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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
Here the dead were br,i led in the ground,
and each tomb marked with board painted
white, while each collection of graves was
surrounded by fence of bright coIored
palngs.

In southeastern Alaska curious survival
of the old customs is to be seen in the totem
poles which formerly stood before each
house and often over the graves of the chiefs
and others. These totem poles are not tomb
stones nor idols, and they were never re-
garded as such by the Indians. They are
tribal emblems, crests or coats-of-arms and
the natives are as proud of them as the no.
bility of Europe are of their emblems of
heraldry. The Indians can read totem
pole as easily as you read this newspaper
He knows just what each sign means, and
where the tribal signs end and the individ-
ual signs begin. The totem in front of
house tells him who lives there, and also
the story of their ancestors. Similar cresYs
are used on baskets, moccasins and in cary
ings of wood, stone and copper; and if a
native had letterhead, he would probably
print some OF these signs at the top of the
sheet.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11

From railroad section hand to
states attorney, at an annual salary
Of nearly $4,000, is a big jump, but
it is a part of the record Of Carl E.
Robinson, the new public prosecutor
of Morgan county, Ill. Robinson
worked his way through Illinois col
lege and the University Of Chicago
law school. from which he recently
graduated.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11

The totem poles about the dwellings OF
the Indians range in height from that of a
man to that of four-story house They are
carved out of solid tree trunks, and SO me of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11

had scorned him and made her his wife. The
fruit of the union was girl who was half
girl and half bear and she became the ma
ternal ancestor of all the natives who now
belong to the Bear totem. Another story
tells how family originated in female
grizzly bear, and third of how a woman
founded the tribe of Woodworms.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11

During my stay at Sitka, visited the
Sheldon Jackson Museum, which has many
relics of early Alaska. One of its former
curators says that the totem pole was in
vented by the Haida Indians, and that it
was of three different kinds One kind was
erected in front of house. This had the
figures Of different animals, and represented
the totems of family and their relatives.
Another totem pole was called the death to-
tenn This was sometimes mortuafy post
which contained the ashes of the dead and
it was sometimes erected over the grave. A
third class of totem poles was put up by the
Hadas as monuments of remarkable even.s
that had taken place. The last illustrated
legends and other stories. 1t was record
of history and the story was told by COM
binations of figures or carvings sort of
picture-writing as it were The Hadas
were divided into three classes; the rich, the
middle class and the slaves. The slaves were
never allowed to erect poles in front OF their
dwellings,, and the higher the pole, as
general rule, the richer and more aristo-
80. H..
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11
Copyright 1917 by Frank G. carpenter)
ST. MICHAEL, Alaska,

he Indians of Alaska are fast
passing away. Alcohol,
tuberculosis and others Of
of the evils brought in by
the white man, have deci-
mated them and they grow
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11

The Thlingets have legends which give
the origin of man and tell how the sun, moon
and stars came to be. They have story OF
the flood, during which they say all the men
and animals were destroyed, with the eN-
ception of a raven. This raven, according
to the Haida tradition, was sort OF a witch
bird He could change himself at will. and
put his feathers off or on like a Carmen,
When the flood had gone down, he looked
about for a mate of his own kind, but could
find none. At last he took cockleshell from
the beach and called it his wife. By and by
in the shell he heard a faint cry, like that OF
baby. The noise grew louder and louder,
and at last a little female child came out
of the shell. The child married the raven
and from the two came all of the Indians of
this part of the world, and so the country
was peopled.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-11

The raven is held sacred among the Thin
gets. and in the past he was considered
god. He was known as Iehl the creator OF
the world He was the benefactor of man
kind and enjoyed the greatest respect. His
power was unlimited. He put the sun, moon
and stars in their places, and from him came
man, animals and plants. When he was
born the world was dark and with him came
light All this was believed before the Chris
tan missionaries began to work in Alaska.
Today the Indians are almost all Christians.
Most of them are church-goers and many
of them have high ideals of the Christian life.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
Rare Christmas Gift.

