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confederated natlons-the Senecas,
Oneidas, Cayugas, Onondagos, Mo-
hawks and Tuscaroras.. Each Indian
in the village is not merely represen-
tative of his tribe, but is lineal de-
scendent of some former chief, famous
in council or in war. Thus Red Jacket,
for instance, who will be here soon, is
direct descendant of the famous chief,
Red Jacket, whose name in the Iro-
quois traditionsis is synonym for skilled
oratory and statecrsft. Similarly,
Chief Laporte, who is to be resident
of the village, is the scion of family
famous for centuries in the annals of
the Six Nations. Besides being true
'aristocrats among their fellows, the
members of the Iroquois village have
been selected with special reference to
the skill of themselves and their wives
in the ancient arts of peace-carving,
weaving, embroidery, discriminating
and 80 on. No families of Indians are
more expert in these arts than the Iro-
quois, and there is already a marked
demand for specimens of their handi-
work rs Worlds Fair souvenirs.
Students of Indian lore are familiar
with the fact that the confedersted
Six Nations represented the highest
type of the American Indian, and that
their power in council or in war was
equalled by their freedom from de-
generacy for centuries after the adj
vent of the white man. Itis a curious
fact that there are more descendants
of the Six Nations living to-day in the
State of New York on reservations than
were in the various tribes atthe heig ut
of their power. The student OF the
American Indian will here find an in
stance, at least, where the contact for
centuries with civilization has not de-
populated the tribes. The Iroquois OF
to-day are peaceful, orderly and in
dustrious race. They have entered
with enthusiasm into the project which
has found contamination on the Fair
grounds-the turning back OF the
wheels of time for 400 years, to show
how their fathers lived when good
slice of the continent was theirs and
the pale-face was a stranger.
The log house is an exact reproduc-
ton of the dwellings of the Iroquois,
who followed the ancient village
custom and housed twenty or thirty
families in a single structure. Inside
may be seed the utensils, clothing,
arms and trinkets of 400 years ago.
The men and women are dressed IN
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variety which is simply marvellous.
The forests are yet practically virgin,
the natives alone being large consu-
mers and the uses being largely those
for heat and waste. Long on timber,
Costa Rica is short on market for it,
and thus the very best sells at almost
ridiculous prices.
Hides of almost everything from
snakes up are shown, those OF the fur
tribes being most numerous. The
country has not much use for warm
garments, and it is curious that nature
in it's wisdom filed the south woods
with pelts for Arctic coats. The birds
with densest plumage always pant
where the sun is 'fercest, and thus it
happens that Costa Rica has songsters
with feathers a yard long, and other
birds with plumage rivaling the rain.
bow in brilliancy. They are in the
National Building in great profusion,
and arranged as found in the iungles.
Some look like jokes, with spindling
legs and bodies too heavy for them,
and others ore built on graceful lines
with most wonderful beauty. One
end of the gallery is long-distance
landscape, and the blue sky and white
clouds are helped ont by stuffed birds
nailed to the canvas. This is realism
in art with vengeance, but since the
aim is to show the birds and not the
landscape the criticism hardly stands.
Like all the neighboring States and
Kingdoms, Costa Rica raises coffee and
challenges the world to equal it's pro-
duct in quality. To prove its value
great silver tanks have been arranged
to cook samples, and when the build
ing was opened all visitors were given
long draughts of the fragrant mixture.
For this purpose the end next the
north had been reserved. Thus all the
departments of the country's varied
business relations are exhibited, the
Government sending many things
from the National Museum. There are
cases of coin and script of the country,
displays of all the articles imported,
silken wares and sea weed products
made by the natives Everything
about the place suggests commerce,
and that is exactly why the country
came to the Fair--to boom its export
relations with the rest of the world,
and particularly with this edge OF 1t.
Chicago Herald.
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CHAPTER vi.

