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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13
UNKNOWN" DIES ON HOSPITAL
CUT WITH FAMILIAR OLD SONG
ON HIS LIPS

~ the waiting dead, and then the
pine board coffin and the last rest
IN the pOitefs' field. where a plain
headboard stands marked "UN-
KNOWN"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

The emergency hospital was de-
signed especially for the handling
Of the results OF mixing love aud
Jack halves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

n Golfers Weekly wants 10 know
it. we don't think they'll ever col.
iect $500 from Fire the Jap"
Fowler
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

MIS- ArfnpplmNfnm Tomorrow tn
the tAth anuivrrnmFY - our wedding
Af Ncrsppinzton Well You
nsr2nf fauut me Ntfh it--fturk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

There "a NJ least some CASTRO.
uomicai satisfaction IN being a dem.
Ocrat today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

Many q woman araHs a months
salary along the streets and then
Hraiaa her husband because he will
got turn up bis trousers - udge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

Storm warnings are out FOR the
election u the Daughters Of tho
Americas Revolution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

Mf h0FrbF gtApsEgneh are FeKm-
Ia Nuieauera. nftn'f ihNy~
Miss Peach biuU Oh not niWaYN
II s wannt for n1Y ehap~fpne. sosns
men would hang around mS all day
--sflraps
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

The seed catalogue has all the
Six Best Sellers" pushed out OF
the book store for this month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

part % France 70 require Castro
TO be- good In Paris. lie viii be
much too Conspicuous
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

AiEY Myrtle. what Rre your oh
9re lions % marrying mes
Myrtle - have only one % lection.
AtHg 10 have 20 i've with IVA
Chicago Tribune
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

~ Virtue J,.. l ssst gsris,s IL near sur
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

Lots of people who are too wise
60 bay green Gouds 90 Fnid bricks
viii siEn contract with book
agent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

The man y 30 e. always complain
ING that nfc j. grind desans fur
utsh much % ths Hrist- flallna
NaNH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

You cant beat learning Into a hoy.
~ spite ~ The fact that "a switch
vii make him smart.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

~ Isn't wiHe 20 try o. make ali
your money Ia one venture. unless
that venture IL the marrying ~ an
hntfeaa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

II = tactical mistake on The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

nlebbs wiFwaE is always look
ms for trouble
FiuhbH Yes II WtHwaN couldn't
Get into Trouble nnrN ln while he
wouldn't have any pleasure al all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

Some fellows are 80 slow that thes
sweuidn't even make successful pail
bear rfn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

lie Are yaa really ahKry beraass
] asked 90 kiss yuur
Nhn.s Yes beeAaaa yog MAk ed. ~
Cornell widow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

Are your daughter singing lsm-
sons worth the prize gou ar0 "a yinK
TOT them
'oh. res ! have lunt bought tha
house uert door for 200 pounds .
month aEo they waited = thousand
for e. t'.-t'onlif f'nfh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

A SRI can easily twist a fsiloy
around her finger. hut The trouble
is ha gets broke 80 ga silly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

The beauty about being nn old
mans darling e. that giFfa hoe
band harmouiEes - well with her
antique fufutfufe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

Wigs nlones sage be- b. the vie
thu ~ = Nofuan'a signs
WaHE Yea 30 Il hsing Huef for
breach - promise - a female who
weighs 30 pounds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13
STAR DUST


si'I'hs hairs sf
q saaa'a heasi
tifay be mum
bsr~d, but tbs
hairs ~ nnuF q
" enaana head
have en- price
marks sn 'em
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

When a Eir tasnea her head shs
should ~ sure the young man is 4
good catch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

Lots ~ married people might
study harmony without taking mu-
sic lessons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

Many man wants a medal for
simply duinE hiH duty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-13

