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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-27

and paid me half of his debt. He pro-
duced his paper and had me indorse the
payment, and he climbed the wall and,
producing the duplicate, secured
like endorsement on that. He wished,
rs matter of business, to see his pis-
tol, and WAS gratified, of course. He
left me forever soon after, and Incl
dentally and in manner that would
have done credit to London pick
pocket took with him his pistol and
my duplicate pawn ticket. Later in
quiries informed me not only that my
I-.dian was not only one of the worst
murderers among the Navajos, but
that he had been carefully educated at
Fort Defiance, spoke, read and wrote
Spanish and English fluently, and had
fooled me rs readily as ever New
Yorker was taken in.
But our eifete Eastern ideas cannot
properly estimate the aboriginal view
of thieving. With them successful
larceny is considered not fault, but
habit to be proud of. Like their
Arabian prototypes, they recognize
theft as an accomplishment or an art
that cannot be held in too high es-
TEEN, Every Navajo is thief, and is
such by instinct and by hereditary de-
scent from generations of larcenous
ancestors have seen a small Navajo
baby strapped in its cradle and propped
up against the wall of store trying
earnestly to steal large tin watering
pot utterly useless to an Indian. Not
old enough to articulate, the bright,
snaky black eyes of the baby absolute
ly cleaned with thievish desire.
A masterful lot of savages they are.
Turbulent and treacherous they are
utterly indifferent to treaty obliga-
tions or ordinary considerations of
gratitude. Physically they are better
men than most of their neighbors. The
Utes, who are nearest to them, are
generally low in stature, thick set,
broad featured and wear their hair in
long braids. The Navajo, lighter in
color, is taller, wears his long hair
loose, and his features are of q cleaner
cut. He is of the greyhound type
1.-the, wiry and tough. As to cour-
age, he has enough to carry him sue
cessfully through his chickering's with
the puny Mexicans and the wretched
Apaches that are near him, but he will
not fight white men unless at every
advantage. In the last fifty years our
Government has sent series of mill
tary expeditions against them, but they
have been, with one exception, tier
failures. In their desert homes they
could not be brought to bay, and the
troops were obliged to retire because
they could not obtain water and for
age. In 1856 the late General L. v
Sumner led the strongest of the expe-
ditions against them and penetrated
the heart Of their country, where he
established the post Of Fort Defiance.
Bnt that accomplished soldier. with
the choicest troops of our army, was
unable to bring them to battle. and,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-27
FOREST FIRES AND paouru.

CoHYELrsvILLE-Forest fires have been
raging all along the Laurel Mountains from
Mt. Pleasant TO UhiOntown for the pnst 10
days. Owing 10 the continuous drouth
these fires are becoming dangerous. Just
above Connelsvlle the whole mountain
side is ablaze Unless rain soon comes the
whole summers work Of the farmers living
in the burning districts will be lost. They
are kept continually on the watch for fear
their homes will be burned, No fall work
hasyet been done. All the sources OF water
supp y for miles around have gone dry.
Farmers living three and four miles inland
are driving their stock to the Youghiogh heny
river for water, At some country churches
special services have been held to pray for
rain. Many of the coke works in the
Conne!lsville region would blow in ovens If
they had water.
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small pools, and these can only be
found by careful search. A stranger
would perish in this desert, though
the water might be close to him.
Neither is there heritage to feed the
large number of animals required for
n force sufficient 20 deal successfully
with the strength of the Navajo Ma
tion. If the necessity for stern work
arises short spurs of railroads must be
constructed, and thus the difficulties
can be overcome, but without such
means of rapid transportation hunt
after the Navajos will be like the Irish
mans chase after the fea--"When
You put your finger on him he isn't
there"
They are polygamous, if their
methods of establishing marital rela.
tions can be counted rs appertaining
to matrimony. An Indian girl is rs
much chattel of her father as is his
horse. When old enough he sells her
to some Indian who wants her, and
her charms and ability rs cook de-
termine the number of ponies to be
paid for her. Eight ponies isan aver
age price, and twelve is considered
high. knew of one for whom the
happy bridegroom told me he paid
thirty ponies. This statement / al
ways doubted gravely, not because I
would ungallantly cast any reflection
on the charms of the lady, but because
I knew the Indian, and appreciated his
talent as liar. A pony, it may be
said, is worth from 81 to $12. The
wife is the property of the husband,
and when he feels SO disposed and can
find n purchaser he sells her Such q
transfer makes no breach in the friend
ly feeling between the quondam hus-
band and wife. On long ride through
the reservation l had for guide an
especially decent Indian, with whom Z
conversed for hours One night when
we could not find water, for which our
horses were suffering, he said to me:
eff we go few miles further we will
find n Navajo house where we will be
comfortable. The man is my friend
and his wife is good cook. She was
my wife last year, but 1 sold her to
him."
In my ignorance I imagined somo
delicacy about the meeting of the two,
but was too anxious to find water for
my good horse to hesitate. When we
arrived at the place-a rude wall oi
stones built around cavern--the FAM
lily appeared. The man was an
especially villanous looking, elderly
Indian. The woman was fat and forty,
without being fair. The meeting was
cordial all around, and between my
guide and his former wife there was
much pleasant badinage in their own
language, while the new husband
placidly smoked his cigarettes and con-
cocted schemes, which he successfully
carried out, to steal my provisions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-27
Great Is Chicago.

