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means of ladders, also built of bam-
boo and the rings dashed on with
strips of vine fiber. A visitor in the
islands is astonished to see with
what ease and dexterity a dog will
mount these ladders. In the num-
Der of mongrel ours Philippine vii
lage can successfully compete with
any Mexican town, and | have yet to
see a dog which is large enough to
walk that cannot run up a ladder
while a native is thinking about it,
The floors of the huts, also the walls,
are made of small, narrow strips of
bamboo cleverly woven together.
The whole structure, when complete,
is elastic and springy, so the most
severe earthquakes, which are of
common occurrence, have no effect
whatever upon them. The average
shack is about 10 feet square, but by
building additions, or ''lean-tops,"
they are enlarged to suit the require
ments of large family, or even two
or more families Should two house
wives engage in a quarrel, or for any
other reason neighborhood should
become dissatisfied to a native, he
summons five or six friends to his
aid, picks up his shack and trans
ports it to more congenial locality.
1t is a common thing to see a
gang of natives carrying house
through the streets of any village.
Should the native SO desire, and have
sufficient energy he can, with his
bolo as his only tool, and bamboo
and different colored dyes as his only
materials, make his home very at
tractive. The best and most preten-
tious houses are coy and home like.
For countless generations the natives
have worked with bamboo until they
have in the highest degree acquired
perfection in all forms of construc-
ton. They make all kinds of furni-
ture, such as beds, chairs, tables,
ETC., and even the most artistic deco
orative ornaments
The interior walls of the best
houses are draped with bamboo mats
interviewer with colored grasses. So
expert are they in the art of hand
weaving that aside from the pictures
of trees, flowers, landscapes and ami
mails, the portraits of members of the
family are often seen. The features,
and even the expression are marvel
ously reproduced. Such pieces, like
the panama hat, are woven under
water.
The thatch roof of a native shack
affords an excellent dwelling place
for many different kinds of insects,
small snakes sometimes big ones)
and lizards. The most troublesome
inhabitants of the roofs are tarantu-
las, scorpions and centipedes. The
latter are most numerous of the VEN
omous trio and are most dreaded by
the American soldier. In appearance
they are very much like the cent?
pede found in the southwest of North
America, and no doubt are very pois-
onous, although | have never known
of anyone being bitten by them; but
tbou 6ron f,o1oo H.
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in color. This fellow, fortunately,
is seldom seen. His bite is deadly.
When a native is bitten by one of
them he Immediately sends for the
priest. The bite Of a tropical taran-
tula Is also very poisonous, but if
crawl off of your body, and do not
get them angry, they will not harm
you.
After falling on you and finding
that he has landed upon something
alive and warm, the scorpion makes
haste to depart, but he does not for
get to plunge his singer into you at
every jump, whereupon you jump
and yell and the chances are you
will break the third commandment
into small bits and hurl the pieces at
scorpions, the Philippines and the
fool patriotic sentiment that caused
you to enlist.
The snakes are scary, but will not
hurt you. If big one he is likely to
be the family pet and occupies about
the same position in the Philippine
shack as the common house cat does
in the American home. He is gen.
orally found in the roof hunting the
insects and small lizards that he
knows live there The family pet
snake will keep away the rats and
mice. He displays an astonishing
amount of intelligence and will come
when called and eat out of your
hand. They are Of a very affection
ate disposition and like to be
stroked and petted They will not
bite and are therefore not venomous.
Domestic cats are unknown in the
islands, but this snake, in a large
measure, fills tabby's place. You
will always find these snakes cover
ed with scars, received in battles with
the large black vicious Philippine
rats. They kill the rat by constric-
ton and after crushing to a pulp
every bone in it's body, swallow it
whole. When meal time comes the
family snake and the family dogs
are always on hand. The native
lady only cooks once a day. The
firewood that an American housewife
consumes in the preparation of one
meal would last her Philippine sister
month. A little bamboo stand
about IS inches square is built in a
corner of the shack, on top of which
