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The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
REGION IN AMAZON
Brazilian Traveller Sees More
Here Than in Africa.
Declares Big Game 10 Plentiful and
Many Virgin Rubber Forests Are
to Be Found Far From
Civilization.

Rio dc Janeiro. Brazil.--In speaking
OF the wonders and the resources Of
the Amazon region in Brazil in con.
nection with the International Rub
Der Exhibition which was held at the
Grand Central Palace DR.. Louis Weiss
said:
"My knowledge and acquaintance
with this most interesting region has
extended over q period of twelve
years. On one Of my expeditions I
never left my canoe for over two and
one.half years, all Of which time was
spent on the Amazon and it's count
less tributaries. and yet I did not be.
gin to touch upon all the wonderful
possibilities of these mighty water.
courses.
"As long as we need rubber we
must get the best from Brazil. There
are still many virgin rubber forests
that very few Brazilians have any
Idea Of. At the present time they col.
lect rubber along only the rivers and
very few 60 further than two or three
miles from the rivers Ninety per
cent. Of the rubber forest is yet un.
touched. or all the Brazilian states,
Amazonas Is the greatest producer of
rubber. It is the largest state in Bra.
I'll and has more than three times the
area Of Texas. It Is one Of the most
Interesting regions in the world and
many parts are yet unexplored and
unknown.
"On the Amazon River, with its
countless tributaries, a man can
travel in his canoe for months and
for years. procuring all his necessary
food supplies daily from the streams
and the forests in great abundance
and in great variety.
"The most wonderful fruits grow in
the forest from which one can make
the best Of drinks in a few minutes by
processes which can be quickly learn.
ed from the natives. thus furnishing
both food and drink. On exploration
trips, when we stopped any length of
time in a place, would take my gun,
knife and flint and for days. even
weeks, at a time go off into the for.
ests and yet invariably come back a
few pounds heavier.
"The whole Amazon is Ike a ZOO
logical garden without gate. Along
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
SHE SELLS 100000 STAMPS
Mrs. Charles n. Parkhurst Disposes
Of Collection Of Thirty
Years.

New York.--A collection of 10000.
900 Cancelled postage stamps, domestic
and foreign, done up In 100000 neat
packages, were on exhibition recently
at the ofilce of New York dealer.
They were sold to him by Mrs.
Charles II. Parkhurst, wife of the pas.
tor OF Madison Square Presbyterian
church. Mrs. Parkhurst had been pa.
tiently collecting them for 30 years,
and sold them because the Parkhurst
family moved to a smaller house,
where there was no room for the
stamps.
Thirty years ago Mrs. Parkhurst
read an advertisement which offered
free tuition for u Chinese lad at an
American institution of learning In ex.
change for 100000 Cancelled stamps.
Mrs. Parkhurst began to collect them
with great diligence, but when she had
a million she could find no place
where they might be exchanged for
college days for celestial, so she just
went ON saving them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
| TOM MOORE IN BERMUDA
irish Poet Wrote Verses to Calabash
Treo That 10 still Pre-
served.

Barcelona. tourists in the
isle Of Bermuda are still reminded of
the sojourn in the Arcadia of the poet
Moore. not only by the religiously pre-
served roof that gave him shelter, but
by the almost reverential care Of q
"calabash tree" possibly better re-
membered than many more interest.
ing relics Of the Irish lyrist through
verse he dedicated to them when he
was "his majesty's registrar" for the
island Of Bermuda. says a correspond
ent. In poetic epistle to crony he
leaves this metrical souvenir OF the
tree under which the winter wanderer
perhaps now for the first time reads
the 'amorous and convivial outpour.
ings" Of the rollicking poet:
"'Twas thus by the shade Of calabash
tree,
With few who could feel and remem-
ber like me-
The charm that to swectcn my goblet I
threw
Was tear to the past and blessing to
you.'
In this mingled merry.goround Of
social dissipation and really astound.
ing accomplishment 1t would naturally
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
DuNNED FRIENDS At BIER
Funeral Orator at Hungarian Funeral
Asked for Returne Of Loan to
"Proteet Memory"

