the country and it's wonderful won- ders. In the midst of flow of elo1 quence, picturing the stately glaciers, the dashing mountain streams and the prairies dotted with beautiful flowers, the lady interrupted with the question, "Are there any wild animals on the Island?" "Oh, yes," came the answer, "there are sometimes bear and deer on the Island, and the adjoining islands are very paradise for sportsmen." "But," said the lady, "do they ever bother you in town?" And the roar of the stamp mills at Treadwell mixed right in with the silence that followed.
Douglas Island news., 1909-07-21
Peng1ase-McKar1na

Miss Lillian Penglase and MT. Em- nett J. McKanna were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the Cath olic church in this city on Thursday, July 15, at ' o'clock a. m., Rev. Father H. A. Gabriel officiating. The bride and groom left the following morning on wedding tour to the States On their return they will make their home at Juneau.
 Both the bride and the groom have grown from childhood in Douglas and the News wishes to be counted among the many who hope that no cloud may mar the complete happiness of their welded life.
Douglas Island news., 1909-07-21

The ball game last night was an nounCed by the Juneau press without consulting the Douglas team. The next game will probably be played next Su' day. If Cook does not recover by that time, it is possible that Lawrence Erickson,the versatile wonder who "can catch in a pinch," will be behind the bat for the Larrupers. The Douglas team expects to win this game, but the Juneau Tigers are confident of their ability to make it three straight.
Douglas Island news., 1909-07-21
Announcement

The Juneau Amusement Company has arranged to give show two nights of each week in Douglas-WedneSday and Thursday nights. Moving pictures, such as you never saw before. The latest films just from Portland, Ore. J. Smith, manager.
Douglas Island news., 1909-07-21
The Douglas Island News.
THELocAL FIELD.
A Seattle Exposition Drama

The Pay Streak was blaze of light, When a pilgrim, who was somewhat tight, Heard this word hurtling through the nights
 "Mushw He tried to stem the human tide But, all in rags, was tossed aSide' The while that mystic word was criedS
 "Mush" He found cop, and tried to tell The troub les strange that had betelL But all his answer was, "Ah, we'll
 "MuSh" He stopped maid from Saranoc, And said: Pray tell me-" when alaclS! The maiden hiSSed the one word back;
 "Mushr' At last he gornered by degrees, That this-'tiS duite the latest wheeze- Is move on" in Aasllanese:
 "Mushw Arthur Chapman in Denver Republican,
Douglas Island news., 1909-07-21

"How cold does it get up iD Alaska" "No way of tellin'," said the returned prospector; "mercury freezes "But you have spirit thermometers" No good. The natives drink the spirit out of them"
Douglas Island news., 1909-07-21

Curtain Srretchere at Jensen.
 Ice Cream at the City Bakery.
 Boats and bicycles to rent at Feusi's. Blueberry pie season is DOW at hand, See the moving pictures at the Opera House.
 Geo. Bach has returned to his mines at Limestone.
 Jensen carries fine line of Onyx Cooking Ware.
 A. W. Garn and daughter, Mary, will visit the A.-Y.-P. exposition.
 Dan Campbell has been at the Simp- son hospital for week or so.
 Workmen began Monday on the ad- ditiou to the St. Ann hospital
 McKanna Brothers have sold the Douglas Pool Room to Hugh Day.
 Taylor's Homemade Candy for sale at the City Bakery. George Riedi.
 BoRN-A daughter was born to Mir. and Mrs. Aiken on Monday, July 19. Albion Baritello has begun the erec- tion of an addition to the Island hotel. Mrs. w. A. Mackie and son, Eddie, returned last week from a visit to Iowa.
 Word comes from the Sound that Judge Bach will not be home for two weeks.
 George Hall, the tourist guide, ex- poets to leave in December for trip to Old Mexico.
 Ernest Powell got his foot tangled up with the machinery of car and is walking with a cane.
 The excavation for the foundation for the addition to the Alaska Labor Union hall is nearly complete.
 Chas. A. Fox, John L. Bayne and Ben Conn were southbound passengers on the Seattle yesterday morning.
 w. R. farrell and wife, nee Miss Risedorph, have returned from the Sound to make their home in Douglas. NJ. B. Archer, who has been at the Simpson hospital for the past fort night, has returned to his home in this city.
 Carl Holmquist, tool sharpener at the Ready Bullion, goes south on the Humboldt for visit to the exposition city.
 Every night you can see the moving pictures at the Douglas Opera House, and it is free to all. New films each week.
 Miss Gertie Landsberg, daughter of Foreman Landsberg of the Treadwel mine, arrived in the city on the Hum boldt.
 Charlie Stephens, who has been down taking in the sights at the A.-Y.-P., re- Burned yesterday on the s. s. Hum boldt.
 English services will be held in the Lutheran church next Sunday evening beginning at 8 o'clock. Everybody welcome.
 E. W. Bradley, of San Francisco, con- sulting engineer for the Treadwell properties, left Seattle last Saturday for the north.
 Umpire Cheek and the Juneau ball team won the second game of the $500 series last Wednesday evening and the score was to ,.
 Henry Hall is going to the States to take chance in the land drawings, and also visit his mother who is now living in Colorado.
 The rumor comes from the States of the marriage Of Tom Judson and Miss Linda Smith, daughter of Foreman Smith of the 240 mill.
 George H. Peterson, millwright at the James mill,> has accepted position in the U. s. forestry service. He will take up bis duties about Sept. lst.
 C.G. McKinnon, E. G. Datson, Bert Faulkner, J. L. Bayne, Dr. Maule, L. S. Ferris and Capt. Erickson. spent Sun. day yanking fish out of Bear creek.
 James Garner left on the Santa Clara Saturday for Seattle. From there he will go to Missoula, Mont, to be pres ent at the government land drawing.