A mother was out doing Christmas shopping, and with her was her four year old boy. Leaving their automo- bile, they passed along the busy street and gazed into the well-filled shop windows. At the display of fancy ar- ticles in the dry-goods stores the child beamed interestedly. At the array of toys in other windows his eyes fairly danced.
 Presently they came to window in which eggs and like commodities were on view. As the child's parents were enthusiastic and consistent over the prevalent egg-boycott, hen fruit had been scarce in the household. The lit- tie lad jumped for joy at the sight of the hen products.
 "Oh. mother" he exclaimed excited ly. "There's what really want for my Christmas-some eggs!'
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
MoNRoyIA NOT UGLY CITY
Unprosperous and "ShiftIess," but Still In Many Ways Place of Attrac-
 ton for the Tourist.

The one word that describes Monro- via Is "shlftless." Here came the for mer negro slave in the early eighties backed by philanthroplsts who wanted to see him given chance in hls own country. And here Is the former ne- gro slave today, idling away his life in the tropical luxuriance of the jun gle, which feeds him without cuItiva- ton, and watching his one big chance fall to ruins.
 After all the negro can hardly be blamed if he fails In a task that has tried the nerve of white men. Coloniz- ing Liberia has not been all delight full experience. There are still many lions, leopards and snakes in the jungle, which make road-building dangerous occupation, and occasionally the interior tribes of negroes get ob- streperous and eat couple of their civilized brethren.
 Monrovla is pitlful, but not ugly. Over all its shabblness and decay grow the scarlet hibiscus. pink oleanders and other tropical flowers, decorating with their brilliant blossoms the corpse of fine ideal.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
ENDS DYSPEPSIA,
 INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin" cures sick, sour stomachs in five minutes
 Time if!

Really does" put bad stomachs in really does" overcome indiges- tion, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and sourness in five minutes-that--jus that-makes Pape's Diapepsin the lar gest selling stomach regulator in the world. If what you eat ferments into stubborn Jumps, you belch gas and eructate sour, undigested food and acid; head is dizzy and aches; breath foul; tongue coated your insides filled with bile and indigestible waste, re- member the moment "Pape's Diapep- sin" comes in contact with the stomach all such distress vanishes. It's truly astonishing almost marvellous, and the joy is it's harmlessness.
 A large fifty-cent case of Pape's Dia- pepsin will give you a hundred dollars worth of satisfaction.
 It's worth it's weight in gold to men and women who cant get their stom- achs regulated. It belongs in your home-should always be kept handy in case of sick, sour. upset stomach during the day or at night. It's the quickest, surest and most harmless stomach doctor in the world.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
"CASCARETS' ACT
 0N LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biliousness, bad taste or constipation
 by morning.
Ger a 1o.cent box.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver, and stomach clean, pure and fresh with Cascarets, or merely forcing a passageway every few days with Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or Purgative Waters?
 Stop having bowel wash-day. Let Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg nlate the stomach. remove the sour and fermenting food and foul gases, take the excess bile from the liver and carry out of the system all the constipated waste matter and poisons in the bowels.
 A Cascaret tonight will mak5 you feel great by morning. They work while you sleep-never gripe. sicken or cause any Inconvenience, and cost only 10 cents box from your store. Millions of men and women take a Cascaret now and then and never have Headache, Biliousness. Coated Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or Constipation. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
ALL RUNDOWN
 | AND NERVOUS
Says This Lady Who Had to Sup- port Family of Four. Read Below Her Statement
 About Cardui.