Many man wants medal for
simply doing bic duty.
Lots ~ married people might
study harmony without taking mu-
SIC lessons
when Eirl tosnos her head she
should ~ sure the Young man iu
good catch
Some fellows are 80 SLOW that thaY
wouidnt oven make surreasfui pail
bearers.
You cant beat learning Into a hoy.
IN spite % The fact that "a switch
vii make him smart
a SIR can easily twist a fsiIov
around her finger tut the trouble
is be gets broke 80 easily
Lots Of people who are too wise
20 buy green Eopds ~ fpid bricks
viii sisn a contract With a book
agent
u isn't wise 20 try te make All
| your money Ia one venture. .unieas
! hntresa.
The beauty about being AZ old
mans darling ia that uiffH Lus
bAmi haruouises - wei with her
anttqua furniture
nlobbs wiFwaE is always look
ms for trouble
Riuhbs II wiHwAE couldn't
got Into trouble anfn To- a whfIe he
wouldnt have any pleasure al ali
WIGS nloues says De b. the Vie
I fim - N0uan'a signs
WaHH Npa. BE ia hsing sued for
breach - promise b a female who
weighs 40 pounds.
Are your daughter singing lsH-
Sons wotth the price you aro paying
I fof them
0h yes hnxs lust bought the
/ house uert door for 200 pounds =
month ago they wanted = thousand
I for it,'--'onlie Cats.
virtue That parisYa in near a sur
/ render French.
AiEy MYrti~. whas are your oh d
3eftinnH o. marrying mes
Myrtle have only one % lection.
AtHY. ID have 20 live pitn YDu-~
Chicago Tribune.
The man uho ts always complain
inE that iifc j. = EFlHf des~nf fur
nish much q ths Erist.-- Dalisa
News
~k-fa@aa .trskr
r j.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10

~ eminent leVieS no taxes.
where the native African
chlets reign supreme, where the only
statutes are the laws of the bush. A
couple Of English pr0spectors, an
English rubber trader and an Ameri.
can missionary compose the foreign
population all the way back to the
french frontier. There is no mart of
the west coast of Africa so lightly
touched by the white man. for even
the occasional government officials
VINO visit the region are black, In
all the towns the babies yelled at nv
approach and the children fled in fer.
TOR If | walked toward them.
While King Wobeh's star was IN
the ascendency death came ont Of
the foggy bush and laid its hand
upon him. A famous muIIab man
was called to make lamentations and
the sand cutter" brought out all his
paraphernalia Of divination and
peeped impressively into the future
mat which Wobeh really needed
good physician, does not exist in that
region. The mullah and the sand
cutter gave an unfavorable progno-
SIS so the suffering king was nre.
pared for his departure in the manner
prescribed by the law of the bush
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10
VALUE PAINTED ON.

Well painted is value added Wheth'
er the house be built for one thousand
dollars or ten thousand. Well painted
means higher selling value, and high,
er occupying value for there's an
additional pleasure in living in the
house that is we'll dressed.
National Lead Company assist in
making the right use of the right
paint by sending free upon request to
all who ask for it, their "HouseOwn-
ers' Painting Outfit No. 40 This
outfit includes a book of color schemes
for either exterior or interior paint
ing, a book Of specifications and an
instrument for detecting adulteration
in paint materials. Address National
Lead Company, 1902 Trinity Build
ing, New York City, and the outfit
will be promptly sent to you.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10

Jokes; very little Of it was sad or pathetic When
the chief widows turn came there was pathos in
ner voice. though she gave no other sign of grief
turning her motherly face to the grave, she sat
there and talked to Wobehs spirit as naturally as
If she were looking into his face. Nobody needed
to cross question her
There was 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 indivd,l-
ally sworn to be loyal to the town. The oath was
administered by making the man drink from a
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 women were busy threshing and cleaning
rice and pots
Then came the third and greatest day-the
slaughter of the bullock and the great feast So
far as | could learn there is no sacrifical idea
involved in the ceremony; the slaughter is solely
for the purpose of providing for a joyful banmet
The big bullock was led to a vacant place near
the grave. just at sunrise, and securely tied down
on Its side. Its throat was then cut, the wind
pipe being severed, and the animal slowly bled to
death. IT was 20 minutes before the animal
ceased to struggle, but its tail had been severed
iAo NNAN'S 'i'e oS'AS VIC especial peTQulSlle OF
the men selected butchers
The carcass was then skinned and King Sow
sat In his leopard chair while the bullock was cut
up. He kept careful watch to see that not even
an ounce OF meat was taken by anybody. Two
large brass kettles and large basket were nlaced
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 wonld
overlook some small portion but the king over.
looked nothing; he had the error promptly rec,,.
fed. Altogether he received about onethrd a,
the bullock. The remainder was cut up and dis.
tributed among the families, to be cooked. nos,.
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 n
make up the deficiency
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10

ume, causing the evil shapes to take to flight.
Nost or the night was given over to the beating
vi 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
uiiueiculrent OF sadness in it; everybody was lit
eiany Out Ior good time. The dancers were
u,uiiieu up IN groups, the drummers shutting
dill through the town to organize procession. A
second crowd was gathered under the leadership
OF man with string instrument made from
calapash, and eventually third group shuf1ed
along to the tune of calabash strung with iron
rings the sound being that of gourd half filled
with dried peas
Inc 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
vide and 10 feet long. Dozens of empty gin
bottles were brought and placed all around the
graVe-a very common custom on this coast The
mound was then eveled down and the entire
Enclosure covered with stones and wet sand At
the head they placed couple of small ivory
tusks, y rice bowl containing Wobeh's silver ring
and some kola nuts. two pitchers and a 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 Quenched 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 knelt 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. 1t was clear that they implicitly be-
lieved that their messages would reach their des
tnaton.
Then the nephew pulled off the chickens head
and threw the body down on the grave. Curl
ously enough, the headless chicken futtered
around until it reached the head Of the grave
and then seemed to be trying to bore it's way
down to the king 1t then futtered away the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10
"s FLI/XERAL R/ZES ~

