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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-08-23
RAINMAKING SER'PEN7

-, years at O.ulp:, the rargesr puenIo;
at Shipaulovi and at Sechomovi, are SIDE
issues. There was a time when the dance
was considered too sacred for stranger
eyes. Now, though the white man, the
bahama" undoubtedly is nuisance, he
IS welcomed. for he buys baskets at eX-
horbitant prices and leaves much silver
behind. Unlike most Of the Southwest
ern tribes, the Moquts are not afraid. of
the camera, though brown hand may
claim pay beforefa pose Is taken.
The cerrmony to which visitors are adj
mitted is the climax Of eight days Of
worship OF the gods OF the elements, days
that are mainly spent by the eject in the.
lodge rooms. There are
said the prayers and intoned the sixteen
sacred.chants OF the ritual, around mat
like altar bordered with plume offerings
to the several deities. 2
The snakes, of several varieties, ire
spective OF. venomous qualities, have been
brought from far afield and are kept in
the "kfva" till the final day. They are
washed for publication and are sprinkled
with the sacred meal Of plenty. They are
given messages to take, and then are
removed to the "kisi,'' brush arbor
above.
The public ceremony lasts only twenty
five minutes, from the time the dancers
emerge from their "kivas'' till the snake
priests are bounding away toward the
his f1ousea The reason for this conduct is
four compass points with their writing
freight. ~, , t3.t+s, s..,.. . =.
The story of one dance is the story Of
every other. There are dances and
chants by the, twin fraternities and re-
peated narchings past the snake ''kisi''
and over a plank that each celebrant
stamps vigorously with his foot as he
passes. Beneath the plank is small
mole, only few feet deep, which is de-
voutly supposed to lead to the under
world, where the sleepy spirits are reused
by the heavy tread Of the worshippers.
Then the reptiles, fat-headed, vicious
rattlers, great, though, harmless, bull
snakes and garter snakes, are snatched
from the sack within the "kisi' and are
carried about the little mesa by the
sacred rock In the mouths of the. leading
about in ordered line, with staring eyes
and tensest gestures, each followed by
subordinate with feather wand, with
which the snakes attention Is ever
sought Third comes another Indian,
whose duty it. is to gather the snakes
in very sheaves when dropped by his
leader at the end of the round. -
At last the snakes, about fourscore in
number, have. made the circuit. The
gatherers throw their loads beneath the
sacred rock. Here they are sprinkled with
the meal once more, and a final prayer
is said. Then the snake priests rush in,
in. apparent utter recklessness, grasp
snakes by the handful and dart out over
the mesa, rushing down by paths no
white would dare to tread far out on the
plain beyond, where the captives are re-
leased. -aTsFss55 H.. r. -.
The runners, returning, are met by old
women with bowls of some emetic medi-
cine, which appears to do its work in all
thoroughness.s Then come the feasting
and the greatest revelry of the year. The
gods have been propiatiated, ;. and all is
well with the chosen people. =
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~)ouh fmerica.
Things We Don't Know About Our Mex,
Neishbor Curiosities Of the Land.
klTHE United states was the frs

!ttTHE United States was the first
nation to recognize the independ-
ence of the South American re-
publics, and over them it raised
the aegis of the Monroe doctrine
almost eighty years ago; yet, compared
with the Europeans we in America a.es
rrofoundr .gnol ant about South Amer.
lea. We know almost nothing of it's
scenic wonders, for we do not visit them;
our share in its exploration. is ins,gni-
fcant: what information tbs world mas
of its flora and fauna has been cleaned
by Europeans mainly; our knowledge of
its ethnology also comes from them and
the same may be said of the history of
its people in the nineteenth century drom
American sources almost no account of
the rise of the Spanish republics can be
had); and it is European. and not Amer
lean, capital that has opened UP its Wild
erness, built it's cities and railroads. and
established its industries How many
Americans have seen Equador's avenue
of volcanoes twenty Of whose mighty
serests exceed 5000 feet. one of them.
10000, and three others. Is, 600 feet? How
many Americans nave heard of the Paulo
Alfonso Falls, on the Rio San Francisco,
with their descent.of 300 feet and volume
Of $50. 600 cubic feet per second: or Of the
seven falls. Guayra,s the Parana,-
which in combination during the rainy
season challenge the grandeur Of
Niagara?
How many Americans are familiar
With Gen. San Martins achievement in
making the passage Of the Uspa1ata Pass
1900 feet above sea level, with an army
of 5000 men, infantry, cavalry and artii.
lsry, in the war Of independence in 1877
The Great ST.. Bernard, over which
Napoleon led an army lis 5000 feet lower
than USpalata- And writ In nainr go FAR
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And the Band PLAYED.
The Man in the suburhx

