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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-16

century or more before the arrival Of the Span
iards, about the time that these lords Of the
Peruvian uplands imposed their rule on the
Grand Chimu farther north and on Pachacamac.
Though there is little or nothing to indicate an
Inca occupation at Cajamarquia, 1t Is quite like
ly that after the conquest its population more or
less mingled with the conquerors. To Judge from
the names of places in the conquered districts.
the victors imposed their language. no doubt
gradually supplanting the original tongue of the
valleys and coastiands Caxamarca Is Quechua
NAME meaning rock CITY," CaxamarQuilla IL the
Spanish dininutive of Caxamarca. The city In
the Rimac valley was thus called Little Caxa
marca, to distinguish It, doubt. from that other
Caxamarca to the north, so intimately connected
with the sad history Of Atahualpa.
Among old writer's who have treated of the
coast people that preceded the Incas, Don Fran
cisco de Avila. priest in the principal village Of
Huarochiri. may be proftably consulted. His
work was translated and published by Sir Glenn
ent Markham, in the forty-eighth volume of the
Hakluyt SERIES
Unfortunately. CajamarQuilla furnishes little
data to the archaeologist It contains no inscrip-
tons. no works of art. and its pits have been
opened and searched. probably by treasure hunt
ers who have long since carried on any objects
Of value they may have contained.
Yet the ruins are of the greatest interest for
the beauty Of their situation their general plan
and their adobe architecture. Cajamarquilla
must rank as one OF the unest remains OF that
mysterious pre-Inca civilization which existed ON
the coast between the Pacific ocean and the
mighty 'Andean ranges. Unlike the massive
ruins on Lake Titicaca, or the aforementioned
Pachacamac, 1t has attracted little attention on
the part either Of tourist or scientist, and it's
history does not exist. Yet careful study of
its houses, with their apartments of its streets.
and of its burial places may. think throw some
light on the mode of life of the primitive people
that once dwelt within it. The ethnologist may
also find some material in the skulls that lie
scattered throughout the ruined city, or buried
in it's pits.
As you wander through the Rimac valley and
contemplate its vast solitudes and crumbline
ruins. you ask yourself what has become of the
population. Alas. what has become of the Indian
population of the West Indies and where are
Indians of the United States? They have
melted away before Caucasian civilization
Some day patient explorer and archaeoIoeist
may pitch his tents among the ruins of Cajamar.
quilla to study them In detail and force them to
reveal some of their secrets. At least he may
give plan of the city. and reconstruct it.
drawing some order from its confusion
For the present. Cajamarquila is q mystery
1t has neither history nor tradition; no legends
cluster around it; its existence il ignored: even
archaeologists appear to neglect It 1t is. In very
truth. dead city Of the desert
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relinQuish all hope of ever seeing the old Peru
Wan city, when / learned that the departure
from Callao of the Ucayali had been postponed
for day. Communicating this fact to Doctor Sa-
vile. he most graciously volunteered to accom-
pany me on the morrow. 1t was an opportunity
readily grasped
Thus 1t happened that met by appointment
at the Lima station of the Oroya railroad at $3.50
morning early in July Gray clouds, as
usually, hung heavily over the city when we
boarded the train. which pulled out Of the
station. to begin the steep journey up the Andean
slopes A little way outside of Lima the sun
was shining in a cloudless sky, scattering its
rays through an atmosphere as transparent
any you could wish to see in CASTLE or Aragon.
Here and there on the route the adobe ruins OF
preInca civilization might be observed. for the
Rimac valley is richer in such ruins than any
other part of the coast.
The morning bright and exhilarating when
we arrived at Santa Clara railway station. Leav-
ing Mrs. Saville to proceed to Chosica, the pro-
fessor, his young son. and myself alighted
little mule car run on tracks, awaited US. 1t
might accommodate about nine persons. We
sprang to the seats. the driver whipped UP his
mules. and on We were on the long. sandy road
between fields of sugar cane. Poor mules, cut
and bleeding how pitied them! But in those
countries animals are handled without mercy.
run of a couple of miles or more, passing on
the way the little train that is used to haul the
cane, or carry the laDorerS we arrived near the
dwelling of the hacienda. now leased, / under
stand by Chinese. Some distance from the
house we alighted, to continue the journey on
foot In the direction of the mountains. For
while we had good though dusty road. but the
greater part of the journey had to be made
through sandy plains. which did not improve
personal appearance that presented pic
ture of dust and wretchedness return to
the Hotel Maury in Lima. Our way was now
and then obstructed by adobe walls, or by the
canals used for irrigation and over these We had
to climb or jump. 1t was not long before we
caught sight Of the ruins solitary and abandoned.
With the exception of herd of cattle and the
mounted herdsmen besides occasional buzz
zard or vulture no living being was in sight.
Cajamarquia lies about 20 miles from Lima
as you ascend the valley of the Rimac but in a
side valley. in plain among the spurs of the
Andes The valley Is watered by canal dug
probably, at a period antedatng the advent O;
the. Spaniards In the vicinity several ha
ciendas. such Huachipa and La Niverea. and
an occasionals "tambo rural inn where IL
YOU care to- some kind of refreshment may be
had These however, are hardly visible from
the ruins, near which solitary hut is to be
seen Years ago when Squier visited the place.
the ruins were the haunt of robbers that gave no
little trouble to the Peruvian authorities. but the
railroad has driven them out Of business and it
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-16
Choosing a Wife.

