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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1000. 9 NATIVE NOTIONS OF WEALTHlrU'J-. ZX Curious Onttomi of "Breaking Coppers" Practlcsd bj Alukan Indians. IDEAS OF VALUES HELD BY THE CHIEFS SECRET SERVICE IN WARTIME, True Story of th s Carranzi Letter Told for the First Time. EPISODE OF THE SPANISH-MERICAN WAR Himv I'nrrnnzn nml DiiIhkc Kiitcr- Inlnril mi liiiiitlxltlt Yankee I n- miiiro, to Their I mloliiu Itp iiiirxf nt it Woulil-lle Spy. nnj brother-ln-lnw were t ikir.g part In a matinee performance, while Donaldson hud tamu letters to write, and remained In his room until 4 p. m. Then, having decide! haw to hnndlo what has since been known os thn "Carranza letter" he proceeded to put his plan Into execution. Thu train leaving Montreal tbrt night at 7 was run by n Yankee crew (to their coun try always true), and concealed en the per son of ono of them was a rather largo patk- age, which he was to place In the I'Ulted States mall when hln train arrived at St. Alb.ins. Vt. Ills service was well per formed. the owner's totem, black lead The toid.n may alo be srratohed or hammered Upon tho copper, and as It represent! a guardian spirit (beaver, frog, snake, bear or tome other animal), tho Indian looks upon It with great respeot. As one- loaks at one of these drawings ho apparently sees a full-faced, broad-mouthed, peculiar being, but It Is not meant for a full face at all. It represents both sides of tho animal' hold nt nno and the nmo tlmo. Or both sldeil of Bonn t Kiiiltntlon Which Olclirp.to H.. ,,.t,i w,i if .h,ii u nhnun. The two ,h r.r ihn nimith Lhtm oemlne tocether Contest ( upper., ( oiiipured 'create what appears to bo a very wide- "III' lllniikrtn. mouthed Bticclmen, but It Is only two sidiu In one. Kvi-rv conner has Its own name, such as ii nai Dicn gcntrniy rjencvea mat me heavt.r faccv. crow, whale, sea lion, etc.. or American Indian dcspUcs property as wo tho name may give somo dtocrlptlon, as: understand that term, and that, provided "All-othor-cappors-arc-ashamed -to-look-at,- co nas enougn to eat ana drink, especially me." when tho owner breaks or cuts a If thn drink bo whisky, and l not required corner, ho begins at the upper rlghthand vision, I received directions to go to Mon- o worn, ao is pcnectiy saiisneu anu evuu corner, and when mat uivtsion is gone, no mo nrsi irain ana ascertain wnai Decn arroeted about 3 o'clok that morning, i'aii. nui oue inn majr o imu ui goes next to mo lower leunana corner. ""6iu":uw uuu uku uiuo mr uirnugos charged with stealing the "farrnnza letter " (ribes, It Is far from true of nil, for many following this ho attacks tho upper left- during his absenco abroad by Scnor l'olo, t .ns ntercatt,i cnough to ask a few nues Indlans aro excellent traders and fairly good hand and finally tho lower right-hand, till w&o had been minister from the Spanish tlong regarding the details, and was ln- norkers and as ronu ot accumulating prop- all that remains Is tho raised T portion, U-""'1 nl "8io. formed that a rival agency in trio employ of crty as any whlto man. Tho rorm 01 invo t- whch Is valued at two-thlrds of tho whole. ne aooui y ociock i arrived tho Spaninrdg ha, furnished the Infornia- ment Is sometimes neculiar. but it Is Invest- if nn v r,n am..fitt. na ,nm,Hmr. hnnnen. nt the Balmoral Castlo hotel, Montreal, Thol,i ,i... ui n,i ihui (h m..t,i .., ji atnt Just the. amo and represents real ltl buying up all tho broken fragments of following day was Sunday and little could Tupper street had "poeltlvoly Identified" him -wealth. Homo trines aro content to pu; - cot)ner. lncy riveted together and In m i ni; cans at me several HS on of a n!lrtv that had visited tho house. their capital Into sheep, goats, hones or ,hlR condition the conner Is considered to be noteis. ai mo Windsor I learned that 0 the next dav. after tho letter had been cattle, wlillo others choose a different courso of Kreater value than boforc unci stnvo 10 octain certain odjccis wnicn from earllost memory havo represented fche greatest thing in the world to them, To possess such objects, and therefore to lie considered rich In ono of theso tribes, Is to hold the first rank, and It Is tho aim of his former brnrfa. tor Ho answered that 1 he would como If his passage was prepaid ! Thl was easily