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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-24
PREPAREDNESS VS.. UNPREPARED-
NESS.

What will happen to the man who lives
unprepared for heaven in the hope that there
isn't any hell and finds that there is one?
What are his feelings?
A country which refuses to prepare for
war because it loves peace and thinks war
is improbable is like a business man who
to prepare for competition because
he does not meet it. What happens to a
business man of this kind?
The similarity between the ostrich
which sticks its head in the sand in the
presence of danger and the unpreparedness
advocate is peculiarly striking, because the
ostrich does not use it's head and exposes
the side which the unprepared man always
exposes to the enemy.---St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-24

Hons. W. M. Wilmington and w.
S. Barry came up from Jackson and
spent Saturday and Sunday at home
with their family and friends.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-24

The Toledo Blade says you can't make
a man who never ate limburgef cheese be-
lieve it doesn't taste like it smells. Those
who do eat it know better. They know that
it smells like it tastes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-24

J. E. Furr, one of our clever
friends from the fifth district, made
us an appreciated call while here last
Saturday. Ia
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-24

Chancery Clerk Guy Lee was over
from Carrollton Wednesday,.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-24
GREENWOOD COTTON RECEIPTS.

The New Orleans States puts it this way: The
members Of congress who sought to put President
Wilson in q hole now find themselves in one, but as
they are men OF small caliber the hole is not large
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-24

Some people expect that q live bow IS GOING 10
flre his air gun at q target out in the vacant lots.
when the neighbours hens ARK. right in range from
the second story window.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-21

him from the demon that tormented
him. In the contest the patient was
tossed and roughly handled, for In
dian devils come out reluctantly, The
performance lasted for hours taking
the greater part of the night, and
the assembage was wrought up TO a
frenzy. The treatment stopped only
because human nature could endure
no longer. With the smoke, noise
and general atmosphere, the interior
OF the lodge became unbearable and
the physical strain was too great TO
be longer endured. Sustained anu
soothed by his struggle with the eV.l
one in his body, the sick man himself,
with patience and before many days.
generally gave up the ghost
At many of the dances there was
an orator TO make an address and he
generally recounted the history of the
tribe telling Of the brave deeds Of
warriors past and present and en-
joining his hearers to emulate them
However, except for the student
and the closely Observant, most of the
Indian daaces are interesting chiefly
because of the barOaric splendor OF
the dancers, for the Indians just like
their white brothers and sisters, put
on their finest feathers when they
dance The dancing 5arb Of some IS
quite like the dancing garb Of some
modern society bellies, chiefly attrac-
tive because Of its scantiness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-21
Buff Vernon Denies He Was Drowned

worlds championship and several
times since
Competition at The Roundup be.
tween the real thoroughbred cowboys
who are top-liners is tight enough to
make a rattler sQueal. For it's
Hook EN- COW; bite EN- lip: row-de-
dow everywhere.
Stay a long time, cowboy; you're a
bear
AT the Pendleton Roundup is
where YOU see Indians and cowboys a.
plenty came within a few points
last year Of winning the Richard h
Fox gold belt, awarded each year
there to the champion all-round cow
boy. sure am going to rope and
hogtie that belt his year.
MY career would run like a movie
picture serial film with no end Have
hit the trail with Buffalo Bill; feature
attraction at the Lewis & Clarke
fair. gave the exhibition of steer bull.
dogging for President Roosevelt when
he visited cheyenne: have been clean
ing up on frontier contests all over
the west gave exhibitions across the
pond and in Australia, and have been
annexing a few championships at va
rious times at the big show of them
all---the Pendeton Roundup.
No. my friend, it's not slow music
and flowers for me just yet; my
health is too good. And It sure is
some mistake to advise a man he's
drowned when he's living IN a dry
state and try to make him believe It
Hope to meet some fellows from
The Billboard in Pendleton next Sen
tember 81, It's a cinch the bunch
will be here. and there will be doin's
and doin's Let 'er buck"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-21

