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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-28
THE ELEpHANr IN CRIME.

Few more impressive condolences can
be impaired than that In which
Hindoo describes how he knows MS
elephant intends TO destroy him. II is
all so seemingly trivial. and yet In
reality Of such deadly significance. his
story Is SO full OF details that prove the
mans profound understanding OF what
he is talking about that one remains
equally amazed at the brute's power TO
dissemble and its Intended victims In
sight into the would-be murdererf
character. And yet. from the psyche
logical standpoint, an elephant never
gives any other such Indication OF men
tai power as is exhibited in its revenge
That patient, watchful. implacable hat
red, often provoked simply because o
man Is In attendance upon another an
imal (for II is the rule with tuskers 70
detest their next neighbors), speaks
more conclusively OF high intellectual
guide than all stories, true or false, Of
concentration and fixedness OF purpose
that have been told OF their ability.
Such concentration and fxedness oil
purpose, such careful, unrelaxed vigil
lance, such perfect and consistent pre-
tense, and, when the time comes, such
desperate unht stating energy as homi'
cidal animals exhibit, are Impossible
without a very considerable, although
in this instance very irregular, devel
opment.
No one can deny that II this creature
is great at all its greatness shows IT.
self in Its crimes. These have caused
1t to be worshlped in the East, where
men venerate nothing but merciless,
irresponsible force. and where an ex-
hibition OF those qualities and traits
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-28

as punishment for the witches. A big
hunt was organized and set for a date
two months ahead, and while waiting
for the final act in the tragedy the boy
was frequently tied up and whipped to
bring him to realizing sense OF his
condition.
The mother OF the doomed lad
doubted the wisdom OF the elders OF
the tribe and the justice OF the boys
sentence so she journeyed to Tele-
graph Greek and laid the matter be-
fore John Highland. white merchant.
who - still in business there. Mr..
Highland Immediately communicated
with Superintendent OF Indian Affairs
Vowel, at Victoria, b. c., who sent a
detective TO Tahltan village to stop the
murder and secure the executloner. In
those days means OF communication
between Victoria and towns In north
ern Cassiar were not up to their pres
ent mark and the detective arrived too
late. The hunt occurred, and at a con-
venient spot on the banks OF the Sti-
kline Desculta's hunting knife. dexter
ously welded. disemboweled the poor
little Siwash and the body was slipped
under the ice Of the suklne. river
that seldoms gives up It's dead
The day follc' the murder the
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-28
CHAPTER X.

A week has passed. Shell has grown
tired OF her self-imposed solitude; the
big. bare, echoing rooms have be-
come hateful to her. Even the grounds
seem changed and unfamiliar. The
certainty that there is no chance OF
interruption to her lonely musings. at
first so delightful. now seems to I'll
her usually cheerful spirit with a sense
Of depression. Until robbed OF all COM
partnership she never guessed what a
sociable creature she was. Happy
would she be II even the most inane
and commonplace caller would como
TO break the monotony OF her endless
daysl But 1t is understood In the
neighborhood that the family at the
Wilderness are away; 80 from morn
till night Shell wanders aimlessly
about. with only the gray cat to bear
her company.
II is evening. Shell Is even more
desolate than her wont. Susan has
asked permission TO go into Mudford to
make a few purchases. and already
she has been absent over three hours.
II is now seven o'clock, and the empty
house seems to Shells excited imagi-
nation like a haunted place. She
fancies she hears hurrylng through the
passages. A door slams, and her heart
stands still with tear Shell however
Is not one to give way TO morbid feel
ings. and, rousing herself from hel
book. she starts on a tour OF inspec-
ton through the house. shutting al
windows and securely barring al
doors ON her way; then, with a re-
newed sense OF security. she returns
to the drawing-room and determines
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-28
THE MAD MULLAH.

