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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19
HARMFUL SUN DANCE
why It May he Prevented BY the
Order Of Government
Agitation Cauaea ~ F~roeausern WHO
watched the ceremcnv for sci-
antiac Purpoaes WIN Bring
Results.

investigation BY the government Of.
the charges and counter charges that
have arisen over the Cheyenne sun
dance near Eagle City, Okla, last
July, in which Prof James Mooney, Of
the Smithsonian institution, and Dr..
George Dorsey, Of Fields Columbian
museum, were accused individually or
having paid an Indian the sum Of 9l5
to undergo the torture ceremony, may
result in the permanent pr%ohibition ot
the sun dance among the Indian tribes
in Oklahoma.
The sun dance IS 8 religious cere.
mony and probably YES as sacred g
Indians in earlier days as are the
teachings Of Christ to Christians Of
this day. 1t has vicious and immoral
rites. however, of which the public
has little knowledge. These rites are
a phase Of phallicism, cannot be dis
cussed in print, and for that reason
are known only to persons who have
made personal Investigations. his
phallic ceremony was observed @stht
sun dance at Calumet, Okla, in 1902
and in all probability ct the last
dance. The Indians regard the cere
mony as medicine or sacred an9'of
fer no protest. This one feature O.
the sun dance should cause the gov
eminent to forbid it.
The sun lance is virtually q bis
camp meeting, which every member o
the tribe is supposed to attend. II
the old days the dog soldiers, O.
Indians who enforced camp discipline
under authority of the chiefs, pun
ished q warrior who refused to at
tend the sun dance by shooting his pc
MES and cutting dorm his lodge. Las
summer an Indian who has m allot
ment near the South Canadian de
clined to 60 to the dance. The PFC
motors Of the dance are not destro.
his property, but this Indian eve
since has been ~Ostracised socially b
many members Of the tribe.
Attendance. at the dance means
months absence from his allotmen
and bankruptcy to the average Il
dian. They neglect their live stoc
and crops, such as they have, an
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19

have shown his hand so soon. Il must
be remembered however. that Laurier
and his ministers have time and time
again chafed under restrictions imposed
by Downing street in the publication Of
omcial papers which would have shown
the people Of Canada and England an
attitude on the part Of both governments
greatly different to chat in which they
were for time in Difference to the eXig-
encies Of the imperial authorities made
to appear.
The chicago Tribune says that among
the suggestions airily thrown out in
connection with the Alaskan award to
Uncle Sam are. A tarih wall against
United states products, an all-Canadian
railway route to divert traffic from the
American ports of Dyes and SkagWay in
the Alaskan strip to Canada. the burn
inc 81 Lord AlverstOne in efhgy, and a
welcome to A%ylesworth and Jette, the
Canadian commissioners at the bound
arv conference in London on their re-
furn Is Canada, with features that viii
raise tito the dignity Of a national DEM
onstration To which suggestions may
he tackled on the cheerful assurance OF
the Hamilton Spectator that the man
who talks reciprocity with the United
states to-day takes his life in his hands
Even that circumspeet government or
ean. the Toronto Globe, in going ovel
70 Tie crowd Of journalistic sc0ners
condeseended to remark, with %referenc,
tos the ~consoling reflection Of the Lon.
don Financial Times that Canada go
something that Canadians Influences
IS the tendencies Of an age Of slang vii
be inclined To add, in the neck" Tn
opposition paper il the capital gayl,
remarks that It now remains for Canadi
Is put up a barric8de and trim owe
unele samuel to the tune of $4,000 90
wear of imports.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19
spend ali the money they can Dor

