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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10

TUNES and dancing their own peculiar
dance, go from one room to another in
rotation, thereby we were able TO see all
the performances by remaining IN one
room.
will only attempt TO describe the two
principal dances. In the first was a
large canvas reaching three-fourths the
distance across the room on which was
painted six suns. over these suns two
virgins, and still above these, clouds and
rain These suns were cut round except
a small space at the top which served as
hinge. Through these suns huge SER
penis issued forth, nearly resembling the
crockodile, the largest of these being
about six feet in length and about twelve
inches in diameter. This large serpent
had small one on each side, represent
ing her nurslings, while others full
grown, represented her brothers and
near relatives. Previous to the perform
ance, green corn growing about SIX
inches high, had been arranged IN rows
in front OF the canvas. This seemed to
be the center of interest and attraction,
for the serpents, as they darted back and
forth to the right and left over the corn,
made deep, rumbling, buZzIDg noise.
Along the top of the canvas bird, re-
sembling a dove, M we'd back and forth,
chirping and keeping perfect time. A
few minutes before the close of this
dance, the corn was swept down by the
serpents, which represented harvest.
We were informed by one of the chiefs
that the motions of the serpents over the
corn represented the power OF the sun
over the crops.
The second dance had canvas also,
in which were two small doors; over
these were two images of maidens
bedecked with Indian ornaments. These
folded their hands, bowed and kneeled
at stated times and were the center of
attraction and interest in this dance,
and at the close each took in her hand
a pan of corn meal that sat in front of
her and handed it TO the leader of the
dance. Over the head of each maiden a
bird moved back and forth, chirping
and keeping time. Each dancer (male)
wore on the calf of his right leg a coyote |
skin, rattle, and tortoise shells with |
bear claws attached. None of the |
dancers, except Ah-tee Tor Louse), had |
more than two feet square in which to |
dance by treading and turning around |
and keeping perfect time with their |
horrid noises and that of the rattle |
which each one held in his right hand.
The noises and movements of the
birds and dancers were all in
perfect time with each other, and were
Executed with the rapidity and grace
'ulness that was surprising, Altogether,
he performances surpassed anything l
nave ever seen i" the art of dancing.
In another article l will give one of
heir dance songs with translation.
JAS. c. DAVIS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10
A PLUMB BOOM.

If Senator Plumb were appointed secre-
tary of the treasury and given full oppor-
tunity TO put his financial theories into
practice. there would be a large sized
Plumb boom on the floor of the next Re
publican national convention.-Emporia
Re ublican.
Plumb says that the circulation per
capita of this country is not half what
the treasury exhibits indicate. and that
the existing depression is attributable to
an inadequate volume of currency, there
being no other explanation of the
stringency which is sweeping banks and
mercantile houses, at the rate Of two or
three hundred per week, out of ex-
! istence. And be is right. But for a
subterfuge, a resort to a clearing house
! trick, which was made to do service for
millions upon millions of currency, a
few weeks since, dozens of banking
institutions in New York would have
gone to the wall, carrying hundreds of
other banks and thousands Of firms,
throughout the country, with them.
The matter of a very few thousand
dollars in currency would have saved
two banks in Wichita within the past
two weeks. These banks were as sound
In the value Of their securities as they
ever were. But no kind of collateral or
of securities, however valuable and
good, could command the necessary
currency. There is hardly bank
west of the Missouri river today that
will furnish currency on the most abund
ant of undoubted securities, simply be-
cause they haven't got it. Nor can they
get it. That fact of itself tells the whole
story. The banks of Kansas, at this
very hour, need twenty millions of dol
lars more, every dollar of which could
be given out to their regular patrons on
unquestionable security, and every dol |
lar of which would find immediate legi- |
tlmate and profitable employment. !
There is hardly business interest in the |
entire west, today, that is not cramped |
for the want of such ready means as |
they have been in the past commanding. |
and on Just such securities as they are /
able and willing to furnish now, but |
their securities, to all intents and pur-
poses, are of no account, although in
trinsically as valuable as they ever were.
There is not a single political or finan-
cial trouble which is harrassing the peo-
pie Of this country today that is not at
tributable to, and that would not be inn
dispelled, by a volume of cur
rency equalling per capita that enjoyed
by France
1t is wholly and solely because one
end of this country is in debt to the
other end that an increase Of the volume
Of the circulation is denied
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10
The Baths ofIondou.