The mad mullah must not be taken
too lightly. These fanatics of the
orient from time immemorial have ex-
ercised enormous power over unthink-
ing multitudes, and just as Solomon
Eagle. In Ainsworth's romance. i'm
parts his insane frenzy to thousands
OF his fellow-creatures in a wave OF
superstltious magnetism, so the null
lab, by sheer force OF character. car
ries low masses with him. Many Of
the humber folk OF this day in Eng
land regard lunatic as the inspired
mouthpiece of the Almighty and at
tach unutterable importance to hia
mouthings and this is much the sort
of Significance attached to the wild
music and raying utterances OF the
mullah.
He has power OF sort, though II
would appear from the picture tina,
the adultS about him are amused ratb
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-28

to while away the time with music.
Shell is one OF those sensitive folk
who never play SO well as when alone
-she cannot pour her whole heart into
her music when she has listeners.
Now, with the house to herself she
soon becomes lost to her surroundings,
and the room echoes to such heart
stirring strains as 1t rarely falls to
ones lot to hear.
Suddenly however her music comes
to an end, and her heart throbs with
terror, for through the empty hall
echoes the sonorous thunder OF the
big iron knocker.
Shells first impulse Ia TO take no
notice-to hide herself or to make her
escape by some back window; then
her natural good sense returns, and
she laughs In nervous manner at her
fears and with fast-beating heart adj
vances into the hall.
us that you, Susan?" she asks, but
without christening the heavy chain.
There comes no answer save a Wig
orous ring at the bell.
who Is there?" demands Shell, this
time in a flrmer tone and one more
likely to penetrate the thick oak
panels.
"A messenger from Mrs Widen"
answers voice which is somehow
familiar to Shells ears.
With trembling hands she shoots
back the heavy bolts, and. taking down
the chain, opens the door. There she
stands-pale. big-eyed, and scared
looking, before-Robert Champley.
"oh, what a fright you gave mel" is
her first involuntary exclamation.
"A fright How so? What have I
done?" queries her visitor. looking
much surprised.
"Oh. nothingl" answers Shell, whilst
the ghost OF smile fiickers round her
still colorless lips. 1T was my own
foolishness; but ! was not expecting
any one excepting Susan. and your
knock frightened me. suppose
must be getting nervous'-with a self
depreciating little laugh.
"Nervous7 should think sol" cries
Robert wonderlngly. He has taken
utT manu- III bTttllnB, anu lttlS IL Coiu
and trembling in his warm grasp. But
surely you are not alone In the housew
only for short time; am expect
ing Susan back every minute" ex-
plains Shell. who feels heartily
ashamed OF her late weakness
Her visitor looks grave.
you ought not to be left alone In
house like this" he says very de-
cidedly. why. you are trembling
stilli'
His words remind Shell that he still
has possession of her hand-with a
little impatient movement she with
draws 1t.
ITO be Continued.)
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-28

A Berlin cable to the Sun says: Das
Echo, in an article drawing attention
to the statistics OF German schools for
the ten years 1887 to 1896, shows that
407 schoolchildren committed suicide.
All these cases occurred In state
schools. 3S1 were boys and 70 girls.
each under 10 years Of age. Whether
or not Germany is more productive
than other nations OF this horrible
modern symptom OF child suicide, II
certainly. as Das Echo remarks. may
be regarded as one OF the saddest and
most startling of the phenomena OF
modern social life.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-28
CHAPTER TX.

Mamma, there Ia a most enticing
cottage to be let at Oakford," cries
Ruby, glancing up excitedly from the
paper In her hand. Listen! 'Oakford.
To be let, furnished, charming cottage
residence-five rooms. large garden.
every convenience. rent moderate. air
bracing, close TO moor"
Eyes. my dear" responds Mrs. VIII
den In mild surprise. well, what
about itY Do you know OF any one
wanting a cottage?"
II thought II might suit u.s." replies
Ruby, a little crestfallen.
1T certainly might II we wanted to
20 there" asserts Mrs. Widen with a
good-tempered laugh; "but, as you
know, Ruby. have great dislike to
leaving home"
But, mamma, think you require
change OF air." persists Ruby with un-
wonted affection. you have been suf-
fering so frightfully from neuralgia all
spring. am sure your nerves want
bracing. Why not take this cottage
for a month or so? Change Is good
for everybody"
Mrs Widen shakes her head, but
not after a very determined fashion
What do you say. VII" she asks
turning to her niece.
well, / really don't think care
two straws either way" answers Miss
Flower lazily. III somebody will pack
my things / am willing to go, but
couldn't undertake to pack them my
self"
Now that just shows how much
you need change" cries Ruby eagerly
Your whole system wants stirring vi
before we had been week on the
moor you would be as brisk as 9
bee."
Should II" says Violet. with Q
dubious laugh 81 very much doubt
II; but am willing to try the expert
ment."
Truth to tell, II Violet Flower con
suited her own feelings. she would fai
rather remain In her present comfort
able quarters; but Ruby having con
fided to her scheme for visiting tn,
moor IL possible, she has promised
not 10 oppose inc pam
There is a fair amount OF resistance
on Mrs. Wilden's part, but her ener
getic daughter overrules each ant
every obstacle as 1t Is presented TO her
Her eloquence is so great in advocat
ing a change that one would wonder
to hear her talk. how they have man
aged to exist 80 many summer
through at the Wilderness without nc
quiring all the maladies to which hesl
Is heir.
Shell is not present when the dis
cussion takes place, but her indigna
ton when the plan IL unfolded TO he
is unbounded.
you don't mean TO say, Ruby, tina
you are actually thinking of following
tho Champleys TO the moor?" she says
in a voice OF such infinite scorn tina
Ruby Pushes uneasily.
What nonsense You talk, She'll
she returns angrily. "You seem &
have the champleys on the brain. w
are going 10 the moor because mamm
Is in need OF bracing air. Is there any
thing 30 very extraordinary In that?
There is something extraordinar,
in your having selected the same vii
lage." answers Shell decidedly. IL
mamma wants bracing air why no
take her to the North OF Devon3"
because rooms there would b
frightfully expensive; whereas the cot
tage on the moor is a mere trihe." re
spends Ruby loftily.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-28
INDIANS AS RUNNERS.
Instances of Their Remarkable Powers
of Endurance.