arranged, of course I MmlliMtril llntik nml Alt, On the 5th of July. 1SHS. In company with his friend, wlirm wo had enlisted in our cause, I wns on the wharf at Quebec when the k earner whk'h brought the man buck wn mado fast, and In u few moments was In conversation with him. I explained that he hsl tho refusal of employment at the Sara toga race track. He was much pliuscd (swallowed hook and all) and readily con sented to accompany me. Wp took u train The next day was Sunday, and tho sister , on tho Cnnadlau I'aciCc railroad for Montreal (Copyright, 1090, by H. D. Hcdfcrn.) Iito ono night, some tlmo In the middle of May, 1803, while I was "working out" of tho New iork ollico of tho secret eervlco dl- and brother-in-law bolng booked, took ntt early morning train for Toronto. The Mon treal detectives took another "high ball. I went to the station to see my friends off and noticed several sleuths standing around looking wise. Returning to the hotel I learned that Joseph Kellcrt, manager of tho Metropolitan detective agency, Montreal, had i. mc "! '' ii buying up all tho broken fragments OI : , " . ' " -uui Tupper street had "pc Somo tribes aro content to put a copper, they are riveted together and In ,lono beyond making calls at the several BS onp of a party that Ital Into ehen. Koats. horses or .n.i n, i. nn.iiiorr,i in hn o"1!)' At tho Windsor I learned that n.. ,i. .1... ti. ..... IIIID VUIIIIIIIUII UJV VU.V ,0 " o tll Inl I . t . ( . , IV,,, 1I..V , .. ... ..Ml. UVt... reator value than boforc ",7 u . J"rrai ino previous translated and published and Its Impor- Hcmt the Copper. Are Vnlur.l. I1'!1? w,,,,h m8t Jof hls but that two tanee to the United States established. I ro- Tho actual value of a copper is estimated I f-r. "",,,;;", " "".1 c?,vcd lnslrcllong 10 rclurn 10 'nSion In blanket,, tho blanket being tho unit of ",",; 7 , Z I : value with the Indiana of tho northwest Arriving mere i reiiuuni iu my &upeuui coast, just J the dollar I. the unit wUh u. J rcsldcnL' t 1218 Dor- offlcer na lnformed him that I was In no Tho standard is a single white woolcu danger; that if I had not thought It best and oblccL of overv ono In tho community I ... t r.n kiwIi In nur money. I . to nrrivo at the most exalted position. double blanket Is taken for three slnglo "u R,-'UIcmcn remaining, but in tho even- navo brought tho letter to the United Slates TM. i. ..,in,. , t.n aun nn,.,nn i Kn i . .i i thn i nun --.u)y iu uisiinguirn mem in me nr,,i .,nn.u, . ,uuim ivmi i tu natives of tho northwest Alaskan coast. snme relation to this blanket currency that corridor by their nervous manner. I)crmltted to return at once. where there aro magnates who. In tho opln- Uno of our treasury notes bears to our tt ,, , "1amon J-arranza, late The noxt day. after shaving off my beard, Ion ot tholr onn peoplo and neighboring general circulating medium, and may be of " ,, ' ""J"" nl "nsningion, ana obU)ln,nK apparcj 0f the fashion then worn tribes rival thn rlchwt men In all the unl- a fifty, 100, or 1,000-blanket denomination '"'"'er icLreiary oi ieg- by i.-rcnchmon lu Montreal and with a trav- ... I ' . . , I tlon. nnn f nnv rnrmm nt n I n nt I . . verso, nut while with us. and with some according ,to the circumstances connroivu . " "'cling kit, such as M used ny a typewriter hascs; inc ' ' ' , -X" .7 ' ' ,V . , ;nl,yor agent. I went back, stopping thla tlmo at St. Uiwrenco Hall. I was fcoon handing out It VMS then Impolitic to nsk tho names of that I 'should remain In Montreal I should Indian tribes, tho best of riches is tho ability with Its nrevlous sales and purch - - . . . . . n get more money and other property than nftcner It Is sold the greater mo value, do you merits of the machlno I reprcstmteJ. This was a good "blind," enabling mo to reach places nnd persons that any other "stall" would have prohibited I.ooUIiik I the Spy .". xti-ni. During my second stay In Montrenl tho agents of tho Spanish gentlemen, mostly tho principals and employes of a local dutectivo agency, were cndeaxorlng to persuade nnd did persuade a number of young Kng llshmcn and Canadians to enlist In tho military service of the United States, thero to aot as spies. Kach one was ex amined by Lieutenant Carranza, and, after passing, was supplied with about $100 In cash and a silver band ring, bearlnc tho In If (Finn