ne HuNn IN the SuDurDk.
The man who dwells in the suburb s and
who has all winter been an object OF
conlm1seration to the city man, is now
able to turn the tables upon his urban
TREND. The coming of spring and The
dilatory habit Of the languid sun is get
ting over the horizon line later and later
eYervsadss,z now enable the man of the
country side to get home before dusk. and
enjoy nature in the wondrous process OF
her awakening from the sleep of winter.
There is no cold, brownstone front stoop
for him to sit upon, gazing up and down
long lanes of stone chested dwellings, and
listening to the ever growing din OF the
metropolis. There are instead OF these the
greening lawns, the trees putting forth
their leaves, the bulbs beginning to stir
beneath the earth OF the garden, ana put
ting forth their little. green shoots that
shortly will burst widely open and dis
close the rich hues Of the variegated
tulip. The dins that he hears are 1aade
up of the songs of the birds, land the
chipping of the crickets, and the buzzing
OF the bees beginning to take note o. the
coming honey crop. He looks not upon
lines Of carts and trucks and changing
. cablecars. but the motion that he sees,
the life that bsorbs his contemplation. is
that of nature herself-the great fat
.ston.ached robbin hopping. about in search
Of the worm that cheers but does not In;
ehrtate; the bluebtrd with his fnenahle
cerul can tint; and the swallow who seeks
a ness In the comfortable seclusion of the
chimney, now, thanks to the dawning of
a warmer day. no longer given to the
deleterious habit Of smoking. And with
these, too, come the flowers Of spring,
wild and cultivated, the golden dandelion
timidly poking his head up in the country
which ere long, if he be not subjected to
summary and !nctant eviction, he will
over-un; the hyacinth with lovely color
and sweeter purity, the coltsfoot,N the
hepatica and the anemone. These are the
things that the man Of the country side
is beginning to get at this glad season Of
the year. and that is why for the time
being the HAT dweller envies him., and be-
gins to wonder If, after all, his is not the
happier lot.-Harper's Weekly.
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ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS MINI.

--->4-e CT sWfndlers under the lead OF
Frank Taylor, alias Frank Tarbo, who
had formerly been one of the leaders of
the Johnny" Irving gang in New York
city. Lewis always refused to make
known the amount Of his losses In this
connection, or the game by which he was
induced to surrender his cash, but it is
believed that the swindlers bilked him
through younger sons, who were their
most frequent direct victims.
One Of the latest scandals in which
Lewis figured was the case Of Lord Will
lam Nevill, the fourth son Of the marquis
OF Abergavenny, who, in February, 1898,
pleaded guilty to fraud and was SEN
fenced to five years imprisonment His
financial difficulties were first ventilated
In suit brought by Lewis in the proceed
ing year against an officer Of the guards
named Clay, through whom he had
cashed two notes for 11O00 pounds for
4 Lord William Nevill: Lewis sacknowi-
edged on the witness stand on this occa-
sion that Lord William had been paying
him from 80 to 40 per cent for his accom-
mediation. -. a., T. -. ~ g.
Lewis has often been denounced for his
practices, but never so forctbly and Eff
fectively as he was during the inquiry by
house of commons committee into the
evils of money lending about three years
ago. Sir George Lewis. the eminent law
yer and a member Of the highest stand
ing in the Jewish community of London,
in his argument before this COMMITTEES
complained particularly OF the transac-
tons OF such men as Sam" Lewis. Sir
George said that ''the Jewish community
loathed and despised them, refused to al
low them to hold any position in the
Jewish ranks, and the Jewish rabbis
preached against them and their prac-
t}.,ec
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F:lrra cut.x Lrt ~. Years.


