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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22
Eighteen Tribes of Guatenalan Indians Who Are Practically Slaves

cents American. and SO 1s cents
Many men are employed at 10 cents
and IL cents a dax, and of the - cents
a part often goes to the official VINO
makes the contract TO furnish the IN
dian
am told that the mayors Of the
towns and other officials can force the
Indians 10 give a certain amount OF
their work to whomsoever they please.
Al German planter who needs LABOR
has only TO grease the palm of tbs
mayor and the Indian is told that IL
he does not do the work he VIII DO
drafted into the army. The Indians
are densely ignorant and they have
no idea OF what their rights are.
They have been in theis present con-
ditiOn or worse ever since the Span
iarGs conquered the country. and
there seems 10 be no present pros
pee, OF their getting out Of il. The
rule OF Spain lasted three centuries.
ana during il the natives were the
slaves Of the Spanisrds. II they re-
belled they were killed without mercy
and the inqu.sition aided the govern
ment
savage Tribe In Central America.
I'm addition to the descendants or
the ancient Mayans there are other
Indians in Central America The In
dams Of Panama have their own pc
culiar customs and ways. and there
is one tribe IN Guatemala which Is
said to be like no other on the con-
tinent I have not seen them. Tor
their home is IN the backwoojs jungle
OF the tropical coast lands. The peo-
pie are almost black and are some
what like the PapuaEs. They nave
small calves. but powerfully develop
ed chests and arms. They go aimos~
naked and the children entirely so.
They dwell in villages built in tho
tree tops. They take three or four
cocoa palms and make platform IN
them about thirty feet from the
ground. roofing il with thatch- The
floor is reached by climbing. whfcn
mon. women ard children do with agif-
it's 1t is said that the toes OF these
people are abnormaliy developed by
climbing They ALMOST walk up the
cocoanut trees.
These Indians ate genuine savases-
They use bows and arrows and are
shy treacherous and afraid of for
eigners.
Copyright. 1912, by Frank C. ::
CarpenterD ~,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22
BOWLING GREEN

Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch.I
Bowling Green. Va. December IL
Miss Lima Perkins. Of Urbanna, is Vlsit-
ing Miss Annie Broaddus.
Miss Margaret Smoot. who is attend
ing the Blackstone Female Institute. IS
spending the Christmas holidays with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs 3. F. Smoot-
w w. Green left this week for
Chatham. where he will spend some
time with relatives
Miss Florence Broaddus has returned
from a visit to friends in Richmond
Mrs. A J. Garrett. OF Fredericks-
burg. and Mrs Ida Carey. of Peters
burg. are spending some time with
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs Il. r..
Blythe.
Miss Frances Glassell, who is attend
ing school in Richmond. is now at home
with her parents. DR.. and Mrs r T.
GlasselI.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Edwards, of
Toapo. are spending some time with
DR. and Mrs. L. z. Butler
MIR and Mrs Charles L. Billiard and
children left this week for Washing
ton. where they will spend some time
with relatives.
Mrs. William NJ. Cobb. Of Falls
Church is at Milford visiting her
parents. Mr. and Mrs W. C. CoghilL
T. ID. Coghill has returned from
Brunswick County. where he spent a
week on a hunting trip
Mrs. Robert A Coghill Mrs. Cordie
Lee Moncure. Miss Caroline G. Broad
f hroa MT and DR. Mf E Butsr ans R L.
Reale' spent a part OF this week IN
Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22

the planta ton where the debt is con-
tracted until he works il out. have
before me a contract between plant
er and one of his Indian labOrers.
This provides that he must work out
personally and by daily wage any
debt which he contracts. lie must do
this after the custom of the planta-
ton. and must stay on the plantation
until it is paid without his employer
gives him written permission to
leave
Another provision is that If he runs
away he must pay all the expenses
necessary to get him back and pust
subject himself TO all the laws relat
ing to laborers Debts are usually
supposed TO be paid not only by the
man himself but by his family as
well. all of whom are expected 10
work
According to law a man need not
work but eleven months Of the year
and he has the right to celebrate the
church and national holidays, and he
may have a day off when there Is a
baptism, a birth or a death in ms
family He has the right also to resi-
on his saints day. and this means the
day OF the saint after whom he Is
named
The pay Of the Indians is only a
few cents a day. They are given fx-
ed wages in the currency Of the coun-
try. and the common wage is s. or 81.
but s. Guatemalan are equal TO j.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22