is placed six or eight inches of we'll
packed earth. To a dangling vine
fibre, which is attached to the roof
directly over the center of the stand,
is hung the rice pot. A few handful
of bamboo shavings or small twigs
are sufficient to boil the rice and
cook the fish or meat and the days
homework is over
When the Chow is ready large
bowl of rice on top of which are
small bits Of meat or fish is placed in
the center of the floor around which
the family and guests, if any, seat
themselves, with their feet doubled
under them, and proceed to get busy.
Outside Of the. aristocracy knives and
forks are unknown. Each individual
h ipto
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which are not charted, while others
are as large as many of our larger
states. Luzon, the continental island
OF the group, is about the size of
Colorado, and the next largest, Min
danao, is nearly as large as Okla
homa. All Of the coast towns and
villages of the islands are frequently
visited by violent tornadoes called
typhoons, which, within a very few
minutes, completely wipe town out
OF existence. Within forty-eight
hours after such a storm the village
is again occupying it's old site as if
nothing had happened. Wherever
the banana grows, no matter in what
tropical country, the inhabitants are
invariably lazy, and l verify believe
that the natives of the Philippines
are the LATEST of all. About the only
work a native will do is to build
the shack in which he and his fam
lily live and plant and cultivate his
rice paddle" Nature has, with
simple wants, and about all he has
to do is to reach out his hand and
gather what he requires. The male
native is firm believer in letting
the women do the work After a
typhoon has swept away village the
native proceeds to the nearest BAN
boo patch and with his working bolo
"a thick, heavy, long-bladed knife)
chops down a number of the giant
canes and carries them to the plat of
ground upon which he wishes to
build. The longest and heaviest
poles are used as uprights and ex-
tend from the ground to the caves
of the roof With the exception of
the roof, the entire house and it's fur
nishings are made of bamboo which
is the universal building material of
the Philippines. When the four up
rights are in place they are dashed
together with the half of bamboo
cane split lengthwise, which forms
the foundation upon which the floor
is laid The four sides of the shack,
as we'll as the floors, are made of
small strips of split cane which are
laced or woven together with
strong, tough and exceedingly pliable
fiber obtained from a vine which re-
sembles the common rattan vine of
America In the entire construction
of a hut not a nail, screw or piece
of metal of any kind is used The
roof is made of a long, tough swamp
grass called "nipa," or pima" This
grass, which is about seven feet long,
is tied at the root ends in bundles
the size of a mans wrist. They are
securely tied in layers to the frame
work of the roof, beginning at the
caves and overlapping each other
like shingles, extending to the apex.
This thatch roof is excellent and alb
solutely waterproof, as it necessarily
must be, as the Philippine winter is
the rainy season, and in no other
place in the world does the rain come
down as ceaselessly and in such
dense quantities as it does in the
islands. / have seen it rain day and
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%HE islands of the Philippine
archipelago number away up
Il in the hundreds. Some of
them arc not ar1r Io rnnr fh a N
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-02-04
BIG FINE CASE AGAIN.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Judge Lands has
had subpoenaed fifty witnesses for
the second trial Of the governments
case against the Standard Oil com
pany OF Indiana, the first hearing OF
which resulted In a fine of s29, 240, 000
against the company. The trial will
start in Chicago before Judge A. B.
Anderson OF indianapolis, February
20, who consented to preside at the
request of Judge lands.
According to report one subpoena
was issued for ]. A. Moffatt, presi
dent Of the Standard Oil company Of
Indiana. Those of the Standard OIL
company who thus far have been serv
ed are: G. w. Staple, treasurer; John
G. Mcdonald. auditor; Edgar Bogar
dus, traffic manager.
Other witnesses are: George Rob
erts and G. Grassland, expert rate
clerks for the interstate commerce
commission; Secretary Fitzpatrick Of
the railroad and warehouse commits
sion; F. 8. Holland, rate clerk for
the Chicago and Alton railroad, and
], s. Howard, former auditor of the
Chicago and Alton railroad.
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THE RETRAcTIoN WAS WORSE.
Second Statement APiied up the
Agony" on Rival Editor.

