The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-10

i off the reservation by the whites, ana { they threaten trouble in case the wom-
 an, who is regarded as messenger [ from the happy hunting grounds, IS not
 restored to them. "Julia," Papago
 squaw, who was almost adored by all
 Papagoes, who held her up as an ex-
 ponent of virtue and beauty, is in the
 Phoenix insane asylum, mentally a
 wreck, because she accepted the teach ings of Julia Schaffer. The Indians as-
 sert positively that this woman is pos
 sessed of remarkable healing powers.
 She causes the blind to see and the lame to walk, according to the Indians, and restored to health several Indians who were on their deathbeds.
 Julia Schaffer's doctrine is peculiar mixture She believes in many of the commandments, but does not seek to
 discourage the practice of plural wives. The dominant feature of theNnew creed
 is the belief in dreams. When she first
 went among the Indians several weeks ago the Papagoes regarded her with
 suspicion. They soon abandoned their
 own religion, however, and the teach
 ings of missionaries and followed the
 woman about as the descipies followed
 Jesus Christ. She exercised complete control over her subjects and proceeded
 to launch a Utopian manner of living in which the Indians were to earn their
 bread without the sweat of their brow.
 She commenced by telling them that they must abide by the apparent teach ing of their dreams, and that by them they can obtain glimpses of the future. She declared the world would soon cease to exist or would be hurled into the unlimited space, when the Indians would take up their bows and arrows many miles from the Apaches, and deadly enemies of the Papagoes.
 The strange woman's teachings have made a wonderful effects on the Indi- ans. Some of them are morose on ac- count of unpleasant dreams and con- template suicide, while others have abandoned their ordinary pursuits and are patiently waiting the happiness in- dicated in their dreams. Most of the Papagoes are on the verge of insanity, and the authorities are encountering great deal of difficulty in correcting the effect of the peculiar teachings and re- storing the Indians to their normal IIlctHOuS OL llVlAS. oOOA dlICA uull6b Schaffer commenced working among the reds J. Hardon of the Tucson mission school went into the reservation to preach as usual, but he could assemble no congregation. The women and bucks had turned their heads toward a mcrs fascinating creed.
 Julia Schaffer came to Phoenix about a year ago and manifested great deal of interest in the Mormon religion, which she studied in the smaller towns near this place. Very little is known of her She is a mixture of Dutch and In- dian, and her husband recently came from Holland. She established colony in Phoenix and taught the strange creed which she said had been revealed to her in a vision.
 She soon obtained number of follow- CTS. One of them created scene by announcing to lage assembly of citi- zens the early arrival of Jeseus Christ, and the following day he was committed to the asylum. Others of the eccentric flock were later adjudged insane, but evidence strong enough to establish the insanity of the woman, who on all mat ters except religion appeared absolutely rational and even intelligent, could not be produced. She left Phoenix quietly a few months ago and nothing more was heard of her until her appearance among the ignorant Papagoes.-Chica- qo Record