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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11

THE CHIEF CELEBRATES.
Drums are beaten to warn the ma
tiyes of the chiefs household that he
intends to dance and at the appoint
cd hour most of his wives assemble
in large open space set apart for
this purpose, the head wife seated in
the center. and the others in order
of precedence to right and left, thus
forming an enormous semicircle
Each woman brings with her n round
stool, about foot high, cut out of a
solid piece of wood, and on these they
sit with their knees together and
toes turned in. The orchestra is
placed behind the head wife, in the
center of the Semicircle, and is com
posed OF drums. horns, and native
bells. which are tied together on
stick and shaken TIL they sound like
sweet bells tangled out of tune"
The chief in the meantime has
been putting on the ornaments and
insignia due to the solemnity of the
occasion. and during the wait few
picked warriors give a performance
illustrating fight
The chief arrives He has put on.
besides his usual dress. number OF
small skins attached to his belt in
front and behin0-not in a row, but
three or four In a heap on top of one
another. with the tails hanging loose
Similar skins adorn his arms, and a
large giraffes tail is fixed behind, with
punches of parrots red tail-feathers
at It's end. He wears an enormous
head-dress. and round his ankles are
rings with bells attached. AS soon
as he steps into the circle a great
shout is raised by the women present.
He selects his dance, and as the o.
chestra strikes up he prances round
and about this large circle, now stooD-
Ing on one side, now upon the other,
until he is out of breath. invariably
whom he salutes at the finish. He then
refreshes himself by big draughts of
beer while famed by two young
women When rested, he begins a
new dance, and very often between
the figures he Will make a speech II
he Is tired his place Is often taken
by one of his sons. and so the pro
ceedings often last for five or six
hours. The Mang-bettou women dur
ing the dances sway their heads and
wave their hands in perfect time. the
chief wife leading them They do not
dance with the men, but have a dance
of their own to close the ball
STRANGE RELIGIOUS BELIEF.
The Mang-bettou believe vaguely in
a supreme being. but they have no
name for him. Their nearest name is
Killma. The thunder is Kilima
speaking when he is angry. Thun-
derbolts are the stones he throws
down. BY charming poetcal fiction
the rainbow is the actual embodiment
of Kilima, If You ask them to de-
scribe him, they Will tell you he is a
large animal with a curved red back"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
A STRANGE CEREMONY.

A little chief insisted on becoming
my blood brother and anxious to see
how 1t was done. i consented The
rite was carried out in the following
manner: In the open air and in the
presence OF all the assembled chiefs
and people. | was seated opposite my
prospective brother. A small incision
was made in each of our forearms.
half way between the hand and elbow,
from which little blood oozed. The
proper performance would have been
for each OF us to lick the blood of the
other, but on this occasion we decided
to dispense with that part of the rite.
merely rubbing the cuts one against
the other, and thus commingling our
blood. When this was done, the rep.
resentatiye of my brother" got up and
began to beat two pieces of metal TO.
gether-a knife and a gun-barrel.
think they happened to be-keeping
up monotonous tink. tink, tink. and
talking to me as he did so. He reclted
sort OF combination service. some
what to the following effect: IF YOU
steal from me, IL you ever wound me.
etc. etc, may you die" This Is a
good opportunity for him in case he
may want to get anything from you.
so his incarnation often contains such
threats as, III you do not give me
plenty OF guns, may you die" After
this, similar performance was gone
through by my representative. whose
business it was to nullify my new
brothers subtle demands. Finally the
compact was sealed by an exchange
of small presents.
This custom Is not by any means
local one. but is found among nearly
all the tribes that inhabit the districts
oil central Africa. Stanley submitted
to the operation often enough to have
reason TO complain that his arm be-
came quite sore from the effects of
these frequent inclsious
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.

some Illuminating experiences may
entertaining.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11

tite is played. but with poisoned din
ner in place of the forefront Of The
battle"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
WlTCHCRAFT.

At small Azande settlement on the
road some OF my men came to tell me
that the chief OF the village was
going to Kill one OF his men with
witchcraft The unfortunate fellow. a
small and ugly specimen OF his race.
mad IT appears. been guilty of an ami
eoie indiscrction with one OF the
"aiefs wives. After some converse.
tion with the chief. ransomed the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
TRICKS OF THE CHIEF.