TIE fifty years of service watch David GIas-
Cow Fa1ragut had seen when the Civil war
began had n1atured his powers without inl-
Pairing his mental or physical vigor THE
admiral assured me-, - writes Gen. James Grant
Wilson in the Criterion that up to the year
1853 he made practice of taking a standing
jump over the back of chair every birth
day." Ri, =
II never felt DID, he added, until ny,
sixty -second birthday came round, and 1 di
not feel equal to the Jump = :
i In another way illustrative of Farragut's 8;
simplicity of character was incident of the
annual race Of the New. York Yacht club in.
1866. In the course of that day number IF
ladies insisted upon his telling the story of
his being dashed to the rigging of the fart
ford, in che battle of Mobile bay.
Z .Oh,'' answered Farragut. .'some noise was.
made about that, but it was not as people tod
it. had gone up aloft-to see better-to get
..bove the smoke of the ships guns 1t some
tiuseS happens that ia fI1ts- when wound
cd. and to insure me against fall in such a
case, an officer took small piece Of rope and,
tied me fast-thats all"
That's air. was delightful in Its modesty.
Nor did the admiral forget his modesty, Or
any other principle Of his character, when,
after the war;, he went abroad in command Of
the European squadron, and was received with
highest honors in all the courts. On one coca
sion Farragut was invited to dine on Sunday
with an emperor. He declined, saying simply
that it would afford him very great pleasure
to accept a dinner invitation for any other
lay than Sunday, but he never accepted invi-
tations for that day.
No honors paid by royalty delighted the ad-
niral SO much as his enthusiastic reception by
the people Of the Spanish Island Of Minorca-
in the Mediterranean, his forefathers' birth
place While at Ciudadela. the ancient capital
of the island and the, place where his OWE
father was born history of his family and
coat.zof Earr1s-the golden horseshoe with
a gold nail-Were presented to him. 1t was
ais covered that one of the admirais ancestors:
was regent Of Aragon, and that his coat Of
rms was four stars. anchor and a horse
hoe.
How strange, said Farragut that L
should win for myself in the New World the
light to assume the four stars and anchor worn
" my proud old Spanish ancestors many CEN
suries ago!'
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"A case OF vice Versa.


When Archbishop Patrick j. Ryan Of
Philadelphia, who has been appointed {
member Of the board of Indian commits.
sioners by the president, was & very
young priest he was stationed az parish
in ST. Louis where Archbishop K5a:ich
presided over diocese. The latter lived
81 go Cl---4G.S,-.l mousse
scarcely in keeping with his. position If
the church.
j One day when Father Ryan was pass.
ing the house Of the archbishop. accom-.
panied by g Chicago priest, who wa.
Nslllngs the Mound City, he pointed ont
the house as the resideneesof the head 3.
the local church. The Chicago priest sa:e
with surprise: @S
Why, Sou should see the splendid resi.
aenee We have in Chicago for our arch.
bishop = IS s, #
s es. responded Fa ther Ryan, .but
You should see the splendid archbishou
We have IN ST: Louis for olr residence =.
New York Times ? :. =
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a
szafftaaa girl who goes around with her
skin making open confession
Il that she is a rebel against the
laws of health.
There are many forms of skin disease,
Of course, that are beyond the control OF
those suffering from them. Some of these
are exceedingly obscure as to their origin
and obstinately resistant to treatment,
and all such cases should be under the
care of competent dermatologists We
have only reference in this article to
those muddy. pimply, uncared-for skins
too often shown by girls who should be in
the very bloom of youth and freshness,
but who, through ignorance, and far too
often through uncleanliness or laziness
or greatness, start and maintain, some
times through years, a condition Of skin
that would disgrace an Eskimo.
There is one great prescription, and one
only, for clear, bright complexion, and
that ts-frst. last and always-bodily
cleanliness, both external and internal.
Now, cleanliness Of the skin is by no.
means attained by mere surface rubbing
and scrubbing, although a certain
amount Of this is necessary, and many a
proud, fastfdious and otherwise dainty
young woman needs to be told to wash
her face properly 81 &&.@ ,.-. u.s.
But she needs to be told more than this
The organs Of this wonderful body Of
ours are curiously loyal to each other. II
one organ is unable to perform all the
work which is put upon it, for instance,
the Others faithfully turn in and labor
to do its share well as their own. This
IS benefcent provision for. the tiding
owe: of temporary difficulties, but it was
never intended in the scheme of things
to become a permanent arrangement.
When it has LASTED long enough, the Or
gan or organs doing extra work begin to
show signs of distress Nature is just, as
we'll as kind, and always takes toll.
When the skin Is put to it to perform
part of the work that should be done by
the liver, the kidneys or other organs it
must soon throw out it's signals of dis
tress in the form Of sallowness, rough
ness and ptmples. g
"A young woman ashamed of her COM
plexion should try the effect of drinking
more water and eating less candy, giving
her digestive organs a bath and a rest
Let her then treat the face to an &C.
casional thorough washing in soft water,
using one Of the good, mild soaps OF
which there are now SO many offered.
Let her also breathe plenty of fresh air,
and then watch the speedy improvement
that will come.
On the other hand, errors of diet, neg
lected bowels, insufficient bathing and an.
unventilated bedroom would uim the
complexion of dryad in a week.
Youths Companion.
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a SUCCESSFUL TOUCH,
Tlntss -Robo's Plea Was Too Good {
~, =. D..