There are rs many great baths in Lon
don as there are theatres in New York
city. They are Turkish. Roman, vapOr,
electric, swimming, medicated, hot, cold
tepid and salt. The most interesting are
the great public baths. Nearly every
district Of London mas one. and often
there are public wash houses in cOnnsc-
tio2 with them. Some Of the older -
these baths are dark and more or less
gloomy, but the newer ones are very in
viting. Take the Battersea public bath
as an example IT, first class tank Is 100
feet long BY - feet wide with a depth
Of 6 feet at one end and - feet az the
other. u is lined with white glazed
bricks. rooted with wool and iron and
ventilating skylights, and has fifty locked
dressing b0xes. IN the same building
there j. a second class bath. - feet by =
feet in size. AZ certain times women
use both baths. The water y heated
when il = desirable. These baths are
distinctly popular. The first class price
varies from 3 shilling 70 fourpence, and
the second class from axr,eucs % two
pence, the cheaper baths bting those IN
the more thickiy populated part q the
city. The wasn housss connected with
many o. the baths seem ~ b. q very
great public bene5S.--JuiIa1 Ralph 10
Harper's Weekly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10

How well the boy knows him, the boys
mani No need TO tell him this man likes
boys. He shows il in all his actions. II he
doesn't say anything there Is a kindly
twinkle in his eye every time il falls upon
n boy that speaks volumes. Perhaps ha
has boys at home, perhaps he hasn't. for is
isn't every father Of boys who is boys
man. have known the father Of dozen
boys TO be no more a comrade for them
than the sphynx. When they were lIttla
they ran and hid every time they saw him
coming. He frowned on ell their youthful
sports and dealt unpityingly with every
boyish folly Then ] have known a man
with no boys of his own who loved and
was beloved by all the boys in the neigh
borhood.
Happy the boys who have boys man
for a father. He can JOIN them in their
pleasure and sympathize with them In their
youthful griefs. TIE boys man Is rarely
disturbed by the shout and laugh 81 ex-
uberant boyhoo2. II some sour neighbor
be not looking on ne wouldn't mind taking
n romp with the boys hims3lf lie is in
dulgent when they trample through tho
garden In search Of flying ball and II
they invade his orchard in search OF early
fruit he - more likely 70 look the other
way than to set the dog on them. lie 10
capital company to so hunting or fishing
with, and IL be knows where the beat
straw berries or black cherries grow he isn't
until be tells the boys ali about IL.
He is indul2ent TO the prAnks OF boys
He is never disturbed by their tin horns
and frecrackers on the Fourth Of July.
and il il would be any satisfaction to "a boy
around the corner 90 see him
kick en- old hat with brick in IL on April
FOOLS day, why he win just up and kick IL,
corn or no corn. And the boys man never
hicks behind. Boys can always hang on "a
the hind axleSrce OF ms buggy. or climb
into the tail end OF his lumber wagon. OF
load down his cutter or bobsleds, and be
never 50 much as threatens them with his
whip. On the contrary be shouts Jump
'boardr' and becomes the jolly center 81
their youthful RLce. Texas SiftinEN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10
THE MOQUI CORN DANCE.
Dusky Indian Maidens and Their Ba