The succeeding chief is very care
full to supply every possible want of
his predecessor II he dreams during
the night that the spirit of the de-
parted has come to him and has told
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11

found even upon the road to the hut,
which every week is visited by one of
these two men.
When the cloth and oil have rotted
away. new layers are spread there,
till all signs except the bones are
gone, The hut itself Is never re-
paired, but is allowed TO decay and
fall TO pieces until it eventually dis
appears.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
THE CHIEF CELEBRATES.

is continuous and distracting while he
Is making night OF IT."
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11

leaves, and decked with tinsel, carry.
fng in his left hand a bag of eagles
beaks and jackals' claws, drunk with
palm wine. the priest dances and
yells, and ends presently by declaring
the name Of the offender. At other
times be will pose as a physician. or
medicine man. and make himself
terror to the simple folk by his as
sumption OF supernatural powers,
which. to their credulous minds, cloak
his cruelty and avarice.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11
RACIAL TRADITIONS,

So far as l could gather by inquiry
and observation, the characteristics Of
each tribe are constant and continu-
Gus. AT their head In point of inter
est and superiority stand the Azande.
who, according to tradition. came
down from the north. Being now set
tied north of the Welle, they are grad
ually' pushing their way southwark to
the more fertile land across the river
and toward the north bank Of the
Congo; indeed. had not the white man
been present 70 check their advance.
IL is reasonable to suppose that by
this time they would have completely
absorbed the various other tribes es
tablished south of the Welle. They
have no records of their origin and
possess no traditional history, save
mere genealogy OF the last seven gen
erations Of the ruling chiefs family
In this respect they altogether differ
from all Aryan nations. who invaria-
biq preserve traditions OF race and
origin.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11

and considered great delicacy; and a
second marco month. when a second
crop is sown, The month next to this
has no distinctive name. and is sue
ceeded by the second marco harvest
month; the hungry, or water-month,
when provisions are scarce; the sec
ond ant'gathering month; a later SOW
ing month; and, finally. another with
no particular title. This very simple
method is decided Improvement on
the scheme set forth in exquisite ele-
giacs by Ovid in his "Fasti." Nothing
supernatural is suggested; no names
of dejties are introduced. but each
month is directly connected with some
current and naturaf event.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-11

band upon the imprudent pair.
Morality amongs these women is at
a very low ebb. The Mang- -bettou fam
lies, except those of the chiefs, are
not usually large. The death rate
among children is very high, as they
are left to look after themselves at
about two or three years OF age.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-04-23
For the Creeping Baby.

When the baby comes to creeping
it is we'll TO give up the attempt to
keep it dainty, and confine ourselves
to keeping it comfortable. In order
that a child may fairly enjoy the
creeping period and bring rs little
annoyance as possible to els hard
worked mother, he SHOULD be clothed
with an eye to tie nature of his acti-
vities. The best creeping clothes
are probably the dark colored over
alls. Make the trousers very fun
and baggy, ard drawn in at the knee
with an elastic band-much Like
Turkish trousers. Dark blue German
calico, which is heavier than the Ameri-
can calico is the best material of
which to make them. Cut the goods in
two pieces after any ordinary trousers
pattern for child, only twice as wide
or even wider stitch up ct the seams,
and hem with an inch wide hem arcund
the waist ard knees. A narrow, flct
sink elastic is then run into these hens.
Silk elastic is preferred to cotton as
1t is more flexible and does not bind
the legs and waist so tightly. Draw the
little garment right ON over the
baby's shirts The waist eiactic colds
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-04-23
Indians Good Farmers.

The Indians of the great Canadian
prairies province Of Saskatchewan are
disproving the theory that an Indian
won't work unless ne he's to. They
are becoming jndustrious and prosper
Gus.
There are nearly 500 Indians in the
province, and last year they had about
5000 acres under crops. They raised
150,572 bushels of grain and roots and
$4,000 tons of hay, worth $136,029.
The department Of Indian Affairs re-
ports that the Indians ale turning
more and more to the soil for a liv-
ing. The agent of the Assinibone agCr
cy, which may be regarded as typical,
writes:
81 YVES greatly pleased to find that
the area under crop was almost doub !
what it was tie year before. The band
had about 600 acres of wheat and 200
acres of oats. TIE Indians Of this
agency are beginning to farm on a
large scale and if they continue to do
as we'll as they nave in the last two
years there will be some good-sized
farmers among them. One man had 10
acres in crop and another 125 acres
and several had seventy acres each.
There was q decided improvement in
the way the land had been farmed."
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-04-23