District Attorney Heney Of GAN
francisco, a short time after his
wounding, discussed with a reporter at
his bedside one Of his statements
about the San Francisco boodlers.
"They expect me to retract that
statement, do they?" he said grimly.
We'll, II ! did retract 1t, my retraction
would be like the Tombstone editors.
HE, you know, printed story to the
effect that rival editors father had
served 81 years in Jail. Pressure was
brought to bear on him, and finally he
agreed to retract that statement. In
his retraction he said:
1--WE find that we were mistaken
when we said in last weeks issue that
the Clarion editors papa had passed 81
summers in the penitentiary. All ef-
forts of friends to have his sentence
committed to life Imprisonment failed,
and the old man, as matter Of fact,
was hung"
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icALF0RIR !REsENTs
WASHINGTON PROTEST
'EEofsEAToR 'UNIMPREssEp BY
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Roofs Interference Characterized az
;Unwsrranted--D eclaratIon Made I
That Alien Land Holders
Should BE Barred.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 2.-That Sec
rotary Roots protest against anti
Japanese legislation was unwarranted.
and that the presidents letter had
had no more effect than water on o
dicks back, wore the expressions yes.
terday OF Representatives Drew and
Johnson, authors Of the bills, whose
introduction in the California legisla-
ture drew White House protest.
"A. M. Drew, author Of the bill Pro-
hibiting aliens to hold land in this
state, said:
After cursory reading of the let
ter, / am determined to stand for the
bill as It has been amended. AS to
the presidents views in this latest
letter I take no execution, but do
believe that Secretary Root, in the
letter enclosed by tine president, takes
an unwarI anted stand against all leg.
islation proposed against the Jap
anese.
my object in Introducing the land
bill, may frankly state. was to keep
the Japanese from getting foothold
In Californis. They are not, and
should not be allowed to become citi-
zens Of this country and they should
not have the right OF property owner.
ship. shall make every effort to
have measures preventing all aliens
from owning land passed through the
legislature"
Grove L. Johnson, author of the
bills prohibiting Japanese from being
members of corporations and provid-
ing for their segregation, said:
THE presidents letter has no more
effect on me than water on ducks
back. have not changed my mind in
the least about the wisdom Of enact
ing anti-Japanes laws"
On motion OF Mr.. Johnson the rules
were suspended and the Drew bill vas
received as amended by the author
and passed upon by the judiciary COM
mittee.. The measured will be the
first special order Of business on Wed.
nesGay.
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ITcHED FOR TWELVE YEARS.
Eczema Made Hands and Feet Swell,
Peel and Get Raw-Arms Affected,
Too-0ave Up All Hope Of Cure.
Quickly Cured by cuticura.