Can nothing OF public moment be
done in this town without reference
first being had to more or less stu
pid, dilatory, obfuscatory and chucklc-
headed committee? The question OF
track elevation slumbers in the bosom
OF council committee; the demoli-
tion of the Spectatorium-which task,
by the way, has not yet been begun
had to be referred to another COM
mittee before anyone dared to think
about 1t; and now the Chicago River
is fostering and putrefying because q
committee of experts" is figuring on
the capacity OF the new pumps. This
committee expects TO make "A report
sin few days" Meantime tho
pumps are idle, awaiting the verdict
OF the experts, and the slime and
filth in the river are sending forth
such an odor that strcet-car conduc-
tors and drivers wear clothes pins on
their noses, and horses have to be
muzzled before they will cross the
bridges. 1t is about time for real
man to arise in these parts man
who can think for himself without
calling In a conclave of solemn dom
keys to do his thinking for him.
Such man, II he can get into the
city hall, may proclaim himself EN-.
peror or Cook County and maintain
himself on the throne with the en-
thusiastic approval of the entire pop
ce.--Chicago Herald.
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smelled the spoon and then passed IL
to one of his waiting compatriots. The
latter took a sniff and then threw the
spoon on the floor with disgust, ex-
claiming, ''Piscadol No bueno." ("
Fish Bad. The Indians were at n
murderous point of anger, and were
only conciliated by elaborate assur-
ances that the affair was an accident.
The unfortunate who had taken the
spoon into his mouth was absolutely
nauseated.
Their religion may he dismissed by
the statement that they have none.
Quite number of the Navajos were
taken while very young TO the Jesuit
school at Fort Defiance and to the
Presbyterian. The good Fathers and
Jealous clergymen did their best by
them, of course. Yet / found, rs II
matter of sad experience, that the very
worst and most dishonest Navaios were
those who had been thus educated.
For instance, L remember that few
years ago, when was alone in trad
ing post, n young Indian came in. He
was big, shapely fellow and uncom-
monty handsome. He was decked
ont in the height of style for Navajo.
His blankets We're worth 500, and the
silver ornaments on the headstall of
his pony were heavy and of the best
workmanship. He introduced himself
to me in awkward Spanish, inter
spersed with Navajo words and signs
which / could interpret, but ap.
parently knew no English. His busi-
ness was to pawn his revolver for $5.
IT is the custom of traders to make
such loans, without interest, because
the borrower usually wants to buy
goods and the aboriginal mind has
never accepted the idea of inter est
Therefore, when this Indian stated his
wish in silky tones l gave him the
money ho asked for. When the pistol
and money had been exchanged the
young chief asked me for n paper. |
did not know wnat he meant until
after explanation learned that he
wanted n paper in duplicate, describ-
ing the transaction. As my aboriginal
explained, these papers must be exactly
alike, he to keep one and the other to
be kept by me, ostensibly. In fact,
the Navajo looked over the wall of the
place until he found small crevice
ten feet above the floor, to which he
climbed and where he inserted and left
my end of the pawn ticket. Two
weeks later the Indian came in again
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-27
AMERICAS ARABS.
MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE
NAVAJO INDIANS.
A Strange People who Inhabit Q
Weird Country They Are All
Thieves, and Would Rather
Starve Than Eat Fish.

