davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
q a STO RIA
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

list of letters remaining in the Post
&C. at Charles Town, Jefferson coun-
t t W. Va, on Saturday. March ;,
1919. Persons calling for same viii
be required to pay one cent for each
Rhea Bennett, Rappach Collins,
lanes Cooke, V. W. Gray, FRANK
Harris, Earnes though, l., M. Hook
man, w. S. Madden, John Prlce hen
nv E Post. Wrightnaan u. hooerts'
Miss EVELYN Call, Miss Jennie Gray,
Mis-; Mis-; Clara Harshman, Mrs. Leula lie
Master. Mrs. Alice ]. Payne, Miss D.
F Schmit, Miss L. D. Venable. Miss
Mable c. Wark.
The above letters, if not called fol-
within fifteen days will be sent to the
dead letter Office. Persons calling fol
them will please say that they are adj
yertised. s. G. YOUNG. P. n.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04
COL. GEORGE A. PORTERFIELD
DIES IN HIS 9th YEAR.

Col. George Alexander Porterfeld
died at his home in Charles Town,
last Thursday in the 9th year of his
age. Col. Porterfield was the only
son of George Porterfeld, Jr., and
Mary Tabb Porterfeld. He was born
in Berkeley County, Va, (now West
Virginia) November "a, 1922 He
was graduated from the Virginia Mil
itary Institute in 1914 and for the
two following years was engaged in
teaching school at Richmond, Va. On
the declaration of war against Mex
leo he and two of his classmates,
Edward Darlington and Carlton Mum
ford, raised and organized the Rich
mond Company of the Virginia Regi-
ment of volunteers Infantry for
service in that war. The officers of
the company were Edward Caring
ton, Captain, G. A. Porterfield, first
lieutenant and Carlton Munford,
second lieutenant.
Soon after the organization of the
regiment, Col. Porterfield was ap-
pointed Adjutant, and in that capa-
city and as acting Assistant AdJu-
tant General under Gen John E..
Wood, he served throughout the war
G846- 1848). On his return from
Mexico he was engaged in the work
of the United States Coast Survey
under Prof. Alexander Dallas Bache.
At the outbreak of the Civil War ne
entered the Confederate army and
participated in tn Operations in Wes-
tern Virginia.
In 1870 he became Secretary OF
the Valley Fire Insurance Company
which at his suggestion was reorgan-
| lied as the Bank of CharlesTown Inc
length of his service as Cashier OF
that bank is well known IN Charles
| Town. :, -
Funeral services were held at ms
lotto residence on Friday afternoon,
Rev DR.. Lacy officiating, after which
his BODY was taken to Martlnsburg
and laid to rest in the family lot
| fhnrp
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Little Kathlyn Miley celebrated her
End birthday anniversary on Thurs
day afternoon last by entertaining 81
guests of the Mite Society of the M.
E. church, of which she is member.
There were in addition 10 grown ups
present also. After number of
songs by the children, all were invited
to the dining room where delicious
ices, and cakes were served in album
dance. The table looked beautiful
and inviting The lights and candles
shaded in pink, and cut flowers and
ferns formed a center piece of frag-
rance and beauty. After refresh
ments the little folks left for their
homes having had royal good time:
Little Kathlyn was the recipient OF
many useful birthday presents.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04
PUBLIC SALES.

