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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-16
aaI5OH
SOU s
THE SCOUT OATH

On my honor will do my best
1. To do my duty to God and my
country, and to obey the Scout Law.
2. To help other people at all times.
3. To keep myslef physically
strong, mentally awake, and morally
straight.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-16

Rev. D. S. Hammond who has been
very i'll for some days has recovered
sufficiently to be able to attend
church.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-16

HAVE YOUR FORD BEARINGS
BURNT IN. MAKE YOUR OLD
FORD RUN LIKE NEW, AT TIE
TIERS GARAGE. adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-02-16

The Boy Scouts of America cele-
brated their 18th Anniversary Feb
ruary 8-14.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

VINITA. oct. 2s.--One of the best
collections Of Indian relies In the
west IS that exhibited by Major II,
&. Cusey. now onarly eighty years old
and for 2s years In the Indian ser
vice. nj tho Craig county FREQ fair
recently held here. Major Cusoy,
who helped Miss Alice Robertson.
congrcsswoman, gather her cOllec-
ton OF Indian curios, says she may
possibly have hs valuable "A colloc-
ton, and he also makes n possible
exception OF the relies owned by
G. N. Cotton OF Gallop. ". NJ, Billy
Moore Fort Defiance. and Tom
Keene OF Keene Cannon. Arlz.
Some idea OF the value OF the col
lection IN dollars ana cents may be
gained from tho fact that Chief
Tail-Coyotc sold a war bonnet
to an eastern purchaser for 5000,
and. according to the old Indian
agent. II was not as good ns the one
shown IN the accompanying picture
at the upper left hand corner, be-
cause II was made largely with tur-
key feathers.
An Indian war bonnet, TO be gem
uine, Major Cusey says, should bc
failed entirely with Eagle feathers.
"he Indian doesn't aspire to any
thing low" says the major. and
takes tho Eagle. tho master and
champion OF all birds, as his Ideal.
The war bonnet IL worn only In re-
llgious dances or on the war path.
The Cheyennes and Arrapehoes Will
give 81 each for eagle feathers Tor
war bonncts, and mount them upon
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

/ and Cheyonnes and ate genuine,
They take the unt0nncd hide and re-
| move the hair for the sole, then use
buckskin dressed with the finest
beads for the uppcrs. Therefore
much difference. the old Indian
agent says. between the genuine
| article and the manufactured
moCcasin.
The battle axe shown In the pic
ture belonged TO old chief Black
kettle OF the ArrapahOcs, and he be-
lieycd II 20 be 3UO years old when
ne sold 80 to Major Cuscy in 1890.
IL Is made with n hickory handle
fastened by Clcit In the wood 10
the stone axe. then the wood and
stone are securely covered with the
very toughest part OF a Buffalo bull.
and again tightly wrapped again
with the rawhlde OF a Buffalo. Then
the end OF the handle Is also wrap
ped with rawhidc. Major Cusey
was offered $50 for this battle axe
at the fair. and has refused Il similar
sum offered by an agent OF the
Smithsonian institute at Washing
ton, II, G.
Tho legslns shown In the picture
are made ot buCksk.u so thick about
the foot that a rattle snake cannot
blight through. and higher up the
buckskin Is Of such texture that
should n snake send its fangs
through tire skin the hide would re-
move the poison before the fangs
entered the flesh.
Major Cusey was born IN Bloom;
ingtou. H., December !, lSi2, and
although he says no never went 10
school nine months IN his life he IL
nevertheless polished gentleman
with wide experience, a great
fund OF Information, a ready use %
the best Engllsh, and good public
speaker. His mother was an
educated woman, "A sister Of
Lieutenant Governor Ford OF Ohio.
and In that day OF poor school
FACILITIES she held her own classes in
her wn home, which OF course ac.
counts largely for the Majors ac
| Complishments. lie served has
| country In the Civil war. giving up
II desire to attend law school a:
| Mount Vernon In order to enlist
After the war he spent several years
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