HWO thousand miles and more
from New York, and ap-
parently like distance from
q anywhere else, there is an al
most forgotten land, inhabited by a
strange Nation of savages, obscurely
known as the Navajos. From time to
time since the tide OF emigration
crossed the Rocky Mountains, nearly
fifty years ago, there have been
numerous disturbances with these
Indians, and not little bloodshed.
But while other tribes have been
pushed aside by the resistless forces
of advancing civilization and have
sought other homes with sorely re-
duced numbers, the Navajo, securely
intrenched in his desert Businesses
that no man covets, has held his own
and increased and multiplied.
Above all savage tribes that 7 have
known. says a writer in the New York
Herald, the Navajos are the most
secretive MS to their history and their
affairs. 1t was always difficult mat
ter to learn from them the simplest
matters about their history or their
habits. Even their names they are
reluctant to give, aud they are known
to white men and Mexicnns by Spanish
names, such rs Manuelito Cthe great
cher, Jose, juan or Julian. Bnt
succeeded once in obtaining n curious
myth from fat old sub-chicf, known
as Julian, with whom ] became de-
Nidedly chummy. asked him to tell
me who built the old ruins of forts
and castles that nre frequently found
In places where to-day the desert
stretches for many miles, and to ey.
plain the fragments OF pottery that
are found in proiusion in the sand.
This pottery, painted and glazed,
scattered over miles OF ground, indi-
Gates surely that populous cities once
occupied what is now arid desert.
With infinite trouble ] obtained the
following statement from Julian:
Many years ago there was great
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-27
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS.
AN AWFUL FALL.


SEVEN MEN DRoP l35 rEEr DowS NINE
sHN1E
CLEARrIrLp.- news has reached here
OF an awful accident at Wigton's shaft near
Morrisdale mines, this county. The shaft
has just been completed and the distance
from the surface door to the bottom Is 40
feet The cage used for lowering the men
works like an elevator and Is managed by
means of a strong cable and a windlass
Seven men went to descend shortly before
noon when the cable broke and they Yell
l35 feet. The whole number were badly
injured and after a half hours delay were
removed in an unconscious condition. One
has since died. Nearly all had legs or arms
broken. 1t is considered a remarkable es-
cape from death to all.
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people here. They built the old forts
and houses that you see, and then had
very large villages. There were no
Navajos here then. These people
made water to flow where it should
not--meaning that they irrigated the
soil, which seemed to the Navajos con
trary to natures law--and therefore
red soldiers came here and killed them
all Then the Navaios came here"
Scorning work, except for the women,
the Navajo has lived in this barren,
rocky region, for ages. His home is
usually in caves, or crevices in the
rock, generally with only n partial
shelter from the rain, which rarely
falls. With the minimum of labor
they cultivate their best fields and
raise little corn and wheat, on soil
that il irrigated would make them rich.
That the necessary water is close ut
hand is certain. As one rides his horse
over The country, the hollow sound
that follows the hoof-beats, and often
the tremor of the earth, indicate
plainly the course of underground
streams. Wells and windmills would
make their desert "blossom like the
rose.
But as it is, with no great amount OF
game, the Navajo, as / have observed
him, is always hungry and usually half
starved. Yet in spite of this some
superstition prevents him from eating
the fish, which are plentiful in the San
Juan. Rather than cat fish a Navajo
will die Of starvation. This supersti-
tion, as l learned, is based on the idea
that the spirits of the women go into
the fish when the former die, and as
they hold women in great contempt
they fear to touch the fish. Indeed,
their feelings in this matter seems to
be loathing. l remember one day
when party of elderly and important
Navajos visited trading post that they
called for n can of peaches. 1t was
opened for them and tin spoon, un-
washed from its last use, was handed
to them. One spoon is considered
enough for half dozen Indians, and
they use it alternately without any
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-27
THE DEADLY NAKED LAMP

Five Men Killed and Five Seriously In,
jured by an exp oson OF Gas ma
Coal Nine.
BY an explosion OF as in the Lance Col-
liery No II. of the l.ehi,h ami Wilk esbarr,
Coal Company at Plymouth, Pa. five mer
were instantly killed and five others ser,
onsy injured. The names OF the dead are
David NJ. Jones, William Jones. John
Flanagan, owen T, Jones, Joshua Golisht
ly.
The injured are; Owen l.. Evans, Thomas
Williams, ID b. Davis, John Cummings
and James Morgan.
The accident was caused by Josuha Co
lightly, who entered body Of gas with his
naked lam p when the terrific explosion
followed.
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like his predecessors, returned from
On almost fruitless incursion.
The character of their country is
such rs to make military operations
against them almost hopeless, and a
general war with them would, from
military point of view, indicate failure
and modification in advance. There
is not enough water available in the
whole country properly to supply the
needs of its inhabitants. What there
is can be found only in springs and in
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-27
TRAGEDY AT pIG's EAn.

