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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
Find Curious
Race in Mexico

known only 70 the oldest men of the
tribe.
But the most interesting of the
tribes in Mexico are the ZapOtecas,
who are at present situated in nearly
the whole south Of the country and
especially in the State of Oaxaca.
They number about 100000 people.
These people are strong, of large pro-
portions physically, are very hand
some, generally good labOrers, and in
telligent They live in small straw
huts, each having one room.
IF any nation of Indians in Mexico
has social and political future it
will be the nation of Zapotecas. Be
nitO Juarez, the famous Mexican re-
former was a ZapOtecan and was born
in ZuelOtaO, near Italian, in the noun
tains Of OaXaca.
"The question of the MaZatecas tribe
is one of the most interesting and diff
ticult problems. / find that, for in
stance, when questioned, they say that
In Olden times they came from the
North, hut they were unable to tell
from what part of the great North they
first marched. They have legends
which are to the effect that they
passed over the Colorado river and
when they came to Mexico City. they
! settled first in the state of Vera Cruz,
where they had repeated battles with
the Aztecs, the founders of Mexico
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
BEAUTIFUL TYPE
Of FARM HOME:
Nine-Room House Supplies Ac-
Communications for Large
Family.
DRUDGERY DONE AWAY WITH
Unusually Well Designed and Sub
stantiaIiy Built-Has Screened
in Sun Porch and Sleeping
Porch-Rooms Are Airy.
BY WILLIAM A. BRADFORD.

Mr.. William A. Radfurd will answer
questions and give adj ice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building. for the readers OF this
as Editor. Author and Manufactured he
IS. without doubt the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
TO William A. Radford No. 1927 Prairie
two-cent stamp for reply.
Building ideas have changed a
whole lot in the space of less than ten
years. Many old features which were
considered absolutely necessary to the
comfort of a home have been elm
mated entirely and many new ideas
which were frowned upon as freaks
when first suggested are now the reg
ular thing. We have in mind the sun
parlOr or porch and sleeping porch,
now one of the most popular features
in city home, apartment or farm home.
People have become educated to the
appreciation of good fresh air when
sleeping. our grandfatherS regarded
open windows i'm the sleeping rooms
with a feeling akin to horror. Every
thing was shut down tight and il
seemed TO be the notion TO prevent as
little fresh air as possible from get
ting into the bedrooms.
But times have changed radically
Today fresh air is recognized as one
of the greatest aids to health. and
homes are being erected along lines
that will provide a maximum of fresh
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
Tribe Numbering 10000 Is Said
to Be Descended From
the Germans.
OPPOSITE TRUE, SAY NATIVES
They Tell Berlin EthnoIogi't That the
Germans Are Descended From
Them-Worship Old Gods and
Offer Up Sacrifices

Monterey, Next is a fact not
generally. known even to many eth
nOlogists that there is a tribe or ma
ton of about 10000 people IN Mexico
who are said to be descendants of the
Germans. According TO the legends
of these abOrigines, however, the Ger
mans are descendants of the Misses,
which is the name of the tribe. They
inhabit several districts of the 18th
mus of Tehuantepec. An investiga-
ton of the Misses was made some
years ago by DR.. William Bauer. : no.
ted ethnOlogist of Berlin. He lived
for several years among the different
Indian tribes of Mexico and studied
their history, habits and customs.
"The Misses are rather low in stat
ure, and besides this they are some
what deformed," said Doctor Bauer
on the occasion of his recent visit to
Monterey. 1.-The hips are broad, the
faces fiat and their movements are
very awkward. Their hair is black.
falling over their shoulders. The men
wear their hair as did the Spanish
priests, with shaver crown and as
long as possible on the sides. They
are conservative In their customs,
manners of living, and, above all, their
language. This is still extraordinarily
pure, although very hard to learn and
disagreeable to heat.
"Some of these people are fair
haired and have light skin. For this
reason they were said to be the de-
scendants of the Germans. In nearly
every Mexican history Is found this
tale, but when | asked them of their
origin, they said that they were abo-
rhymes of this country. Several OF
the more intelligent said that, on the
contrary. the Germans were descend
ants of the Misses.
Worship Their Old Gods.
Like all other tribes they are very
superstitious. They still worship their
old gods and offer them up to this day
sacrifices in the fields, ON the hills and
on the rivers. l visited several places
where / found the remains of sacri.
fees, such as fowls, small dogs, bread
chocolate, eggs and fruit. Certain vii
lagos have their idols hidden in places
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
Waves Cut and Plants Ciosed-Fear
United States May Fail
as Haven.