Budapest. - The best friend Of
villager who died recently at Temesh.
var. Hungary. was chosen to pro-
nounce the funeral ortion. His words.
however. had not the desired effect
ON the audience. and no satisfactory
response was made to his appeal.
Friends. the good man whom We
mourn once borrowed 100 francs from
me. but he died before he could repay
II. Knowing your high sense OF hon.
or. I suggest that collection be
made ON his account. % that his
memory may remain unblemished for
Ill time"
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
STATE APPLE CROP
WORTH NEARLY $1,000, 900 MORE
THAN YIELD or GRAIN.
GOSSIP FROM STATE CAPITAL
Items Of Interest Gathered from Re-
liable Sources and Presented In
Condensed Form TO Our
ReaderO.

Secretary c. G.. Marshall OF the
State Horticultural society has COM
pleted a tabulation Of the apple crop
for 1912, the figures being secured
from returns of county assessors and
from reports made by the orchardists
directly to the State Horticultural so
ciety. According to this report. the
apple crop OF Nebraska amounts to
$7,378,89 being almost twice as much
as the potato crop. which IL estimated
at $4,S36,255. The apple crop Is worth
almost one million dollars more than
the combined crops Of spring wheat,
barley. speltz and rye, and Is ex
ceeded in value only by corn. winter
wheat, oats, hay and alfalfa.
This puts Nebraska fairly In the
apple belt and entities her orchard
possibilities to recognition not only
by the resident, but by the prospec'
tive investor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
skirtine the Shores Of the Mighty Am,
azon River.

SkirSiH0 tne SnoreS OF tne mi0nty Am
azon River.
the banks OF the rivers or In the
woods Of the Amazonas. with a gun
and fishing tackle, the traveller can
Mt the same time cast hook for fish
and shoot monkeys, reptiles and am.
phibians and innumerable varieties of
birds. When one first hears tho how.
ling monkeys (Stentor guaribas) from
a great distance he thinks at once of
lions. the sound greatly resembling
the roar of that animal The flesh OF
some monkeys makes very good eat.
ing. Alligator steaks are also very
good. Fried caterpillar Is another
dainty. but I never liked caterpillars
broiled. Smoked ants are another
delicacy.
III the traveller does not care for
these dishes he can have turtle in
E:any varieties-large. small. water or
forest--and also large or small turtle
eggs. There are over q hundred va.
rieties of fowls. fish and other game
suitable for food. The tapir also IL
eaten and makes very fine dish
when smoked with the hide on. It
tastes like beef, and the longer the
meat Is smoked the better 1t is. At
the last 1t gets soft. like liver sausage.
In the tropics all big game meat must
be cooked with the skin on, else 1t
will be tasteless and tough.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
Frontier Medical List.

In good old frontier days castor oil
was the principal medical beverage
good full measure, too. Only the big
ge0 person could hold q whole dose
gest person could hold a whole dose
one-half dipperful. with half dip.
perful Of New Orleans molasses add
ed to help slick it down and make 1t
taste good. only 1t didn't taste good.
In those historic days every old WON
an was doctor and gathered her own
"yarbs" In the woods and knew how
to mix up medical messes that would
stir the vitals Of brass monkey or
cast iron dog. All backwoodsmen
believed in "yarb" doctors. Something
In "yarbs," at that.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
Buildings viii Remain Closed.

The board OF public lands and build.
ings, after discussing the advisability
Of creating u deficit by furnishing two
new buildings at the Lincoln asylum,
decided not to expend any money on
the buildings until the Legislature
makes an appropriation. The build
ings are practically completed. but 1t
will cost about $4,000 to connect
them with the asylum heating. sewer.
light and water plants and to supply
furniture. The board believes 1t
would be impossible to complete the
work in less than sixty days. The
legislature made no appropriation for
the connections or for furniture, SO
the buildings will remain idle until
uext spring.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
SmeiIcd q CRATER.

