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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-20

The situation in Apayao is especially difficult
because headhunting among the tribesmen of
that sub-provnce is intimately connected with their
religious faith Nevertheless, the practice Is be-
ing gradually stamped out and, with the help OF
the Igorot and Ifugao constabulary, number of
murderers have been arrested and punished.
There is still considerable over which gov
eminent control has not yet been established and
which has not even been opened up by trails to
any great extent, owing to the inaccessible char
acter of the region. One should realize, Of course,
that head-hunting among these people Is not
garded murder in the ordinary sense of the
word 1t is field sport and manly occupation.
established by the custom of centuries as be-
fitting of warrior.
Most troublesome and untrustworthy of all the
tribes of northern Luzon are the Hongots, Of the
sub-provnce of Nueva Viscaya. There are not
more than 5000 5000 of them, but they iphabit
a vast region, most Of 1t very mountainous and
almost wholly covered by virgin forest. Often
their settlements are merely temporary, and
they are hard to get at. Enormous distances sepa-
rate their villages, which in the more remote
regions continue to fight among themselves. These
the people who not long ago murdered DR..
William Jones while he engaged in making
chronological notes among them. Nevertheless,
trails are being pushed into the heart of their
country; two three government Exchanges
have been established; industrial schools are being
started for their benefit and efforts are being
made to induce them to extend their agricultural
operatons-partly for the sake of rendering their
communities more stationary.
One should realize that the continual warfare
that has been going for centuries among the
tribes in the wild mans territory of Northern
Luzon has been due mainly to lack of acquain-
lance among the people Every stranger being
regarded as an enemy, it matter of course
that each village should be at with the neigh
boring villages. and head-hunting was an import
ant part of the regular business Of every able
bodied male citizen. The filling Of the rice pad
dies and sweet potato fields could be carried on
with safety only under armed guard-heads OF
women and children being not less desirable
trophies than those of men. For doing away with
this situation OF affairs, the most effective means
has been the building of roads and trails by which
the tribes have been brought into communication
with each other. thus having opportunity to
become friends. fugaos. Kalingas and Bontoc
Igorots now work side by side with pick and
shovel, instead of hunting each other with head
axes.
1t U.s. In fact veritable social revolution that
is being accomplished. All of the Mountain Prov
ince is being literally gTidironed with trails and
roads, the most inaccessible districts being open
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-20

to 90 to the hospital, but was compelled to DO SO,
receiving the one injection requisite Then ne
began to complain bitterly that no medicine was
being out on his sores. But the effect of the
drug soon manifested itself and he went about
town excitedly demonstrating his improved con-
dition to all who would look. Some days later ne
disappeared and the doctor was much d1sap'
pointed because he wanted him for an object
lesson to convince others of the efficiency of the
treatment To the great surprise of the hospital
staff he turned I'D again soon afterward with thr.
teen other sufferers from 'yaws," whom he had
brought distance of fifty miles from his native
village in order that they also might be cured
In Benguet the wild people are building school
r. houses and sending their children to them. The
boys are taught to construct looms, and the girls
to use them for making cloth. Each girl, on COM
pleting her course of education, takes her loom
and returns to her own village, thus extending her
newly-acquired knowledge of weaving to her fam
lily and friends. At Bua is an Igorot girls school
in which the pupils not only make CLOTH but
manufacture articles of clothing for sale. Baguio
the capital of Benguet, is growing by rapid strides,
and new and substantial buildings springing
up on every side.
Useful plants and particularly vegetables, includ.
ing the Irish potato being placed in the hands
of the wild people. Their agricultural methods at
present entail great labor with limited results.
They patiently clear a forest tract with bolos,
turn over the soil with primitive implements, and
SOW seed Then after short time, the growth
of weeds drives them to fresh areas, where the
performance has TO be repeated. What the Ameri.
cans propose to do is to provide them with mod
ern tools of husbandry, and with carabaos when
ever possible.
A point by means to be lost sight of is the
fact that these wild people of Luzon are not saw
ages of an ordinary type. Not only is their physi-
cal development superb. probably surprising that
of any other of human beings in the world,
but they highly intelligent and even clever.
Given the advantage of two three generations
of such educational opportunities being
afforded them by the Americans. and they viii
far exceed in Intellectual qualifications the Filli.
pinos of Manila and other coast towns Indeed,
it does not seem at all unlikely that in the future
they, rather than the Fflipinos, will become the
dominant race in Luzon controlling the affairs
of the island and even those Of the whole archi-
pelago, in should voluntarily surrender
sovereignty. In the meantime. while trying to
uplift them in the scale of civilization. the gov
eminent Of the United States is making every eff
fort to protect them against civilizations evil in
fuences-especially the drink and diseases which
have undermined the moral and physique OF so
many primitive peoples coming into contact
with the corrupting Caucasian.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-20

