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The Press., 1915-12-29
BANKUTU cANNIBALs.
q Belgian Konso Savage Tribe Thai
Cannot Be Subdued.

Cannot Be Subdued.
The cannibal Bankutus of Belgian
Kongo make a practice of removing
the upper incisors. Their dress con-
sists OF a plated skirt, which does not
quite meet on the right thigh. But the
women Of the south wear hide girdle
with deep fringe Of palm fiber string.
Among this tribe the slaves are conf
PEELED to wear a special dress, which
is. In fact. the ordinary costume OF
the Akela, to which tribe most of them
belong. The Bankutus are great canni-
balls as far as the male members Of
the tribe are concerned, and the vic
tins are always slaves. In fact, all
slaves are ultimately eaten, since it is
believed that If slave were buried
his ghost would kill his master. ~
Their chief weapon is the bow, poison
being used on the arrows. Shields are
now obsolete. One Of their most inter-
esting points is their use of conven-
tional throwing knife as currency. The
Bankutus are almost the only tribe of
this region who have been successful
in resisting the advance Of the white
man. This fact is due to their skill in
forest warfare. The way leading to
their village is defended by poisoned
spikes hidden by leaves. They use
bows and arrows set like traps in the
form OF primitive spring guns and are
quite ready If white man is expected
to bait such traps with live baby.
being sure that the European will be
unable to resist the temptation to pick
up an apparently abandoned child. The
poison they use is absolutely deadly.
The Press., 1915-12-29
8. THE CHANGING TIDES.

Causes That Contribute to the Rise
and Fall Of the Ocean.
Many people regard the rise and fall
OF the ocean as profound and battling
mystery.
The mystery really Is not very hard
to understand. AS we all know, the
surface Of the ocean rises and falls
twice in every lunar day, this rise APP
pearing along coast to be horizon
tai motion-always ebbing or flowing.
Now, the lunar day consists of about
twenty-five hours. Thus, of course, tb"
time" of the tides varies each day
The tides, moreover, do not always rise
to the same height. Every fortnight,
with the new and full moon. they rise
very much higher than at other times
These high tides are called spring
tides, the alternating low tides Dein:
termed "neap." When the moon is
nearest to the earth the rise and fall
of the ocean are markedly increased.
Thus the spring tides are greatest at
the equinOxes-i. e.. at the end of March
and the end of September.
Yes, you say, but what has the moon
to do with it at all? Surely it is the
sun which attracts the earth.
That is so. But, although the suns
attraction Oh the earth is far greater
than the moons. the moon is so very
much nearer to the earth that the diff
ference between its attraction at the
center and on the surface is three
times as great as the suns. And If il
this difference which t;.uscs tides.
London Answers.
The Press., 1915-12-29
TREAT CATARRH BY
NATURES METHOD
Every Breath of Hyomei Carries Heal
ing Medicated Air to the
Infected Membrane

Nearly every one who has catarrh
knows how foolish it is to try and
cure it with sprays, lotions, and the
like. Temporary relief may be given,
but cure seldom comes.
Until recently your physician would
probably have said the only way to
help catarrh would be to have a
change of climate; but now with a
simple preparation called Hyomei you
can carry health-giving climate in
your vest pocket and by breathing it
few minutes four times day sue
cessfully treat yourself.
The complete Hyomei outfit is in
expensive and consists of an inhaler
that can be carried in the vest pocket,
a medicine dropper and bottle of
Hyomei. The inhaler lasts a life
time, and if one bottle does not give
permanent relief, an extra bottle of
Hyomei can be obtained at any time
for trifiing sum. 1t is more eco
nom ical than all remedies advertised
for the cure of cattarh, and is the only
treatment known to us that follows
nature in her method of treating
disease of the respiratory organs.
Anders Jacobsen has sold great
many Hyomei outfits and the more he
sells, the more convinced he is that
he is perfectly safe in guaranteeing to
refund the money if Hyomei does not
relieve.
The Press., 1915-12-29
The Best Proof

Stafford Springs Citizens Cannot
Doubt 1t
Doan's Kidney Pills were used l.
They brought benefit.
The story was told to Stafford
Springs residents.
Time has strengthened the evidence
Has proven the result lasting.
The testimony is from this locality.
The proof convincing.
Jacob Stengel, 1874 Prospect St.,
Rockville, Conn.,, says: "My kid.
neys were disordered for three years,
causing much pain in the small of my
back and dull, nagging ache across
my loins. Kidney weakness set in
and became particularly annoying at
night. Whenever took cold, it set.
tied in my kidneys, and at such times
/ suffered more severely than ever.
Two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills
not only relieved the pain in my back,
but Corrected the kidney weakness. !"
DOAN'S MADE A CURE.
After a lapse of OVER FIVE
YEARS Mr.. Stengle said: II still
think highly of Doan's Kidney Pills.
Since they cured me some years ago,
I have not been bothered by kidney
trouble, and can safely say that the
cure is permanent. -
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Stengel has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster -Milburn Go.
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Press., 1915-12-29
CHARM OF VENICE.

