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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
Care In Preparing Food.

In recent years scientists have
proved that the value of food is meas
ured largely by its purity; the re-
suit is the most stringent pure food
laws that have ever been known.
One food that has stood out promi-
nently as perfectly clean and pure
food and which was as pure before
the enactment of these laws as it
could possibly be is Quaker Oats;
conceded by the experts to be the ideal
food for making strength of muscle
and brain. The best and cheapest OF
all foods. The Quaker Oats Company
is the only manufacturer of oatmeal
that has satisfactorily solved the prob.
lem of removing the husks and black
specks which are so annoying when
other brands are eaten. II you are
convenient to the store buy the reg
ular size packages; if not near the
store, buy the large size family pack.
ages
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01

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 it; everybody was lit
orally out for good time. The dancers were
drummed up in groups the drummers shutting
all through the town to organize procession.
second crowd was gathered under the leadership
of a man with string instrument made from
calabash and eventually third group shuffled
along to the tune of calabash strung with iron
rings the sound being that of a gourd half filled
with dried peas.
The succeeding day one Of the most
eventful of all. Before sunrise the men of the
town brought large stones to the grave and
walled it in, making an Enclosure about six feet
wide and 10 feet long. Dozens of empty gin
bottles were brought and placed all around the
graye--a very common custom on this coast. The,
mound was then leveled down and the entire
Enclosure covered with stones and wet sand. At
the head they placed couple of small ivory
tusks, rice bowl containing Wobeh's silver ring
and some kola nuts, two pitchers and small
brass kettle Across these was laid an unsheath
ed sword The fixing of the grave was not COM
pleted until they had brought small jug OF
rum and poured little of it into each vessel.
The thirst of Wobeh's spirit was apparently more
easily quepched than had been that of the man
In life-and this enabled the men about the
grave to put the greater part Of the rum to bet
ter use.
After the grave had been properly arranged
the town assembled to witness the significant
ceremony Of killing the white chicken. The
principal nephew of the late king knet on the
grave and held the chickens head above Wobeh's
head King Sow made long speech and then
different members Of Wobeh's family gave the
chicken messages to take to his spirit. This
part OF the ceremony was very solemn and i'm
pressive. it was clear that they implicitly be
lieyed that their messages would reach their des
tination. sls5S Il L.
Then the nephew pulled off the chickens head
and threw the body down on the grave. Curl
ously enough. the headiess chicken futteree
around until 1t reached the head Of the grave
II and then seemed to be trying to bore its wa!
down to the king. 1t then huttered away, TIL
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01

man called 1t. "That peoples brains
are generally more or less cracked
10 shown by their inability to accept
new ideas, and the disconnection be-.
tween what they know and how they
behave" was one Of her expressions.
Then Mrs Gilman told the women
thSt the instinct of mother was only
an. animal instinct. She said that, ,ac-
cordingly, only one woman in 20
knows how to- take care Of her In
falts. Taking care Of ;schil dren. can
not be done BY instinct she added,
land Recommended the Founding Of
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
LOW coLoNlsr FARES TO THE
WEST AND NORTHWEST.

Union Pacific Passenger Depart
ment announces that Colonist Fares
will be in effect frorl Sept. Is to Oct.
Is, 1909, to all points in the West and
Northwest.
This year the West looks more
promising than ever. Now is the time
to secure land ut low prices and, at
the same time, to visit the many inter
esting points in the West and North
west, at which liberal stopover ar
rangements may be made.
A better estimate of raw lands can
be made now than formerly, because
these lands are in proximity to new
farms that are producing wonderful
crops.
Tor descriptive literature, write
to E. L. Lomax, G. P. A., U. P. R. R.,
Omaha, Neb.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01

Parents might as we'll try to tlrn
back the waters of the Niagara az to
decide what profession or business
SO cir sons should adopt. God gives to
every man a particular work he can
do and In the performance Of which
he can be happy, but the place which
q man can fill with satisfaction to-
himself and others IS that for which
nature designed him. Exchange.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
4hlA/zZyc D/Sze/6u7zov az Aoo1