Is e.5.Tss- Fail. <~~e k 4
= Representative J. A. Bedler of Ohio has aled
away among his valuable archives a recollec-
ton OF the most unique touch that any con
gresham even had. Beidler has one of the
hnesl stoch farms in Ohio. More than one
traveller along the Lake Shore railroad has
brightt ned his eyes looking at the fine build
lngs ana acres OF growing crops. 5..r r ..ss
p Eut about the touch r3f%
a wandering WNlie'' appeared at the door
OF the Beidler chateauFlast summer. and asked
for something to do. The good-natured law.
maker took him in The fellow worked hard
for a couple Of weeks and on Saturday night
went to Willoughhy, the nearest town, and
dsllisd with the te.-tar- III hrisat
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TRUST IN PROVIDENCE.
1t Proved Expensive TO the Good Old

1t Proved Expensive to the Good Old
St. ice Deacon.
Years ago, when T was in the fruit
bnsiness, said a Mi higa1ders the other
day, L rsad to take some long chances
~ the app.e and peach crop: mean by
that that would buy the yield OF an
orchard after counting up the trees in
met with a 4oss OF any account My
nearest shave was with good old dea-
,on who Fad SEQ peach trees in st. Joe
county. I knew the orchard we'll It al.
ways sent fine peaches to market, and
s1ne season I determined to copper the
yield. T struck the place with those SEQ
trees loaded down with blossoms. and
less than 1850 bushels. offered the dea-
son 81 600 cash in hand. but he shock
~ made the figures 81 500. That was Il
q bushel, and the picking and packing
we're to be at my expense. '-
mo I don't believe I'll do it. replied
che deason, after scratching his head for
q while 81 l. .a..s..s ~ .,.--
81 don't believe you'll get better Of
".Mebbe not, but 1 think I'll trust to
Providence; may get at least $1,000 for
M reaches ..-Fa
/ IT didn't care to raise my figures" said
the buyer "and so the matter was off.
heard from the orchard just as the
trees were covered with young peaches.
and about that time a drought set in and
things began to burn. There wasn't a
smell of rain for six weeks, and there
wasn't D. peach that wasn't baked and
shriveled and dried until you couldn't
telI what it was: The 800 trees didn't
Weld five atable peaches. Meeting the
deacon along the last week in August, I
said: = IS r..
:" Well. deacon, I'm $500 in pocket
"'vc:,' he slowly replied.
"'Going to trust to Providence another
season. - St. r>-'
! Not ertireiv-not quite. I've figured
It. out that if accept 9S per cent Of a
good thing aud trust to Providence about
-er cent may be able to buy me s
mir Of new boots next year. detroit
Free Press = :.'.. go.
And the Band Played. -
The kaff1ed@ villain of the play turned
frfehtfully pale.
IT feel. he exclaimed, ''as if, l. were
going to have a fit!'' - =
''All right said the soubrette, with a
sly wink at the audience, Ego up to the
roof ard have one on the house. "-Chica-
90 Tribu ~ -
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harvesting Of Kansas wheat Crop.

Harvesting of Kansas Wheat Crop.
In the past five years the wheat acreage has
been doubled In Kansas, Oklahoma and Me-
braska. With the increase in yield, there is "a:
demand every summer for extra help In the
bred acres. The farmer with one hired man,
four good horses and gang plow and drill
can do this; but to harvest the crop requires
seven men, ten head Of horses, and an extra
woman in the kitchen to assist the housewife
q Importing labor into the wheat belt during
the period Of harvesting has caused new and
serious problem to the grower-that of obtain
ing the extra workers at the right time and at
reasonable prices. y
This Is the era OF large wheat fields in the
prairie West There are many places In KAN
count from eleven to fifteen quarter sections in
aaa Whera ona can stand unon knoll and
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a Blesstnr From t1,e Beef Trust,

