The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-03

as Slave to the Family for Proba-
tionary Period Of One Year-Low-
est Type of Humans.
Down on the little island of TiburOn, |
in the Gulf of California, when a
dark-skinned youth Of the Seri tribe
is captivated by the charm Of dusky
maiden, and she reciprOcates, she does
not timidly suggest that he TASK faith
err" says the San Francisco Chronl-
Gle. Father has nothing to say about
the matter. Mother is tbs all-impoEtant
member Of the family, and 1t Ia to
mother that the candidate for daugh-
ter's hand presents his claims.
Tiburon, otherwise known as Shark
island, is a real Amazon kingdom, or
perhaps queendom. The women are
the heads of the family and rule the
men with a hand Of iron, graciously
permitting them to attend to the work
of gathering food, woed and water,
while their wives, mothers and daugh-
ters take care of the serious business
of governing the country.
Wife Is Real Ruler.
Although all the men on Tiburon are
under the rule of their women-folk,
the newly married husband Is the most
| AFFECT of slaves.
After mother has approved of the
sutton who seeks her daughter in mar
| riage-father's approval Is taken for
granted-the favored youth is at once
made slave Of the family Of his fu-
ture bride, and for year must be at
| their beck and call. He must be the
newer of wood and drawer Of water
for his dusky Rachel, and, because the
sharks that infest the waters about
| Tiburon are considered an especial
| dainty, he must plunge into the sea
and Stay choice specimens for the din
ner table of his prospective family
| in-laW.
Deer, wild fowl, turtles, oysters and
| fish must be captured and contributed
| by sOn-in-law-to-be, and in return he
is put on probation as a candidate for
the job of husband.
| The Woodworking young man is not
even given the privilege Of association
with his a<ored one. He must keep at
a respectful distance under his own
mesquite shelter and cook and eat his
| lonely meals entirely apart from the
family of which he seeks to become
a member.
AT the end Of year, IL the young
man has proved himself to be properly
humble, energetic, respectful toward
the feminine relatives-tO-be, and good
provider, he is accepted as a member
of the family and without further cere-
mony he and his bride set up house
keeping under a mesquite bush built
for two, with the reins Of government
firmly In the wife's hands.
Men Generally Meek.
The men of Tfburon are universally
recognized by a certain meekness OF
expression and a subdued demeanor
the Outgrowth Of generations Of sub
mission to the will of their wives.
The Indians on Tiburon present ar
interesting study to the scientist, mo-
alone because of their wOman-rulet
condition, but because they represent
the lowest type of human kind in tina
they have no permanent homes Of an!
kind, not even caves or tepees. The!
are nomadic, wandering from place tt
place as the within seiZes them ant
camping under the mesquite bushes.
Although the Seri Indians are re
served and mild by nature, they arr
good fighters when their country is in
vade0, and explorers and gold hunter
who have neglected to pave the wa.
for their coming by taking guide
known to the Serbs have paid for thei
daring with their lives.
The proper method of getting int
the Seri country is to find some out
slider who has previously won the con
fidence of the Indians. Under the. dl
! rection of this guide the stranger gOe
to the beach on the mainland, abOu
, four miles distant from the island, an
there makes a bonfire. By covering
the fire with blanket four columns O
smoke are sent up at brief intervals
II a return signal is given, all
we'll In a short time a delegation o
Serbs arrives in a canoe and a cere
t mony of welcome is performed, accom-
= panied by the usual gifts of Tobacco
and canned goods, for which the Ii
dians have a particular fondness. The
the Indians and their visitors retur
to the island and during their stay tn
strangers will not only be safe, bu
will be treated with the utmost coul
tesy.
> Fresh lot Of Influenza Sero Bacteril
E (Mulford's) just in. We keep our Bac
terms and Serums on ice all the time
,: IYCur doctor will annreciate this Cal