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selves with gold ornaments of vari-
Gus kinds. No other people in the
world we're ever so bespangled with
gold; no other people OF ancien,
America carried the art of personal
decoration to such an extreme. Not
only do we learn this from the early
Spanish chronicles. but it is also eyi.
denced ard confirmed by the archaeo.
logical finds that have made.
Due 10 the fact that the riches OF
the ancient so-called Inca empire
lured the succeeding expeditions of
the Spaniards 10 that land, the Es.
meraldas coast long remained neg.
lected. and but few settlements we're
made there. and Il. later times the
coast has unjustly had bad name
que 10 the prevalence OF yellow
fever and other scourges in the vi.
cinity OF Guayaquil.
Ihese people covered their gar.
rnents with gold decorations. and
also wore necklaces. bracelets and
ankiets Of the same precious metal
lheirs' lndeed,was golden age. Thcy
wore elaborate car ornaments nj
oinerent kinds. some covering the
entlre ear and hanging pendant.
!hey inserted the labret or lip plug
III a perforation of the lower lin
and often large semilunar ornaments
hung from the nose. being attached
70 the septum, and also they placed
ornaments IN the ncshy part on each
side Of the nose.
But, most remarkable or all. they
went so far In their craze for deco.
ration that they often decorated
every available portion OF their
faces with bent. gold lacks or nails,
Whlch were set In holes in the
hesh. Plugs were often set on each
slde OF the mouth. and gold tacks or
ha1s were plentifully studded II.
perforations on both cheeks. No,
content with this sumptuoug deco.
f"'ioh Of the face, they sometimes
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Al La lolita, on an island called
lola, al the mouth OF the Santiago
River. there are about forty mounds
IN the cleared section, ranging in
height from four TO twenty-five fee,
AID from twenty to one hundred and
nifty feet In diameter. Excavations
made on former trip by one OF nv
party III the largest mound discoy-
cred skeleton buried in sitting
position with a large clay seal or
stamp In the hand. With the body
were a number OF pottery vessels
end a gold egg having a small emer.
alc inside. This is the oaly mound
which has as yet bcen explored, and
the cut in this mound was confined
to trench il the centre. Near the
edge OF another mound the owner
OF the property recently dug a hole
and at depth Of fcw feet found
large clay box containing a much
decayed skeleton and veritable
treasure of gold jewels and various
large pieces, such as a crown, breast
plate. wrist covering, etc, the bull
hon value Of which exceeded
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been found, and in other sections
teeth with settings Of rock crystal,
obsidian and red cement have been
found. have never heard OF this
custom as having been in use in
Colombia or Peru, but in Esmeraldas
skulls have been found with tiny
discs OF gold set into the teeth in The
same manner as in Mexico and Cen
trail America, with the exception Of
the material used.
| am free TO say that the mos, re.
markable example Of these inlaid
teeth exists In a skull which / have
brought back with me from M last
expedition. This has already excited
considerable interest and comment.
In describing 1t. however, the news.
papers have misconstrued me. This
Is but another example OF the deco
ration Of teeth and in now,se indi-
stop decay was known in those
times. In this skull the entire
enamel Of tho front OF the teeth Of the
the exception OF very slight AMI
the upper part Of the teeth where
they were covered by flesh and en-
beddcd In the jaw. The removal OF
the enamel is clear through to the
dcntinc. and was skillfully accom-.
plishcd. In place Of the enamel re.
moved gold is placed TO overlay the
teeth. and this gold is slightly folded
over each aide. The teeth thus
practically face-crowncd are the
four incisors and the two CANNES,
giving the appearance OF wide
gold band covering the teeth. In
TACT, so little of the enamel shows
mat unless the inspection was close
1t would appear that the teeth were
of gold This makes 1t unique from
other examples found In which the
teeth are simply decorated with discs
of gold.
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three thousand dollars. In the
level portions Of the island, where.
ever excavations are made, gold is
found, and thousands of fragments
OF pottery vessels and figures are
discovered. Excavations have ALWAYS
shown gold in paying quantities.
The panning never fails to reveal
objects of worked gold, OF which
have obtained a collection OF about
two thousand pieces of an Infinite
variety OF forms.
The greater part Of the Jewels are
OF very diminutive size. and in order
to study the workmanship they must
be viewed under lens.
Among these objects may be men.
toned gold rings with stone set.
tings, pendants with stone settings,
minute masks of flligree work, nose,
ear and lip ornaments, and tacks or
nails, of which have spoken be.
fore. which were used to ornament
the face. found also fish hooks,
needles and avis all made of gold.
Still more striking proof of the
skill OF this ancient people as metal.
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Didn't Count.

