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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
Miss Anna sexe died at the home
of her parents. two miles southwest
OF town Friday, Jan. 9th.

Jewell.
Miss Anna sexe died at the home
of her parents, two miles southwest
of town Friday, Jan. 9th.
Denison.
The Crawford County Telephone Ex-
change with its central office over
Kelly Bros. new store, opened for bust
ness Monday. During the winter
thousands of dollars have been ex-
pended by his essentially home enter
prise, to install as nearly as perfect a
plant as possible.
West Bend.
A change of time Of trains will be
made by the Rock Island railway to-
morrow. The change will make the de-
|parture of trains from this place the
same as before the last change. Watch
for new time table next week.
The district deputy of the order OF
Ii. o. o. f. was here Thursday evening,
Installing the newly elected officers OF
Prairie Valley lodge.
Meservey.
On Tuesday evening o. s. Brown
took about forty minutes to go home
for supper and in that time a thief
relieved his money till Of $40 in cash
Ia deposit check for $50 and an ex-
press money order which had been
cancelled that day. $50 c.. III. Porter
and Peter Sondergard receive their
as mail carriers on the
rural routes u of this place this
week.
Burdette.
L. F. Hensley, Of Lee township,
Franklin county, and Miss Matilda r.
smalldridge, OF Ellis township, this
county, were united in marriage on
"Wednesday evening. The beautiful
and impressive ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of a large COM
Of relatives and friends at the
home Of the parents Of the bride, Mr..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
FROM ALL OVER IOWA..

and Mrs. j. H. Smalldridge, by Rev. G.
H. Van Meter Of Alden. MI. and Mrs.
Hensley will be at home for h COM
ing year on q pleasant farm in Frank
lin county. After hearty and loving
congratulations to the newly welded
pair, relatives and guests. about sew
enty in number, partook of a most
bountiful supper. The bride and groom
ate their supper from china that was
over one hundred years old-heirlooms
in the family of the bride.
IMontezuma.
At a meeting OF the school board
last night it was voted to submit 8
proposition t the electors Of the Inde-
pendent School District of Montezuma
to issue bonds for the purpose Of rails
ing, not to exceed $4,000, for the pur-
pose of erecting an addition to the
high school building. An architect of
Des Moines will be here 500 to make
building.
Auburn.
Rev. "A. Lang has resigned the pas.
torate of the Presbyterian church in
this place to accept a call from Esther
vile. Iowa. This means for him a
larger field with increased pay. While
the departure of this estinable family
from our town will be viewed with
keen regret by their many friends.
they fully realize that the field here is
small and the salary yet smaller, and
attach no blame to Rev. Lang in his
efforts to better conditions. The FAM
lily expect to move in about two
weeks.
Thornton.
The town Of Thornton is open toaa
proposition for a telephone system and
D.. U. Parks, of Hampton wants to
supply the long felt want. The Enter
prise is of the opinion that 1t is greatly
needed as all other towns are fallipg
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
DEATH OF MRS. NJ. LoM1LY.
Wife Of Rev. M. LombIy, of Rockwell
citv. Iowa. Died at Des Moines.


Des Moines, Jan. 22.-Mrs. M. Lom-
bly,, wife of the Rev. NJ. Lombiy, of
Rockwell City. died at the Methodist
hospital in this city at 4:l0 Tuesday
afternoon. The remains We're taken to
Rockwell City yesterday and the fun
eral will be held this afternoon at 2
o'clock. However, the time of the I'M
eral is subject to change. on account
OF the coming of relatives from Can
Mrs. Lombly has been in the hospi-
tai since October 16 and underwent an
operation for abcess. She failed to re-
cover from this sickness. The Rev. Mr..
Lombly was present at the bedside of
his wife when the death occurred. j.
+. Lavender, a well known attorney of
Rockwell City, was also present. Mrs.
Lombly was IS years Of age, and leaves
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
Mrs. Stuart Recovering.