, Dusly Indian Aaidens and Their Ball.
! To the Editor OF the Eagle.
In accordance with my former article,
/ now give an account of the MOqui corn
dance at their village There l was in
formed by one Of their chiefs, To-chee,
only two Americans besides ourselves,
{. \. Taylor. missionary. and myself.
had ever witnessed the dance, SO of
course we considered ourselves greatly
favored in having the opportunity Of
being present on such an interesting
occasion.
During the day preceding the night
of the dance and while we were quietly
entertaining ourselves in little room on
the third floor of Interpreter Polacco
Chiquito's house, our attention was at
tracted by a strange and peculiar noise
from persons outside on the ground be-
low. Going out we beheld a band of
three Indians saiiying forth rs an initia-
tory movement TO the dance proper.
They were dressed in such hideous
costumes that the sight Of them caused
the Qndianl child. en- TO CRY and tremble
with fright. One Of the trio represented
an old woman who stopped at the
entrance of each of the UNDERGROUND
workshops To utter frightful pow.
WOW, scatter meal and distribute
seeds OF various kinds-corn, melon.
squash, etc, every person being
anxious 10 be favored with some, for
thereby they were considered 10 be
blessed with good crops. Another Of the
hand acted the pant OF a clown, his head
mask having large horns for ears end
nose. On the calf of has right leg he car
ned several fine switches Of Spanish
uavonet, with which he made unconl-
Portable every one who came within his
reach. even chmbling ladders to the sec
ona stories for that purpose Around
hIm was tied rope about twenty feet
long and held at the other end bv a bov
Tor the purpose, II might be supposed.of
keeping his charge in bounds. Al
through the day small bands dressed in
different costumes. sailed forth through
the villages on SINH ar occasions. About
2. IN. the interpreter came 20 our room
.ind told Us % ''vamoos" a. il was time
10 90 20 the dance. We followed HIM
uo"n the ladders and wended our wav
10 the underground room where they
was 10 begin. Here set No. danced after
which they proceeded 10 room two, there
10 90 through with the same perform i
ance. At Inc same time set No. . J. per-
forming their dance IN room one. thus /
the four sets arranged IN different CO..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10
Ages of Early -1...,. can Statesmen.

No tallacy is more firmly fixed in the
the establishment of our government as
the work of old men. The delusion is
imbibed in childhood, and is uncon-
sciously cultivated by the text books
used IN school. The fathers of the re-
public are depicted in all the histories
with wigs, queues and other accessories
of dress that apparently betoken age,
and the pupil naturally concludes chat
they must have been old when the ma
ton was born.
In point Of fact they were an uncom-
monty young set Of men. George Wash
ingtOn, senior In age as well as IN author
ity and influence, was but 43 when the
Revolution broke out, and 81 when he
became first president; Thomas Jeffer-
son only SO when he wrote the Declare
ton Of independence; Alexander Hamil-
ton but SO when he became secretary of
the treasury; James Madison only %
when he was made member Of a Vir-
ginia committee Of safety, and 80 when
he was Hamilton's great collaboration in
the production Of that political classic,
The Federalist.
Nor were the leaders in the great en-
terprise exceptional in this matter Of
age. Forty names were signed TO the
constitution of the United States on the
18th of September, 1851. Leaving out
of account four whose birthdays are noe
given by the books Of reference, only
five of the remaining thirty-six had
reached the age Of 60; twenty Of the
number were less than - years oh. and
twelve were under 20, among the latter
being one (HamiltOuJ Of 80. another Of
90, a third of 2s, and fourth who lacked
some months Of q when the convention
met The average age Of all the mem
bers did not quite reach a. years. The
most important committee to which the
instrument was referred for final re-
vision consisted Of FIVE members, four OF
whom We're between 80 and 90 years Of
age, the fifth and least prominent being
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10

Bad spelling is sometimes said to be a
sign of genius. If that is the case the
newspapers of the country are evidently
trying to make a reputation by misspell-
ing Senator Ingalls, "iridescel.: dream. "
This oft-quoted phrase has appeared as
an ''irTidescent dream" in countless
papers. Even the classic groves Of the
modern Athens have been invaded bv
the error, for 'irridescent' is the version
of the word we find in the Boston Globe
of Tuesday. Few mistakes as evident as
his have had such currency, but we find
aplausible explanation in the Simpson
ian idea, that person is n. z. who can
7ot spell a word but one way"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10
secret Of saving ca. Bill.

For several months a Brooklyn man
has been terrified ~ the size q his gas
bills. lie i a family man and enjoys a
good income. but he ooes &c. tane.y
submit % swindli1g and ext0rtlOn- Be-
heving he was beng robbed BE com
planned % the coapsay which supplies
him. Dot II Avaiisd him nothing.
.S1Ii the balls were prssented vita IN
VARYING regularly. and a. tee days
shortened AMI TIE nights Heightened
they became larger Finally be grew
desperate. but was stil powsrless. Al
last be found ~ unexpected ray u
hope. I: cane in the SHAPE q this al
vertlseznsnt n a Newspaper. printed IN
big type.
Rs3Ecs your ga biIIs over - pr
oeuL secret fee by mail for only g.
Address -. Cincinnati o.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10
PETER FOR PRE.IDENr.