HE old king Of TotoQuelli
was dead. 1t was in the
Liberian hinterland, four
days back from Monrovia.
a region where the gov
eminent levies no taxes,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10

Aunt Anne, an Old family ddrky
was sitting with knees crossed in the
kitchen, when the young daughter OF
the house entered and, Impressed with
the hugeness of the old Womans feet
asked what size shoe she wore.
We'll, honey" heplied Aunt Anne
II kin wear Fights; | ginerally wear
mines; but desc yer Use got on am
twelyes, an de good Lawd knows dey
hu'ts men-EyerybOdy'S Magazine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10

had held out Before eating it he made certain
promises relative to peace in the family. Each OF
the relatives was called out in turn and required
to go through the same performance. Ola King
Sow kept his ears open and whenever ne was
not satisfied with a given promise he arose and
cross questioned the relative like country law
yer until he made him promise what he wanted
Parts of this ceremony were exciting; at times
there were outbursts of laughter at one OF so"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10
WEIRD FUNERALS OF
AFPICA'S KING0R
GERAzD A.. EODEE/C69
By GERALD A..RODEEICS

throng crowding each other IN the'f
efforts to watch every mo'eN's"''
When it finally ceased its struggles
there was a chorus of An! 1o!lo"eu
bv some excited talking. 1t was GA
planned to me that when a chicAe'
dies with its feet in the air II IS d
sign that the nephew has been ''ue
to the king and has not meddleo VIII"
his women. In this case the chicHeh
had died on its side.
Then another chicken was prous"'
for another nephew to Kill. IL ike
wise died on its side and there was
another chorus of excited grunts. "A
third chicken was killed by niece
with the same result; but the fourth
killed by another niece, stopped WIN
its feet in the air. The crowd went
wild, caught up the girl and marched
around the town with her on their
shoulders. Wobeh had one relative
that had been true.
This ceremony was followed oil
hour or two later by that of eating
the chickens, together with rice
cooked in yellow palm oil. The FOOD
was placed at the head of the grave
and Wobeh's head wife presided over
the pot. All the children squatted
about on the grave and the other rel
atives were assembled around It,
King Sow had a good many remarks
to make before.he called up the eld-
est son and motioned for him to take
tho nalmful of rice which the widow
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10

WObeh's WON en-
and children reaSSem-
bled in their kitchen
and resumed their
mournful chant. This
is a performance in
which the women Of
West Africa are very
accomplished and Wo-
beh's ia m lily was
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10
What Did She Mean =?

He was reading to Miss Baggs his
poem on Love-" as printed in the
BoomtOWn Bugler.
She said: oh, cut it out, "-Judge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10
TN(0 AEk/cEAv Prince 8

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 entira
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10
Bessie Was WiiIjno.

"Oh, dear" said the tired mother, 81 wish
We're little girl again like you" well" re-
Joined hveyear-old Bessie, lets play you are my
little girl, then you act naughty and IN snank vo,
aud send you to bed without your sumner
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children eethng softens the gums, reduces In.
ismmaton. alays pain cures wind colo. Csc bottle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10

Dr. Pierce's Pellets small, sugar coated, easy Il
take as candy. regulate and invgorate stomach
lyerand bowels. DO not grippe.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10

Her string is soon worn out if a girl
has too many beauS.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10

A guilty conscience is apt to be its
own eXcuSer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10

