The Seeress of the
Arkansas Hills
. By Fred C. Williams.
The history of Casandra, the false
prophetess, is told by the Greek myth
ologist, H. Rider Haggard made fa
mous in fiction his widely read “She.”
In later days the English writers
tell of the famous writer. Madam de
Thebes, whose prophecies some years
ago concerning the present war at
tracted much attention. Madam Pale
dini of Italy, who was introduced into
American scientific circles, puzzled
our greatest professors and excited the
general populace who read of the won
derful exploits of this peculiarly en
dowed woman.
I have mentioned these great wo
men, who are so generally known to
the reading public, because I wish to
tell you of another woman who lives
among the hills of Arkansas, whose
name is a household word in almost
every home of both races in the states
adjoining Arkansas on every side. She
is 107 years old; was born in 1801 in
the state of Virginia; migrated with
her master to Jackson county, Arkan
sas, when about 8, and at no time since
her arrival has she left the confines of
the county, in which she now resides,
from the time of her arrival. She was
always considered a peculiar child be
cause she spoke of things of which
neither her master nor her parents
had any immediate knowledge. She
cannot read nor write, and until the
emancipation proclamation, which
made her free, had never married. She
selected a farmer by the name of Mart
Dye, and they were married. To them
came no children, but she has raised
and educated twenty-four nieces and
nephews. She has accumulated much
property in the little town of Newport,
Ark., where she resides, and the city
profits much by her residence there.
People come from all quarters of
the country to consult this wonderful
woman, who gives sage advice in busi
ness, political, judicial and marital
troubles. She is oftimes quoted by the
ignorant as being endowed with super
natural or voodoo power, a fact which
she readily disclaims.
When I visited her, seated in the
backyard of her modest cottage under
a large grape arbor, which at the same
time offered a shady and secluded re
treat, I found her taking her callers,
, who were many, in her slow and easy,
yet friendly, fashion; conversing with
them easily, though many were people
from the higher walks of life—bank
ers, business men, society leaders and
others from that class down to the
poor, penniless mendicant, who, like
all others, had followed the roads that
led to this promised Mecca of relief.
Most of the time her clientele is so
numerous that it is not possible to re
ceive a hearing for several days, there
fore the rooming houses and hotel
profit by the visitors to this prophet
ess. She seems to satisfy each and
every one. She charges no fee, accept
ing gifts of any amount, large or
small, that are offered by the person
to whom she points out a safer and
better road to future happiness and
prosperity.
To the poor and afflicted she gives
freely and refuses anything that they
may offer in token of the benefits
they may have received at her hands.
She is always kindly, and to those who
have interviewed her she is considered
wonderful, especially in locating lost
friends or stolen articles. Her advice
along business lines has proven its
value by the success of numerous busi
ness men, bankers and speculators,
who never undertake any venture
without consulting this great woman.
When I was at last allowed to come
into her presence I saw seated upon a
low divan, behind a small table, a wo
man of dark complexion, large of
frame, heavy with flesh, with a large
well moulded head surmounting her
broad shoulders, topped by a heavy
mass of snow white hair; her forehead
was high, her nose was broad yet not
flat, her mouth was firm and lips full
set; her chin, well rounded, showed the
fullness and strength of her jaws. Her
eyes were the most attractive point
about her; they wer° small, of no par
ticular color and seemed always to be
looking away beyond into the hazy dis
tance, seemingly searching out the un
known in the regions of which we read,
but to the human eye is not visible.
As 1 stated the nurpose of my visit:
The Monitor, the paper I represented,
wished to give to ‘he world the picture
and history of this woman of our race
who was doing such great things, she
slowly shook her head, and in deep
and distinct tones which age had not
yet affected, said: “I have no mes
sage for the world. I do not wish to
be advertised. 1 am simply doing my
duty serving humanity, which in their
hurry and scurry through life have
tangled the skeins of destiny and wish
only to be known to you and all the
world as simple Caroline Dye.”
IV APPRECIATION
United States Food Administration
Washington, D. C.
September 18, 1918.
Rev. John A. Williams,
Editor The Monitor,
1119 North Twenty-first St,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Dear Sir:
We deeply appreciate the copy of
The Monitor that has just reached us,
in which you made generous use of
our August plate matter.
Conservation of foods and elimina
tion of wastes are important war
tasks of the American people; and we
are depending on papers like The Mon
itor for assistance in getting this in
formation to the public, which once
informed of a situation can be depend
ed upon to act for the best interests
of this nation.
Thanks again for your co-operation.
Faithfully yours, IT. S. Food Adminis
tration, Educational Division, Ben S.
Allen, Director.
SELLS THREE INVENTIONS
TO THE GOVERNMENT
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 28.—Julius
Hart, Colored, chauffeur for Dr. W. L.
Bullard, has mv-nted three aerial
bombs, which promise to net him a
fortune. They havp already been ac
cepted by the government, one of them
at a pri’e of $16,900, while the price
for the other has not yet hern an
nounced.
The bombs shoot in different direc
tions, one fifty times before the chief
explosion comes, another sixty times
and a third 1,000 times before the
final discharge
Hart, who is 25 years old, >s a for
mer resident of Union Point, Ga.
FIRST ARTILLERY OFFICERS
RECEIVE COMMISSIONS
Washington, D. C., Sept. 28.— For
the first time in the history of the
country Colored officers have been
certified for the artillery branch of
the army.
Sergeant Irvin Cassell of Baltimore,
a former Cornell man. and thirty-two
other Colored men, out of a class of
2,500 whites, graduated from the re
cent training camp at Louisville, Ky.
