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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-05

ties, without pay for their services. Some are
shipped to China Some are bought outright, for
cash, from their parents. Indeed even the pupils
In the schools instituted by Uncle Sam have
been secretly entced from their homes by false
promises and have been sold into slavery and
peonage
Those black dwarfs. the Negritos whom many
Of us saw at the st. Louis exposition and who
are regarded by ethnologists the aboriginal In
habtants Of the island are particularly sought
~ slaves, perhaps because their people usual
~ willing to sell them
When one OF these is desired by the slave
trader he goes or sends UP into their mountain
haunts and enters into negotiations with the
chief OF the tribe With him the bargain is made
for the delivery of girl or boy as desired. the
price ranging from $50 to $50, or even $50 The
amounts given are the equivalent Of these prices
in money.
The chief agrees to deliver the slave to
designated party. who will In turn deliver him to
the purchaser. and take the money.
Many Negrto children fall into the hands of
the slave traders in this way. A father and
mother both die their orphans being left with
no one to care for them. So the head men OF
their tribe. according to the native custom, be.
Come responsible for the disposition OF the or
phans, who are considered burden upon society.
To appease the gods and relieve the tribe of
this burden It used to be the custom for the
headmen to hold solemn session and condemn
all these orphans to DEATH But times have
been hard in the hills" in lieu of this slaughter
headmen to enter into negotiations for the sale
Of orphans. This procedure has now become
quite popular. as we'll as lucrative. that agents
in the Negrito country furnishing slaves for
people even In Manila. Thus during the present
year a Negrito boy about ten years old was
bought through residents OF San Fernando Pam.
panga. by Joaquin Aldecoa. who paid $35 for him
and took him to Manila by train. Scores OF SINH
lar cases are reported to the war department by
name.
1t 10 customary for the purchaser to call in a
priest and have his slave baptized as 1t is
purchased. this ceremony. according to the an
cient tradition. establishing ownership on the
baptismal records. just does the registration
of COW or horse. 1t also serves as an excuse
for the statement that the slave has been adopted
into the family of the purchaser as is always
claimed.
supply sergeant disguised as a slave trader
of Pangasinan went into the cockpits of the
Negrito villages and gathered some interesting
evidence. One Macario Ayscn of Angeles told
him that II he went to Porac he could probably
get Negritos there: or. in case there were none
for sale, he could get any number of persons to
so out and capture them for him.
A party of 16 hostile Filipinos presumably
ladrones armed mostly with bolos entered
small Negrito village mile and half from
Camp Stotsenburg and after killing three men
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-05
Dog a Bit Ahead.

Maine man tells story of friend
tf his in the west who was Induced byS
stranger to buy what was claimed by
the latter to be the best wolf dog In
the country. A few days later the
man took his new purchase and sssr&-
ed out early in the morning to try him
out The dog soon picked up the
scent and started OF, the man follow
ing on horseback The dog was soon
out Of sight, but the man could hear
him bark occasionally and followed
on. About noon he met another man
coming from the opposite direction and
inquired If he had seen wolf and
do anywhere. to which the man re-
Piled that he had.
And how were they going?" queried
the man. WAS the dog nearly onto
him?"
Well" answered the other. "if
remember correctly. the dog was just
trife ahead."-Harper's Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-05

