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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-19

T THOUGH the American In
dams who have been converted
to Christianity are not what
"a would be called highly religious,
q Hthey, nevertheless, have great
fondness for anything that
seems to SAVIOR of a feast. In
the pueblos of Isleta and Laguna in
New Mexico, the priests have no easy
task at times in trying to keep their
flocks in the church. The priests may
be at a certain church for months at
time and hold services regularly, but
sometimes when they absent them
selves for even few days the Indians
seem to forget all they have been
taught. This fact was most forcibly
illustrated in the village of Acoma
short time ago. Owing to the scarcity
of priests in New Mexico it was neces-
sary to leave Acoma unprovided with
spiritual counselors for a short time
in order to devote some attention to
other villages.
Before the priests went away every
Indian in Acoma was a regular at
tendant at church. Instructions were
left so that certain devotions could be
performed in spite of the fact Of the
priests absence, and the good padres
WOulQ
be well on their return.
The priests were absent for two
months and then returned suddenly
To their surprise they found the church
turned into a sheep corral, all the al
tar furnishings appropriated for house
hold utensils and the Indians doing
pretty much as they pleased about
their religious devotions. And yet
these same Indians are most enthusi-
astic in their observance of Christmas.
But they celebrate it in their own ways
as well as the way they have been
taught by the priests. These celebra-
lions must be considered to be the
most unique Christmas festivals in the
world.
One strange aspect Of these celebra-
tons is the fact that no two villages
have the same ceremonies.
The gourd dance is the feature of
the Christmas celebration in little viii
lage about fifteen miles from AIbu-
querque. Just why this should be the
case SIS not clear, but the gourd dance
never takes place except on Christmas
night. In every house in the village
this dance goes on for hours, every
man, woman and child taking part in
1t. To an outsider 1t seems as if each
family had it's own individual gourd
dance. At about sunset of Christmas
day fires are built in the centers of the
huts and plenty of wood left handy to
keep them going far into the night
The crowd then gathers around and
the dance commences.
The feature of the dance is a string
Of gourds. Taking each end of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-19

Fl EOPLE who receive informa-
AtICn from certain of the metro
3 politan press are of the opinion
- that the Eastern question" is a
modern, novel and unnecessary
issue for which England is re-
sponsible and for which that
empire should be punished. Among the
many reasons given in and to the
United States Senate for refus-
treaty. was England's relations to
the Eastern question. And we have
Just witnessed the inspiring exhibition
made by Senators who have for two
years vOcalIy deprecated the horrors
of war in Cuba, the Philippine Islands,
and Asia Minor, in rejecting a treaty
intended to avert those same horrors
between this country and England.
We have seen this done largely at the
instance of a member Of the British
Parliament, who opened anti-arbitra-
ton headquarters in Washington and
ordered United States Senators to come
and take instructions from him. His
reason, revealed with considerable
frankness, was that he desired the way
left open to embroil England in war
and cripple her, if possible. 1 don't
think that the history Of diplomacy
discloses an equal case of effrontery
on one side, and supine, demagogic
cowardice on the other.
Having then been ourselves touched
by the use of the Eastern question,
that issue takes on an interest for
Americans.
The Eastern question is not modern
nor novel. Europe had an Eastern
question when the Mede and Persian
from the uttermost parts of the earth
deployed their glittering legions on the
plain of Marathon to punish Greece for
delivering the Plataeans from Eastern
tyranny. That was two thousand
three hundred four score and six years
ago, and the same question, most fire.
quently on the same geographical the
alter, has required again and again.
Under the same standards it was the
question at Salamis, and again when
these invasions were retaliated by the
Greeks, who followed Alexander from
Arbela to the Ganges.
The Eastern question shook the
world from Persia to the Pyrenees
when the followers Of Mahomet, cry
Ing Allah akbar," God is great, plant
ed Islam with the sword from Tabreez
to Granada. 1t became a question in
yolving the survival Of our civilization,
when the hosts of the Prophet carried
their conquests into France, where at
Tours the crescent fell before the cross,
and Martel, the grandsire of Charlie
magne, overcame Abderrahman and
drove the Moors across the Spanish
Frontier.
It has been said by the students of
history that when the followers Of the
Son of Mary met that day at Tours
the followers of the son Of Abdallah,
Christianity and Islamism met to ocn-
test for the mastery Of Europe and
therefore for the primacy of the world.
Had Charles Martel failed, not only
the continent Of Europe, but the Brit
lsh Isles would to-day be Mahometan
and the Koran would be eXpounded
from oxford and Cambridge, and we,
descended from those islands, would
be kneeling toward Mecca when the
call to prayers rang from the n1inaret
81 the mosque.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-19
AND A LITTLE CHILD
SHALL LEAD THEM +"