the finest huckskln made by their
race. Tho bonnet shown IN the up-
per left hand corner belonged TO
chief sitting Bull Of the Sioux In
dians and has 1870 eagle feathers
mounted on buckskin beaded with
beads made in Italy"
In the lower right hand portion OF
the picture Is another war bonnet
which Major Cusey bought In 1892.
at Wetonga, Blaine county Kansas,
OF old Chief Blackkcttle OF the
Arrape hoes. "Blackkcttle wanted
to give Il To me-" explained the ma %
jor, but | would not accept any
thing from the Indians as presents
when in the service, and bought cv-
cry relic l have" Just this head
gear alone IS valued by the owner
at $50,
The five round objects seen az the
top OF the piCture were secured
from the Mocho Indians located in
the cliffs 90 miles west OF Fort De-
fiance, n. NJ. and are called plaques
or plats. and are used by that tribe
in much the same way as we use
plates, and last ~ long or longer.
hey arc made Of salt grass ot the
Black hills. This is the only tribe
that makes such articles. They
carry meats on them. and use them
for fruits, and dried fruits, Of which
they always keep a supply ahead
for two years. Major Cusey says.
This tribe, according 10 the major
has never drawn any supplies from
the government, and II they do not
have at least two years supply ahead
they will not sell any provisions.
They viii give one a meal but re-
fuse TO sell at any price, The max
Ing of these plaques dates back be-
yond tradition. II the final ron Is
left with square cut end, It shows
that II has been made by an un-
married woman, II nicely tapered
and finished It is known TO have
heen made by married woman.
The red and green and other colors
arc secured from paint dug out OF
the ground In that country. The
Mochas are the Indians having an
annual snake dance AT which they
select only rattlers, put them In an
! enclosure of rocks, and or 10
bis buck Indians get in with in-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29
Most Valuable Collection
OF Indian CuriOS Brings
Collectors to Oklahoma

struments like n wand and throw
tho snakes around their arms ana
faces. Tho snakes bits them and
draw the blood. and after the dance
tho poisonous serponts are again
given tseir freedom I'm the fields.
Tho snake bitten Indians suffer no
bad effects from the bites. the
wounds quickly healing. They have
never pprtcd with their secret of
immunity from tho snake bitcs,'
says Major CuscyI This tribe.
though practically noighbors OF the
Navajos, never make blankets.
The blankets shown In tho picture
are those OF the Navajo Indians.
who keep n million sheep on their
reservation which covers an area OF
so by 30 miles. Before the pale
face brought tho steel shear. the
Indian sheared their sheep with an
instrument made OF flint and wood,
although much OF tho wool was
secured from pelts which had been
laid way until the wool loosened and
could be pulled off the hide. They
roll the wool In their hands. maxi
Ing II into yarn, then weave II. The
wool grease In the blankets makes
makes such u close weave that water
can be carried In them without
leaking out. "The government has
found" said Major Cusey, that
sheep should not be washed before
shoaring. as that impOverlshes the
wool of its oil which Ia an important
factor in its preservation
The moccasins shown In the pic
turc were made by the Arrapahoes
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

The most unexpected first empires.
sion received ~ Camille iiamm ma.
rion, 1nd which nftrrWafd seems the
most significant, o. his abundance Oi
sincerity and his lack ~ protrusipu
He has always been 80. never seek
INK dcgrecH ana honorH. never want
Ing 90 br known az "a learned doc
tor. llc is no podant.
Long ago a lady asked him ON
what ho based certain Astronomical
provisions. and he answered. Just
an idou 1 hRd." liz" tho profound
philosopher. that he is. without rclf.
couccit
Tho other day. I'm the dome of
Juvlsy observatory. he said tu me
"l have never seen any reason 10
hide science under u Fombcr cloak
. have loved if for the beauty 10 has
revealed"
And again. ns We passed bctwocn
rows OF shelves. tho fiius of his 60
years celestial researches
study! ! have never wanted any
thing but TO DO able % study
You thought of his books about
the heavens which read like ro-
mHnccs hut are accurate science.
and you realized that IN them is the
sympathetic soul Of this charming
gentleman ~ so, with kindly eyes,
modest. modulntcd voice ana brist-
ling. bushy gray hair, who now was
showing you his treasures.
In the telescope dome he halted
before map ot the moon. and with
such dry ohYcklo that YOU missed
the point at first. explained. YOU
might like 10 see my estate" and
ran hts fingers round the chart until
n halted on one Of the moon spots
that astronomers had given his
name. However" he smiled. 1T
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29
Gaming Pieces 1000
Years Old in America

