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MOQUI SNAKE DANCE.
1T DRAWS A BIG CROWD.
Indians Dance with Live RattIesnakes
Held in Their Teeth-How they Avoid
Being Bitten.

On Oribi mesa. Arizona. towering 0
feet above the level of the plain, the
Moqui Indians on the 10Th held their
annua snake dance. Fully go IL
lists witnessed the spectacle and the
many white tents made the place look
more like an army encampment than
an Indian pueblo.
The visitors from the East We're near
ly all artists or scientists, who We're
accompanied by their wives. One OBJ
ject of the scientists is to ascertain
how 1t is that the Indians are not pois-
oned by the bite of the rattlesnakes.
which they carry about in their teeth.
For n long time it was thought the
Moqui was Immune TO the bite Of a rat
tier. An investigation made by the
government proved that this theory
was incorrect. But the snake dance
was not suppressed because of the ex-
tremely small fatality involved in the
affair and because II was believed that
the Indians had an antidote for the
venom of snakes.
The opinion that the snakes used in
h dance were "doctored" was current
for a long time. In 1897 DIR. Tewkes
of the Smithsonian Institution of
Washington upset that theory. He at
tended the dance at Walpi that year,
and by bribing an Indian he secured
several Of the snakes used in the lance
Carefully examining them. he found
that their fangs had not been extracted
and that the snakes We're perfect in ev-
cry respect.
The Arizona RATHER said Dr..
Tewkes. lis unable to strike without
first coiling. The Moquis has taken
advantage of this fact and in handling
the RATHER he takes every pretaution
not 10 allow II to coil. He is an expert
ut this and consequently he is very
rarely bitten.
The casual observer who has seen Il
snake lance will tell you positively
hat he saw Indians bitten. That per
haps is true. hut the Indians he saw
bitten were not bitten by rattlesnakes.
About two-thirds of the snakes used in
the dances are rattlesnakes: the others
are of the non-venomous sorts. 1t Is
snakes of the latter varieties only that
the Indians allow to bite them.
"On entering the dance the Indians
go in pairs. Some are known as hug
gers. and others as 'snakemen.' Tie
'hugger' carries "A sort of wand tipped
with eagle feathers. The 'snakeman'
has his mouth painted and his teeth
heavily covered with clay. so that he
will not cut the snakes skin when he
takes it in his mouth. Together II
'hugger' and n 'snakeman' 20 into the
dance. 'hugger' with his left arm about
the crouching 'snakeman's' neck.
"As they pass the kisi a snake is
handed out to the 'snakeman.' BY
careful handling it Is not allowed To
coil, IL the 'snakeman' places it be
tween his teeth with its head protrud-
ing about six inches beyond the left
corner of his mouth. Then. with
u1ppis UpDf-nEn lannS fhav IN rpnn1
, 1900-08-30

No matter what ails you, headache
TO a cancer. you will never get well
until your bowels are put right.
CASCARETS help nature, cure you
without a grippe or pain, produce easy
natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
CASCARETS Candy Cathartic, the
genuine. put up in metal boxes. every
tablet has C. C. C. stamped on it. Be-
ware of limitations.
, 1900-08-30
A BOSTON

Among the un que institutions of Boston
is the Peabody Medical Institu 6. No. 4 Bull
inch st. established nine years before the
death of the great philanthropist, the late
Mr.. George Peabody, from whom it takes
its name. During the past 30 years it has
The medical publications of this institute
have millions of readers, and are rs stand
ard us gold Their last pamphlet for men
only, "a pages, entitled know Thyself, ~ Is
sent free by mail, sealed, on receipt Of Q
cents for postage.
, 1900-08-30

Two cannon from the Civil War are
to be melted and asst into a statue
representing peace. What a contrast
aS great in n way as the change Hos
letters Stomach Bitters will bring
about in the health Of any who use 1t.
1t cures constipation, dyspepsia or
weak Kidneys. Try 1t.
, 1900-08-30

Three curious waterpipe cannon.
which were actually used by the Fill
pinos against the Americans in the
campaign on the island Of Luzon. have
Just beez lent to the museum OF the
Royal raited Service Institution. The
exterior surfaces OF the i~mprovlsed
guns are bound with hemp. galvanized
wire and telegraph wire.-London
, 1900-08-30

