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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15
MYSTERIES OF JUJU.
British Forces In the Heart of Unknown
Africa

British Forces In the Heart Of Unknown
Africa.
Interesting details Of the expedition
lately concluded by the southern Nj
gerian government, by which some
5000 square miles Of hitherto unknown
and unadministered country in the
north and on the borders Of northern
Nigeria have been brought under ef-
fective control have been received by
Reuters agency.
These operations, which were car
ried out among tribes who, for the
most part, had never previously seen
white man, proved entirely successful,
and were so managed that there was
practically no serious fighting. They
began early in November last, and only
concluded in the middle Of April
The British force consisted Of 700
men of the southern Nigeria regiment
under the command Of Col. Trenchard,
who had with him thirty officers. six
Maxims and TOO carriers.
The Yala people, in whose country
the columns remained for a month,
gave a good deal Of trouble. When
their villages were entered they were
found to be deserted, the women and
live stock having been removed. The
men meanwhile had formed bush
camps in the open yam fields, where
they could see the approach Of the Brit
ish, and had also hidden in the branch
es Of trees scouts, whose duty 1t was
to fire signal guns.
The people then took to their heels,
and encamped elsewhere, but fired on
the column when they were in what
they regarded as a tight corner. This
tribe, like most Of those encountered,
was armed with fiint-rocks and carried
poisoned arrows, but fortunately the
country was fairly open, and the aim
not very accurate.
After some weeks Of this kind Of
thing the Yala came in, but declined
to give up their arms.
In places the natives, hearing Of the
approach Of a large force, dug pits and
planted stakes to prevent their prog
ress What little hostility there was
occurred during the earlier part Of the
operations in the Okpoto country and
among the northern Ibo tribes.
Col. Trenchard's force started in two
columns, one from Niger and one from
the Cross river, with instructions to
make for an unknown spot marked X.
the two afterwards joining at Ikem.
where the first base camp was formed.
From this base small columns were
sent out in various directions. each be-
ing responsible for a definite district,
which was to be mapped. and where
the officers duty was to get into touch
with the natives and to show them
how to make good roads.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15

Brudder Dckson.-Mr. Dickson, a
colored barber in a New England town
was shaving one Of his customers one
evening, when the following converse
tion occurred respecting Mr.. Dickson's
connection with colored church in the
place.
II believe you are a member Of the
church in Elm street." said the custom
er.
mo, sab, not at ALL"
''Why, are you not a member of the
African church,"
Not dis year, sah?'
why did you leave?"
well, I'll tell yo', sah," said Mr.
Dickson, ut was JUS like dis; 1 Joined
dat ar church in good faith; I gid ten
dollar to de preachin' Nv de gospel an
de people call me 'Brudder Dickson.
De second year / only glib five dollar
n de church people call me Mr.. Dick
son. Well, sab, de third year I gibs
nothin tode de preachin' n after dat
dey jes' call me 'or Niger Dickson,
ad' quit 'em."-Puck.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15

a better physical type. Several juju
places were seen, and big centre was
destroyed. 1t was impossible to dis
cover the nature of the Jutu rites prac-
ticed, but in the vicinity Of one big juju
house discovered in a bush clearing
there was found a good deal Of blood,
whether human or not was not as
certained.
The heat was terrific, and the long
marches, sometimes In waterless dis
tricts, were very trying even to the ma
tive troops. Almost all the officers
were on foot, and in many cases they
had done over LOO miles of walking.
No white man was wounded during the
whole operations, and there were only
a few native casualties, but the great
heat and the waterless stretches proved
extremely trying. Five doctors accom-
panied the force.
Parts Of the country traversed were
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15
PACKERS ARE FILTHY.
Charge Made BY Government Meat
Inspector.