traders is get Negrito parents intoxicated with
vino" Of which they are inordnately fond, and
then buy their children from them while they
are drunk. When the improvident Negrito is
suffering from hunger 1t is comparatively easy
to buy his children.
Under such circumstances" says Professor
Worcester Il have personally known a Negrito
girl of uiarriageable age to be purchased for rice
worth $1.50 in gold.
"A comparatively short time ago." he adds, "a
Negrito girl was brought in, a pony or a
carabao might be, and offered for sale to the wife
of an English gentleman living in the outskirts
OF Manila
He gives details of the cases of dozen Negrito
slaves known to be residing right in the city of
Manila.
Another tribe which Is especially victimized
by the slave dealers is the Ifugaos. They apply
the "jmbut" to their unfortunate fellows
who become articles of commerce and who often
change owners several times before reaching the
country of the Ba-li-uon tChrstians). Some time
ago girl of this tribe. seventeen years old. was
sold for two water buffalo, some chickens and
small amount of money, while there is record
OF sales OF men and boys for amounts ranging
from $75 to $35 Lieut.. Gov. Walter F. Hale of
the subProvince of Kalinga. reports that on
eral occasions when he has been trying in
his capacity OF Justice of the peace slaves have
been offered to him condition that their
tiers be acquitted OF crimes.
1t is still common for Fipinos living near to
the Tagbanuas and Ilongots to obtain children
and adults of these tribes by capture. Slavehunt-
ing and keeping still prevail In the forest fast
nesses OF the Province OF Augusan in Mndanao,
the scene Of many historic slave-hunting raids
Natives living back from the coast in Fam
boanga are reported by the district auditor still
to practice "a certain amount of slavery The
heads of families still regard 1t as their right
and do sell their daughters wives or concu-
bines to the highest bidders"
An American official who has resided in the
Philippines for IA years, and whose duties have
brought him into every province, reports to Mr..
Phipps that almost every person associated with
the Fflipinos to any extent is aware Of the fact
that slavery exists.
Reporting on the slave traffic in girls he says:
Il personally have had a number OF offers of
this kind. and 1t is generally known fact that
a large percentage of the Chinese who have Fill
pfno wives or queridas actually bought them at
stipulated price. A recent instance In which |
was offered boys and girls for the small amount
OF $40 $l5 and $40 in August of last year
u912), In Cebu. While en- route from zamboanga
to Manila stopped one day in Cebu and while
there had several men and women offer to sell
me boys and girls at the price above stated. l
inquired into the cause of this and was told that
the people were suffering from lack of food; that
in many instances parents unable to provide
food for their children, and were therefore try
ing to dispose OF them to the best advantage"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-05

territories inhabited by the few non-Christian
Fflpinos, which under the exclusive control
of the Philippine commission, am sure the
Shareholders only be the government ofhciais,
who are appointed by the secretary of the inte-
rior the Hon. Dean C. Worcester. the head OF
the executive department in charge OF said ter
ritories."
But the reports lately received by the secretary
of war state slavery does exist in the territory
under the authority of the Philippine assembly
Included in this territory Pampanga, where
the little Negrito orphans sold after the man.
ner already described; Cagayan, where children
are reported by district official to be enslaved
whipped and subject to work at all tines"
Isabella where Professor Worcester says slavery
is still common; Romblon, whose native lieuten
ant governor during the summer just passed has
reported on his recent efforts to have returned
to their parents large group of children enticed
from school. sold for IS apiece: also Tarloc. Ba
taan Zambales and numerous other provinces"
where Professor Worcester says slavery prevails
All of these have representatives In the assembly
without hesitation" says Professor Worcester,
Il express the opinion that apart from false
and foolish pride which makes the persons con-
cerned unwilling to admit the existence Of slav
cry. the chief reason why assemblymen object to
the law which they have tabled is that 1t would
not only prohibit and penaze slavery. but would
necessarily also prohibit and penalize peonage.
which Is so common and widespread that 1t must
be called general Indeed have hesitation
in asserting that It prevails In every municipality
in the Philippine islands,
While on his last visit of inspection to Paawan
Professor Worcester says he received reports
that Assemblyman Sandoval, who represents the
province in the leg 'ure had, when he attend
ed that body last year, taken young native girl
to Manila. promising to put her In school, but
that. instead, he had compelled her to work for
him as house servant She escaped. but he
captured her and returned her to Manila II have
not made the slightest effort to get the peonage
records of Philippine assembymen,' adds Pro-
fessor Worcester "but have taken they
came yet three OF the relatively very limited
number furnished concern members or ex-
members of the assembly Is 1t any wonder that
that body refuses to consider law prohibiting
and penalizng peonage?"
bill to abolish Philippine slavery and peon-
age in every form is to be introduced in our
congress by Senator Borah OF Idaho. whose reso-
luton calling upon the secretary of brought
to light the facts In the Worcester report and
who is appalled, by the further revelations of
the Phipps report
After returning to the United States Professor
Worcester will devote some time to lecturing in
favor of abolition OF slavery in the archipelago.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-05
European Wines.