eIry. and a woman often carries ner
savings in the shape OF silver and gold
ornaments. with which she jecorates
her person Some have necklaces Of
silver coins and others have bits OF
gold and nuggets Of silver. Coral
beads are common, ana many girls
have heavy silver crosses. which they
Will not sell TO strangers.
The men wear shirts. coats and trou-
sers Those on the road have queer
overcoais with loose sleeves The
coats are split up al the sides. and un-
der them is an apron which falls TO the
knees. while another apron seems to
kiss the mans calls az the back l
see some Indians in bare legs who wear
such overcoats. They have hats or
straw OF sugar loaf shape. and as
they trot over the country they remind
one Of the brigands OF the stage.
Indian Porters.
These Indians are the chief freight
carriers OF Guatemala. and they do all
the work on the plantations The por-
ters are like those OF Korea. in that
they belong 10 a profession which de-
scends from father to SON Longer
than man can remember they nave
carried the baggage and produce Of
Guatemala from one part "a III" cON-'
try to the other. and ! am told that
they can trot along with 100 pounds
on their backs al the speed of = mule
have seen hundreds OF these poT-
tiers on my way through the country
They are 20 BE- found on every road
way and they are OF all ages. from
little boys Of ten, to grayheads OF six
II. In coming here to MiNco ] passed
many bearing great loads of clay jars
Each jar would hold perhaps TWO or
three gallons and a man would have
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22

thinking that they thereby ward of
disease
The faces OF the Indians are a Ht::-
lighter I'm color than those OF the Sioux
or Choctavs. anr some OF the men have
thin. struggling boards. doubt
whether any one ever shayes. Both
men and women are very straight and
the women even more so than the men.
This probably comes from their carry
ing burdens on their heads. They Will
nut fifty or a hundred pounds there
and 20 off on a trot- The women do
no. bend back as they walk. and the
movement is almost altogether from
the hips downward. although most of
them swing the arms as they go.
Queer Costumes.
These Indians have never dressed
like ours. and to-day they wear clothes
rather than blankets Both men and
women delight in bright coiors. Aand
the girls have waists which are gayly
embroidered in red. yellow and blue
and some have sashes of rainbow hues
The dress Of the woman usually con-
siSts of three pieces. First she mas
long cloth wound around her waist and
legs. reaching 10 below the knees
Above this the juitil. or shirt
which IS richly embr o3dered and of as
many colors as Joseph's coat. The
shirt comes down over the cloth. and q
eaudy belt or sash holds the two gar
rnen,s together. The women have lux
uriant hair and they wear II In two
l.u- braids down their backs in some
places they tie up the hair and IN
others they have head bands which
are wound around the head several
times and tied in q knot over the fore
head
All OF the women are fond OF Jew
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22

score OF them in a crate. so piled up
that they rose high above his head, and
so that ne was half bent as ne trotted
along. saw boys OF six with two or
three such jars and children OF not
more than four carrying bundles over
the road
At the capital I passed an indian
cargador carrying an iron plate wv"
feet wide. four feet long and two
inches thick. It must have weighed
more than $50 pounds. II was tied
20 the mans shoulders and he was
trotting along. IL is said that the
Indians are obliged to carry loads for
travelling upon demand if they are
paid for their services. The local Of
fciaIs supply them. but they can
force them 10 20 only a two-day
tourney from home. and the load must
not be more than 40 pounds
As to speed. these porters will
make five or six miles an hour. IN
coming here we pushed along as rap
idly as we could upon mules. but
some loaded porters who were on the
same road kept up with US. notwith-
standing We went on the trot-
Much Like Japan.
wish you could see he country
scenes of Guatemala. Those on the
main roads which lead into the CAPT
tai remind one OF the Tokaido OF ia
pan They are thronsed with traffic
which moves along like 80 many car
avans of queerly dressed people.
quaint carts and wagons and beasts
of burden of various kinds. There
are many carts drawn by aNen which
pull them along b. yokes tied by
straps to their horns. wy push
against the yoke in going up Iii and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-22

