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The Washington times., 1903-09-06

TO Indian dance Is better known to
IN the public name than the sun
dance of the Poncas. Sioux.
Chevepnes and other tribes, yet there
Is no dance about which the general
public has such vague ideas. Interest in
the dance has been enormously increas-
ed of late because James Mooney, an
ethnologist in the employ of the Bureau
of American Ethnology, and Prot.
George A. Dorsey. OF the Columbian
Field Museum, were accused by Indian
Superintendents Seger and White OF in
ducing two Cheyenne Indians at the re-
cent sun dance OF that tribe in Okla
homa to undergo the back and breast
tortures.
As pictured and described by Catlin
and the other early Indian writer's, these
tortures were of the most violent kind
and were frequently practiced. The back
torture consisted IN running a skewer
larger than a pencil through each
shoulder. A lariat was tied to these
skewers and at the end of the lariat
was fastened the head OF buffalo. The
Indian made the circuit of the camp,
soma two or three miles. dragging the
head of the buffalo.
The breast torture consisted in cut
ting two slits in the breast or the IN
dian. sticking a knife through the hesh
between the Sits and then working a
Iariat through the opening thus made
The Indian was suspended from a cross
beam by means OF the rope drawn
through his bleeding flesh. Any faltering
or evidence OF pain in either OF these
tortures was enough TO ruin the indian
for life in the eyes of his tribe.
II has been explained by those who
have studied the dance that the tortures
were not compulsory but were under
gone voluntarily by ipdividual Indians
tr expiation of VOWS made In cases OF
sickness or other great distress. The
tortures at the Cheyenne agency were
conDaratively light. The skewers stuck
through the shoulders were no larger
than toothpicks and the head dragged
was the dried skull OF COW. Instead OF
suspending the Indian by lariat drawn
through the chest two slits were made In
his flesh and the chiefs declared the
sIits enough to symbolic the whole
operation of suspension.
The Ponca reservation, near bliss
Okla, according TO the kansas CITY
Journal" has been visited by more
witnesses O: this dance this year than
ever before. This was due partly TO the
growing interest in it, and alike 10 the
announcement that White Eagle, the
venerable high chief. the ruler and
Priest Of the Ponca tribe, would abdicats
The Washington times., 1903-09-06

TIME question OF female beauty is
considered generally to be one Of
taste, more or less. Neverthe-
less artists and sculptors always have
deemed beauty to be so much matter
OF proper proportion that they have
found no difficulty in reducing the
question 10 the somewhat pTosaic basis
OF cold, unyielding measurements and
figures. Judge your ideal specimen OF
the fair sex by the artists test and It Is
ten 10 one your idol will be shattered.
on the other hand. many a woman who
has considered herself hitherto outside
OF the circle OF the beautiful few may
gather much unction from an ezamina-
tion Of herself IN the light OF the stand
ards set down By these wielders Of the
pencil and brush.
The Medicean Venus, which is FIVE feet
and Ave inches high, IS generally looked
upon as the ideal height for beautiful
woman. A woman OF that height should
weigh not less than 1873 pounds, while, if
she te we'll formed, she can stand at
least ten pounds more without greatly
showing It.
Such a woman, when standing up
straight with arms extended should
measure just I'VE feet nve inches from the
tip OF her middle finger 20 the tip Of
her middle finger; that Is. exactly her
own height. The length OF her hand
should be Just a tenth Of that. her foot
just z seventh, and the diameter OF her
cocst inst one-Rffh
From the thighs 10 the ground she
should measure Just what she measures
from the thighs 10 the top OF her head
The knee should come exactly midway
between the thigh and the heel. The dis
tance from the elbow to the middle nm
ger should be the same as that between
the elbow and the middle Of the chest.
The Washington times., 1903-09-06