Tallapoosa, Ga.-Mrs. Sallie Eidson, Of this place, writes: q was in very poor health, all rundown, nervous, had fainting spells, dizziness and heart huttering. I had these symptoms us uaily at my times. 1 had a very hard time, working for seven years in a hotel after my father died. l had to support our family of four read the Birthday Almanac and thought I would begin taking Cardui. l received good benefit from it. I am sure it will do all that 1t claims to do. ] took three or four bottles before it began to show effects. After that I improved rapidly and gained in health and strength. I took. nine bottles in all. This is the only time l have taken 1t. I was down to 1OS pounds and gained to 122. I felt like a new woman. I couldn't sleep before and had to be rubbed, I would get so nerv- ous and numb. And all this was stopped by Cardui."
 The true value of a medicine can be determined only by the results ob- tained from it's actual use. The thou sands of letters we have received every year for many years from grateful users of Cardui, are powerful tributes to its worth and effectiveness.
 If you suffer from womanly ailments, try Cardui, the woman's tonIc.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
SOME EFFECTS OF WORLD
 WAR ON CANAL TRADE

company, limited, maintains a steam ship service twice a month between the Canal and Buenaventura.
 The Pacific Mail Steamship company operates a ship about every nine days from the Atlantic entrance of the Canal to San Francisco. These ships call at all the principal central American ports passed on each voyage.
 Between the Atlantic coast of the United States and the Pacific coast of South America there is the heaviest canal trafic-at present principally ni- trates. The Merchants line, operated by w. k. Grace & Go, has steamer each way every two weeks, touching at the ports of Ecuador, Peru and Chile.
 The West Coast line (Wessels, Du- val X Co) maintains regular steamers between New York, Chile and Peru with a vessel each way about every third week.
 From Europe to Pacific.
 From Europe to tffe Pacific coast of South America the East Asiatic com pany has line from Copenhagen by way of Gothenburg, Christiania to Val paralso and intermediate ports, with vessel touching at the Canal every two weeks.
 The Johnson line plies between Swedish and other Scandinavian ports and the west coast as far as Valpa- raiso, with a steamer each way about every sixty days.
 The Booth line has number of yes sells in service between Great Britain and the west coast of South America. Departures have not been regular, and the vessels in this service were regu- lar Brazil traders, tramping during the war on account of interrupted trade h their usual area.
 The Pacific Steam Navigation com pany frequently has vessel direct from Great Britain to Peru and Chile. The principal service to Europe of this company is rendered by transfer at the Atlantic entrance of the Canal to the Royal Mail Steam Packet company and other Atlantic carriers.
 From Europe to the west coast of North America the East Asiatic com pany has a service between ScaiHH-
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
Slow of comnrehenslon.

An Englishman and q Scotsman were on n walking tour in the High lands when they came to signpost which said: Five miles to Stranacla- har." Underneath this was written :; If you cannot read, inquire at the bakers"
 The Englishman laughed heartily when he read 1t, but refused to tell the Scotsman the joke.
 That night the Englishman was sur prised at being awakened by his com panion, who seemed much amused at something.
 Asked the reason, the Scotsman re- piled: "Och, mon, l hae just seen the joke-the baker might not be in l''--To- ronto Mail and Express.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
TO LIVE LONG,!

A recipe given by famous physician for long life was: cKeep the kidneys in good order Try to eliminate thru the skin and intestines the poisons that otherwise clog the kidneys. Avoid eat ing meat as much as possible; avoid too much salt, alcohol, tea. Try a milk and vegetable diet. Drink plenty of water, and exercise SO you sweat = the skin helps to eliminate the toxic poisons and uric acid.D
 For those past middle life, for those easily recognized symptoms of inham- nation, as backache, scalding ~water, ? or if uric acid in the blood has caused rheumatism, vrustyn joints, stiffness, get Anuric at the drug store. This is a wonderful elirninator of uric acid and was discovered by Dr. Pierce of Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. r. $ If your druggist does not keep it send 10 cents to Dr. Pierce for trial package and you will find that it is many times more potent than lithia and that it dissolves uric acid as hot water does sugar.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
NO CONTRACT PRISON LABOR
Trustees of Indiana Reform Places Decide to Help Inmates to
 Make Money.