Two Irishmen arranged to fight \
duel with pistols. One OF them wa,
distinctly stout. and when he saw hi,
lean adversary facing him he raised
al objection.
"Bedad." he said, I'm twice as biz
q target as he Is. so ought to stand
twice as far away from him as he +,
from me-" ,
"Bs aisy now" replied his second
III soon put that right"
Taking piece OF chalk from hi,
pocket he drew two lines down tbs
siout mans coat leaving a, space be.
them.
iNow." ne said. turning to tn,
ether man. fire away, We spalpeen.
and remember that any hits outsld
that chalk line don't count"
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Daddy Meant Well.

Little Eva May was only a baby
Girl but she objected when bedtime
came round. children will.
Finally. father offered to lie on Ia.
bed till she fell asleep. and carried
her off. greatly to the mothers do.
light
The minutes passed-ten. fifteen.
twenty. and at the end Of half an
hour mother began 10 wonder VIVA:
had happened TO father. She con-
tinued with her sewing. but in
Few moments. the silence was broken
D! the pit-a-pat of naked feet
Nearer came the steps. and an In.
slant later Eva May. stood In tn,
doorway. finger raised for silence.
HUSH hush. mummy!" she said.
rive got daddy off TO sleep at lastl-
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Z. K. asks: will you please
advise me what is a good.
quick. effective fat re.

A G. Il. asks: "Will you please
n. advise NE what is good
quick: effective fat re.
There is only one. curtaiI the
amount Of your food, especially the
sweet and starchy kinds.
5. j. G. sends this inquiry: please
tell me something that will feed and
whitcn tho skin Of the face. some.
thing that will not encourage a
growth of hair nor enlarged pores.
f1ease tell me whether olive oil will
do either Of these"
Olive oil Will not In itself CAUSE
MIR to grow nor occasion ENLARGED
pores. 1t is friction Of the skin
rather than the material used on the
face that causes the hair to arrow.
Wiping the face lightly with cotton
is Tor that reason better than mas.
sage as means Of feeding the skin.
OVerfeeding the face with oil NAV
cause the pores to enlarge. That
claim is made and am not sure
that II Is untrue. Olive oil contain
Ing few drops Of benzoin for whit.
enlng the skin is good skin food.
SO is cocoanut oil.
ID. e. S. writes thoughtful cues
ton; "Will you please tell a New
Yory city girl who is very fond OF
bananas whether they are fatten.
ing?"
! am sorry to say they are, for |,
TOO, share your liking for that fruit
OF the tropics. Eat few of them
and when you do sprinkle lemon
juice on them, to in some dearee
counteract their fattenlng effect.
Also eat them very slowly, for bolted
food fattens. Apples are not fatten.
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strengthen you by making good red
blood. Milk, cream, green veae.
tables-as string beans, lettuce,
celery, spinach. IentlIs and beef are
chief Of these.
c. A. r. complains of indigestion
and all it's unpleasant results.
Cleanse your stomach by drinking
a great deal of water. When say
a great deal mean at least ten
glasses day, not more than one Of
each being at meals. Chew your
food very thoroughly, SO that no un.
digested portions will remain In tho
stomach. After each meal take a
half teaspoonful Of blcarbonate OF
soda in half glass Of water.
l. r. asks: "Is surgical skin peel
ing dangerous and is 1t true that the
skin will have to be repealed every
three years or Is the first peeling
enough?"
never recommend anything SO
dangerous. If you are not in the
best physical condition at the time
of such operation and IT the opera,
tor is unskiIIful or careless most
serious results might follow. ! have
known the sklnnIng to be done sew.
eral times. Once has not satisfied
the demands of some beauty seek.
ers.
You can cure your. own blackheada
ny pressing them out after they have
been softened by oil, and then ever
after keeping the face free from
dust. Enlarged pores can be coaxed
Into right conditions by free appllca-
lions ct cold water, OF Ice, and by
bathing the affected parts In cam
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inserted gold discs in cavities Il the
upper teeth-cavities that had been
carefully and skillfully made with
soIHo form OF instrument Again
gold wire has been found inter.
twinac between teeth OF the upper
jaw. Tiny discs with q projecting
band were claElped around the
tocJ2
T.io decoration OF teeth by the IL.
sertioh OF inlays in small perfora-
tons cut in the enar1el CT the upper
incisc-s seems peculiar to Esmer.
aldas SO far as South America is
concerned. This custom CT decorat-
ing the teeth was quite common in
furious parts Of Mexico, where diff
fereAt settings were used. In the
Mayan area, as far south as Saliva
dor, the object most often used for
the Inlay was jadeite. III Mexico,
in CaEaca, have found hematite
used; in Vera Cruz, turquoise has
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" ao. 7's ses r: 'sss'''s sr ;s ss
w logical discovery since the
excavation of the ruins of Pompeii
has just been made in Ecuador by
Professor Marshall Howard Seville.
one of the foremost Of American
archaeologists.
According to Spanish tradition.
the region recently explored by
Professor Saville was at one time
occupied by tribe of Indians who
clad themselves with gold leaf and
used gold about freely as we now
use wood and steel This was the
tabled city of'Eldorado.
1t looks as if the Spanish tradi.
ton may have been founded upon
something more substantial than
imagination, for Professor Saville
has brought 10 light startling evi.
dencc that this region was once oc.
cupied by a goldplated people. His
own account Of his discovery. writ.
ten exclusively for this newspaper,
follows:
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By Prof. Marshall Howard
SaVille.
Professor Of American Archaeolooy,
Columbia University.