OH CrTY.-Constable Williams of Pigs
Ear, Potter county, small lumber camp
near Austin, shot and allied man named
Glover, who interfered with him while
making an arrest. The man whom he tried
TO arrest is named Kennedy. He returned
the constabes fire and in all half dozen
shots were exchanged Kennedy succeeded
in escaping from the constable in the ex-
element that followed the shooting,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-27

UNIoNTowH.-DavidT Twist was awarded
sl,4 here by the jury for injuries received
IN getting oil a Southwest Pennsylvania
train at Gist station three years ago Twist
claimed the train stopped before reaching
the station platform by which he was hurt
in nlighting. a previous jury awarded him
$3.50, but new trial was granted
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-27

Mrs, JENNA LEWIS, aged II years, resi-.
dent of Brsbin, ran in front of passenger
train and was instantly killed The acct
dent occurred in full view of her daughter
and other members of her family Being
quite deaf, it is thought she did not hear
the train.
ENocH MINER of Bullskn township
Fayette county, digs every Sunday night on
the farm of Elias Christner, in quest OF three
crooks Of god. Mrs. Miner dreamed that
her uncle, Emanuel Sleasman, had buried
the treasure, $4,000 or $4,000, 25 years ago
SUNDAY nipht Harry TODD and Frank o..
Rourke, of Beaver Falls, while out driving
encountered an immense flock of wild ducks
several OF which they claim they grabbed
while sitting in their buggy,
MATTHEW SHINGLER, OF Sandy Ridge
while at work in coal mine, was crushed
to death by a piece of rock. weighing sever
al tons. II required the efforts of 10 men to
remove the rock.
THE miners of the Fayette City coal works
managed by Samuel ONeil. have gNie to
work at the reduced rate Of 2 cents. About
I25 men are employed.
BRAKEMAN LEE GUILE was instantly killed
at Stony Point on the Nypano. He was
thrown from atrain which had broken in
two,
JoHN On BELL, living near Martinsburg,
was killed while in his stable by being kick
ed by mule.
THE Penn Hardware Works Of Reading,
employing 800 hands, resumed operations
on full time.
JoHS O'LEARy aged 8 years, was drown
ed Tuesday night, while in swimming at
Sharpsville.
TYPHOID fever is almost epidemic at
Washington, new cases being reported every
day.>
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-27

CoNNELLsvILLE.-John Seneff died at his
home in Springfield township, Sunday, of
old age He was in his 03th year and cast
10 presidential votes. Among his five sur
vvins children is Rev. Henry W. senen, of
sewickley. He was buried yesterday on
the farm where he had passed his life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-27

formalities as to cleansing. This par.
ticular spoon had last been used by a
Mexican or cowboy on can of salmon.
When the senior Navajo placed the first
mouthful of peaches in his mouth he
detected the flavor of the fish, and at
once spat the fruit out. With sgita-
,tion expressed in every inesmeHt he
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-27

DURI NC the
mo Ia Of jan
usry, 1854, the
18th Pa. and
2ist Wis. were
doing post
duty and build.
ing fortifca-
cations onLook
out Mounts in,
T o n n. G o | 4.
Blakely COM
manded.
A negro came
into camp from
Innknut VAL
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-27
MOTHER AND CHILD SACRIFICED TO THE USE o


WEST ELIzADETHL-Mrs. David Dowden,
living six miles southwest of here, attempt
ed to light the fire with kerosene. An
explosion resulted and Mrs. Dowden and
her child were burned to death. The house
and contents were destroyed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-27
A IhrOttled Romance.

Mr.. Starrborder-"Ah, Miss de Coo,
what an inspiring view this is How
it lifts us above the common things of
earth! l could sit here forever, with
my soul"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-27
SOLDIERS COLUMN
FEAsTs OF HAM.

One Occasion on Which the Humble
Private Got his Reward.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-27
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
At Harrisburg. g. q. Thompson Nomin-
ated For Supreme Judge. and +.
c. Osburn for state Treasurer.

