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GREAT FALLS RIBUNE.
VOL. 2. GREAT FALLS, MONTANA TERRITORY, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 18868 - NO 25
DOG-FACED MEN.
The ,"Interested Reader" FinishesHis
Essay and Gives His Opponents
Some Hard Knocks-His Proof
Seems Positive.
T'o the Triblune:
THE HAPPY CONFERENCE.
The Quadrumania or Monkeys are
noted for their capacity for
climbing. Their feet have opposable
thumbs, like those on the human hands,
making their feet very much like their
hands, hence the name of the order. It is
not natural for them to stand erect like
man, and those species nearest approach
ing him rest upon the outer side of the
foot only, and not upon its sole, when im
itating his position. IIowever, we cannot
here discuss the anatomical differences be
tween man and apes further than the cra
nium is concerned. We have seen what a
series of graduations may be traced in the
human face, and a corresponding gradua
tion of the facial aspect may be observed
in the apes; while at one end of the series
the "muzzle (at least in the young animal)
does not project much more than man's, at
the other extremity it resembles that of
the Mammalia. The order has been di
vided into the Simiadae of the Old World:
the Cebidae of America; and the Lemuri
dae of Madagascar and some parts of Af
rica and India. The first group contains
all monkeys of the Old World known as
apes, monkeys and baboons. Monkeys
have long tails; baboons have short tails;
while apes (poor things) have no tails at
all. They all have ten molar teeth in each
jaw; the partition between the nostrils is
thin and the aperatures close together, as
in man.
The second group is chie:fy noted for its
prehensible tail; it has twelve molars in
each jaw; and the partition between the
nostrils is thick and the aperatures wile
apart as in the lower animals. We have
not time to examine the other groups, but
will pass on to the brain of monkeys in
general.
The brain never approaches man's in
size. (Mortson's and Anderson's) For
while this organ is never less than 55 cu
bic in any natural human subject; it is in
the ourang-outang and chimpagnzee only 26
and 273/ cubic inches respectively, and the
proportion borne by the brain and its
nerves is less in apes than in man. (Some
men have lots of nerve, e. g., 1I. & A.)
The general form and structure of the
ape's brain resembles that of man. The
brain of thb ourang-outang is said to be
most like man's, but it is claimed that the
chimpanzee approaches man on more an
atomical points than any other species.
Having as briefly as possible placed in
order the main characteristics of men and
apes, the intelligent reader will have no
difficulty in answeringthe question, "What
is this peculiar distinction?" (referring to
the cranial differences between men and
apes) for himself.
Now, the foregoing has been simply for
general edification and not to prove any
thing. So far as my proof against "dog
faced men" is concerned, it will not take
long to write it.
In the first place I again deny their
known existence, or the known discovery
of their remains.
Second: It is my intention to employ
lMr. Mortson's own evidence against him
self; and,
Third: I shall prodouce evidence from
the, probably, highest authority on this
continent to support my claim.
Mr. Mortson produced as his evidence
of the existence of the beings in question,
the following extract from a U. S. geolog
ical report, referring to the discovery of
human remains, the craniums of which
were unusual in form. "They resembled
the Great Gibbon Monkey---mouth long and
narrow, similar to that of a dog," and says
the above is his authority in using the
term "dog-faced," and are facts. Of course
they are facts, so far as the discovery is con
cerned and no one doubts them, but Iagain
deny that these remains were human if dog
faced or dog-headed. The head of the mon- 1
key quoted, may be something like a dog's
so far as the muzzle goes, but as a whole
it is so like that of a monkey that no one
would mistake it for any thing else. And
if the Professor ever saw a '"Great Gibbon
monkey," he cannot, with a clear con
science, deny my statement. But, just be
eause someone says "similar to that of a
dog," he, with his well-known imaginative
powers, decks these poor, defunct crea
tures with the heads of dogs in one article
and with dog's faces in another, and words
the portions of his articles referring to the
subject in such a way as to make ordinary,
every-day readers like myself, think they
were literally dog-headed, as, no doubt, he,
himself, supposed. Hie, claiming to be a
scientific man, jumps at conclusions in this
fashion. A true scientist would not jump
at conclusions like that. Any one can see
that the authority he used meant that the
heads were something like dog's heads,
inasmuch as they had unusually projecting
jaws and that in resembling the head of
the Great Gibbon Monkey-merely resem
bling it, they were human, but of so inferior
a type as to be almost like monkeys. And
how Mr. Mortson could convert the heads
of an inferior race of human being into
dog's heads because they bore some re
semblance to them, I cannot see.