Club and her father verified all the
rumors by inviting their friends to the
wedding,
Then they went to the nearest town
to buy her wedding dress and such ap-
pointments as Dawson was determined
his daughter should have.
awe got plenty Of money" be said to
his friends. ave earned 1t for Club,
and she's bound to have the best"
That was sufficient.
Everybody applauded Hank Dawson's
decision. 1t was polite to do SO. Hank
was inviting o crowd to the wedding.
There would be abundance to eat and
drink-fddlers for q hundred, fun for
everybody. And everybody wanted to
be "on hand" at Clubs wedding.
Clubs wedding was the talk OF the
country for miles around. 1t was an
extraordinary event.
She was the prettiest girl in that. re-
gion. She was the smartest and the
most spirited. She was the besS cook
and the best shot. She could manage
the most unruly horse, and men had
stood in not little awe OF her.
She had hosts of admirers, and 1t was
never known that any one had been so
courageous as to ask her to marry him.
Above all, she would have more money
than any girl in the entire district Hank
Dawson had ever so much money in
bank, had inherited fortune from o
brother who diyd in distant city, and
WAS able to point to three fine farms
within sight of his own home.
And all would 20 to Club when Hank
Dawson died.
OF course, now that the marriage was
approaching, Dan Bash was congratu.
lated daily. His good fortune was re-
marked.
To the surprise of all, Dan Bash took
the condiments as matter OF course.
He did not think he was bound to be
grateful to Hank Dawson, anC he plainly
intimated as much when occasion seemed
to demand the expression OF his inde-
pendence.
II am to be envied for securing one OF
the best women in the world" he said
more than once. "In my opinion, Belle
Dawson is the equal of any woman in
the State"
That was the manner in which he re-
ferred to the woman he was going to
marry. He seemed to think he was the
equal Of any man or woman; he did
not assume superiority, but it was quite
q matter of course that the prettiest and
richest and cleverest girl in the county
should be willing to marry him.
ITe BE CONTINUED
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agin Dawson, too, II we. can't get Bash
out Of the way somehow"
Ned Monk frowned as he spoke to
Squatty.
"Say, when does the weddin' come
OFF," Suuatty inquired suddenly.
1.-TWO weeks from to-morrow-sure as
fate. Club and her dad has told every
body, and 80 has Dan Bash. "
suppose something should prevent
Bash from going to his own wedding?"
The Monks looked at Squatty curl
ously.
at would be bad If he didn't go to his
own wedding; it would be better If he
couldn't go to anybody's wedding never
again." said Ned Monk.
Eyes"
"Tell us what you would do to prevent
it, SQuattv."
Squatty looked around him nervously.
Thon he spoke in lower tone The
Monks listened attentively. Then they
slapped their poor tool on the shoulder.
sBully for you, Squatty That's o
prime idea. Well carry it ont as sure
as you are o sinner. And, Squatty,
you'll get all the credit OF the plan"
Then the Monk brothers laughed
again.
Squatty shivered.
"You won't put it all on me-" he
whined
-Pooh! We're all in for it, Squatty.
It's everybody's business now. II one
goes we'll all 70. 80 you needn't be
afraid. II tney catch you you'll nave
plenty Of company"
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Sarsaparilla grows in Costa Rica and
along with q wealth of other shrub
berry this medicine is shown. 1t is
interesting. since the average visitor
has never seen sarsaparilla out OF bot
ties or the soda fountain. Extending
down the side of tho long structure
are q score or more cases containing
bottles and jars of plants and herbs
used in medical practice. Barks,
beans, roots, leaves, branches and
pulverized woods are in a bewilderlng
profusion until it looks as though ma
ture had grown remedy for all the
real and Imaginary ills Of body and
flesh. Not even the old family "doc-
tor book" can relate q disease for
which Costa Rica docs not grow its
balm,
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The Wart Hog.