The labor ~ Guatemala - have
I'D = almost altogether Indian. ana
III many cases e is = little better thAn
.f.ve-v P~onare - nomfnaiiy abol-
iseed n that q uaa cannot Inherit q
deb. ffo- he parents nor ern Ne se
forced q work oat dcbts cootrsct-s
before b comes q aee On the other
hand. ~ can so into debt himself. and
n n. docs 80 hc - forced 20 stay on
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-24

has decided that Sebastian Par
mentier, a boxer died of the
Shock and excitement of the ring
contest"
And if Packey Mcfarland and
Ad Wolgast ever get into a ring
together the shock will kill a
whole lot of fans.
( Ceylen Starrin of New York is
first football victim. Was kick
ed in stomach in game Satur-
day.
An undertakers' association has
passed Sesolution- approving new
footbAT rules.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-24
CORN FRITTERS

Cut from the ears a pint of
sweet corn. Beat together a cup
full of milk, 2 tablespoonfuls of
melted butter, ! egg, whipped
light, salt to taste. Add enough
-four to enable you to form the
mixture into balls, roll these In
-four and fry in deep fat. q
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-24
GRAPE CATSUP

For this use wild grapes, press
ing out juice, boiling down till
YOU have one-half the original
quantity. To hree-fourths bar
.reladd. three gallons of molasses.
Put; in a warm place to ferment
after which close the bung.
To each FIVE pints of grapes al
low one pound of sugar, a half
pint of vinegar and one-half each
of cinnamon, cloves and mace,
Boil sugar and vinegar together
fifteen minutes. Heat the pulp
and skins meantime. Let cool
and put through a colander. Add
this to the vinegar and sugar,
cooking twenty minutes. If too
thick reduce.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-24

morrow to arrange a schedule for
worlds series. As yet Giants
have not cinched pennant. To do
so before the commission CON
venes they must trina Pittsburgh
twice today while the Cubs drop
a pair to the Phils.
It would be just like the cussedi
Cubs and Pirates to upsefall cali
culations just because they are
out of the race themselves.
Tex Covington, who sometimes
acted like realpifcher, has been
sent to Kansas City Of American
association by Detroit. Jennings
maintained his balance BY signing
Pitcher Dausseof ST, Paul: { /
More people turned out to well
come the Boston Red Sox home
yesterday than have been IN the
Boston National park all year. !
Players were given the keys to
the city. incidentally, not al
player On the team has his home
in the HighbroW town in off sea-
son. 3
Eddie McGoorty dropped the
middleweight hope of England in
jig time last night IN New York.
1t took him less than three min
utes to put Jack Harrison to-
sleep. Harrison looked like a real
fighter, but McGoorty's style of
milling bafled him. He was
dropped once for the count of
nine, and went out for good as
soon as he got to his feet.
Joe Sherman, former sparring
mariner of Toe Mandot Climbed
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09
ORDINANCE NO. s1s

AN ORDINANCE to regulate the
 keeping and storage of Calcium
 Carbide
 The Common Council of Phoenix, do
 Ordain as follows:
 Section 1. That it shall be unlaW- ful for any person firm or corpora tion to keep or store Calcium Car bide within the City of Phoenix, un- less the following conditions are com piled with: Calcium Carbide shall be confined in a can or drum of metal, the seams of which must be lock jointed, air and water tight, without the use of solder Such con- tainer must be provided with screw top or it's equivalent, made of suffi- cient strength to insure handling without rupture, be kept free from moisture and conspicuously marked: Calcium Carbide-Keep Dry"
 Sec. 2. (A) All such packages of Calcium Carbide, of whatever capac- to exceed six hundred (600 pounds) pounds, shall be supported upon blocks or legs or placed or piled upon a rack or racks of sufficient strength of the street, alley or way upon which to support the same and so construct ed and placed as to elevate and Su tain said packages at least six G in.) inches above the floor.
 (B) When Calcium Carbide is kept or stored in quantities exceeding six hundred (e0O lhs.) pounds, it must
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09
INGRAM AND THE LUNATIC.