Lieutenant Cassell stood second,
while Colored men also stood third and
fourth. Six of the honor men were
Colored as against four whites.
HELEN HAGAN GOES ABROAD
New York, Sept 28.—Miss Helen
K. Hagan of New Haven, Conn., goes
to Francp. selected for the govern
ment by the Y. M. C. A. of New York ■
City, to nlay for our bovs ove*- there.
Honor graduate of Yale Conseiva
tory of Music. She was winner of j
Samuel Simons Sanford foreign fel-1
lowship from Yale university couser ;
vatorv of music. Received diploma
from Paris conservatory in 1914.
BELIEVES F. OF L.
BENEFIT TO RACE
Washington, D. C., Sept. 28.—G. W.
Millner, who represented about 1,000]
other workers of his own race at the j
recent American federation of Labor i
convention, believes that the condi
tion of Negro labor has profited
greatly of late, principally through
the aid of the American Federation j
of Labor. There were three other1
Negro delegates to the convention.
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DOGS AND CATS ARE
EATEN IN BELGIUM
Former Almost a Luxury, Says
Prof. Carney of Louvain,
Now in Washington.
Prof. Albert J. Carney of the Uni
versity of Louvain, now uttached to
the Belglun legation In Washington,
suid that dog meat Is almost a luxury
In Belgium and that cats also are be
ing slaughtered for the table. Old peo
ple and children are dying in large
numbers, and tuberculosis Is rapidly
spreading. Professor Carney says:
“Coffee Is very scarce In Belgium
and is not obtainable under $5 a
pound. Cggs sell at 10 cents each. To
preserve, however, that kind of food,
so badly needed for the Invalids, now
so numerous In Belgium, the works
of rescue provide a low-priced food for
the hens. Swiss cheese is obtainable ;
at $3 a pound. Chocolate sells at .$4 a
pound and cocoa at $4.50. Olive oil is
$8 n bottle.
“This situation has Incited to the
discovery of numerous substitutes. A
severe test has been applied to Imlta
flon products and all that was harm
ful has been pitilessly excluded. What
Is more interesting to record Is the
use of strawberry leaves Instead of
tobacco, of sirup Instead of butter.
"Moreover, all kinds of native fruits,
generally neglected, have now a mar
ket value. Dog roses bring 3 cents a
pound, wild hazel nuts cost 10 cents,
with prunes 2 cents, elderberries 4
cents, etc. The Germans have regu
lated the exploitation of acorns and
beechnuts, of which they send great
quantities to Germany in order to ex
tract oil from them.
“They also have commandeered fat
rats In many places. Since a tax of
$0 has been imposed by them upon
dogs, the number of those animals
which their owners have killed and
eaten Is large. Dog meat Is said to be
commonly used.”
FINE CHATEAU FOR BLIND
Art Dealer Rents Beauty Spot In Bois
for Hospital.
The Chateau de Madrid, In the Bois
de Boulogne, for many years one of
the best and finest restaurants and
summer resorts of Paris, has through
the generosity of M. Jacques Rellg
mnn, the art dealer of Paris and New
York, and the suggestion of George
Kessler, president of the Brltlsh
Freneh-Belglan permanent blind relief
war fund, been placed at the services
of the blinded soldiers of the ullled
armies. The $15,000 a year rent,
which M. Rellgman guarantees, will en
title the fund to the use of the whole
house, with its 100 rooms, and the
extensive gardens surrounding It. The
whole domain forms one of the most
beautiful spots In the Bois. The place
has been rented for three years and
will be opened In two weeks. M. Se
llgman made It a condition that the
blinded American soldiers should also
be cared for at the Chateau de Madrid.
DISCOVERS “COOTIE” BANE
Relief for Soldiers to Result From
Professor's Experiments.
Discovery of a chemical solution
that will prevent American soldiers In
the trenches from becoming Infested
with “cooties" was announced recently
by Provost Edgar Fuhr Rml.h of the
University of Pennsylvania. Provost
Rmlth presided at a meeting of the
class secretaries of the University of
Pennsylvania Alumni in Philadelphia.
In announcing the preventive Pro
vost Rmlth refused to give the name
of the university scientist who made
the experiments. It Is said, however,
that the discovery resulted from a se
ries of experiments by the scientist In
treating his own person with various
chemical solutions until he found one
that, used as a wash, acted as a de
terring agent and prevented “cooties”
from attacking him. While experi
menting he maintained a colony of
“cooties” In a receptacle worn on his
wrist.
GO BAREFOOT, SAYS GERMANY
Old and Young Urged to Save
Leather Even at
Church.
“Go barefoot this summer and help
the fatherland,” Is the latest patriotic
catchword to be placarded In Germany.
“In view of the alarming scarcity of
leather, rich and poor alike should
dispense with boots and shoes,” says
an explanation of the placard In the
Rhelnische Westfallsche Zeltung ol
Essen. The old are urged to set an ex
ample for the young.
“Why not walk on your bare feet
this summer?” says the Zeltung.
“Neither old nor young need be
ashamed to walk barefoot anywhere—
at home, in the streets, at school or in
church.”
FEAR SELECTIVE DRAFT
Mexicans of Laredo, Tex., Are Fleeing
to Mexico.
As a result of war conditions and
especially the selective draft striking
terror to inuriy of the Mexlcun resi
dents of Laredo, Tex., and causing
them to flee with their families from
this country, or "hiding out” their
children to prevent enrollment on the
scholastic census, the number of school
children of the Laredo Independent
school district, according to the sch'd
nstlc epnsus, recently completed, has
been reduced by 1K\. The scholastic
census shows a total of 5,509.
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