Hampton, Jan. 22.-Mrs. I. L. Stuart,
wife OF one of the editors of the Hamp-
ton Recorder. who was hurt in the Chi
Great Western wreck at Wasco.
Ill, Sunday morning, is recovering, and
is now said to be out Of danger. She
is still in the hospital at Sycamore, Ill.
She sustained severe injuries, being
cut on the back OF the head, and was
also badly bruised. She was insens-
ible for nearly two hours after being
taken out. Mr.. Stuart was moi injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
Face Cooked by Steam

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 22.-E. r. Smith,
q Northwestern brakeman, with head
quarters at Clinton. had his face fear
fully burned this morning by falling in
Of what is known as the blower
pine of a locomotive, from which was
emitted clouds of white steam. One
of his face and neck were literally
steam cooked, the flesh peeling of and
the injured part swelling painfully.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
Shot His Finger OF. !

Special to, Times-Republican.
Cedar Falls. Jan. 22.-Robert Will
Jams, proprietor Of the Williams hack
line, met with an accident yesterday
which cost him the index finger Of the
left hand. He drew his revolver from
his pocket to shoot a dog and the gun
in some manner was entangled in his
handkerchief. In drawing the gun 1t
was accidentally discharged and the
bali passed directly thru the bone Of the
finger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
SERIES OF BOWLING CONTESTS.
Eagle Grove Team Wins First Place
krom Clarion and Iowa Falls.

Special to Times-Renublican.
Iowa Falls, Jan. o2.-In a series of
bowling contests with teams in this
part of the state the Iowa Falls team
won second place. In the games with
Clarion. Iowa Falls won easily. but in
g later contest with the crack team at
Eagle Grove the latter won by a small
Eagle Grove team,they having formerly
margin. This makes two victories for the
played Iowa Falls on her own alleys and
won out. Iowa Falls meets the first
team OF Fort Dodge this week and the
contest attracts much attention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
John Me Mahon Crushed Under
the Wheels of Engine at
Dubuque
WAS CLEANING THE MACHINE
Just as He Was Crawling Undcr a Lo-
connective It Started Up and His Body
Was Ground Under the Wheels Into
a shapeIess Mass of Bones and Flesh
Special to Times-Republican.
General News.

Dubuque, Jan. pa swift and ter
rible death came to John McMahon, an
employee in the Illinois Central shops
here this morning. He was crushed
death under the drive wheel of e
huge locomotive which he was clean
ing. The engine was started up just
as he was crawling under and the
wheel caught him just over the
shoulders. crushing him into a shape
less mass.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
DEATH OF MRS. JEFFERSON.

Citizen of GrinneIl Succumbs to the
Dread Cancer.
Special to Times-Republlcan.
Grinnell, Jan. 2a.-Mrs. w. j. Jeffer-
son died here at 5 o'clock last night.
Mrs. Jefferson had been in Chicago for
several months taking the X-ray treat
ment for cancer. At first it seemed to
afford relief, but later she began to
fail and recently came home to die. She
leaves a husband. m daughter and two
The funeral arrangements have
not been announced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22

no children. Her husband is the pas
or of the first Methodist church in
that city, where he has been for he
four years. Her death is sadly
by the community and church
where she was loved for her excellent
character and good deeds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
FARM SELLS At $50 PER ACRE.
FineNPiece of Property in Hardin coun'
ty CHANCES Ownership.

Special to Tfmes-Republican.
Eldora, Jan. 22.-Another high priced
farm was sold this week. Mr.. George
c. Myers sold his farm of $50 acres
north of Lawn Hill to Noah c. Gibbs
and Eliza Gibbs, of Providence town
ship. for the consideration Of $50 an
acre.
II is one Of the finest and best Inn
proved farms in Hardin county and is
considered a bargain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
Moore viii Attend Dedication.

