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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14

Only IS Out Of Every 100 Are Of
a Pure White Race.
tPhi!as.eirhia Ledger }

VIII m viii American soldiers tight n
W. have war with MexicyT
Oi every IVD persons ma Mexico only
10 ar. Of pure white race; - are In
dians, and the other T.; are a -olnew n at
sorry mixture Of various "a. -, but chlei-
ly OF Indian and Negro.
There are fully H. times A. many In
'Iians in Mexico as dwell in the United
States An lndi~n was really the George
Washington of Mexico. and the name OF
Benlto Juanz l. perpetuated i'm a town
mentioned every day in the troublou-
dI-pafclIe- from that unhappy land
The whlt'-~ or real Mrxican- arr de-
-ceudants OF the Spanish couquerors.
Those SPaniar'l- diio't wish to share =
good thing with anybcdy and ~ they
shut ont all other immigration Hence
it hsppene- that today, witi a popnla-
tIon twice that of PennsyIvania, Mckee
has only about ,sI,vD foreigners dwelling
I'e' nAnently In she repnblic
The ms-stIzo J. = common variety of the
mixed race ia MeNicO lie IL A son of a
shlte father and an Indian mother.
A cIncO - another prevalent type. lie
~ the pro'inct Oi an lndian father and =
Negro mother. lie j. not handsome
~pecimen OF the human race, nor a ~
lizi,ie one
Then there j. the zambo. also nnmer-
Ous. and he j. the son Of a Negro iather
and L. dian mother.
These three tyIss Of mixed race~, plu-
the ordinary mulatto. form the major
portion OF nearly hall the VI xican popu-
iatIon
10 J. cnrion~ thing that the Indian
blood doe not mix we'll With the African
and 70 -~ns 10 depart further from a. q
"riginai than dOe- the Negro.
10 American missionaries SEEK fertile
field Tor e'iucation they may iind u amons
hexIean Indians. The rel man Of ths
repuliic are 80 bark~ar.i in modern -ci
ence THAT - ont Of every IpO chiidrer
died IN infancy.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14
80 INDICTED FOR
DEPUTrS MURDER
Spscial Grand Jury at BeckIey
Returns Big Sleaf Of True
Bills.

bsckiey. W. Va July 5.-Fellony IN
iicment. have been returned sgxinst -
OF the 81 Winding Cult Negroes held in
the county jail in connection with th.
killing OF Deputy Sheriff r. Il. Wyatt q,
Winding Gulf on the night of the pri.
mary election June 9TH.
Similar indictments were also found
against three other men. not in custoiy.
making . total Of - accused of compile.
ity in the affair.
The special grand jury bsgsn an in
vsssigasion wednesday. June 18th. by
saturday the jury had completed it,
work. and an Indictment was returned
against Flynn worIsy for the murder OF
Ismes Griffith. The two women upon
whose testimony the indictment wss
made are being held - material witnes.r~
The list Of those indicted for the Wind
ing Gull disorder, except the three not m
10 ~ folIows: J.. A. Lowe,
Monroe Aken, I'D Davis. Richard Gal
Io~ay, Tom Hall, w. Tillman. Arthur
Hall, j. A. Jones, Robert Hubbard, ID.
w. Parker, Jerry Joyce. Sterling Scales.
Will Spencer. Will Harvey. Will Lynch.
Tom Guersnt. Rollry Cox, Lum Dobcoo,
Walter Edwards. John Guerrsnt, 6eo.
Edusonds. Has Spencer, Robert snyder.
l'ete Woods. Will Code. George Taylor.
Will Black. Logan >attertieid, I'd Cook
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14
ROCKEFELLER ATTENDS
COL0REO CHURCH
Millionaire Never Fails 10 be Pres
ent at Services When in
Augusta, Ga.