ter to Major MoOrhouse Of thH city IN
1906. In part he wrote as follows.
while the women who have been
chanting with the drummers retire
70 the rear The warriors in front
brandish their tomahawks, uttering
their peculiar war whOops and max
ing such gestures with arms as to rep
resent a battle with the enemy. Some
one then returns to the chiefs from
the war party and reports Of the bat
tie and victory. This Is all done,
without words, by movements and
dancing and bearing trophies of the
victory. The drummers and women
then set up a chant and wall in
mourning Of the dead. l do not think
that any white woman can produce
these sounds OF lamentation. The
scene then changes by the return OF
war party who carries something,
usually in the belt, representing the
scalps taken in the fight and bear
ing other trophies or the victory The
warriors then form circle and
dance what is commonly known as
the war dance or scalp dance As they
dance this celebrated dance they
brandsh their tomahawkS and arti-
cles as they have to represent scalps,
with war whoops ana frantic gestures
In celebration Of the victory
Sometimes at the end of this dance
an individual warrior OF warriors will
make short speeches to the chiefs
and tell them of the incidents OF the
battle and boast of some OF their
deeds This is the only instance
where there is any talk, and often this
is omitted. In relating their exploits.
it is often very amusing to hear
them draw on their imaginations in
relating their brave deeds and exploits.
The dance is closed by dance Of the
men and women with a chant Of
thanksgiving and praise.
1T generally takes from three TO
four hours TO go through the entire
performance. When these dances are
given at exhibitions. they are geners
ally given only in part. The dress is
usually the most picturesque feature
to those that do not understand any
thing about the meaning of the
dance.
Il do not think it possible for any
one but an Indian to give this chant
ing as it seems TO be regulated, and
the changes in the scenes and chants,
by the beat of the drums"
The Chinook Wind Dance.
One of the dances peculiar 10 the
Indians of the Inland Empire was the
Chinook wind dance concerning
which Col William Parsons in his
History OF Umatilla Counties,
writes
The Chinook wind dance was held
when spring was deferred and the
ponies began to suffer from lack Of
grass. The dance sometimes became
very wierd; the sorcerers or witch
doctors were much in evidence; the
drumming became rapid and sonoi
Gus; the doctors grew excited and
NniTleu aoout line HoNhie uei 'ASi'0'
the more frantic barred their arms
and gashed themselves with knives;
blood flowed profusely; the eonjur-
ers suck it from the wounds, and
even tore strips of flesh from their
arms with their teeth and devoured
them like wild animals. These wild
performances were thought to show
great bravery and manhood, and the
doctors showed their scars in the fu-
ture with much prize. During the
height Of the orgy the witches called
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-21

How can a cowboy be drowned
when he is in dry state?" was the
very pertinent query raised by Bufta-
10 Vernon, popular Roundup per
former, when he read in the Billboard
that he was supposed TO have been
drowned. Buff promptly took his
pen in hand and in the following let
ter to the Billboard dispelled the re-
port that he had met wet and un-
timely end.
In the Billboard I'm supposed to
be drowned at some place with a
heavenly twang down in Texas. On
the binboards out here (PendletoE,
Ore.) I'm scheduled to bulldog, rope
and tie few wild long-horn steers
at Pendleton, and Oregon's dry
state There sure is discrepancy
somewhere in the statistics on my
health.
Il sure was glad TO get your letter
and be able to put the bunch right,
for l am not the guy in Texas, but am
still here and rearin to go. Don't
even know the other chap, and am
sure he is not OF the same herd, at
the same time am sorry to hear OF
his misfortune. our bunch of Yer
mons are 'punchers,' and. while you
might get a cowboy more or less pick
led, I've never yet heard of one get
ting clear drowned.
IF you or any Of the bunch come
out here TO the Roundup. at Pendle-
ton, Ore, September 81. 22 and %
where they hold genuine contests for
cowboys and cowgirls you will sure
see some real sport. They originated
the wild steer bulldogging contest
and yours truly had the honor Of
winning the first contest held for tn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-21
Some Facts About Indian Dances
Odde Dances Inspiration
Longer Realistic. Dances Survive.