The White Swan of Cities" Il Was
Called by LongfsIiow.
Venice is the mecca Of tourists be-
cause of it's beauty and its history. 1t
was the link connecting Rome and
Athens. 1t felt the influence of Ara
bia and Of Persia. 1t saved some of
the Greek masterpieces from oblivion.
Its architecture shows the effect of all
the ancient civilizations. Seated on its
lit islands, with canals for streets, it
has been renowned as
The pleasant place of all festivity,
The revel Of the earth, the masque of
Italy.
Longfellow called 1t the white swan
OF cities and other poets have cele-
brated it' glories above those Of any
other city of the world. Its political
history Is of enhancing interest. 1t is
saturated with romantic traditions
The numerous churches, the bridges,
the tombs the palace of the doges, the
old library. the campanile and the
Academy of the Arts are among the
most attractive show places of Europe.
The masterpieces of those master art
lists OF the sixteenth century, Titan.
Tintoretto. Giorgione, Bellini, Paolo
veronese. Sansovino, Palladio and Da-
ponte. have given city undying glory.
In Venice the renaissance Is seen
&C It's best and Mt its worst. Realism
and idealism have Wed for mastery.
Perhaps In no other city of the world
is there preserved such a rich collec-
tion of the styles of painting and archi-
lecture Of the different centuries.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat
The Press., 1915-12-29
Rule. For sueesss at Golf.

Writing in the American Magazine.
Jerome D. Travers calls Harry vardon
the greatest golf player he ever met
and says the bulk Of his success might
be set down to these few simple rules:
Control of temper.
Refusing to worry over any bad lie
or any hard luck.
Playing easily within himself and
never pressing.
Playing always for the hole. even
when 200 yards away.
Studying his game and practicing at
every opportunity.
Making a point, even In practice. to
follow all simple rules, such as keep
ing ones head still. looking at the ball,
etc.
Keeping the body under control I'M
til perfect timing is developed.
Using an easy, natural upright swing
that stays as long as possible In line
with the intended flight Of the ball.
The Press., 1915-12-29
Self Belief IL. Key to success.

Do you still believe in yourself? Ii
so, you cannot become failure. You
can at worst only have failed to learn
as yet the science Of success, Of which
self respect is the key. In the great
gamble of life we can afford to lose
everything but our self respect. Money
lost is little lost; friends lost, much
lost, but self respect lost, and all is
lost Self belief is the husband Of self
respect, just as self respect Is the
mother of self reliance. Believe in
yourself and you will win through. for
self belief is the handspring Of human
activity and the principal source OF
human improvement. 1t inspires you
to do things. It teaches you to try:
again. The man who retains his belief
in himself will never give up trying,
and success is the reward Of persistent
effort. Self reliance will pull s.us
through many a struggle from which
the coward fees In vain and In which
the weak succumb. The ability to get
up again" Is the reward of the self re-
liant.-Seattle Post Intelfigencer.
The Press., 1915-12-29
II.-HIS STORY.

After parting with Marion I confess
that was so filed with the new life
before Inc that the break between her
and me was somewhat overshadowed.
l wrote her friendly letters, but since
l had not spoken of love to her and
saw no prospect of our again living
near to each other l did not think it
advisable to write it now. Remem-
bering the rose had given her, wish
ed had received some parting gift
from her. But l had nothing she had
ever given me except a smoking cap
she had embroidered for me. This
hung on hook ON the wall In my
room. Often l sat in my easy chair
after days work with by eyes fixed
The Press., 1915-12-29
A Trick Of OratorJ.

Victor Murdoch says that the bcs,
advice he ever received in T. gard to
public speaking WAS from Il Ii lck d-i
yer. After making: on: of Ii s maiden
speeches in Kansas lie WAS b. ing driv
en- to the railway station by the polite
nveryman.
Like the speech?" asked Victor.
4 "Yeh,' answered the driver, ''only
you'd get more hand claps if you'd al
ways put the names at the last when
you say anything"
Victor didn't understand, so the dri
yer explained:
you spoke of Henry Clay and
Grant and James G. Blaine and then
went on to tell about what they did.
You ought to go over the things they
did and then say, That's what was
done by Clay and Grant and James G.
Blaine!' Always put the names last.
and the crOwd'll take more interest. -
New York Sun.
The Press., 1915-12-29
Humor on the Links.