The following incident is told by Eli
Perkins:
They used to be a loving couple.
They were really lovers yet in their
hearts, but incompatible tempers had
frozen their affection. So they resolved
to separate. 1t was a sad day, the dav
they separated. There was little Eva.
five years old, and which parent was to
take her?
1t was decided by the court that little
Eva should choose whom she would
live with.
Eva" said the kind-hearted Judge.
as he took the child from its weeping
mother, your papa and mamma ar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-19
THE CROSS
IN THE WEST.

= THOUGH the American In
dams who have been converted
q to Christianity are not what
a would be called highly religious,
Athey, nevertheless, have great
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-19
THE CRESCENT
IN THE EAST.

. EOPLE who receive informa-
a ten from certain of the metro
Fpolitan press are of the opinion
that the Eastern question" is a
modern, novel and unnecessary
issue for which England is re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04

has awakened the sluggish conscience OF
Europe 10 some sense of the wrongs being
done bv the Turk with the silent consent
if not with the active connivance, Oh the
great Powers He did il i'll the weil-re-
membered case of the Bulgarian horrors.
He did ii again last year i'll the case OF 'he
Armenian atrocities And now he has done
il again by his noble letter on the attitude
OF the principal European Governments To-
wards the Christian insurgents OF Crete
the Greek Government and the desPot wh"
rules at Constantinople.
The old man eloquent has evidently
lost none of his moral and mental power
albeit age has robbed him OF some OF the
bodily vigor which in years past found vent
in the woods of IIawarden, and gave Us
many a quaint story OF the statesman axe
second only i'll historic renown to the axe
of our own George Washington
Associated with the famous axe OF lia-
warden celebrated passage OF the great
Englishinan' speeches lives III history
the one i'll which, i'll 1909. speaking on the
necessity of doing Justice TO Ireland
Mr.. Gladstone spoke of " the upas tree
of religious strife i'll that country, and APP
pealed to his own countrynIen to " lay tie
axe 10 It's root. and cut it down forever.
With the same fiery zeal for right and
hatred for wrong, the whte-halred veteran
has now sent forth his appeal to Europe
in general. and England i'll PARTICULAR to
"lav tho axe to the root OF e. the uplS
tree of Turkish tyranny and msrule, and
let Crete go free. Europe may not heed
the a peal now, but Time fights on GLAD
STONE side, and meantime the heart OF
ever, friend OF human progress goes out to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04

ing of the green" And everything OUT
doors wakes up at this signal.
Remembering that Spring is now being
sprung, our doube-page cartoon presents
Uncle Sans fine collection OF " flowers
that bloom in the Spring, ira Ia winch
are now ready to put out. The oaseoaii
man. the bicvclist, and the other hardy
ANIMALS are all putting in their appearance.
The tramp also begins to take his walks
abroad. and soon the merry mosquito VIII
make music i'll the air. The baby carriage
and the nurse girl are booked for their an
uu;J reappearance, and the rumble OF the
;ce-cart and the furniture wagon will anon
be heard in the streets.
The agile house hunter now yields HIM
self to the fierce pleasures OF the CHASE
And. 10. the thermometer begins To feel
&" the breath of life along its keel. The
early strawberries already tempt the I'M
wary citizen with their acidulous wiles
The tonic bottle cries to lis from the bill
boards to brace up THE Young mans
fancy lightly turns as usual, to the new
Spring suit. gay neckwear and russell shoes
And the crowning glory of the grand floral
arrav-the Easter bOnnet-bursts upon the
admring gaze OF lovely woman.
Thus is the Winter OF our discomfort
made glorious and happy III hundred
and one joyous Ways. q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04
GLADSTONE'S LATEST BUGLE-CALL.