An old Virginia gentleman who said
he knew the way to pick wife was
willing to recommend 1t to young men.
His advice is: See how she looks in
the morning." The old Virginia gen.
tleman, when getting married himself
sent his valet across the country to
take look at two sisters in the early
morning. One looked well and one
didn't. One found husband. One
didn't. So, ladies. beware! these facts
are important If true. And true they
are as sure as you are women. Men
hate a woman who looks frowzy in
the morning.
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part of the city is buried would indicate remote an
tiquty and possible destruction of the place long
before the advent of the Europeans were it not Tor
what Estete tells us. Miguel Estete accompanied
fernando Pizarro from Caxamarca to Pachacamac'
at the time when Atahualpa's people were securing
the country to collect sufficient gold for the ransom
of their unfortunate chief He gives us the timer
airy of fernando day by day until the return 70
Caxamarca- wherever he goes he finds the country
thickly populated with towns and villages surround
ed by cultivated fields of maize and orchards, with
1ocks of a kind of sheep. He judges that Pacha-
camac is of considerable antiquity. and he nnds
within it a certain number of ruins. No mention Is
made of Cajamarquilla. yet it is probable that his
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-16
Uncle Joe on Utopians.

Uncle Joe" Cannon, seated on the
piazza of a seaside hotel, condemned a
certain prominent type Of social re-
former.
They're great borrowers" he said,
"these chaps who are going to make
the world over again"
With chuckle he added:
THE worst thing about your Uto-
plans is that they're all Philippians
Washington Post.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-16

FOR THE AILMENTS OF DIXIE AND
GOOD ANYWHERE! For Headaches,
Torpid Liver, Constipation. Bilious
ness, Sour Stomach, TAKE ONE
BONDS PILL Keep your Liver and
Bowels right and you keep well. Just
try this remedy ONCE! One little pill
at bedtime will relieve nine-tenths Of
all ailments. YOU WAKE UP WELL
ALL DRUGGISTS. rs CENTS. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-16

journey led him through
the valley of the Rimac.
and Markham even sup
poses that he passed
over the present site of
Lima.
According to hidden
dorf. who infers his
statement from Estete's
narrative, the valley was
at that time thickly
populated. having be-
sides many smaller
places three large
towns, Huadca. now Hua-
tica, Armatambo. and
Cajamarquilla. Huadca.
he says, was the princi-
pal town of the district.
Its ruins still exist be
tween Lima and the VII
lage Of Magdalena, but
they seem to be even
less known than those
of Cajamarquilla.
The valley. together
with the entire coast,
was overrun and con
onered nv the IncaR- 4
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known to all, solitary
CajamarQuilla is buried
in an obscurity as deep
as the sand that covers
It, while few, very few,
authors even make men,
ton Of 1t.
l said that l was about
to leave Lima. 1t was
the eve of my departure
when l learned from
Professor Saville, of
New York, the we'll
known Ecuadorian ex-
plorer. that he had Wis
tied the ruins that very
day. How l wished that
i could have accompa-
MED him! l concluded
that regrets were USE
4ooo ond Z mos about a.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-16

A man isn't far from right when
he's willing to admit that he Is In the
wrong.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-16

Miss Oldgirl says that you ought
not to show your feelings; that no
matter what happens she can keep her
countenance."
mo wonder; she couldn't give 1t
away"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-16
OF Course.