Col. Charley Mann-he is the super intendent of the house press gallery at Washington and has been for a score or more years-was reminiscing the other day about 1unatics and things.
 Did you ever hear the story about Mugssy McGraw of the New York Giants and the lunatic?" he asked his two friends.
 "No," they replied. and gave him the signal to unbuckle
 Well, it was back in the days when McGraW was with the old Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles went down to Will low Grove. Md, one day to play ball with a team from the asylum for the insane there. The lunatics might have been short on some things, but they were long on baseball knoWl- edge and it was quite game.
 One of the players on the lunatic team was a man with the odd delu- sion that he was a kernel of corn. Believing that if a chicken appeared
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09

in sight it would eat him up, he al ways fled on first signs of approach ing poultry Now it happened that ere of the attendants knew of the mans queer affliction and when the game was going along very nicely let a chicken loose from a crate. The fowl gave d loud cackle and off went the lunatic at high speed for the shelter of the asylum. McGraw hap pened to be in the mans path and when he saw the man running at top speed he thought he was pursu- ing him
 Tt was a great race. McGraw got all the way to the asylum before he found out that the lunatic was not chasing him. When he got back to the ball field even the other lunatics were laughing at him.-Denver Times
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09

be in a building used exclusively for
 such purpose and the floor of said
 building upon which the Calcium Car
 bide rests shall be at least six inches
 G in) above the actual existing level such building is located. Sec. 3. (A) Frame buildings used
 for the storage of Calcium Carbide { in quantities exceeding six hundred
 pounds (600 lbs.) shall be waterproof, well ventilated, without artificial light or heat, kept thoroughly dry and de- tached from any other buildings (B) Fireproof buildings used for the storage of Calcium Carbide in
 quantities exceeding six hundred
 pounds (6O0 lbs.) shall be we'll venti- lated, without artificial light or heat kept thoroughly dry and so situated that no door or other opening enters directly into any other building. co Any building used for the storage of Calcium Carbide pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be conspicuously marked Calcium
 Carbide" e@a~ < I4a ! Sec. f. Any person, firm or cor : poration keeping or storing Calcium Carbide in any quantity exceeding six i hundred (600 lbs) pounds in weight,
 shall, immediately upon receiving the same. notify in writing the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of 1 Phoenix of the exact location of such ! place of storage, and the same shall be. at all times subject to his in spection. and upon compliance with 1 the provisions of this ordinance he shall approve the same.
 Sec. 5. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this ordinance shall i be guilty of a msdemeanor and, on 1 conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars | (s10 0O DOT more than one hundred dollars (si0O. 00).
 l Sec. 6. All ordinances or parts of
 ordinances in conflict with the pro- visions of this ordinance are hereby
 repealed.
 l Sec. '. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after | it's passage and publication according 1 to law
 1 Passed by the Common Council of
 Phoenix this 2oth day of August, A. 1 D. 1912.
 ] LLOYD B. CHRISTY, AtteSted: Mayor FRANK THOMAS, l City Recorder
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09
NOT ENOUGH ROOM

little country weeker who sat un- der a tree one August afternoon with strained, anxious look on his face and both hands folded upon his small stomach
 Whats the matter with him? Is he ill?" a visitor asked
 "Oh, no, ma'am: he ain't ill," said the farmers wife: but no stomach of that size can stand eleven ears of corn"
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, August g. 1912.
 NOTICE is hereby given that Bur nett E. Kavanagh, an heir of Leon ard E. Kavanagll, of Phoenix, Ari- Zona, who. on May 14. 1908. made Homestead Entry. No. 159S-O4316, for SEA, Section 6, Township 1 S, Range E.. G. & S. R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described. before Register and Receiver. U. S. Land Office, at Phoenix, Arizona, on tho 18th day of September. 1912.
 Claimant names as witnesses. Sylvanus Palmer. William Gaston, Mrs. Sarah E. Ray, John J. Gould all of Phoenix, Arizona.
 FRANK H. PARKER,
 Register.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09
S80,000 ,0O000 LOST ANNUALLY BY
 WAGE BANNERS

Dr. Sadler estimates that about $S0,000,00000 in wages is lost annually to the American people as a direct re- suit of colds. Lost time means lost wages and doctoring is expensive. Use Foley's Honey and Tar Compound promptly. It will stop the cough, and heal and sooth the sore and inflamed air passages. For sale by Elvey & Hull ett
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09
Wanted Situations Male

WANTED-Position as clerk in groc- cry store by experienced man Married no objection to out of town position Can furnish references. Address E. V. Curnutt, Peoria, Arizona or phone 317 Glendale, Overland.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09
VETERINARY COLLEuES OF
 SCHOOLS.