This is new arrival at the Zoologis
cal Gardens. The wart hog, or vlacke
vsrk, or Ethiopian warthog (P. Hthio-
picus), is native of Southern Africa.
This species differs from his brother
from North Africa (Etians wart hog),
inasmuch that his warts at the side of
his face are larger; in fact, he is q
more formidable animal, his tusks,
when tull-grown, reaching eight inches
in length. The animal lives entirely
on roots. The color of this hog is
gray, with dark name, and hair sparse
ly scattered over the body. When,
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with several wigwams and stockades
close by. This is the Iroquois village,
put up and maintained by the New
York Commission. as part of their
State exhibit, and constituting most
important part of their outdoor
ethnologicsl exhibit.
If the visitor will turn aside into
this curious village, says the Chicago
Herald, he will find, if he is student
of history, that he has dropped four
hundred years out of the calendar of
time, and is face to face with red men
and women, dressed and sccoutered
exactly as their forefathers were when
Columbus discovered the continent.
The controlling features of the New
York Iroquois exhibit is faithful re-
production of the dwellings, and Gus
toms of native aborigines as they ex-
listed four hundred years ago. The
records and traditions of the famous
Six Nations of Iroquois are in better
shape for this purpose than those Of
any other family or tribe. Those who
have had charge of the New York In
dian exhibit were instructed to spare
no pains or expense in reproducing a
typical Iroquois village of the ,Fif-
teenth Century, and, according to the
testimony of the sachems and wise
men of the various tribes, this has
been done. ..
There are now more than q dozen
Indians living in the Iroquois settle
ment, and before many days there will
be at least twenty. These have been
selected from each of the famous six
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The Cars Idea of HumOr.

A story has been circulating that
the Car of Russia recently sent to
the Sultan of Turkey as present On
album of paintings by tirst-class
artists of all the war ships of the
Russian Black Sea fleet. In some
quarters the reported act is thought q
piece of fine humor, while in others it
is considered an insult, to which q
repartee in kind would not be diff
cult. San Francisco Chronicle.
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his wife in Crown Hill Cemetery,
Indianapolis, will be massive in pro-
portions and graceful in outline. Be-
fore General HARRISON made his choice
he examined designs submitted by
monument dealers all over the country.
The beautiful memorial to be
erected will comprise four huge blocks.
On the third base will be the name
"Harrison' in large raised letters.
Columns with tastefully carved capitals
will be placed at the four corners OF
the base. Around the massive die,
near the top, will be a handsomely
carved astragal.
The monument will be made OF
granite from Barre. VT, after designs
bv J. R. Lame, of Indianapolis. 1t
will be one of the finest monuments
in the cemetery.
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CHAPTER Y.
CLUE pAwsoN's ENGAGEMENT.

DAWsON 'kSVAGEMENT
1 would like to get better acquainted
with you, Mr.. Dawson" said Bash, as
they stood little apart, while many of
tho crowd looking at them marveled at
tho strength and suppleness of the new
conner in tho mountain district
you're welcome to my house. Every
body is," said Hank Dawson.
"Then am included among the crowd"
"Yes. Though we'll be more like
friends, II you are as square as you
look"
The blacksmith looked him all over.
A>"But you are the most deceivin' man
I've met. Where did you learn it?
Travel with q cjrcus?" ,st:..,
f-Bash laughed. s.
MOP IN sTon don't see where else
you picked 1t up. DO you know, you've
outjumped and outras'led the best men
In the county-you have, Bash"
Dawson chuckled. 1t was fun for
Dawson.
There's one thing can't do"
~What's that?"
II can't lift half as much as You, nor
hit as hard"
Dawson laughed.
II don't know about that II wanted
to wallop an apprentice l wouldn't hire
you"
The crowd socn separated after that,
and evcry man there told such stories OF
tho prowess of the new teacher that
their acquaintanccs promptly called them
liars.
But thcro were many who had reason
20 believe the stories told. And when
Dan Bash entered the school there was
not q scholar there who questioned his
right to rulo them.
The school was very orderly and obe-
dicnt 70: the first lime since it had been
been opened
The young men did not care to tackle
O teacher who could kick nine feet nine
inches high with one foot, nor did they
care to wrestle with the man that laiC
Hi Perkins on his back.
The Monks did not 60 to school. They
were bent upon driving Dan Bash out ol
the district.
They plainly foresaw his permanent
residence, and success there meant los.
of prestige to them sooner or later.
If he should become popular, Jhel
popularity with the roughest portion O.
the community would lie thing OF TIT
past
They must get rid Of Dan Bash some
how.
But how? That was what bothered
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TEMPERANCE.
WHAT TIE sALooN-KEEPEa SEES.

