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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20

for some weeks rendered to him in
the town he inhabits Rude ana
harsh Ia the life of these peasants
though we'll above the fear of starNa-
ton and no more squalid than that or
the agricultural peasantry in some
parts Of Europe,
\ People without Furniture.
Their houses are OF mud baked hard
in the sun--the usual adobe of Span
tsh America--or perhaps OF large
stones roughly set in the mud as
cement: animals often share the fam
ily bedroom, and the sleeping places
are a sort of platform or divan Of
earth raised little from the floor
along the walls Of the hut. Furniture
there is virtually none, for wood is
scarce and costly SO far from the coast
on one side and the forests on the
other. but some Of them have scraped
together a good deal Of property In
Guiding rich dresses and ornaments
TT to be displayed at festivals,
For clothing they have shirt and
drawers Of coarse cotton. with q
ponch of heavy wooden cloth; for food
potatoes frozen and squeezed dry, TO
enable them 10 be stored. and barley,
their only luxury is chica beer. or al
cohol when they can get IT: their di~
versions. church festivals with process
sinns In the morning and orgiastic
dances afterwards or a fight with
the inhabitants of the neighboring vii
lage.
return TO the lake itself. which
Ills the center Of this singular pla-
teau. Its northern and northwestern
coasts, lying in Peruvian territory. are
low and the water shallow, while the
eastern and southern. in Bolivia. are
generally high and bold. with many
rocky promontories and isles lying
off them. The greatest depth is about
six hundred feet. Storms are frequent,
and the short, heavy waves make
navigation dangerous. all the more so
because the water is so cold that, as
is the case in Lake Superior also, q
swimmer is SO soon henum bed that his
chance OF reaching land Is slight, Ice
sometimes forms in the shalIower
bays. but seldom lasts.
The Boats of the Tneas.
Among the water plants the com
monest is a sort OF rush called Totora.
It grows in water two to six feet deep,
/ rising several feet above the surface.
and is the material out of which the
Indians, having no wood, constguct
their vessels, plating II and sing
punches of il together. fer ii lis tHugh
as well as buoyaut, Tn these apptHent-
ly frail craft. propelled by sails y the
same material. they traverse the lake,
carrying in each two or three men and
sometimes a pretty heavy load. -
These vessels which. having neither
( PROV nor stern. though the ends are
raised. resemble RATS rather than
boats. are steered and. when wind
( fails, are moved forward by paddles
Their merit Is that Of being unsink-
able, so that when a storm knocks
4 them 70 pieces the mariner may sup
/ port himself on any one Of the rush
/ bundles and drift 10 shore II he does
1 not succumb to the cold. They soon
! become waterlogged and useless, but
! this does not matter. for the totora
/ can be had for the gathering, ana the
supply exceeds the demand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20

Nowadays four small steamers ply
on the lake, one OF them making a
regular tFi-weekly service from Puno.
In Peru. the terminus of the Peruvian
Southern railway. to Guaquf in Bo-
livia, whence a railway runs to La
Pax. the Bolivian capital. This is at
present the quickest way from Pan
ANA and the coast Of Peru to Cen
trail Bolivia.
\ Lake That ia Lost.
The water of Titicaca is pure and
exquisitely clear. Some have de-
scribed it as brackish, but / could
discover no saline taste whatever
Many streams enter II from the sur
rounding snow-clad mountains; and
1t discharges southwark by river
called the Desaguadero, which flows
with a gentle current across the 30
livian plateHu for one hundred and
twenty miles into the large. shallow
lagoon OF Poopo or Aullagas, itself
one part of that great inland sea of
which Titicaca Is now the largest
remnant This lake Of poopo has no
outlet 10 the sea. Part Of its water
is licked UP by the fiery sun Of the
desert. the rest sinks into the sands
and ia lost.
We spent two days sailing on the
lake. visiting the famous modern
shrine of the Virgin Of the Light at
oCpacavana on the mainland and the
famous ancient shrine Of the Rock
Of the Sun and the Wild Cat on the
island of Titlcaca which has given its
name to the lake.
The Peruvian shore along which we
were sailing was steep and bold. with
promontories tutting out and rocky
isiets fringing them. Far away TO the
east across the shining waters the
Bolivian coast rose In successive
brown terrace. f1at-topped hills where
the land was titled. and higher ur
blush grey ridges passing into n soft
lilac as they receded. and farther still
faint yet clear In the northeast the
serrated lines If the snowy Cordillera
which divides the lake basin from the
valleys that run down 70 the east and
the Amaoznian forests.
There was something of mystery
and romance in these far distant
peaks, which few Europeans have
ever approached. for they lie in 8
dry region almost un!nhabfted be
cause hardly worth inhabiting--
"a waste land where no man goes
Or hath gone. since the making OF
this world"
The Shrine of the Virgin OF the Light
The village of CopaCavana, to which
we first turned cur course, stands g
little above the lake at the foot OF
rocky heights, beyond which rises G
lofty volcano. said to hare been active
only a century ago. Traces OF anti
auity are found in the polished stone
seats, two on each side of a higher
ono. called the Judgment seat OF the
Inca. aud in steps cut here and there
all in the hard rock, their form re
sembling that Of those near Cuzco- and
their purpose no less abscure.
Other ruins and abundant trad
tions prove that the place was notice
seat of worship in Inca days. There
stood on il, say the early Spanish
chroniclers, not only gilded and sill
vered figures OF the sun and moon
but also Older idols. belonging TO some
older local religion. one in particular
which lis described as having a head
like an egg with iimbless body
wreathed with snakes.
When these figures and theil
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20

