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Arizona republican., 1898-01-04
SAY-LA-NA OF THE MOQUIS.
Interesting Tribal Winter Dance il
 Northern Navajo County.

Dr. F'ewkes of the Smithsonian h. stitute at Washington has just re- turned from the Moqui villages where he has attended the winter dances of the Moqui Indians. This dance or ceremony is called the Say-la-na, a I'd is the most complicated of all the re- ligious ceremonies among the Moquis It continues for nine days including preliminary preparations which are quite interesting in themselves. The Holbrook Argus speaks thus of the dances:
 The ceremony is one of great inter- est to a student of the religious pha- nomena amongst the uncivilized tribes in which the sun is directly the object of worship. This dance takes place during the winter sofstice when the vertical rays of the sun beat down upon the tropic of Capricorn and the sun has receded to it's farthest limit in the southern skies. Its object is primarily to induce the sun to recede from it's southern march and retracs it's steps toward the north, to bring joy and warmth and returning harvests to the Moquis, while the secondary object is to extend peace offering to the Great Plumed Snake, & deity hos tile to the sun, in order that his wrath may be appeased and cease to chase the sun away from the Moquis, allow ing it to return to them from It's flight to the south.
 The main dance took place at Wala- pal on Dec. 20th and on the 23d at Oriaba. It was held between 10 and 12 o'clock in the evening in one of the secret rooms of the Khiva. IA rude altar had been constructed in one end of the room, back of which was a partition of wreaths and flowers through which the head of an effigy of the plumed serpent protruded. This head was about twelve inches in di- ameter and made from a large gOurd The uper part of the head was stained black, the lower part white, while the mouth with hideous exhibition of teeth, was stained red, presented repulsive appearance in the extreme Behind the rude screen was an Indian whosel office it was to impart to the head of the reptile a swaying motion ais if the reptile was imbued with life ; and at the same time a number of h. i dians blew into hollow gourds, which emitted strange rushing sound tc initiate the noise made by the swift movements of monster snake. IT front of the altar and the ef1gy o1 the snake appeared a warrior with g shield on which was represented em. blems of the sun- On each side of the room was a row of warriors arrayed to represent the minor deities antago- nistic to the sun. These minor deities and the plumed snake attacked the warrior representing the sun, and g battle ensued in which the lone war rior triumphed, beating back his enc mics, and thus enabling him to re- i turn to the north to cheer the land o1 the Moquis. The ceremony, occurring in ths dead of night in one of the un.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-04

derground rooms, dmly lighted by a flickering mesquite fire, coupled with the weird performance and the hide ous drama enacted, made the cere- moay impressive beyond description
 The next morning after the per formance, as the sun rises above the eastern horizon and tips the western hills with gold, the Indians offer up their prayers and sprinkle holy meal in its face, and by these simple acts of devotion welcome it's return from the southern skies, and with it also, the return of the Kachenos, the good spirits, abundance of harvests, and all the blessings of life.
 Dr. Fewkes and T. V. Keams are the favored few of the white men who have ever witnessed this remark able ceremony. Dr. Fewkes will make detailed report of the dance on his return to Washington, which is await ed with considerable interest.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-04
PLEASED WITH PHOENIX.
An Eastern Man Who Thinks hat More Ought to Be Known About It.