I do not wvL-h it to be understood that I
deny the existence of the remains he
quotes, as that is undoubtedly true. All I
deny is that they had the heads of dogs.
'"Rcscnbled:" That is the .word at which
Messrs. \Mortson and Anderson went astray.
In the lowest species of monkey we know
of, a certain resemblance to man may be
positively traced; but, how faint it is! And
on the same principle, there may be ob
served a superficial resemblance between
the lower facial prolongation of the Great
Gibbon Monkey and the dogs, but when
we come to a strict analysis of the similar
ity, it nearly disappears, and we conclude
that a dog is a dog and a monkey a mon
key after all, no matter how much alike
they may appear at first sight; and to con
tinue on the same line we may safely as
sert that these so-called dog-faced men bore,
after all, about the same proportion of sim
ilarity to the Great Gibbon Monkey as the
latter does to a dog--and that is really, a
very slenddr.ione
Professor Dana when questioned upon
the matter, tersely replies: "I have never
heard of any dog-faced men among the
progenitors of the human race."
Prof. Dana is one of the leading geolog
ists of America. His geological textbooks
are used in nearly every college in the
United States and professional geologists,
mineralogists, assayers, etc., have his
works on these subjects for reference
when they are in doubt. Prof. Dana has a
large correspondence, and is kept posted
as to all important discoveries that are
made in geology and being a maker of
the standard and most popular text books,
ought to be authority. I could produce
quotations from other eminent geologists
to help me, were it necessary. Hoping
that Messrs. Mortson and Anderson will
not deal too severely with me should they
reply, I remain
AN INTERESTED READER.
Painted Him a Rosy Red.
Tuesday evening, after the election, a
number of "the boys" started out to paint
the town red. After doing it pretty thor
oughly they decided to continue the ver
million glorificatioun,by paintin' some of the
people. One of our worthy ranchmen
who has a plantation across the river,
was soon found quietly sleepingin a chair.
To practice upon him was at once decid
ed, and they made a sleeping beauty of
him in no time, by the liberal use of car
mine ink. To make the effect even more
dazzling, they darkened the environments
of his orbs and placed a feather in his hat,
and called him, not "Macaroni," but Sit
ting Bull. Honest Rancher was a splen
did picture of fierceness in repose. If he
had'nt so strikingly resembled an Indian
in war paint, his face would have looked
like the head-light on an express train. It
shone like the halo about the head of the
angel, "Old Black Joe."
The Graders Are Coming.
It is announced that the graders are to
begin work at once at Great Falls, and
finish the road-way this fall ready for rails
in the spring. This will throw a great deal
of money in circulation and enable every
man in town to go to C. P. Thomson's and
have a suit of clothes made to orderbythe
fashionable St. Louis tailoring house he
represents. This house is no job lot house
such as are usually represented in this
country. tf
There are a few cases of melancholy in
town, caused by the result of the election.
THE ELECTION RETURNS.
The Latest Result of Tuesday's Elec
tion up to the Time of Going to
Press-Noble Work for Toole
in Northern Montana.
Tuesday was a cold, windy, disimal day.
At about 8 o'clock teams for the various
candidates were in the field ready to carry
voters to the polls. Judge HIuy, W. S.