Augusta, TIA, Ju'y "a T%cnllsr
friendship seems to exist between John
ID. Rockefeller, the Cleveland millionaire.
and Negro minister. the Rev. g. 4
Walker. ID d., Ii. d., pastor Of TIM
Tabernacle institutional church of this
city. Tb~ famous finzncier never fasl-
when he comes TO Augusta, which D.
most every winter, % attend the services
each sunday at tins cpIOred church. The
Rev. Walker l. conceded one Of the
most learned ciergymen Of hi- race and
always delivers painted and most inter
e-tlng services. lie J. thoroughly in
f"rined ON the economic Questions Affect
Ing hI- race and l. the promulgator OF
many sound theories tending toward the
intimate solution Of the race problem OF
the south.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14
Thomas Wade Sub
scribes For More Stock

Mr.. Thos. ws'ie. n very indn~triou-
worker amt strong Iytlnan ~ Neil 80
race pride man, snirsrriir'i Tor additional
shares "i stock in the Iythian Mutual
Investment Association tins week Mhrt,
the Lecturer came around. Mr.. Wals
met with a -erions acci,lent a few months
ago while working in the mines whl,h
disabled him for over thr,r months. amt
in the face of this he has bcen ,~,onon-
'csl enough and has the ORDER of ryth-
ans - greatly at heart ull hc sail ~
will not lie satisfied tall I shall have ,lon..
all can to help pay oil the last dollar
IN our Pythian building IN Charleston. ''
81 he subscribed ior two more shares AMI
>sys h~ - willing ~ give ~ hong ~ thcr..
- - dollar due.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14
True Reformers Or
gauize New Fountain

Excelsior. W. Va. July s.-Mf- o..
-. Hodge. Grand Worthy Drputy oi the
United Order oi Trne keformer- II nr
Ds~ fountain At thi- place lat n,rl,t
Twenty memi~r- we're initiated AMI tl,.
name oi the lodge viii ~ chaplain
Fountain.
The following oflicer- ~ere elected
Fountain Roster. Worthy Master. Mav.
gie Bird, Worthy Mi-tre--. fla Gallo.
~sy, Worthy Chaplain. Iillr Eat.-
Worthy Secretary, Mamie Hair-ton.
Worthy Assistant ssvretary Matte H.
ter, SICK Treasurer Birtie frittart.n.
hOtual Treasurer: Sallie Brown. s.n.,l.
Ada Dsrsn-on. Assistant o,uide Ada
Downing. sentinel, Isutb Ewinx. Eigh,
Lncy Foster, left supporter Jarnr.
Bird, Picket Guide FLORENCE Dicken-..n.
Messenger.
This makes the third -ecres -or,et,
among the colorei p-rople OF thi- f.ls.e
The knights of Ppthiss I.D,ire has l%en
IN existence Tor long while. The a
Lakes we're recently organized, and the
Chaplain Fountain. True Reformers.
makss the third. There arr slso -verxl
Odf tsAAs@ sDd Masoas here.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14
LODGES RECENTLY VISITED BY
THE GRAND LECTURER.
MOST OF THEM ARE In
GOOD CONDITION.
MANY SHARES OF STOCK
SOLD IN ENDOWMENT DEPT.
Mckinley Memorial Lodge No. 33
Still Has Large Number Con-
sidsring Many Deaths.

The crl,hrat,~i and We'll known No
hIu!sy Memorial I.o,igr. flkhorn, w.
Va. i- ii'.i,ing IL own With meml,ers
ina i- lrrhal,- thr SECOND largest lodge
it tnr -tat, i.ut tor tlse past a. months
tii- io.i..r LAS i~--n confronted with
nuuii'ci 20 --rtou- embarra--rnrnt- A
nunisr "i deaths among nrrnl~rs of
th.. iu'i.,' have l~-rn the sal experiences
90 rui nsuii~r- Much -ickn,r-- has
'iaiNi'ri car att,ation Thus n ls that
out nnan' Al treasury 10 not any latter
n"r ia nsfe favorable state ot condi-
tion Chaur,ll"r Commsn.ier ~, VIM.
>a.i'i 90 N-- rn hand ami right we'll dit
lir % lb, i..rs.s.li l,lt and known toy the
ii-n u'.i Aa, Nith ~hl.sl lH. conducted
Ihc aii..f- .f las ."-ir'. There Will Po e.
Ii'r in.i i..i.~ tw" or thn~. .i-lrgat.s
d lse ,i.r ih,- h~igr lla- thifty psid
IP -. H'- .,I -t..k in tlir Mutual Invest
lncrf II fi4ftitttut.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14
NEGRO REGIMENT
MAY Be ORGANIZED
Roanoke Lawyer Plans Regiment
in Case of Actual War.