A Boston clubman recently returned
from q visit to New York city. In
discussing his trip one of his friends
asked him whether he had q police.
man in his pocket. The clubman hest.
tated for moment. seriously ques.
tioning his friends sanity. when the
latter added:
\"I didn't know whether you could be
there a week without some CRATER or
other getting into your pocket"
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
$4,000 for Sub.Fisherles.

Superintendent w. ]. O'Brien OF the
state fisheries at South Bend and
Chief Game Warden Miller have filed
an estimate Of the appropriations
which they desire for the support of
the fish and game commission for the
coming two years. They ask for q
little less than usual for the state
hatcheries at South Bend, but request
an appropriation Of $4,000 for the
maintenance and improvement Of the
sub.hatchery at Valentine. The Val
entine hatchery is newly established
and Is to be used for Matching trout
and bass. It is situated on Minnecha.
duza creek.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
LOSES FOOT; SHEDS NO TEAR
Boy Living at Petersburg, Ind, Shows
"Ncrve" When Run Over by .
Freight Train.

Petersburg, ind.-One Of the legs oi
Howard Smith, age fourteen, was sew.
cred at the ankle while he was hop.
ping on freight near here the other
day. He never shed tear. and told
bystanders to hurry to get a doctor,
but not to tell his father.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
A FREE SURPRISE BOX.

In another part Of this paper you
will find a large ad of the Loose Wiles
Biscuit Co.. Omaha. Neb. They offer
to send to any reader box Of assort-
ed biscuits absolutely free. Don't miss
this opportunity. Cut out the coupon
from their ad and mail 1t today.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
May Have Platinum Thief.

The thief who stole several hun.
dred dollars worth Of platinum cups
from the laboratory Of the Nebraska
state food commission Is believed to
be under arrest. Nine similar rob-
berries occurred in different parts Of
the country, the thief In each case be.
ing the same man. according to de-
scriptions given. The American Chem
ical society issued letter to all
chemists in the country warning them
against the thief and giving q de-
scription Of him. This society has no.
titled State Chemist Redfern that a
man answering the description OF the
thief has been arrested at Baltimore
while apparently planning a raid on
the laboratory Of steel company.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
Sure Of Her Aoo.

Boston.--Marshall Hatch of Norwell
has q hen that is 2l years old and
still laying eggs. Hatch is sure the
hen 10 twenty-one because her sgs
WAS set the day his mother died.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
Governor eesIeoed for Pardons.

As usual just before retiring gov
ernor leaves his office, Governor AID
rich is besieged with applications for
pardons or of the Communication OF sen
tences for convicts In the state peni-
tentiary. The state board of pardons
Is merely an advisory board and uii-
der the constitution the power to par
don Is still vested in the governor,
Governor Aldrich proposes to require
applicants for pardon to run the
gauntlet Of the state board Of pardons
before he takes action, unless he Is
sure speedy action is necessary.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
Society,".

Mrs. Wayupp-No wonder look
worried. my dear. My husband has
Just gone out. and II he is discovered
1t will probably cost US our social po.
sition.
Mrs. Blase--Goodness! Where ID
he?
Mrs. Wayupp-He has gone out In
cog, to pay q bill.-Puck.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
Indian Rc,ics for State Museum.

The state museum has just re
ceived from Prof. n. II. Winchell OF
Minnesota n valuable collection OF
ancient Indian relies representing
early noolithic and paleolithic man.
These relics were collected In the
Kansas valley during the past sum.
mer by Professor Winchell himself
Like all early implements, they are
characterized by crudity in chipping.
Very few OF the implements are
properly formed. and all Of the chip
ping Is Of a crude order as compared
with the flint implements Of later In
dians. The collection consists OF
rough scrapers, hoes and flint toma.
hawks, Of exceedingly crude design.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28

One hundred and forty-seven thou.
sand dollars will be required to meet
the expenses Of the state penitentiary
during the next two years. according
TO an estimate made by Warden
Melick and furnished to the state au.
ditor. Notwithstanding the fact that
considerable more money Is now ex.
pended by the state in furnishing the
prisoners with better food. and more
money is paid for guard service. this
amount 10 not over $4,000 above the
amount required for the past two
yoa1S.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
That In unklnd.