Stockholm.-Sweden like the United
States, is undergoing period of eco
nomic readjustment involving closing
down of factories and reduction Of
wages in an effort to cut cost of pro-
duction. Swedish manufacturers de-
clare they are compelled to do this in
order to compete with German, Amer
lean and English production.
New agreements between employers
and workers are made in many lines at
the beginning of the year. This time
there was a collision of the workmen's
demands for higher wages with the EN-
ployers' announcement that they would
have to be cut. Employers now have
no fear of strikes, but on the contrary
say they would welcome them because
of lack of orders and dull prospects
which seem likely to result in further
dismissals of thousands of workmen.
Proposals Of America to exclude or
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
A WOOD NOISE.

When the two Adventures were In
the woods visiting Mrs Wood Elf az
night. they heard very loud noise.
They couldn't imagine what 1t might
be They thought Of everything.
at might be lion" said the GIRL
land he is coming nearer and nearer
all the time. She hid her head under
a bIanket Of leaves and pulled Oveg an
extra comforter made of spruce
branches.
Il used to call people silly who
were afraid of noises" said the boy,
but this noise is terrible"
"Why doesn't any one come to help
us when we call out for helpE asked
the gRl
perhaps we'd better be quiet" said
the boy. Then the dreadful creature
won't hear us. I'm sure it wouldn't
listen to reason, or pay any attention
to what We said"
They both stayed very quiet and the
noise stopped. Then they heard 1t
again. They tried tn hold their
breath, but, of course, they couldn't.
Perhaps it has gone away said
the boy. after some time of silence.
But wouldn't we have heard ii go
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12

City. In these battles the MaZateCas
were driven over toward the eastern
coast i'm the state of Vera Cruz. This
country has been held by the once
powerful nation until this day.
at is difficult for a stranger to trav-
el through their country owing to their
extremely superstitiouS and suspicious
ideas. They worship idols, but these
they keep buried, and new ones are
made each year. This nation in par
ticular has one old custom in cOnnec-
ton with its idols. The shell of an
egg is taken and, being broken into
seven pieces. it is wrapped in seven
pieces of cotton cloth. Along with
this are seven pieces of bark. red and
blue feathers. and seven grains Of
corn. These charms. bound together.
are placed one at each corner of ev-
cry persons tract of land. This will
assure a bOuntiful harvest and will
also secure the Indians from injury
from personal enemies.
There are seven gods wOrshiped,
anu lHe edSlcr lSeI, CIOCOullS' phIiOt'
and serpent are among them. The
live animals are worshiped, and the
images made are buried. as the PEG
pie of [. tribe are ashamed to have
strangers know of this form of wOr-
ship. / was shown a number of the
. affairs upon which sacrifices to the
seven gods were offered. Every village
bas the seven gods, but each village
has in addition one as a special gOth
1t is said in Chichotla that in the
church there is a trained serpent and
this is the chief god of the village.
The people who constitute the nation
have a reverence for the serpent.
which is not shown toward any of the
other gods"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
thoroughly understood, while precau-
tons can be applied without dith-
Guilty.
Carry Cheer.

Everyone is called upon now and
then &c visit the Sickroom. Conditions
surrounding the bedside. visitatiOns
present a wide variation. There is one
rule that holds good under all condi-
tons. and that is to carry cheer and
sunshine-nOt a long face, hut smile.
If the patients are able. talk TO them
of what Is going on outside. Help them
to forget themselves. A man who for
over twenty years had been paralyzed,
was visited by a friend who was pro-
fuse in expressing his sympathy and
regret at the sick mans helplesSness.
AS he was cbout to leave, the afflicted
man said, Come again. won't you. but
when you do please forget to tell me
that you are sorry for me. as every
one tells me that. I've heard it every
day for twenty years. Help ne TO for
get II. Bring me breath the out
side world" Flowers are always a
gracious help IL making the sickrOom
a place of cheer. book or a maya
zine also helps.--Thrift Magazine.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
cumulative Funeral serxices.