w A representative of The Republican yesterday called upon MT. w. K. Moorehned of Columbus. Ohio. who is
 tx for the year. MT Moore
 connected with the Ohio sta e r lty and contributes to many of papers and magazines east.
 -ssI have been looking around the past three weeks said MT. Mooret head, '.and must say that am agree 1Ia5ly surprised with regard to the re- sources and advantages Of the Salt River valley. do not think that Phoenix people realize that very little is known east concerning the fine eli natic conditions and business oppcr- tunities of this region. Before 1 came here I had only heard of the Salt river region through several persons who had been here, and those came simply for physical reasons. remember that year ago Hon. Whitelaw Reid's ar ticle in the New. York TEibrIe was cop ed into several papers. but l am (A0e aware that any number of de- : scriptive sketches have been printed in eastern papers. This is surprising, for ycu have a better climate than California.
 '1 climbed the Camel Bacikz%the the otksf day. The zone of cultivated land is but small Dof'rionof Dof'rioonh of that which can 5k zen x6fsM the elevation. and if one w.shes to realize the difference between desert and oasis 1 would advise him to take in the beautiful panorama spread o11t to ones vision from the summit of that brown rock mass. To the north and east are miles of available land. All this can be utilized as soon as your storage dams are complete, and these are possibilities of the near a@=future.
 fe1'he orange groves, the orchards, your stock and alfalfa industries can .aH be safely recommended to eas' ern iny4Srs. You have many beautiful routUs for rides either on horse, or on ,. wheel. Center street, clear to the end of improvem ant, furnishes a magnifi- z cent drive.
 Your atmosphere here Is amazing y clear, dry and braclng. 1 think that ii this were generally known east you would have more visitors through the winter than you could accommodate zI am poSltire that if all that I hear reyaft11ng farmers and fruitmen's prn1lt& land no one can doubt the xttemeEts) are true many well-to-dc people would come hfther and settle in this beautiful valley.
 Phoenix wants to make herself - known. Paid advertisements are very Kpensive and are not believed by 1ah lead them, nor do they have the
 tQdaK as formerly. I would
 able, interesting illus
 descriptive of youl
 Ae. fruits, industries
 be printed by mean
 whom they were
 be prepared by z
 at small expense
 them would seri
 pming here-they
Arizona republican., 1898-01-04
would be the kind of people you want

ed, too.
 "The whole eastern country knows little about this section. "A few hund- red articles published in all the lead ing communities east would bring sur prising results to Phoenix and its en- virons. I shall certainly speak well of this region in my articles and be glad to do what I can to make It's ad- vantages better known"
Arizona republican., 1898-01-04
ocia Weather Bureau Forecast oday Partly Cloudy

If is don't you know that in this busy world nova days business to date whose etter ols etc are not written typewriter? .
 Right is the season to buy, as the 1898 models are n and the 1898 schedules have lowered the prices on secondhand machines considerably Call and see us and remember our the only between Denver and Los Angeles carrying stock of writing machines.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-04
HOW MUCH WE ARE GOVERNED

The United States is called the feast governed" country in the world, and most Americans feel the pressure of government so lightly that they would be surprised to learn how closely and thoroughly their whole daily life is supervised and directe by government. As Professor Eu- gene Wambamgh points out in the January Atlantic, there is no time night or day, when this supervisio is relaxed
 When the avera ge citizen arises il the morning, the water for his toilet is brought to him and the waste talk en away by the government. His clothing and table service have been taxed by the government and his food inspected. The banks and co-pora- tions that he deals with are regulated the streets he passes through cared for and lighted, by the same power which also furnishes schools for hif children, hospitals for his sick, judic- ial, police, and fire departments tc protect his person and prep srty, walk ing and sleeping. And these are bu instances of the innumerable ways in ! which is continually enlarging its scope and functions, is exercised.
 Professor Wambaugh shows thai the two great objects of law are t, guard individual liberty, and to SC. cure the public welfare; and illus. trates with wealth of interesting de. tail the various ways in which these objects are attained, and how they are distributed be,ween the national state and municipal powers; and ir concludes that there is no reason tc believe that either of these deep seat, ed intents will\b uprooted. The ac- tual scope of government must con tliu'a to be tie r4sultant of the inter piay or naturaY desire for enlarge ment of governn4en functions ant an equa!Ik. - | repugnance to un nscesl Ement. These in tents l. a2l be finally anl satisfactorily adjustets \ ---
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-07

The fro engine house, No. Is, al
Sixteenth and Bell streets has in addi,
tion to two hose reels and trucks and
prancing horses the essentials of q
dairy and chicken farm. At No. IL
there are always milch cows in plenty
and chickens in profusion. This en-
gine house is on the north side of the
stock yards and abuds on the shed
where spectators at the yards house
their COWS that are in milk. This ex,
plains the dairy end of the story. The
fremen have only to step from thei,
back door into the COW shed to obtain
all the fresh milk that they and then
families need and in the summer time
they indulge in great quantities of ice
cream.
On the south side of the engine
house is chicken coop and last sum.
mer the fremen raised 800 chickens
by the aid of two incubators. Now
they have hens enough in their primi.
tive coop to furnish two dozen eggs q
day. At night as the firemen sit about
the glowing stove drying their clothes
after "run" they prepare chicken
stew of fowls from their own coop with
milk from the placid bovines of the
spectators sheds. s.-Kansas City Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-07
WISE WOROc.