Tommy-Pop, what is a free think.
er?
Pop-A free thinker. my son. is any
man who isn't Observation-Disclosures
Record.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28

Eleven surety companies will share
in the 5000 premium to be paid by
the state of Nebraska on the million
dollar bond to be furnished for State
Treasurer George during the coming
two years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28

Not According to Rule.
"Her emotions are ungrammatical." ="
"What do you mean by that?"
"All her moods are tense"
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
Limit.

Here's your portrait. sir"
"That my portrait? Well, may
have sat for 1t. but won't stand for
It,"
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28

Distance sometimes lends enchant.
ment to a mans view Of his mother.
in.law.
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-28
PROVIDING

Providing.
"Is It really easy taking candy from
q baby?"
"Not II the baby takes the place"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-09
FINAL PLANS MADE
FOR CONFERENCE
Notable Gathering at Atlanta
Will Discuss Panama Canal
Problems.

Atlanta 9e-, December s.-Chsnged
commercial relations that Will result
between the Southern States and Cen
trial and South American countries
with the completion OF the Panama
Canal will be discussed here Tuesday
and Wednesday at a conference of d.
plomats railroad and steamship COIL
pany presidents and Leading southern
manufacturers Final plans for the
meeting were announced mere To-Day
By st. Elmo MassenSaIe. of this city,
chairman of the committee on ar
rangemenu-
John Barrett Of Washington. dfrec-
tor of the Pan-Amerncsn Union. viii
address the conference Immediately af-
ter /: is convened Tuesday on the new
trade relations that will grow out OF
the opening Of the great waterway
The discussion and action OF the meet
ing 10 expected 20 follow the outiins
LAID down BY the Psn-Americsn direc-
tor.
Eject Of the canal opening on the
cotton and other manufacturing indus
tries Of the South Will be under the
direction of ". A Erwin. Of Durham.
y {. w W. Finley. president OF the
Southern Railway. will lead the as
cussion Of the interest OF railroads and
steamship lines in the canal Relation
Of the waterways 70 the iron and steel
industry will be discussed under the
leadership OF John W. Sibley. president
Of the Birmingham Chamber Of Com
nerce. and the merchant marine and
the Panama Canal will be dealt with
under J. w Posch. president Of the
Ne~ Orleans Progressive Union. as
chairman.
Diplomatic representatives from Cen
tral and south American countries VINO
have accepted Invitations TO attend
the meeting include Senior joaquin -
Caivo. minister from Costa kica
Senior Dr.. Pedro L. kOJas. minister
from venezuela. senior Dr. salvador
CASTILLO. Jr.. minister from Sicarasua.
senior Eduardo Suarer. minister from
chile. senior joaquin Mendcz. minister
from Panama. sBd Senor Dr. Manuel
p. Nalbrsn. charge danaires II me
> rgeutiuc republic.
SIR Thomas Upton. the noted Eng
iisaman. also will b. present and ad-
dress the conference. and senior An
tonic Martin Rivero. minister from
cuhs 10 the United States. viii Be
present rIrh; presidents Of Southern
railways hsye scesptsd invifstions u
the nsetirg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-09
Invitations Issued.