Doesn't the sight of a peach make
you want to smack your lips?"
mo, indeed. The sight of peach
makes me want to smack her lips"
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If your appetite is not what it should be
perhaps Malaria is developing 1t affects
the whole system. OXIDINE will clear
away the germs. rid you of Malaria and
generally improve your condition. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-16

Smile on wash day. That's when You use
Red Cross Ball Blue. Clothes whittier than
snow. All grocers- Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-16

A great majority of summer ills are
due to Malaria in suppressed form. Las
toms. OXIDINE eradicates the Malaria
germ and tones up the entire system. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-16

As summer tonic there is no medicine
that quite compares with OXIDNE. It not
only builds up the system. but taken reg
uIarly. prevents Malaria. Regular or Taste
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Laooinq Behind.

Did you see that double play in the
last inning?''
NO; / had girl with me and was
still busy explaining the first inning.
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AND BUILD UP THE SY9TEM
c Tti rs Ss Ha know ySu AIS
Tho formula y plainly printed on every bottle:
form. Ind tho most cn~ctual form. For gJOWu
people and children, - cents. Adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-16

"A thing is never SO when it is
not So"
I'm bet it is if your wife says it
is"
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its Kind.

lto Kind.
what interest has the dog in the
chase Of the poor cat?"
Il guess It is some purr scent"
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prehistoric civilization that had not yet passed away
when Pizarro laid the foundation of the City OF the
Sovereigns. .
The sacred city of Pachacamac is known to. ana
mentioned by every traveller who includes Lima
within the limits of his itinerary 1t has been VISIT
ed and described from the days OF the Conquista-
dores with more less accuracy. until Dr. Max
Uhle made a special study of it and published his
monumental work. If these ruins of the Lurin val
ley are world famous. it is not thus with those OF
the valley of the Rimac, and If Pachacamac Is
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-30
MEMORIAL SERVICE
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Was Held Sunday Morning in Honor
of the Lamented Herbert
Moninger.

A brief memorial service, in hon
or of the lamented Herbert Moninger
was held during part of the Bible
school period at the Christian church
Sunday morning. Mr.. Moninger ad-
dressed a union meeting of Sunday
school workers in this city about a
year before his death which occur
red last July. He was man OF
national reputation and had he hv-
ed would no doubt have succeeded
Marion Lawrence as head OF the
adult Bible school work in Ameri-
ca. This was the wish and fond
hope Of Mr.. Lawrence.
Mrs. S. w. Meadow told of Mr..
great work and of the ef-
fort now being made to secure funds
necessary to endow Moninger Bible
school chair in Bethany college.
Miss Lila Weedman and Miss Bes-t
sic Bickford each recited beautiful
and appropriate poems. After an of
fering was taken the congregation
sang Help Somebody Today" one Of
Mr.. Moninger's favorites, and the
service closed with prayer by ]. L.
Peterson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-30
in our midst. Why not begin at the
foundation and root them all out?

in our midst. Why not begin at the
foundation and root them all out?
It is charged that there is print
5ers' trust in Webster City. The
Freeman-Tribune has been accused
Of belonging to such an organiza-
tion and it feels that It has been in
jured by the charge. The Freeman
Tribune asks County Attorney Hen
derson and the grand jury Of Ham
iton county to make an investiga-
tion Of this charge and If found true
to proceed to have said trust dis
solved.
It is also charged that there is
grocers' trust in Webster City, with
extending to adjoin-
ing towns.
The same charge is laid at the
door of lumber dealers, coal deal
srs, etc., etc.
II these charges are untrue the
lealers are being unjustly accused
md are entitled to vindication. If
rue, the public have right to know
t and should be protected.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-30
REV. ]. B. SMITH
WILL LECTURE HERE
Former Popular Pastor Will Lecture
in Baptist Church Next
Friday Night.