Fore" shouted the golfer, ready to
play. !,
But the woman on the course paid
no attention.
"Forew he repeated, with not a bit
more effect than the first time.
''Try her with Three ninety-eight,'
suggested his partner. "She may be
one of those bargain counter fienda -
Boston Transcript.
The Press., 1915-12-29
Long Lived Ships.

If the life of the old man-of- war
was longer than that of the present
DreadnOught the old merchantmen liv-
ed longer still. The Lively, for in
stance, when wrecked at Cromer in
1888, had been afioat two years over a
century. The Liberty, too, built at
Whitby in 1850, was in regular use
till 1856, and the Betsy Gains, which
began life as frigate and ended as a
collier, went down in her one hundred
and thirty-seventh year. And in 1902
according to daily paper, the Anita
then trading between Spain and Amer
lea, dated from the days of Columbus.
London Standard.
The Press., 1915-12-29
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh Is q blood
or constitutional disease and in order to cure 1t
you must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces Halls Catarrh
cure Is not quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one of the best physicians In this country for
years and is a regular prescription. II Is COM
posed OF the best tOnics known. combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of
the two ingredients Is what produces such won
derful results in curing Catarrh. Send for testi-
monials free 81
F.J. CHENEY q CO., Props. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Press., 1915-12-29
FOR SALE
AT CRYSTAL LAKE

Four Cottages and Fifty Deslr-
able Building Lots on shore Of
Crystal Lake; also Two Good
Farms. Cottages to rent for
season also Land to camp on.
Plans of Cottages and Building Lots on display
at the following places: T. II. darvan, Real KS.
tate, Room I, Prescott Block. Rockville. Conn. +;
Louis Koelsch, at Hotel, Crystal Lake, Conn. T;
Hanley's Shoe Store, stafford Springs. Conn.
The Press., 1915-12-29
A LONG Message.

The longest item of news ever tele
graI'hed To II newspaper was the entire
New Testament as revised. which was
sent from New York to Chicago
newspaper for May %. 1882 That Is
sue of the paper comprised twenty
i,nges. sixteen of which were taken M
Nv the New Testament
The Press., 1915-12-29
No Good, Anyhow.

Daughter-But why do you object to
The count? Millionaire--He's looking
for easy money. Daughter-No such
thing. Millionaire Then he must be
crazy. That's even worse.-New York
Globe.
The Press., 1915-12-29

One way to relieve habitual constipa-
ton Is to take regularly mild laxative.
Doan's Regulets are recommended for this
purpose. 95c box at all drug stores.
The Press., 1915-12-29

Some women break their husbands
will long before he dies. And 1t isn't
the kind you put en- paper. either
Macon News.
The Press., 1915-12-29

Life without endeavor is like enter
u. n jewel mine and coming out with
mpty hands.-Japanese Proverb.
The Press., 1915-12-29

why is Bill so much cut up"
Because his father cut him down.
baltimore American.
The Press., 1915-12-29
Diplomacy.

Diplomacy.
Lady I'm afraid one foot is bigger
than the other. Shopman-On the con
trary, madam, one is perhaps smaller
than the other London Opinion.
The Press., 1915-12-29

Human nature is SO constituted that
arl see and Judge better In the affairs
of other men than in their own.-Ter.
ence.
The Press., 1915-12-29

Deans Rheumatic Pills for rheumatism and
Neuralgia. Entirely vegetable. Safe.
The Press., 1915-12-29

Brief is sorrow. and endless is joy
Schiller
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-15
!llS(z|Szll53

give to kafir, milo and feterita-a1 grain
sorghums-di distinct advantages There are
places in the state where corn unquestionably
is the most profitable, ordinarily, as in some
of the eastern counties and especially those
of the northeast, but even in such territory
the sorghums find useful place, as protec-
ton against shortage of corn due to unfa
vorable conditions such as will sometimes oc-
cur. Moreover, in this section they also out
yield the uplands.
Attitudes and length of growing seasons,
as well rainfall, among the factors that
Kansas, for instance, the growing season in
the southeastern counties is nearly 200 days,
while in the northwestern corner counties it
is only about 14O days. The average annual
rainfall in the southeast is in the neighbor-
hood of 40 inches; in the extreme west and
northwest II to IS inches. The elevation in
the southeast is about 900 feet, while in the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-15