nn,lll,n,l tn V. .. I 1 . . , , ., II.. II I ,. . , I , , 1 1 , , , ,v, limn ron-I .. pcruups .nur- l Bcripnou insiue, iiiuruuii Aiigiisuna. r.ncn u, '""V". ,.,.,. tell intended to move, and tho next morn- wa, then elvsn his Instructions nnd lold how I'refontalno t.nd other city officials. Amone need and lay it away, on the northwest cause every tlmo a copper is offered to a mst 'reau,c,ntv.ca ?r,8 ,at tho W Indsor car(,8 ln8crlbei -Charles K. Stanton. Agent rival, ho must purchase at a higher price " N- akoly. at that time n)nnk Tvppwrltcr. ani, expatiating on th? than tho Conner wa3 before soiu or acimow- u uw iinuunuu nno ouicc, nu ledgo himself a poorer man than his rival, formerly, for ten years, Spanish consul and eonsenuentlv defeated. general at Manila. I found him useful . . . Ifn nnPfl nnt own rnourh blankets to CIV mitr uu iKIa film In tuirf'hnKt ntf thn time, for his A day or two after this, while, nasslne friends will lend him cnough nnd chnrge him through Dorchester street, I observed a tho customary interest for tho use of them smart-appearing, inlddlc-nged woman com- a given time, tho established rato being "s oui oi is. Having nothing better to 100 ner cent. As tho valuation of a copper do, I "shndowed" her to 153 Hutchinuon Is sometimes very high, C.000 or 7,000 blan- street. Tho door of this house boro the keta or oven more, tho transaction becomes namcplato of "Dr. Simpson." 1 rang the bell ono of great Importance, nnd tho "grease after sho had entered, nnd my ring was rt" or "not latch." where the negotiator answered ny a servant, who told mo the Is conducted. Is a stirring affair, the ciuei woman was Mrs. Simpson and that sho who Is offering tho copper to his rival, ana rented houses, furnished and unfurnished, to all his attendants, singing all manner or mo "upper clam of people." contemptuous songs iuuuuiiuhk mo Traelng tin- .Stmiilnr.l. of the opponent, mis rivalry in mwi" tests in daring nnn univury. in .,.,, t caii,i nn almn.n inn,,i-i .i.. i.i a ,l.-,,l hnolnf, ha hlildlnir for the Conner DY . . . . : . lo nuui nil. i m uuiuK m-aiu-i nfforlnir thn lowest nrlco nt which It has Vi "cal .5-"". to Tampa, unfortunately for mo Spaniards USUAL SHAPE OP A COPI'EIt. coast It Is ability and Inclination to dciitroy property that marks the truly rich man, nnd when no arrives at tho point whero ho can afford to destroy moro than any ot his rivals, ho is the greatest magnate, thu r " -.r.i. m,i.ii m.Iii.Hv " ' l"PTe- -"ostmouni." 1 as- over IK-1H1 MilU, ,u SUtned to !,. nn Rnnllohmnn n,l ...I.I. r.es till the "umber of blankesorrerea . LondQn coth- a"-' ' surpasses any prcvio u, B references of tho best, soon convinced her a tota wn.cn . sa us.n.io ry t y that I would bo a desirable tenant, after or rather to h s nuMiatea ho n c.on8'nn"fl which she gave me a list of houses that ueman.! ...n-aBUl. """' '7 , were for rent nnd tho keys to several. samo moment uecisres mme . ,,Vom ,hn ,nfnrmo,,n iii .i,... ... m ,i u,hltn h nnket was maae .. ,u, uu, . :. . ,i ,in.iM. " "'" ai'p.iiL-ui. uiui iac onaniarus con- rom tno -woo oi i o w..-. . templated leaving the Windsor and taking a f" ha . "0U8- Dy hard work I found uim. u, ,u,uC, u ,V.i,l,nat tney wero negot atlng for a house blanket of tho whlto man ha. "Pf at 42 Tupper street. It was the residence oid nome.ma.u3 oi, -- -. p ol Mr. George Marler. a broker. Later Alter ceriim 1UIB...H.V. . Tu that samo night I went over to the West mo rival cniei n i-um v..c d d ornted thn hoimo. K ra nn f.nnlAH Iv tiOa 1 " " - ninrnti in hubs. iiwuLimj uv- a . , i I " " aw MlilliUUlHOi lUk HC kaIab cnt nn rnr tnn ourtiose uuu i .i.l . - .. nrcatest chief. In the, land. Esneclallv Is ' . '.I . " ' .,. ". . "y running on ono side ho honored If he feels abln to hrnnlc l. ' , I .' ..v. ",m U,U"B luu .K m ,ue 'ol- Jlv nexl , .