The custom Tin the mountain dis
tricts of the South) Is to have a fu-
neral preached every two or three
years for all the people who have
died during that time. Each one is
buried at the time of his death, bur
the preaching is reserved for a later
day, when it is convenient for more
people and more preachers to get
there. Sometimes man will be mar
ried again. and his second wife will
be one of the chief mourners at his
first wife's funeral preaching. This
custom is dying out to some extent.
The burylng and preaching together
are becoming more cOmmOn.-Irene
Hudson in the Atlantic Monthly.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12

awayT asked the girl. wouldn't its
sounds have grown fainter and faint
err"
81 guess you're right" said the boy.
at is fooling us by keeping still"
whispered the girl. 81 wish Mrs. Wood
Elf would come l would think she
was ugly now IL saw her, I'm
sure-not to come and help us"
Again they heard a noise and again
they shivered and tried to keep very
still.
They only hoped for the morning
when they could run away from ad-
ventures and just stay where it was
quiet and safe.
Oh, if morning would only come!
In moment or two more the boy
peaked out of one eye into darkness
with only the little bit of a scrap OF
light which came through from the
far-Off stars.
He thought he saw shadow. Then
he was quite sure he saw one. He gave
one awful Shrek and the girl rushed
to him and put her head on his Shout
der.
"Oh, this is terrible, terrible! Save
us. don't hurt us, animal, creature.
snake, whoever, whatever you are!"
the girl cried.
"a snake wouldn't listen; no crea-
ture would" trembled the boy.
"Oh dear, oh DEAR" said a creature
who at least could speak the language
the boy and girl understood; "oh dear,
oh dear, l can't help signing"
The creature gave a long sigh and
then lighted little candle which he
carried in a birchbark candlestick.
81 won't hurt yOu," he said; mo. I
won't hurt either Of you. l heard you
wanted to have adventures and !
Thought"
1--WE don't want your kind" said
the boy.
mo, please. no." said the girl.
Patience" said the creature. and
they saw his face now in the candle
light, for before they had not dared
to look. 1t was kindly and jolly and
round. He looked almost like moon
with legs and arms, taking a walk on
the earth.
"Tve come to tell yOu," said the
creature. that l wasn't roaring. You
were little afraid when you went to
bed and so the slightest sound made
| you think of wild animals.
"Tve come most especially to tell
you, though. that there are no such
things as bOgeys and ghosts. And II
you're going to spoil your trip by
imagining all sorts of foolish things.
you're a pair of silly children.
"Good-by, and OH" the creature
shouted as he put out his candle and
went off, please remember that there
aren't such creatures as ghosts and
bogeys. But IL you think every sound
means something when you hear II ut
night, I feel sorry for your nights, for
the leaves and the wind and the walls
and the doors and the ceilings and the
shrubs and everything else must move
and change their position once in q
while"
SO they went back to sleep, and were
really very thankful to have had this
adventure.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12

Of the main walk. The front entrance
opens into small reception hall with
handy closet for outside clothes.
This room in turn leads through u
wide open doorway into the living
room on one side. This room is very
comfortable center for the family, is
by Is feet 6 inches with a great open
fireplace providing wealth Of warmth
and cheer on the cold and chilly
nights. Plenty Of light comes from
triple window in front and small side
windows.
Another open doorway the rear
brings us into view of the dining
room, an equally spacious and cheer
full room. 16 by 90 feet, extending TO
one side in the form of a large bay
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12