The total production OF wine in 4S12
in the following countries: Spain.
France. Italy. Luxembourg. Roumania,
Switzerland, Algeria, Tunis. is esti
mated at 2,7s1,ss5.v00 gallons. asqinst
2.49S,322,00 gallons in 1911, an N
crease of lila per cent
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-05
BRAIN WORK AND LONG LIFE
Two Would Seem to Go Together Pro
vided That Element Of Worry
Can Be Eliminated.

English judges, according to Lord
Alverstone, are often at their best
between sixty-five and eighty. The
scientific explanation of this is that
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-05
a EzzH2ZYo EzznZY

On four separate occasions
including the past year-the
Philippine commission has
passed a bill framed by Profess
sor Worcester to prohibit slav-
cry and peonage. but on each
occasion the Philippine assem-
bly,, composed of 81 natives, has
frustrated the attempt by laying
the commission bill on the table,
without discussion and without
assigning any reason whatso-
ever for such a course The
only approach to a reason was
6 committee recommendation.
four years ago, that the word
slavery be stricken out of the
title of the act, because 1t does
not exist in the Philippines"
Some time ago the resident
commissioner OF the Philippines
in Washington, Senior Manuel
Quezon. rose in his wrath and
stated:
'If there is anything in the
Philippines akin to slavery or
compulsory service. it cannot be
found in the provinces to which
the legislative jurisdiction OF
the assembly extends. Should
there be such a thing in the
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-05
A LONG SUMNER.

why so blue?"
Il can't afford to send my wife away for the
summer"
Cheer up. Maybe she doesn't mind staying
home"
81 know she doesn't. but how am going to
have any fun7'-Detroit Free Press
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-05
FILLING UP.

What will we put in the magazine this
month";"
About forty pages concerning what we had
last month"
Yes"
And, forty about what we will have
next month"
And then?"
That ought to be enough for this month";
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-05

THU ft fIuy DC Huutu THAT even Since
rroiessor Worcesfers retirement the war DEPART
ment has received from another American official
W. H. Phipps. auditor of the Philippines a similar
report giving further details OF these atrocities
rms report now have before me in manuscript
iorm'' From the several hundred pages Contained
IN these two documents will CLEAN the gist of the
conditions described and give 1t to you In compact
lolm' M writes John Elfreth Watkins in the PhadeI-
phia Record.
me armed slave hunters of the Philippines are
found to have been preying upon the Negrtos. Ifu-
gaos Tinguians. Igorotes, Manobos Mandayas Mo-
ros iaganuas Filipinos and peoples OF other tribes
no obtain these Ynfortunaes they have often killed
tneir parents or other natural defenders and have
soid the captives to who hold them as chat
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-05

carried away two small children.
Lieutenant Kyle Rucker of the
Fourteenth cavalry proceeded to
the village, where he found the
body of one victim with head, feet
and hands severed from the body.
The two children carried away.
after their father had been muir
dered, were found afterward in the
possession of one Ambrocio David.
who said he paid $40 for them. Al
though one of the kidnapers was
caught and convicted of the muir
der. no penalty could be imposed,
under the law, for the selling or
the purchasing OF the children.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-05

NTIL Dean C. worcester's recent report
few Americans had suspected that at
this late day commerce in human be-
ings still hourishes within the shadow
Of Old Glory.
such Is the fact. unless Professor
Worcester and considerable army of
American officials In the Philippines
have been seeing things"
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-25

A man should never make up his mind what hn wants to do till he hears from all his friends.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-25
4 Widow Who Was Calm.

\ lawyer Was entertaining dinner guests recently with stories from his personal experiences.
 "A woman came into my office one afternoon and said she wanted to- see d lawyer on a rather impor- tant natter he said. ''Shc was very prim and self possessed.
 "'What can do for you% l asked.
 "'Wcll,' she said in an easy tone. my husband was hurt in the wreck the other day.
 Fsl noticed she was dressed ill mourning, but from her indifferent tone I gathered that it had no con- ncction with her husbands acci- dent.
 "'Was your husband badly injur- ed I asked.
 "'Yes. she answered in the same quiet voice. 'Hc got his head cut off. '"-kansas City Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-25
Ladybugs Quit Chicago Show.