-,, v, .... it ,u. : f 11 co,Dcr ,B. OIlcrL" . . " . " move was to get Insido nnd obtain n knowl- ,, J, i C TV m. T . not purchase, no anu nis trioe i"- iJiv.. , of th g j fl jjr3 Then all his people burst forth In a joyou Dut the chlcf wno grow. B0 wealthy that he slp90n aKan ,Jng aer tnat Zno ot Z onu of tho men thus engnged, aftc:- getting his money, ring and advice, Instead cf fol lowing Instructions, proceeded to get drunk. In that condition he called on a female ac quaintance), to whom he told his troubles. When ho became sober ho had tho ring and remembered part of tho ndvlco. Hut tho money was gone. Then tho spy-that-was-to-bo had n violent attack of romorse, and, to tio his own words, "Didn't propeso to do any dirty work for a lot ot yellow bellies, anyhow." So he called on a man who had frequently favored nlm, to whom he told his experience and asked for advice, at the same time surrendering tho "py ring." Information concerning thlB reached mo through regular channel" soon afterward, with instructions to "run It out. Within two days I had possession or the "spy rlns" and the full story, but the roan, .fearing for his life, had engaged on a cattlo steamer and was then enrouto to arriving there Just In time to race across tho I 'lty and board a train en the Delaware & j Hudson railroad, which left at 7 p. m. My man was not tho most presentnblo por-on on that train, having crossed In the stcorage. but wo mado him as comfortable as prs slble under the circumstances. As soon ns the train had crossed tho line I took him Into tho smoking compartment nnd told him that ho was my prisoner nnd that I was taking him to Washington, where ho could be properly punished ns a spy. Ho broke down completely, whereat I ex plained that If he would tell mc all wo knew ho could tell It might be possible to save him, but that If he expected to get any favors ho must speak the truth and nothing else. I Imprtsscd him with tho fact that I knew nil about his experiences 'llh the Span lards, nnd that tho names of alt the others whom ho know ns having been engaged by Carranza could easily be learned. This led him to give the names ot his acquaintances who were In tho spy system, together with the detnlls of the assignments to each as ha remembered them. That night ho oceupleJ the berth above mine, but I don't believe he slept well. I slept not at all, On arrival at tho tlrand Central station. New York, wo went down town, where 1 had my man take a bath, after which he was tilted out with such changes as were neces sary, and wc crossed to Jersey City, taking the first train for Washington. On arrival I reported to my superiors at hcadqinrtcrs. Tin. ('oiifexnliiii Sri-iirrd. Tho next day we went to tho olllce of tho Judge advocate general of tho army, whore, In presence of witnesses, wo obtained a thlrty-two-pago confession, which my man blgned and made onth ns to the truth there of. Newspaper readers will remember the arrests of spies In various places which fol lowed thin confcflun. While 1 was in Washington Lieutenant Carranza disappeared "mysteriously" from Montreal, anil on my return there I learned that Senor Dullosc was also preparing to embark (tho government of Canada having ordered both of theso gentlemen to go.) Ah it wan urgent that tho wherealxulH of Carranza should bu known, I determined to tako another character. Therefore, alter learning that Scnor DuHosc was to board hla vessel that night, I called on his friend, C. N. Ulakcly, and, representing myself as a newspaper man. succeeding In "conning" Hlakcly, Impressing him .with tho opportu nity here presented for Dullosc to tell "us friendly Canadians" a farewell story. That very morning Dullosc had appeared to the extent of n column In tho Gazette, with his views on tho order of his expulsion, and Mr. Ulakely agreed to arrange matters so that I could have a talk with DuUosc that night before ho retired. About 10 p. m. I wan at tho Dominion lino wharf, nnd in a short time a carriage containing Illakely, Dullosc and a lot of luggngo drove up. After tho police had cleared tho way (a large crowd having as sembled), I had little difficulty in gaining admission to tho shed, and was boon talk ing with ninkely, who escorted mo to a lit tle ollico and said that he would bring Senor Dullosc. In a few moments (which poemcd like a week) ho returned with Dullosc nnd the Messrs. Torrcncc. After tho proper Intro ductions I was left nlono with Senor DuBoss, Life and Strength Restored to Palsied Limbs Mra. It. T. Salisbury, of n Follctt Street, Pawtucket, H. I., says : " About eight years ago, I was taken with tieivotts prostration which was followed by a partial paralysis of the lower limbs. The doctor called it locomotor ataxia. I could not direct my steps, and I would often fall down. I tried many remedies but was not bene fited until