The owner of costly and attractive build
ing. formerly used as a saloon in New York
City. has gone out Of business. II have sold
liquor" said the ex-saloon-keeper, 'for
eleven years, long enough for me TO see the
beginning and end OF its effects. have seen
q man take his first glass Of liquor in my
place, and afterward fill the grave Of sui
eide. / have seen man after man, wealthy
and educated. come into my saloon who can
not now buy his dinner. can recall twenty
customers worth once from 500, ,000to $780,
600 who are now without money, place or
friends
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costumes SO trne to history that deer
had to be killed and their sinews
taken to furnish thread for making
the garments.
The separate wigwams and the stock
AIDES are also copies of similar struc-
lures when the aborigines ruled what
is now the popuIous Empire State.
The canoes which are drawn upon the
bank of the pond, or which may be
occasionally seen squirting throug h
the lagoon, propelled ty an Indian IN
paint and feathers, are also faithful
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velop it's impenetrable forests and ore
filed mountains, it bankrupted it's
treasury and thus has. not much money
TO spend for luxuries. However, it is
OF the Fair in q most creditable. shape,
and the old country which Columbus
stumbled on during his third voyage
hopes to receive an impulse in the
right direction by taking it's light
from under o bushel. Once out of
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sources of the country. The stones
range along the whole gamut of value
from the cumbersome Jumps of iron to
bits of precious metals. The woods
are stub-ends of logs, polished and
vanished to high degrees and in
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snout well in the air, so-ss to look over
his shoulder, and with that, and his
tail, when running, stiff and upright,
he has most absurd look. The above
sportsman also says the animal is not
devoid of sagacity. London Black and
White. .,.. ~
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In Doniphin County, Kansas, a
smart boy of sixteen was sent to pay
bill. Instead, he boug ut o marriage
license with the cash and got married.
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COSTA. RIGA.
a CENTRAL AMERICAN STATE
AT THE FAIR.
Fine Exhibit Of Its Products MINI
erals, Woods, Hides, Cof-
fee, Herbs and Roots in
Great Profusfon.

)STA RICA'S house
stands OF the head
of the lagoon which
washes the steps to
the Art Palace. It
is the yellow. build
ing, with the blue,
white and red flag
tapping, above the
trees. Along the
hack runs q wide
piazza, W h o 8 e
foundation :s laid
in tile water. At
the front two mar
BILE urns stand ut
each door post and
above the door is
the coat-of-arms of
the State.
Striving to de-
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s:NEW>Y0RK INDIANS,
THE FAMOUS SIX NATIONS OF
IROQUOIS.
Scions of the Noble Houses of Red
Jacket and Laporte Reproduce the
Aboriginal Life Of the Days
Of Columbus.

TUDENTS of eth
nology on their
wav to Professor
Putnam's Archao-
logical Building,
at the south end of
the Worlds Fair
grounds, have late
ly had their atten-
tion arrested by a
long, low house
near the bank of
tho rnufb nop5
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Great Britain received 10,057, 900
letters from America last year.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-02-21
DRIVEN OUT BY THE FIRE.
Thousands of Snakes Forced tn Move by
Mountain Fires ia FeHnsvIyIuia.