saves and its general convenience for
the men who come in from the field.
The kitchen is connected with a
small bedroom by a hall which opens
into a lavatOry. This bedroom Is very
handy for the men who have TO get
up very early in the morning and who
do not wish to disturb the rest of the
family.
The sleeping quarters are located
on the second floor and consist of five
bedrooms and a large sleeping porch,
10 by feet. The bedrooms vary in
size from the smallest, feet 6 inches
by Is feet, to the largest, Is feet by 16
feet 6 inches. This large room is over
the dining room and gets tic benefit of
the wonderful lighting and ventila-
ton afforded by the large bay window.
All of the rooms are exceptionally
well lighted and airy, and have plenty
of closet space. In one corner is a
small sewing room, 10 by s feet.
While this home is large and rather
pretentious, 1t is by no means an eX-
ceptiOn, and Is Indicative of the type
Of homes farmers are building for
their families. They are demanding
the best of comforts because they
realize that is the tombstone to fam
lily harmony and instrumental in keep
ing the children on the farm after they
grow up and appreciate the good
things .of home life.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
First Institution of Kind Expect
ed to Stabilize Currency.
American Expert Is in Charge of Max
ing 100000 Silver Dollars
Every Day.

Shanghal-The first step In an eff
fort toward uniformity in Chinese
currency will be undertaken by the
building here of China's first national
mint. The work will be directed by
an American mint expert, Clifford
Hewitt of Philadelphia, whose serv-
ices have been loaned to China by the
United States. and who came here a
short time ago to begin his duties.
Mr.. Hewitt installed the new mint at
Manila, the first established in the
Philippines.
1t is expected that the completion
of the new Chinese mint will put an
end TO the conglOmerate system of cur
rency of all kinds and values which
has long been a drag on the CONNER
cial progress of China.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
WHIPPED BOY WASTES AWAY
Following Beating by stepfather He
Falls Off in Weight to "a
Pounds

Grand Rapids. Mich.-Seven-year-
old Merl RAIDER is dead as the result
of beatings inflicted by his stepfather.
Jacob Nemire.
From robust boy, Merl had wasted
until he weighed "a pounds. In iail
after pleading guilty to charge of
assault and battery on the boy, Nemire
wrote to the judge of the Probate
court, saying that he had beaten the
boy, and asking that he b, likewise
beaten and released that he might
take care of the child
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12

with four windows. II opens at one
side into hall. at the OtErr into the
kitchen and screened porch which is
at the far corner of the first floor.
This screen porch is also connected
with the kitchen and can be used very
conveniently for breakfast or other
meals TO save much work for the
housewife.
The kitchen is modelled along prac-
teal lines. being small, condensed and
complete 1t is only 10 by 16 feet.
Immediately adjacent is the wash
room, a very essential part of the
farm home because of the work it
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
GAIN IN FARM WAGES

years ago harvest-time labor was paid
$4.S2 and at other than harvest time
was paid $1.13 and non-harvest-time
labor 81 cents a day.
California and Nevada farmers paid
their labor the highest prices without
board, the average in those states last
year having been SLOT a month. The
lowest average was in Mississippi,
where SAL was paid. The average for
the country as a whole was $46.95;
the northern Atlantic states averaged
S75.54, the south Atlantic $5O.56, the
northeast central states $1,000, the
northwest central states S79.79. the
south central states $51.94 and the far
western states $99.43.
For harvest-time labor. without
board. North Dakota paid the highest
rate with $40 a day, while at other
than harvest time South Dakota paid
the highest rate with $3.50 day.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
Pay for Labor Has TripIed in
the Last Twenty Years.
Hired Men Get Four Times as Much
for Their Services az They Did
In 1879.

Washlngton.-Nages of hired men
on farms have more than doubled In
the last ten years, tripled In the last
twenty years and were more than four
times higher last year than they were
in 1879. These changes are shown by
statistics of the Department of Agri-
culture.
Wages paid by the month, without
board, averaged $64.95 for the country
as a whole last year; ten years ago
they averaged $3.50 AMI in 1879 they
were S10.43.
Day labor at harvest time last year
averaged $436, without board, and at
Other than harvest time $3.50 Ten
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12

me to try it. Twas then IN bed part OF
the time and my doctor said / would
have to be operated on, but we decided
to try the Vegetable Compound and l
also used Lydia E. Pinkham's Sanative
Wash. am a dressmaker and am now
able to go about my work and do my
homework besides. You are welcome
to use this letter as testimonial as am
always glad to speak word for your
medicine. Mrs. w. M. STEPHENS, HOB
N. Commerce St., Vernon, Texas.
Dressmakers when overworked are
prone to such ailments and should profit
BY Mrs. Stephens experience.
Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co. (confdentiaD, Lynn, Mass, about
your health. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman and
held in strict confidence.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
Kindness Is Rewarded