IT suffered from eczema on my
hands, arms and feet for about twelve
years, my hands and feet would swell,
sweat and itch, then would become
callous and get very dry. then peel
OF and get raw. / tried most every
kind Of salve and ointment without
success. ! tried several doctors, but
at last gave up thinking there was q
cure for eczema. A friend Of mine
insisted on my trying the Cuticura
Remedies, but ] did not give them a
trial until 7 got so bad that had to
do something. secured set and by
the time they were used ! could see q
vast Improvement and my hands and
feet were healed up in no time. have
had no trouble since. Charles T.
Bauer, volant, Pa, Mar. II, 1905"
Potter Drug 4 Chem, Corp, Sole Props, Boston
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Cod and La Grippe

Mr.tC. Happy, Hardin, Ray Co., Mo-,
writes: II can safely recommend Pc
runa as remedy that will cure all ca
tarrhal troubles.
"Itwas Of great benefit to me, as II
cured me of catarrh of the throat, and
I took "a very bad cold. and had la
grippe last February. 1t settled in my
throat and lungs. took three bottles
of Peruna and II cured me.
II highly recommend 1t to all who
are sick, and ! am glad to add my en-
dorsement to that Of others"
Pe.ru-na for Colds
Mr.. L. Clifford Figg, Jr., 1929 East
Marshall St., Richmond, Va, writes
that when he gets a cold he takes Peru.
ma, and 1t soon drives it out Of his sys-
tenn. For several years he was not
entirely well, but Peruna completely
cured him.
People who object to liquid medicines
can now secure Peruna tablets
For free illustrated booklet entitled
"The Truth About Peruna," address
The Peruna Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Mailed postpaid
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Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much OF
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done In
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
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DIDN'T KNOW
Coffee Was the Cause.

Many daily habits, particularly Of
eating and drinking, are formed by fol-
lowing our elders.
In this way III health is often fas-
tened upon children. A Ga. lady says:
II had been allowed to drink coffee
ever since could remember, but even
as a child / had weak stomach,
which frequently refused to retain
food
1.-THE taste Of coffee was In my
mouth all the time and was, as ! found
out later, the cause of the stomach re-
belling against food.
Il now see that It was only from fol-
lowing the example Of my elders that
formed and continued the miserable
habit OF drinking coffee. My digestion
remained poor, nerves unstrung, fire..
quent headache. and yet did not sus-
pect the true cause.
Another trouble was a bad, muddy
complexion for which ] spent time and
money for creams, massaging. etc,
without any results.
AFTER was married ! was asked to
try Postum, and would you believe It,
!, an old coffee topper, took to Postum
from the very first. We made It right
according to directions on the pkg,
and 1t had most delicate flavor. and !
at once quit coffee. with the happiest
results.
Il now have perfectly clear, smooth
skin, fine digestion and haven't had q
headache in over two years."
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, THE Road to Well
VILE IN pkgs.
ever read the above Ietters A new
enc aHReHEA frnns lime to Tins. They
are genuine, true, and fun ef human
tnfcfests
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Awful!

1--WE had such protracted fare.
WE'LL" remarked so-and-So, that ! lost
my train"
"You should have left farewell
enough Alone" he remarked.
For moment they looked at him
with the Chopin funeral march ex
preston. But eventually they re-
solved to let him live.
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LEWIS, asINeLE slNpER..

"a handmade cigar fresh from the
table, wrapped in foil, thus keeping
ash until smoked. A fresh cigar
made Of good tobacco Is the ideal
smoke. The old, well cured tobaccos
used are SO rich in quality that many
who formerly smoked 10c cigars now
smoke Lewis Single Binder Straight
Be. Lewis Single Binder costs the
dealer some more than other Sc cigars,
but the higher price enables this fac
tory to use extra quality tobacco.
There are many limitations; don't be-
fooled. There is no substitute! Tell
the dealer you want Lewis Single
Binder"
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New York. Feb. 3.--On receiving
word from Washington of the supreme
courts denial OF refosring In the
Consolidated gas case, Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Burr stated that the
disbursement Of the 100000 rebates
due consumers and deposited with
United States Commissioner Shields
and relased by this decision, probably
wc-.d begin before the end of the
week.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-02-04
EARTH SHOCKS At MONTREAL

Montreal, Feb. 2.--shortly before
. o'clock this morning a strong earth
quake shock followed the slight one
that occurred before midnight, and a
number Of people who had been
aroused by the first tremor we're bad
" frightened. IN the West End
whore the shock seems to have been
felt the most, alDumber Of people pre-.
pared to leave their houses, but as
The disturbance was not repeated the
excitement soon quieted down.
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QhIc
Aex c)huA
Question