spend all the money they can Dor
row.
Interest in the sun dance among
the Cheyenne and Arapahoes had
waEed gradually till about three years
ago, when it was revived through the
mlsinterpretation Of a portion Of the
annual report Of Maj. Stouch, then
their agent. Maj. Stouch expressed
the opinion that the old Indians,
whose civilization was hopeless, should
be permitted to hoid an annual sun
dance, as it possessed a religious sig
nifcance for them, and was their most
| solemn form Of worshiping the Great
Spirit, the Indians conception Of God.
His recommendation was distorted,
and the news spread among the In
dams that the ofhcials in Washington
wished them to revive the SUI dance.
The grafters in the tribes saw an
opportunity to make money by charg-
ing admission, and the dance was soon
in full blast. A few Of the other IN
dams saw the futlnty Of reyiving the
dance. An old chic said that he could
not understand the policy Of the Of.
flcials in washington.
'sOnee," he said, we were told thai
the sun dance was bad, and that the
Indian should follow a new way, the
white mans way. We started on thu
white mans way, and then we wert
told that the Indians way was no
crooked, and that we could follow i
for a while. The wayssseem to hay.
crossed. Which one shall we fol
low?"
The Kansas City Star states that th
purpose and Significance Of the SUI
3 dance in the olU days may be seel
in this prayer TO the Great Spirit do
livered by the noted Chief Lietl
Raven, at the beginning Of a sun dane
many years ago, the translation bein
given by a man who heard the pray
er: we have disobeyed our med
I cine; u tribe has lot followed th
! straight way; sickness and hunge
: have come to women and childre
2 and many have died.
"Do not let the punishment fall u
on the women and children who Al
weak and unable to bear it. Hurt n,
J our young men who are strong an
I willing to undergo penance and to
ture that health and plenty may ]
restored to the tribe. The buffalo Al
2 gone, but we followed crooked way
g and because Of our bad hearts q
9 game WGs Lagen from us. Hear i
3 behold the torture Of u young me
and relieveOQ F Affections"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19


1885, but have nearly recovered their
shapeliness.
The most remarkable trees within the
town are located on the old storer place,
near the site Of the shoe factory which
was burned last spring. One Of these
is known as the Lafayette elm. When
Gen. Lafayette made his carriage tour
from Massachusetts, to Maine he tarried
a day in Kennebunk. He was enter
tanned by Squire Storer and his aristo-
cratic dame, who was a Cults, of Vir-
ginia.
A garden party was given in his hon
or, all the village folks attending, and
dinner was served under the shade Of
this great elm, whose spreading branch
es to-day cover more territory than
those of any other known tree in this
section Of the state.
The Storer mansion 70 nOw owned by
the heirs Of William Parsons, whose
family occupied It many years. After his
death his sons, who had acquired wealth
in business, passed their summers here.
The house is a large, square, rOomy
\ structure, whose timbers, hewed a cen-
fury ago, are as sound to-day as the
trunks Of the great trees which border
the estate. Behind the house is a Gu
riosity which hundreds Of persons come
here annually to see,
Years ago Mr.. Parsons enlarged the
Storer barn, and, not wishing to destroy
an elm that stood in the way OF the
proposed enlargement, built around it
The great branches of the tree project
through the roof ofthe barn, and tower
more than so feet above it. Sheets o.
lead, made fast under the shingles, Sc
closely circle the branches as to prevenl
leaking. These sheets OF lead have t.
be occasionally readjusted to allow TO.
the growth Of the tree. Lattice worI
extending nearly to the caves allows thu
|. tree trunk contact with air and sun
shine.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19
G R DEL VAL
Former Apostolic Delegate TO Cahada
Appointed PaPal Secretary
OF state.

The pope has appointed Mgr. Mer-
~ del Val, the former apostolic dele
gate to Canada, to be papal secretary
Of state, The announcement Of this
appointment was made in a letter pre-
sented by the pope to Mgr. Merry del
Val. The nomination, however, will
be made oficially until the next
consistory, when the monsignor will
also be made cardinal Mgr. Merry
del Val has long engaged the conf
dence Of the pope, and it was made
known last August that he would be
the first cardinal created by Plus K
He was also a great fayorite with Leo
XIII, for whom he acted as private
secretary.
Mgr. del Val is 81 years old and is a
| descendant Of one Of SPANS noblcst
families. His mother was an English
woman and he was born in England,
receiving his early education from the
Jesuit fathers in StonyhUrst college.
His higher education vas received in
the Academy Of Mobiles in Rome. He
was ordained to the priesthood soon
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19

Thomas Sumner, of Red Rock, Pa.
and his two sons felled a tree on a timber
tract at Hickory Grove. The tree seemed
alive ut the top but dead and hollow at
he base. After the trunk had fallen
one OF the boys began saving it into
sections. Suddenly his saw struck q
hard impenetrable substance. The log
was split and to Summers surprise the
skeleton Of a large-sized bear fell from
the cavity. With 1t came a swarm Of
bees which had built their nest in the
bears skull where they had stored sew.
eral pounds Of honey. It is supposed
that years ago the bear craWled into the
tree to steal honey which the bees were
making in the hollow trunk, ans being
unable to extricate itself, slowly starved
% death.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19
MRAnH OVER ALASKA
Haa WlI W~ormnaate Dee
mara q Independent Treaty
hg United
srrHort ~ EEia Party.