Special to The Times-Dispatch.I
Lancas ter, Va. December S.-Mr. and
Mrs. Warner Ball have issued invita-
tions TO the approaching marriage OF
their daughter. Miss Jessie Alice Eoline
Ball to James DeJarnette Jesse. the
ceremony to take place at high noon
Tuesday. December Il. et MidWay. the
home of the brides parents. near SIC
naskor, on the Rappans mock River.
The bride elect who is one of the
most attractive young women in 5his
section, is connected wit htho most
d;sting uished families of the North
ern Neck. her father being a member
OF the Bail family. from which Wash
ington was descended, and her mother
belonging to the Carter family. OF
which Robert ("King") Carter was the
most distinguished representative. Mr.
Jesse Is a son of the late ". II. Jesse.
of Lancaster. and a nephew of Dr.
Richard II. Jesse. formerly president of
the University Of Missouri. For sew
eral generations the Jesse family has
owned Epping Forest. the early home
of Mary Ball. the mother of Wishing
ton
Judge and Mrs. T. r. 3. Wright. OF
Tappahannock. have announced The en-
zagement of their daughter, Miss
Charlotte Roane Barnes Wright. to
DR.. Frank c. Scott. Of Orange The
marriage will be celebrated the latter
part Of December in St Johns Epis-
copal Church, at Tappahannock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-09
EXCHANGE IS ORGANIZED.
Truckers and shippers Plan to Better
Tseir Condition.

ESPECIAL TO The Times DispatchI
Hesthsv1ile. Va. December Struck
ers and shippers OF Coan River met at
Lakes one day last week for the pur-
pose Of organizing an exotsnse. SO
thai they may better their condition
and realize more for their produce.
The meeting was called to order BY
7 II Hall. chairman. C. r. Hall opened
the meeting By reading a letter from
Mrs. McMsth. secretary OF the Produce
Exchange Of Accommsc County. The
speakers Of the evening were T. y.
Eau. ". J. cowsrt. A B. Heajiey and
p =. Fisher. Quite q number signed
pledge TO support this movement
The next meeting was set for Lofts
burg
Notwithstanding the unfavoraoie
season. caused BY excessive Drought
numbers OF large crops % Irish p5ta-
toes were raised this summer. Orc
man IN Fairicids hos a yield cf i.oOa
bushels. another 1900 bushels. ard
many others raised Sec and zoe bush
els. The price this season. however.
r. not hal. what they sold for last
season. consequently many have cirei
them until spring. hoping 90 xtt bet
Ter prices.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-09
NEWS OF EASTERN SHORE

Especial to The Times -Dispatcn-l
Onancock. Va, December e--Johh %.
Terrell. OF Richmond. state examiner OF
high schools, visited the Onsncock
High school Wed nesday. He compli-
mented the course of study and the
methods used in teaching While on
the Shore he also visited the schools
at Accomac. PungotesCue. Painter ana
Harborton.
The fo,r-y ear-old son OF kdwarn
Smith. of Chincoteague. died or tet-
anus caused by stepping on rusty
nail
Levin r Ayres and Miss Lottie
Hickman. of Hopeton. were marrieo
Thursday at the home II the orine.
Rev. J. F. Ayres. father Of the groom
oflciated. They will 1--we ct Leemont-
Captain and Mrs. Thomas ith7son
have returned from Sparrow's Point
where Captain Johnson. although
eighty -FOUR years OF age, super!ntcnced
The building of two large schooners-
He has been offered similar work Tor
next summer.
Rev. and Mrs J. C Newman, OF Belle
Haven. celebrated the silver annver-
sary OF their wedding Thursday eve
Ming. Mr.. Neviaa- is pastor OF me
Baptist Church.
samuel Hirst LanSdon. an English
man OF royal descent, who settled on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-09