In these modern times when the
subject OF dancing is commanding so
much attention that 1t is poor sea-
son that does not produce some doz-
ems or more new steps it might not
come amiss to write something OF the
dances which were IN vogue in this
northwest before the white man came
with the waltz and two-step and their
distorted descendants
The dance is as old as the human
race and the Indians. like all savage
people, made it an important feature
OF their social and ceremonial life.
They had their war dances, their
medicine dances, their wind dances
their sun dances. scalp dances. death
dances and many other dances with
which TO celebrate, commemorate and
con1ure
Few of these dances persist today
in their original form because many
of them have lost their significance
Why hold a war dance when there
are no more wars ana how dance a
scalp dance without scalps
Many OF the Indians, too. are be-
coming enlightened and not a few
have embraced the Christian faith.
Thus the dances based upon supersu-
ton and those having a religious i'm
port are gradually becoming lost in
disuse. Those which endre most
nearly in their pristine form are those
used at social and ceremonial gath
eTings
The Indian Drum.
The Indian dancing is done to
drums made by stretching rawhide
over a rim OF WOOD and is almost
familiar step and the one used with
sight variations in the majority OF
the Indian dances. consists merely in
a slight bending OF the knee. then
strengthening Of the legs, the first
movement being accompanied by ris-
ing upon the toes and ball OF the foot
with "A settling back upon the heel
as the legs are Strengthened. The
arms are generally bent at right an
giles, the hands held in front and NOV
ing slightly in time with the beating
OF the drums In the war dance and
in some other dances the movements
are much more animated and the
body Is made 10 express the spirit o.
the dance. Sometimes il is stopped
far over with back swayed and then
Strengthened. the movements having
sinuous grace that is indescribable
gFn hts hA IyaA
at the Roundup are commonly call
ed the war dance the step-and "a half
and love dance. However, they are
very abbreviated. due to the lack OF
time for the full dance and the alb
sonce Of the inspiration which was a
fundamental art Of the original
The real war dance. as danced by
the Indians in the Gays when they
fought with tribal foes, ia practically
unknown among the northwest In
dians, according 10 authorities. such
part Of 1t as is given these days by.
the modern Indians rs not to be COM
pared with the Wild rush and frenzy
Of the genuine war dance as danced
about the campfires OF the Cayuses
and Umatillas in the days when they
made war upon their hereditary foes
the Bannocks.
War Dance a Drama.
The old war dance was in reality
drama A good description of itsI
manifestations and meaning is to be
had from the description given BY
jay Lynch, formerly superintendent
Of the school at the Yakima Indian
Agency, Fort Simcoe. Wash. in a let
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-21
War Dance a nrama

The old war dance was in reality
a drama A good description of its
manifestations and meaning is to be
had from the description given by
Jay Lynch. formerly superintendent
Of the school at the Yakima Indian
Agency, Fort Simcoe. Wash. in a let
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Four Grandsons Bearers at Funeral of Mrs. Clara K. Ba<er-SamueI Farmer Moves, to aSprinqfield., n,.s .g.,.z, ,!.,

The funeral of Mrs. Clara Kingsley Baker was held Tt her home on Edge wood street Tuesday afternoon at 2.30. Rev. Levi Rees of the Stafford Springs Congregational church offlciated and read a poem composed several years ago by Mrs. Bakers daughter, Miss Ella NJ. Baker. The bearers, who were four grandsons lf Mrs. Baker, were Rae K. Baker, Donald Baker and Law renee Baker 4of Springfield and @ J. Kingsley Converse Of Boston. Miss Anna B. Woolman of Springfield sang Lead Kindly Light. and Nearer. My God, to Thee. The floral tributes were beautiful. Burial was in the Spring cemetery.
 Moves to Springfield.
 Samuel Farmer, who has conducted a barber shop on Main street for the past. ten years. has closed the shop and moved to Springfield.
 Miss Bertha Belcher, who has been unable to teach her school for the past month on account of illness, is rapidly recovering and expects to be able to return to her school in Staffordville next week.
 Theodore Morralle expects to attend the Army and Navy football game on Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

dence. On her return she will reside with Mrs. George w. Keigwin for the winter David Kinney of Norwich is the guest of Zera Lamphere and family.
 Miss Elizabeth Mallory is visiting in Portchester, N. Y.
 Leon Richmond is visiting in North Stonington. James Foley has returned from . visit in Providence. Friends of George c. Lane are glad to see him on the street again after a weeks illness with grip.
 John Gray of Bridgeport has been in town this week.
 w. E. Browns big auto truck took a large number of people of the Con- gregational church to Ledyard We'd nesday to attend the fellowship meet ing.
 J. M. Whitman lost a valuable horse from coiic Tuesday night.
 Stonington Lodge. No. 26, I. O. O. F., met in Masonic temple Wednesday evening and worked the second de- gree on d class. The lodge will move into it's new hall tine first of Decem- Der. The carpet has arrived and is to be laid in few days and the fur niture will all be here in less than c week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
MYSTIC
Equal Suffrage Meeting Addressed by Mrs. Annie B. Porritt-State~O Officers Visit D. of V-Cow Causes Jitney Accident.