Tsuriers frnmnet call for treaty maxi
rs power Independently Of England
goes like Fildfre wherever the govern
neeal bass followers throughout the Cana
.dian dominion. The prime minister
meAns business He ts supported ontnls
reat national ana imperial issue ~ 2
sofia cabinet The rank and file pf his
parity from the Atlantic TO the Pacine
stand shoulder Is shoulder with HIM
IE IS bad policy at such 2 moment fof
paper like The London Globe to charge
Laurier with disloyalty. # proof or
Laurier's backing Is needed, it is TO pc
found to overlooking in columns usually
regarded as the organs Of the political
parity at present In power in Ottawa.
ia the same issue that carried the
news te the people Of Canada that
Iaurier had declared in copnection with
the Alaskan award that Canada as a De-
tendency Of the British crown did not
enjoy powers sufficient for the main
teaanee Of her rights appeared prompt
editorial endorsement Of the notice thus
served on England.
The liberal mOuthpiece in the capital
started OH with the announcement that
sufacient was known to warrant the be-
lief the interests of Canada are not safe
in the hands Of the imperial ministers
who seem 70 be incapable Of appreci-
ating the colonial viewpoint in disputes
that arise with foreign nations, and
more especially with the United States
Like the ill-fated stuarts, the British
ministers seem to learn nothing and for
get nothing and their diplomacy, as 4
stands revealed. is apparently al full
@. s~inuositles as the Yukon coast line
This ~uttsrance serves as a fair sample
of what Canada is hearing from lead
ing exponents Of liberal opinion in al
the provinces Of Canada.
Opposition opinion condemns tn,
leader Of the government for i'll consid
cred im~petuosity III the matter, and an
ticipates he viii find some difficulty !
usceding with dignity from his position
III has been known here for q long tim
Sir Wilfrid felt strongly ia the subjeC
81 Canadian Independence Great Brit
ain in regard to the treaty making pow
ers. but it was hardly supposed he wOul
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19

most as much authority as the average
member OF the cabinet, which is another
argument for the creation Of the new
position.
The name "insular department" a
been agreed upon by Senator Foraker
and others interested, as being the least
Objectionable, but it is not proposed to
conhne the authority Of the department
to the administration Of affairs Of the
insular part OF the national domain. The
idea is to include Alaska in the sphere
Of activities of the department, notwith-
standing it has a territorial form Of gov
eminent.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19
JUDICIAL DIGNITY.
was Maintained in This Instance AZ
Cost to the Court OF the
Prisoner

A certain squire Of the city, who betrayn
his patriotism by presiding in a small Of
fee painted red, white and blue, had q
case before him the other day which at
tracted an unusual crowd to the temple Of
justice. A young fellow was up before him,
relates the Pittsburg Dispatch, N a charge
of stealing brass, and his friends were out
in full force to see that he got a fair
show.
Before the case opened the noise and
confusion became so great that his honor
declared that the next man to indulge in
any unusual outbreak would be elected
from the room. He had hardly ceased
speaking when a young man shouted, at
the same time waving his hat above his
head:
"Hooray fur Squire Hooligani"
"Put him out, reared the court, and in
another instant the young man found him,
self being rushed to the door. Order hav-
ing been restored once more, his honor or
dered that the prisoner be brought before
the bar for trial. The court officer hur-
riedly glanced about through the crowd
and then a great light suddenly fell upon
him.
Cant do it your honor" he replied.
'SThe young fellow you just put out was
the prisoner"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19
COLONIAL AFFAIRS
nrn~resa WIN. ne Asked "a Creatu g
rev p~epartnlent TO Fake
CHARGE of Them.

another EFFORT VIII be made during
the coming session to induce congress to
create colonial department with sec
rotary at It's head who viii be q member
of the presidents cabinet
Those who are engineering the move
ment viii call it the department Of In
sular alfairs. and try to have Col. Clar-
ence q. Edwards. al present the head Of
the insular bureau Of the var depart-
ment, made the first secretary.
Senator Foraker has announced his
purpose to introduce a bill creating such
adepartment. Col Edwardsisa an 0htoan.
At present the insular bureau has a force
Of 100 clerks, That is the chief argu-
mentin favor Of the creation Of the new
department As the colonel conducts the
AFFAIRS Of this bureau he exercises al
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19
srrnIaoant.