By ]. C.. MOHLER
SECRETARY KANSAS BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

The cash returns from kahr and corn
through a series of years show kafr's true
place among the crops grown upon our farms.
The average cash return in Kansas from an
acre of kahr during the fourteen years, from
1901 to 1914, was 2o.4 per cent greater than
from an acre of corn. The figures based
the total acreage planted to these crops
during that period.
This showing for kahr is made, too, not
withstanding that a general thing it is
planted the poorer types of soil, while
much of the corn is grown on the richer and
more fertile bottom lands. Infrequently, if
ever, does one see kafr growing the bot
TOMS"
1t is this ability to produce where corn
does not flourish, as well as the characteristic
that enables it to withstand dry weather, that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-15

XV/HILE Kansas early showed keen APP
w probation of the sorghums experience
indicates the husbandmen would find it
profitable to pay still more attention to these
crops.
Comparatively few people, it seems really
have any adequate comprehension of the worth
OF the sorghums in our agriculture although
it is true both the sweet and non-saccharine
kinds are increasing in acreage.
Corn, of course, is universally considered
the nations greatest grain crop. And SO
1t IS. But it has been firmly entrenched
IN public esteem that a region where corn
could not be successfully grown was at once
dismissed in the minds of the majority as un-
fit for farming This opinion generally pre-
vailed, and, indeed, for many years seemed
warranted Successive failures in the endeav-
or to grow corn in sections of limited rain
fall and excessive summer temperatures, but
otherwise admirably adapted to farming, set
investigators and scientists to the se1f-mposed
task of discovering a substitute that would
thrive under the conditions existing in such
portions and one that would take the place
of corn in the feed lot.
Foregoing the history of their introduction
and subsequent rise to Importance, it is suffi-
cient to say that such a substitute found
in the grain sorghums chief of which is kahr.
How it has grown in appreciation, even in
reliable corn-growing regions like eastern
Kansas, is strikingly shown by the experience
of Kansas. Fortunately, through its Board
of Agriculture, Kansas has been for years
gathering the statistics OF the various crops
grown, and hence we have reliable basis for
comparison.
Corn has been and is Kansas principal soil
product, judged by its annual aggregate value,
but considering the acre-returns kafir has
proven its superiority on statewide basis.
In fact, in 1918, kafr on ,4O3,731 acres pro-
duced crop valued at $12, 324, 131, while the
from 5,655, OPS acres was worth only
$13,37S,475. This was a year of extremely
dry weather. 1t is in such seasons that the
difference between the two crops is markedly
wider, as kair is noted for its dry-weather-re-
sisting qualities, producing creditable yields of
forage and grain under conditions that corn
cannot survive. In recognized corn regions
kafr is being grown more and more extern
sivey as feed insurance
The following table, showing the value per
acre of kafir and in Kansas, 1901 to
1914, inclusive, is of powerful significance:
Kafr Corn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-11
PLEA
JUSTICE HUGHES
Continued from page I

denied. upon the ground that there
was no substantial Federal question
involved"
The news was received by Mr.. Man
ton without any surprise lie felt that
there was scarcely the slimmest chance
of Justice Hughes deciding favorably.
But IL was a part Of Mr. Cockran's plan
TO keep on trying" And the other
moves will all be part of that plan.
Certainly Becker will not be left 20 his
fate until every course suggested by
the books has been travelled. In Mr..
Cockran's campaign he is working with
professional and personal enthusiasm,
for the time when Mr.. Cockran's firm
received any money TO keep up the
Becker fight passed long ago.
Mrs. Becker knew, before Mr.. Cock
ran went 10 Maine, that there was
practically no hope, so the announce
ment Of Justice Hughes's action was
n strong disappointment. She had
no comment to make on it. saying that
Mr. Cochran would speak for her, if it
were necessary.
To-day she will 90 70 Sing cling and
discuss the next move with her hus-
band. She will see Mr.. Cochran at his
Office tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-11
For Summary of Awards
at the Southampton Dog
Show See Page E of the
Sporting Section.