I began taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. Several doctors had told me that there was uo cure for my trouble, but my improvement continued and I took the pills steadily for two years. At the end of that time I had regained full control of my limbs. The pain left me und iias never returned." Mks. II. T. SAMSnURY, Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of August, 1899. Carlos I,. Roghks, Notary Public. Dr. Williams' Pink P11U for Palo People contain, in n condensed form, nil the ele ments necessary to give new lifonnd richness to the blood nnd restore slmtti-rcd nerves. They are nn unfailing specific for such dis eases as locomotor ntaxln, partial parnWsis, St. Vitus' ilan e, sciatica, neuralgia rheu matism, nervous headache, the nfter-elVoelsof In urippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow complexions, nil forms ol weakness cither lu mule or female. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills lor Pale People sre never sold by the doten orhundred, but alwats In pack ages. AUII druggists, 0, direct Irom tho Dr. Wit dims Medicine Company. Schenectady, N. Y., CO cents per box, 0 botes $2. DO. kind to warrant me In funding, at 2 n clock tho next morning, a mewago of considerable length (cipher), which was "not good" for tho Spaniards, as prior to his arrival a' Liverpool our forces had poi-m-ssl' n of the piano that had been mado known to me. In July, 1S99. one (leorgo 1 Hell, a Cana dian, sold a gold brick to tho Montreal Star, claiming that ho was the man who procured tho "Carranza letter.' claims can not be substantiated In any way. IK. bail nothing whatever to do with tho letter. It. D. HKDKKKN, Late Agent U. S. Secret Service. C'O.VM'IIIAMTIKS. A Kansns City man lin secured n dl viiree hocnusc hit vlf; formed the habit of breaking plates over his head. When the bride nnd groom cot sail In papa's yacht Immediately after a recent raslilouuiilo weiwiinjj in tno oast tno hunu slight! lilted i,"i nnd dark, Hashing i'c. She was kn.-wn ivi-ry where for lie r liut. i m ii In r Hi. iii',"ii nt nvry nunc ..ut Hrl. W u w,.iltn mng man in Ills own rlglii Mr I-'riiMtls Kiirton Harrison, sun nf Mm ltutliin 1 InrrixMii, and ttlmp engagement to Mlsn Slnr I'lni'kor. the Ciilfnrnta lu'lress, was unimiincoil lnt week, Is a Yale graduate, lie Is rather short, blond it ril very clever. He Is a lawyer. The llar- 1 Isntl riitnllv Is nne nf the tliost llltlt- llell'o gulslied lu Virginia In summer the llnr risons live at Mar llafimr. Wliere tney nnvo a i-iittnge railed Sea I'rrhlns, and wliern they entertain cry lmnlsinii l The ein-'ngotneut Is uuuxuiireil of Ur. Henry S. Prltchett, the tiewly-eleeled prrsl dent of the .Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Miss McAllister, nicer of thn late Ward McAllister of New York City. Miss McAllister Is the sister of Mrs Newlands. wife of the repre-'eiitiitlvi' from Nevada, and she has soettt the lust winter with the Newlanils at their bountiful resi dence at Chevy ('huso, a milnirb of Wash ington. No ilollnllo .Into Ims boon an nounced for the woilil'tnr. Morganatic marriages, so often rnferreii or better yet. cast it into tho sea. nol ho and hl. trlbe lo.e prestige. , , lo w Zns. So ?, Uu people burst forth in a joyous Hut the chlcf who Krowg B0 wealthy that he slmp90n agaln te, her tha he grease feast or potlatch, to nffPH m ilpstrov nronerty. burn a canoe, h... ,i,h . .i which his most powerful rival has been burn biankctfl 0r break ft copper, with Im- talljp j TOent0ne(I that trenA had told mo Liverpool. England. With tho approval of nnd, replying to his ques l" "'"-u punlty, Is regarded ns greater ann mora about a house, whcn nn 0CqUftntance of hl, my euperlor I began nt onco to plan for tho no procceaeu to wauow the. song they sing: povorful than all who aro unable to do like- (ksre(j t0 rent furnished, and I then named man'o return to this side of tho water, and, my "pump." He refer Our great famous chief Is known oven wlgp The breaking of a copper is con- llle jarier house as the one In mind. iccuring the name of tho vessel and IIh sail- abouts of Lleutennnt Ca til., ilnnlr ttliivml "I'tl I .nn 1'n 1 V intl IV Homo for Thee1'' Tho fact that th- l.rldo i .A' . -oiirt 1 n u i nru t o llv t.r - had just received a million-dollar check " "J 'i'tint V, im nil.er