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of whom claimed the title -'Prince Bo

bo." He established 59 dukedoms, and

among the dukes were their graces of

Lemonade and of Marmalade. A later

president wai known as firesias Au

gustin Simon Sam. As we speak of th.

colored people in the United States,

they speak of the blancs in Haiti. The

soldier in Haiti is supposed to get

about $12 a jear and his pay is reck

oned in gourdes," the unit of Haitian

money. But before his pay reaches him

it must pass through the hands of er

j ery superior officer, from the com-

ant. and by that time it is scaled down

to about $6 a jear. Then his lieutenant

insists upon shaking dice with him,

and oftener than not he loses all on the

fall of the "bones."

Church in. Veedoelsm.

Although Catholicism is thestate re

ligion it can scarcely bold Its own

against the voodoolsm which Is widely

practiced. The voodoos are men and

women who are past masters in the

use of subtle poisons. Borrowing a

lot of m stlcistn from Asia and Af

rica, they mix H with their poisons, so

to speak, and are able to convince their

followers of the suoecnaturai powers

1 which they claim to exercise The

hifl?h nritc: anl H1erh nr1teen of

voodooism they spell it Vaudoux are

known .as papaolis and mamalois,

which terms are corrupted from tne

French. Do you) have au enemj ou

wish to kill Visit a papaloi and he

will pie that enemy a potion which

will in tail an desired degree of suf

fering Do jou want to take a man's

reascn from hiin and leave him a rav

ing maniac for life? Mamalol has jthe

potion that will do it. Do you wish to

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

El Paso herald. (1912). El Paso, Tex., 1912-05-11. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn88084272/1912-05-11/ed-1/?sp=6

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: El Paso herald, 1912-05-11.