The equal suffrage meeting in Odd Fellows hall last evening was opened by the president, Mrs. A. L. Pitcher, who welcomed those present and in- troduced Isaac Cundayy as chairman of the evening. MT. Cundall then pre- sented the speaker of the evening, Mrs. Annie B. Porritt, of Hartford,
 state secretary of the Connecticut
 Woman's Suffrage Association, who was listened to with close attention
 throughout the evening. She began by giving a brief history of woman suf- frage which has held the interest of women since the Civil war times. She spoke in detail of the federal amend ment, of which Susan B. Anthony was the author, and which has been pre- sented to every congress since 1878. and which is again to come before the next session of congress She stated that conditions now look favorable for the passage of this amendment by the next congress. Should this ec- cur, it will then have to be ratified by two thirds of the states, which it is hoped may be accomplished so that woman may be able to vote by 1918. Mrs. Porritt gave a concise review of the suffrage situation in this state and told of several measures of the utmost importance to the welfare of women which have been defeated in Connecticut owing to women not hav- | ing the vote. These various measures are but a few of the many reforms
 which women hope to achieve when | they get the vote.
 | Mrs. Porritt is thoroughly conver- sant with the suffrage movement an6
 is very pleasing speaker and wor I the attention of the audience by fael able presentation of the subject.
 Several new members were added
 to the membership last evening. The
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
SAGE AND SULPHUR
 DARkENs GRAY HAIR Brush this through faded, streakec locks and they become dark,
 glossy, youthful

Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and Sulphur, properly compound ed, brings back the natural color and lustre to the hair when faded, streaked or gray. Years ago the only way to get, this mixture was to make it at home, which is nussy and trouble some. Nowadays by asking at any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sul- phur Compound" you will get 2 large bottle of this famous old recipe, i'm proved by the addition of other ingre- dients, for about 50 cents. s
 Don't stay gray! Try it. No one can possibly tell that you darkened your hair. as it does it 50 naturally and evenly. You dampen sponge. or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; by morning the gray hair disappear rs. and after another ap- plication or two, your hair becomes beautifully dark, glossy and attractive.
 Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com pound is a delightful toilet requisite for those who desire dark hair and a youthful appearance. It is not in- tended for thezcure, mitigation or pre- vention of disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
GOOD ADVICE
A Norwich Citizen Gives information
 of Priceless Value.


 When you suffer from backache. Headaches. dizziness. nervousness, Feel weak. languid, depressed.
 Have annoying urinary disorders; Do you know what to do?
 Some Norwich people do.
 Read the statement that follows. It's from Norwich citizen.
 Testimony that can be investigated. Mrs. A. D. Lathrop, 8 Stanton Ave, Norwich, says: "I am recommending Doan's Kidney Pills because used several other medicines for attacks of backache and found none as good as Doan's. They give great relief always strengthening my back. I recommend Doan's Kidney Pills because l think they will help others"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills - the same that Mrs. Lathrop had Foster -Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
BURY susTAiNs WILL
 OF MRS. MARGARET PAGE
Celebrated Case, Which Has Attracted
 Wide Attention--verdiet in Accord
 anoe With Standardization Reach A cd After Five Hours Deliheration. l

{ The jury in the Margaret Page will case reported Wednesday morning at 10:15 and with little delay they ad- t5ourned to the jury room, to reach a ldecision in the case. iS At one o'clock they were called in by Judge Webb. who asked the jury if Efhere was a possibility of reaching a tdecision before long. The foreman Istated that 1t would take an hour be- fore anything like a decision could be reached. A recess for lunch was then 4 Taken.
 After their return to the court room
 the Jury. inquired into the relationship
 Of Simond Mcdonnell and Mrs. Della GKeating to Mrs. Page. The jury then retired to the jury room, shortly after two o'clock.
 1 < After being out for five hours the jury returned to the court room with lM verdict sustaining the will. It was learned that the jury stood nine for Sustaining the will and three against 1t.
 It could not be learned whether the
 appellants will make an appeal from the decision of the court or not. They were allowed thirty days to file such lan appeal.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
BALTIC
Dramatic Club and Choral Societ, Entertain at Parish Fair-Fontaine Viau Wedding.