Thousands of Snakes Forced to Move by
Mountain Fires in PENNSYLVANIA.
One of the interesting features of re-
cent forest fires caused by long-coutin-
ued drought in the mountains of east
ern Pennsylvania has been the reveal
ing and dislodging of undrcamed-of
numbers of snakes which infest the
mountain Businesses. Thousands of
rattlers, coppcrheads vipers, black
snakes and other sorts, ranging from
one foot TO seven feet long, have been
driven from their haunts and forced to
flee for life before the advancing flames.
One day recently a surveying party,
while at work on Second mountain,
near LorbcTTy, were compelled to drop
their instruments and run prccipitatcly
down the mountain side because of an
oncoming host of snakes. The woods on
the mountains opposite were blazing
furiously and, a correspondent of the
New York Times says, the reptiles in a
fright came swarming over on Second
mountain for refuge. On they moved in
countless numbers, like vast army, all
kinds interminglcd, and swept down
upon the surveyors without warning.
The men stood their ground in aston
ishment foe a time, but soon seeing the
host steadily multiply as it drew near,
/ they incontiucntly abandoned camp and
ran away in terror. closely followed in
/ their fight by the snaky multitude.
/ At the foot Of the mountain is a road,
and there the corps halted to await de-
| velopments. Standing there they saw
/ thousands Of snakes glide down
/ through the grass and across the road,
disappearing in the tangled brush on
/ the lower side. As the corps were about
/ leaving they witnessed quicl; and de-
| cisive combat between a giant black
| snake and RATHER en- route to the
. brush.
The RATHER was five and one-half feet
| long and the blackSnallc fully seven
feet The rather wa, cutting across
the road diagonally just a. the black
snake went across straight FROM the
same side. In moment they coi,idcd
and then cliuched. The b.dghsAal;e
with a sudden twis. Of his body caught
the ra,J.ar tightly in his coils. Then
he gave another twist and The game
was up for the RATHER. The blacksEalic
quickly unooilcd himself and darted
into the bushes. On examination OF
the dead RATHER it was found that his
body was crushed into Il pulp. In al,
teen inmates more the procession Oh
squirming, wriggliD", gliding reptiles
had passed and the surveyors were abb,
to return to the mountain and secure
their instruments.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-02-21
STATEHOOD FOR ARIZONA.
A CHICAGO SWINDLE.

Economical persons are warned about
sswindliug scheme which is sent forth
to an unsuspicious public from Chicago.
2 refers Of course to cheap living dur
Eag the Columbian exposition. The
circular is the worst sort OF a fraud, az
i offers reasonable board in buildings
rL:-h --.rs goly in the minds eye and
gill exist nowhere else. The scheme
G..a. ,.aas this form:
a circular is issued containing, first,
sgrrowiul narration of the over
crowded and vicious condition of the
city. Next it is proposed that the re-
Giycr Of the circular join club. In
srGer to.on Cnis he must FIRST pay for q
G-...c---l w., membership, which costs
rom IS 10 SIS. This gives him nothing
except great many ethereal, rose
GE.ci promises. The circular is
GrtstiCaIiy printed. In some cases it is
smblazoned with a crest. 1t contains q
rosy account Of a massive hotel the club
Is building towering high and decked
with minaress aud domes. Scenes
from the interior of the great hotel, Civ
ing most inviting corners OF luxurious
dyans, princely rugs and costly brc.a.
hrac, are printed on the best paper with
IT, boot "' ~. In every case, the ex-
Ciusiveness of the hotel is dwelt upon
Wide piazzas are described in glowing
S-'|"~'""','' The break OF the waves on
ihe lake shore is told with poetical
Earvo'
OF course the whole thing is fake
EuG tuOse who pay in their S. Or $l5
simply learn that this is a very wicked
E5g.G $50: eaat extremely few people in
il ore p" ~" trusted.
Tee legitimate board OF public COM
Tort at Chicago is naturally disturbed
b. these schemes and one cannot be
surprised thereat. Ii Chicago Is to be
billed throughout the country as a den
a. thieves, where women dare not go
EH5tto"G,5 by the sterner sex, the
worlds fair will lose many visitors.
The great exposition will call in class
which spends little money and is apt
10 be taken in by bogus advertisements.
Tho""fore it is well to be advised in
Time.