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The Holly chieftain., 1903-09-18
Says l
To myself f-says /
The Denver Post is
The paper to buy
Says ].

Charley Stewart, who used to
raise big crops of broom corn in
this country, but now resides in
Wichita, was renewing old &C.
quaintances hers on Monday.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-09-18

Mems suits at prices that are
right at White Bros.
Water Commissioner Mcdowell
was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. II. A. Pettee is visiting
friends in Denver this week.
The Racket Store has Just
received nice line of Fall and
Winter Millinery.
Chas. Guy and Earl Ross, busi-
ness men of Syracuse, were look
ing over Holly on Monday.
S. Harden is putting stock of
shelf hardware in his building,
opposite the Chieftain office.
We are in the market for good,
clean oats and will pay the highest
market price. For price at any
time write or wire the Lamar
Milling e. Elevator Co.
Everybody is invited to call and
inspect the new stock of ladies'
children's trimmed hats at the
Racket Store. No old goods.
Everything new and latest styles
Wild ducks are quite numerous
on the lakes in this vicinity and
since the season opened, on the
10th, our sportsmen have been
gathering them in by the dozens.
So far as heard from Harry Moore
has proven to be the most success
full hunter.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-09-18

Get free sample of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
at Ikelmans' drug store. They
are easier to take and more pleas
ant in effect than pills. Then
their use is not followed by con.
stipation as is often the case will,
pills. Regular size, 25c. per box.
George J. Ikelman went to Pue-
bio Tuesday morning to take in
the state fair. George will mix
busine So with p'eaeur. by order
ing stock of holiday goods foI
the Holly Pharmacy from east FL
wholesalers, who always hav. tie !
goods displayed at these fairs.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-09-18

S. Harden is putting a stock of
shelf hardware in his building,
opposite the Chieftain office.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-09-18

Ladies' blouse sweaters at
White Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-09-18

Mems suits at prices that are
right at White Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-09-18
Local and Personal.

Ladies' wrappers at White Bros.
DIR. E. M. Sherman; ONCE in Dawley
The Holly chieftain., 1903-09-18

Chas. Guy and Earl Ross, bust
ness men of Syracuse, were look
ing over Holly on Monday.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-09-18

The Racket Store has just
received nice line of Fall and
Winter Millinery.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-09-18

Water Commissioner Mcdowell
was in town Wednesday.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22

dreds at a time. to agatelike smoothnsss.
Such wampum Is considered more precious
than all other possessions except horses and
captives.
These Southern Indians have wondrous
cures for snake bites but the secret 10 re-
ligiously guarded. It Is said that but f1ve
women in the entire snake district. of about
5000 population, together with five men,
know the antidote for rattlesnake poison.
They are the priests and priestesses OF the
Indians-medcine men-and they serve Tor
life. handing down the secret to their sue
cessors as death draws near
The Navajo people. one Of the nomad
tribes of the Painted Desert. shnye made the
same customs as tho Hopi. HaFasupat and
other desert tribes.
Their marriage and religious ceremonies
are chiefly the same. Mr., James quantity
describes the part that basket plays at q
wedding feast.
1t is called tho wedding basket. In sym
bolism it represents the underworld and
overworld The underworld IS represented
by a pattern woven almost around the lower
part of the basket. Tine small space left
open between the two edges Of tho pattern
represents the Shippapu. or entrance TO the
underworld.
1t is believed by the desert tribes that all
Ptute children make their entrance into
the overworld through the shippapu.
II o woman closes the Shippapu with her
hand or other way Chat IL, II she puts her
hand. accidentally or Intentionally. over the
space left In the almost complete circle
pattern) she will be childless.
At the top edge OF the basket there Is a
fancy finishing stitch pattern following in
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22

direction the pattern of the underworld.
and leaving an opening directly above the
Shippapu This upper opening or space Is
called the Atha-at-lo, or closing up point.
At the wedding the shaman. medicine man
or priest takes this basket, which has been
filled by the bridegroom with a fine mush
of cornmeals of various colors and the
seeds and pollen Of flowers to the level Of
, the overworid
On the surface OF this mush the priest
draws two straight lines at right angles to
each other with the pollen Of the larkspur.
thus dividing II into four cardinal points
of the compass Then he orients the bas-
ket by turning the openings Of the Ship
papu and the Atha-at-lo to the east.
He then takes pinch of Hush from tho
north section, breath on 1t to represent
the entrance Of the spirit into the ceremony
and sprinkies this into the northern section
as propitiation of all the evil spirits that
may come out of the north.
This ceremony Is continued until he has
covered all the cardinal points Of the In
dang compass. which are north south,
east, west. up, down and here. After this
the priest hands the basket to the bride
and groom down in front Of tho assembly,
together they begin to eat the mush
Each starts by taking q pinch of mush
at the middle OF the upper pattern, then
separate and take pinches all the way
around the basket Until they finally meet at
the Atha-at-lo. .s-
When they meet at this closing up point
they are duly married. The basket then IL
passed around among the guests as the
American bellies wedding cake is passed
around among her wedding guests The
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22