After an eighteen months service
as a United States meat inspector at
the National Stock Yards packing
houses, says a st. Louis dispatch, j.
F. Harms has resigned, he says, In
writing a letter to Secretary of Agri-
culture James Wilson, demanding an
investigation of the meat inspection
system at the National Stock Yards.
Harms asserts he resigned because
he could not tolerate conditions and
that inspectors in charge Of the bu-
reau Of animal industry were too lem
lent with the packers. Harms, in his
letter says:
1.-The inspection at the National
Stock Yards, Illinois, Is costing the
people approximately 100000 a
year, and it is not actually worth 81
to them. For when the word Is pass
ed from the inspector in charge to the
inspectors actually doing the work on
the floors that they are getting too
many condemned animals, and to
change the grading, it means that the
whole thing is farce. Mr.. Secretary,
the packers are getting TO-DAY 70 to
80 per cent Of what ought to be con-
demned and destroyed.
81 have seen from 1900 to $500
pounds of lard spill and run into an
open sewer in the floor, and the sew
er outlet quickly blocked, and said
lard taken up from the floor and out of
the sewer, both of which were unclean
and unsanitary; and your doctors
passed same to the packers over
the protest Of the inspectors on the
floor and it went to the public mark
ed u. S. inspected and passed.
Some of the filthiest things imagi-
nable are practiced in the sausage de-
partments, such as using bladders for
casing without thoroughly washing or
cleaning, the use of filthy tripe In
sausage, the use of Shiny hog stom-
achs for castings or containers, the
using Of meats that have fallen on the
floor are taken up and used without
any pretense Of cleaning.
"These are all permitted by those in
charge If an inspector calls their at
tention to any of the wrong, he is told
as 1 was. that the people who eat
such stuff are too lazy to prepare any
thing for themselves and ought to
have such stuff
81 will give you another instance
that happened elsewhere. The meat
inspector in the department held
some 5000 or 1000 pounds of cured
meats for being sour. and, mind you,
four or five other inspectors were call
ed in. and they all pronounced the
meat sour. Your DR.. Meadows re-
leased 1t to the packer"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15

In each case the commanding officer
of the column summoned the local
chief and explained the government
terms, emphasizing the fact that all hu-
man sacrifices must stop. that good
roads must be made, and that Brit
ish commissioner would be appointed,
who would settle all disputes.
On these occasions there were i'm
pressive gatherings of thousands OF
natives, in many cases cannibals, and
for the most part naked or practically
so. They did not show undue delight
at the advent of the British, and as a
rule, silently listened to the recital OF
the government terms, and then slow
ly dispersed.
The various columns report that they
found far less human sacrifice and juju
rites in the hitherto unknown north
than among the tribes Of the delta
and, on the whole, the people were OF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15
Advice From the Beneh.-Some years

Advice From the Beneh.-Some years
ago many farmers along the line OF
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail-
way brought suit against it and en-
gagged a young lawyer named Brown.
Judge CAN'T, who was presiding, was
compelled to throw many of the cases
out of court because they were i'm
properly brought. Brown was mad
all over. Swelling with indignation,
he arose and said: Your honor, will
YOU please tell me how it is possible
in this court to get justice against a
railroad company"
Judge CAN'T quietly ignored the
contempt of court shown by the law
yer and asked: do you wish an an
swer to that question, Mr.. Brown?
"Yes, SIR" defiantly replied the in,
dignant lawyer; yes, sir, and want
to know how a farmer can get his
case into this court so that it will be
heard"
Judge CAN'T smiled and said: well
first, Mr.. Brown, I'd advise the farm
er to hire a lawyer"
Brown wilted.-Cleveland Leader.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15
THE SOUTH POLE.
A Talk With an Explorer Of The An
tarctic.