Wetzel and H. 0. Chowen acted as judges
of election and Dell Chpwen and George
Budingion as clerks. Before the count
the vote of Great Falls was variously esti
mated at from 200 to 250. When 252 was
found to be the number everyone exclaim
ed that now this town was an important
factor in'Choteau county elections. There
are aboat 25 more voters I: re who had not
been in the Territory quite long enough to
vote at this election. The day passed off
without any serious quarrels though the
polls were watched very closely by both
sides. At such times there are apt to be
discussions which result from the "heat of
debate," but the first sun after election
dawns upon peace restorod. The result
of the election shows that Great Falls is a
republican town where the issues joined
are exclusively political. On this railroad
proposition many republicans voted for
Toole, but stood by the balance of their
ticket. The following schedule shows the
numbes of enfranchised citizens which
each candidate had on his side.
As soon as the votes were counted MIike
Ilealey started with a fleet horse for Fort
Shaw to wire the result to Helena and
bring from there, tidings of the election at
Benton, Butte and Helena. Until a late
hour a large number of people were as
sembled in the Park office, discussing the
whys and wherefores, the might have
beens and the aints. All the candidates
seemed to be in good humor. If any of
them were dissatisfied they did not show it.
Dem. Rep.
J4elegate to Congress,
Toole 173j. Sanders 79
Council,
Collins 126 q Cooper 95
House, -
Taylor 1201l McIntire 98
Sheriff,,
Harris 1041i Black 115
Cl moe.re -/)-, r.
Rogers 116 Laning 105
,Treasurer,
Maclay 1(06 ! inar !i
County Attorney,,
MIentire 1111. Powers 109
Probate I ude,.
Tattan 105 Lueaning 116
Hamilton i1 Downing 159
County ('ommissioners,
Wegner 135 Vaughn 127
Conrad 95! Stocking 75
Supt. Public S'hookl,.
Finnegan 10 i Johnstone 114
Public Administrator, -
Healey 104-. Dutro 115
County Surveyor,
McIntire 94 Ingersoll 105
Coroner,
Lynch 94 Eairfield 126
Justice of Peace,
Huy 103 I Lux 93
Constatble,
Sweeney 109 I Sweeney 126
Road Supervisor,
Schell 9G i Herring 58
SAND COULEE VOTE.
Toole 15 Sanders 9
Collins 12 Cooper 12
Taylor 11 McIntire 13
Harris 10 I Black 14
Rogers 15 Lanning 9
Maclay 12 Minar 12
Mcintire 12 I Powers 12
Tattan 9 Leaming 15
Hamilton 10 Downing 14
Conrad 11 Vaughn 13
Wegner 17 Stocking 6
Finnegan 12 Johnstone 12
Healey 11 Dutro 13
McIntire 11 Ingersoll 13
Lynch 11 Fairfield 13
Huy 13 Lux 6
Sweeney 14 Sweeney 10
BIENTON,
Toole 179 Sanders 96
Collins 172 Cooper 105
Taylor 148 McIntire 127
Harris 127 Black 140
Rogers 198 Lanning SO
Maclay 134 Minar 141
McIntire 166 Powers 108
Tattan 143 Learning 125
Hamilton 164 Downing 114
Conrad 183 Vaughn 101
Wegner 146 Stocking 112
Finnegan 172 Johnstone 107
Healy 144 Dutro 134
McIntire 156 Ingersoll 118
Lynch 172 Fairfield 106
Luke 158 Crane 107
(Gauvreau 148 Houston 113
HIGHWOOD.
Toole 24 Sanders 27
Collins 21 Cooper 30
Taylor 23 McIntire. 28
IHans 28 Black 28
Maclay f18 Minar 33
Tattan 19 Leaming 82
Hamiton 24 Downing " 2
Roger 30 annng 21
Conrad 22 Stocking 25
Wegner 26 Vaughn 27
Finnegan 21 Johnstone 29
SUN RIVER VALLEY.
Toole 24 Sanders 28
Collins 15 Cooper 37
Taylor 13 McIntire 38
Harris 32 Black 19
Maclay 19 Minar '33
Tattan 20 Learning 31
Hamilton 22 Downing 29
Rogers 33 Lanning 19
Conrad 38 Stocking 39
Wegner 13 Vaughn 12
Finnegan 31 Johnstone 20
CiIOTEAU.