Bloomfield, Jan. 22.-Coionel s. A.
Moore, Of this place. will attend the
dedication OF the soldiers monuments
on the field Of Shilo May 30. Colonel
Moore was severly wounded In the bait
tie of Shilo and was borne from the
scene of action by comrades. Gen. ]. b.
Weaver, then a lieutenant, being one
OF those who assisted in carrying him
to the rear.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
DEATH OF A. P. E N
A Prominent Citizen Of Indianola, Aged
70 Years. Dies.

Special to Times-Republican.
Indianola, Jan. GA. P. Keeney, one
of Indianola's most energetic m high
" respected citizens, died at his home
here yesterday, aged Is years. He was
native of Kentucky, being born in
Pulaski county in 1925. He came to
Warren county In 1862 and shortly
'afterward engaged in the .hotel bust
ness. He was proprietor of the Madison
House for fifteen years and conducted
one of the best hotels in southern Iowa.
In 1851 he married Miss Mary Bryant. a
native of Indiana, who survives him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
Celebrate Golden Wedding.

Grundy Center, Jan. 22.-Mr. and Mrs.
Solomon Wilhelm last Friday celebrated
their golden wedding, they having been
united in marriage in the state OF
Pennsylvania on Jan. 16. 1853. They
came to Grundy Center in 1857, driving
a team from Iowa City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
c. w. Hoover Resigns

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls. Jan. &c. w. Hoover
who has been local manager Of the Cen
trail Iowa Telephone Company in this
city for the past two years has resign
ed to accept the management OF an ex-
change at Belle PLANE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
NO APPETITE

And what little you force yourself to
eat does not have the right taste.
What's the trouble? The stomach is
out OF order, the liver is inactive and
the bowels are co~nstipated. You need
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters at once. It
will tone up the stomach, restore the
appetite, perfect the digestion, and
open up the closged bowels. Then you'll
feel better. Trysa Bottle today. It will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
%ANTI.sALooN CRUSADE.

Anti. Saloon League Begins Another
War in Sioux City.
Special to Times-Republican.
Sioux City, Jan. pa second anti
saloon campaign has been started In
Sioux City by the Anti Saloon league.
Since the retirement OF T. E. Carter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
Baxter Defeats Melbourne.

Special to Tfmes-RepubItcan.
Baxter, Jan. 22.-The Baxter bowlers
defeated the Melbourne team last night
by thirty-three points. Following is
the score:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
UNDER ARREST FoR ROBBERY.
Henry Thomas and Bob Byers, Of New.
ton, Charged With Hold Up.

Bob Byers, under arrest here for the
Bob Byers are under arrest here for the
robbery of Percy Engls. Of Metz, a week
ago. The affair took place in a Rock
Island baggage car. Thomas was arr
rested at Bows and Byers at Iowa Falls.
Byers is out on $500 bonds furnished by
his father, DR.. H. v. Byers. but Thomas
is still In Jail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22
cre.ton Labor Union to Give Dance.

cre.ton Labor Union TO Give Dance.
Special to Times-Republican.
Creston, Jan. 22.-The newly organ
lied laborer's union will give its first
annual dance this evening. Jan. %.
Good music has been secured, invita-
lions sent to the unions gofr the sur
rounding towns, and some prominent
labor workers of the state will be
present for the banquet and program to
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
DALY' sS"y ss;Ssss : %.d. e. Sat, ;at s'is si:'
1VIIE EONIAuD Greatest
GREAT WEEK WITH in Days
JEROME SYKES. unqualified overwhelming luccess
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS

Liverpool 28Arrived steamer Pacific (Br), ireland
New-York Manchester; 24th, sailed steamer
Saxonia (Brl, War;. NeW-York.
PrawIe Point Jan 24-Passed. steamer Alexandra dam.
THOMPSON New-York Copenhagen and Stettin.
IIzard Jan 24Passed, steamer Rotterdam Dutch,
Peters. New-York for Amsterdam.
Glasgow. Jan 24-Saiied. steamer Anchoria (3rJ Wads
shields Jan 2a-sailed steamer Bungaree tBr Carey
tfron Iondon), New-York.
Bristol 24Arved. steamer Exeter City OBJ. King,
Dover Jan ai-Passed Buffalo tBri. Ioverdge.
Nea--Yor1 for Hull
Copenhagen e1sailed steamer Island DAM Hoist.
HovTe. Jan a. m-saled steamer La Lorraine (Fr).
Antwerp Jan ~ a m-sailed steamer ICELAND (Br).
Roberts. New York.
Hueiva Jan f0-sailed. Largo Bay CMr). Nc
Ciregor New-York-
It naga ti3rI Hudson Manila. etc. for New-York
Hamburg, Jan 24-Arrived, steamer Rock Light tBrI.
Welsh New-York
Garaitar Jan 24-Passed steamer Paatia Ger Magin.
New-Y orkf Naples and Genoa.
Algiers Jan 19Sniied steamer Baron lnnerdae tBrl.
Cracker 1rom Calcuttal. New-Sork
Genoa Jan 22-Arrved steamer Lguria utaD. Ansaldo,
Malta Ian Arrived steamer (5r) Mills
York via Algiers for Venice. etc.
21-Arrived, steamer picaua tBrl Felkins,
New-York via Mchaels and Malta
Janeiro. 22-Sailed. steamer camoens tBr Pen
rice. New-York.
Barbed5s Jan 22-Sacd Thespis tBr) Ferguson
tfiom Rio Janeiroi. New York.
Pernambuco 23-Saled, steamer Colerdge Brl Con
molly New-York.
Kinsae Jan 2i-Passed, steamer Georsic tBrl, NIcol.
York for Liverpool.
Isle OF Wight Jan 24-Passed Graphic (Br,
Bottom New Orleans for London; Torgorm ,Bri.
Halliday. New-York via Norfolk. etc. for Ghent-
Rio JRneirp. 24Arrived steamer Byron CBrl
New-York via Pernambuco.
Fort Said Jan 24-Arrived Glenroy (Br) Selby
New-York fer Singapore. Manila. etc.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
HOME NEWS.
NEW-YORk CITY.

AT the Church of the Messiah Onitarian), Thir-
t--fourth-st. and Park-ave., this morning Dr.
Savage will preach the fifth in the series Of ser
mons on THE Religion of Jesus" The special
topic is Jesus and the Father.
The Charity Organization Society appeals for
$3.50 10 place q man of seventy-eight years in a
permanent home. He was formerly a stock broker
end in comfortable circumstances. Because Of ad-
vanced years and i'll health he has been unable
10 work for the last year. and has become reduced
in circumstances. Any money for this case sent
10 the Charity Organization Society, No los East
Twenty-second-st.. will be publicly acknowledged
The society acknowledges the receipt OF the fol-
lowing contributions in response to recent appeals
H @ X" 500; Miss E. A. Watson, $50; &c. M
H" s25; Mrs. John Ellis Blake. c. A. Coffin. u.
II A" and -'Nontclair'' SO each; Mrs. c. NJ. Sea-
man and r. F." $ each; D." sS, and "Alexan-
der" &.
At the Church OF All Souls CUnitarian), Fourth
ave and Twentieth-st., to-day at II a m, the
pastor the Rev. Thomas r. Sicer, will preach
subject The Right Emphasis in Religion"
branches, will be the subject OF the sermon
II 4 m to-day by the Rev DR.. Roderick Terry
rastor Of the South Church, Madison-ave. and
Thirty-eigflth-st- The oratoriO Of The Messiah
will be sung by the regular choir Of the church at
4 n m under the direction of the organist and
cboi-1naster Dr. GerTit Smith, assisted by the
following solosts: Gerrtt Smith, soprano; Miss
Marguerite Hail. contralto; Lloyd Rand, tenor and
Francis Rogers, barytone
Charles p. Spahr will address the mems depart
-nent Of the League Political Education, No. %
West Forty-fourth-st.. tomorrow at 815 p m.
His subject will be The Railroads and the Coal
Strike
The City's Need of Man will be the subject,
t7v special request of the sermon this evening by
the Rev DR.. Donald Sage Mackay in the Col
legiate Church. Fifth-ave and Forty-eighth-st
DR. Mackay will also preach at the morning ser
ice The services will be a II and p. m.
In the course Of Sunday evening lectures the
Bible now being delivered the Church Of the
Nev Jerusalem Thirty-ffth-st.. east Of Parkave..
the subject OF Interpretation will be treated by
the Rev John c. Ager, Of Brooklyn. tonight. His
topic will be Efforts of the Christian Church,
ancient and Modern. to Interpret the Bible.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
Special Values in Lace
Curtains & Stores Bonnie T