of i rnV- il h t-o wliu from her fond father would appear, front JT ' "'".J ', Vlei f-a innt ?? lifer m that the bridegroom's point of view, to amply ""J. " JrV,1,,M Vv ltv fa justify the tuneful ,acrl.ice. frtV'&r "Thero . Is cue eurloti enstom I notice .,,,,. t(, which no subject can over obtain among tho Ameilcans. wrote tho for olgner In his first letter from this country to his friends In tho old homo across the sea. "When two young persons of oppo site sexes are walking along the streets It Is a common thing for the young man to lock his arm In that of tho young woman and grasp her by the wal.it or tho hand in a fashion that would not bo tolerated by our girls, but the American young women seem to like It. Perhaps It makes them feel certain tho young men will not get awn:-." John Francis Brlee of last year's s-ontor class at Cambridge, son of the late Senator Ilrlce. has announced his marriage to Miss Florence Lucille Uleketts. it took some llttlo time for It to cot around that Miss Floreneo Lucille ltleketts was nono other ouwiuo oi our worm, on: no is mo nigncBi slllered tho greatest feat of all. Its im- ..0h, but that house is already routed," .niei Ul nil. I n.,lmra Jinlni- D-lin?Prl bV tho ValUO Ol ino I .nl,l Mr Rltnnann "T.vn fnrol,.n nH.- u i.oi, inu iiubuu inuu-u ui iiiuucBiiy n,r.i,,.,i,P oonner broken ana me oxieui ui men havo takt-n t' iiiiKiuiw. I thn ibmnpn ilnnn to It. I "Ah." said Mr. Innnldann. (Vnhnrt "Tho chiefs of all the tribes arc my I 't,n rnvl rhlef receives a portion of a I mmnMson was tho nnmA nunmnH hv mn eervantH, tho chiefs of all tho tribes aro my Rrcat mnn.s COppcr, It Is a challenge, and at that time), "are they there for the sea- pi'"vl"' '" 1'ici.vb u tuinitr njntui ne wshes to avoid numiiation ne rausi son? ' l naVO DrOKCn, .t, ,n,nir nl lr.oa vnlllahlo. or. if DCS- "nnlv fnr rIv nt " . , .... I Ulinn ."I'l'v. ..w- - - - - a j " men mo pcopio sing a song or mingled .ihtn nvroonlnir tho other in Drlce. The "Verv pood." said Donaldson. "Mv folks Biarm nnu lauuaMon: mmnn nminm then Is to return tno I pan not noss blv ho here until .tnlv. If Do not let our chief rlso too high. Do frilI,monts and his own copper to the chal- no might be permitted to bco tho hous not let mm ueoiroy too much property, else iPncr. who thereupon pays the rival the Mrg. Simpson thought It could be nr wo shall bo mado llko broken plecca of cop. prC0 ( tho presented copper, but when a ranged, nnd telephoned then and there per, tho great splitter ot coppers, tho groat Phlef desires to perform tho greatest act, asking if she might send a prospective chief who throws coppers into tho water, tho I instead of returning tho fragments together tenant to seo the house. The reply was great ono w.no cannot ho feurpussed by any. ..-ith his own copper to tho chnlicnger, ne favorable. That night I had 42 Tupper street under referred to the where' Carranza, and also to Ing date, cablel him a decoy message, in his Intentions and thoao of his government caro of the line agent, saying that a good nti to tho further conduct of tho war. Ho ollnnu BTtltifnrlnrllv i' loretlCO 1.UC11IC HlCKells was nono oilier stions fcaueiactoru),. thftn ,.'nrp1K,0 i,nvorgne. who, a few weeks . a few sections of nKn, had boon with Dan Daly's company In The Uottndors." at Columbia theater Itoston. Miss ltlckettH Is an exceptionally pretty girl. Sho Is medium-sized, brunette, with dark hair, which Is a'wayo turned back In a nomnadour. She Is netltc In figure, with a striking carriage. Her faen situation awaited him, and signing tho namo , gavo mo cnough Information of u valuable j H Qsu. shaped, with n dolleatc chin, a admission. The niarrlauo Itself, howovir. Is good by moral and cccleslastlc.il law. it celebrated by u churchman In a chnnli. Tho name Is derived from tho morgalig.ihn. nr marriage portion, which It Is customary for royalty to settlo on the subject. 