1t securely in position. Tie creepers
can be bought ready made, but they
are SO easily made ct home that the
motaer who believes in saving the nick
les can easily do so, in this case. A
bib may be added to the front of the
trousers and will help to hold the
garments securely in place but it is
not necessary.-Mother' Magazine.
At the creeping period the little legs
are so constantly kept In contact with
t efloor that they should be especially
warmly clothed, with WOODEN stocking
and little underdIawers, the seat of
which should be cut out. These little
drawers may be kept in place by pin
ming to TIE undeTshirt with safety-pins.
The trousers should be made plenty
long, with a generous bagging, and
TIE stockings will be protected at the
knees. Nothing pays the mother better
than to look after the comfort of the
baby at this period, and his clothing
should be adopted to the charging
weataero the season, for the baby
must be kept warm. If the undershirt
is not made of WOODEN, there should be
a loose band Of flannel around the
baby's bowels to protect from sudden
chills.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-04-23
Food Value of Alcohol.

That alcohol does something both
teetotelers ard dIunkards ere agreed
and any medical man who wants Q
desired effect on a patient can clearly
judge by els clinical sense whether
il is or is not obtained by a certain
dose of alcohol. These considerations
apply to the so called dietetic as well
as to the purely medicinal use of alco-
holiic beverages. In the former case
however, we must never lose sight of
the fact that . certain quantity Of
fluid must be taken by tie body dur
ing the day, and that tie taste and
flavor of this fluid may considerably
influence the nutritive value which a
given individual cam extract from c
given diet.
There are certainly many people
WHO take thelighter forms of alcoholic
beverages IS, for instance, wine end
beer, not because they want or they
like the alcohol but because they can
digest and asslmilate their food better
with G drink Of specific flavor, only
to be obtained as a by-product of
alcoholic fermentation under certain
conditions. In these cases the flavor
is the essential active principal and
tie alcohol is tie adjuvant.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-04-23

is shown, aided by immigrants from
all parts of the world, is now main
toining a ratio &C children practically
the same as shown by Great Blitcin
Germany and Italy. tee deduction be-
ing that population conditions here
are tending to become more in har-
mony with those obtcining in other
civilized countries.
1t doubtless will surprise those not
In the habit of reveling In figures
and the compilation of statistics to
learn, as pointed out by the census
report in question, that he'd the av-
erage size of families remained the
same in 1900 as in 1890 the country
to-day would hove q native popuia-
ton greater by 20,000'O00 persons.
According to the compiler of tie re-
port, ut may be claimed that the
people of the United States have
concluded that they are only about
half as we'll able to reor children, at
any rate without personal scrifice,
under the conditions which prevailed
in 1900 as their predecessors proved
themselves to be under conditions
prevailing in 1890.
The increasing movement toward tie
cities is responsible in large meas
ure, in the opinion of the census Of
ficials, for the decreasing size of
families. Apartment-nouse and flat
life does not encourage rearing Of
large families while the struggle for
existence in cities is more exhausting
than under the conditions usually pre-
.vailing in rural districts.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-04-23
Holland, the Smokers Paradise.

Holland is the Smokers paradise.
Not only is the climate one which al-
most compels indulgence in tobacco,
but the fragrant leaf may be had in
abundance and at smll cost.
The humidity of the climate leads
naturally to continual smoking, and
so common is the habit that instead
of measuring distances by miles it is
customary for the boatman to declare
a place to be so many pipes distant.
On entering the house of friend a
cigar is Offered you, the host sees
that you are kept we'll supplied dur
ing your visit, and e fresh cigar upon
leaving is a necessary as a hat.
Old friends are not permitted TO
depart until their cases have been re-
filled, end the necessity for this be-
comes APPARENT VIXEN it is known that
a smoker usually lights his fresh ci-
gar from the stump of the previous
one, keeping one in his mouth contin-
ually.
Pipe smokers are equally devoted
to their habit taking their pipe to bed
with them, and only laying it down
when they become sleepy. Should
they awake during the night trey in
dulge in a short smoke before going
to sleep again, and they always light
their pipes before getting out of bed
in the morning.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-04-23
Its a Top Notch Doer.