LoNDON-Gaming pieces uset
1000 years ago by the sportins
brotherhood OF ancient Egypt VIII
shortly arrive in America.
Included Is a set of ivory lions,
beautifully carved. which were useu
in some old-time game of chance
One OF these lions will find its home
in Chicago,
These exports are the fruits oi
two years exploration carried on ny
the British school OF arehaeologS'
They include over two thousand pre-.
historic implements used by tne
earliest Egyptians. Among them az
flint instruments which show tha.'
5000 b. c., the people OF Egypt we.e
among the first hunters OF big saH'''
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29
Successful Floral Firm
Built Up on Nerve: Did
$4,000 Business in 1921

NINITA. oct. 2S.-Startlng in the
florist business in this city l2 years
ago on shoestring X. E. Moss has
built modern $4,000 plant as
shown In the accompanying picture,
and has built up a business OF Sl2,-
600 per year with 1000 customers
In four states. Not such a remark
able achievement in itself, but re-
markable in the fact that for l3
years before his venture in business
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

the dead continue to exist after the
dissolution of the material organism.
They exist in invisible, intangible
substance, which our eyes do not
percieve, our hands cannot touch and
our senses cannot appreciate under
normal conditions.
"In general. they do not show or
manifest themselves Their way Of
existence is quite different from ours
They sometimes act on our mind and
in certain circumstances can prove
their survival.
I'm acting on our mind. and thus
on our brain they are seen by us
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

In sensible forms. We see them, as
we have known them, with their
clothing. their manners and person
alltles. II Is our inner eye which
sees them. 1t is a perception from
soul TO soul.
These are not haiiucinatlons. nor
imaginary visions. They are reali-
ties. The invisible being becomes
visible. They can thus manifect
themselves under objective forms.
I'm great many cases appart-
4ions OF the deceased are not inten-
tional. They are expressly intended
for the person who sees them. The
dead person seems 10 continue va
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

farming and raising stock. was In
the implement business AT what was
then Dakota. Iowa, and is now
Humboldt. for 10 years. lIo be-
come involved I'm debt In the hard
ware business at Olathc. Kansas.
ana went into the Indian service,
paying or $4,000 OF Indebtedness
out OF his salary over n long period
OF years.
Major Cuscy was first stationed
at Chllocco, Indian territory, as in
dustrial superintendent. supervising
farming and stock raising among
the Indians In the school. there be-
ing % tribes represented there, lie
stayed there for six years, leaving
In 1893 to 80 to the Cheyenne and
Arrnpahoo agency at Darlington,
Indian territory, being transferred
from there on August 3, 1903 to
I MuskoEcc, whore he was In the Of
flee OF thu United states appraiser
OF Indian land Il appraised the
fret piece OF Indian land sold In the
| Indian territory which was in
1906" under whom he spent six
years. Under the direction Of Mr..
Kelsey he made maps OF tho Indian
territory, dividing Il into 10 fields
for effective indian service. He re-
years, up 10 May /. 1915. and was
stationed AZ Ninita as appraiser of
Indian lands in Ottawa, Craig,
Mayes and Delaware counties. He
knows every part Of tho old Indian
territory by section, township and
range.
Although he passed through the
roughest OF rougher days In the west.
and mingled with all kinds Of men.
Major Cuscy has never taken drink
OF alcohol, never chcwed tobacco.
never smoked n cigar nor cigarette,
and no men has ever heard an oath
pass his lips. lie was raised a
Methodist but later atpted che
Episcopal faith.
81 ahev worked among more than
4b tribes OF Indians remarked the
old gentleman, reminisccntly,' and
throughout all the years OF as
sociation with them | have never
had but one Indian to tell mo- "A
lie" THAT was an Indian over In
the white oak hills n little south
west ot Ninita." he continued. He
came to see mo to draw some money
FOR a fence which he claimed he
had built. and | discovered that he
had lied TO me, and had not built
the fence. You've He'd To mo, you
1
said, YOU SO back to your home
and let the buzzards eat the flesh
and crawl out In the grass and die,
from your bones 'Oh, you wouldn't
be SO hard on me. would YOU he
faid, wont you forgive me?' NO.
| replied, 'gov lie came back again
to see me, and wanted mo to for
give him. but l said NO. And
still again he wanted forgiveness.
but / said NO Then told him
that the only time / would forgive
him would be after he built a good
fence around his farm, and that |
would have to go and inspect it.
Some time later he came In and said
he had finished It, | went out after
a few days, and went around that
farm, and tested every post. and
wire, and | declare to you there was
never a better fence built than that
Indian had built. when l had
finished my inspection, he said.
Now you will forgive me?', and
when / said Yes. | will forgive you
now his face took on n different
look and shown with the happiness
which he felt after having been
very sorrowful from the time that
his deceit was known to me untll
forgiveness came"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29
GOVERNOR FLAYS
THE KU.KLUX KLAN
Half of Audience Of 5000
Leaves Theater While
Allen Is Speaking