tarctic.
Mr.. Bernacchi has accompanied two
expeditions to the Antarctic regions
namely, the Southern Cross expedition
sent out by Sir George Newnes in 1898
and the Discovery expedition Of 1901
O4. Below will be found some inter-
esting "reminiscences, showing the great
perils attached to Antarctic exploration
Many people believe that the perils
and hardships Of Antarctic explorers
are mere child's play compared with
the dangers attending an effort to find
the North Pole. This is an entire mis-
take, however, as Mr.. Bernacchi proved
in an interview he had the other day
with the T.-B. man.
I'm the first place." said the explor-
er, "the winter of the Antarctic regions
is far more severe than that of the Arc
tic. AS q matter Of fact before the
Southern Cross expedition scientists
were of the opinion that it was impos-
sible for man to live through an Ant
arctic winter on account Of the severe
cold.
And certainly it Is extraordinarily
severe, being as much as 100 degrees
below freezing point at times. A sau-
Ger of whisky, for instance, exposed In
the cold, froze in the short time Of ten
minutes. 1t was novel to be able to
eat whisky instead Of drinking it. Then
again, It was necessary to keep moving
about for fear of frost bite. Exposed
parts, especially the face, were likely
to be nipped, while If there was the
slightest wind, 1t was positively dan
gerous.
Furthermore, the Antarctic regions
are absolutely devoid Of vegetation OF
animal life. It Is necessary to carry
every ounce Of food with you. There
is no chance of meeting with bear
seal or walrus which would provide you
with your dinner, as Is the case often
in Arctic exploration.
You may have noticed in the ac-
counts to hand Of Lieut.. Shackleton's
magnificent triumph that the members
of the party who made the dash for the
magnetic Pole had to pull half a ton
of provisions in sledges, having no dogs
with them, and even then they suffered
very badly from lack Of food. It re-
minds me of an incident during the
Discovery expedition, during which, by
the way, we were actually inside the
Antarctic circle for over two years
ION one of the sledge Journeys we
decided to go as far south as we could
and in our zeal to do so continued a few
days beyond the food supply we had
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15
TUESDAY, JUNE IS, 1909.

found to be extremely hilly, but the
chief difficulties hindering the march
Of the British were due to the TACT
that there was great dearth Of guides
and interpreters, the latter being very
necessary, owing to the fact that every
tribe spoke different tongue.
Haussa traders were found all
through the country. The most dis
tant station was established quite close
to the northern Nigeria boundary. an
other being about 40 miles south Of
Katsena Allah, on the Katsena river.
London Express.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15

WifeIy Pride.-There is no telling
what quaint turns wifely pride and de-
yotion may take. Sir Melvill Beach
croft, while waiting in a tenement
house for the occupant of the first floor
to admit him, CHANGED to overhear two
women conversing on the stairs.
One remarked that her husband al
ways wore q clean shirt every Sunday
morning.
well, now," responded the other. Il
never cares about Sundays, but allays
do see that e as clean shirt Satur-
day afternoons, COS that's the time e
is generally drinking, and when e does
take is coat off to fight 1 do like to
know e looks nice and clean."-M. A.
p.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15
A Lot of Influence.-The following

A Lot Of lnfluence.-The following
anecdote well illustrates the exalted
position Sir Wilfrid Laurier occupies
in the minds of the less educated
French Canadians. Some years ago
an illiterate old Canadian came into
Quebec from the country, where he
met a friend whom he had not seen
for years. In the course of conversa-
ton the old fellow happened to mem
ton the name of Queen Victoria, and
was much astonished to learn that
she was dead. "Dead!" he echoed;
land who has taken her place." When
he was told that the Prince Of Wales
was now the ruler of the British en-
pire he exclaimed. Gee! The prince
must have a lot of influence with Sir
Wilfrid to get big job like that. -
Tit-BitS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15

Mrs. I. C. Good, 224 Depot St, Gaff-
ney S. c., says: Il am very willing to
endorse Doan's Kidney Pills for know
them to be good remedy for kidney
trouble. For more than a year was
subject to attacks of this complaint.
My kidneys failed to work properly and
as the result / always felt languid and
tired. / also suffered a great deal from
rheumatic twinges throughout my body.
Upon learning Of Doan's Kidney Pills,
1 obtained a supply and after using
them a short time. I received great
benefit"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15

fg AS an addition to jelly, take a
handful of figs, wash them clean and
plump them with tepid water. 1t
takes a few hours to do this. Cover
with strawberry gelatin. The figs can
be cut and mixed with broken nut
kernels.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15
IF women ONLY knew
What a Heap Of Happiness II Would
Bring to YorkviIIe Homes.