Toole 112 1 Sanders 52
Collins 79 Cooper S0
Taylor 128 McIntire 28
Harris 76 Black S1
Maclay 86 Minar 7>
Tattan 98 Leaming 59
Hamilton 124 Downing 34
Rogers 118 Lanning 40
Conrad 98 Stocking 57
Wegner 100 Vaughn 54
5McIntire 95 i Powers 61
Finnegan 97 Johnstono 62
Healey 103 Dutro 55
Lynch 104 Fairfield 3
SHONKIN.
Toole 38 Sanders 30
Collins 401 Cooper 27
Taylor 17 I McIntire 50
Harris 26 1 Black 41
Maclay 28 Minar 40
Tattan 20 Learning 4
Hamilton 33 Downing 34
Rogers 39 Lanning 28
Conrad 31 Stocking 34
Wegner 25 Vaughn 43
Finnegan 22 Johnstone 46
VALLEAUX.
Toole 13 Sanders
Collins 10 Cooper 3
Taylor 7 McIntire 6
Harris ; 6 Black 7
Maclay 7 Minar 6
Tattan 8 Learning 5
Hamilton 8 Downing 5
Rogers 13 Lanning
Conrad I1 Stocking 2
Wegner 11 j Vaughn 2
CROW COULEE.
Toole 13 Sanders 4
Collins - Cooper 11
Taylor 13 ( McIntire 1
Harris 9t Black 5
Maclay - 9 Minar .
Tattan 9 Leaming 5
Hlamilton 14 Downing
Rogers 8 Lanning 6
Conrad 13 X Vaughn 1
Wegner 13 Stocking 1
MARIAS.
Toole, 17 Sanders, 2
Collins, 7 Cooper, 12
Taylor 7 M Intire 12
UPPER SAND COULEE, M3EAGHER COUNTY.
Delegate to Congress,
Toole 12 I Sanders 5
Council,
Sutherlin 13 f Maddox 4
House,
Canouse 13 1 Titman 4
Stuart 11 Fergus 6
County Attorney,
Smith 12i Goodman 5
Probate Judge,
Murray 12 I Badger 5
Treasurer,
Cooney 12 Folsom 5
Clerk,
Parker 12 I Rotwitt 5
Sheriff,
McCormick 12 j Rader 5
Assessor,
Tipton 12 Foley 5
Supt. Public Schools,
D'Arcy 11i Ford 6
Sad Deaths.
The sympathy of everyone ini Great
Falls goes out to Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons in
this hour of their sorrow at the loss of their
promising little son. Mr. Gibbons came
to Great Falls last spring and engaged in
the harness and saddlery business, and by
his manly character and good business
qualities he has won hosts of friends who
rejoiced in his deserved financial prosper
ity. For many weeks the awful scarlet
fever plague has held sway in his house
hold. He and his estimable wife have
watched through days and dreary nights
their little loved ones fluttering upon the
brink of death. One, they nursed back to
life and health; the second now lies in a
critical condition and the third has been
torn from their tender hands but not from
their loving hearts for there faith, love
and hope dwell, whispering of a happy re
union in the bright home beyond the
grave.
LATER.
Mr. Gibbons' other child died at .2
o'dlock Friday afternoon, in consequence
of which the funeral of the little boy. was
postponed until evening, when the
sad rites were performed at the graves
of two, instead: of ne of. the ailicted par
ent's loved res.- :
LE WIS & CLARKE'S EXPEDITION.
The Great Explorers Among the Te
tons and Mandans-Some of the
Characteristics of the Respect
ive Tribes.
About the first of October they arrived
the stamping-ground of the Tetons the
great chief of which staggered under the
lovely name of "Untongasabaw." They in
vited the chiefs on board of their boats,
smoked the pipe of peace with them, made
presents of tobacco, paint, ribbons, cocked
hats etc., and apparently made friends of
them. But as soon as they had turned
their backs the wily savages attempted to
capture the boats and prevent them from
proceeding up the river anty farther. Capt.