had been donated and the church paid
for.
These events in Washington drew the
attention of the denomination to the
Capital in peculiar manner When the
question arose of rebuilding the burned
property in Battle Creek or moving
away. it was soon decided to abandon
the former place and set up the head
quarters in Washington. a committee OF
the general conference came here two
months ago and purchased property for
the sanitarium and school on Sligo
Creek, just beyond Takoma Park, in
Maryland. The committee also leased
the building at 222 North Capitol Street
for the Offices of the conference and the
publication Office of the denominational
paper known as the Review and~Her-
aid" A company, with the title Of the
Review and Herald Publishing Com
pany," was incorporated under the laws
of the District, with Prof. w. w. Pres
cot, president; w. B. Waters, secretary,
and S. n. Curtiss. vice president and
general manager.
This company will issue the three
leading papers of the denomination
which. besides the Review and Herald.
are the Youths Instructor" and the
Sentinel Of Liberty The publication
of books and tracts will be continued In
Battle Creek until the printing plant is
erected on a site to be chosen In Ia
koma. d. c. The offices of the general
conference, also located at 222 North
Capitol Street, are occupied by Elders
A. G. Daniels, president; W. w. Pres
cot. vice president; w. T. Bland. treas
urer, and w. A. Spicer, secretary
AS fast as possible the building oper-
ations will be started for the structure
named. and the various institutions OF
the denomination will be completed
Organization of the Denomination.
The Seventh Day Adventists number
about 81. 600 people in the United States,
and about %, 600 in various foreign
churches in a given locality. For example
in local conferences made up OF the
churches in given locality. For example
the Chesapeake conference contains the
churches of Washington. Baltimore, and
of the State of Maryland. The local
conferences are gathered in the district
conference. made up OF four or more Of
the local bodies Over these is the gen
eral conference. composed of one dele
gate from each OF the district conferen-
ces. and now numbers twenty five. The
general conference carries on the mis-
sionary efforts OF the denomination IN
foreign lands. and has supervision over
the churches and conducts the publica-
tion business and the educational effort
as described.
The denomination is supported on a
system of tithes. Each church member
pays a tenth OF his or her income 10
the treasurer of the church This goes
to the treasurer of the local conference,
and is used to pay the elders who work
in that district One-tenth OF this fund
or. under certain circumstances. two
tenths is forwarded to the treasurer
of the district conference TO support
one or more evangelists in the district.
tithe OF two tithes of this fund is
sent to the general conference to sup-
port its enterprises. In addition dona-
tions for particular objects are made by
the churches. such as the contributions
10 pay for the memorial church build
ing in Washington. The system results
The Washington times., 1903-09-06

in large financial returns. considering
the number Of people who contribute.
About $4,000 annually goes into The
treasury OF the general conference from
the tithes. and considerable sums from
special contributions
The printing and publishing plant TO
be established at Takoma will give en-
ployment to about 100 people. It VIII
be the publication Office OF the papers
named. and os the manufacturer OF
tracts which are used extensively as
for the books used in the schools. ind
for the theological instruction OF the
clergy and lay members. The Battle
Creek establishment was a plant in
Guiding the printing. binding, and illus
trative features of a modern publish
ing house. The Takoma plant will be
even larger. Linotype machines will be
introduced, and twenty-five or thirty
presses suitable for book work. 1t will
be quite an addition TO the publishing
enterprises of the Capital City.
The Sanitarium Feature.
Seventh Day Adventists have a special
theory relative to the treatment OF dis
ease. In brief. they may be called
hydropathists and vegetarians. One Of
the chief features of their work has
been the maintenance of sanitariums
under the general direction of Dr. J. II.
Kellogg. Diseases are treated by the
use of baths and by special attention to
4
the best of the cereal or breakfast foods
now so common throughout the coun-
try. One of his competitors in the same
line was a DR.. Post, who gave his name,
to a substitute for coffee. These foods
are manufactured largely In Battle
Greek, where they were first made for
use in the sanitarium. These sanitari-
ums, of which there are several sup
ported by the denomination, are invari-
ably well patronized
The Seventh Day Adventists have two
cardinal theological beliefs which char
acterize them from other religious sects
They observe the seventh day as the
Sabbath. following the strict interpre-
tation of the Bible in that respect. and
1Aty uIi4g Nht oubhclANg ~ "AtNA a
change was made to the first day of the
week. They believe in the near ap-
proach OF the second coming of Christ,
basing this tenet on the prophecies of
Daniel and Revelation and other in
spired utterances OF the Scriptures.
They hold to the view that the end OF
the world will not be delayed many
years longer. though the nearest they
come TO setting a time for the event Is
that the beginning of the end will come
with the driving of the Turk out OF Eu-
rope. Then in their view, will quickly fol-
low the seven last plaques Of Revelation
and the speedy winding up Of the world
as II now IS Enthusiasts among them
have a notion that ten years will be
sufficient TO bring the fulfllment of
prophecy.
Incidentally this denomination holds
to the view that the dead sleep, uncon-
sciously and without an intermediate
state until the resurrection. The righte-
Gus are TO be resurrected first, and are
to dwell with Christ the thousand years
Of the millennium. Then the wicked are
to be raised from the dead. and after the
Judgment will be blotted out. otherwise
known as the doctrine OF the annihila-
tion OF the wicked.
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
WASHINGTON HOME OF ADVENTISTS