canal viii this
with stupendous trade
1t the west coast OF soh
andocked either
win be made easily accessible and all
take advantage
of
of like? No one
Bryce ambassador from
1907 recognized
EXTENDED
the IT, ana the
this vast stretch
world
special arrangement with MI
these articles nave oeeh
from book" America Observations and
Impress
Cuo Oldest OF South
its Sunday he tells OF MS
Journey Bolivia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-20
I AXE. TTTICACA AND
IT'S SACRED ISLANDS
SACRED SUN AND THE MooN-LIFE
A
INDIAN AS
BY JAMES BRYCE.


Ambassador Great Britain TO the United States
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1913-01-10

OF the 80 men indicted and
brought to trial in the dynamite
conspiracy cases at Indianapolis
% were given penitentiary sen
fences varying from one to seven
years and five received suspend
ed sentences. The trial has been
long and arduous, able attorneys
appearing on both sides, but the
guilt of the defendants was too
plainly apparent. Many are
prone to look upon the outcome
of the trial as a blow to organ
ICED labor, but instead it is rath-
ar a blow to the lawless element
in organized labor. The cause
of honest, law abiding labor will
be benefited. 1t was proved that
there existed conspiracy among
q certain vicious element in the
ranks Of labor to destroy prop
erty-to kill aud MAIN in order
to attempt to gain certain ends.
The wrecking of the Las Angeles
newspaper plant and the killing
of twenty. men proved the
andoing of the conspirators, how
ever, and aroused a public senti.
ment that called for the punish
ment Of the perpetrators. With
the close of this case new' era
is opened for organized labor in
this country and by purging
itself Of the disreputable element
that has sought to control it,
policy, it is in "a position to make
another bid for public sympathy
and confidence, in its efforts To
better the condition of the work.
ing man.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1913-01-10

The report comes from the
Panama canal that subordinates
of Colonel Goethals have been
padding the excavation reports
and that 100000 more cubic
yards must be taken out than
was expected.
Nevertheless, water will be
turned into the canal in July,
1913, aud in September, 1913,
ships will be sent through from
the Atlantic to the Pacific.
All the locks and gates will be
completed and the canal formally
opened on January 1, 1915, &C
sording to program. The bat
tisship Oregon, whose emer-
ssncy trip around Cape Horn
emphasized the need of the canal,
will PROBABLY be the first vessel
sent through in 1915
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1913-01-10
A FABLE.