ed up. A through route for horseback
travel has been nearly completed all
the way from Southern Benguet to the
extreme northern end Of Luzon. Tele-
graph and telephone lines are being
extended over hundreds of miles or ter
ritory, and the watch towers on lofty
peaks, hitherto occupied by native sen
tinels on the alert for raiding bands OF
head-hunting foes are deserted.
At Bontoc Capital of the sub-prov
ince of the same name), wonderful
improvements are being made. Here.
where half a dozen years ago no white
man could have ventured without an
armed escort, the men and boys are
being taught brick-making and lime
burning. A deposit of magnificent
clay for the purpose was found near
the river, with unlimited quantities or
sharp sand suitable for building near
by; also limestone. Today the people
of the entire village of Minac, in that
neighborhood, are burning lime and
furnishing it to the government or
Bontoc Province. They are becoming
Independently rich at the business.
These facilities, with unlimited Ia
Dor obtainable for nothing under the
system of the ten-day tax. make build
ing work exceedingly cheap. A large
brick school house and brick club
house. as we'll as a building for the
offices of the provincial government,
of stone and brick, have been put up
at Bontoc; also a prison for wild folk
who misbehave themselves, and
small, but thoroughly up-to-date, hos
pital A canal has been constructed
incidentally to furnish the town OF
Bontoc with an abundant supply OF
pure mountain water.
1t Is expected that the hospital will
be of inestimable usefulness Most OF
the wild people seem heartily willing
to give I'D their ancient custom Of
curing physical ailments by human
and animal sacrifices, and come to the
doctor showing touching confidence
in the ability of the white man to give
them help. Packages of simple RENE
dies, with small pamphlet of directions
in English and the more important ma
tive dialects, are distributed among
the villages; likewise large quantities
of quinine and other safe and useful
drugs.
A recently discovered drug has been
found to be a specific for the very un
pleasant tropical disease called
"yaws." 1t happened that Bontoc
Ieorot. afflicted with it, was unwilling
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-20
British Metropolis Leads In Mud.

st. Louis, who is now in London,
there is more mud in the British me-
tropolis than in any other of the big
cities he has been in, and his rec
ord includes Paris, Berlin, Vienna,
New York, Washington, Baltimore, st.
Louis and Milwaukee.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-20
Disturbing.

mora, is my husband home"
Eyes, mum; he's in the library
workin'."
"Then wake him and tell him
want to see him."-Satire.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-20

The political candidate who ALSO
ran" is unable to see wherein the
world is growing wiser
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-20

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup for Childres
teething. softens the gums, reduces iniamma
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, CSC bottle
Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-20

Some people would rather make an
effective disappearance than a good
appearance.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-20

lrs Own.
why do they call it Labor day."
inquired the mystifled foreigner.
It's labor's day off," explained the
native
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-20

last few months government stores called lex
changes" have started at various points, and
kept supplied with everything likely to be required by
the natveshe prices for goods being those current
Manila plus 20 per cent and cost of transportation
The stores only SELL but also buy. They purchase
baskets woodcarvngs, native weapons, and articles
of savage dress such be sold in Manila curos,
paying literally for them in cash
One OF the sub-provinces composing the Noun
tain Province is Benguet, the capital Of which, Baguo
"a mile above sea level and IT'S miles due north of
Manila-is terminus of of the most wonderful
roads in world built by the natives with the help
of American engineering skill Extending all the way
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-20

S~ INDIAN RELICS WANTED of cop
EWSNHS> per and stone. Write and tell me what
G You have. II. p. HAMILTON, Two Rivers, Wis.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-01
DECREASE SHOWN
IN CONTEMPLATING
Chief Wilie, Of Secret Service,
Makes Annual Report-Reasons
for Criminal Inactivity.