Guilt has a hard pillov.
Truth wins no easy victories.
Zeal is the dynamite of appeal.
Trials are blessings in disguise.
Fanaticism is Faith turned sour.
Spiritual hunger is heart prayer.
I Adversely is Gods pruning knife.
Suspicion is the scent of cunning.
You can't bury character in tn,
grave.
Before faith con rest it must stani
q test.
A shaggy camel may bear smootl
burden.
Pleasure soon pals when it cost
nothing.
Flattery serves as gas in the balloo,
of pride.
Purity opens the way to a world
gladness.
Friendship may soon die, but en-
nifty never.
Boosting is blowing off the steam o
btll-COuCelb.
Storm-tried faith is better than fair
weather belief.
Whispers and runaway teams max,
the break-ups.
Blaming others is q poor way t.
justify yourself.
Reputation is like an eol-a slipper,
thing to handle.
Dependency unnerves a man, hop
invigorates him.
Elbow grease makes the wheels O
fortune move easier.
Morality is often used as the per
fume bottle of society.
Truth and facts always agree. Elro
and lies are associates.
Education has been substituted fo
conservation in the modern pulpit.
Slander is the moral hydrophobia-
those who are bitten generally rur
mad
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-07
STORIES OF RELIEF.
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkhann.

Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS, Englishtown,
N. j., writes:
"DEAR Mrs PINKuAsf:-I cannot be.
gin to tell you how 1 suffered before
taking your remedies. l was so weak
that could hardly walk across the floor
without falling. / had womb trouble
and such bearing feeling also
suffered with my back and limbs, pain
in womb, Inflammation of the bladder,
piles and indigestion. Before ! had
taken one bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound felt great deal
better, and after taking two and one.
half bottles and half box of your
Liver Pills was cured. If more would
take your medicine they would not
have to suffer SO much"
Mrs. JOSEPH PETERSON, 513 East St.,
Warren, Pa, writes:
DEAR Mrs. PTNKHAM:-I have suf-
fered with womb trouble over fifteen
years. had Inflammation, enlarge
ment and displacement of the womb.
| had the backache constantly, also
headache. and was so dizzy. 1 had
heart trouble, it seemed as though ray
heart was in my throat at times choli-
ing me. could not walk around and
l could not lie down, for then my heart
would beat so fast l would feel Us
though l was smothcring. had to
sit up in bed nights in orderto breathe.
1 was SO weak 1 conld not do any
thing.
81 have now taken several bot
ties of Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and used three pack
ages of Sanative Wash, and can say
l am perfectly cured. do not think
1 could have lived long if Mrs. Pink
hams medicine had not helped me-"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-07

ernment Of Canada rs n surveyor III
1873, and in October, 1896, was ap-
pointed by the present government
chief clerk and astronomer in the ser.
veys branch of the department of the
Interior, which position he still holds.
When the news of the rich deposits on
gold In the Yukon began to spread in
1895 Inspector Constantine was sent
there with a detachment of mounted
police. The greater part of the mining
was then being done or the tributaries
of Forty Mile and Sixty Mile creeks,
close to the one hundred and fortv-first
meridian, and it became necessary that
a definition of the line in this neighbor.
mood should be had, and this work has
intrusted to Mr.. Ogllvie, who had been
commissioned in 1887 10 produce the
lire o. the one hundred and forty first
meridian, which, according to treaty,
constitutes the boundary line between
Alaska and the British possessions. In
1887 he went in over the Chlkoot Pass,
making n thermometer survey from
the coast to the one hundred anu forty.
first meridian, and then by series of
lunar culminations determined the Do
sition of the meridian, finding that
Cudahy and Forty Mile were both in
Canadian territory. He left Ottawa
again for the Yukon on June 10, 1895,
and did not see home again until De-
ccrEber, 1897, although he came out
from Dawson City on July 10 last.
While in the, Klondike he made sur.
vey of Dawson City IN order that 1t
should be properly laid out, and acted
as arbitrator in settling several of the
mining disputes in cases where the dis.
putants voluntarily agreed to refer the
matter to him and abide by his decis.
ion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-07
How She Described 1t,