TEW religious denominations have
experienced greater changes
within a brief period than have
been crowded into the past year for
the Seventh Day Adventists. The offices
of the general conference of the denomi-
nation have recently been transferred
to the National Capital from Battle
Creek. Mich, and this is the precursor
Of the building of a large sanitarium.
school and a publishing plant to carry
on the different enterprises of the
church. The circumstances leading 20
this change of base are as strange as
they were unlocked for year ago.
At that time the headquarters OF the
Seventh Day Adventists was ia Battle
Creek, town practically put on the
map by that Christian sect. They Gad a
sanitarium there, a perfectly equipped
printing plant for the publication of the
weekly papers and the literature of the
denomination. and the Offices of the
general conference occupied d suit of
rooms in the headquarters building. The
principal theological training school
which had been in Battle Creek was
being reorganized at Berrien Springs,
few miles distant. There was no thought
Of ever moving these establishments
anywhere else.
One night, however, neac tha enJ of
last winter, fire swept away the main
building of the sanitarium. AMI in the
morning charred ruins only were left cf
the largest institution of its kind in the
world. A few weeks later fire destroyed
the printing plant and involved a loss
of S15O,0OO.
Meanwhile important things had Deen
happening in Washington TO affect the
life of the denomination. Last year
slumbering volcano which had been
muttering and laundering for years in
the local church here burst forth and
resulted in the division OF that body on
the color line. and the formation of the
Second or Memorial Seventh Day Ad.
ventist Church. IN October, when the
division was effected. two members Of
the general conference visited the city
and remained here several days TO or
ganize the new church In that way they
became acquainted with the city and It's
advantages as a center OF learning and
religious work.
Memorial Church Building.
The new church numbered sixty mem
bers, and Elder J. S. Washburn was the
pastor. In the division the separating
members went out OF the First Church
"as poor as Jobs turkey" AS one man
expressed the situation. they did not
have a table cloth on which TO set the
communion service. The new church
met for several weeks in a hall on
Twenty second Street northwest. near
the Avenue
About that time the church building at
the corner OF Twelfth and N Streets
northwest was offered for sale. The price
was Sc, 400. an offer OF 80 900 having been
refused for the property year or so
prior TO that time. The Adventists de-
termined to buy it. By dint of hard ef-
fcrt the sixty members raised 500 in
six days to secure the option, and S4OO
additional TO meet the first payment in
ten days. Appeal was then made to tn"
denomination at large, and within pc
riod Of eight months the entire amount
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
INDIAN LOVE SONG.

Lift thine eyes. my maiden.
To the hilltop nigh:
Night and gloom will vanish
When the pale stars die;
Lift thine ey es. my mai1en-
Hear thy lovers cry.
From my tent I wander,
Seeking only thee,
AS the day from darkness
Comes for stream and tres
Lift thine eyes, my maiden,
To the hilltop nigh.
Lo. the dawn IS breaking
Rosy beams the sky.
Lift thine eyes, my maiden.
Hear thy lovers cry.
Lonely is our valley.
Though the month is May;
Come and be my moonlight.
1t will be thy day!
Lift thine ey yes, my maiden,
Oh. behold me night
Now the sun is rising,
Now the shadows fly;
Lift thine eyes. my maiden,
Hear thy lovers cry.
Translated by Alice c. Fletcher frol
the Omaha tongue.
The Washington times., 1903-09-06
Making the Armor Plan.

Every plate OF unbending steel. OF
which no two are exactly similar. has
it's individual place in the ship. every
rivet hole has its individual place in the
steel plate. and every plate must, there
fore. have been carefully planned on
paper before it becomes part of The
ships construction. The armo- plan OF
i warship is. therefore. one OF the long
est tasks of a shipyard's craftsmen.
Other large and more complicated plans
are those that provide for the working
The Washington times., 1903-09-06

o Indian dance Is better known to
the public name than the sun
dance of the Poncas. Sioux.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
PERSONAL MENTION