The lessened consumption of meat is good
result OF, the, rise in price which has recently
Z taken place. It. Is an I'll wind which blows
no man to good but it is surely a blessed
one that blows good to all. and there is little
doubt that II we all ate less meat We would
be better off financially and physically. The
sudden advance in price has served to show
people that strength and health and life are
possible without meat or with much less Of it
than is customary. "Once day, is becoming
the rule with many who nave thought that
meat, often Of two kinds. was necessary at
each meal. The fact Is making quite a revolu-
ton with hotels. restaurantxeepers, cooks. and
extending all the way from the effete East to
the breezy plains Of the Far West. New dishes
are being devised. and the vegetarians are
having their innings Perhaps we may yet
relearn that our Indian corn is good and
often better food than 50 much meat. But
both undernutrition and overnutrition have
bad effects upon the system, should
not go to either extreme in the ordering OF our
dietary Palatableness is also to be consid-
cred. In general 1t may be said that moder-
ate amount of meat with greater use OF good
soups. spaghetti with small quantity of
meat or veal BROTH. butter and eggs, will be
required by active, energetic people.-Americao
Medicine.
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enc Esl1. ITO na-yesIers employer y enc
man eorte.2 number a hundred or more. The
labor. problem of 4 community given over al
most exclusively to wheat raising is made more
complicated from the fact that few If any l7-
borers from the towns go to work in the
harvest fields. Abundant crops infuse the towns
as well as the country with prosperity and
busting life. The towns boom while the farm
ers are gathering in their crops, and there IS
demand for every idle townsnlan. AS few farm
ers employ more than three helpers the year
throughout, supply must be imported from
outside the state. Kansas boasts of being the
only community where a small army of harvest
hands are imported annually, to the salts
faction of both the farmer and the laborer.
Indeed; the plan is quite new to the Sunflower
State.-American Review of Reviews for July.
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Short Notice.


Anthony Brady, the capitalist parsonage
now of unusual interest to this city from the:
Fact that he has been instrumental in con-
;olidating the two lighting companies has
zany men in his service. One OF tIenl Is a.
Ugh p. icea gas se.zper., a young man whom he
3ntrusts with many important missions. On:e
Nr. Brady left instruction for this young man
to go to Japan on a certain mission.
And, s. concluded Mr.. Brady, as it will. be-
a long and hard trip. have him take his wife
Wit him -
After the expert had received his instructions
ne sought out Mr.. Brady.
. Il understand" he said, T am to, 80 to
Japan" =;
q Yes.
& And take my wife with me ?'-
s"Y Yes. -
..well, this is pretty short notics to get
ready to take wife on such trip" said the
young man.
.sWhy?. asked Mr.. Brady.
. Because. . replied the employee = nayen'ts
any wife. I" - s
So M. Brady,a agent went to Japan aione-i
Utica Observer. 1000 - .all
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A MONSTER AT ONCE MARVELLOUS
AND MYSTIC. "

Unique Biennial Observance of
Abcrisiner in the Wflds of
Acknowledging Reptiles and
jumping Indians Made n Weird
Spectacle at the Last .Dance-The
Dance Primarily q Rainmak1nE
&c., Ceremony OF the MOqufs-Eighf
Days of Worship of the Gods of
the Elements 4 s5s
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The only one.

DO you ses that man over yonder? He has
fist had greatness thrust upon him.
How SOP
who, when asked to tell what would happe.
IN the new century. said he didn't know.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Can Get Alon<.

s.Do you think 1t Is desirable Tor 4 mai, "a
study the dead languagesg r.
mo, Sir, - answered Mr.. Cunarux. with erYa-
ptlasis. II queer words are what q young
man aspires to- the golf and baseball reports
in any good daily newspaper will supply sh
hiS wants.,-Washington Star. ~ =
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Alison 8 Sherman, the Oldest surviving may
or of Chicago, celebrated his ninety-fir
birthday the other day. OF the twenty-three
mayors of Chicago, only seven are living, Wal
ter S. Gurnee, who now lives in New York
city, was mayor In 1851 and 1852.
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= -
The Law.

Prisoner-Ifs difficult to see how can be a
forger, your lordship Why. can't sign my
own Eane
Judge You are not charged with signing yop
awn name.-Tit-Btta.
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While demolishing an ancient church at La
linde. near Periguenx France. some workn1en
found an egg, apparently in perfect state OF
preservation, embedded In the mortar of wall
that had been standing for fully eight hundred
years. sG Isl 5s s1s3sf
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raIlc pine paIsam IS a remedy IN itself,
and the elasticity Of the bed lasts for
DAYS. -. 80 Is. E.l 81