The Tammany ice trust has been
INDICATED by a Tammany grand Jury
and a Tammany judge. Tammany is al
ways harmonious when the work of
covering up Tammany crookedness Is
in progress.
, 1900-08-30

Baron Iveagll. according to the Daily
Mall. has decided 10 supplement his
generosity to the poor of Dublin by de
molishing the cougcsted tenement dis
trict around st. Patrick's Cathedral
and substituting modern artisan dwell
ing. the rents of which viii be devoted
to the maintenance Of the premises. 1t
Is estimated that the cost OF the under
taking will be between 100000 and
%flOO.OOO.
, 1900-08-30

EighLy-one per cent Of the delegates
to the Democratic convention recog-
nized that l6 to l was no longer a live
issue. But Boss Bryan anted 1t. and
Prince David voted for it. so that set
tied II.
, 1900-08-30

A Tammany Judge fined a New York
man 81 for wearing a button bearing a
portrait of Grover Cleveland. Yet there
are some people who never quite un-
derstood why Mr.. Cleveland moved
from New York.
, 1900-08-30

Women beat the world"
Whats the matter now
When my wife wants anything
pretty to yea she hints around until
| persuade her to buy it; then after she
has worn it out she pitches into me
for encouraging her to he so extrava-
CANT"
, 1900-08-30
A Ptano Lesson.

About 1870 900 pianos were soil in the
United States in 1899. or $4,000 more
than were ever sold in a single year
before. They all played Prestige
abroad and Prosperity at Home"
tunes.
, 1900-08-30

One size smaller after usingAllen's Foot
Ease. a powder. 1t makes tight Or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating,
aching feet. ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. Alldiu ggists and shoe stores,
25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress Allen : Olmsted lie Roy. n. Y
, 1900-08-30

The Burlington will on June lith and
18th put on sale tickets from Denver to
Chicago. st. Louis. Peoria and all Mis-
souri, river points at rate OF one fare plus
81 for the round trip. Tickets good for
return TIL October Slst. This rate open
to everybody. G. w. VALLERY.
Genernl Agent.
, 1900-08-30

You're not fond OF mathematical cal
culation.' Yes. I get on with my fig
ures all right downtown, but ! get nearly
deranged when | have to audit my wtfe's
accounts
, 1900-08-30

The spellbinder, eloquent. smiling and
hearty.
Puts in-lest he go on the shelf
One word for his country and two for his
party
And sixteen or so for himself.
, 1900-08-30

DO you believe this Kalamazoo story
about grasshoppers stopping "A trnin?'
"Of course, we've got one locust in ouT
, 1900-08-30

lido not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN r
BOYER. Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900
, 1900-08-30

IL believe in taking some things for
granted Yes; when you lent me the
novel you said was so delightful |
noticed that the leaves We're not cut
, 1900-08-30

Government by the dishonesty and
duplicity of the minority is having a
short run in Kentucky.
, 1900-08-30

II Mr.. Bryan receives many more nomi-
nations he will be Obliged to build an ad-
dition to his house or store some of the
minor ones in the woodshed.
, 1900-08-30

FITS permanently IuI.S. NonIs or nervousness afts
first day = use OF DIR. klIne's Great Nerve Restorer
send for FREE S2.OO trial oottle and treatise
, 1900-08-30

MY son william sends me his photo
graph and says he had II taken to plens'
a little girl Then he must be counting
a widow
, 1900-08-30

Fruit is a necessary article of diet. Its
prime essences are in Primley's California
Fruit Gum.
, 1900-08-30

How do you feel ON the subject of i'm
perialism?' 81 don't think women ought
to be allowed to boss US men around the
way they do"
, 1900-08-30

PARKKR's HAIR BALsAM Keeps the hair soft and
plentiful and restores the color when gray
HisDRRConss. the best cure for curns. Ijcts.
, 1900-08-30

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease. a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. olmsted, Leroy. N. Y.
, 1900-08-30

Buy Russ Bleaching Blue. the modern
bag blue. makes clothes from ) to z
shades whittier Than any other blue
, 1900-08-30

Military men are great la~ly-killers. d"
Indeed they are. my life was saddened
by a colonel. Poor girl; did the colo
mel mt your "Oh, no he went and got
made a colonel after 1 lilted him"
, 1900-08-30

we women. this psychologist Jays, re-
member our dreams more wildly than
men remember theirs "Ot course. my
dear. You know YOU have us men to
, 1900-08-30