free, falls gracefully to the ankles, leaving
exposed trim. graceful. mouse sized feet.
encased in beaded sheepskin moccasns.
A wide belt of red and white encircles her
waist. Over her shoulders at festivals she
wears. with dangerous grace. wonderful
wrap of azure and white, and around her
throat she winds countless strings OF
wampum. These precious ornaments are
her dowry.
But the belle OF the desert is not afraid
of work. Her fingers are as dexterous as
she Is beautiful. She Is n noted basket
weaver and earns enough to dress like a
Princess and wear blankets of lace.
Her strings OF wampum are the richest
of the tribe. 1t is said there are but two
experts In the Painted, Desert skilifui
enough 10 fashion wampum shells for
her fancy. These shells of almost GEM
like luster are found aiogiG the pearl coast
of Lower California.
One day she traded a lot of her basketry
for enough shells to last lifetime.
She began chipping them into coinlike
disks. She drilled holes In the center and
strung them like great pearl buttons into
wampum strands. each half yard long.
Then the experts set the srings of shells
to whirling. back and forth over a sanded
surface Gust as boys whizz pennies on @
twisted CARD. and polished the shells. hun
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22

Kuch-i-wen-ti-wa has no special social
position above other Indian maidens. and
she Is a belle because of her physical
beauty end gracious manner.
She is about 16. bright, witty and adored
Of the braves. She carries a curious little
mirror, with which she makes her toilet T.
When she combs her blue-biack hair be-
fore the mirror she divides It and draws 1t
into two immense whorls at the sides. the
local fashion of the tribe.
This manner OF wearing the hair is called
"rhshmi." 1t denotes maidenhuod. signify
Ing that the period Of careless childhood has
passed and the time OF courtship begun.
The girls skin is smooth as amber satin.
her teeth white and firm. her hair raven
black, her eyes a chocolate brown, with
black pupils; her figure rounded and sinu-
GUS almost to voluptuousness.
As one stands entranced before her It is
hard to imagine that she Is OF a common
Indian family.
Her father in making cloth for the family
had woven an especially fine piece Of wool
for Kuch-i-wen-ti-wa. She dyed 1t a deep
red. and made It into a Jotsitz. or dress-a
sumner It is. The seams are sewed with
yucca fiber. The same plant furnished
needles for the seanistresx
This red jotsitz. or dress. revealing tho
neck and the left shoulder. coouettish and
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22