"There were no notes during the last
nscal year to suggest the work Of .
really clever criminal" says John E.
wiIkie. chief Of the United States Secret
Service. in his annual report for the
last fiscal year. The decline In counter
feiting. he added. probably was due to
the activity Of the secret service agents
and also to the severe sentences imposed
by Federal judges upon convicted coun-
terfeiters.
"While the issues Of new counterfeit
notes during the year were but two less
than the 1911 record" Mr.. Wilkie con-
tinued. 1T was significant and reassur-
ing that most Of the years productions
were crude photographs or pen and brush
work-the elementary forms Of counter
feiting. The total representative value
Of notes and coins. 81. 900. as against
$4,000 exclusive Of $l56,ooo in foreign OBJ
legations In lsl1), shows a decided decline
In the activity Of the members OF the
''aristocracy Of the criminal world"
In searching for controlling influences
that will account for this inactivity.
careful students Of the operations Of
offenders against the currency laws ex-
pressed the belief that aside from the re-
lentless war waged against them by the
government there In the important fact Of
an era Of industrial activity and pros
perity It has been noted that any ex-
tended period Of good times Is marked
by q decline In the activity OF criminals
who specialize in counterfeiting. 1t may
be true also Of general crime, but -
noticeably the case with coiners and
bogus note makers. When legitimate
work 10 easily obtained there 10 less In.
ducement to resort to illegittmate pur-
suits. with the attendant risk Of personal
freedom
The Washington herald., 1912-11-01
BETTER SERVICE
TO CHBN CHASE
Capital Hastiea Company 1sdneea
Hight Headway frpm riftssa e
Seven; and One-hak Minutes.

, The Connscticut Avsnus CidssnS A.
SociAtion claimed victory last night
when tho Capital Traction Company m
stalled additional service on the CHEVY
Chase line at night. reducing the hsed-
way from ffteen minutes to seven ana
ons,haN minutes for cars operated oe.
tween Chevy Chase and Calvert Street
Bridge over Rock Creek. between s:ss
and 1l:30 o'clock p. m.
The association has for some Tune IN.
sisted that q better service on the Chevy
Chase line should be provided. and the
District Electric Railway Commt1saoo
made an Investigation Of the service IN
response to q resolution .by the aaso-
citation asking more frequent service:
Orders for operation OF two additional
cars between s:A and l1:3o p. m. were
issued AZ . result of the investigatiop-
Several other improvements In the
Chevy Chase line service are to be urged,
including what would be practically an
express service between the Calve-
Street Bridge and the terminus OF the
line at Fifteenth Street and New York
Avnue Northwest. 20 ~ to restrict traf-
fic on the Chevy Chase cars a. far a.
possible to Chevy Chase passengers. pre-
venting Q use Of the cars by persons
travelling only south Of the Calvert
Street Bridge.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-01
CHINESE BRIDE ON
WOMBN'S RIGHTS
me Likee sumage," says Mn. Lee
Vow, First Celestial to Wed
in the Capital.

ME lIkee sufilage." 10 the demure ex-
preston Of Mrs. Leo Vows attitude to-
wards votes for women. Mrs. Lee Vow.
who was chu How. Of New York. until
Wednesday afternoon. when she set q
precedent for Chinese in the District by
being married according to Christian
ceremonial. Is OrientAIly deferentiaI to
her husband but she IL an American.
too. and knows something Of woman's
rights.
If he suffage. me likee sufflage, too"
she said in her small. decorous voice.
But me not Yote-slown yet-only wife
CLOWN. Old 'ndugh mally husband, not
old 'nough cast sufIlage bally vote"
Whereby Mrs. Leo Vow. nee Chu How.
would say that while she Is sixteen
years old. and quite old enough to bs
a Chinese wife. she naturally lacks age
from the point OF view Of November s.
when even residents of the District can
vote in the straw election which the
District Suffrage League Will hold.
Mrs. Lee Vow finds enough in WASH
ington to talk about without touching
on suffrage, which isn't to be found in
Washington. She 10 a New Yorker. and
she had never seen Washington until
her father. Chu Tai Foap. brought her
here for the marriage ceremony. which
Rev. James Shera Montgomery per-
formed.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-01
REPUBLICANS nBBT
AND LAUD SHBRnlN
League Of Stats Clubs Isssss 1sso.
lutions % the Death ef H.
Vice President.