Did you and your wife have a good
time abrond?" Fine! Lost our trunks
and didn't have to bother being dressed
nm
, 1900-08-30
Ten
Years
Pain

"I ann a school teacher,
have suffered agony
monthly for fen years.
"My nervous system,
was a wreck. suffered
with pain In my side and
had almost every III
known. Ihad taken treat
nsenf from, a number Of
physicians who gave mo
no relief
Zone specialist said no
medicine could help me,
! must submit TO an
operation.
"I wrote to Mrs. Pink
ham, stating my case, and
received a prompt reply.
took Lydia e. Pinkhans's
Vegetable Compound and
followed the advice given
me and now Z suffer no
more. IF any one cares
to Know more about my
case, Z will ~cheerfuIIy
answer all ~Ieffers.'-
MISS EDMA ELLIS, Hig-
ginsp0rf, Ohio.
, 1900-08-30

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing syrur-
For children teething, softsns the gums, reduces In
allays pain. cures wind collie. 2Sc q bottle.
, 1900-08-30

The United Kingdom sells to her COL
onies s423. PIP. lO2 worth of goods a
e
, 1900-08-30

what AN energetic reformer Mias
Blank Isl "She Isn't a reform.r ~
Just starts reforms and then she quits"
, 1900-08-30

On September eth and 2lst the Santa
Fe Route will sell tickets at rate of one
fare plus 81 round trip from Colorado
points to Missouri River points. St.
Louis. Chicago and intermediate points.
branch lines in Kansas. also
points in Indian Territory and aho
Final limit for return. October 3lst.
Full particulars obtained by addressing
j. p. Hall. General Agent Passenger De-
partment. Santa Fee Route Denver.
, 1900-08-30

Does your wife jump at conclu-
sloDeT' NO: she SHES at them
, 1900-08-30

A Pretty shirt waist,
properly Numbered with "Faultless Starch"
is constant delight. At grocers-lOc.
, 1900-08-30
Imnartant to Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle Of cASTORIA,
n safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that 1t
, 1900-08-30

sessions in stock. Swine are omitted
because there are nc figures given:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
GLORY AND PkOEiT.

1t must not be forgotten that there is
a certain strength attaching Ia the Re
publican party's policy of Empire which
must be reckcned with as an element Of
considerable menace 10 the vital task
of holding the Republic true and safe
ON lis firm foundation of freedom and
answering regard for the rights of all
men.
The policy of Empire appeals with
tremendous force Ia thar spirit OF con-
quest and of acquisition which is among
the more powerful of the iSuobIG pas
sions of mankind. IL offers IA ;smpta-
ton hard 10 resist. There is Il phase OF
glory contained i'll 1.-THE glory" of
dominating new lands and new peoples.
of crushing the weaker. OF adding 10 or
own 10y robhing the dcfcnSrlcSS of
theirs, of the waving of our flag above
overwhelming possessions. of lordinS il
over those whom we have whipped into
REIMBURSEMENT of their rights. This
Is the glory of Empire
There is Il phase of profit in the policy
OF Imperialism. At the point of the
bayonet We extend American trade.
Contracts with oar syniicaicS are
sighed i'll the blood Of orr customers by
conquest. The monopoly trusts of this
country will be further enriched by the
gaining of new fields of monopoly. The
people of this country will be impovcr-
iShed by the burden of taxation npccS-
STATED by Empires WAITS for the az
grandlzemcnt of the trusts. The syudi-
cafes will grow ever richer. The people
will grow ever poorer. This is the profit
of Empire
Tie Declaration of Independence
which is the corner stone of this Re
public. protests against this very greed
of Empire and lust for gold upon which
The Republican party counts for bring
lag about the successful betrayal of
the Republic. 1t proclaims the i'm
mortal truth of the rights of man II
pledges us for all time 10 uphold those
rights. We have been faithful to the
pledge for more than 4 hundred years.
Is the day come 10 repudiate il and TO
Gishonor ourselves for the spurious
glory and the spurious profit of En-
Dire?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
TANNEE'S BDAkDS.