Rev. ]. B. Smith, a former popu-
lar pastor OF the local Baptist
church, who went from this city to
Museatine a few years ago. will
lecture here next Friday evening,
Feb. 2, In the Baptist church. Rev.
Smith recently visited the Holy
Land and this will be his subject.
The entertainment is to be given
under the auspices Of the Baraca
class OF the Baptist Sunday school.
An admission of rs and 35 cents
will be charged.
The many Webster City friends of
Rev. Smith will be glad Of the OPP
to hear him again and he
will no doubt be greeted by q large
crowd. That his lecture will be OF
great interest need not be; told to
those who are familiar with his abil-
tiles as a public speaker. "a als 7a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-30

any OF them know that their names
are really being used to mislead the
public.
Fourth. That the two or three
men who are running this lip organ
fzation have solicited an indefinite
and a considerable amount of
money. especially in such states as
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois,
Michigan and northern Indiana in
the name of the immoral downtrod-
den and helpless negro.
Fifth, That there is absolutely no
evidence that any OF this money
was ever used to help anybody. ex-
cept those who raised the money
and that the names Of those who
most certainly have thus and are
defrauding the good people with
their lying pamphlet and activities
as money solicitors are II. B. Alex
ander, who seems to live at Gary.
Ind: ]. d. Cooke OF Milwaukee and
Hartwsll s. Greene Of Gary, Ind.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-30
WARMER WEATHER ''''.'.
4 UNTIL WEEK END
Department Sends Forecast Of Cold
for Saturday. 3f

Washington, D. c., Jan. ga
marked rise in temperature will ov-
erspread the eastern states today.
according to the weekly forecast Is
sued last night by the weather bu-
.reau. and moderate temperature
will prevail over the eastern half OF
the country during the greater part
of the coming week.
"Over the middle west, the north
west and on the Pacific SLOPE" the
bulletin says, normal temperatures
will prevail until near the close OF
the week when change to decidedly
lower temperatures will overspread
these regions. This cold wave will
appear in the northwestern states
On Friday or Saturday whence it
will advance eastward and south
ward over practically all districts
east Of the Rocky noun tains
"A disturbance that now covers
the southwest will advance to the
eastern states on Monday and be at
tended by SHOWS in northern and
rains in middle and southern states
east OF the Mississippi valley.
"The next general storm to cross
the country will appear in the far
w. on Tuesday or Wednesday,
cross the middle west about Thurs
day or Friday and the eastern states
near the close of the week; 1t will
be attended by general SHOWS in
northern and rains In southern dis
tricts. Frequent rains are probable
the coming week In the Pacific
states"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-30
Fire on Evans Place.

A cattle barn and machine shed
on the e. F. Evans place, about two
miles west Of town, burned to the
ground at the noon hour Saturday.
The two boys in the family got the
cows out of the shed, but calf was
burned to death and lot of ma
chinery in the machine shed was
burned up. Mr.. Evans has been Wis
iting in Waynesville, Ill, and is now
on his way home. How the fire
started is mystery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-30
IMPOSING UPON 4 ....ss. 90.
GENEROUS PUBLIC.
Soliciting Funds Under False Pre-
tenses-U Using Name Of Book
er 7. Washington.