jokes; very little of it was sad or pathetic. When
the chief widows turn came there was pathos in
her voice, though she gave no other sign OF grief
Turning her mothery face to the grave she sat
there and talked to Wobehs spirit naturally as
if she looking into his face. Nobody needed
to cross question her.
There nothing extraordinary for the next
two days. On the first day the mourning women
were taken to the creek and washed, in order that
they might begin to dress up for the final feast.
On the second day the men of the town were as
sembled under the big palaver tree and individu-
ally sworn to be loyal to the town. The oath was
administered by making the man drink from
bowl of milkish fluid which was supposed to kill
the man if he was insincere. On this day, also,
the men brought in large quantities of frewood
and the 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 l could learn there is no sacrifcial idea
involved in the ceremony; the slaughter is solely
for the purpose of providing for joyful banquet
The big bullock led to vacant place near
the grave just at sunrise. and securely tied down
on its side. It's throat was then cut, the wind
pipe being severed, and the animal slowly bled to
death 1t was 90 minutes before the animal
ceased to struggle, but its tail had been severed
long before, this being the especial perQuisite of
the men selected as butchers
The carcass was then skinned and King Sow
sat in his leopard chair while the bullock was cut
up. He kept a careful watch to see that not even
{ an ounce =of meat was taken by anybody. Two
large brass kettles and large basket were placed
in front Of him and in these were placed the in
ternal organs and the choicest cuts-the kings
meat. Now and then one of the butchers would
overlook some small portion, but the king over
looked nothing; he had the error promptly recti
fed Altogether he received about one-third OF
the bullock The remainder was cut up and dis
tributed among the families, to be cooked; posi-
lively no part Of the animal except the hide and
horns was discarded. There was not quite enough
to go around, SO the king ordered dog killed t.
u make up the deficiency.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
A Question of Grammar.

Hetty's uncle, who was school
teacher, met her on the street one
beautiful May day and asked her if
she was going out with the Maying
party.
mo, amt going"
ooh, 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 soing. You
are not going. They are not going.
Now, can you say all that, Hetty?"
"Sure can," she replied, making a
courtesy. There amt nobody going
Lutheran.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
By GERALD A..EoDEElC&

throng crowding each other IN 'he,'
efforts to watch every moNe'iie,''
When it finally ceased It's struss'os
there was a chorus of "Ah!" foilo"eo
bv some excited talking. 1t was eA'
planned to me that when e,i.Ne"
dies with its feet in the ar IL 40
sign that the nephew has beeh 'lue
to the king and has not meouleu WIN
his women In this case lhe c''i'A',''
had died on its side,
Then another chicken was nroush'
for another nephew to kill, 1t like
wise died on its side and thete was
another chorus of excited sruh's.
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 crowa wen.
wild. caught up the girl and marcheu
around the town With her on thelr
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 Wcbeh's head wife presided over
the not. All the children squatteo
about on the grave and the other rel
atives were assembled around IT.
King Sow had a good many remarks
to make before he called up the cid
est son and motioned for him to take
the nalmful of rice which the widow
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01

walk ups tairs
without stopping
on the way. I
tried three differ
ent doctors and
each told me some
thing different. I
received no benefit
from any of them,
but seemed to suf-
fer more. The last
doctor said moth
ing would restore
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01

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 mily was
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
Too Conscientious to Rest.

Too Conscientious to Rest.
And where do you go for your
summer vacation?"
"To the assembly grounds"
"What a delightful period of rest
and relaxation you must anticipate"
ooh, not at all. We always make
it a point to attend every lecture. y
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01

had held out. Before eating 1t ne maoe eei.a'i
nro,,isas relative to peace in the family Each OF
the relatives was called out in turn and required
to go through the same performance oio hlhs
Sow kept his ears open and whenever ne was
not satisfied with given promise he arose ana
cross questioned the relative IKE a country Ia"
var mill no made him promise what he wanted.
Parts of this ceremony were exciting; at times
there were outbursts of laughter at one OF sows
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01


large enough to be
heard. Meanwhile for
two days and nights
the men of the town
made it lively for the
spirits of evil that
were supposed to be
lowering in the bush
that surrounds the vii
lage. Guns heavily
charged with powder
were fired at intervals
throughout the entire
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01

Do your feet ever feel tired, achy and
sore at night? Rub them with little
Hamlins Wizard Oil. They'll be glad in
the morning and so will you,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01

At Rip Van Wrinkles Hotel.
what time do you want to be
called, Rip?"
"In about 20 years."
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE. Pinkham's Vepeta.
bic Compound Cured Her.

Willimantic, Conn.-"For five years
| suffered untold agony from female
troubles, causing backache, irregulari-
ties, dizziness and nervous prostra-
ton. 1t was impossible for mo to
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
Her Practice

Her Practice.
what on earth is she fussing and
Tuning about 500"
"She's fretting for fear she won't
get in time to the meeting of the
Don't Worry club"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01

Speaking of literature, many a
mans love letters have made a de-
cided hit-with Jury.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children tecthing softens the gurus reduces In
Hon. slaYs pain. cures wind cou. Csc bottle.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
Bessie Was WILLING.