PROFESSOR OF american Archaeology,
Columbia University.
XVYHAT we are pleased TO call
VA the New World contains
the remains OF civilizations
long vanished as ancient and as in
teresting as those which have al
tracted such wide attention and
study in the Old World.
Here upon our own hemisphere in
Ere'Co!umbian times nations and
civilizations have fourished and
died, and il is only within recent
years that any adequate study has
been given them. More and more
the vestiges of remarkable ancient
civilizations are revealing them.
selves 10 exploration and scientific
research
ror the past six years have been
collecting material for comprehen
sive treatise on The ancient races
lnhabiting. the coast province of
Esmeraldas in Ecuador During the
year 1906 travelled for $50 miles
along this coast and discovered the
remains of an ancient people Here.
curing the course Of several expedi.
tioHs' hnanced by the Heye Museum.
nave made extensive and valuable
collections illustrating the arts and
customs OF this ancient people
hitherto practically unknown 10
archaeological science.
For years | have been preparing
work for publication upon this
people, and in order to secure addi.
tlonal material and to verify certain
conclusions, felt it necessary this
summer TO make an additional ny.
ing trip TO the field of my researches.
Inc province OF Esmeraldas is a
TWO days steamer Journey south Of
Panama, and extends from the
frontier of Colombia 20 about the
equator.
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lurgists is the finding of jewels made
OF pure platinum. or composed of
platinum and gold fil!gree, or, as in
some instances. objects made OF gold
on one side and platinum on the
other, appearing like pale silver
washing, several little jewels in
platinum background with tiny balls
OF gold used to make border. The
use OF platinum is a unique feature
OF the section Of South America ex-
tending from Esmeraldas northward
into the region of the Choco River.
In this particular phase OF ancient
art the Esmeraldas people seem TO
stand alone. especially when we e1-
anime the work Of the ancient gold.
smiths from other parts of America.
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We Don't Know.