Years ago a man had three grown sons,
for whom he selected vocatious. The
first one was very smart, the next one
very good, the last one very simple
minded. 10 his wisdom the man said.
This one who is so smart | will make a
lawyer of; the good one shall be
preacher; poor Jack knows so little l
will make farmer of him.
But times have changed. There is 20
occupation 10 the world that calls for
more ability than farming. 1t is a mans
job. To pillow and SOW and reap without
understanding is no more real farming
than cutting mans leg of with an
ak is real surgery.
Agriculture is the basis of the nations
wealth The soil is our greatest asset,
and conserving and building up helps
everyone.
In ten years, between 1900 and 1910,
our population increased between fifteen
milliou-about 81 per cent; our farm
area increased a little over 4 per cent;
our meat producing animals actually
dropped of over twenty millions q mum
Der.
The government and the states have
expended over two hundred millions OF
dollars in developing scientific knowledge
relating to agriculture. This knowledge
is practically iC cold storage. Why not
get it out and put it to work on the
farms2 That intellectual giant and EN-
pire builder, James j. Hill, says: 1--WE
know enough now OF agriculture, il il
we're applied, to double our farm yield
and to triple the farmers income
Our state Is endeavoring through its
farmers Institutes, experiment station
| bulletins and it's various field men tC
get this knowledge out to the farmers.
Last year nearly four hundred young
men spent eight weeks at the Agricui
tural College getting hold of practical
knowledge. The men carried valuable
information back to the farm. They
we're able to put into practical use the
information gained at the college. This
gave them a broader outlook upon their
profession and enabled them to increase
very much the production OF their land
A young man who expects to spend
his life on the farm can make no invest
ment Of time or money which will yielc
bin such greet returns as a short cours,
at M. A. q. Eight weeks 10 time anC
fifty dollars in money will open up I
new world to him. From q money stand
point 1t will give him an exalted opinion
of his Iise's work and this Is what the
farmer needs moro than anything els'
Ha shopld magnify bic calling
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1913-01-10

In letters to close personal
friends in Washington, William
Jennings Bryan plainly asserts
that he does not intend to per.
nit his fight for free raw mater
ials to go by default and that he
will again insist on free raw
wool. The information that Mr..
Bryan will continue his fight
comes at a time when Chairman
Underwood, Speaker Clark and
other leaders in the house were
announcing confidently that all
would be harmony in the special
session and that free wool, which
would deprive the treasury of
so much needed revenue, was for
the time being a dead issue.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1913-01-10

uals with personal ambitions to take
a hand in the government OF the
state.
Beginning with the first session the
governor gave it out in plain terms
that he was absolutely opposed to a
fusion of The parties represented in
the house and senate.
In taking this position the chief
executive did it in a nice way, by
qualifying his statement with the as
sertion that he was not giving advice
to the solons of the state but merely
expressing his personal sentiments.
New Era in Michigan Politics.
What is believed to be new era
in Michigan party politics was marked
at the banquet rendered to Governor
Osborn. About the tables sat an ar
ray of representative politicians,
manufacturers and professional men
that was unique and significant The
endorsement of many Of the policies
of the retiring governor, and some OF
them distinct Republican policies, by
Governor Ferris, cast a damper over
some Of the ambitions of aggressive
partisans in the game for political
preferment, and gave a refreshing in
dication Of something out of the ordi
nary for the coming two years. And
that the new governor expects TO
make a record In which partisanship
will be secondary consideration was
exemplifled in his utterances at the
banquet table. 1t is significant, too,
that these utterances found favor
among representatives Of the three
parties present, though it may be set
down as q fact that some OF them
were not entirely in sympathy with
the new governors evident intention
to disregard the time-honored policy
OF partisan victors making a whole
some dash for the spells of political
| success.
Republican AppoIntees Favored.
That Mr.. Ferris is determined to
exercise economy and to not impair
! the efficiency of operative depart
ments Of the state government is
| bHONn III Ills NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IVA
/ the confirmation of eleven recess ap-
pointments by Governor Osborn. The
policy of efficiency is thus outlined
and further the new administration
plans to cut out every possible I'M
necessary office or position and place
greater responsibility upon others
who can just as we'll do a little more
real work for the compensation they
receive from the state.
In this Governor Ferris is in hearty
accord with the views of Lieutenant
Governor Ross, and has already begun
to give a practical demonstration OF
his purposes as announced before
election.
Another evidence that Governor
Rush Of Bills.
The governors message had not
had time to sink into the minds OF
the legislators before a grist OF bills
were offered. And that the governor
should not get the start of the Repub
licans in the legislature many Of his
recommendation were forestalled BY
measures from Republican members
along the lines Recommended In the
~
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1913-01-10

In England direct trading be-
tween producer and consumer is
brought about by the parcels
post. Fish, fowl, bacon, apples,
milk, eggs, butter, oysters and
fresh meats go through the
nails. Under the heading "Bar-
gain by Post" are printed adver-
'sements of all sorts of produce.
Ne daily delivery Of fresh eggs
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1913-01-10
BY j. w. HANNEN.
Especial Correspondence.)