rers classes. The youngsters to so up
respectively were Mrs. J. Wa!lace's
General Joffre, jr.. and HawOrth Ken
nels' Haworth Mircille. Theodore Of
ferman was the volunteer substitute
for Mrs. H. Mex. Pultz as the pom
eranian Judge.
In dogs, Oferman gave winners TO
Miss Marian Kennedy's Pomeria Wash.
In winners bitches he selected Mrs
F.. S. Allard's Ofley Mites SunAower
as queen
A congress Of judges awarded the
unclassifed specials, the stirrup cups
to the throng that waited with ex-
pectancy regardless of the dinner bells
for the muster of all breeds in the
battle royals. The presidents cup for
the best dog in the show was won by
Mrs. r. A. Rainey's wire haired fox
terrier Guy-Croft Salex.
The e-presdent's cup for The best
of the opposite sex to the winner Of
the presidents cup went to the Rock
Clire Kennels's bulldog Crissie DEN
ten.
The treasurer's trophy for the best
dog or bitch which never won a first
prize went to the Red Brook Kennels's
poodle Red Brook Astronomer.
Paul Scardon's bulldog Beaming
Belle won the secretary's cup for the
best American bred dog or bitch
benched.
Mrs. Tyler Morse's old English
sheepdog Slumber, winner Of the pres
ident's cup last year, was among the
defeated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-11
NAN WEBS IN BLUE;
BRIDE AVOIDS OBEY
Socialist Grandson Of Professor
Eliot Marries on a Hill Top,
in Open Air.
tBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune

Reading, Mass, July 10 Samuel A.
Eliot. jr., son of the president Of the
American Unitarian Association, and
grandson of President Emeritus Eliot,
Of Harvard, and Miss Ethel Cook, Of
Pittsfeld, writer and magazine editor
were married to-day in a simple cere-
mony held on the estate OF David
Cook. brother &C re bride The altar
was a clump az birch trees on hill-
top.
The bridegroom motored TO Read
ing from Cambridge with his father,
who performed the ceremony. lie
wore a blue serge coat. white flannel
trousers. a Panama hat. bright col
ored tie and pumps. The bride wore
a simple dress Of white wolfe and car
ried no flowers. There were no at
tendants. From the house. with no
pretence Of a wedding procession, the
marty. about fifteen in all. walked to
the birch clump. The only automobile
that went TO he estate was that when
took the Eliots, father and son. ne
word "obey" was omitted from inc
ceremony. Mr.. Eliot, Jr, IS SOCIAL
list. and once at a public meeting called
Emma Goldman "comrade.' Inc PRIDE
saws she is not a Socialist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-11
AUDITOR MISSING
FROM CHURCHILL'S
Foul Play or Loss of Memory
Feared-HOme Life
Happy.

Alfred Eisner, ffty-seven years old.
of 202 West 10th Street, has been
missing since Tuesday, and at late
hour last night had not been heard
from For the last six years he has
been auditor at Churchilps restaurant.
where he had the reputation of being
abstemious. He generally carried con-
siderable sums of his own money with
him, and his family thinks he has met
with foul play or is suffering from
loss Of memory.
con Tuesday he asked the quickest
way 20 Nassau Street" Mrs Eisner SAID
last night, Saying he had business he
wished to attend to. He left the res
taurant, and has not been heard Of
since. His home life had always been
very happy. His accounts at Church
III s were perfectly correct 10 the
penny. He had been slightly dizzy on
Monday. and the possibility OF aphasia
has been suggested to US. We 4:e
much more inclined to fear foul play,
since the police have not been able to
get the slightest trace Of him"
Eisner was feet 5 inches tall, aid
weighed about 162 pounds. When last
seen he wore a blue serge suit, black
shoes and socks, a dark green tie. a
purple and white striped shirt, and d
straw hat. lie carried a gold watch
and chain. upon which was the monJ-
gram A +. In his pocket was jucy
discharge, dated Monday a week ago,
when he had served as foreman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-11
STAMPS AID ALLIES
Thousands Purchased Here I
Queen Mary's Guild.

Financial and commercial hos9
have combined wlth individuals usi
the new hospital stamps OF Q.e
Mary's Needlework Guild IN u'i
social use to make this innovation ]
gun last week. a success beyond ?
expectation of the board Of pa~o'
esses. The purpose OF these stan
is 10 increase the fund for hosli.1
necessities for distribution under y
supervision Of the Queen Of Engil-
The guild, which has rs headqll.
ters at the Hotel Brcsi'n, Broads1l
and Twenty-ninth Street. has mace ,,
engagements 20 provide 10000 sag
daily. and this number VIII be dou'..'
by the middle Of the week Gens''1 !
orders are being placed by the Csn'~'
an. Scottish and Eug.ish societies;
Already more than 1900 articles ~,
been sent, ranging from a SUI y
paiamas 10 a case containing 80
packages Of tobacco. ~
That these supplies are vel e.II
tributed may be seen from a rec
letter received by the guild from "a
Lawley, its honorary secretary