Some deeds are very small. We
drop them into the soil with scarcely
thought. Kind words. little acts Of
unselfishness, sacrifices so small thar
one would be afraid to count them.
and yet for each of them there is A
sure harvest. The girl who sows low
ingly, unselfishly, and faithfully. will
reap a harvest golden beyond her
dreams.-Girls' Companion.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
Runaway Auto losses
Victims Into Hospital

Selma, Ala.--Hugh. Mauldin
and James Oglesby are recover
ing from injuries sustained when
their automobile ran wild and
did not stop until it had thrown
them out inside the door of
local hospital. The car jumped
a 14-inch curb, climbed a foot
and a half terrace and uprOOted
two trees in its wild dash fol
the hospital entrance. Doctors
there dressed their wounds.
0glesby having his nose almost
cut off. The car was totally
wrecked.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
Many Swedish Trades Idle

reduce the number of immigrants is re-
ported to have had an influence in pro-
ducing a cOnciliatOry frame of mind
among the wOrkmen. Heretofore the
Swedish worker has had America to
fall back on in case of labor troubles
at home.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12

air, of course without discomfort.
The number of windows i'm a dwelling
have been greatly increased and the
ventilation facilities of the bedrooms
vastly improved.
Along the lines of better ventilation
has followed the two most important
Innovations of the last decade, the sun
parlor and sleeping porch. In the
beautiful. large spacious farm home
shown here both of these features are
prominent. A large screened-in sun
porch on the main floor provides a
wonderful recreation center for the
family when the warm weather be-
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
Gold Pieces in Heels
of $100-a.Pair Shoes

Two pairs of shoes designed
to sell at retail for 500 a pair,
and said to be the most expen-
sive ever manufactured In Mas
sachusetts, have been placed Oh
exhibition in a shoe factory in
North Adams.
One pair has pure gold leaf
lining, with gold hooks and eyes.
and has a $50 gold piece inset
ed IN the heel of each shoe.
The other pair has a lining nf
bright red satin and gold
watch of the wrist type inserted
in the left shoe just above the
ankle.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
Asks World to Honor St. Francis.

LondOn.-Pope Benedict has made
pu1iic an encyclical letter inviting the
Christian world to sOlemnize in 1925
the seventh centenary Of the death Of
St. Francis of Assist, founder of the
order of Franciscans. says Central
News di.ystch FROM Rome.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
A PaIlbearer

How children get mixed I'D on the
sound of words. A little Brooklyn
gil was telling her playmate about a
funeral that was TO take. place that
afternoon and she said. my papa is
sHing to be one Of the ball bearings;
heard him say so."-Boston Tran
script.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12

somes uncomfortable. In the winter
this same porch can be glazed In and
made into a very valuable room.
A wide attractive driveway leads
the way to this charming farm home.
1t passes under portecochere COW
cred by an extension of the roof porch
supported by concrete block and wood
pillars. The front porch '~tends the
width of the house and is approached
by stairs on the drive and at the end
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12

pains IN my SlueS. L
found only tempo
raryreliefin Doctors
medicine or anything
else l took until my
husband saw an ad-
vertis ent of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We g ia Bile Co M
pound. l mentioned
i to a neighbor and
she told me she had
taken it with good
results and advised
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
Percy-Flaqe.

Peggy-"My face is my fortune"
Percy-"You ought to wear a veil. 1t
isn't right to be coptinually flashing
Your roll"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12
zionists Form $1,000. 900 Company.

Pittsburgh, PA million dollar
corporation Of Pittsburghers. to devel-
op industrial lines in Palestine. is be-
ing organized here by members of the
ZionistS' organization.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-02-12

No love scenes are permitted to be
shown In the movies in Zion City.