words slipped before conscious of the stupidity
Don Ruis bending forward again. grasped the hori by the
wrist. 30
She bowed to me. while he. throwing himself back
in his chair, laughed longy he bawed "Bravo'
Thus encouraged, I might have fumbed in memory
stuff OF the kind but the lady rising.
the of host she passed to poreres which lackeys
held open.
bowed to her portieres fe he returned to
the table, where we both resumed seats and where
presently. succeeded In extracting from him whfs of
the atmosphere for which had
Don Rrs talked with profuson Of gestures. volubly.
pctresquey but abundant that under the douchc
my interest already distracted. bit
thoughts veered to supernal
of that
Who could she wondered. Manfe,tly she was not
his wife. otherwise he would not have taken her in
dinner Manifesy too, she could not be relative He
black hate and she fair hope fairer
fair that 1t pleased me to think that she might
Inca. ultimate the SUM-
Into the of that fancy perplex;ty began
to conjecture where and how could to her
again. and determined to cultivate Don Rus
satabe of color and atmosphere to haunt him and his
house the chance of a word with her.
'.Ah, but" he saying ''I mind have
pictures of CuzcoCuzco. know. the Sacred City Of
the Sun have pictures of the coraqenaues the sacred
peacocks Yes mind me have pictures of all of these
Your permission, 1 will fetch them"
Rising from the table Don Rus passed through door
that led, not into the .drawng-room. from which
come, but into some other part of the house.
As he disappeared turned and looked the porteres
behind which the beauty had vanished Long
servants had gone The room was quiet But from
afar could hear the voice of Don Ruis singing
iip" some opera, one OF Nerui s. thought but
which? Then suddenly from behind the porteres came
noise, slight noticeable. noise much like
chair overturned.
From beyond there filtered the voice of Don Rus:
La donna mobile"
1t was "Rgoleto.' told myself that he singing,
and telling myself too, 7 might perhaps enjoy
ment with the other donna. 1 from and.
brushing the porteres passed into the adjoining
There looked in vain the gorgeous Princess
sun The room apparently empty Toward the further
end Of 1t the projection piano. which
sat when first entered masked corner, and, thinking
that perhaps she might there went forward,
To my unutterable surprise there Immediately behed
her. fiat her back of her dsordered
overturned music stool beside
IT was OF course obvious that she had tainted
Instantly was looking down at her exquisite face
which, to my establishment her purple stared up
Can she be dead?" cried.
But no. that saw impossible The scarlet of her
mouth was vivid before In her face and
OF her ears the pink flush of health and life present
Yet still her eyes stared up
In my heghtenng bewiderment I bent down
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Uncounted tons of history. romance and
rubbish have been written about the In
dams of America
They are rapidly disappearing. Still. new
facts Of tribes little known are being dug
up and put into print from time to time.
Now comes George Wharton James with
new matter on those weird. melancholy
basket and tapestry weavers Of the Pueb-
los in the Zuni, Apache, Piute. Navajoe
country of the great Southwest.
Mr.. James. an English university man
and fellow of several royal societies, after
spending years In California and the Ari-
zona region, has become an authority on
scientific exploration down there, and Is the
author of works on the Lick Observatory,
the Grand Canon Of the Colorado and the
Indians of the Southwest desert tribes.
His book on Indian basketry has attracted
attention to those Indians. and the nrt is
taught IN many schools. He Is giving a
series of lectures on the subject for the
New York Board OF Education. He is also
an artist in special photography.
The result of Mr.. Jamess investigation
among the Indians of the Pueblo tribes is
about to be published by Little. Brown &
Co. of Boston. Among other features is q
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22
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and except thing tme time is the
and only thing that will content them Girls
unreasonable This young person extraordinarily
1t of her charms and Of charms she had
So in fact that did not want to lose their
therefore, tree knew that in sitting about
at the Astor Library all the local color could fish would
a large and ample playground the head a pin.
knew. too. that If presumed to to Peru nothing
earthly would convince that girl that was pot an ouand
criminal. Meanwhile there. was the baby, rather
the book and what to dof -
At this juncture Providence ordained that
with the lie Grand WaldronA who. you know
ciety folk Of the toppest notch
These people poured balm all More for
sympathy than comfort explained my difficulties and
Immediately they had cure
1T tell you what will do" said wadron. IT will intro
duce you to Don Ruis Ixar."
You will have time, dear" Mrs. wnldron inter
rupted. I'VE leave for Aiken tomorrow"
WELL will give you note to him. thsn," Waldron
continued. And he did, explaining while writing
that Don Ruis Peruvian, eccentric, rich.
very artistic. the very tell everything.
Particularly about that woman Mrs waldron had
nterjected.
What womanT' had asked
Nobody knows. She at the opera with him last
night The whole house staring at her. She
extraordinary looking creature
She is devilsb good looking" waldron corrected.
Here he presently resumed. 'fs the note"
1t was result of this note that few evenings
later found myself in ito dinner behind the lady
whose feet through prodigy of memory. had been
able to precipitate myself
When, before. / had entered the drawing
room she was seated at piano. AT once Don Ruis had
come to welcoming French. then he had turned
to this lady taken her by the hand and addressing
Spanish, had presented me to her.
As he did realized all my life never
had seen or dreamed Of seeing, human being
que She displayed in their perfection the three great
feminine desderataperfec figure perfect features perfect
grace Her eyes were pools of purple, her hair
garland of fame. her mouth scarlet thread.
By comparison the young person at Palm Beach, whom
I had regarded pocket Psyche. would have. had
thought Of her. looked rather plain But did think
OF her On the contrary, mentally was submerged by
this womans beauty which, from beneath the chandelier
winch stood,
/ was In doubt how to define It.
1t seemed to me to belong Of civilization
effective than our own Mentally. have said.
submerged but physically dazzled About
suggestions Of the celestial with them
the damned
throw that In not becauseI think 1t sounds
cause felt that for her could barter life baIk
grave Yet though felt that way could very well
tel. her
In the first place my knowledge Spanish limited
to six lessons, which received boyhood
ND in the second place am slavishly conventional
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22
EuRt-wEN -u-NA,
.A2EAi -AkERrohE mAx1Hcf