Margaret'a father ~andmother, whose home
was in New York city, had arranged to take
a long talked Of trip to Chicago. The night
before they were to start on their western
~ Firl that she must 90 to bed early, as she
would have to be up by daylight the next
Margaret very obediently consented to
prepare for bed. When her dress had been
taken off and her nightie put on, she knelf
to say her prayers. She closed her petitlon
"Good-by, Godl Good-by, angels! Good
byl Good-by! Pm going to Chicago to-
morrow!"-Woman's Home Companion.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19
BuILT AR1UND 4 -
wrom tue ROOF 81 ~ o1a Harm in MeMs
nehunk, Me- ninea 2 Eino
O2a mIm.

It's broad and beautifully shaded
streets are a feature which strongly ape
peals to Che many summer tourist VINO
visit Kennebunk. Ne. Every one Of
the thoroughfares leading through the
business center Of the town, locally
known as Mausam village, Is horderea
on both sides by stately elms ana spread
ing naples. Summer street, forthe half
mile between the Boston and Maine sta
ton and the town house corner, ct the
eastern end Of the village, IS almost 3
continuous lire Of shade, the tree tops
touching. only the center Of the street
being reached BY the suns rays.
On Main street, opposite the Ocean
bank. stand six lofty elms that were
planted the day Of the battle Of Lexing-
ton. The Lexington eims they are called.
Trey were crippled in the ice storm Of
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19
MISS GLADYS DEACON.
RumOr Has This Beautiful American
Girl Engaged to the Rich
Duke OF Norfolk.

Miss Gladys Deacon, who, it is again
rumored, is engaged to the Duke Of
Norfolk, earl marshal Of England, has
won notoriety by reports Of her en-
gagements to various European mobiles
and also to the crown prince of Ger
many The latter affair, which was
sensationaIly exploited in the Paris
papers during August, 1902 is said to
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19

workman 81 Rosedale. kan,
while e~xcaVadngs discovered g barrel
81 whisky, which had been buried for
over 90 years. TIE villagers quickly
mpgea I'll smacked their lips and
renowned It coed Ia less than two
aafs only Che bunghole Of the cask
asra 1nft
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19

The rubber tires o. the henson
r,fs in Berlin make the movement Of
the sshicles 50 noiseless that many
slrians hsVe been injured A re-
GENT ordinance compeia these cabs to
ets bells. that the constant juggling
Sass warn the people who see on foot
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19

after the appointment Of his father as
Spanish ambassador to the vatican.
and was almost Immediately made pri'
vate secretary to Pope Leo. While
delegate to Canada ne settled the
troublesome school question there. He
has been acting as secretary of stats
since the office was vacated by Car
dinal Rampolia.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19

have caused violent scenes between
the emperor End his son. Miss Dea,
con, who is a handsome and vivacious
girl. is the daughter Of Edward Park
er Deacon, who, February II, 1892, at
Cannes, France, shot and killed Ed
ward Abeille, a wealthy -Frenchman,
whon he believed to be the lover Of
Mrs. Deacon. Deacon served a short
term in a French prison for the crime,
and died in an insane asylum At SOM
eryille, Mass. in 1901.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19

FroTa ST. Petersburg come reports Of
an ~uneeasing flow Of Tartar emigration
to Constantinople from the Crimea.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19

If you don't try to live up to your ideals
the chances are they'll come down.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19

Sportsman (wishing for fresh fields to con-
guer)-'I should like to try my hand at big
game" Fair Ignoramus-Xes, | suppose
you find it very hard to hit these little
birds!"-Punch.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-12-19

s~elfshness Is always shOrtaighteds-
Rams Horn.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
DAUGHTERS DEED.
Slae I.iberates Two Prisoners and Flee.
with One of Them.