of Endurance.
General Cook is quoted by Edward s.
Ellis as having seen an Apache lope
for 500 feet up the side OF mountain
without showing the first signs OF ia
tigue, there being no perceptible sign
OF increase Of respiration. Captain II.
l.. Scott, OF the Seventh Cavalry. has
related some astonishing feats per-
formed by the Chiracahua Apaches
forming Troop L OF his regiment. He
tells how nine of these Indians. after
hard days work, by way OF recrea-
ton pursued coyote for two hours,
captured the nimble brute and brought
II into camp; how. on another occasion,
the scouts gave chase to deer, ran 1t
down some nine miles from camp and
fetched II in alive. Hence l see no
good reason for doubling the word OF
an old-timer | met In the Rocky noun
tains, who told me that, In the days
before the Atlantic and Pacific rail-
road was built, the Pima Indians OF
Arizona would recover settlers stray
horses along the overland trail, by
walking them down In the course OF
two or three days. After this one may
begin to believe that Lying jim"
Beckwourth, whose remarkable adven-
turs. early in this century are pre-
served in book form, was a much-ma-
ligned man and that he spoke no more
than the truth when he said he had
known instances OF Indian runners ao-
complaining upward of 10 miles in one
day.-Lippincotts Magazine.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-28

John Clark. an inmate OF the Dodge
City Kan) Soldiers home. apparent
ly died. was placed In a coffin and
the body was put in room for the
night, ready for burial the following
day. During the night great noise
was heard In the room occupied by
the supposed dead man. Watchers
rushed in and found Clark. who had
kicked OF the unfastened cover Of the
casket, sitting up and gasping for
breath. r-so,sants were applied and
Il -. ~ ed 10 be dead revived,
an S1% TO tell his experience
in o ~ < related that he was
sci = Ringer and that his feet
wer, %,se said he did not believe
he W Z neaven, for he would not be
hungry there, and he could not think
himself in the other place, for n he
had been there his feet would not be
soh
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-28


OF the dying woman, uttering horrible
cries and making threatening gestures
calculated to drive the witch out OF
the woman. The witch did not appear.
and as the woman was apparently
worse than before the medicine mans
performance, II, OF course, became i'm
mediately apparent to the Indian mind
that the dying woman was possessed.
The responsibility must be fixed, so.
with howl and a leap, the wolf"
doctor seized upon the 12year-old son
OF widow OF the tribe and dragged
him to the couch OF the dying woman.
who admitted that she was bewitched;
that the boy was responsible for the
bewitchment-and thus she died.
The mother wept and pleaded for
boys life. The lad declared that he
would not know how to 30 to work to
bewitch any one, but what could the
mother and child do against the death
bed confession and accusation of the
bewitched Kloochman? The deceased
should certainly know whether she
was bewitched or not, and to whom
the responsibility belonged. From
such a court there was no appeal.
A brave OF the tribe (hls name was
Desculta) here took charge OF the pro-
ceedlngs. The boy was tied up by
the thumbs and beaten with switches
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-28