Two years ago John X. Tanner gal
Hoped from one side Of Illinois 10 the
other with frequent stops. at which he
denounced the administration of his
Democratic predecessor ius language
that narched his throat There WAS no
redeeminS feature in Altgeld or Alt
Geld's administration. The Democratic
Governor had been guilty of all the
crimes in the calendar
II is ancient history now. But the
administration OF Mr.. Tanner is this
year passing in review before the Hi
nois voters. IL is the closest corpora
ton ever known in politics. Not much
escapes between the cracks and through
holes in the stone walls. Only at inter
walls the public is enabled to learn what
Is going on behind the scenes.
Take the Illinois Board of Health.
No annual report has been issued since
the advent of Tanner, although ample
appropriations have been made and ex-
pert assistance is always in the market.
1t must be inferred that there is good
reason for the failure TO publish the re-
ports of this board.
Physicians of Illinois have been wag-
eins their heads and winking their
eyes and promising themselves Il treat
when this report comes ont. They have
expected sensational disclosures from
the day Governor Tanner announced his
Board Of Health. But the Governor
and his secretary Of the board have. TO
a degree. escaped criticism by keeping
The people In the dark. The little that
IS known is bad enough. Apparently
the Board of Health of Illinois is run
as a private snap of the Tanner family
and certain physicians of the Republic
an denomination. Illinois has not forgot
ten the yellow fever and smallpox and
dlphtheria scareS which have from
time to time Threatened TO become
virulent" in Cairo and Dixon aud Chi
caSo and other points. Secretary Egan
of the board declares they cost
money and that it was we'll spent.
Why is ii that he neglects To take the
people of the State into his confidence,
at least TO the extent of printing a de
tailed and ite!Hized report of the duinus
of his board: Doctor Egan's salary. bv
the way, is 5000 a year-not s.. 900 as
enormously stated in yesterdays dis
patches.
II is quite probable that when this
report is printed it will fail 10 give the
information. most desired or expected.
As an example Of Republican methods
of administration in Illinois the Board
Of Health is shining Hight.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
NOME A QUAGMIRE OF FILTH.
Lack of Sanitation Causes Diseases
to Spread.

washington, July 23-Captain J. T. Can't
well. commanding the revenue cutter Mimi
wax. which operates in the Yukon River
and around st. Michaels. Alaska. has writ
ten letter TO Captain Shoemaker of ,bs
Revenue Cutter Service explaining oar,;r.
at st. Michaels. "''
He says that the smallpox endemic n,
Nome has made IL necessary fer the safefy
OF ST. Nlchaels and the river settlementS
10 establish a quarantine at St NichaeIs
the officials and the army and theV hays
overhauled vessels filled with refugees from
Nome and compelled them to go to the
quarantine station at Egg Island
speaking or Cape Nome, Captain Can't
well says:
The situation as regards disease at
Nome IL a very grave one and il il hoped
that the true state Of affairs will be known
In the States in time to prevent more DpopIe
from crOwdinS into that camp which il
already In a condition of congestion that
Will have 10 be seen To be Appreciated The
lack OF sanitation, even in the cr,I,l.st form
has rendered the place a guagrnire of dis
ease-breedins fifth and the Wild struggle
constantly going on for every foot of space
renders IL impossible to get ANYTHING dome
IN the way of cleaning up the TOWN II will
plague started there before the end Of he
summer. and IL the smallpox cannot he sub
dued before the cold sets in nothing on
earth can prevent it spreading 10 all ad-
Jacent camps"
The transportation camps at St Michaels
are cooperating with Captain Cantwe!l and
have turned o"er to him three steam
tauncnes 10 De USED In patroll;ng the har-
Dor to prevent vessels escapiug from the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERM.
Republican Committee Arranges to
Nominate a Candidate.

A special meeting OF the Republican Judi
cal Committee of the Thirteenth Circuit
was held at Clayton yesterday for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for the con-
yention 20 nominate a candidate to fill the
unexpired term OF tho late Judge Rudolph
Hirzel
The meeting was attended by John W.
McE,lhinney and Peter kerth of st. Louis
County. Jesse Schaper and Homer Calkins
OF Franklin County and Fred l.. WeDZel OF
Gasconade County. Mr.. Schaper was chair
man of the meeting and MIR. Wenzel, Sec
rotary. II was decided TO hold a delegate
convention a. Hermann on Tuesday. August
II The basis OF representation in the con-
vention will be one delegate for each 800
and fraction of 80 votes cast for Mckinley
in 1886 This will give st. Louis County q
votes. Franklin Is. Gasconade {. and Usage
s. making a total Of AZ votes in the con-
vertion. Mass meeting To elect delegates
VIII BE- held Friday. August IL. the time and
place to he fixed by the members of the
Judicial Committee Of the respective coun-
ties. This rule. however. will not apply TO
st. Louis County. whore township mass
meetines Will be held. In Bonhomme Town
ship, where four delegates will be elected
the meeting will be held at Manchester:
Carondelet Township. Shores Grove. five
delegates: Central Township Clayton six
delegates: Meramec Township. Grover two
delegates: ST. Ferdinand Township, Black
Jack, four delegates.
There are three candidates for the nomina-
ton. John w. mckinney of ST. Louis
County J. e. Kiscadden Of Franklin County
and Senator W. s. Ryors of Ossge County.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
HERES YOUR TRTST.