Roanoke. Va, July 1t has i--en
iearned up"D good authority that W. O.
Trenor. a Roanoke attorney. vino -srved
both IN Cuba and the Philippines during
the Spanish American war. and who has
sren active -ervice a. commissioned
officer, will organi1e and head a. colons !
colOrs-i regiment Of infantry IN case Of
war With Mexico.
IL = understood that tins regiment xill
~ coTnpo-ed of white ofiicer-. above the
rank Oi captain, and vho are D. 10 -
lected from FORMER v VI l. snd V.P.I
military men. hut all vacancie- oocs-ion-
e,i from any cau-e after organization will
IT, hile'i ~ ambitious men from the rank.
Of ti'e regiment ba-ed on seniority and
ability to direct Others
The question was asked, why don't
Jon orgsnize a regiment 81 cavalry
The reply ws- Don't want o. ~ l.th-
ered With hor-es, and q msn can shcsf
h. tier on the ground anyway. Be-ide-.
IN almost every cs-e, csvslrymen dr.
mount - figh. a. ~s- the ease at CARR
zsl The other day The ofIscer s--ersed
further that Roosevelts Rough Kidiers
ieft their hor~e~ 20 Tampa when they
embarked for Cuba md vsrs esvslryurn
n nans only vhihs shessL
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14
TEACHERS
APPOINTED
Browns Creek District
Members Hold Sue
ful Meeting

The Board Of Education OF Browns
Ore~k Distrirt met m tfe office of tIis.
Prosecuting Attorney at welch Saturday.
Present, Dr. w. q. Hall, I'r.--i.l..nt
Attorney A. G.. Froe and Hon g.. -.
Patterson, Commissioners, and Prol. N
X. Barrie, Dl-trict >upt
The Board authorized I'rof Earl~ 40
receive bids for the cretion of "A on.
room school building AT Iso.ierfieid and
a two room building at Dss-yan for white
pupils. There We're very lew changs-- in
'he tesriIng corps of tl,- district.
la the colorrd -chool- there ~er. tw.
'hanse. Miss AiIeen Harper who tAn..ht
asst term at kimball and Miss Mamie
Lewis at Marytown were transferred.
Miss Lewis u kimball aud Miss IIart~r
u Msrytown.
In the Keystone frkman graded -eir-,I
Mrs Sarah Whittico-Clark Who marrI..i
during the last term ani - now living %
Canada. did not apply and Miss Jessie
u. HILL of this city. whp graduated fror,
the B. q. ]. this year Wa appointed L.
that school
A vscsncy existed at Blk sandy and
Miss NcCIanahan of Kimball. al-, a tl,i-
year graduate from tie a. g. I. vas all
pointed.
There Is a vseancy IN the Brow ~
Greek District OoIored High >cl,.pl "a
kimball and Prof y WHEY. il.e prinei
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14

fi&g with their livs-. and to di-charge ali
of tire sacred obligations of citizenship.
yet the governments which exsets 50
much of them taxes them without giving
them representation. fails to give them
the protection of its courts and permits
them to be deprived Of all oi their rights
even life itself Verify our blood will
be required at their hands
~ lar A. demonstrating the equality
of man, 80 far ss real seli-government is
concernsSi. our government is failure
and We will never realize true democracy
until the Negro and every elems mt of our
Heterogeneous population has free and
unrestricted participation in all depart
ments of government.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14
Maybeury Star Lodge

1lir above lodge while small IN num-
rr ht. -punr 'i tli- t~.-t citI< 'ns m the
."unty connect TEL With u. They are at
iie hs..,i 81 iAniilis--. g,rpi church mem
ef- AMI i,-ii',e in s-iurAting their chill
.r~,d financial standing and tile good
ieriing among them connrnd- itself 10
tie Iepl'lr generally. Bro-. lawson,
rruuty. Dudley. Johnson and Williams
are ull a. work With hope Of strong
edge yet i~-ing made at thi- place and
ahile tney are not financially Aide 70
iakr out lev -ilars~ oi -trk they ex-
pfs-r strong approval oi tlir investment
,lelartineI.t
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14
Negro Murderer is
Given Sixth Reprieve