y many an occasion
within the past genera
ton Mr.. GLADSTONE ,
voice has sounded "A
bugle.call for Liberty,
Justice and Humanity
that has rung aroiiii"
the world.
Time and again he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04
UNCLE SANS SPRING FLOWERS.

ccoRDINC to the Wis
dom of the Orient the
Old Year ends with Win
ter and the New Year
begins with Spring.
This certainly is the
time when Nature turns
over new leaves and be-
gins l.er annual wear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04

faster !, welcome, but i'll order to box
l. the national compass, we ought |"
have Wcstcr and Souther and Mortimer as
well AS Easter holidays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04

When he said
Thou vert wild and quickly
Ratified beast
That thou wouldst rave
And toss thy head and bel.
Low at the sight of my
New crimson waist, and raise
Thy tail, and charge at me.
Oh, peaceful COW
Thou dost not mind at all
My crimson waist. but stay
Methinks-
Alas-oh, yes thou dost
In fact do not like that Wild,
That SHORTY snort
And see,
Thou contest on with vengeful mien
And whoopest down the sward
like thee not Thy head is down
Thy tail erect :
Thy eyes ablazel
Methinks,
All, yes ! meihinks,
That | had best
Skedaddle quick, for 10
Oh, COW
Oh, angered COW
find | did mistake.
| get NE hence Farewell
Oh, COW
For now see thou art,
Oh, mad male COW,
A Bull! T.. B.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04

is not as friendly to Greece as Mr.. GLAD
SrONF.
THE Turks evidently believe the Christian
l Powers have incorporated IaiSSf- Mitf
into the moral law.
DLACK MAIL is taken i'll every day at the
- gubernatorial mansion, yet nobody Ap-
pears to be disturbed about II.
COME freetraders might like foreign war
- Just 10 get a chance at the famous Old
town OF Tarifa.
THE ocean has prepared for the festivities
of Summer by All unusual crop Of the
fatalities of Winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04
TWINKLES.

him in admiration and
gratitude, for, as LOWELL
says:
When a deed is done for
Freedom. round the wide
worlds aching breast,
Runs "A thrill OF JOY electric.
from the Fast unto the
West"
And, by the same law
of universal sympathy, It
runs now from the West
unto the East.
Long live GLADSTONE!
TRUSTS in general are
l accused os a partiality
for sugar when it
comes to a question OF
men and methods. We,
nobody's sweet on them.
THE minority report
! against the new tariff
bill went off as impress
N. And it will have about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04

ivelv as pop-gun. And it VIII nave a'""'
rs much effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04

Ew parties are always
open TO one great OBJ
lection I'll t small
number OF their voters.
7 ORD SALISBURY is
l. growing fatter all
the time, to the alarm
of his friends. Ye, he
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-15

Harding's bitter soliloquy ended in a
laugh even more bitter. Putting one
hand in the breast-pocket of his coat,
he drew out an envelope, worn and
dingy. Slowly he extracted the con-
tents-a letter and photograph. The
latter which represented young man
with a fine, strong face, intellectual
and attractive, was his own picture;
he allowed it to fall from his fingers as
he opened the letter and read:
DEAR KEN: Try to forgive me. am
very unhappy, but could not helpit Indeed
love you, but you are so poor, and l am
afraid that we should both be miserabl
and Mr.. Brown Is rich, and mamma insists
on my marrying him. So I send your
picture back. I am to be married in st.
Bartholomew next month. Do forgive
me, and won't you come to my wedding?
Why should we not be friends just the
same? Mr.. Brown does not know that we
were engaged. Mamma said 1 had better
not tell him. Do write me. Your loving
DORA"
The young mans face grew contempt
uous as he read, with revulsion of
feeling that startled him.
"Good heavens!" he exclaimed, "what
a fool l am to care-to be made miser-
able by weak, bad woman, capable of
writing that! Yes, bad. She would be
perfectly willing to amuse herself by
continuing to play at love with me after
her marriage. True to no one-neither
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-15