special chapter on the beautiful women Of
the Painted Desert"
He claims to have discovered In q young
girl, the belle Of the Hopi tribe. q woman
of pure American type and Of the highest
order of beauty.
Her name is Kuch-i-wen-ti-wa. "a rose Of
the desert, a bright bird Of semitropic
paradise. gazelle of the mesa" Describ-
ing her he says: Her carriage Is graceful,
free and yet digni6ed; hcr manner unaffect-
ed and genial: her features mclded by an
inherent intellectuality-in short, an Indian
goddess OF liberty: admired and trusted by
all her tribe"
Winter Is unknown In her country. It Is
the land OF youth and sunshine. With water
It's fertility is marvellous.
In three years a grape cutting with fri
cation grows fifty feet long, loaded with
grapes, and a palm shoots UP as high a
house. The region extends from Colorado
to Old Mexico. from Mexico to California
The desert tribes are divided into three
classes-the Pueblos, the Nomads and the
semi-Nomads. The Hopi tribe. of which
Kuch-i-wen-ti-wa Is one of the bellies. be-
longs to the Pueblo division-that is, the
tribe living In towns well organized. All
families Of the same rank. enjoying
perfect democracy.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22
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deeplv dstant,y ht nit, ,ara,,n u ooWea. sta'ey'
- 80 -, "' W." ,"enapie charih' ana on the arm
rba tabIa No. - = o ,o -. '., IN 10 % aihner,
.oId tho nIa,e 49,. -, -. ~ .oa Ut. Inc co'h was
tres IN ,ha aa,Sa s 20 | si, 'ees 81, there was goia
o,d a. ,s -. s , y. -, ~ which mere were apples OF
,o,d o,d a. si.,. " -. 80 spt Inc iusters were
IT. Was au o,,,, ea.., un soiu "F,s so'ueh mowers
,,o ,,ttar - %, wv "as 'he ahnef. At
th hih ...ons i " 1900 seyeu, mere presioeu
~ 5'' sisohoic muse OF navarin ana OF Brfsse There
na,. ns, -. -, - M Mmpsr.y m' soup Tue nhe OF whlch
~. 80. ~. ~. ~ anu fAreiy there'
.,.st, ' , 80 800 ""s ue'sh'' Ahsleso OF the IN
- ..ss ~, .'e'e Nppeoteu foyai cysent' the
o., ' A'ae's 1ep.ASeo' ai orcniu IA IT'S oeaut-
- ~ 80 "ee's, spar ''oh .his iaoy, VINO was
9 $500. os'y, W. aiu. ussume' eAtraVasahtiy' though
-. - - s .o' iasH ',e hucAster eye-apart from
constituents rar. n,os.s, 80. - -. ' ... y. wieh ,'
IN an etberea, Too. '"'-s'~De' ~ ~ 'As"e ''
Dur,ng ,ba ,ron.... :. 49,. -. -. a.,
classic Don Rn,s ha,d ,or.h 80 ,n, 80 s, Sa. s1lm
on the sp,iect ~ no,h,na ~ ~, ' ~ sAs'
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22