The Pennsylvania State Democratic Con-
vention in session at Harrisburg, nominal
ed Samuel Gustine Thompson of Pbiladel-
phia, for Judge Of Supreme Court. and
Frank G. Osburn, OF sewickley, for State
Treasurer. There was no opposition to tho
former and little to the latter.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-11-30

I, II. =. Prudential, County Assessor in sno
for Lincoln County. STATE Of Nevada. do hereby
certify that the above list ID . true .snd corTe0s
copy Of the Assessment Roll Of 1893.
n. =. FRKUDENTHAL
County Assessor Of Lincoln County. New
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-11-30
CURRENT TIME TABLE,
In EFFECT APRIL /, 1898.

LEAVE SALT LAKE.
No. 2-For Provo, Grand junction
and all poinls East. .....,... $50 a. M
No. 4-For Provo, Grand Junction
and all points East. 9:26 p, m
No. 8-For Provo, Payson, Eureka
and Silver City,. ........ 300 p. m
No. 6-For Bingham and San Pete... s:s6 q. m
No. 3-For Ogden and the West. ..... IL 5s p. m
No. 1-For Ogden and the West ..li16a a. m
ARRIVE SALT LAKE.
No. From Provo. Grand Junction
and the East. ........... I'LL 100 a. m
No. 8-From Provo, Grand Junction
and the East .............. ...llaS p. IN
No. From Provo, Payson, Eureka
and Silver City 1000 q. m
No. 5-From Bingham and San Pete. $3.50 p. m
No. l. From Ogden and the West.... 1855 q. m
No. 4-From Ogden and the west.... 9;lb p. m
D. @. DODGE, Gen. Manager.
A. E. WELBE, Gen. Supt.
J. H. BENNETT, g. P IT. A.
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NOTICE.

Ii persons indebted to the Phoebe Brewery
"A and to the undersigned, VIII please call
and settle immediately. - no further notice
will be given.
Any and all accounts unpaid January 20th
will be collected by law.
CHAs. STEIN.
Phoebe Brewery Saloon.
Phoebe, Nevada. January s, 1893.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
United states government.

state OF Nevada.
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.. 3. BLISS. Iowa Falls. Iowa.
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To Whom It May Concern:
SUMMONS.

In Justice Court Helene Township, of the
County OF Lincoln, State Of Nevada
Charles Garrett b Co., Plaintiffs. against d
Barthol and James Hutchinson. OF Barthol
Saw Mil Co., Defendants.
The State OF Nevada to D. Barthol and James
Hutchinson, Of Barthol Saw Mill Co:
You are hereby summoned to appear before
me. Justice Of the Peace In and for Helene
Township. County and State aforesaid, at my
ONCE in Helene. on the 2srd day Of December
A. D. 1913. ct ten O'Clock q. m. of that day. to
answer the complaint of Charles Garret l. Co.
wherein they claim to recover from you the
sum of one hundred and twenty-one and thirty
one hundredths dollars for goods supplied and
money loaned, a. per account on Ale, as fully
set forth In Plaintiffs complaint on Ale in my
once.
And you ere hereby notified that II you fail
to appear and answer the cor paint as afore-
said, judgment Will be taken against you for
the sum Of one hundred aud twenty one and
thirty one hundredths dollars and cost Of
suit.
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of said
county, Greeting; Make legal service and due
return hereof.
Given under my hand this 4th day Of Novem.
Der. 1898. SAMUEL REED.
Justice Of Peace Of said Township
Helene, Nevada. Nov. 9, 1s93.-7w
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ONE DOLLAR
every HOUR

is easily earned by any one of either in any
part of the country, who is willing to work indus.
triously at the employment which we furnish.
The labor is light and pleasant and you run no
you can give the business a trial without expense
to yourself For those willing to do little work,
this Is the grandest offer made. You can work
all day, or in the evening only. II you are en-
ployed, and have few spare hours at your dis
posal, utilize them, and add to your income,
our business will not interfere at all. You will
be amazed on the start at the rapdty and ease
by which you amass dollar upon dollar, day in and
day out Even beginners are successful from the
first hour. Any one run the business none
for yourself what you can do at the business
which we offer. No capital risked. Women are
grand workers; nowadays they make much
rs men. They should try this business, as it Is so
well adapted to them. Write at once and see f2-
yourself. Address II. HALLETT q CO,
Box $50, Portland, Me.