WINFIELD, Kan. Qvt. 2S.-The
invisible empire OF the Ku-Klux Klan
was made visible to Gov. Henry Allen
in no uncertain terms when he di-
rccted an attack against that organ
ization in a local theater here last
night. when the governor opened
his attack on the ku-kluX klan
more than fifty per cent of the audi
once, estimated at more than five
thousand, left the building,
when the governor directed his
attack against the khan, he started
by saying that undoubtedly there
were many good citizens in the order
hut that he would fight the khan to
the limit and that its death knell
would he sounded in Kansas within
six months.
Before the governor finished his
attack the audience arose. Men,
women and children made their way
10 tho aisles ana filed out of the
building.
Governor Allen announced that he
would speak at Liberty, Kan, whore
the mayor OF the town was taken
out by the "klan" and punished.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

Mr. Moss had been an instructor
In literature in the Normal school
school at Chilicothe. Mo. aad had
no practical knowledge whatever of
how 10 operate greenhouse. He
took correspondence course in the
business, however. from Craig and
Bachelor Of Cornell university for
two years before launching into
business for himself.
Having observed the gradual ex-
pansion OF the florists plant over Il
period of eight years, and witnessed
the recent completion of the beauti-
ful $4,000 white stucco office build
ing. the writer. knowing that such
n plant could not depend upon local
trade for It's support was prompted
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29
Whipped Wife Cause
She Smoked Too Much

KANSAS CITY, Kan.--The tobac-
co habit which his wife had ae-
quired when she was a girl caused
Cecil Periedas, 9s. to whip hor. he
told Judge George West. whom he
faced on a cruelty charge. All OF
his protestations against his wife's
cigaret smoking, he said, have been
unavailIng and he was forced to
drastic measures.
81 admit l whipped her. your
honor. but her smoking was running
her health" Periedas explained.
THE only way l could make her
mind was to treat her rough"
"I've smoked cigarets since I was
la years old and i won't quit for
eny man." Mrs. Dolly Periedas
countered.
Judge West ordered the case re.
ferred 20 the welfare board.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

the best Of tho material he had
Hm1sHed ln 90 years chiefly ty cor-
regpOndencc. and drawing hls CON
ciuslons from the most uuqucstiou-
able oyiden1o.
The clergy toll us heaven. he'll
ana purR1tOry are The nbodos of
spirits, but accepting that doesn't
prevent our Wishing 20 know mhro.
he s1id. Now he declares: IRE
searches about tho nature after
death ana on existence after death
muet Doe made by the Same method
as ull other scientific researches.
without the mind already made mp.
without any prrconrciyod idea ana
beyond nll sentimental or religious
Influence. After my roroUrchcs iu
this spirit, ! declare that the mHui-
fcstuiiou of the dead after death
exists base this ON facts which !
defy the most skcpticul of contra
dlctprs ia explain without admitting
some action on the part OF the de-
ceased. Many of the facts that
Jt" are Ho wcl authenticated that
thcy are beyond All cavil and those
who deny them Hru either Ignorant.
Illogical or dshonost'
n was not without provnratiou
that ne expressed himself go strong
ly. ! pressed him for more and he
summed up his conclusions as fol-
lows.
THE soul exists like a real being.
Independent OF the body
1T w endowed with faculties still
unknown 10 science.
1T can act at u distance, tolopath-
lcnlly without the intermediary of
The senses
AN active pyshic element exists
In nature. the ossouCe of which is
gtill hidden from us.
THE soul survives tho physical or
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29
Cat and Pigeon, Age Old Foes
Romp and Play Like Good Pals