Secret Service secretary-"I want a
man who has skill In translating ci-
Pliers" Applicant-"Then I'm your
man. For two years now I've put up
prescriptions in drug store. Detroit
Free Press.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-28

+ registrar In the east end OF London
has just recorded the birth OF child
who has been named sirdar Kitchener
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-28

Don't expect to move any obstacle
without first getting a move on your
self.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1899-01-28

method OF crematlnB
the dead, and, worst
OF all. they believe in
witchcraft. Every nat
ural death is accred-
tied to witchcraft, and
for every "bewltched"
Indian that dies some
poor Indian boy is
barbarously murdered.
To their open-air life
and the healthful eli
mate of the Casslar
district Is due the low
death rate OF the tribe
and the corresponding
ly low murder" rate.
In the winter OF 1896
an Indian woman lay
near unto death in her
home at Tahltan vii
lage, and the wise men
OF the tribe decided
that she had been be-
witched. She belong
ed to the faction OF
the Tahltans known as
the "Wolves;" so a
"Wolf" witch doctor
was called upon to
drive out the witch
that had crept into
the mortal body OF
Kloochman. The doc
tor came dressed in
wolfskins and made up
TO resemble as nearly
as possible a wolf, and
for two hours he
danced about the couch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14

Abel intimated that the Baltimore lrahcnse ie be
he purchased but he would not say what price ne
noIId mt upon the club. He said that ne nilsnt
even retire from baseball but that II ne orc ~,
would give his partners the first chance 70
iNs stock And he added significantly, Il mish' Sc,
to them little cheaper thah "o"'" ~ aug
body else % ,ho c,,rc,n-
"Buck'' Ewing the late manager OF the S Gin.s
natl Club and the manager or the reai ,oss "a
when New-York won the championship III 1872 dllu
1850 came 10 the city yesterday to discuss the
bali situation with Freedman Inc iIiaaf "a H.
Of the club offered TO Ewing DuS ne team for a
he would not take hold OF the present team Ioi
salary OF so 900 a year. He would not care, ne
said TO risk his reputation managing sueh o"eap
freedman is reported TO have said that unlesss
the League reduced the circuit 10 eight cIups ahu
yyined ont evndlcate baseball he would not spehu
dollar 10 strengthen the New-York team lie ulo
New-York club held in Boston. cincinnati Brooh,
lyn and Chicago. Pop Anson was aIso presen'
az the hotel looking after the interests OF the new"
ly oreanized American League. -
The actual work accomplished YESTERDAY can De
summed I'M in a few words. Boston Proiest,vnu
against the transfer OF the BrookIyh.L ,n
game from Louisville 10 Brooklyn on August ~
~ sana was thrown out. and Brooklyn loses
Victory There was talk OF inning the broon1
lvn club 81 600 but II is not believed mat ths VII s
he done The Chicago club secures the services OF
nIavers Clingman and Decker. Chicago merely tent
these nlayers 10 the Kentuckians. l., -,
The Pittsburg club held It's annual meeting IN Jei
directors were elected John X. Tanner. 7. IT,
Auten W W. Kerr, n. /. Rowe and Barney Dfey-
fiss Later at the Fifth Avenue Hotel the direG5ors
met and elected these officers for the year pa t
new Drevfuss president; p. l.. Auten, Vce-pies'-
dent and w W. Kerr. treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14
THE RACETRACK.

New-orleans. Dec. 13-The New-orleans IlaoA
was heavy and lumpy to-day. lndiah anu I H%'
fell at the half mile in the first race ana IN IN
Who rode the former. broke his collarDone' ne 10
heat race was acceptable novelty feoH 5 the
etrunp the card out Boanerges; ldNoii'V oiisbia
steeniechase fell and poor ride peat Ac s
favdrite in the last This left only TWO lawn
ties to win Summaries: ,oo =,
First race Selling; one mleDBen Chanf fe; BHpee
T,1esI 10 and to won; ChickaTnausa, ~ ~ 10
& 10 and even, second. Rangee' 1872 tMe'oyn" 40 " -
third. Time-1:49ls 100000. hoo,a,--First heat:
sedan 10 10 and to /, won Jim Hogg sS 'po1anm
20 and 10 g. second; Albert Vale iV' !>Dld' io7
70 + third Time I0s Second heat; ADerl NveSei
CpoianO even and TO ). Calico. lO02 ,HtcreI!
20 to and IL to J. second Jim Hogg 10 lNGh Mn ga
10 70 and 70 l. third Time: 1872 hlIH ma 81.
runoff: Albert Vale. 100 Boland) to ~ ana mo- ou'
sedan 1O3 (RigbyJ / and out second lin 80
third race Csteepechase handicap short e9}o is7
pertjns I37 (Perce and even won; HuIais' "a,
c4uston, 10 to and to second Brakeman l'' w.
IVuiians, 10 TO T. third. Time-3:l24. ~ 80.
Toiirth race (selng: six furlongsp-Merry DAi; ida
CYedderstrand). and out won i'm core so1 a. NJ
,Nt,cben & 10 and 6 to g. second; Virgins lV' 'Hic
JoynO 2 20 j. third Jime-l:ls1 ,1..r IN, ~
Tiftb race selling: rnie)-Frank Mcconnell loi w.,
Thompson, and to J. won lIh an ncbeIH
Z to ., third. T1me-l;4I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-14
GOLF.
DOUGLAS ENTERED FOR THE AILANiiO
CITY ToURNAMENT-oPENI
ROUND TO-DAY