"Madamet called. Then tentatively took her hand.
1t cold and rsid hard. with hardness that
hand has had. and with shudder and stranssd
shrek dropped 1t dned rather detected that this
Thing on the floor not human
At the moment brain seemed to tip To steady my
self turned and outched at tho plano. and turned
Don Rus singing STILL crupted.
To have saved my life could net have spoken. but
at that Thing pointed. =.
'Eh? whas?' said Don Ruis in my gesture
''Eh? what?" .s.1
But at he. too, and throwing back his head
the diamonds glttering his mouth. laughed
long and loud 1t laugh like that which Swim
burne has cataogued heard In hell down. And still
he laughed But at what7 And why? Was mad? asked
myself Or he?
Hal hal" roared. "Hal hal Por una rirada un
sonrisa un cielo Hal hal Forgive us
dear sir. We did not affright you Our little
sse ses2's mas merely run down Ono moment You shan
Thereat, drawing key from his pocket he
the foor inserted the key somewhere the waist of
Thing. It twist another. q dozen perhaps, and
stood raising with him that which had taken for
houri Inca. Princess Of the Sun, which then
mechanical doll.
How decious!"e exclaimed. Abruptly my amusement
had departed In its place delight at such perfection OF
workmanship had come. How deliciousy repeated.
rs 1t notr' Don Ruis appreciatvely rs it
not? And, believe agreeable to have about
the house. The ponograph in her throat only
things that like to hear Where is the woman who would
be so particular? And for jealousy
But for All! that is another guitar At the opera,
where take her. in the park where drive
who sees her looks though he could eat her And
the fine ladies' they green. Yes Aren't they,
Mariduita?' he added, turning TO his DOLL
mo. believe me-" he confined. turning again to me-
with her have peace"
AS he spoke he a hand in the air though
Ing away unhaowed "reminiscences of in the flesh
NO. he resumed 'she is like the rose. charms.
she does nothing. but that. And docle squeeze
her wrist and my hers But come. Mariquita will
come too. and will look pictures of Cuzco and
the sacred peacocks of the SUM-"
Thank you, Don Ruis. thank you" answered for By
this time with your good leave vHlr
come another day." sadT
At any time It will be always pleasure Mariaut1fss
Grasplng the dolls wrist one hand with the ot
touching button, he summoned servant me ouE
'Marquta!" he repeated ss7a
And 1 bowed Don Ruls Marquta bowed 10 m
had admired much -,saT
-, ,fse;5
And not to be outdone in courtesy. repestsd a y
backed to the door. my initial phrase: sse,
"a los pies dc W.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22

young maids enjoy this passing Of the wed.
ding cake. and Its eating 10 accompanied BY
all sorts Of good wishes for ''the happy
young couple
In the preparation for a wedding. dresses
must be made. others freshened up. Guam
titles of colored corn must be finely ground
and larkspur must be gathered. The young
girls and maids. friends Of the bride. spend
weeks before the wedding. searching on
mesas and In canons for the beautiful
larkspur. Its sacred pollen q an important
feature OF the wedding cake.
In that vast spectral Land. silhouetted
against the blue. on some uplifted mesa. un-
der q brilliant sky. the little figures Of the
Indian girls are seen day afker day and
their musical voices come floating down on
the crystal air. calling merrtly one to an
other as they move across the "picturs''
in their quest for flowers.
When the lovely maid Of the Painted
Desert is welded the entire tribe Will par
ticipate. Mr.. James expecrs to attend. for
he has been invited to witness the unique
event.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-02-22
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
"Alos pies de W"

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
"Alos pies de ""
From what abyss Of I dragged the phrase the
Lord only knows, but by virtue perhaps of
what poets and gamblers Inspiration.
The lady whom addressed bowed grayely deeply
dstantly with that swanlike which has
customary here and which Is abroad
1t form of greeting that belongs o day.
But IT Is fetching properly pleased
would have renewed the expression of homage but
my host prevented. Offering tho lady his he
her myself in leash. the dinnrroom beyond.
My acquaintance both people dated literally
from that moment had never either of
:'rA few days previous had left this house.
In upper Fifth letter of introduction that had
been furnished benehcent by Of those charming
people whose names may read in the papers
day Of e and who form what is cooquially known
the smart set The furnishing of the letter had come
in this fashion.
1 been furiously at work on a book of the kind
which when published Is handsomely bound and
read. The subject had. however. absorbed
cerned Incas.
knew nothing at them, but had found that
the Best way to master subject Of which ignor
write 1t up
To that haunted the Astor Library Yet in
seances in those halls there Impressions fugacious
elusive, which just discerned and got To
technical terrn the atmosphere lacking There
an ounce OF local color in the shop wanted 1t by the
pail. and there had foreboding
OF 1t might have to
hated the idea 1t beastly trip Besides
Palm Beach there at the time young person with
whom had interchanged all those lovely which
mean SO much and also little By other post
receiving assorted insults from that girl.
1t was Uncomfortable to her then,
how could prefer the society dead
own veliness
And she suspected. and made bones about saying
either that it all CANNON Library
blind. that engaged something unfathomably
nefarious, and that If did not drop
need not come at ALL eft VOLTA, ct cetera forth.
therefore, In what have seen described
euandary. literary people writing book is like
in fha Ia tha
expense Of the child. Girls understand that.
Though be willing to give them everything you