Chicago, Oct. 25.--AbOut D. 900, ,OOO ladybugs are flying abcGi Chicago as the result of Inc carelessness of an attendant at the International Refrigeration exposition. The ladybugs are used to fight the fruit tree scale. Between seasons they are put on ice and frozen until they arc wanted again.
 Thursday one of the attend ants forgot to close the top of the ladybug refrigerator. the warmth entered and the bugs be- gan to sit up. They came out of their frozen stupor and unani- mously decided to quit the show They did.
 Result, one attendant minus a job, management minus a large check. and hurried telegrams fol another shipment of bugs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-25
The PhiIosophic Fisherman.

'Commend certain type of fish erman for d real philosophic point of view as regards the fatcs,' says well known congressman. ''On one occasion at home l Was passing mill pond wherein fat individual had thrown his line and was pa tiently awaiting results.
 Pardon me, my friend, said to the man, sbut you won't catch anything in that pond
 "FWhy not:
 "sFor the simple reason that there are no fish in it.
 "tDear, dear!' murmured the fat person. 'Why did you tell me Now you've spoiled my whole aft ernoon's fishing '"-Lippincott's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-25

FOR RENT--Two Hve-rOom houses on Broadway. In first class condition. Enquire of Charles Crawford at the Plain- ing Mill. tf.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-25
MINING CONGRESS
 WANT MORE LAWS
To Protect the Minority Stock holder From Dishonest Ma
 jority Control.

Philadelphia, Oct. 25.--Thr American Mining Congress tntlay passed resolutions cOnuemnin2 the dishonest operations of cap italfSts who secure control of mining companies and give the minority stockholders no chance to inspect the hooks OF assist in the management of the con- pany-
 The congress favorS the pass age of state laws to protect the minority stockholders, rSperiatty in nnFning companies.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-25

A man may be tight, either as regards liquor or lucre. ..,
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-25
WILL RATTLE THE FORD AUTOMOBILE Tickets be Sold for Two Dollars
 FIat--Mayor to Conduct
 the Drawing.

The big iive-passenecr Ford tuurin car. which was brought over the government road by Robert Sheldon, will be rallied off as soon as the tickets which are now being circulated have been sold. Mr.. sheldon has request ed Mayor Ritchie to take charge of the raffle and when all of the $50 tickets are sold the machine will be rallied at the Orpheum theater after the regular show.
 Two prominent citizens will assist the mayor. in charge of the drawing. which wifi he hcl" as follows: All the stubs will ba placed in a box or hat along with one blank iirkrI- X blind- folded girl will them pick out ticket after ticket until the blank is drawn. and the first ticket drawn after the hlank will win the S135 .OO machine.
 Mr. sheldon is anxious IO >r- cure drawing ill which those purchasing tickets will feel sure that they received a Suuar" deal and therefore has arranged with the mayor to conduct the draw ing.
 The tickets are tO be sold for S3.OO each and only $50 tickets will be sold.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-25
RAILROAD MAY .....
 RAISE RATES Commence Commission lnvesti- gation of New England Roads
 --Favors Increase.

Boston, Mass, Oct. 25.--The hearings of the Interstate COm- merce Commission ended today and it is believed that the rail- roads will win the contention made by them that the rates of the commission for freight and passengers in the New England states is confiscatory.
 The result will be an increase in rates. The railroads have all along cOntended that at the rates allowed for freight shipments all the roads would be forced into the bankruptcy court.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-25
N '|NN|S. GETS
 YEAR IN PEN
For Stealing Watch and Chain From Rauier-Grand Hotel
 at Cordova.