Tuesday evening the fifth night of the parish fair, Sprague hall was fill- ed. The evenings program was open ed by the Baltic Dramatic club and Choral society. Following was the program: Vocal solo, Miss Amelia Ca- ron; vocal solo, Miss Madeline Galla- gher. with chorus: The Quiet Family was presented and received numer- ouS encores from the enthusiastic au- dience. The cast follows: Benjamin Bibbs, George Lacroix; Barniby Bibbs, Charles W. Charon: Grumpy, Pierre Furnier; Judge. Arthur Roy, J'l; Snarly, Miss Irene Roy; Mrs. Benja- min Bibbs, Miss A1bina Lacroix; Mrs. Barnfby Bibbs, Miss Madeline Gala gher; Selma Miss Beatrice Gareau.
 The parts were smoothly interpreted and showed careful rehearsing under their able director. Rev. Thomas Lynch. A utomobile parties from sur rounding towns attended Refresh ments were served and the different booths were well patronized.
 Rev. John Landry of Waterbury, a former curate- of St. Mary's parish, is the guest of Rev. J. V. E. Belanger.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
LEG FRACTURED M
 WHEN CAR AND CYCLE MEET
Thomas Kelley of South Coventry In- jured When Lloyd MeFarlane's Au- tomobiIe CoIIided With Motorcycle.

E AS the result of an accident be- tween an automobile, driven by Lloyd McFarlane of Mansfield Center, and a motorcycle which was being ridden by Thomas Kelley of South Coven- try, the alter is in St. Joseph's hos pital in this city, suffering from a fractured leg. The accident happened on the South Coventry road nearly op- posite the cemetery Tuesday afternct n. J'.st how trp affsir occurred IS not fnown, but tho iS'uc.d rren was or; his way to ,is city wbf the diiv, r of the automobile was going to South Coventry The machine struck Kelley and knocked him from his motorcycle to the ground He was picked up by McFarlane and brought to the hos pital where he was given medical att tention for the break, which is just above the right ankle. It was stated at the hospital that it will be some time before the patient is able to get about.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
City Court Cases.

John Collins was before the police court Wednesday nIprning and entered g plea of guilty to''the charge of :n- toXication. The accused told the U dee it was the first time he had appeared before the. court in some time and that he had not touched any liquor in four or five months. After admonish- ing the man, the court imposed a sen- tence of thirty days in jail and then suspended judgment. The accused was put i'll the cafe of the probation officer for three months. s7.-t5
 Diego Zagara was before the court on the charge Of nor- support of a minor child. He had his case con- tinued until this morning as the com plainant and one of the principal wit nesses failed to appear in court. The accused was placed under $100 bonds.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
WEDDING.
Fontaine-V;au.

In St. Mary's church Monday morn
 ing at 8 o'clock Yvonne Vian- and Ar
 thur Fontaine of Taftville were united in marriage by Rev. J. V. B. Belan- ger. Eva Fontaine of Taftville was bridesmaid and Philip Gauvin was the best man: The bride wore white crepe de chine and carried white rosebuds, Her maid wore old rose taffeta and carried pink carnations The bridal couple was awaited at the church by delegation from the Children of Mary of which society the bride was member As the bridal party pro- ceeded down the aisle wedding
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
For Itching Eczema, Old Sores and Piles

T guarantee my ointment" says Peterson, ito cure eczema; to stop the Itching at once and any reliable drug gist will cheerfully refund your money if PETFRSQN1S OINTMENT doesn't do everything I say it will do." G William A. Carfey of Franklin, N. Y, is surely a wise man. He writes: q little boy suffering terribly with eczema It did the work"
 Then there is Alex. Louttel, a brave fireman of Buffalo, who is glad to write as follows: T had an old sore doctors failed. PETERSON'S ONT MDNT entirely healed the sore quick ly." And from over in Canada comes a letter from A. Blockeby, stating: sThe best thing I ever hit for itching piles Is PETERSON'Sy OINTMENT. D A big box for 25 cents.