= Jones-Dont you think a. taIkativo
woman Is more popular with the men
man any other kind? r--
Hennecke-What other kind In
.iera7 .tf
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NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS. For County Printing.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for county printing and publish ing for the fiscal year ending Dec ember 31st, 1914, will be received at the office of the Board of Supervis-
 ors, until 10 o'clock a m. December i31st, 1913.
 FIRST-For the publishing of the
 proceedings of the Board of Super visors. A stated price per inch, to be set in body type of the paper in
 which proceedings are published, one insertion only. Said proceedings to be published within five days after sa-pe are delivered.
 SECOND-For publishing and print ing notices of rewards, notices for
 bids, election proclamations and all other public notices required by the county and the officers thereof, that are by law county charge, a stated
 price per inch for such number of times as required by law or may be required by the Board of Supervisors. A stated price per inch for each in sertion in body type.
 THIRD-For publishing and print ing the list of persons, the valuation
 of whose property is sought to be added to or raised by the Board of
 Equalization, as required by law. A stated price per inch for each inser-
 tion, set in body type.
 All bidders must file an affidavit
 with his or it's bid, showing that his or it's newspaper in which the publ1- cation is proposed to be made has been establised and published within
 the State of Arizona for at least one year prior to the filing of such affl- davit All bids must be accompan- jed by a certified check for $150. %
 as a guaranty that the bidder will enter into contract for the faithful performance of the service. The successful bidder will be required to
 give a good and sufficient bond in such amount as the Board may re- uuire, conditioned that upon the faith | full performance of his contract. The
 Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. All bids must be addressed to A. L. Terry, Clerk,
 Board of Supervisors, Clifton, Arizona and marked Proposal for County
 Printing" By order of the Board Of Supervisors of Greenlee County, State | of Arizona.
 A. l.. TERRY, Clerk.
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NOTICE OF BIDS FOR BURIAL OF
 INDIGENT DEAD.

Office of the Board of Supervisors, Greenlee County, Arizona.
 Clifton, Arizona, December 13, 1913 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Greenlee County, Ari- zona, at this office until 10 o'clock a. m., December 31st, 1913, for burying the indigent dead of Greenlee County during the fiscal year ending Decem- Der 31st, 1914. The coff1ns used in the burying of Indigents to be a No. 1 coffin of hospital case, made of redwood, upholstered with excelsior and lined with muslin.
 The head board to be of redwood 12x36 inches surfaced on both sides, painted with two coats of white paint, and shall contain, (if known) he full name, age and date of death of the deceased.
 All bids must be accompanied by a certified check for $100. .00 as a guar anty that the bidder will enter into "a contract for the faithful perform ance of this service.
 The successful bidder will be re- quired to give a good and sufficient bond in such amount as the Board may require, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his contract.
 The Board reserves the right to re- ject any and all bids.
 All bids must be addressed to "A. L. erry, Clerk, Board of Supervisors, Clifton, Arizona" and marked "Pro- posa1 for Burying Indigent Dead. By order of the Board of Supervisors.
 A. L. TERRY, Clerk.
 By Anne Terry, Asst. Clerk.
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to be similar to those now in use. Paper to be. 40 pound medium base Defiance linen ledger or it's equival- ent. Stated price per 100 pages. No book under 300 pages Bids to speci- fly whether bound book or loose leaf. Samples of all paper and binding to be submitted.
 All bids to specify F. O. B. Clifton. All bids must be accompanied by certified check of $200. .0O as a Eguaranty that the bidder will enter into contract for the faithful perform ance of the service. The successful bidder will be required to give good and sufficient bond in such sum as the Board of Supervisors may deem necessary conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract. The Board reserves the right to re- ject any or all bids. Bids must be addressed to A. l.. Terry, Clerk, Board of Supervisors, Clifton, Ari- zona, and marked Proposal for Print ing. .''
 By order of the Board of Supervis- ors.
 A. L. TERRY, Clerk. Dec 12-3t
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 Ma L. A. E B.  G. L.. marshal salary 125OO 
  yhal saary
 
 
  271 O2  supplies Pascoe 2 C and work. Worlm hepn citye gneer...
 
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  barley for Tel. & Tel O Tun a1nolces
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NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR BOARDING COUNTY PRISONERS.