Lansing, Mich, Jan. when Gov
ernor Ferris took the oath of office as
chief executive of the state OF Mich
gan he evidently did so with the de-
termination to be governor in fact as
well as in name At least that Is the
conclusion to be drawn from his atti-
tude during the first weeks sessions
of the legislature. He made it plain
ut the outset that he was not to be
influenced by party politicians with
axes to grind nor by private individ-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1913-01-10
BIG MEASURES
Put IN EARLY
Now Up to Legislature to
Prove Its Progressiveness.
FUSION FLASHED IN Pan

Good Feeling Manifested at Political
Banquet Marks BesiRning Of New
Era-Election Laws to Be Given
Thorough OVerhauIing PROPOSED
CHANCES in Banking Laws.
BY j. w. HANNEN.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-07
BIG ASSISTANCE TO FARMER
Smart Buyers Of Live Stock Make
Good Money o~uteuessing Own
ers-Scaies Prove Profitable.
(By A HIRED MANI

Our boss says: mo more guess
work for me-" He has put in a pair
Of scales, having found out many
years too late that scales make
knowledge definite. Before l put In
the scales" says the boss. II did not
know anything for certain and sure"
Smart buyers Of live stock count on
making good money just because they
are better guessers than farmers and
they are always anxious to buy on a
guess. You can bet your last dollar
that these fellows never view a farm
scale with a friendly eye. A man feels
mighty cheap to learn that some slick
buyer has bought his hogs at guess
weights and sold them at advances
ranging from rs to so pounds per
head. In these days there IL no rea'
sonabie excuse for farmers to per
sist in selling their stock and crops
at q guessed weight. A set Of farm
scales furnish facts that help to put
farming on a business basis.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-07
ALMOST COT
PAST GOING
Miss Duff Writes Interesting State
ment For Publication in the
Behalf Of Women.

Webster Springs, W. Vain an in.
teresting letter from this place, Miss
Agnes Duff says: II had been afflicted
with womanly trouble for three years.
and felt weak all the time.
My back and sides ached so, I al
most got past going.
! had used a great many different
kinds of remedies, but they failed to
do me any good.
had heard of Cardui, the woman's
tonic, and decided to try it. When l
had used the third bottle of Cardui, I
felt like a new person entirely. I
gained both in health and weight.
l praise Cardui for my recovery and
good health, and l feel sure 1t will do
the same for others, as 1t has me, II
they Will only give It a trial."
The above letter Is an earnest, frank
statement Of Miss Duff's opinion of
Cardui. She has confidence in It, be-
cause 1t relieved her, after many diff.
ferent kinds Of other remedies had
failed. and she believes it will help
you, just as 1t did her. II you will give
It a fair trial.
We Join Miss Duff in urging you to
give Cardui a trial. 1t cannot harm
you, and, judging from the experience
OF thousands of others, Ia almost sure
to do you good.
N: B.-.HyYe t.. Chattanooga Medicine Co.
Ladies Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn. fo
Home Treatment for Women" sent Ia plai1
wrapper. Adv.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-07
WHY The MEAL WAS Halted
Nothing Seriously Wrong, but Old
Gentleman Had Some Trouble
With the Elusive Onion.

An aged country couple, On the
urgent invitation Of a grandson who
lived in the city, were on for a visit.
The grandson's wife was very anxious
that the first meal should be one
which the aged couple would enjoy
after their long ride in the train, and
accordingly the table groaned under
its burden of good things to eat.
In the course of the repast she no
ticed several times that the old man
seemed to be making little progress
with the meal.
What is the matter, grandfather
she asked. don't you like my din.
ner?"
mo, no. grandfather" mumblet
the old man, ut isn't that. Only I've
a picked onion in my mouth, and
hain't got but one tooth left, 80 it's
harder'n Sam Hill to catch it, it's 81
lively. Just rest easy a spell til l gil
a holt on 1t and I'll be all right"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-07
A TONIC LAXATIVE
Pe-ru-na, an Up-to-Date Family Medicine Thas
Should Be In Every Home