Missouri knows something about
trusts. The Glohe-DemocIat would
better keep silence about at least one
which is better known here than any
where else.
The Globe Democrat asks the people
10 thank the Republican party for high
prices in the lead market.
Is It not the truth that the price OF
lead in this country is controlled by
the Lead Trust? Is il not the truth that
the trust forced the price down from
Si-.o 10 $500 III order TO close the Pitts
burg Smelling Company; and then
forced the price back 10 S42J. and final
~ dropped IL back 10 $3.50, though the
price in London remained steady
through the whole transaction?
Could there be a better Illustration
of a Republican tariG-made trust? The
price in London, higher than for years,
shows that the Republican party has
not done anything 10 help the market.
The power of the trust, its fixing"
The market, its crushing out OF rivals,
It's arbitrary dealing with mine owners
and its contempt of the public are Just
what the Republican party is bringing
the country TO: just what the Demo
cratic party is trying 10 save the coun-
try from.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
GALVESTON HARBOR WORK.
Reports From Texas Port and Ar.
kansas River District.
REPURLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. July e3.-The War Depart
ment has received the annual report OF Cap
tain Richie in charge OF improvement OF
Galveston Harbor. Texas. During the year
the dredge Constock has been dredging
along the channel. most Of the work being
cone over the outer bar. The survey boat
Anna has been at work repairin. bedcons,
making surveys and erecting tide Guages.
There were 10 extraordinary storms DUR
Ing the year. and no damage was done to
the Jetties. The field work of the resuryey
vas continued during the year.
The department also has received the re-
port OF Captain McGresor on work done on
the Little Rock, Ark. district. The amount
estimated as necessary for smuggling in
Arkansas River is $500 a year. This would
be sufficient to keep the channel in good
condition from Fort Scott to the Mississippi
~, the portion of the river that is navigated
At the beginning of the year the appro-
pfiatlon had one snag boat available for
work, tbe Beauregard. The report states
that the progress OF ths work under project
OF 1873 IS very unsatisfactory and little sub
stantial improve nent is reported.
with appropriations insignificant when
compared To the magnitude of the project
with isolated works OF Improvement 81 thir-
teen different localities. widely separated to
be maintained, little substantial improve
ment has been secured.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
ENGLAND'S HIRED MAN.

1t doesn't look exactly right for the
employees in the folding room of the
United States Bureau of Education 10
be called on by the Mckinley admins
tration 10 distribute through the mails 10
the people of this country great masses
Of anti-Boer literature issued by the
Imperial South African Association. No.
G6 Victoria street. Westminster. Lon
don.
Tie impression created by this EN-
ployment of Government clerks in
Washington is that. under the terms of
the secret understanding between Pres
ident Mckinley and the British Gov
eminent, the American administration
is being used in too mental capacity by
its British partner in Empire.
Shouldn't President Mckinley leave
10 England herself the task of dis
trlbuting English anti-B0er literature?
Why should United States Government
clerks be required 10 work for the I'm
periai South African Association of So
Victoria street. Westminster. London:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24
MAKE A GOOD CHOICE

1t is incumbent upon the Democracy
of the Twelfth Congressional District
of Missouri TO prove its appreciation Of
the exceptional opportunity for Demo
cratic success presented by conditions
now existing in that district.
All that is necessary to insure the cleo
ton of Democratic Congressman to
represent the Twelfth Missouri District
is to nominate a clean and strong man
whom the voters of the district can con-
sistently support.
If such a man as is demanded shall
be nominated by the Democratic Dis
trict Convention he will be elected. Mr..
Horton. the Republican nominee, suffers
under the handicap of being a protege
of Republican Boss Baumhoff. He will
be easy to beat for this reason. Many
voters and much influence in the district
will oppose, first last and all the time, =