Great deeds compel regard. The
world crowns its doors. That's why
the American people have crowned
DR.. Kings New Discovery the King
of Throat and Lung remedies. Every
atom is a health force. 1t kills germs
and colds and la grippe vanish. 1t
heals cough-racked membranes and
coughing stops. Sore, inflamed bron-
chial tubes and lungs are cured and
hemorrhages cease. DIR. Geo. More
Black Jack, N. c., writes lit cured me
of lung trouble, pronounced hopeless
by all doctors" SOC, s1.0O Trial bot
tie free. Guaranteed by all drug
gist. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-04-23
Families Grow Smaller.

From 1890, when the first United
States census was taken, to 1900, the
year of the latest census, the size
of the average American Family drop
ped from 5.S to 4.6 persons. Some
interesting deductions are drawn from
these figures by Chief Clerk w. s.
Rossiter of thee Census Bureau.
For one thing the ratio Of chill
dren to women over 16 years of age
has been cut in had during the no.
year period. TIE United States, it
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-04-23
Does the Devil Help.

Just how much the agency of the
devil figures in the expression of tu-
man affection known as the kiss is
a question that has engaged the at
tention of philosophers, poets and
others for ages past. 1t is related
that the osculatory practice, rs an
art of salutation in ordinary intercourse
was not unusual in some of tie coun-
tries where Christianity first prevail
ed, but among the Christians the
kiss OF peace was ordered at a very
early date to be confined to persons
of tire same sex. That his Satanic
Majesty turks in even that form of
kiss is attested by the fact that Judas
betrayed Christ by a kiss. Kingdoms
and provinces have been kissed away,
and tie amorous practice hes fig
ured in tie intrigues of men and wom-
en- higa in the affairs of State. Min
listers have condemned kissing as an
invention of the devil, and even mod
ern-day scientists inveigh against it
from a health standpoint. But so long
as humanity endures the kiss will pre-
vail.
Another view is presented in tie
following couplet:
Woman, woman source of adj our
bliss;
Woman, woman, there is heaven in
your kiss.
Here are two widely divergent
views, one claiming perdition, the
OTHER paradise for the kiss, but, as
extremes meet, both contentious may
be tue.
The soul kill that is receiving so
much attention in tie press is not
new idea, for it was known among
the ancients, and it is claimed that
wcs the form Of kiss that Marguerite
gave Faust wien SIZE babe him good
night at the cottage door; that it Yves
tie original soul kiss that created trou
bic for lovers tie world over and
called TIE attention Of tie ministry
to the evils of kissing. The devil was
behind tais kiss, but TIE suffer- 2g en-
dured by tie two lcpiess victims Of
his lure to the realm Of forbidden
sweets affords g Wholesome lesson in
tie drama Of Faust" TIE gentle
maiden, Marguerite, untutoled in the
wiles OF tie world. is introduced to
F-ust by the industrious Mephisto dulI
i-g one Of his soul-hunting tour $.
2 . dear old philosopher who has
slipped at tie fountain Of youth hesi-
tates to take tie fatal purge, but
tie devil is behind lin with his Gllu.-
Ing philosophy, and when tie two ara
brought together in that ciinging Ian
gorous ascul3tion the angels weep,
waile the devil smiles in triumph as
lie trips gayiy @way to prepare TIE
PATHS of r'erdition fog wagm honey
moon tour.
AS Shakespeare scys, these vic
lent delights Rave violent ends, ard
in their triumph die like fife and
powder, which, as they kiss, consume"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-04-23
For Sale.