he spoke. and Kenneth dropped into a
place near him. 1t was the first time in
months that the man had felt a mo-
ment's gayety of mood, and he gave
way to it freely. Had his companion
been a woman it would have been diff
ferent. Reserve would have taken the
place of spontaneity, even had she pos
sessed the power of evoking the mood
which is to be doubted. as Harding's
hurt had not yet ceased to sting.
The boy, however, proved to be as
merry a companion as Harding had
fancied. With quick wit he adopted
the young mans assumption of
medievalism and used quaint phrases
in serio-comic way that amused his
new acquaintance immensely.
He looked picturesque, too, as he
lounged under the tree, which pleased
Harding's artist-eye. His wheeling
costume, although really simple enough
"a loosely fitting linen blouse of the
natural gray color, tie of soft blue
silk, "knickers' of dark gray mix
ture, hose of finely spun gray wool and
low shoes-yet was oddly pretty on
him.
Harding took sketchbook from his
pocket and began to transfer the lit
tie scene to its pages. But no sooner
did his companion see what he was
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-15
THE WEEKLY CLARION.

OF course there's city papers here. but I
don't git the time
To read dozen pages every day,
And them there pesky dailies air so chock-
a-block with crime
That they jest give me shivers. any
way.
I'm pretty busy round the place. can't
be settin' down,
And leavin' all the chores and things
to do,
But when the Weekly Clarion comes that's
printed in our town.
gtn'rally contrive to read her through.
Them dailies give yer "furrin' news" and
tell yer all the woes
And troubles of the folks acrost the sea.
The Clarion tells what happened to the
folks a Teller knows,
And that's the kind of news that pleases
''Victory's had jubilee" Well, what of
that? She hain't
No more ter me than is the pope of Rome;
But Luther WiXon gives his barn bran
new coat Of paint
Why, thunderation! now you're gittin'
home.
And as to Cuba and Japan. I'd never care
a darn,
About the rows and squabbles that
they've had,
But I know Luther Wixon well, b'gosh!
and know the barn,
And know it needed paintin' might bad.
like to read can't Polly Hedge is visitin
her son.
And "Judkin's sorrel mare is goin' lame"
OF course I knew it all before, but still
it's kinder fun
To see it in the paper jest the same.
And there's the Poets Corner" Well,
my eldest darter, Liz,
Most alters heads the colyum with a
verse,
And though hain't no Judge myself, I'm
told by them that is,
That better poets than her are pretty
scurse.
And, p'raps, maybe I'll set, yer know
a-readin' news out loud,
And down acrost the pages chance to
squint
And see my name. and though, b'gosh!
hain't by no means proud,
Most any Teller likes his name in print.
So, as say. seldom read them city papers
now,
Their editors and me is out of touch,
For scandals, yes, and murders Chose of
strangers, anyhow,
They hain't the things that interest me
much.
Maria cuts them journals up for patterns
for her gown,
'em, too,
printed in our town,
I gin'rally contrive to read her through.
Joe Lincoln, in L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-15
LINCOLN HELPED THE LAWYER.
1t Was BIackburn's First Case and
He Won 1t with His Aid.