Springfield. H.. July = Ell-thon
Scott. = Negro zho numbered hi- sister
in-la~ anil ~ho hss l-en live times re-
Pr'eved by Governor Danne becsn-e
Sheriff james A. White would not IN
iorm the Governor how many person- he
intended ~ invite b. ~itge-s tie execu-
ton at Murphy-boro, has been granted
his sixth rePneve, which will last until
October a..
Scotts fifth rePrieve vss until July
10, and several days ago the Governor
wrote % sheriff Whit. requesting him
To inform him regarding his plans tor tire
execution. sheriff Wh.b's answer wa-
~ the ELECT that he bel already answer
ed the Governor ma his previous letters
saying that he would invite o lesal num-
hsr. The Governor tsereupon granted
- dxsh rsprisvs-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14
SPECIAL CAR.

ii'e kn'giits - i'ytiiia- along the n.
N " Railroad viii ENJOY the luxury of
a -I'eciai ar b. AMI from Cl~rksburx ON
the '.erasion oi tie tsrand Lsslge which
ccnsene- in uiat city August :. This
car ~hich vii ~ all -te,i and one Of the
hne-t Operated - the great y. & ".
-ystem all H. attsrlss-i 10 tram No. 2
ON the night Il July ~. and will be
Transferred q tile H. and -. Railroad sss
kenoso. thereby preventing the usnzl
change 81 trains At that point. All
knight ~bo exp-t ~ stsend tfre Grs,A
Lot<s should 20 on Tn cAx-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14
OF REPUBLICAN STATE ExECU.
TIVE COMMITTEES CALLED
FOR JULY IS IN CITY
OF CHARLESTON.
LARGE NUMBER FROM ALL
SECTIONS ON COMMITTEE
Purpose viii be to CaIl Couvea-
ton For Neuinatisns Of Elee.
tors and Court Jldges.

Charleston. W. Va, July A meet
ing Of the Republican stake executive
committee elected At the June primary.
will he held in CharIesson, SATURDAY
July IL The purpose Of the meeting IL
to organize and call for . convention 10
Promulgate = party platform. select pres-
identisl electors and nominate txo can
iinats- for supreme court of apveals
The call for the committse meeting wsr
made 10y Chairman T. J. Sherrsrd, of the
old connmitter. who was elected mem-
ter at the primary.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14
The
Colored
Soldiers

tBh PAUL LAwKE>cE Dr>BAK.)
u the mns- were mine u tempt it
And my feeble voice were strong,
II my tongue were trained 70 measures,
! would sing stirring song.
! would sing n sony heroic
OF those noble sons OF Hsn,
of the gallant colored soldiess
Who fought tor Uncle som.
In the early days they srorvsd them,
And with many fit sa3 2>sW g
Said These battles are the ~hite msn's
And the whites will fight them out.
Up the hill they fought and fsltered,
In the vale- you strove and bled,
While your esrs still heard the thunder
of the foes advancing tread.
When dsstre-- tell on the nation.
And the flag was dropping low;
should the dust pollute your banner
No, the nation shouted. No.
% when war, on savage triumph,
Spread abroad bis funeral pail
Then you called the colore,i soldiers
And they answered To your call.
And like hounds unlea-nszi and eager
For the life blood OF the prey.
>tung they forth and bar,. them bravely
In the thIckest of tire Tray
And whsre'er the tight Was hottest,
Where the bullets fastest fell,
There they pressed unblanehed and
fearless
At the very mouth Of hell.
An, they rallied to the standard
To uphold il l,y their might:
None were stronger IN tls labors.
None were Drawer in the fight.
From the blazing breach oi Wagner
To the plains Of Olu-tee.
They were foremost m the fight
OF the battles of tile Tree.
And at pillow God nave mercy
On the deszi- committed there.
And the souls Of tbose I,oor victm-
sent 70 Thee without a prayer.
ct the fullne-- Of Thy pity
Oer their hot wrought -pirits sway,
OF the gallant colored -oldirrs
Who fell fighting on that day
Ye-, the Blacks enjoy their freesiom.
And they won u dearly, too:
For the life blood Of their thousands
Did the Southern fields l,e,iew.
ln the d-rkne-- 81 their i,ondsge.
In the depths Of -lsvery's night,
Their mu-ket- fls-l,e,l the daxning.
And they fought their xsy H. Issht.
They were comrades then and brothers,
Are they more or le-- todav2
They we're gooi u stop bullet
And N front the fearful fray.
They we're citizens and soldiers.
When rebellion rsi-e,l q. head:
And the trait that rn.ie them worthy
An these virtues are not dead.
Thy have shared your nightly vigils.
They have shared your daily toll:
And their biood with yvur- eomminslin.
Hzs enriched the southern soil.
They have slept sn.l marched and suffered
Meath the same dark skie- A. you.
Tfey have met ~ fieroe q ioemsn.
And have heen a. brave a. trne.
And their depsI- shall fnd a record
In the rez stry Of lame
For their blood has clesn-ed completes,
Every blot Of slavery shame.
- all honor and ali glory
To these noble sons ol Ham
The gallant colored soldiers
Who fought for Uncle SAM
The regular term of tbe Grand Jur,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14
THE GRAvEST
CONSEQUENCES
Meaning Of War Fairly
Bristles IN Wilson
Episues