"Oh dear said the tired mother, Il wish
were little girl again like you" We'll" re-
Joined nve-yearold Bessie, lets play you are my
little girl, then you act naughty and Ill spank you
and send you to bed without your supper.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
What Did She Near

What Did She Mean?
He was reading to Miss Bragg his
poem on Love-" as printed in the
Boomtown Bugler.
She said: "Oh, cut it out!"-Judge.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
Lanauaqe Of Eden.

eAU8Va3S " 6VeHs
He docking at the catalogue of
women's styles) -They still use the
language of the first fashion plate.
don't they?
His Wife-What do you mean?
He-Fig. /, Fig. 2. and 80 on.
Judge.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01

where the native African
chiefs reign supreme. where the only
statutes are the laws of the bush. A
couple of English prospectors, an
English rubber trader and an Ameri.
can missionary compose the foreign
population all the way back to the
French frontier. There is no part of
the west coast of Africa so lightly
touched by the white man, for even
the occasional government officials
who visit the region are black. In
all the towns the babies yelled at my
approach and the children fled in ter.
ror II walked toward them.
While King wobeh's star was in
the ascendeney death came out of
the foggy bush and laid its hand
upon him. A famous mullah man
was called to make lamentations and
the sand cutter" brought out all his
paraphernalia of divinationy 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 progno-
sis. so the suffering king was pre-
pared for his departure in the manner
prescribed by the law of the bush.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
THE ANSWER.

Youngster-What's the most aggra-
waiting thing during married life?
Oldster-Why, the woman.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01
nurseries.-Portland Ore
popular
.g,o,nlian.
Designed BY Nature.

AN.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-01

HE old king of Totoquelli
was dead. 1t was in the
Liberian hinterland. four
days back from Monrovia.
a region where the gov
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1909-07-01

Boston Transcript. - President
Charles F. Dole was the special
guest of his own club, the Twen-
tieth Century, yesterday, and was
received with such an introduce
ton by ex-President Edwin D.
Mead, who presided, and such
plaudits from the $50 members
present, that he at once declared
himself an optimist, but unable to
give any verbal expression to his
pleasure and gratitude.
Mr.. Dole has been away from
his home, from the pulpit in ia
maica Plain and from the club for
several months, most of which
time was spent in the Hawaiian
Islands, and he held the attention
of the audience nearly an hour by
his description of them.
There are political difficulties,
he said, which are not due to the
ignorant classes, but to the intel
ligent white people who use those
of less knowledge and experience
for their own selfish purposes and
to obtain and retain the numerous
official positions.
A serious difficulty noted by DR..
Dole was that concerning the
liquor law. 1t had worked we'll
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1909-07-01

That is curious report which
comes from Messina, declaring
that the relief sent by the United
States for the benefit of the earth
quake sufferers was so abundant
that it has tended to discourage
self-help among the survivors.
The action both of the American
people and the government when
the disaster occurred was marked
bv prompt and lavish generos-
ity which had no parallel else
where. The whole continent of
Europe gave less than this single
country, but American donors, in
their creditable desire to relieve
human misery, assuredly had no
purpose to encourage idleness and
pauperism.
y y y
REV. CHAS. F. DOLE TALKS
IN BOSTON ABOUT
HAWAII.
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1909-07-01
THE POT OF MARIANNE.
MENTIOT.
Translated from the French by
Anne M. Prescott.)

translated from the french by
Anne M. Prescott.)
1t will be we'll that one not hope
too much that Louis Lamaire
keep the promise that was made
by force, all the friends coming
punctually to the rendezvous.
They had been seated for some
time already around the stove,
and they commenced to find that
the story-teller himself was in no
haste, when they heard him ap-
preaching, dragging his sabots
upon the gravel, as usual, but a
little more slowly than the or
binary.
"Ah ah!' cried Ildefouse, che
is arrived Enfin better come late
than never. The way he walks,
he has the air of a school-boy who
does not know his lesson"
1ldefouse had scarcely finished
pronouncing these last words,
when Louis Lemaire opened tim
idly the door, entered the hall
raising with his right hand his
cap for saluting. Strange thing!
this cap was clean! 1t stood upon
his head with an air of cranerie
which was not usual with him.
Bravo! bravo" cried as one
voice all the friends. "He is
come he is come! Bravo, cousin
Lemaire! We would have our
histoirev'
And there was of applauding
without end.
Poor Louis Lemaire these ex-
Carnations and this notice render
ed very unhappy!
He advanced at last, all discon-
certed, for taking in front of the
stove his accustomed place.. Be-
fore seating himself, he took off
his cap when out came the most
tangled, faxen hair that ever was
seen. Cousins" said he, "Ade-
laide was not willing for me to
come. Thou knowest WE'LL said
she, that they will mock thee.
How canst thou recount the
smallest. story who was never
known to string more than two
words together? Eth bien! it is
equal, | am going all the same,
pay my reckoning. The good &C
count makes the good friends
Adelaide was thinking of all that
she had be willing. I am going to
recount the history Of the pot of
Marianne Mentiot you know
well - Marianne Mentiot, who
lives below, the last house but one
of the village"
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1909-07-01