TAMBOUR MUSLIN CURTAINS,
RUFFLED BOBBlNET CURTAINS,
with lace insertion and edge,
RENAISSANCE LACE CURTAINS,
Value So. so to $50 Pr.
STORES BONNIE FEMME,
Value Sr2.5o, 1880 & 1850 Each
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
TUESDAY. JANUARY 2
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York-January "a, 1903.

steamer Ethiopia fBr) Lunsdsne. Glasgow January TO-,
ola Neville IL mdse and passengers to Henderson
r. Southeast Of Fire Island at 5;25
Alamo Brnnswlck January IA and
AIbtie Ia with TO G Mallory Co
S1rsmer Hanover GER Jacobs, Bremen January TO-
Win mdse and passengers oelrichs g. Co Anchored in
9aes rxcelsior i6ier Courtn Rotterdam January
nd Shields q In ballast Philip Ruprech Arrived
esner Arkansas DAM, Petersen. Copenhagen January
l. with Funch Edye Co. Arrived at tte Bar nt
q
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
West Twenty-third Street

Steamer Caribbee CBr. Carmichael, st Vincent, Jan
Unique 10 and ST Kits H. and 2i
A outerbridge Co. Arrived at the Bar at
1:25 a m.
Steamer John Hill. Johns, jacksonville January H.
with rairoad ties to the Epnser Russell Lumber Co:
vessel o Scanned Bros
roquois. Staples Jacksonville January 2 aad
Charleston %. with mdse and passengers w Clyde
q Co.
Steamer Princess Anne, Tapey. Newport News and
Norfolk mdse and 10 the Old Dominion
Steamer Benefactor. French. Philadelphia with
w p Clyde q Co.
SAILED.
Minnetonka Csrl, for London Grenada ODD.
Trinidad; Jefferson, Norfolk and Newport
News: Louisiana. New-Orleans; III Da- Galveston;
Nueces Key and Galveston: Curttyba tCubanl.
Matanzas; American Dutch Antwerp; Gordon Castle
nsr) Cape Town Nacoochee. Savannah Oneida, Whining
ton Georgetown. G; Chattahoochee Boston;
Aene GER Kingston. Savanilla. Iaurentap tBr).
Glasgow; Lverpo0 Morro Castle Havana
Trojan Prince OBJ. Genoa and exhern vaderand (Br.
Pretoria lI3rl, Hamilton. Bermuda: Bohemian
lrl Liverpool Pathfinder. Asuadila.
tabele tBr, Crox. Antigua, etc. Philadelphia Cura
United States revenue cutter. onondaga-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
Annual January Sale
Of
Infants and Children's w,

IMPORTED HANDMADE GulMPES,
sizes to s years,
SHORT DRESSES,
sizes months TO years,
NURSES AND MAIDS APRONS,
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
mrNrATrRE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
e-;es ZIG Sunset 500 $50 Moons 20
HIGH WATER
,t S,,5, Hook SLY Gov Island $40 7:3s
D NSand1 Hook 5.47 Gov. Island 6:l9 He'll Gate SOS
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
A TIP.