sease has really gained a foothold in the
system, a person was to take a dose OF two
of a good tonic laxative the great majoD
ity of cases of sickness would be pre-.
vented.
Peruna is a remedy that should be keA
the house. Its virtue as q preventive
to disease Is the thing | wish chiefly b
emphasize.
A slight condition Of constipation mxp
lead to serious sluggishness OF the bowehA
biliousness. re-absorption Of poisonous ms.
terial and finally sickness. Or apathy %
the stomach in which the food is not rets
ished, may gradually lead to atomic dyspep
STA or to the acquisition OF some acute dls~
ease. For either one of these conditions
a few doses of the tonic laxative Peruus
would set matters right. This is why he
remedy should always be kept handy by.
When once the value of Peruna as Q
household remedy is understood no home
would be without it. Cathartics, pills an6
powders would be discarded. Irritating
tonics would be no longer taken. Alco-
holic drinks would have no place. With Q
few doses Of Peruna a vigorous appetite IN
produced and if there be any sluggishneR
q the bowels their function is gradually
restored.
Most ~laxatives are weakening in theis
effect. A tonic laxative guards againe
this weakening effect. Until right living
has become so thoroughly established thai
all medicines are superhuous, Peruna VII
be needed. 1t is exactly the remedy thsA
meets numerous necessities Of the house,
hold. Sold at all drug stores.
Mr.. John B. Perkins, % Whiting So
Plymouth, Mass, writes: II think Pc
runa is a number one medicine. I wxe
troubled with catarrh and bowel COM
plant. I tried several doctors, but coui4
only find temporary relief. ! took Perune
and am glad to say that it cured my O.
tarrh and corrected my bowels"
Pe-ru-na, Man-a-lin and La-cu-pia Mans
featured by the Pe-ru-na Company. ColuD
bus, Ohio. Sold at all drug stores.
sPECIAL NOTICE:-Mary persons inquire
for The Old-time Peruna. They want the Ps1
runa that their Fathers and Mothers nse&
to take. The old Feruna is now called kaf
tarno, II your druggist or dealer does noa
keep II for sale write the Katarno Companyi
Columbus. Ohio, and they will tell you a
about 1t.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-07

oil meal was the best. but since corn
is high In starchy foods, and fats,
1t fills the requirements just as we'll,
and is cheaper. Oats are also good.
An equal mkt nre Of cornmeal and
whole or crushed oats can hardly be
improved upon for supplementing
skimmilk. Cornmeal alone is as good
as any for the young calf. but after
two or three months it can eat shelled
corr Just as well.
Calves will begin to nibble hay al
most as soon as they will eat grain.
for young calves timothy or mixed
hay is well adapted as clovers and
alfalfa are laxative, and so palatable
the animal often overeats and this
helps to produce scours. After three
or four months they should by all
means be fed some of the legume hays
(alfalfa, clover or cowpea) on account
of the bone and growth producing ele-
ments this class contains. An abun'
dance Of clean water should be given
at all times and salt after the animal
is old enough to eat grain and hay.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-07

The horrors of infantile paralysis
will not be alleviated by the note Of
DR.. Simon Flexner and two associates,
appearing In the Journal of the Amer.
lean Medical Association. that the
healthy parents Of patients may be
carriers Of the disease. DR.. Flexner
reports that washings from the naso-
pharynx Of the parents Of a child suf-
fering from an acute attack were
inoculated on October % last In q
monkey, the Macacus cynomolgus:
Recovery from the anesthetic was
prompt and the animal remained well
until November II, when 1t was noted
to be excitable and to drag the right
leg The left leg proved to be weak
November IL the right leg was def
nitely laccid."
Two days later portions Of the spi
nal cord and medulla showed typica'
LESSONS Of experimental poliomyelitis.'
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-02-07

Nearly everybody is obliged more OF
less to take a laxative. There are Of
course a few exceptions. A great many
people also need occasionally to take a
tonic. Probably few households exist
that do not make use Of tonics and
laxatives.
The remedy Peruna Is laxative
tonic. 1t not only operates as a gentle
laxative, but also as a tonic.
The benefit derived from such a
remedy is a great deal more in the
prevention of disease than in the cure,
After a person has really become sick,
either with an acute or chronic all
ment, the rule should be TO employ q
physician, or some one who can give the
case his personal attention. But long be
fore this happens the person will complain
Of this or that symptom, which is not Sc
we're enough to interfere with his regular
activities. If at this place before the d