Hard to do housework with an ach-
ing back.
Brings you hours of misery at leisure
or at work.
II women only knew the cause-that
Backache pains come from sick kid
neys.
'Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys.
Many residents of this vicinity en-
dorse them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15

For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-DoAN'S-a
take no other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-15
CLOTHES CLEANING.

7 Am prepared to clean gentlemen's
i clothes and ladies' skirts In q thor
ou9hly satisfactory manner, at rea-
sonable prices. Work may be sent d.
rect to my home or left at w. Z. Fer
guson's store.
Mrs. r. B. McCLAIN.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-07-26
TESTING NEW HEAD
LIGHTS
MEMBERS OF RAILROAD COM
MISSION AND RAILWAY OF
FTCIALS WORK TILL PEEP OF
DAWN IN CASCADES.

Working all night long, from
dusk to peep of dawn, through the
dark, fir-clad valleys leading to the
foothills of the Cascades, the two
members of the Washington state
railroad commission and party of
railroad officials and employees, num-
bering in all eighteen men, tried to
settle definitely and for all time the
question as to whether or not cleo
replace time-honored oil and actey-
lene lamps.
Live men were placed on the
tracks of the Great Northern be-
tween Everett and Gold Bar, and
the engineer was told to go ahead
at full speed, while the eighteen
state and railroad officials, locomo-
tive engineers, and motive power
experts. rode on an improvised plat
form on flat car, where seats had
been provided and which had been
fitted out in front with the proposed
electric headlights. The tests COW
cred Wednesday and Thursday
nights. from 9 o'clock at night till
nearly in the morning following.
Every variety of railroad track
signals bearing vital relation to the
safe operation of passenger trains,
from the semaphores to both light
and dark switches, switch points and
the like. were tried out with both
systems of lighting.
Perry Lawrence. one of the two
commissioners present at the test,
which was made in conformity to the
new railroad laws, said afterward
that on the first nights test, there
was a deficiency in results of from
80 to 72 per cent in the tables of
signal lights seen from behind the
electric headlights, where the test
train was run in the direction of and
into close proximity with an engine
similarly equipped He added that
on the second night the failures TO
see dropped to from 10 to so per
cent. showing that more lights had
been seen on the second night.
I'm our experiments, said Mr..
Lawrence, "a man was placed on the
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-07-26
TRIED WIRELESS
TELEPHONE
MAYOR MILLER OF SEATTLE
MADE THE FIRST PRACTICAL
TEST WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI
PI OF WIRELESS TELEPHONE

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer OF
June 18th gives an account of the
trying out Of the wireless telephone
by Mayor Miller of Seattle and says
as follows:
First practical test of the wireless
telephone on land, west of the Missis-
sippi. was made in Seattle Saturday
last, when Mayor John F. Miller
communicated with his secretary,
John l.. Slattery. Conversation was
carried on between the offices of the
mayor and secretary, the articula-
tons being clear and distinct. After
the demonstration the mayor said !:
~ am more than astonished-
wonders will never cease. Who
would have thought the time would
come when we could talk by wire
less telephone through solid walls
and in a thickly populated city with
all its noises and bustle?'
This is the first of a number of
experiments which will be carried on
in Seattle and vicinity during the
summer months. The wireless tele-
phone has been introduced CONNER
cially ON the Great lakes and has
given splendid satisfaction. Con-
trary to general opinion the wireless
telephone is a comparatively simple
apparatus. 1t operates on the the
DRY that there is medium filling all
space-ether-whic is perfect
conductor of electrical impulse. The
wireless telephone transforms the
voice into the form of an electrical
impulse.
The wireless telephone is being in
PRODUCED on the Pacific coast by the
Pacific Radio company, which has
just located in Seattle and has open
ed Offices in the Traders building.
Mr.. Frank Frerichs, the manager OF
the local company, says:
1T is the intention of the company
to establish a large factory for the
manufacture of wireless telephones
in Seattle. This will be the distribut-
ing point for the states of Washing
ton, Oregon and Idaho We will
shortly open up communication and
establish long distance stations with
number of nearby cities
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-07-26
STEWARDS WHO
LIVE ON TIPS
SAMUEL GOMPERS CALLS FOR
DEATH OF THE SYSTEM OF
TEPS-COMPANIES PAY SMALL
WAGES.