'I'll tilllll 11 tillllll Itcpilllllloil, "The way to gain a good reputation Is to endeavor to be whnt you desire to appear." That is precisely the manner In which Chamborlnln's Cough Remedy has gained Its reputation nK a euro for cougliH, colds, croup and whooping cough. Lvcry bottle that has ever been put out by the manufacturers ha been fully up to tho high standard of excel lence claimed for II. Pcopio have found that It can always be depended upon for the relief and euro of theso ailments and that It Is pleasant nnd safe to take. This has given It a good reputation wherever It has become known and accounts for Its great popularity. f SPEAKING GOOD ENGLISH IS body, tho ono surmounting all the chief. "Long ago you went nnd burnt all the trlbos to asheo. "You went and defeated tho chief of alt tho tribew; you mado his peoplo run away and look for tholr relatives whom you hart slain. You went nnd tho famo of your powor was heard among tho northern trlbos. You went and gavo blankets to everybody Chlcf of All Tribes! "Do not lot u etand In front of him, of whom wo aro always hearing, oven nt ths otitcrmoot llmltB of this world. Do not let us fctcal from our Chlcf of Trlbe, else ho will become enraged and will tie our hands. He will hang u, the Chief of Tribes! Onca again tho chief slngo: "Do not mind my greatnifss. "My trlbo nlono la as great ns four tribes I am standing on our fortress; I am stand lug on top ot tho chiefs of tho tribes. "I am Copper Face, Oreat Mountain, Sup porter, Obstacle; my tribes nre tuy sorvants Ancient Copper llri-nkliiK Ciinliimsi. Croat as was Solomon In tho midst of his Klory is this Kwaklutl chief, and until somo other chief comes along who can give a greater greaso feast, or destroy moro prop crty than he, or throw a valuable copper Into tho sea, ho remains tho monarch of tho realm. The customs und ceremonials con nected with tho destruction of property and especially with 'breaking ot coppers, aro complicated and often difficult to compre hend. The ordinary traveler or dweller amongst tho Indians seldom arrives at an accurato conception of their customs, but many of tho singular ways of tho northwest roast Indians and especially ot tho Kwaklutl, havo been studied by Dr. Franz Hcas cf tho American museum ot natural history, and nenco information about them Is more definite) than It formerly was. Tho customs aro not modern. They find their origin far back In that mysterious past of tho North American continent, which Is tho great riddle of our tlmo. Tho "cop per" nnd the rites and ceremonies con nected with It are as novel and interesting nn somo of the ceremonials of th Aztecs, no brilliantly pictured liy Prescott. In their aro work tho Indians ot the northwest const show somo striking similarities to the Artecs, but. of coumc, this docs not prove ny direct relationship. Tho copper is very peculiar. It always has approximately the name form, though it varlm greatly In value, which depends not nt all on thct Intrinsic metal any moro than tho value A VALUAmLK COPPEIt. eurveiiianco until 1 n. m. It was very warm, and tho senors had the windows wide open. From tho position I had taken I could see, with tho aid of a good pair of binoculars, that tho Honors wero examining maps and writing letters. Prompt action was evidently necessary, but. realizing that If I cnt to tho house nlono suspicion would bo aroused, I determined to look for somo poisons who could follow Instruc tions. Tho following morning, in passing through Victoria square, I notice! a portly happy looking gentleman, whoso face seemed familiar. He was accompanied by a petito lady. I "shadowed" them a short distance, when I remembered that I had known hlra In California as an operatic star. They brought up at tho Queen's theater, entering tho stage door. Mter 1 learned that they were T. Wllmott Kckcrt nnd his wlfo, Bmma Herg, and that they wero doing n musical sketch, "Master nnd Pupil." Then I know who the man was. About 10 o'clock tho next morning I notice 1 Mr. Kckert at the newstand. Ho woro a miniature American ling In tho lapel of his coat. When I saw that I addressed him nnd renewed our acquaintance. After a llttlo he Invited mo to his apart ments, whero he Introduced me to his wife. Pofore I left them the plans of n Tlslt to 12 Tupper street wero gone over nnd ar rangements made for a meeting the next day. About 11 o'clock on tho following dny Hobert Donaldson, accompanied by his sis ter and brothor-ln-law, (a quickly arranged relationship), nrrlved at 42 Tapper street, nnd to the maid who answered tho boll presented tho enrd which I had obtained from Mrs. Simpson. It was taken to th A Business Necessity A Social Requirement A Guage of Intelligence As one acquires the slime of the street on a muddy