Office of the Board of Supervisors, Greenlee County, Arizona, December 18th, 1913. Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at this office till 10 o'clock a. m., Dec ember 31st, 1913 for furnishing meals to County prisoners confined in the county jails in Clifton and Morenci Arizona for the fiscal year ending Dec ember 31, 1914. Bids to state price pro- posed to be charged per meal
 All bids must be accompanied by certified check for $25O. % as guaran- ty that the bidder will enter into a contract for the faithful performance of the service. The successful bid der will be required to give good and sufficient bond subject to approval by the Board in such amount as deemed proper by the Board for the faithful performance of the service.
 The Board reserves the right to re- ject any and all bids.
 All bids must be addressed to "A. l.. Terry, Clerk, Board of Supervis- ors, Greenlee County, Clifton, Ari- zona" and marked Proposal for Boarding County Prisoners.
 By order of the Board of Supervis- ors.
 A. l.. TERRY, Clerk.
 By Anne Terry, Assistant Clerk. Dec
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COUNTY PROPOSAL FOR FUEL

COON Y PROPOSAE FOR FOEE Office of the Board of Supervisors Greenlee County, Arizona. Clifton, December 13, 1913 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at this office un- til 10 o'clock a. m., December 31st, 1913, for supplying Greenlee County with wood and coal for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1914. In such amounts and at such times as the Board of Supervisors may require.
 Bids to state price per cord for wood and price per ton for the coal.
 All bids must be accompanied by a certified check for $100. .00 as a guar anty that the bidder will enter into a contract for the faithful perform ance of the service.
 The successful bidder will be re- quired to give a good and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of the contract subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors in such sum as deemed necessary by the Board.
 The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 All bids must be addressed to A. l.. Terry, Clerk, Board of Supervisors Greenlee County, Arizona, and mark ed Proposals for County Fuel"
 By order of the Board of Supervis- DTS.
 A. L. TERRY, Clerk.
 By Anne Terry, Assistant Clerk. Dec. 12-3t.
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COUNTY PROPOSALS.

Sealed bids for furnishing printed blanks, books, stationery, etc., for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1914, will be received at the office of the Board of Supervisors until 10 o'clock a. m, December 31st, 1913.
 FTRST-For the printing and bind ing court calendars and furnishing the stock thereof, on a basis of fifty calendars. A stated price per page whether printed or only ruled.
 SECOND-For printing, numbering and binding the following receipts or orders into books and furnishing the stock thereof, said stock to be certi- fled bond, "A pound double cap or it's equivalent, with leatherette cover, 100 receipts or orders with stubs in each book. Size including stubs, 31s
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KC Jelly Roll

One cHp sifted qoar; soant kaLf tea- sfoonfuI salt; 2 LeveI teasPoO1fsLs x C Baking Pozvder; grated TiSd of I lsmonj eggs beaten Hg6t; I eES sEgar; E cup AOt n,iLk; glass of jeLyj PoSv- de/ed sugar.
 Beat the sugar into the eggs; add the lemon rind, then the flour, sifted three times with the salt and baking powder; and, lastly, the milk. Bake in a but tered dripping pan; turn ont on damp cloth, trim of the crisp edges; spread with jelly and turn over and over into a roll while still warm. Dredge the top with powdered sugar.
 Hot milk used in the jelly roll en- ables it to be rolled without danger of cracking. Have the milk scalding hot, also be careful to have the eggs and sugar beaten together until very light and creamy. Bake in moderate oven.
 K c Jelly Roll is illustrated on page thirty-two of the new and handsomely illustrated 64-page K C Cooks Book, which may be secured free by sending the certificate packed in every 25-cent can of K c Baking Powder to the JAoUEs MFG. Co.,. Chicago, Ill.
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and the Town Clerk and assessor is hereby ordered to correct duplicate assessment tax roll and tax receipts.
 The following bid was filed for Chase Creek pavement: Vandercook & Black After deliberation of Council the following action was taken: By motion of Councilman Riley, seconded by Councilman Stew ems, all members voting aye, it is or dered that said bid of Vandercook & Black be not opened or accepted and that Clerk be instructed to re-adver- tise for bids on said work. Meeting was then adjourned. Approved: GEO. W. FRASER, Mayor. Attest:
 MAT DANENHAUER, Clerk.
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California Woman Seriously Alarmed

"A short time ago I contracted se- were cold which settled on my lungs and caused me great deal af an noyance. would have cough ing spells and my lungs were so sore and inf1amed I began to be seri- ously alarmed A friend recommend ed Chamberlains Cough Remedy, saying she had used it for years. I bought a bottle and it relieved my cough the first night, and in week I was rid of the cold and soreness of my lungs,'' writes Miss Marie Gerber, Sawtelle, Cal. For sale by all deal CTS.
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