Dear Hubby:

Dear Hubby:
I write this in great hurry, so that
you may get it in time to start for
home on the first train. Isn't it dread.
full! The nasty fire company just
ruined all my newest gowns, what
were not burned, and to make matters
worse am living with the Rushtons,
who, as you know, have the worst
children on earth. They just worry
the life out of meas if it were not
enough to suffer the loss of my lovely
gowns. Isn't it dreadful I suppose
We'll have to live in hotel for while,
but do come at once. Your distracted
wife, EDNA.
P. ST forgot to mention about our
house burning down, but L guess you
could have guessed it from reading my
letter. E.-Nes; York journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-07
An Extraordinary Similarity.

An ambitious young lawyer paid his
first visit to country court, not far
from New Orleans, not long since
He went to represent big railroad in
suit brought by countryman to re-
cover the value of an OK which de.
parted this life in vain attempt tc
hold up the limited mail. The oues.
tion before the court was one of iden.
tification, and the countryman had
testified that he knew the OK by his
color and the fesh-marks. The young
lawyer rose and with dignity said:
eff your Honor please, there can be
no question that this witness has
sworn falsely when he testified that an
OK can be recognized by its color.
was stenographer before I became a
lawyer, and for two days, your Honor"
drawing out his note-book), "I have
taken q detailed description of every
OK that passed this hotel, and am
prepared to swear as an expert that
all oxen look alike to me-" "You are
trifing with the dignity of the court,
sirl' sternly said the Judge, 81 will
fine"
Hold on, Judge" said the clerk,
"there hain't been but one yoke OF
oxen in this town in a week. Old Man
Henley's been a-houlin' wood, and the
lawyers been couLsin' the same oxen
over and over" Judgment for the
plaintiff" said Che Judge, and the
lawyer took his departure, sadder
but wiser man.-Argonaut.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-07

The death has taken place at Ferry.
den, near Montrose, of Mrs. David
Watt, who, during her whole life of one
hundred years and four months, was
resident in that small fishing village.
Her husband, q fisherman, perished
from the effects of exposure to a severe
storm about fifty years ago. Mrs.
Watt has no fewer than 269 descend.
nnts-12 children (6 sons and 6
daughters), 80 grandchildren, 175
great-grandchildren, and 2.great- great
vrAndchu dren. p all Mall Gazette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-07

Sashes of all kinds and conditions
are well to the front in fashion, and
the new ribbons are more beautiful
than ever. There are Roman stripes,
checks and plaids, with satin bordered
edges, and lowered, corded, and
watered ribbons of all kinds. Net,
chiffon, and lace sashes will continue
in favor; but it is not alone sashes for
the waist that swell the list. The
sashes for the neck are quite as con.
spicuous and more generally worn, for
all women seem to like the long silken
cravats around their throats. They
are made of liberty game, chiffon, and
thin silk, or of Swiss, with hemstitched
and lace-trimmed ends. The newest
of these neck sashes is scarf of net
with an elaborate lace pattern at the
ends and an edge all around. They
range in price from "a to SIS, and are
really very elegant. In smaller things
for the neck there is an unlimited
variety. Short bows and knotted
cravats of pure white lawn, with knife
plated frills on the ends, are added to
an array of lace knots and neck frills
which are beyond description.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-07
cANAoA's FAMOUS ENGINEER.
William Ogilvie Knows All About
klondike and Its Gold Fields.

William Ogilyie, the great geodetic
coast surrey engineer of Canada.
knows more about the klondike and
gold fields than most of the men who
have already made fortunes out of the
Yukon discoveries. AS n matter Of
fact, it was Mr.. Ogilvie who tcId many
poor man just where to 90 and what
20 do to make himself rich. He not only
knows the lns and outs of the Klondike
country but he is familiar with all
the country over an immence tract lv
ing between the Yukon and the Arctic
Oceac. He made several surveys Of the
boundary and he has always been
clever enough to get the disputed LAM
on the British side of the imaginary
line that separates Alaska from the
British possessions.
Mr.. Ogilvie is 80 years Of age. He
was born on April 7, 1916. in the County
Of Russell. province of Ontaria, not
many miles below Ottawa. He re-
ceived an appointment under the gov
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-07