for one year, but an attempt to
change it in favor of the saloons
was made in the legislature last
winter by white men. The Ha-
waiian native members of the
House, however, stood together
against the change and it was de-
feated.
Labor conditions he thought as
good as anywhere in the world,
and that the working people were
generous and happy. Every i'm
portant race is represented there,
and the foreign people are thor
oughly trustworthy to those who
treat them we'll.
DR.. Dole also spoke of the fine
electric road system in the islands.
Summing up his impression Of
his I2,ooo-mile trip he said: "This
is a good world-not perfect, of
course, for it is still uncivilized-
but good in that it is a growing
world finding its way out. The
world is full of wickedness still,
but as we travel we find that
drinking, immortality, dishonesty,
gambling and other of the grosser
vices are practised by not more
than a 1.-THE of the people. The
tenement house evil is perhaps the
worst, but we don't see much of
it as we travel"
Gorham D. Gilman, who cele-
brated his 87th birthday yester-
day, and is the oldest member of
the club except Rev. DR.. Edward
Everett Hale, was present at the
luncheon. He once resided in Ha-
wall, and carried on a mercantile
business there some 20 years. He
was called up to give prelude to
DR.. Dole's remarks, He said,
"Those islands are the only spot
where pound of bread, a gallon
of water or ton of coal can be
obtained in voyage between the
western shores of America and
those of japan, China or the Phil
ippines. They are invaluable as
an outstation of the United States,
for no war vessel has yet been
constructed which can carry stuff
cient coal for trip across the Pa
cifc. except by recoaling there.
"There are no more kind-heart-
ed and generous people in the
world than the Hawaiians, and
their honesty is so we'll known
that I never locked my door dur
ing the 20 years I lived there"
Mr. Gilman extolled the work
of the missionaries and said that
''to the missionaries, and especial
ly the women among them, should
be given all the credit for what
Hawaii is today"
Mohave County miner., 1909-06-12
Chronic Rheumatisn.

This is the variety of rheumatism that usually attacks the larger joints, knees, hips and shoulders. It is ag- gravated by cold and damp weather, and for this reason a man afflicted with it can often foretell changes in the weather. Chamberlain's Liniment applied freely and with vigorous rub ping relieves the pain and makes sleep and rest possible. It will also effect a cure. but will not prevent the recur- renee of the disease. For sale by H. H. Watkins.
Mohave County miner., 1909-06-12
Stockholders Meeting.

Under authority of the Board of Di- rectors, acting in conformity with the Articles of Incorporation and By Laws, special Stock holders Meeting will be held Saturday, July 3, 1909, at two o'clock p. m., at Kingman, Arizona, at the office of the MOHAvE COUNTY MINER, for the purpose of ratifying the lease and option to John D. Leedy. RATTAN MINING COMPANY,
 JOHN BOYLE, JR., President.
 Kingman, Arizona, June 10, 1909. First insertion June l2-26
Mohave County miner., 1909-06-12
Wedding Bells.

Last Monday evening, at the resi- dence of the brides aunt, Mrs. E. F. Thompson, Miss Elizabeth Irvine and I. J. Whitney were united in mar riage, Rev. Fr. Vabre officiating. The young couple are known to every body in kingman, where they have a host of friends that wish them a long and prosperous journey on life's path way. Mrs. Whitney has been a resi- dent of Kingman many years and is one of the handsomest and most ami able of the young ladies of the town. MT, Whitney has been manager of the Western Union Telegraph company at this place the past several years and has been an industrious, genial and az. commodating official. He is now man. ager of the Postal office in Kingman.
Mohave County miner., 1909-06-12
Rattlesnake in Chloride Postoffice.

A few days ago Chris Hoffman was working behind the counter of the Chloride store close to the postoffice when he heard whirr and a whizz which his trained ear told him was made by rattler. Looking into one of the shelves he was startled to find himself face to face with a rattlesnake. With startled exclamation that brought people from other parts of the store Mr. Hoffman proceeded to slay the snake, but his snakeship thought otherwise and was fast be- taking himself through hole in the wall of the building when John Ware arrived with pair of tongs and drag ged him forth, where the boys soon dispatched him. Our correspondent does not know whether the snake was about to present himself for transmits sion through the malls or was only in search of some of the good things in the store, but as he was unaddressed and unstamped it is believed that the latter was the attraction, but the clerks say they have no desire for fur ther customers of this class.