"Do you know of any woman who ever received any
benefit from taking Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable Conn
poundl"
If any woman who is suffering with any ailment peculiar
to her will ask her neghbos this question, she viii be
surprised at the result There is hardly community In
this country where women be found who have been
restored to health by this famous old remedy, made
exclusively from simple formula Of roots and herbs
During the past 80 years have published thousands
Of letters from these grateful who have been cured
by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and never
in all that time have published testimonial without
the writer's special permission. Never have knowingly
published testimonial that truthful and genuine
Here is just received few days ago. anyone doubts
that this is true and honest statement Of womans expert
ence with Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound write
and ask her.
Houston Texas."When first began taking Lydia E Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was total wreck had been
three years with female troubles chronic dyspepsia,
trouble had tried several doctors medicines hut
nothing did me any good.
"For three years lived medicines and thought would
WELL when read advertisement of Lydia L Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and advised to try II.
"y got bottle Of Compound, did
much good continued its am well woman
and enjoy the best of health.
81 advise all suffering from such troubles % give
regret it, for it will surely you."Mrs. Bessie L. Hic
$40 Cleveland St., Houston.
Any woman who sick and suffering is foolish surely
not to give such medicine as this trial Why should il
not do her as much good as it did Mrs. Hicks.
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How,s This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
ease Of Catarrh that cannot be cured BY Halls
Catarh Cure.
We the undersigned. have known r. ]. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly hon
ufabe In all business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any OBLIGATIONS made BY his nrm.
WALDiNo, KINNAN 4 MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarh Cure taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
wsten. Testimonials sent free, Price 70 cents per
bottle Sold by ell Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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,cAptain ard Crew Drown.

Melbourne, Feb. 2.-The British
steamer Clan Ranald is total wreck
near Edithbms, and the captain and
the crew of forty-six, most Of whom
were Asiatics, were drowned. The
vessel was drifting ashore last night,
and turned turtle before boats could
reach her. Eighteen members of the
crew, including twelve coolies, were
picked up.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-02-04
Yom Kjppur.

When everything else IL surrendered
that is distinctive Of Jewish ceremo-
nialism the atonement retains Its grip
oh the vast majority Of Israelites. Kip.
pur is the last link binding them, 10
their community, their faith and Its
peculiar observance.
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Dean. Nine years Of this ran me down
70 a state Of continual, weakness. and
[ thought ! never would be better I'M
Al began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
The improvement was rapid, and
since using four boxes am cured and
have never had any return OF the
.rouble."
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Woster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-02-04

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice Of Starch matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as stiffen-
er makes half the usual quantity Of
Starch necessary, with the result Of
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-02-04

Father, you must not drop your
nnal 'g's."
Thus Gwendolin obsessed by nou-
veau culture, to father, retired pork
packer.
But / haven't been droppin' EN-"
There you 60. Droppin'! And you
say comm and goin' and eatin' with
out any final g sound at all. It's aw-
full"
A pause.
"Gwenny."
"Yes."
May I drop the final e. in egg?"
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Must Pay Back 100000.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE supreme
court Of the United States yesterday
denied the application of the CONSOLE
dated Gas company of New York for a
rehearing. The case involves the
validity of the 30 cent gas law and
was recently decided against the COM
pany and IN favor Of the law.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-02-04

Prof. Munyon says: Cure cold and
you prevent Consumption. His opin-
ion is now shared by the leading
physicians Of the country, and the
wonderful cures that are being made
by Munyon's Cold Remedy have at
tracted the attention Of the whole
medical fraternity. These little sugar
pellets break up cold in a few hours,
and almost universally prevent Bron-
chitis and Pneumonia.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-02-04

The Rev. William Y. Chapman Of
Newark, N. j., thinks that the uplift
movement should be extended to the
kitchen girl. There is no one" he
declares, Il sympathize with SO much
as the woman who serves things upon
dishes and then has to wash the dish
es again. It is the most thankless
Job on the planet"