It Is always diverting to watch how
q wave Of small intellectual reform will
from time to time sweep over n "set"
or a community, or, indeed, an entire
locality, says the New York Sun. II
is so catching, SO inevitable. Every.
body goes down before 1t. Anything
novel or out of the way in expression
is the popular infection just now. For
example half after four" instead Cd
''half past four" "keen" for quick"
or "eager' and "delectable" for any.
thing from mice to Just too perfectly
lovely for anything" This fashion has,
however, less to commend 1t that 1t Is
not so much a tribute to good English
as to silly Amertcans-namely, the An
Slomaniacs.
Pronunciation affords fine instance
of the way that women all follow suit
like row OF bricks or flock Of sheep
or anything else that symbolizes har
mony and accord. Just let club presi.
dent or any Acknowledged leader start
in by saying appendicitis or co-quetry,
or anything else foreign to the nppen.
diceetis, or coquetry that they have all
been saying for so many years, and
presto! the sleight-of- hand man
couldn't make quicker work of 1t. All
this isn't saying that 1t Isn't highly
laudable and well intentioned. Like
everything else culture itself has to
have start, and not unlike everything
else It's apt to be funny while It's so
refreshingly new.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-07

There is moro Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years doctors
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it in
curable. Science has proven catarrh to he
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by T. j. Cheney dS Co., Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in doses from
10 drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address FL. CHENEY& Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-07

closely plated coarse straws in all
shades. Finely sewn straws, Pana-
mas, Leghorns and manillas will also
be worn. The coarse straws, how
ever, will be deemed the most ele-
giant for toques and bonnets. Tulle
will prove a strong rival of straw
during the early part of the coming
season. Even now the nsw models
are built of tulle and velvet. Chiffon
and tulle are also employed for deep
plated frills to soft velvet crowns, and
gay blossoms will doubtless be extern
sively worn in the early spring. Large
open roses are the most fashionable.
Felt hats and toques have entire
crowns made of them. As is usual in
the late winter, violets are all the
rage, and the provident dame is now
adding fresh note to her winter hat
in the shape of these delicate and
beautiful flowers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-07

the effect is charming. A novel man
ner of using tulle is to arrange it in
layers, one over the other, until it is
quite Opaque, and then either stretch
it smoothly over firm shape or ar
range it in the form of beret, with
the loose edges of the tulle separate,
like the leaves of book, and each
one edged with very narrow satin rib
bon or row of spangles or jet nail
heads. In Paris flower trimmed hats
and bonnets are already the vogue, and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-07

Dribbler-''In my opinion, man
who writes an illegible hand does il
because he thinks people are willing
to puzzle over it. In other words, he
is a chunk of conceit."
Scribbler - "Not always. Some.
times man writes illegibly, not be.
cause he is conceited, but because he
is modest"
Dribbler-''Modest! What about?"
Scribbler-''About his spelling. -
New York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-07
oh, What Splendid Coffee.

Mr.. Goodman. Williams Co., H.,
writes: From one package Saizer's
German Coffee Berry costing i5c 1 grew
800 lbs. of better co.fee than l can buy
In stores at 80 cents a 10" A. C. 5.
A package Of this coffee and big seed
and plant catalogue is sent you by
John A. Saizer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis. upon receipt Of Is cents stamps
and this notice
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-07

EleNibility of English-That's Different
a Musical Phenomenon-No Time to
Develop-IndiSnant Constituent-An
Action--AppealIng to the Record, Etc
"Yes," ne cried, "I'm a clerk! And it is, I
suspect,
Ny vocation, proud maiden, to which you
object"
"Oh, no, Mr.. Frumpl" And she shook her
fair head.
II simply object to your calling" she said.
Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-07
Worth While to Know Him.

Salesman-"You are the lady, I be-
ieve, who purchased the cook book
Will you take this card, please?"
Lady-"'Dr. Pilton.' Why do you
give me this card?"
Salesman--"We always give one of
his cards to a purchaser of 'Ovener' g
Cook Book He is very successful in
indigestion. Boston Journal.