The following sales are, or will be
advertised in the Spirit OF Jefferson
For SaleAdvertisements see Fourth
Page.
Thursday, March Stock and
Farming Implements by G. w. Mar.
low, at Hardwood" 8 miles west OF
Charles Town.
Thursday, March 6.-Personal
Property, by James c. Coffenberger,
at Bardane.
Thursday, March CPS head OF
stock by Frank w. Mish, near VIII
Transport, Md.
Friday, March Stock and
farming implements, by James Nc
Daniel, near Kearneysville.
Friday, March Ties High
Live Stock, by W. O. CHAMPION, "
miles south of Berryvillee.
Saturday, March s-Personal prop
erty on the Shirley farm, 2 y miles
north of Summit Point by L. B.
Grandstaff.
Monday, March 1o.-Persona prop
erty, by Mrs. Mamie McSherry, near
Leetown.
Monday, March 10-Valuable per-
sonal property, by Jones Bros, near
Gaylord.
Tuesday, March 11.-Stock and
farming implements, by Boyd and
Conrad, near Summit Point.
Wednesday, March i2.-Personal
property of the late George W. Bush,
by w. o. Norris, Administrator.
Wednesday, March 12.-Personal
Property. BY G. W. Gaunt, half mile
South of Berryville.
Thursday, March 13.-Stock and
farming implements, by E. ii. Rein
hart. near Shepherdstown.
Friday, March 14.-Personal prop
erty, by Isaac Kidwiler, near Engles.
Friday, March 14.-Stock and
Farming Implements, by VIM. T. Ra-
mey. at East End Farm" about 8
miles South of Summit Point, on road
leading from Summit Point to Ber-
ryville.
Saturday, March 15.-Stock and
farming implements, by H. c. Whit
tington, near Bardane.
Saturday, March 15-Stock and
farming Implements, by A. B. Ma
gruder, halfway between Walpers
Cross Roads and Vanclevesville. Sale
to start Immediately after H. c. Whit
tington's sale.
Monday, March 17-Personal prop
erty by w. T. and w. L. Roper, at
Mt. Hammond.
Monday, March l7-Stock and
farming implements, by Jos. Z. Cole
man, near Summit Point.
Wednesday, March 19-Live stock
including heavy draft horses, mules,
and dairy cows on the Charles Town
Horse Show grounds by Stone and
Johnson.
Wednesday, March l9.-.--Stock and
Farming Implements, by +. b. Roys-
ton, near Rippon.
Thursday, March 20.-Personal
property, by C. D. Boyer, near Shep-
herdstown.
+, Friday, March 21.-Personal prop
erty by Frank White, near Charles
Town.
Friday, March 21.-Clean-up sale
of horses, cattle, hogs,l implements
harness, &c. by F. M.Thompson, neal
Berryville.
Saturday, March 22-Persona
property including antique mahogany
| furniture and live stock near Summit
Point, by |. N. Bonham, Admr.
Tuesday, March 25.-Stock and
Farming Implements, by d. W. Glen
denning, miles west of Charles
| Town.
Friday, March 25-Household
Goods, by Mrs. Louis Shrout, IN
Charles Town.
Wednesday, March 26-Personal
property on the Aglionby farm one
mile south of Shenandoah Junction
by w. A. Daniels.
Thursday, March 27.-Personal
Property at "Lee House" farm, at
Leetown, by E. G. Watson and Il. r
| Hirst.
observation-disclosures see Fourth
Page,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

A large force of men growing in
numbers every few days are engaged
in work at the auxiliary power house
of the Northern Virginia Power Com
pany near Millville, making ready to
enlarge the plant. Excavation is be-
ing done for an addition to the present
building. The Consolidation Engin-
eering Company of Baltimore is doing
the work under contract. The same
company has the contract for build
ing the branch line of railroad from
Millville to the power plant. This
work is planned for the coming spring
and summer.
When completed the railroad will
be valuable asset to the power COM
pany. The coal supply for the aux
iliary plant can be delivered at the
furnace doors, whereas at present it
has to be unloaded at Millville, and is
hauled in trucks or wagons distance
of nearly mile.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

There is more catar #, in oth shi' diseases
q put 70 T. sna fer ss
8 % sa
sEsay as Hans F:'sss
3ss sss s :
@s Il si sssa one On n ,5s sizs
ssss5s1 assaSS fsit9'seo!s'r Toledo. Ohio
Sold Sol A. BY FAMILY DrassP Pills for c0nstipa'o1
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04
DON'T FORCE

To notify US should you move to a
new location this spring, in order that
proper transfer can be made of your
Fire Insurance.
Washington, Alexander & Cooke,
Oldest Insurance Agency in Eastern
Panhandle.
M AT
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

Charles C. White, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James White of Mechanicstown,
is now at the U. S. Army Base Hos
pital at Camp Sherman, Ohio, and ex-
poets to be honorably discharged in a
few days. He arrived on the Saxonia
which locked in New York from
France on February 7, after 10 day
VOYAGE. He was a member of the
Hospital Train No.53. His duties
were to help bring the wounded back
from the front to the base hospital.
He has travelled all over Northern
France and parts of Switzerland. He
was one of the first to cross the Rhine
and bring prisoners from the prison
camp at Rastatt, Germany. he mas
been overseas for eight months.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04
Church Items.