Don Quixote in his most daring on
siaughts against phantom antagonists,
never exhibited more reckless bravery
than did President Wilson when by the
isnd OF hi- good squire Lansing, he
informed the refractory Carrsnza that All
attack on the American punitive ext@-
iition by the forces OF the Mexican dr
facto government. would bring down on
that infsntile establishment tine grsye.t
consequences
Oi course, a threat - heavy with dire
possibilities ought n have deterrr,i the
First Chief from any act Of wanton
-hrontery toward the great and good
friend who hal recognized the Carrsnzs
government To the ruin OF the one tiInr
wilson fsvorite---vills. But il appears
that Csrrsnzs knew more about our
president and the significance or want O,
Significance Of his threats than We do.
even though We are nearer his august
l'erson and within the radius of hrs re-
splendent personality. Csrranza knew
that gratitude Was tco rich . mor-rl Tor
the weak brother occupying the Whit
House, he perceived that he could gain
more by frightening Mr. Wilson. The
note containing the memorable warning
pf the grsvest Consequences, gave
hr. Csrrsnzs no more apprehension and
made him mo- more prudent or respectful
than did rInilsr rzucous s.im0nltion
snent s<luting the stars and stripes made
% the late Gen. Huerta. Huerta knew
ms man and ignored hi- bluff: Carrsnzs
remembered and followed in Huerts'.
-tep-.
Then came tie massacre At Csrrizsl.
Don Wilson and squire Lansing wer.
trsnsfxed With surprise and horror
rf.ev refu-e.i n comment iefore receiv.
ing an official sccount Of the nnbeliev.
able catastrophe. The official .ocouni
came; Csrrsnzs promptly informed hn
t<nsfsrtor at Washington that my gov.
ernment" issued the orders for tl.s Al
tsck; and, moreover, Don Wilson sne
squire" Lansing we're told that snothe,
Czrrizsl dc would ~ forthcoming /,
the American trvoT~ again moved in an,
other disectivn than north ward home
ward. Thereupon the recent daredevil
try ~ Mr. Wilson vanished and from
him cane never . hint that he remem
tered saying sught about "the graves
consequences. zen. Funston slon.
vss responsible for the demand that IA.
Mexican government deliver up "a.
American troopers captured st Csrrizsl
the president ~s- forced 10 comply viii
General tunston's request that such
demand 10 made, for had he refused
Funston would. uEdoubtedly. have ~
signed his commission in the army. % -
followed by the wholesale re-ignstion- o
ms brother officers. snch |, calsmit,
would have endangered the precicu- per
sons of Don wilson and " squire Ian
sing, bence their risk Of further infuri
zting the indignant Csrrsnzs by yieIdin,
% the wishes n General Funston.
Al last, ve are o. wise in Wilsonolox,
- Csrznza- We now know how 10 an
ssrpres war bri-tie-'' in wil-on epissl>-
Osssa.za - soAd thss Il ~ vouId .
] - .Asns - - vns . - - susna,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-07-14

The regular term of the Grand Jury
convened % wsLh Lad Mesd~s morn
-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-07-07