Slae I.iberates Tive Prisoners and FIeet
with One of Them.
Birmingham. Ala. Jan. IA special
to the Birmingham News from One
onta, Ala. says that during Sunday
night. Miss Eta Aldredge. daughter OF
the sheriff. liberated two prisoners,
Louis Curley. charged with murder
and Mayburn Marphree sentenced for
adultery.
Miss Aldredge. It Is said, aecompan-
led one OF the prisoners In his flight
supposed to be Murphree, who is a
handsome young man of good address.
The sheriff was absent on business that
night and his daughter was In charge
OF the jail keys Miss AIdredge is
twenty-five years of age and very
handsome young woman. Notice OF the
jail escape have been sent to all nearby
officers and they are on the lookout
for the escapes and the girl.
The story Of the jail delivery and
Miss Aldredge's flight Is confirmed by
a deputy sheriff who works for Sheri.s;
Aldredge. also by the editor of the One
onta Dispatch and the correspondent
Of the Birmingham News Officers here
are on the lookout.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
.SCHEDER TELEGRAPHS
German Commodore Tells of Seizure
Of Sailing Vessels.
ACTION CONDEMNED.
A Berlin Journal Condemns Action as
Barbarous and Quotes Speech
of Won BeulOw Relative to
Private Property.

Berlin, Jan. 7.-Commodore Scheder
telegraphs that the Germans on Satur'
day seized a large number of Vene-
zuelan sailing vessels at Porto Ca
bello. The prizes were towed to Los
Rogues, where they remain under
guard. Otherwise there have been no
developments at Porto Cabello.
Commodore Scheder, in his dispatch.
made no mention of the seizure Of the
customshouse at Porto Cabello.
The captured vessels being private
property the Vossische zeitung con-
dennis the action of the commodore az
barbarous. Although legal under in
ternational maratime practice" says it
supposes the German government dis
approves of the seizures a'd quotes
Chancellor Won Buelow's statements
made in his speech in the reichstas
Jan. 10, 1900, when he said;
THE German empire would not re-
fuse its consent and support if a pros
pect presented itself for a more pre-
else definition through international
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
NOTICE or REMOVAL.

Shreveport, La. Jan. 5, 1903.
We beg to inform our friends and the
public in general that we have moved
our mule and horse sales department to
the corner of Travis and Spring streets
fone block from Merchants & Farmers
Bank) where we will keep at all times a
large stock Of mules and horses on hand
to suit the trade. We now have ample
facilities to do what we have had in con-
temptation for some time. viz, to build
.un q wholesale as well as retail market
in this city.
We especially solicit calls from deal
ers= in this section. of the state to try It's
before going further to buy in carload
lots. as we will carry from 50 to $50
head of all classes in stock, at all times
during the season. thus enabling anyone
wanting as many as a carload to buy
close at home, avoiding long trips to
market with attending expense and
risks Of long shipments.
We are deeply grateful for generous
favors given us for the past twenty five
wears and respectfully ask for fair
share Of your trade in the future. Re-
specially. COOPER Bke,s.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
PARTITION SALE

No. 778o-In First District Court OF
louisiana, Parish of Caddo: Julius
Weinstock ct ais VS.. Levi Cooper.
By virtue of commission issued BY
the Honorable First District Court Of
Louisiana in the above entitled cause
and 20 me directed. | will offer at pub
lie auction for sale, according to law,
for the purpose of effecting a partition
between the parties litigant, at the prin-3
cipal front door of the court house in.
Shreveport. La, durino the legal honrs
for sales, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY y, 1903,
the following described real estate, to-
wit: Lots six and sixteen to twentv-.
two, both inclusive: lots thirty-one TO
sorty-nine, both inclusive. lots ffty-four.
ffty-seven, hfty-eight, ffty-nine. all OF
Weinstock's subdivision in the city of
Shreveport. Louisiana. as per map Of
said subdivision recorded in conveyance
book u, page f54, Records Of Caddo
Parish, La
Terms of sale cash without benefit of
appraiSemCnt.
s. J. WARD, s
Sheriff and Ex-Ofhcio Auctionecr, Cad.
do Parish. louisiana 81
Caucasian, Dec. ID. 1902.