day, so one gathers the slang of the street by contact with careless xieople. A Good Dictionary is an Armor Against Ignorance The public is possibly prejudiced in favor of old style, old time, antiquated and worn out dictionaries. THE STANDARD DICTIONARY BY FUNK & WACNALLS. ip accepted everywhere by scholars because it BatiBfies thorn. It is in fact, as well as name, "Standard." The arrangement is n v the stylo dirtorent the scholarship superior tho plan most complete and it is hero that "The Standard" shows its sup eriority over other works of the sort. One large volume, in elegant sheep binding. The regular price is $12.00 and you may never have another opportunity. $8.00 One important feature not to be overlooked is The Price The publishers, Mossrs. Funk & Wagnalls of New York, spent nearly one million dollars in preparing this work, but the public appreciates it most heartily. Hero aro somo ot tho testimonials: throws them with his copper Into tho sea thus rising to a very high standard because tenors, who were Just then nt breakfast ho shows that ho can afford tho absolute loss thereby entailed. He Is then "tho great breaker of coppers, the great splitter of coppers, the great chief who throws coppers Into tho water, tho great ono who cannot bo surpassed by anybody." Naturally this I is a position which men In all countries IiinIiIc the llonnr. "Very well," aalrt Senor Dullosc. "the house Is opon to them." Tho maid then returned to the callers nnd, plnclng tho card on a tray on a stand at the foot of the ntairs. ushered us to the upper floor. After passing through the taplro to. Coppers and other property aro ,ront ro3m, Mm Eckcrt UcppnK lho mal( nlso destroyed for the purpose of raising tho namo ot a successor, and In Initiation ceremonlCB, but It Is In the rivalry of chieftains that they become most Important. SO.Mll I.ATi: INVHXTIO.NS. engnged, my eyes began looking for some thing. When I had located it we wont to tho back of tho house. Then Donaldson temerabored that ho had not counted tho windows in tho front of tho house, nnd. Uavlug tho rest of the party on the back ehran n ml .iscfiil Is a twltieholder mado noreh. ho rotnrneil tn Lieutenant narrnnza. worth of tha from a single piece of spring wire, bent Into room wag but a moracnt, but ln of ono ot our f "C'tf1. , ""..SSi'ii0 rrnhm T&VoE that tlmo n bulky document, all sealed and I. i. I .. .V.. I. . IVIIUCU iriltni, . . . . u.iim uuiv uc-i'iiuun u mc i, .iiiiiaii; wurin to bo uttiiclieu to me wan ui uuivi utiu- siampeu, wnicn uau neen lying on a aesk ot the paper It Is composcil or. The copper vrnlent place t biapicw. ts mado from comparatively thin sheet Mucllngo brushes aro alway held at tho metal, now obtained from tho whiten, hut P"F. ' u. . 0..,aV""';V"i'1 . "''r' " - .. ... . in ino iiuuni uj- a . .,, " formerly a native product. In dhnno t thn immtin hoiiiT screw- threaded thrnuch- somewhat resembles an ordinary American out Its entire len-jth. with corresponding ax with nn elongated head nnd tho sharp threa.1. cut n ,U .a,Uo allo tho . i " in India a man has patented a tilcyclo support and lock, having a vertical rod passing through a block near the crank hanger, with a lock to hold tho rod In n lowered or raised position, tho rod ending lu an Inverted Y, which Is provided with wheels to rest on tho ground. To prevent leaves and dirt from clogging the drain pipes of u houso a new slevo attachment for the eavetrough Is formed of wlro gnuKi stretched over a framo shaped to tit the end of the trough, being left loose In order that It may be removed to empty out thu dirt when clogk'cd. edge for tho top, This surface l cut up Into throe; divisions by a hanimcrol rldgo crossing it at tho wain nnd nnother extend ing from tho middle of tho first to thu bottom of tho copper. This gives to tio ridge the form of a "T," Tho portion above tho top of tho "T" Is callod the "face," of thei copper, whllo tho two lower division aro spoken of as the "hind ond." Th-i coppers aro decorated on one side, that hav ing (be rldgo ucao U, genorally, by drawins was transferred to tho pseudo Englishman's Insido pocket. Then tho signal agreed upon was given, und wo wero escorted down thf stairs. When tho maid looked for tho card In the trny, It, too. had disappeared. 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