IF. Corbett, of Whitehorse, the w. p. x Y. R. tele graph operator, will go south on the City of Seattle,
 H. E. A. Robertson, the Dawson ate torney, who is at the Fifth Avenue hotel, will be a passenger on the Clay of Seattle.
 c. II. Holden. a mining man of Bo- uauza, who has been at the Golden North for several days will go south on the City of Seattle.
 l. w. Dudley, travelling auditor Of the W. p GY. R., will leave for the south on the City of Seattle.
 -o-
 Tom Howell the we'll known rail- road man. win be a southbound pas sengec on the City of Seattle. He will be a visitor at Seattle and Portland for three months.
 -JE. Lilly, the Dawson hay and feed man, formerly of Skagway, arrived from Dawson last night and will go to Seattle on the first boat.
 John c. Held, the Juneau attorney arrived on the Dirigo-yesterday.
 John F. Fickardt, W. p. & Y. R. agent at Caribou, arrived in the city yesterday
 Frank Mccarthy the druggist, has postponed his departure for the South until Monday, when he will leave on the Dolphin. Mir. Mccarthy will re- sumo his old position with the Quaker Drug Company.
 K. B. McLennan, proprietor of the Commercial hotel oi Whitehorse, will go south on the City of Seattle.
 
 II Hirschberg, Che Dawson clOthler, will go south on the City of Seattle. -R L. C0Wan, of the Dawson branch of che Canadian Bank of Commerce. will have charge of the Skagway bank during the absence of Fl. N. Lay.
 R. M. de Gex, of the Dawson branch Of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, arrived on the train last night He is . eu route south.
 
 Capt. George Askew, the YuSonrIver navigator, arrived at the Fifth Avenue hotel last night.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
WOM4RS SYMPATHY
Lu ProvorbIal--The AIaska Women
 No Exception

How much ve owe -a che sgupa-he- ,fe side ot vouecSiat When others suffer they cheertaly lend helping hand They telyoa -he means which brought relief Co them chat yoa may profit by ,helr experience. Read .ae testimony given by .his woman.
 Mrs. A. Adams. \. Adams, team s.er. Market street. below Gold street. Redd.ng. Ga. ssys. ~I have always had weak back. To odescri1s some Of the spells Of backacbe which have gone through is ll utter .up9ss-1llty. ! have ached s0 across the Ioios that ! could no. turn in bed. and naturally anyone in such a condition will grasp at chance when they rea5 announce ments about a medicine which uud0u6.- edly helps people This induced me Co go Go the drug store for my first box of Deans Kidney Pills Twas so c0uf- dent that the medicine was doing me good that ! continued che treatment and vas rewarded in very short time with satisfactory results
 For sale by all dealers Price, 50 cents Eos. -r-liii..-. -o. 6uta.o, N l., e agents for the United States.
 Remember the name. Dolu's, and take DO substitute.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
CLOSE
This Month Will POsitivlY
 Be the List.

This month will be the last chance t- get goods 9, che prices ] am offer i1- you now. And from this on every thing will be placed in plain sight on counters and shelves. Come in and take 90 look it cost you nothing and you may see something you need Mack iuaw clothing, Sheep pelt coats and vests and felt boots are just the thing tor winter wear and a- less than half che price of any other goods, Go take their place. If you don't need the felt boots in the shape they are, you can cut off the tops, the feet will make good slippers around the house, or to wear inside Of rubbers, and the tops can be cut up into an sizes of insoles cha. will keep the feet warm, Only 50 cents a pair, worth sl00 to cut up. X few suits let, from s7 Co sl0.
 w. H. Robertson.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
CHANGES IN FASHION.

Thc .IHnw sleeve No Longer Used In
 Waist--BIncI> Evening Gowua.
 TU. elbow sleeve seems to be 9 thing or tle nastas far as the separate waist goes. AM ,he new sleeves are long and have fuu puds Some of the DrcrGest blouscs are shirred ln bands across the bus, and the tops of the urms below which Che fuIiness IS al lowed to flare
 Quaint old fashioned bertMas of lace renoyate many an old waist where the difficulty is ughmess across the shoui dcrs or lack of length on the shoul der -elm
 There is just at present craze fo' ou black especially in thin stu6s for evening wear Jet paillettes are used more than ever and entire robes Of
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
COATS AND COSTUMES.

short ContH - Three-qunrtcr CoatA
 Plain Gored skirta.
 The l,ua coats tbis year are remark. ably smart Many og them are built of .laca Is or che suu more serviceable Do1u de soIe
 Holeros of every shape and all yario lions are with us stin Many Of them are brut with Che long stole fronts which afford a splendid opportunity tor tha display of choice embroidery.
 Shor, sack coats are made of moire trimmed with lace. oriental embroid cry. assels. etc.
 Blscl, and putty colored cloth three uuorcr coats are lined with white sat m and hoye watteau piaited backs and box pldiicd fronts
 The plain much eored skirt reigna supreme for most Of the new wooler
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
FIRE INSURANCE