ian and the sand cutter" demanded tba+ yuohoh
should promptly pass into the unknown h,t no
OLD man held on to life with his cbaraotor;stio
tehacity. 1t was several weeks before tho news
was quietly brought to Totoquel that its found.
er was dead. The information was nassod IN
10 boporo and King Sow came over IN tako
charge OF the town until all its palayers waro
settled. were
Inc funeral of an African chief follows the
"a" VI the Dush implicitly but the details vary
IN ainerent parts of the west coast The pro
ceedings in this case extended over a period ~,
ABOUT three weeks.
rHst Wooehs body was removed from the
hut where he had died and placed in an oman
Ntcnen IN Goomah. These kitchens are merely
large nuts without walls, Or rather. with walls
about three feet high The roof is of thatch and
the floor of clay. In the center of one Of thaso
kitchens shallow grave was dug. Then the
leet were bound together. the arms were extend
eu GOWN the body and the hands bound together
ny means OF a strong stick placed between
nallos ana Ieet' the body was placed in the grave
and lightly covered. After it had lain there for
two days it was taken up by night and carried r.
Totoqueli where it was again placed in q chol-
low grave, but in a hut where no woman could
brlng Ill luck by looking upon it. The law of tho
push shuts out all women from anv approach n
the dead. Then the family and the town hapon
to make ready for the obsequies, formal notices
were sent out to all the big kings within two
days walk, in order that they might come with
gifts) and assist Wobeh's spirit into rest.
The funeral continued for eight DAYS. First
the BODY was again lifted from the grave and
laid out" in an open kitchen carefully screened
The kings women were then segregated in An.
other kitchen and intrusted with the dutv of
making great lamentation Then the head Of the
devil bush"-he Is a great functionary in West
Africa-came into the village to announce the
kings death-a performance on par with the
formal notification given to a presidential nomi.
nee by committee from national convention,
The devil bush" is a sort of combination of Sc
cret society and a boys boarding school, 1t Is a
collection Of huts hidden away in the bush which
women must avoid or pay the penalty of death
Here are collected most Of the boys of the CON-
munity and they remain In seclusion for period
varying from three to six years, being taught
some sense and much nonsense The grip of SUI
perstition is so strong that the head of the bush
becomes a great man in the tribe and death is the
penalty for any woman who looks upon his face
Totoqueis devil" preceded his entrance into
the town by unearthly yell, which was the
signal for all the women and girls land every
man not member of the devil bush") to Sc
crete themselves. Then with series of ventril-
oquistic yeIls he came into the center of the
town, announced the death of Wobeh, ordered
the funeral to proceed and vanished into the
bush. Then the real noise began.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-15
Attempts SIN Being Made.

CHERRY, ILL.,, Nov. 15.--At LAS
o'clock this afternoon six trips were
made to the mine, but no trace Of
the entombed men were found, and
another attempt will be made this
evening.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-15
Blograph Al MaIestie tonight.


Airs. John Benson OF Colfax.
Wash, who has been visiting at the
nome OF her daughter, Mrs. ira shall
lis ~ this city, left for her home this
morning.
Under Sheriff Adams went into the
country this morning and arrested
one John G. Rhodes upon the charge
Of battery. the warrant being sworn
out BY b. ludlow.
The churches Of the city were all
largely attended yesterday morning,
and some OF the pastors spoke again
on the local option question, while
others just spoke the real gospel SER
mon.
II. L. Olson Ii nov busy making
some very Ane improvements at hia
studio IN the Wiggett block. and
when completed will make one Of the
finest studios In this section. He Ia
redecorating and adding some excel
lent new fixtures.
A large number OF the citizens are
planning on going to Spirit Lake this
evening to attend meeting at that
place. They will leave the city about
s O'Clock and return shortly after
midnight on a special. the meeting
there Is to DO held under the direc-
ton Of the Taxpayers League.
q. w. Wilson VIII arrive In this
city this evening or tomorrow and
will begin at once selecting the cast
for the home entertainment to be
given the ssrepart OF December at
the pavilion under the auspices of
the Occur d'Alene band and the Com
mercIal CLUB.
Speaking about fast work, our
Job pFessman. Mr.. James Fay, can
testify as TO what that means, be-
cause Saturday he had 9 taste Of it
In real earnest. That department
was q triae rushed, and he printed
eight thousand bills, one at a time,
In just three hours and ten minutes,
and that's going some.
This morning at 10 o'clock all
whistles on the Inland Empire rail-
road blew loud and long to announce
the opening of the great Apple show
In Spokane, and exactly at that hour
President Taft touched the key at
the White House which formally set
the show moving and threw open the
gates to the public.
The Methodist church will be
thrown open to the members and
friends on Wednesday evening to
hear the returns read Of the days
voting on the local option question.
During the evening a short program
viii be rendered and entertainment
provided for the pleasure OF all. Re-
Treatments will be served All mem
hers Of the church have the privilege
OF bringing their friends and all who
desire may come and enjoy the oc.
eaaion.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-11-15
NOTICE No WE PTBLIO.

While 1t Is the intention to give
all persons an opportunity to have
their supply Of wood put In by the
way Of the alleys. the ordinance pro-
hibits blocking the alleys with wood
and the distractions must be remov-
cd in q reasonable time and notice
Is hereby given to all persons to re-
move the same.
w. C. DOWNS,
At Street Commissioner.