Indianapolis, Ind.-The contract la. bor system in Indiana prisons will be abolished The trustees of the insti- tutions have decided that at the ex. piration of the present contracts z new form of employment will be insti- tuted.
 Under the new system proposed. as much of the product as possible of the inmates of the prisons will be used at other state institutions. The sur plus will be sold in the open market Farm facilities will be increased al all penal institutions. It Is probable too, that the prisoners VIII be paid small wages for their work. the money to be saved for them or to be used In supporting their families.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
MAKE EACH DAY PROFITABLE
Excellent Formula for Life That lt Will Be Found Hard to Make
 Improvement On.

Charles Kingsley has given this for mula in one of his books and as a cer- tain and safe prescription it can scarcely be improved upon.
 Make it rule" he said "and pray God to help you keep 1t, never to lie down at night without being able to say: T have made one human being at least n little wiser, little happier, or little better this day."
 At first thought 1t does not seem as though this should be very difficult course to pursue. The important thing is to make up your mind to live up to this ideal; then. after that, it Is matter of living one day at a time, one day of thoughtfulnesg, one day of helpfuness, one day of closer compan- ionship with those who are near and should be dear to us.--Anon.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
Socrates, Wise Advice.

Get not your friends by bare compli- ments, but by giving them sensible tokens of your love. It Is we'll worth while to learn how to win the heart of a man in the right way. Force is of no use to make or preserve a friend, who is an animal that is never caught nor tanned but by kindness and pleas ure. Excite them by your civilities, and show them that you desire noth- ing more than satisfaction; oblige with all your soul that friend who has made you present of his own.-Socrates.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08

mine. Dentists claim that. because of certain formationsf it could be nothing but grinder from the head of a pre- historic man. While it is light and ap- pears to be bone, 1t Is in perfect state of petrification.
 It is practically impossible to de- termine at what age this man lived, but It must have been many years before the birth of Christ because of the depth at which the tooth was found. However. it is possible that the molar could have been placed that deep in mother earth by an upheayal
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
Making an Early Start.

'T don't want my hair curled," said Robbie, aged three, and then added with a stamp of his foot: "T won't have my hair curled like girl"
 'Why, what objection have you to girlsT' asked his hother. in surprise.
 "Ah, they make me tired" said the man in miniature. disdaining to be more explicit.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

well known actress gives the follow Ing recipe for gray hairs To half pint of water add OF. Bay Rum, q small box of Barbo Compound, and Y OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can put this up or you can mix 1t at home at very little cost Full directions for making and use come in each box of Barbc Compound It win gradually darken strealred, faded gray hair' and make 1t soft and glossy. It will not color the scalp. is not sticky or greasy. and does not rub or. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
FOR PIMPLY FACES
cutlcura Is Best-Samples Free by
 Mail to Anyone Anywhere.

An easy, speedy way to remove pim- ples and blackheads. Smear the affect ed surfaces with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water, bathing some min utes. Repeat night and morning. No better toilet preparations exist.
 Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.. Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08

at some time.
 The coal mine in which 1t was found has been in operation many years and is one of the deepest in the country.
 Many persons at first believed the tooth was that of prehistoric ani- mai rather than of man. However, 1t was taken to several dentists. who said that, because of certain forma- tons in the human tooth, which are absent in teeth of animals, the molar must have beon that of prehistoric human being.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
CROPS WORTH
 NINE BILLIONS

Washington.-Almost $9,000,- DOC, 900 was the aggregate value of all crops of the country last year. In an estimate announced by the department of agriculture, the exact value was set at $S,934, ,5S7, 900. That was an in- crease of S2.1e5,9 5,9s9,000 over the value of 1915 crops and $2.S67,- 100000 over the average of the years 1910 to 1914.
 Texas held its lead as first state in value of its crops, but Illinois as second state in 1915 was displaced by Iowa last year.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
overawed.