The farmers are talking of Senator
elect PETER, of Kansas, for the presi-
dency. Mr.. PETER has also the support
of the humori5ts. The New York Cont
nent loosely observes thai his candidacy
would fill the pockets of the testers to
overtiowing-nay, more! it would give
many of them the pockets to ill.
When we tn nix of this and of the mag
nificent alliterative transparency notices
Mr.. PETERS choice by the Farmers ALI
ance would give rise to-"From the Po-
tato Patch to the Presidency Squash,
Senate, State House. and countless
Others which will at once suggest them
selves TO the intelligent mind-we are al
most inclined to swing in line for PETER
The only objection would seem to be
that in the administration of such one
the state department would become sec
ondary in Importance to that Of agricul-
fIIrp
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10
A COLD IS INFLAMMATION.
PONDS EXTRACT
REDUCES INFLAMMATION.
Specific Directions,

Specific Directions.
IPA COLD IN THE HEAD, apply
Ponds Extract diluted One-haIO
by n nasal douehe, or snuT if, or
yRporixc IL over n lamp and inhaIe
the fumes through the nose.
If HOARSE, gargle with Pond.
Extract several times daily.
IF THE THROAT Is SORE
aud NECK STIFF, rub the neck
thoroughly with Ponds Extract,
and, on retiring, wrap the neck
I'm "A wooden bandage satuva ted
with Ponds Extract, and pro-
tected by an outer wrapping.
IP THE LUNGS ARE SORE,
take a teaspOonfzi or Ponds Ex-
tract four or ave times daily.
IF THE LIMBS ACHE and are
sore, rub them vigorously with
Ponds Extract.
FOR CHiLBlAlNS, battle with
Ponds Extract and bandaEc with
cloth saturated with Ponds TX
tract. Itching quickly stopped.
BUT do not purchase some cheap
substitute ana expect &c TO do what
Ponds Extract Will. Be sure you
have genuine article. Made only
BY Ponds Extract Co., New York
and London.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10

The assertion of the New Delta, the
anti-lottery paper of New Orleans, that
''the lottery Is on its last legs" strikes
undoubtedly pretty near its present
actual condition. Being prohibited the
mails, beng blocked in its scheme of
making express agents its agents. and.
worst ofau, being prevented from ad-
Seru~inC in newspapers, its business has
decreased very largely, so it is said. All
that Is necessary now is for the people in
Louisiana to assert themselves for the
right, and knock the lottery off its last
legs into the grave while it is weak
Otherwise. as evil is always energetic.
while good is OILY temporarily so, the
,ottery will once more gain strength and
he whole fight VIII have to be gone over
again.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10

One Of the largest beet sugar factories
in the world Is in course Of construction
and will soon be in operation in san
Bernardino county, Cal The work Of
blowing 5000 acres with steam blows
will be finished by the middle OF this
month. and the land viii at once be-
planted with beets. The factory will
cost $500, GOO, and it is expected to turn
out more sugar per day than any similar
concern in the world. Forty acres of land
have been set aside for homes for work
ingmen, stores and other buildings. The
company owns immense tracts OF land
believed to be especially adapted to the
cultivation Of the beet, and the present
establishment is but the beginning Of
what Will, in a few years, be the largest
sugar producing enterprise in the world.
This, IN spite Of the Mckinley bill. which
takes the protection off that important
industry and leaves II to compete with
products OF the world.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10