$. F. VETERINARY COLLEGE be- gins Sept Is. No profession cffers equal opportunity. Catalog free. c. Keane. Pres, 1918 Market St, San Francisco 9-bk
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09

NEW YORK, Sept 3-J Robert Rubin one of the able assistants of District Attorney Whitman will as sist the prosecutor in the presenta- ton of the states case against the men to be tried for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler Mir Rubin is a native of Syracuse, N. Y He has made quite a reputation for himself both as a lawyer and an ora tor.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09
THE SHANDON BELLS
Tel 1910

With deep affection And recollection, I often think of those Shandon bells. Whose sounds so wild would, In the days of childhood, Fling round my cradle their magic
 spells.
 On this l ponder
 Where'er 1 wander. And thus grow fonder. Sweet Cork.
 of thee;
 With thy bells of Shandon, That sound so grand on The pleasant waters of the River Lee I've heard bells chiming Full many a cline in, Telling sublime in cathedral shrine, While at a glib rate Brass tongues would vibrate; But all of their music spoke naught
 like thine.
 For memory dwelling On each proud swelling Of the belfry knellng it's bold notes
 free,
 Made the DcllS or SildDuOn Sound far more grand on The pleasant waters of the River Lee I've heard bells tolling Old AdrainS Mole in, Their thunder rolling from the Vat
 ican,
 And cymbals glorious Swinging uprOariouS In the gorgeous turrets of Notre
 Dame: But thy sounds were sweeter Than the dome of Peter Filings OCT the Tiber. pealing sol
 emnly-
 o, the bells of Shandon Sound far more grand on The pleasant waters of the River Lee Such empty phantom
 I freely grant them; But there is an anthem more deal to me,
 lis the bells of Shandon. That sound so grand on The pleasant waters of the River Lee
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09
UNDERTAKING & EMBALMING

EASTERLING AND WHITNEY-Un dertakers and Embalmers. 213 West Washington St. PhOen'X, Arizona. If
 MOHN AND RISCOLL-Jn ndertah- CTS, embalniers and Funeral directors. Phoenix, Arizona. If
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09
Wanted-To Purchase

WANTED-Sound young team of horses weight 220O, must be good traV- elers no fancy price. Central Ave. Dai1,- bs
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09
Wanted-Miscellaneous

DON'T SMEAR--Pete Williamson will paint, tint or paper your house, work guaranteed, prices right. Office 121 N. 5th St Overland 730. ConsOl- dated Red 9571. West End Phone Consolidated Red 8921. Overland 366.
 #
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09

WANTED-Win pay cash, choice residence lot See J. c. Hurley at Hackett Market. tf
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09

IF YOU WANT willing workers on short notice. ring Overland 1922. Rain bow Employment Agency. tf
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09
Business Chances

WANTED-A partner in a small restaurant, cook preferred: well es- tablished and enlarging capacity this week Too much for me 10 handle alone Republican XB.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09

IF YOU want to have cleaning or gardening done to perfection call up Over. 2554. We work by day or con- tract Japanese House Cleaning Co
 O.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09
TYPEW RITERS.

UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER CO. l7 East Adams St. Overland 1905. If
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09

YOUNG MAN WANTS-Light job outdoors c. L. Holland House, 1st Ave. X Van Buren, Phone 1883 Over land bs
Arizona republican., 1912-09-09

WANTED-Can at Japanese Club, most reliable agency for any kind of help. 51O & Third Ave. Overland S103.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
ANTI-NEGRO LAW CAUSE
OF UPRISING IN CUBA

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Coupled
with long list of atrocities committed
by the negro guerillas, the state de-
partment today for the first time re-
ceived statement Of the reasons be-
hind the black uprising in cuba.
Official reports from Santiago state
the negroes, enragcd at the passage
of the A1orau law, which prohibits the
organization of a negro political par
~ have proclaimed their resentment OF
the measure and declared they will
fight to prevent its enforcement. 1t
also is rumored they claim to be work
ing for the reelection Of President
Gomez and that they are trying to
force the United States TO intervene in
cuba
General Estonoz who recently re-
ceived $4,000 for his services in the
Haytian revolution. is in command of
the blacks, who are burning and pill
laying the sugar cane fields near Guam
tanamo. All Of these fields are Span
ish property.
Tho navy department announced to-
day that orders nave betn issued to
all marine stations to hold troops ready
for instant movement It was stated
here today that no more marines would
lie sent to Cuba until the government
receives an official report from Minis
ter Beaupre regarding conditions on
the island and the ability of President
Gomez to cope with the revolt.