The .IfftIe Ads. of the People" always ap-
p~ar I'm this section of the paper, SO don't
forret next sunday this part first.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
Announcements

Announcements
IcARIA.
New z. ".
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25

Evenings at sharp. Matinees Wed q sat sat
at 2 Curtain rises the marvellous Kansas
Cyclone II you five minutes late you Ini5s u
Med Mat Prices ST. 10. So 25c. Bring your children
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
Silk Departments

A Special Purchase OF
PRINTED PEAU DE CANT, SATIN LIBERTY AND SATl
FINISH FOULARDS in designs and choice eolors,
Also "a INCH PEAU DE CYGNE with self colored
dots, in the most desirable shades for evening wear
Value $I.oo yard
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
WERE YOU LEFTs

WE'RE YOU LEFTs
First Edition o. Tribune Almanac all sold
ont If Won didn't now's your
chance as Second Edition is sale.
Price 20 cents.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

MONDAY, JANUARY 26.
vss..l For Line Mails close Vessel sails.
Yr,rc~,s Anne Norfolk Old Dominion. 800 m
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24
TRAIN DE LUXE
Rolling Palaces Will Contain Eyery-
thing from Garden to
Laundry.

New York World.
The Harris Palatial Car company
Will organize under the laws of the
state of New Jersey this week. with
capital of s1,000,0O0, with the pur-
pose of operating train of five roll
ing palaces between New York and
San Francisco, with so many improve-
ments and conveniences that Fifth
Avenue hotel patron won't know he
is out of New York If he doesn't look
out of the windows.
This f1ve-car train the com pany mr.
poses to build will be known as the
Waldorf-Astoria de luxe train, and its
patrons will be kept exclusively by the
fact that passengers will be booked
from one best hotel Of each city thru
which it passes.
The train will have everything, from
palm gardens to a laundry, and Moth
ing patron of the Waldor-Astoria
can get by pushing a button will be
lacking.
TO make it unique, arrangements
have been made with the railroad lines
over which it is to pass to have it COM
plete the trip across the continent and
back In ten days, so that the train will
leave with it's passengers every tenth
day.
The idea is the outgrowth of the de-
funct Harris Palatial Car company Of
Boston, which went under in an ava
lanche Of litigation over patents and
ownership Of stock in 1889.
IT we find the scheme takes" said
Mr.. Harris last night, I'VE will put
on additional trains, so as to have
three week leaving New York and
San Francisco. We have the capital
and the men behind the scheme, and
it is only a question of a few weeks
before work will be started on the new
cars, and the schedule will be issued
Immediately on their completion
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-24
FILIPINO FLAGELLANTS
Terrible Penance Performed by Natives
Who Have Made Vows.
New York Commercial.

New York Commercial.
"a person falls i'll. for example, and he
promises the Deity that II he gets we'll he,
will perform penance Of such and such
kind during such and such days OF holy
week for SO many years. Or, II he has
an enemy whom he wishes to get rid of
he vows that If this enemy dies he will
drag ball and chain or fagellate him.
self or perform some other penance on
Holy Thursday every year during the rest
of his life. Back Of the small chapel
called VISTA which exists in every viii
lage begins his penance.
with his face covered to prevent rec
ognition. stripped to the waist and with
no clothing but loose thin white cotton
trousers. one finds him standing with his
arms folded, his head bowed forward and
his body bent. while an every day looking
native slaps him on the back until the
blood comes into the skin. Then he is
spatted with a piece of wood with little
metal points in it until his back is mac
Grated and the blood runs freely. Then
he starts out on a long days journey from
vista to vista
He Is certainly a weird and barbaric
spectacle, as he silently and slowly stalks
along, with covered face, swinging from
side to side a cord into the end Of which
is braided bunch Of sticks about the
size of pencils. which strike his bare.
bleeding back with loud sound at every
step. and macerate it so that the blood
oozes down and soaks his white trousers.
AT short intervals he prostrates himself
in the dust, utters some unintelligible jar
gon, possibly prayer, while the every
day-lookfng citizen pats him on the back
and on the soles of the feet with fail as
he grovels there. Again the outlandjsh
figure goes thru grotesque contortions or
progresses by handsprings. Whenever he
comes to a stream or ditch he punges
into it, and whenever he reaches vista
he grovels before 1t and spends much time
In prayer"