There was plenty Of enthustasm last
night at . meeting Of the League Of Re-
publican state Clubs. r. Lincoln Town
send. who has been In charge Of the cam
paign headquarters for .hs Republican
party In the District. returned yesterday
morning from New York. where he went
to ses the directors Of the Taft cam
paign, and his observations led him to
predict that . whole lot Of people would
be surprised naxt Tuesday. He reported
. pronounced change In sentiment. and
had no. hesitancy in saying that reports
at national hsadQuarters were Of . most
ticket
\ Mr.. Townsend's report - to existing
conditions was received with cheers by q
large attendance of members. many Of
whom will go home to vote.
The following minute In respect to the
death Of Vice President Sherman. offered
BY =. C. Snyder. was unanimously ADOPT
ed:
James schoolcraft Sherman. Vice
President Of the United States. came
from the ranks Of the common people
He died a. he had lived. one of them In
his death the nation has lost a most ex-
emplary citissn and public servant His
life IL an Inspiration for the youth Of
the republic. His death will make his
character and his achievements more
pronounced.
James Schoolcraft Sherman loved life.
he loved his friends. he was loyal TO his
party. and he died rsvered by all. and
he will b missed In countless ways. In
forum. in business, and at the freside.
Therefore. In memory Of his unttmsly
death. the League Of Republican STATE
Clubs in meeting assembled this thirty
Arst day Of October. directs that this
minute be sent to the family Of the de-
ceased
Mr.. Townsend announced that the cleo
ton returns would be received at the
National Republican Club. . leased wire
having been arranged for the occasion.
to which all the members Of the execu-
tive committee OF the league are invited.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-01
Condition Of the Rive
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

George P. Chiles q. Of Lick Run. Va. and Pearl
" johnson, q of Shores. Va Rev James S. Mont
somey.
Messick. ls Of Aanisonburg. Va. Rev. George W.
Swift
Bickerton W. Diekinsou. g.. .. Of Richmond, Va
and Alma E Flanagan. .. Of Louisa, Va Rev.
James 9. Montgomery
Charles H. Fickling. q. and Ida K. Appser. IA
Rev Lucien Clark
David c. shankls, 81. and Asnes G. Fisher. q
Rev. John C.. BaI.
Edward G. Moran. n. ot Manila P. l.. and 10
hanna Z. Linchan, q q Tomah. Wis. Rev. Frank
H. Bischod.
william Bro~nell. q. and Gertrude Litchneld. N
Rev George W. Swift
Guy Wilkinson Stewart OastIs, e. United States
Naval Academy. and Haniet A. Bayne. g. Rev,
william l. De vriss
The Washington herald., 1912-11-01
ElTB BRLIlGAE !
KILLED BY CAR.
Picturesque, Character .ef "LswsF''
N1AsStfylziA Avsrls Victim
s of TtaiRe Accident.

Kate. Branlgan. 6svsnty years old. one
OF tie best known ana most picturesque
characters IN that picturesque section oe
rooming houses. missions. photo galleries.
curiosity shops. and Chiness restaurants.
known as lower" Pennsylvania Avenue.
breathed her last In Emeresnoy Hospital
last night two hours after she was struck
by . street car.
Crossing sPennsyivania Avenue at Third
Street, the aged woman. blind In her left
eye. feeble, and confused by . clatter
Of trahic. lost her preoenco Of mind and
stepped on the tracks In front Of . rap
idly moving car.
She was struck and thrown to one side.
falling limp beside the tracks in whirl
Of dust and leaves. Men ran from. .every
direction to aid her. but the life was
fast ebbing from the ffail and motiouless
form clad In worn and faded black. In
the auto Of J. H. PitA OF Isl Pennsyl.
vania Avenue. she was removed to the
hospital.
Physicians found Kate Branisan suf-
fering from Q fracture OF the skull and
other injuries. The patient did not re-
gain consciousness. The body was NJ
moved to the morgus. where An inquest
will be held at 11:1o o'clock this morning.
Notorman Samuel Aays and Conductor
Capital Traction car No. IN. win appear
- witnesses.
The police have been unable to locate
relatives Of Kate Branigan. 30 far a. 10
known she was alone and dependent
upon charity. For several months she
has been receiving aid from the Saliva
tion Army. The aged woman has lived
at several rooming houses during the last
few weeks. but at these addresses she
Everybody knew old Kate Branigan.
but nobody knew anything about her. !"
For several days the aged woman had
been keeping two trunks. . handbag. and
. suitcase at ~ Third Street Northwest.
She had the trunks removed by an ex-
preseman yesterday and left the house
carrying the suitcase and handbag her
self. She said she was going to move
into Q roominG house In Missouri Avenue.
It was while crossing Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. with the suitcase and handbag that
she was run down.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-01
LECTURE ON MOTHERHOOD.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tall
to Students.


Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey made An
address last night on making provision
for motherhood before the alumni Of
the Washington College of Law.
In the double standard Of morality
women are supposed to be innocent be-
cause ignorant" she concluded, but we
are learning that the greatest danger
to clean potential motherhood Is ignor-
ance. for the terrible white slave trafic
fattens upon ignorance
Let US in every way protect and
exalt motherhood by practical means
and Methods
Statistics of what is being done by
the States to assist motherhood were
given by Miss Emmley Spiellman. who
stated that laws established to aid de-
serving mothers were in operation in
California, Illinois. Missouri and Wis
consin.
Miss Florence Etherige concluded the
discussion by saying: IF every State
were to recognize motherhood as q pro-
fession. the anxiety Of statesmen over
race suicide would vanish"
The alumni Of the college were well
represented. Miss Helen F. Hill presided
over the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-01
Mental Strain Worth $4,000.

Gabrielle Cross yesterday sued Ger
trude Sterner for $4,000 damages, alleg-
ing that defendant had her arrested on
a charge Of making threats of violence
on September q last and that the case
was dismissed in the Police Court, there
being no evidence. Plaintiff alleges she
suffered $4,000 worth Of mental strain
and other injury to her good name and
reputation.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-01
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

WHITE
George ". Bahcoct. 70 Year,. National Honeo-
ratbic HosIital
Filbert E1kcr a aol Kalorama Road nv
Ellen H. Giles. IS Gerge Washinstun Univ. Hoa
Michael c. Soyer- S. Government Hospital Insane
Fida s. Dewey s. Providence Hosrital.
Annie Z. Potes G.. 2lf9 Ia. Ave. nv.
Jacob Hill. .. Government Hosri;al fur lnsana
John f. Toner. 80. n 18th ST. ne.
Mary ]. White g. Ei Stanton Placs ne.
Gertrude z. Ashby. !. T72i Fort Drive ne.
Richard N. Thornton. : months rs 9Th ST. -
COLORED
Clara Shelton. - ysans. 3l3 Dixon Court sw
Frances A. Hawkins. .. 3B n st. nv.
Oliver Steiner ycar months. 10 l3th ST. NV
Martini Lcftwich, 70 years. 18th and Sta
The Washington herald., 1912-11-01
Sues Ice Company for $4,000.

Mary r. Farley yesterday filed suit
against the American Ice Company for
$4,000 damages for injuries alleged to
have been sustained by her June 20. 1911,
as q result Of an ice wagon running into
the wooden footway that ran along Fiji
teenth and G Streets Northwest while
the Riggs Building was in course of
erection.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-01
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

WHITE.
Gordon B. and Bessie z. Darling boy.
Albert Z. and Maud z. Banker. bog.
H. Burwell and Thusnelda Reid, girl
Hezvey and Marie Lauder. girl
BENJAMIN r. and Mary J. pennihn boy
Frederick W. and Alice J. D,1van, bog.
Joseph L and Mabsl n S0ivener gxl
COLORED.
Frederick and Hattie Brown gin.
James II. and Ella Tilshman. giri.
James G. and Blanche Saunden, bog. '-r.
william L and Mary J. Keys. bog. -.
william 4. and Lottis Z. Bland, giri
Lawn tsnnis has bsoums very popular sgnons
japanese hiGh school and college stodents. Inter.
collegiate sames have also become popular snone
the students Ind their fltsnda
Shellac. either melted by heat or DIS
solved in alcohol to make q thick paste,
IL an excellent filler for cracks in furni-
ture. 49, .....
The Washington herald., 1912-11-01
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

e. 3. Dept. Of Agriculture wsatAss Bureau
Washnston. fhunday oetobs1 81. lSl31 .. u
Il yin b cnader tfiday IN ths Ohio Valley snd
tie Eest 0ah Stats. and colder Saturday in the
Atlantis States. In ths Wsst tempsfaturss Will
fenain lon. but With rising tendency o. Saturday.
Storm wsminp ars jdipaayed ou the Lower Lakes
and extreme Southern Lake Huron. Small cfaft
vsfninss have been ordesed for the Gulf coast.
The wtnds Along the Esv Engand coast VIII b
east and southeast. inasasips By Friday night: oa
the Middls Atlantic coast. modsnts southeast and
south, incEeAsns md shifting 10 northwest Satin.
day.