A very simple and very pretty taf-
feta coat for the miss of 10 years or
so is as good choice of finery as can
be made in Quitting her for summer.
Even the smallest of little ladies goes
in silk attire as soon as she can walk
without likelihood of falling.
For the average purse the little
girls ready-made silk coat is apt to
be rather extravagant in price. This
is a matter OF the work involved and
not because of the cost of the silk.
To make the best coats involves some
hand sewing. Even when economy
must be carefully considered the silk
coat costs little enough to be within
easy reach If 1t can be made at home
No one with fair knowledge of
plain sewing need hesitate to attempt
a coat like the model shown in the
picture. All the standard pattern COM
panies supply patterns similar to it..
II is plain, straight-hanging garment,
cut with little flare and finished
with two three inch rufi1es. 1t has
plain full sleeves. with their lower
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-07-07
JUST THE CHILDREN MOURNED
None Came to Claim the Body Of Old
George, tho CornetIst.

About us everywhere in the notsam
OF the human tide are drifting mystic
ries we accept without inquiry. There
are such people In Sacramento as "Old
George. the cornetist." who recently
fell dead in New York city.
Day after day he appeared at the
same corner, offered his familiar tunes
to the admiring children and the some
times abjuring adults, and collected
the pennies wherewith to buy food,
clothing and shelter.
No one ever asked him his right
name, but the children loved him.
Then one morning, as Old George
raised his horn to his lips, it clat-
tered to the pavement. and the song
he was planning to give the crowd
ratified in his throat as he toppled over
dead.
The children mourned him for sew
eral days No one came to claim his
body.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-07-07

tention on the handsome little coat.
1t is made with pointed peplum Dor
dered with velvet, and has an open
throat and revers. Tho standing col.
lar at the back is mad Of velvet
Round buttons. covered with thu
silk, are featured in the trimming,
and pretty, old-fashioned shellwork
trimming made of the taffeta borders
the girdle. There are deep cuffs,
opened at one side and adorned with
the covered buttons.
The moderate fare of the skirt is
managed in the cutting. 1t y plain
across the frcnt, and at the back three
rows of shirring give 1t the required
fullness, with short yoke adjusted at
the waistline. 1t is a trif1e longer
than shoetop length. All the gray
shades, with blue, green. taupe, and
black, are effective in either of the
silks pictured.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-07-07

A New Englander who is a great
angler and whose fish stories are lis
tened to most attentively by his eight
year-old son, recently became a father
for the fifth time, another boy being
brought by the stork.
The eight-year-old was told of the
arrival Of this new brother, and he
was very curious to see him. The
father took the first opportunity to
crafty the lads curiosity. The kid
die gazed at the bit of red human
ity for quite q while, and then, with
great gravity, he looked into his IA
Tiers face and said:
Dad. he'd make a flrst-rate bait.
wouldn't he?"-Harper's Magazine.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-07-07
MADE TO LAST A LIFETIME
oraxiIian Ship Hammock Not Only
Thinos Of Beauty But Designed
to Give Long Service.

The passenger capacity of the YES
sells, such as we know, is limited by
the number of berths and staterooms
the ship contains, but there Ia no such
limitation in vessels that ply along the
Amazon river. Staterooms are q su-
pernuity in them, for they are never
used except by the few foreign tray
elers to dress in.
The passenger capacity OF the Bra
xilian vessel depends upon the hang
ing-room for hammocks on the vessels
deck. Everybody must have q ham
mock, for the staterooms are unbear-
able At night. The Brazilian hammock
II thing of beauty. and is costly, too
The best OF them cost anywhere from
800 to $500. Those made of maQueira
grass, with feather lace trimmings,
are deemed the best. 1t takes several
months to make first-class hammock
The feather work is artistic and very
clearly put together. The feathers are
all in the natural colors, taken from
birds Of most brilliant plumage. The
Indians on the upper Rio Negro enjoy
q great reputation for this kind Of
work
These hammocks will last lifetime,
although they may be In use every
day, and washed once a month. The
most common kind of hammock ia of
German manufacture, made of cotton
and very cheap. These are warm and
exclude drafts of air. The best cot
ton ones are Of native-grown cotton
and are made In Maracaibo. The grass
hammocks are much cooler than any
bed. as they let in the night breezes
through their loosely woven meshes.