1t Was Blackburn's First Case and
He Won 1t with His Aid.
His first case at the bar will never be
forgotten by ex-senator John C. S.
Blackburn, of Kentucky, for Abraham
Lincoln played conspicuous part in
helping the young Kentuckian to win
his suit. Lincoln was merely an attor-
ney, waiting for one of his cases to be
called, when the incident occurred.
Ex-senator Blackburn was but 20
years old when he began the practice of
law, having graduated at Central col
lege, Danville, KY. His first case was
in the United States court in Chicago,
presided over by Justice John Mclean,
then on the circuit. The opposing coun-
sci was Isaac N. Arnold, then at the
head of the Chicago bar, and subse-
quently member of congress and au-
thor of the first biography of Lincoln.
Young Blackburn had filed demurrer
to Mr.. Arnold's pleadings in the cause,
and when the case was reached on the
calendar the young Kentuckian was
quite nervous at having such formida-
BILE and experienced antagonist, while
the dignity of the tribunal and the pres
ence of large number of eminent law
yers in court served to increase his
timidity and embarrassment. In truth,
the STRIPPING barrister was willing to
have any disposition made of the cause,
in order to get rid of the burden of en-
barrassment and ''stage fright" He
was ready to adopt any suggestion the
opposing counsel should make.
Arnold made an argument in which
he criticised the demurrer in manner
that increased the young lawyers con-
fusion. However, Blackburn knew he
had to make some kind of an effort.
He proceeded with few remarks, weak
and bewildering, and was about to sit
down, when tall, homely, loose joint
ed man sitting in the bar arose and adj
dressed the court in behalf of the po-
sition the young Kentuckian had as
sumed in feeble and tangled argu-
ment, making the points so clear that
the court sustained the demurrer.
Blackburn did not know who his vol.
unteer friend was, and Mr.. Arnold got
up and sought to rebuke the latter for
attempting to interfere in the case,
which he had nothing to do with. This
volunteer was none other than Abra-
ham Lincoln, and this was the first and
last time the Kentuckian ever saw the
rail-splitting president. In replying
to Mr.. Arnold's structures Mr.. Lincoln
said he claimed the privilege of giving
a young lawyer a helping hand when
struggling with his first case, especially
when he was pitted against an expert
enced practitioner.-Chicago Times
Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-15
HY RENE s. PERKS.
Copyright. 1se7.l

Twas on a summers eve when roses
bloom"
THE words of the trivial little song
rang out blithely in clear treble
voice through which the tinkle of
mandolin penetrated. Kenneth
Harding heard it as he strobe
modify along, and idly won
dered that such sounds should be
heard in that particular spot, as it was
at least five miles from any habita ton.
1t must be confessed that he was not
over-pleased. He was unhappy, and
unhappiness is always unreasonable;
so it seemed to him a distinct grievance
that he should be compelled to listen to
anything like frivolous gayety out
there on lonely path which he had
sought just because it was lonely.
In another moment, as he turned the
bend of the road, he came in sight of a
boyish figure stretched carelessly
under tree by the wayside, half lean
ing against it's trunk, half resting on
his elbow, while he touched the strings
in light accompaniment.
''she's a darling, she's a queen!
one the IdiTeSI one ! We seen,
he sang gayly, then suddenly stopped as
he saw Harding approach and, half un-
consciously, as it seemed, turned to the
wheel that stood beside him. This APP
parent inclination to mount and run
away changed quickly, however, and
he merely altered his position so that
the pedestrian no longer saw his face.
Kenneth smiled with a trace of
amusement.
Positively, the boy is shy!" he
thoughts rare quality in boys now
adays! Suits his face, though"
Harding trudged on, quickly forget
ting the momentary interruption of the
thoughts in which he was absorbed.
That they were not pleasant thoughts
was evident from the stern, hard ex-
preston on his sensitive face and the
moody misery in his gray eyes.
At last, wearied, he flung himself un-
der tree, and with hands clasped
under his head, closed his eyes. He
opened them soon, however, disturbed
by faint sound-opened them in time
to see the boy whom he had heard sing
ing dart past on his wheel, the mando-
lin slung, satchelwise, over his back.
Again Harding smiled grimIy. Truly
a. sentimental YOUTH" he soliloquized-
"a modern troubadour awheel! Just
the type too. Blonde. curly hair, bright
brown eyes, handsome face, not exactly
weak but little effeminate. Quite the
ideal troubadour with his mandolin and
his fresh young voice. He looks about
16. Will be sing as gayly at 26, I
wonder?" ~r