Take thls grocery bill around to Mrs. Grabcoin. see her in person. and say that we must have check at once"
 If it's all the same to you, boss, would you mind sending somebody else?"
 "What for?"
 ''When that woman stares at me through her lorgnette can't talk busi- ness."
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
FIND HUMAN GIANTS TOOTH
Can You Imagine an Ancient Man With Molar That Weighed Two
 ounecs2

Pittsburg. Kan.--Can you imagine a prehistoric man whose tooth would weigh four ounces. a tooth which would take a wire cable to pull? Such tooth has been found in Q coal bed, more than 600 feet under the ground. The tooth was found about two miles northwest of Pittsburg. in coal
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
Reversal of Form.

What" queried the innocent maid, is the proper way for girl to con- duct herself when she's engagedY'
 Just as though she wasn't,v re- piled the young widow.
 And how should she act when she isn't engaged?" asked the i. m.
 Just as though she was,r answered the experienced female.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08

WDD1BE db bI1b ET1EICHI tIfles nursing mothers, and eUe77I woman who Is special, safe, and certain help.
 Dr. Pierce'. Pleasant Pellets regulate and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels. sugar-coGted, tiny granuics, easy so take as candy.
 How to preserve health and beauty Is told in Doctor Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser. It Is free. Send pr. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. four dimes. or stamps, to cover wrapping and mailing.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
Ir,portant ro Mothera
Thrifty Scheme.

Mrs. Gadder has private checking account" said Mrs. Twobble, wistfully.
 "Aheml The Gadders are rich, my dear," answered Mir. Twobble. "Just remember that"
 "But I think you might put some money in the bank for me-"
 q will. my dear, if you will promise me faithfully never to ask which bank 1 put 1t in."
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
Lost In Thnunht.

"A man of lofty intellect. you say7"
 "Oh, yes. Why. he's so far above the plane ordinary people live on shat he has to be reminded eight or ten times before he will pay a bill"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
"R0UGH RATsS5Issss: ssss ss IS as <;
W. N. u-, LITTLE ROCK. NO. 4-ts1z
NOTHING STANDS AS HrorI as remedv

for every womanly ailment, as Dr. PierceAs Favorite Prescription. It's the 0nlu medicine for women certain in it's effects.
 uFavorite Prescription" is an invigorating, restorative tonic, q soothing and strengthening nervine. and 6 complete cure for all tho functional derangements, painful disorders, and chronic weaknesses peculiar to the sex.
 For young girls just entering womanhood for
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08

The OuInine That Does Not Affect The Head Because of it's tonic and laxative effect Laxative Promo Quinine can be taken by anyone without causing nervousness or ringing in the head. There Is only "Bromo Qunne." E. W. GROVES signature is on each box. 25c.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08

by the United States are source of profit which is growing yearly.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08

Harrison, Me, boasts n stage driver who has been in the business for 8 half century.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08

A word of love day will make the honeymoon stay.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08

Always proud to show white clothes. Red Cross Ball Blue does make them white. All grocers. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
STOP THAT HACKING COUCH.

Mansfield (formerly Hungarian) Cough Balsam heals the infiamed and lacerated membranes and quiets the tickling nerves that lie underneath the infected portions. Invaluable for ba- bies. Price 25c and 50c.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
conauest Rrinus peIlnht.

Body and mind crave the delights of conquest. That is why we like to overcome difficulties.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08
womAN,s GROWN,

WoMAN's BROWNING GLORY is her hair. If yours Is streaked with ugly. grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre ole" Hair Dressing and change it in the natural way. Price s1.00.-Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08

2 Have you met the man who never
 made mistake?
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08

Every woman's pride, beautiful, clear white clothes. Use Red Cross Ball Blue. All grocers. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08

The strongest principle of growtf lies in human chotce.-<seorge Eliot.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-08

Armenia has copper mine that has been operated without interruption since prehistoric times.