Judge Ereu. NJ. Brown. at ten this morning. sentenced X. D. McInniS. of COrdnva. to serve one year at the government peniten- tiary at McNrilS island for haN- ing entered a room in the Rain fer Grand hotel, at CordoVa, from which he stole a watch, chain and fob. McInnis was tried last Thursday and the jury was out but short time when they arrived at a verdict of guilty.
 Ben Rilamer. the proSpert"r from Susitna, was acquitted by the jury which heard his ease yesterday. The jurors remained out until after dinner. when they arrived at a verdict of not guilty Ritamer was charged with hav- ing sold liquor to a native at Su- SiIna station against the peace and dignity of the United States. He was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Whitlesey. O1 Seward, while l.. V. Ray, of Sew ard. represented the defendant. No jury cases were heard hy the court today, the time being taken up with motions and the hearing of the case against tho
 administrators of the Camicia estate.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-25
Formidable Hailstones.

There are numerous pretty we'll authenticated cases of hailstones weighing half d pound or more, but claims far beyond that are made. Stones of six or eight pounds were said to have fallen at Namur in 1719. The missionary Father Hue records the fall in -Fartary, in 1S43, of block of ice as big as a mill- stone. which took three days to melt. In May, 1sO2, Hungarian village reported HOO pound block, requiring eight men to move it, and in Tippoo's time one as big as an elephant was said to have fallen near Scringapatam.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-25
B|C CAMPA|CN
 GET TNE VOTE

Washington. D. c., Oct. 25.-- The suflragctlrS plan a natlnn- wide campaign to secure the right tn vote. 1t is hoped to have an amendment passed to the constitution granting uni vcrSaI franchise. thu sat one fell stroke giving the women of the country, East and West, the right of suffrage.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-25
ANCIENT ROAD BUILDERS.
eskxlen Had RAvsd Streets, and the
 Appian Way Was . Wonder.

. Appian Way Was . Wonder. When or where the first road was built is not known. Herodotus speaks of great Egyptian road on which King Cheops employed 100,- 900 men for ten years. According to the historian, this road was built of massive stone blocks ten feet deep and lined on both sides with temples, mausoleums, porticoes and statues. The streets of Babylon are said to have been paved as early as 2000 B. C., and several we'll surfaced roads radiated to neighbor- ing cities. Carthage before it's fall. was the center of highly developed road system. The ancient Peru vians had d wonderful system of na- tional roads connecting all the prin- cipal parts of their empire.
 The first definite and fully au- thentic information concerning the systematic construction and main tenance of permanent roads comes to Us from the Romans. It is gen erally understood that the Romans learned the art of road building from the Carthaginians. However, the construction of their great road was as perfect as that of any of their later ones.
 The first of the great Roman roads was from Rome to Capua, a distance of 142 Italian miles, and was begun by Appius Claudius about 3l2 B. c. It was known as the Ap- plan way or Queen of Roads. This road was later extended to Brundi- sium, total of 360 miles, and was probably completed by Julius Cae- sar. About 220 B. C. the Flaminian way Was built. It crossed the Mar river on d stone bridge which had a central span of 150 feet, with rise of 100 feet. When Rome reached the height of her glory under the reign of Augustus no less than twenty-nine great military roads ra- diated from the city. These roads extended to every part of the vast empire and are estimated to have a total length of 50,0O0 miles.
 The Roman construction Was in general extremely massive. The Appian way is said to have been in good repair 800 years after it was built. On carefully prepared sub grade were placed four successive courses of layers, the statumen or foundation course, the rutlus or sec ond course. the nucleus or third course and the pavimentum or wear ing surface. The top and bottom courses consisted in general of large flat stones. while the two in- tervcning courses were built of smaller stone or other suitable ma tcrial laid in lime mortar.
 With the fall of the Roman en- pirc the roads were ne. elected and gradually fell into decay. so that today but little more than a trace remains of these splendid achieve mcntS.-Good Roads Year Book.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-25

The Prospector for job work.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-25
FOR SALE-No 5 Oliver tyl

FOR SALE--NO. 5 Oliver type ~riter, tabulatOr attachment. Good as new. H. V. Herndon, with Owl Drug Co.
 Kiss a girl at 20 and she will call for help. Kiss one of 10 and she will call for witnesses.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-25

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