Eagerly the oppressed citizen sent on
his money and anxiously he awaited the
receipt of the secret which he felt would
be the means of keeping hundreds oe
dollars in his pockets. In sfew days the
secret came. With trembling hands he
tore open the envelope and extracted
a card. On this he saw in big, black
type, Use kerosene OIL" For few
days the citizen kept his secret, but at
last has wife gave it away.-New York
Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10

have ever done since coming into this
place. Januarys business was 100 per
cent larger than last year, and this month
bids fair to exceed any February. This
not only speaks well for the Frisco, but
also for the city. 1t shows that business
matters are in better shape than they have
been for long time
Two young men had fight in the Bap-
fist church at Lancaster. last Sunday
L.orning just as the preacher began pro-
nuuncIng the benediction. Ii took the
deacons several minutes TO separate them.
They were both fined for disturbing "A re-
ligiOus meeting. In the trial il was de-
velOped that the fight was precipitated by
one fellow sticNing "A hunk of chewing
gum into the ear OF the other A provoke
act that was enough to justify physical
resentment
Hope Herald: The Hope Stucco com
pany Is rapidly extending its business as
the excellence OF it, products becomes
known TO The trade. Last week among its
orders were one car for Chicago. ILL.,.
another to Madison. Wis, and third for
La Fayette, Ind. These cars went right
into the heart of "a trade held by the Mich
igau plasters, but once the merits OF the
Hope product becomes known they will
grow in favor and secure a firm foothOld.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10
A CRITICISM.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
Oklahoma invites the poor school
teacher. Guthrie gives her city superin-
tendant $50 per month for organizing
and supervise the work in about twelve
schools. Oklahoma gives her city super
intendent S65 per month for organizing
and experimenting sixteen or eighteen
schools. The money to pay these sala-
ries was donated to the territory by the
United States government. or the people
could not ave been so lberalC0 to them,
Well, the climate Is mild aud the win
ter almost over, but the teachers Will not
contract any extravagant habits and pos
sibly suffer for any oil the neceSsarIes Of
lie. l. &.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10
He Had an Object.

Look here. said "A Sixth avenue drug
gist % a boy who had come ia and gone
out Of the store and left the door open each
time. half dozen times ia one afternoon.
"You must be very careless boy. have
had 20 shut that door after you each time
you have gone out"
Il know it, +" replied the boy.
Then IL was done purposely on your
partf"
YES. sir Ny brother has patented y
door spring, and my object was 20 call at
tention 20 IL. Put you one on Tor dollar
which will shut that door a million times
and never skipa coz New York sun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10

Ordinarily the acton of the senate in
passing a resolution extending the time
in which the president must I'LL va
cancy in a cabinet Office, from ten to
thirty days. would have no particular
significance. but the presidents attitude
ON the silver question, and the action OF
the senate on the free coinage biz invest,
the said resolution with some signifi-
canoe Il at least settles the question OF
the kind Of man who viii succeed Secre-
tary Window, if there were any doubts
on that point before the passage OF the
resolution. Ii was done, no doubt, al
the Presidents suggestion. he not wish
ing TO take the chances Of his appointce
beng rejected by the senate il be shall
be known 10 he adverse 10 the silver act.
which Of course he viii be.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10

A resolution introduced in the Kansas
senate proposing trade congress of the
states and territories lying between the
Ohio river and the Pacific ocean, while
apparently meritorious measure, is I'M
doubtedly Kansas City, Mo-, scheme
for big benefit to that town. At least
the mention of that place as the proper
one for holding such proposed congress,
in the resolution before the legislature of
this state, gives a good deal of substance
to snch suspicion. There is nothing
worthy of surprise in X. Cs. interest in
the matter, however, as far as action by
Kansas is concerned, since that mis-
named locality knows upon whom it de-
ponds and must rely for whatever it
gets and has.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10

Free coinage is so lead for this year that
oven if one of its men were in the speaker
ship and another in the presidency it could
not be resuscitated -Globe-D Democrat
The logic of the future may demon.
strate that that was the wise and proper
thing to do, but it will take a mighty in.
dustrious educational campaign from
now on to convince the country at large
of the fact by the beginning, or ending,
OF the '92 national canvass.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-10

The Sunday school teacher had just real
the story Of the bringing 20 life u the son Il
the widow OF Main. and then began % as<
questions 70 see II her scholars had under
stood what she bad read.
in tho first place let me SEE II any II
you can tell me what q widow H.
There was a lOnz silence. Finally
small boy spoke: Il know. eos my moth.
er's one It's a lady hat takes ia wash
iug New York Evening sun