London, July 26.-By dint of ques-
tioning, a glimpse or the life OF the
stewards on the big ocean liners was
obtained, and their wage scale learn
ed; and, besides, we saw the steer
age. The stewards on the Baltic, as
on all the European transatlantic
liners, receive pounds (S15) per
round trip, and make at most II
trips a year. That is, they receive in
wages less than $500 year. What
the companies fail TO pay the stew
ards in wages, the passengers are,
by force of circumstances, requires
TO make up in tips" Little wonder
that the stewards faithfully work"
their charges for tips"
In maintaining, as one of their
firmest institutions, the tipping
system, the steamship companies
manifest a shrewd perception of
their own interests. Tip-takers rare
~, II ever, StIihS. Every eager tip-
seeker studies the short and sure
route to the shilling or the pound
awaiting his quest in the liberal pas
senger's pocket.
The tipped servants vocabulary of
lip-gratitude, his gestures of obse-
quiousness, his methods of forcing
upon his intended victim a series of
subtle and unnecessary attention, his
habitual air of profound Difference
what is all this but the practice of
profession in which the most sue
cessful need have the least heart or
manliness?
Is it not an unhappy, If not de-
grading, occupation. from which the
majority following it would gladly
escape?
ut is Degrading"
From my Investigation. I have no
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-07-26

John A. Miller and wife of We
natchee drove into the Gem of the
Cascades Monday with their own
team and outfit. and their first move
Lean auction. Their next move was
to buy from the Winthrop Land CON-
pany 100 acres OF the Castor place,
including crop. They lost no time
and made bargain in both deals and
Winthrop wins out in getting two
more good citizens. Messrs. Lake &,
Rickerd of Wenatchee first interested
them in the valley and Winthrop is
becoming indebted to that real estate
firm for several good citizens.-Win-
throp Eagle.
Over at Anacortes recently a news
paper stated that certain business
man had been caught holding his
stenographer in his lap and that his
name would be published next week
The next week nine business men
came into the Office with eighteen
columns of advertisements for the
paper and a note to the editor tn the
effect that he shouldn't pay too much
attention to idle gossip.-Wilsor
Creek World
f. S. Berry of Boneys, Mimi.
spent Saturday here looking over
the valley.
Charles Miller, J. r. Miller and J
F. Prigge of Ada, Mimi, are spend
ing a few days here looking over the
valley.
ID. Fessel ofWaterville passed
through here Saturday en- route fol-
Seattle.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-07-26
FOR WOMEN AND THE
HOME.

Never chop suet in a hot place.
Meat should not be pierced while
it is cooking.
Jelly cake will roll easier if the
edges are pared off carefully.
Linen and muslin will not turn
yellow if packed away without being
starched.
Indoor exercise is beneficial to
health, but outdoor exercise is a
great deal better
A teaspoonful of lemon juice in
the water will whiten rice and keep
its kernels apart in boiling.
Never wash the face Immediately
before going out, as it renders the
skin more liable to tan and sunburn.
Vacationists roaming through the
country should make it rule never
to drink stagnant water. 1t is ex-
tremely dangerous.
Oil of citronella rubbed on the skin
of face and hands will keep mos
quitoes and other bloodthirsty insects
away until it is evaporated.
When going to the country or the
seashore do not neglect to pack a
tube of liquid courtplaster and a jar
of carbolized vaseiine with your
things.
Never add vinegar to any starchy
vegetable foods like potatoes, sweet
potatoes. macaroni, rice. -chestnuts or
cereals. The acid will make them
tough.
A few drops of tincture of benzoin
in a bowl of water is an admirable
tonic for the skin Of the face. The
benzoin whitens the skin and pre-
vents it from wrinkling.
If the cups in which custard is to
be cooked are buttered before the
mixture is put in, it will be a great
deal easier to clean them, after the
cooking is done.
Sweet olive oil. applied once or
twice day. will greatly improve and
invigorate sallow and dead looking
compilations and will help to eradi-