Clarke just introduced them to the swivel,
loaded and aimed at the Indians. HIe told.
them that the "Great Father" had furnish
ed them with that condensed instrument
of destruction to be used against all who
threw any impediments in their way.
That settled it with the superstitious Red-+
men. The exploring party thei went :::!
shore and had a council with the chiefs in
a council-room built in the shape of three
quarters of a circle and covered at the top
and sides with skins well dressed and sew
ed together. They ate and smoked togeth
er for some time when an urgent invi
tation to a dance was extended to the white
men. A large fire was built in the centre
of the ball-room which served both for
heat and illumination. The orchestra was
composed of ten men, some of whom play
ed on those hideous species of the tam
bourine formed of skin stretched across a
hoop, others made a jingling noise with a
long stick, to which the hoofs of deer and
goats were hung. Still others manipulat
ed a primitive instrument consisting of a
small skin bag filled with pebbles. Be
sides this delectable music there was a
"whoop-la" chorus of half a dozen male
voices. As a further charicature upon
modern society in high-life, the squaws
came forward gorgeously decorated. These
dusky society belles had a far more hu
mane way of dispatching their victims
than have the fickle fair ones of civilized
life. The former carried poles in t
hands upon which were gracefully
the scalps of numerous vanquished
The latter beguile their deluded ad
with unfulfilled promises and lead th
lingering death, desp:dr and chagrinu
men and women danced separately,
former simply jumping up and
while the latter shuffle along on the ground
without the least rhythm of motion. The
performance was varied by the iatlrpola
tion of braggadocio speeches from the
warriors. The one who was the deepest
dyed in human blood received the loudest
applause. The Teton dudes had their
heeds shaved except a small tuft on the
top, which they encouraged to grow until
they could wear it in plaits over their
shoulders. When in full dress they added
to the top of the head, a hawk's feather,
worked with porcupine quills and consid
ered themselves especially adorned when
thoroughly painted with a mixture of
grease and coal. Over the shoulders they
wore a loose robe of buflalo skin, dressed
white, adorned with porcupine quills
loosely fixed so as to to make a jingling
noise when in motion, and painted with
grotesque figures. In their dress they
were evidently as sensible as our civilized
dudes.
The last of October they reached the
Maudans. With them Lewis and Clarke
went through the regular order oe business
in establishing amicable relatione and then
began to investigate the peculiarities of
this tribe. On the evening of their arrival
the prairie took fire and enveloped the en
tire plain in flames. A numberof the In
dians were destroyed. A remarkable es
cape of a half-breed boy is noted. His
safety was ascribed by the savagas to the
great medicine spirit who was supposed to
have preserved him because he was white.
But a more natural cause was the presence
of mind of his Indian mother, who threw
him, on the ground, covered with the fresh
hide of a buffalo and escaped herself from
the flames. As soon as the fire had passed
she returned to her offspring and found him
unscathed, the skin having protected him.
Like the Tetons the Mandans favored the
party of explorers with a grand reception
and ball, equally brilliant and delightful.
The whole religion of the Mandans con
sisted in the belief that one Great Deity
presided over their destinies, This being
was in lheir conception, associated with the
healing art, from the fact no doubt that
they instinctively turned to some super
human power for relief from all their
bodily ills. Each individual selected for
himself some particular object of devotion,
which he termed his medicine, It was
either some invisible being or some animal.
which thereafter became his protector and
intercessor with the Great Spirit, Their
sacrifices upon the alter of thei* heathen
Gods might well be a observed by mercen
ary; sordid christians with whom we so of
ten come in contact. It is indeed pathet
ic to see how these poor benighted beings
groped in the darkness of ignorance and
superstition. To propitiate theGreat Spirit
whom they understood not, but dread,
every personal consideration wasae .
and every attentionlavlshed.. Nophysit( a
torture was shunned, nm peril av
the poort neglected child of nature coadd
but feel n hishfe breast, that a Can
spieous place ld be awarded is
the "happy hunting greound