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Show CUSTOMS OP AFRICAN THIBH. Traveler Telia' of People Low In the Scale of Humanity. Herr Uberhard von Sclikopp, who haa eiplored the Interior of tlio Kam-eruns Kam-eruns district In western Africa, gives an Interesting account of the native tribe cnlluil I ho Uakoko They aro, he belloTos, of Semitic origin, and, having lived In the KainermiH district only about 200 years, aro called strangers liy other natives They gov-orn gov-orn Ivy moan of a "council of elder," whose duty It In to Judge offenders guilty or guiltless If guiltless thoy are set free, If guilty they are put to di'iitli, this bcltiK the only form of punishment known t lie re Aicnrdlng to the gravity of tho crime, the liiuntmr of execution varies, and may he 'simple" or "lumplkat ed "Simple ' execution means he liiK tlirown to the crocodiles "Com pllcnled" exHciitlon consists of being fastened to a tree uiW left to lie eaten hy i.iHiml vliiltorH aiich hh IIoiih aivl tlK"is, ir IicIiik tortured until death cnini's CuiiiillmllKin Ik practiced liy the Ha kokim not licoaiisc they onpeclnlly care fur the llnvor of tlio meat, hut because they feel thnt liy eiitliiK every particle of an enemy they are Hiilijxet Iiik lib" to the Kreutett IndlKiilty tou celvuhle |