the shore alb out eight years ago. died
OF cancer ~ hts home a M1ricys
Wharf Saturday H.. MAS hirty-
seven wears old. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. .. W. Pendleton.
rector OF Christ Episcopal churrh,
Eastville. and intermen. was made ~
thc Belle Haven Cemetery
Mrs Anna Eliza Beil died OF the
home Of L. ". Mason. OF Parksley.
sunday. She was eighty -fou, years OF
age and had been blind for number
of wears. Her husband was drowned
in the Chesapeake Bay ~ h. sink ne
Of his boat. the IenEesses.
Or. Henry r. Ayle,t. II Newport
News. is visiting his brother, Patrick
Henry Aylett. II Accomac They are
enjoying ducking and hunting.
Mrs. Evie T Nelson. OF I'arksley IS
dead. She was in her forsy first year.
After funeral services. conducted by
Rev. r L. Shipley. inte-m.nI Nas made
in Liberty Cemetery.
Hon. Roy D. White. OF the Governors
stan. spent several days in Richmond
during the Confeicnce Of Governors.
Mrs. FULLY L. Hurst died at her homo
on Chesconnessex Greek Thursday.
aged sixty years Rev. J. ". Foyle
conducted the funeral service at Lei ~
erbury II. =. Church. and burial was
in Mount Holly Cemetery. Besides her
husband. one daughter and four sons
survive.
Mrs Edna ". Beiote widow OF
Julius u. Belote. died of paralysis
Thursday. aged sixty sevel years. HIS
pastor, Rev. 2 NJ Hank. conducteJ
the funeral service at her late home.
and she was buried in the Onancock
Cemetery. She is survived by three
sons. julius. Carroll and Harry {. Pc
lote. and six daugIters--Nrs l. ~
Harmon. Mrs. c. II. Rogers. Mrs. q. E
Ayres, Mrs. ". L Bull. Mrs +. T.
Mason. Mrs Fitzhush Parker and Miss
Minnie Belote.
Following the snow of last week.
the densest fog ever known here hunS
over the community for two days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-09
Social and
Personal

Mise Nell Davidson. OF Washington.
Will arrive IA Richmond to-day 10 be
the guest Of Miss Katherine Gum az
the latter's home on West Franklin
street Miss Davidson frequently visits
In Richmond. and spent several dayr
here last fall as the guest " Miss
Dunn.
First Monday.
The most important society event II
to-day will be the first dance given
by The members Of the Richmond Ger
man Club. which takes place Tonight
In the new ball room Of the Richmond
Hotel Dancing begins promptly at
half-pa . and will stop exactly at
half-past y. seated supper beng
served IN the dining room Of the hotel
about II o'clock The first Monday -
always the leading society event OF
the winter season. since u ir al fnir
ball that tn de5utsntcs make their
arst formal appearance. and invite =
lions to the affair are much coveted
Patronesses for tho germans are Mrs
r Carter scott. Mrs. Charles '. car
rington. Mrs Julien Hiil, Mrs. william
II Palmer. II. Mrs. Levin Joynes- MIS-
Charles E WORKMAN. Jr-. Mrs. J. JORDAN
I.eake. Mrs. Ezbert. O. Leigh. J--. Mrs
ATCliDdlI y. Ecllsr c%'f
Chsmberlayne.
The turker trot and other similar
modern dances will not be danced at
me entertainments given by the Rich
rncnj German Club.
Guest of Miss Allen.
Miss Regina Ranbo. who has peer
stonping az the Jefferson Hotel with
+he Governor o, Georgia and his
daughter. Miss Brown. during the Con-
ference OF Governors here last week
- now spending some time with Miss
Nancy Allen at her home on south
Third street Miss Rambo IS one OK
the mos. attractive Young girls N
Georgta society. and has been much
admired during no. stay n Richmond
A number Of delightful entertainments
have been planned IN her honor FOR
the remainder of her stay here.
Approaching Wedding
Mr. and Mrs r. 2. Slaughter OF
Hampton. entertained al beautifully
APPOINTED luncheon last Tuesday. an
rouncinE the engagement and ap-
prosch,ng marriage Of their daughter.
Eva Naude. to Byron Conner. OF Lex
snxton. The wedding will be cello
brated on Monday evening. December
p. in the home Of the bride. on Creek
Avenue. Miss Slaughter Is member