There are number Of scalawags
circulating throughout the north
west soliciting funds alleged to be
used for the benefit Of the "Colored
Citizens Industrial League" The
league is said to have existed four
years and 1t has been engaged In So
liciting money OF the people In this
section Of the United States.
G. B. Hosmer. field secretary Of
Tuskegee institute, who was in Web
ster City some months ago soliciting
funds for his institution, has inyes-
tigated the "Colored Citizens Indus
trial League" and its works, and is
sues the following warning to the
people OF the northwest:
Our direct interest in this socall-
ed league has been attracted by the
use OF the name of DR.. Booker T..
Washington, leader Of the negro
race and president of Tuskegee in
stitute in Alabama. / am directed
by DR.. Washington to warn the peo-
pie Of this section that the use OF
his name In connection with this or
ganization is entirely without his
consent, and absolutely without his
knowledge.
This league OF scoundrels even
went 50 far as to use cut OF DR..
Washington on the back OF their
pamphlet recently issued I have
spent much precious time recently
inquiring into and investigating this
thing called league, which says 1t
needs a modern building to house
ESQ inmates and $4,000 year for
current expenses.
Now. the results OF my activities
and Investigations are:
First. That this socalled league
exists In name and on paper only.
Second, That a dozen or more per-
sons, whose names are used as direc-
tors, trustees, etc, are largely with
out influence, know nothing about
this work and have not consented to
the use of their names In connection
with It.
Third. That OF the twenty-five
more or less prominent individuals.
living all over the country from
New York to New Orleans. scarcely
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-30
To Hold Auto Show,

Fort Dodge is making arrange
ments to hold four days autono-
bile show beginning Feb. IA. They
hope to make this big affair. the
only one this season to be held in
northern Iowa, as well as the first In
the state. In addition to the auto
show proper, many side entertain
ments will be provided for the visi-
tors, among them being some theat-
rical attractions. The Farmers
Grain Dealers convention will be
held In Fort Dodge upon the same
dates and this Is expected to swell
the attendance and lend additional
interest to the auto show.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-30
MODERN WOODMEN'S
RATES INCREASED
The More Than Four Hundred Mem
bers in This Vicinity Will
be Affected.

Fore some time there has been
talk of readjusting the rates of mu-
tual insurance and at the meeting
of the head camp of the Modern
Woodmen Of America, which ad-
journed In Chicago Saturday, a re-
adjustment was agreed upon. There
are more than four hundred MEM
bers OF the Modern Woodmen asso-
citation residing in Webster City and
vicinity and every one of these will
be affected by the increase. The
motion for readjustment carried by
vote OF 400 to 207. ]. D. Porter
OF the local lodge attended the meet
Ing, arriving home yesterday.
The re-rating proposal was made
by the head officers after notice from
sixteen states that they had adopt
ed a uniform fraternal insurance
bill which had been drafted by state
insurance experts at Mobile, Ala.
and therefore known as the Mobile
bill. This notice warned the So
ciety that certain requirements
would be made before q continua-
tion of business would be permitted.
Figures showing the condition of
the society were prepared by head
officers and the statement was made
that in 1914. under present plans,
the lodge would be unable to pay
$3.o00,000 Of its liability, or only
about $353 on $1,000 policy. State
insurance commissioners spoke for
the measure which was opposed by
many speakers as plan not In ac-
cord with fraternal insurance ideas.
The plan adopted, which viii be
in force after one year. viii increase
rates Of members less than 81 years
old by from so to 100 per
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-30
CLARION GETS BOONE
VALLEY FIELD MEET
Matter Decided at Meeting Held n
Eagle Grove Fort Dodge
Next Year.

At a meeting Of the Boone Valley
Athletic Association. OF which the
Webster City high school is q MEM
Der, held in Eagle Grove on Friday
evening, It was decided to hold the
annual helA meg " Clarion tin May.
Fort Dodge was after the meet; but
as Clasion has sbsen member Of
the association for seven years and
never has had the meet, while Fort
Dodge has been a member but three
years, it was votedjto give It to Clar-
ion this season.
1t is understood that Fort Dodge
will entertain the meet next year.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-01-30
WOLVES ARE BOLD
IN WRIGHT COUNTY
Chase Children up . Tree q Few
lille. Northeast Of the Town
Of Clarion.

Eagle Grove. Jan. 29. Wolves in
Iowa are, now uncommon. but there
are a few in the north part Of
Wright county, and children going
home from school, near Cornelia,
four or five miles northeast OF clar-
Ion, met with an experience. Two
wolves were feasting upon the car
cas- Of a horse when they noticed
the children approach. They ran
after them, but the children took to
: tree and waited there until the
wolves returned to the carcass. The
deep snow probably had prevented
the wolves from getting enough to
eat.