] Irepresent the following first class companies;
 The Chesapeake Fire & Marine ln- surauce Co.,, of Richmond, Va.
 The American Trust G Insurance Co.,, Chicago
 Tho Western Union Fire Uuderwrit- CTS, Chicago.
 The Commonwealth Insurance Co.,, Richmond, Na
 The American Trust & Insurance Co.,. Chicago
 Fire G Marine Lloyds Association. Washington, D. C.
 Am now ready in my new quarters, 52i Fourth avenue, to do business.
 tf PHIL ABRAHAMS.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
FLOWED IN
Trade Comes With the
 Wind

Did you realize how hard the wind bIowed down che canyon yesterday into che town. and q, you win notice how trade Is blowing in che direction of the greatest jewelry house iu Alaska Since my new holiday goods began Go arrive business has been wonder. We have over 400 watches for you Go select tro-a. We have every make of watch chat is made in America or Europe. We carry a large stock of diamouts, solid gold rings in vas, quantities. elegant man tle clocks. solid sl CT ware. cloisiua and carved pannel decorations. etc. We do diamond setting, engraving in both monogram and scrip Expert watch repairing. ana an kinds Of optj- cal work. The only optical grinding plant In Alaska hEELAR
 The Jewe.er.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
Funeral Services Today

Funeral services 0r the late Mrs Lay win be held at Che Presbyterian church this afternoon at 9 o'clock Rev. J. J. Wright of the Presbyterian church at Whitehorse, win assist Rev. James Thomson, of this city, m con- ducdng the services The church choir win furnish the music.
 H.B. shadweu, of the Dominion toms; R. c. Miller, Dominion land agent. Judge George D. J. Taylor and W. L. Phelps. the lawyer arrived from Whitehorse, yesterday Co attend the lnneral
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18

goods. while those who prefer variety will find m ndn,y Of styles in the hi1 yoke box plaiJel or gathered skirts. but in an the skirts the front width .s sIu quite marrow and usually kept plain
 The tailor made n the Illustration Is 7t blue cloth lowing thread Of white Taa iacsc. has tue effect Of several layers. each layer being bordered witt braid The skirt has plain front gore and t.e rest laid i1 layers edged with t.,.r..l JUUIC CHOLLET.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
STILL DUE
City of Seattle Fills to Put
 in an Appearance

The City Of Seattle failed to show up yesterday on sch.du'e. lt is believed cha, she may have been detained on ae- count of storms. However since so many boats have been retired from the run. those remaining in service have so much work Co perform that 't is o-l- fcult % keep them ou schedu
 The Seattle will probably arrive ear- y today.
 The City ot Seattle vii. have good passenger list 0ut There had been 5' bookings mp Co las. night. and many more are expecting Co g1 south on her.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
Trouble at Other End

Prof Moore want, the new Alaska cable Co terminate a- ratoosh. lt this were done, Alaska would be cut or from communication wish tho United States just about half the time, for about halt che ,ime the cable between Tat00sh and che mainland is interrupt ed Seattle Post-Iute. 'Eeccer
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18

this are fitted very closely as to skirt with dudy effects of chiffon on the waist and puds to the sleeves
 Gowns of rose pink chiffon arc worked in coral beads and present Q clamingly dainty effect
 The coffee coat in the illustration is Of pale blue mousseline de soie and ecru lace insertion with a wide edgine Cor the fril at the bottom of the waist poVt0n and sleeves.
 JUDIC CHOLLET
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
Are You sati,asd

With your present position and salary: IT not write us for plan and booklet. We have openings for managers, secre- taries. advertising men, bOOkkeepers, etc., paying from sl000t0sl0,000 a year, technical, clerical and executive men of all kinds, high grade exclusively.
 HAPGOOD's .Inc.l
 Suite D, 502 Pioneer Building Seattle, Wash. I4-l7-l9
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
Situation Wanted

Position wanted for an old man handy at washing dishes or as general util fly man
 Apply M, Alaskan Omce.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18

Elk's tooth watch charm with mug get settings, numbered 43l. Finder will kindly return same Co A. J. Walk er or this office and receive reward.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-18
Attho Pantheon

The Pantheon has just received a large consignment of Hermitage Whis- kies, rye and bourbon. This is the hn- est brand 9t whisky ever brought to Skagway. Try it. f