1-be three day tournament Of the Atanto Cny
Country Club which opens this morning pro"'lsvs
"a he one OF the most interesting cohces.s "
this season. The entry list is particularly - y,
one Findlay s. Douglas. ex-chainpioh %
Y-,.sa States Is entered. and though HsIriiia
- "a not been received up TO tie hour Vi
olosinv tho list Yesterday 1t Is expected '""' ~
n5u annear some time in the course Oh '"o ~
,ro az he assured one Of the tourname"' Oo
,nittee that he intended 10 take par.
uAet,ng between these two men IL
,tcinated especially the l'aKe"oou 49,,
failed to bring them together. In anu''on " 49,
entries reported in these columns yestei uas'
,r,i,tae has received those OF Arden NJ. hoooii's'
80 g. Andrews; c. NJ. Hamilton. OF BaltusIoi'
porcv Pvne. 3D. the intercollegiate chaIlPI N'.
Crver Hershey, Of Lakewood and - H. apr s'-
~ Westbrook. all from the meuopon'a' U''
trict The full list is as follows;
Atlantic City Country CUBA. OTIS HaugmsTfi'
Il CadboTrne F. Es a; f "a a. Darby, II. il: wat
Ton 70 T. Fl I'VE W. Hemsey. b. H carstars Dr. Bennett
'9a MIP ia Country chFr%anoas e 4 RSn'9
MAIZE MAIZE Winthrop Sargent, NJ; L. Parrish lneo-
doTe l. Harrison and II W. B N{NgTsv s Douglas.
sar h1drows Golf Ciub-Arden NJ. Robbins, and
Ne Mor H%uie Cricket Ciub-H Kennedy Hill anu
R96frt M COLI clubJasper Lynch F. Kim
hall Henry Suydam W. II. Davis ana CrSe'
'WsstyShester Country Club-1rving Brokaw;
Laurence Harbor Country Ciu1q,I t"i'n I-t,ie-
Mare Mortimer NJ. Singer and H. y WIG
pigue. =, ,,u,o,
HIrhland Golf Club-H c. Fownes'
Aronimink Golf Club-C. II. kirk NJ
Princeton Golf Club-Percy Pyne' a.
Tho hour Of starting the preliminary rouno' To-
rothnr With the drawings and other Information
.ho CONTESTANTS will be posted in the principal
hotels of Atlantic City and IN the hs cV last
Woet NJ the New York players left thls .'! olIovv
ovonirr hut provision has been mace 49,! 70 ~
.hoso Swho arrive on the early morning uuilS "
NO mart in the prelminaries. .....,ou,i a.,
T 4 Servis who has been the prolessIo,Ia,r, ~
eve Nadford Golf Club during the last sun IN 81;
has accented an engagement with the fIorIua E
H ne GnIf Club for the winter. He expects 20
leave for the south few days to fdr the
re work Of getting the links IN shape lot t t
seasons play ANOTHER professGna b nS'e been e in
charge Of the Riverside Golf CLUBS nK TEX to
oct as professional at club recently a
there. That Texas is swinging into me tba qame
eoang resort is pretty good PROOF that INC e'''''
is spreading ,,,. ~ ,oonev being put
,rto the game 1t is interesting to notice 'naI h .
Waverlv Golf Club, Of oregon is repofteu " "l
snent si5 600 in the purchase Of land fcr hhAs'