The Baltimore Conference of the
M F. Church South, will meet IN
Staunton, Va, March 26.
The Synodical Conference OF the
PRESBYTERIAN church meets at Lynch
hnro on March 4th and 9th.
Services in St. James Cathoilc
Church second Sunday, Mass 8:45 a.
NJ Fourth Sunday 1880 a. M; even
ing services 1880 p. m.
There will be a meeting OF the
ladies' Missionary Society ofthe Bap-
fist Church on Wednesday,, March o,
at D. M, in the Sunday School room 81 n
of the church At this meeting tne
thank offering for home missions VIII
be collected.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all con-
cerned, that the partnership hereto
fore existing under the firm name of
Demory Brothers, at Harpers Ferry,
w. Va, was dissolved April /, 1918.
/ will not be responsible for bills
made in the firms name after that
date. G. w. DEMORY.
Feb. IL At.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04
Shipping Saturday. c. F. Wall
WHITE ELEPHANT SALE.

At the Parish House Monday,
March 80, A to 6 p. m. A Silver Tea
and other features of interest. From
8 to 9 an operetta will be given by
the young ladies of st. Hilda's Hall
for the benefit of the Gymnasium
fund.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

If YOU are not a subscriber of the
Shirt of jefferson, why not. SEND
MS a dollar for years subscription
and let us enter your name at once.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

For good brood sows or good home
ro;sed steers and heifers OF heavy
draft horses attend T. VIM; Marrow $
sole at Hardwood farm, March b.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

Any skin itching is temper tester.
The more you scratch the worse it
itches. Doan's Ointment is for piles,
eczema-any skin itching. 60c. at
all drug stores,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

Doan's Regulets are recommended
by many who say they operate easily
without gripping and without bad af-
ter effects. soc. at all drug stores.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

A party of Kabletown people in an
automobile operated by Peter Hall a
colored man figured in a wreck on
the Kabletown pike, near the Cullen
| lot just south Of town Friday night.
Without any known cause the car, just
left the road and toppled down bank
landing on it's side with top totally
wrecked Mrs. A. w. Thompson and
a Miss Gray both residents of Kabie-
town and vicinity were injured. Two
other ladies in the party escaped.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

A few more tons of gluten feed on
hand. Bring your sacks. John Y.
BURNS & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

Chester Jordan, colored, aged AZ
years, a former resident OF Charies
Town, died suddenly in Brunswick,
Md. February "a, after a snort
illness from influenza. The malay
affected his throat which swelied so
that he could not breathe. Ches was
a powerful man, weighing 295 pounds
at the time of his death. His great
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

IF Won want a good horse go to W.
T. Ramey's sale March a. near ouih-
nit Point.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

Iwen, milch cows, will be sold az " :
ding d gga 10 n sale near Summit foin''
March IA.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

Choice beef this week, quarter or
chunk, quality the best, prices low
est. It is better and cheaper, at
Walls.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04
C. Il. FEAGANS
WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRER.
Al WheatIaud Mills

All work sent me will be given
prompt and careful attention. Your
patronage respectfully solicited. Tele-
phone 70. 206-23.
Oct. Lily.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

Make your plans now to attend
Jas. Cofiinberger's sale near Bardane
on Thursday March 6. Everything
to be sold that is advertised. Nov
ing to town.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

An exceptionally fine lot of cattle
81 ho sold at w. A. DaniePs sale on
March &c, including IL good miicn
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

Car load of bran and mlddlngs
inst arrived. Come quick. John
G Burns & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

Horses wanted and for sale. c. F
Wall.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04
EoURT.

soURT.
/ Willinghiannl m n
/ checks in b E. D.
| Summit Point mt
III a jury in the
II. Thursday:
L we're exaniI m
L being occupied
/ returned a yer 4,lo
/ commended the
/ Of the court ut
h Engle., Com Com,
/. vs.. George
Fare a jury on
4 IN a verdict IN
h. Jennings vs. )
Eriied before re- a
/. for the plan ls.s
-
|rgsd on Friday
II, j..;r;stratrlX,
K ]. s. Bra ira
Eresen appo.inted
( With discre-
L in Shepherds
| Loan Associ9a,-
Kern, ct ai3.5
tOwn aPpo-'- .on
/ to sell prop
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04
IF MOTHERS ONLY KNEW.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders tor G Rad
dren relieve Feverishness, Headache, pau
e oIeaS Teething Disorders, move and reg
, nSofa the bowels and destroy worms In nr
break up cold in "a hours Used by m Somnle
for 80 years. All Druggists 3 1Rpv
free. Address, Mother Gray Co''
N Y
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