Several hundred acres Of good farm
ing lands known as the ]. F. Collins
farm, distance about two miles from
Hartford on the Hartford and Beaver
Dam pike.
Also residence property in Hart
ford, two-story dwelling, &c, and a
half-acre lot,frontnig the new NJ, H.
& E. depot site. For prices and term
apply to w. H. or B. B. Collins, Hart
ford. Ky. 22tf
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
ROOMS no LET-contIBued

MARKET St. 2ls2A. near Church-Eewly fur
n.sheo sunny front rooms; baths, hot water,
phone; 50 and 81. 80 week
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MASONIC av.. 13lz. near Waller sunny MINER
fiat. rooms bath; open from / to 4.
dcALIISTER, 2s44. opp. park-Moiern room
sunny nat.
MISSION St. 2T04B. cor. 23d-Beautiful sunny
well lighted fats of 9 and r6oms; reasonable
NOE ST., 1850. corner Elizabeth--5 room corner
fiat and yard; rent SO.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

HUI SEES
WANTED-By responsible parties for months
with privilege of 3. furnished house detached.
modern rs rooms. within blocks of car line;
quiet locality; must have four bedrooms up
stairs. Address box 2990, Call office.
WE have tenants for stores, flats and rooming
houses. Don't let them stand empty; il don't
pay. List them with We will ind you
tenant short notice. McFAUL & ED
WARDS. $50 Chronicle bldg.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

SPECIAL rental rates: rebuifts second hands at
bargains. supplies. repairs. desks. ALExAN-
DER & CO.. 5l2 Market ST.; tel. Douglas PSF
FOR sale-RemIngtou typewriter. No. 1855;
also Cary safe Apply no Mission 81
BRAND new Visible. $40. sun No. ?: other makes
cheap. Pacific Typewriter Co. fOT MOufromerv
NEW and second hand typewriters bought and
sold. rented repaired; guaranteed SMITH
BtOS.. 462 18Th ST.. Oakland: paore Oak y
Continued 10 Next Pas.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
BAMBOO FURNITURE

THE XII CO.-Bamboo furniture factory: whole
sale and retail bamboo furniture made to or
der. BOZ eth st. near Harrison, Oakland
Phone Oakland 3l9S.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

Erid
TOOK her aiong 70 see just what would apneal
10 y woman. By George tbe ladies' al
hard to please. but read on and see what we
First. we looked at 4 rooms and hath on
neaattui southeast corner. and the rent was
ohly S2V and SD She said she could be hsnnv
show you. henes 10
Over on Russian hin we saw beantlfuI and
to modern brick building Here She saw - go ~
peted halls. yes. tsntor service too aud sloan,
neat and } room apartment flats VIE.
Thought they were very reasonable nj s24 500
W. wanted 10 ston here. hnt I said coma
on Here's another fiat minutes ride fyan,
Market and kearny. 4 big snn:iv .roons ~
water, 1aniiof service. oaly $50. brand now
linen she looked N room aat for se7 IN
an all new cars pass the door 1t was vnry
pretty. put she must see them all Looked ri
room fat. rent $3.50 SIZE was rriIlGn a.
quit. but not ME. liked tho next one az (
rooms CA Noh hill. Just been b;liit FOR 500 N
Here she throw NJ her hands | said oh c,,n,a
on. n ~, NOT hslt through L,-ok this apart
hent nat modern in every way. ( rooms and
bafh %32.99 Cheap. If you consider location
snytbng Wei. won't tire You with all the
The following are few of them:
IL new apartment fiats northwest corner
sun every room. Wal beds. patent boilers bean,
,a a l ate sa improvements. janitor sery-
s55-Corner hats: , hay windows in eacb
fat; these are really beautiful and they are
s22.5os room fiat coy. comfortable ana
500 room new fat: splendid location
ern and convenient oA
l have every vacant fat in S r
l vii gladgy give ron the list You will
be under no obligation whatever. ! want You
TO visit our furniture exposition building 80
s all Very respectfully.
BUNSTER:sAXE FURNITURE co.
Eddy and Larkn SITS
N B-1owIiers. we only list through the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

UPHoLsTERIN
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
FRUrrvALE COTTAGES TO LET

FRuITvALE av.. 2011, near boulevard-Cottage
rooms. bath. basement; on car line.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

20 ROOMS in Washington st. near Powell; all
newly papered; floors; bath each floor !;
this would make very coy apartment house
for some lady; rent $40, with lease. DAVID
son & LEIGH $50 Pine 81
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
SEWING MACHINES

SUNSET Carpet Cleaning Works. 1918 Valencia;
PHONE MARKET $40. First class work.
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RATTAN FURNITURE
WINDOW SHADES

WE MAKE handicraft furniture and baby car
RACES: Pacific Coast Rattan Co. s31 Van Ness.