sharp beak digs with unbelleable
rapidity into kits nose, ears and
head. Kitty backs off. massaRes
singing nose with one paw. lenses
his body and springs again.
But this time the pigeon is ready
his indignant. throaty mumbllngs
have become accelerated. He meets
the rush head on and they go down
together, kitty clasping the pigeon
In his front paws, sometimes even
gently closing his mouth over his
playmate's head or neck, but there
has never been the sickenng
crunch" that would spell the end
N the pigeons earthly career.
For weeks, Alfonso says. the two
have played together. Sometimes
It is the pigeon who from his perch
spies kitty asleep and pounces
down. thus starting their game.
Alfonso, while not claiming to be
a prophet, still rather gloomily
anticipates that the day will EVENT.
ually come when kitty will have
fresh pigeon for dinner.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

In Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and
Oklahoma within a radius OF 200
miles.
Mr.. Moss was born at Rocheport.
Mo, After completing his Normal
course at Chilllcothe, Mo-. he imme-
diately took the chair OF literature
there and continued in that position
for i3 years with the exception of
one year when he attended the
University of Missouri at COLUMBIA.
Starting at 80 years old, the florist
business is the only occupation ne
has ever engaged in outside OF
teaching.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

ganism and can manifest itself after
death.
THE most incontestable observa-
tions leave no room for doubt that
at the moment OF death the soul acts
at distances of thousand. OF miles on
the minds OF the living. making them
hear demonstrative noises and show
ing them the plctre OF ehe dying
person. There observations also
show action after death.
Here are several propositions
which I feel authorized TO state as
definitely established:
Deceased human beings. called
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

of block, and there are four glass
houses with 10000 square feet OF
glass The heating plant recently
Installed is equipped with an So
horse power Hawkes. water tube
boiler worth $4,000 set in n room
with 12-inch concrete walls. In the
basement Is another heating plant
used for more moderate weather, gas
being used In II. In the basement
is also a dark room where various
bulbs are forced" the florist ex-
planning that the darkness forces
the roots to make n marked growth
before the tops shoot up, making n
stronger plant. One glass house is
devoted TO lettuce and sweet peas,
aaother roses, a third to carnations,
and another to chrysanthemums and
potted stock.
ITO what do you attribute your
ability to get and hold the busi-
ness?' was asked Mr.. Moss. well, i"
he said ''it used to surprise me very
much when after calling me over the
phone at, say. 8 O'Clock In the morn
ing. and asking If could ship some
flowers for funeral on the o'clock
train. and would do it. the customer
would send me a check and thank
me profusely for my promptness.
The surprising thing to me was that
they should thank nae for doing what
was TO my own interest to do. But
l have found out since that many
people fail for not observing the
very simple rule OF the prompt fill
ing of orders, And, OF course. al
ways try to give n dollars worth
OF service for a dollar" Mr.. Moss
employs from two to four men all
the time, and ships flowers 10 points
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

TO ask Mr., Moss n number of ques-
tions.
Il had heard" said the florist
that school teacher couldn't
amount TO anything in business, and
| was always anxious to try II out
and see IL | could not prove II un-
true, SO when / was SO years old,
after getting the theory OF the busi-
ness well in hand through a corre-
sponde1ce course, arrived in Vlnita
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

on August %, 1910, with $500
which was all the money ! could bor-
row, and bought this corner which
was all grown up with cookie burrs
and sunfloweys and started green.
house" Did YOU make Il pay from
the start?" he was asked, "WelL I've
never said this 90 aliving soul in
Moss. that | sold our home on pay
ments of $50 per month, and that
was just about all that kept us alive
the first year. but the business itself
has paid from the start. and prac-
tically all improvements and growth
have been the result of the earn
ings"
The plant covers about a quarter
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29

Engineers while reconstructing n
gas system at canadiague, N. Y, dis
covered 1900 feet OF wooden trunk
line pipe. laid 10 years ago, and In
which there had been no leakage,