Don't forget w. A. Daniels sale
March &c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

A Ford Touring car to be SOLD at
w A. Daniels sale March 70.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04
nv Working l
| Rust.

led the orchards
extent of thouS-
hector Maurice
Essrnts ". H. Nc
enpson from the
/ Agriculture IS IS
his county II
Il kind that mas mas
bounty since the
lame operative
! without an eN-
toir cooperation
N owners with
h. to allow ce-
4 farms without
Putting is being
i near CONNER
kports that over
4 cleared Of ce--
No trees big and
byed. On one
Il avowed his be
ne existed on it
bund in the tim
ahich the Of
4 that provides
i agents or en-
nomolOgist, as
b, and all 9TH
hploy, are here
bthority during
b., 10 enter up
Se premises for
ing, destroying
i plant diseases
Del by the COM
8Ously injurious
&harbor such in
liant diseases as
Sne of this act.
frefuse tie allow
i under his care
Hail obstruct or
Be-, his agents
b entomologist,
Motors, and all
4Cy, in the dis
4 shall be guilty
Il mandatory in
He name of the
i lie against the
&niccior IN Sllph
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

6fnbergers sale
March 6. Nov
Dwn and every
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

|a'' fir oef Lidas
| 'ym", Niier
/, to I. sell Hyman
+ the top prices I ice ,
" cents at Cal
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-03-04

!
Washington.
Essie Hansberry. a well known
colored woman formally of Charles
Town, died at Fairmont last FRIDAY
night of tuberculosis aged about Az
years. Essie had lived with MRS.
! Theodore Brown for a number OF
years, and her daughter Georgia llvea
with Mrs. Clayton Haines for eight
years. Both were well thought o.
She is survived by two other daugll-
tiers, Idelia and Louise. her remains
were brought here Sunday and inter
red in Fair View Cemetery.
The sad intelligence of the deatf
Of Mr.. John Warield, of Cumberland
Md, on Tuesday of last week was re
ceived by friends here. He leaves
young wife and four children, tns
youngest being an infant one monti
old. Mr.. Warfeld married MS
/, Elenor Campbell a niece OF MIS-
Nellie Campbell of Charles Iown
II who attended the funeral on thurs
e day in Cumberland. Mrs. Warnel'
is well known here and has the sym
;, pathy of host of friends in her. be
reaVement.
Glad news to many Jefferson cou,1
ty families was conveyed in a caDl
$ message from General Pershlng al
nouncing that the 42nd DIVISION
his army in Germany and fran ~
s would embark for America Aprii .
1t is estimated that at least one-0nil
/ of the men from this county now owe
seas belong to this Division. uel
eral Pershing's message also stat.
that the 42nd Division was IN =, -
front line fighting twice in the "a
stages of the war. Their first CO.
tact with the enemy was on Septen
Der &c.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-26

Books You Dc Not Want 10 Read.
Three Weaks, or Percy, Reginal
and Clarence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-26
THE THRILL IN TODAY'S NEWS

II is wonderful news that the newspapers bring to us TO-DAY 0
the rescue in mid ocean of Hawker and Grieve, the two daring Drl"s"
airmen who attempted to fly across the Atlantic from Ne"Iounoiano
a. iceland without a stop. The brotherhood of man the world over
finds exnressiop in the rejoicing everywhere over the glad udngs
that those who were given up for lost are alive and vel.
Never did Adventures set out on a more daring exploit nal ina
sttemnted nv Hawker and Grieve. When they chopped OF" u d.
Johns Newfoundland, there was nothing for them but the coast OIL
Ireland that offered the slightest hope of safety. It was 10 d y"
nlane that tbev were flying; they even threw away the CUSTOMARY
means Of aliebtnq on land in order to tighten their "a eral" iH"s
The plane remained afoat for an hour and a half after COMING u""
ON the water is M of the marvels of the fight.
While Hawker and Grieve failed to accomplish what hey SCI o'
70 do thew have shown the way as far as the direct curse o'e "o
north Atlantic is concerned; their charts and the experiences ''
encountered even half way across will be of great ssstahc u 'hoSe
who fellow Their. too. the British nation has been aroused Ito IN True
meaning of the fight, even though it is primarily Tor a prize' anu II
hardly likely the government will show so much indifference "e neA
time a British subject hops off, on such an audacous oel'ah
Besides. a certain element of the danger has been removed. VIM
it was merely a chance of good fortune that that httie Damsh ean
happened along just as Hawker's engine began to go od' ne"a'
remains that it did happen along and the next maj "
ATTEMPT the fight will have the rescue of Hawker and bis brave nav
ipator, Grieve, to bolster them up even though there may De a dozen
more fights and no ship be encountered. No one had ever inc
attempt and been rescued in. midocean before Hawker new; ne
launched forth into the utter unknown with a little, single engine ma
chine and only an ordinary compass for a guide. Truly, u req"reu "
heart of oak, nerves of steel and an iron will to do 1t.
Even though they failed half way, the heroism is not dlmmed ana
the greatness of the deed is not diminished. And now to have TN men
who had been given up as lost turn up all safe and sound only adds
to the glory and fame that they have achieved. The world is richer,
indeed. by still having two such lives, as it were to be lived all over
ngain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-26
DIR. STEELE SAYS:

Christianity is not dependent upon the inflhbiity of the church nor
Of the Bible.
The church and the Bble are simply a means to a n end, n not an
end in themselves. Their purpose is tn revelation Of God in Jesus
not what do yu think II this doctrine. Or that church., or that system of
theology, but what do o. thinko Of Jesus" Gladstone acc said that THU
i, h greatest question OF the g -
You might b asked: What do you think of Plato Of Socrates, OF
Shakespeare" and o would dismiss the matter with a of-hand reply.
But this question asked of Jesus, passes into the nos practical n the
most personal of questions, which ws first asked by PLATE: What shall 1
do hen with Jesus?"
The question becomes insistent Men cannot get away from it, II will
follow hen to the ends Of tn earth.
They ma become angry because of its presence, but doesn't this prove
1t is n o ordinary question? To dsmss 1T by saying m Jesus was
simply a great reformer will not satisfy o say that he a only a good
man, Dr. that he vas a great teacher. ut simply n Of many teachers,
brings h consciousness that n is My lodging the tissue.
It is frequently stated that Jesus came to establish an ideal republic,
or that he sought to inaugurate a Utopan emocracy Neither statemen
is true His w words indicate that it was His purpose tic establish an
absolute monarchy-a kingdom-of which He should be the head. This
kingdom is to embrace a those who will acknowledge His kingship.
Therefore. when som social rd%mers select from among the words Of
ions, rejecting everything. else that meets with their disapproval especially
hde followers of Jesus, they are leaving nut o their nsderato altogether
O. the los Important parts of Jesus plans for the complete emanci-
patton Of mankind.
What do O think of Jesus? Workingmen cannot afford Il evade
Him. He is too often quoted by them. He is too great a factor in their
lives More n more will this b true.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-26

WASHINGTON. ID. c., May 26.-
The Marshall Islands which, along
with the Carolines. were seized by
Japan from Germany after the out
break Of the world war, are described
in a bulletin issued by the National
Geographic Society.
r The two chains of curiously shap-
ed atolls, or coral islands consisting Of
low-lying coral reefs lagoons, known
as the Marshall group, lie a little
south Of the center of an imaginary
line between the Philippines and
Hawaii" the bulletin says.
Guam, Samoa and Honolulu form
a triangle of trade routes. with its
sides not penetrated by important
steamship lines. Near the center of
this isolated Pacific tone are the Mar
shall Islands.
Before the war Sydney was reach
5000 miles. The oply other egress is
a teamer to Ponape which connects
with the French line to Singapore.
Like W o loosely strung chains of
jewels, the islands stretch from north
west TO southwest, each with its la
COON setting encased by a strangely
shaped circlet of coral, some like
~triangles, harps and stirrups. inc one
outlining a bulls head with its horns.
A&t Ias OLOWh ma
ives still preserving the religious
significance of tattoo and taboo, are
TO be found. Once a sturdy, reliant,
~seafaring people. for they we're the
best mariners in the Pacific, the white
mans coming, as in the Ease of his
advent among the Eskimo and the In
dian, did not seem wholly beneficial.
In teaching them ways to live more
EASILY, civilization robbed them of that
boldness and adventure which made
them the hardest of the Microneasiar
peoples. Many of the young died of
tuberculosis.
Native society was vigorously or
ganized into at least three clans, call
ed septs. First the mobiles, from
each community chose its chief.
then the lesser mobiles and a third
group, some of whom might w
property. but none of whom could
have more than one wife.
woman was given a higher posi-
than among most savages because
succession was through the female
line. But the chiefs power was alb
solute, to the point of life and death