davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Arizona republican., 1904-03-15
GRAIN.

New York, March H.-Hides and wool, firm.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-15

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Arizona republican., 1904-03-15

FOR SALE-A No. 1 Ranch, 40 acres alfalfa, Maricopa water, fenced in live acre fields. Good house, well. E. E. Pascoe, loans and insurance, no N. Center st.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-15
HIDES AND WOOL.

silver, q; Mexican dollars. l5.
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65c. Worth for 2sc.

The famous Munyon Toilet
Preparations, consistingof Witch
Hazel Soap, sold regularly at
15c.: Munyon's Witch Hazel, Tai
cum Powder. sold regularly at
25c.. and Munyon's Witch Haz-
ell Face and Skin
Cream, sold at 25c.- NR
total value CSC: Offer ZSCe
ed tomorrow at.
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perhaps, garlicky omelet or still more
highly savored frttura, and some strong
and crude but otherwise creditable red
wine. The immense panorama of the view
extends over much of central Sicily-from
the last spurs of the Macedonian range on
the north. above Cefalu and the Tyrrhene
sea, to the height of Emma. in the south;
from the Montemaggiore and Cammarata
mountain ranges of the west to the sleeps
of Nicesia and Troina and to the SHOWS Of
skyreaching Etna on the east. Far below
In the rock valley from the torrents which
become the RUNE Salso (the Himera Meri-
dionalis} and the Fiume Grande (the HI
mera Septentrionalis). Near by are the
precipitous neighboring mountain towns of
Castellena. on the TANKS of Monte Balza-
the site, 1t is believed, of the ancient
Imacha. And even in the little town itself
there are things of interest to be seen-in
particular some fine carving and other
sculptural adornment In the Duomo, or
Chiesa Matrice. as the cathedral church is
always called in Sicily. and in the Church
of Sta. Maria degli Angel, a really fine
archaic triptych, brought here no one seems
to know when or by whom hut obviously
painted by disciple of Meming, If not by
the great Fleming himself.
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In the sicilian Highlands.
From the Atlantic Monthly.


There Is, except from Mount Etna or from
the Comb of the Cammarata, from the
great rock above Castrogiovanni. or from
the walls of Centuripe or Troina, or from
the beech woods of Maniace at the summit
of the Sierra del Re, no view in Sicily COM
parable In magnificent range with that
from La Generosa. as Pollzzi Is surnamed.
This small town. once Norman eyrie of
Count Roger-tis mountain whip for the
Saracens-stands on an extraordinary rock
or precipice at an elevation of over three
thousand feet sheer from the surrounding
mountain region. In the middle ages Po-
lizzi was one of the most prosperous inland
towns of the Sicilian highlands, though
how II could ever have been SO may we'll
puzzle the traveller of today, who looks up
to its crag-set height either In the blaze OF
the merciless heat beating with a furnace
wing against the arid rock, or with the
sleety rain and tempes.uous cloud OF the
tromonta or gregale In the dreaded stagi-
one dt temporale--the season OF tempest.
But none will grudge the ascent. There
Is, too q tolerable locanda, not to put up
at. but at which to rest awhile ana enjoy,
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QUAINT SWISS FESTIVAL.
How End Of Winter and Advent Of
Spring Are Celebrated.
From the New York Tribune.

FROM the New YORK Tribune.
Switzerland has long been known as the
land of festivals rich in local color, such
as the feast of the vines, in Canton Vaud,
and the feast of the cows. in Canton Valais.
One of the quaintest of the old Helvetian
popular feasts is the Zurich annual cele-
>bration. known as the Sechselauten. This
curious fete has as its raison d'ert the
burning of toy snowman in commemora-
ton of the death of winter and the birth
of spring.
The festival begins at o'clock on the
morning os Sechselauten, when a process
sion of gayly attired boys and girls is
formed to escort the snowman to the great
public square. called Stalthausplatz. Boys.
dressed as pierrots. drag the car on which
the portly snowman stands along the mar
row streets OF old Zurich. These pierrots
are followed by companies of knights in
armor, members of the various guilds In
their respective picturesque costumes, cow
herders, fishermen and clowns, with a car
bearing the emblematic figure of spring In
the rear.
This figure of spripg is greeted with the
cheers of the crowd of onlookers, who have
turned out to make merry on what to
them is the greatest fete day Of the year.
at the Stadthausplatz, and, the snowman.
familiarly known as "Bogg." Is placed on
an immense pile of wood At this stage the
festivities are interrupted by luncheon. and
the crowd disperses until afternoon, when
another and much more important function
takes place. procession of guilds is
formed. with each member dressed in the
costume OF his craft. as In medieval times.
Toward the end Of the afternoon the pro-
cession reaches the Stadthausplatz, where
the "Bogg" Is awaiting Its doom. The
scene now becomes most picturesque. The
crowd OF onlookers. several thousand
strong, gathers round the "Bogg," while
the neighboring lake is dotted with boats
filed with people. Underneath the "Bogg,'
stand q number OF men. torch In hand. all
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WHITES SUPPLANT NEGROES.
Passing of the Negro as a Roustabout
in the South

NEW ORLEANS. La, October 1.-THE
passing Of the negro a "roustabout,"
marking an epoch in steamboating on the
Mississippi was witnessed by large crowd
of people who today saw sixty white men,
sent here from western and northern cities
go to work at the steamboat landing in
place of the colored men.
For years the steamboat men have suf-
fered from the strikes of negro "rousters"
who have been in the habit of waiting until
4 steamboat was loaded and ready to leave.
and then refusing to ship unless their
wages were raised
The steamboat interests recently decided
10 try the experiment of doing away with
negro labor and hiring white men and the
nrst contingent went to work today A
crowd OF negroes appeared on the Ieyee
but no attempt TO modest the strangers
was made Precautions have been taken
TO send police TO the river front In case
OF violence.
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CRAFTY PIT RIVER INDIANS.
They Secured Many Ponies in Spite OF
Treaty Prohibition.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Have YOU ever heard how treaty be-
tween the Modoc and Pit river Indians, way
out in eastern Oregon, was nuillhed!
asked M. T. Roger, while discussing from
tier and early day experiences. The two
tribes were at constant warfare with each
other long wears ago, and the fortunes of
war varied, Some seasons victory would
he with the Pit rivers and at other times
their hereditary enemies the Modocs, would
subjugate them. Upon one occasion the
Modocs managed to capture the entire band
through some strategy. and when they
counted noses it was found that captors
and captured were about equal In number
When the necessary guards were supplied
to keep the prisoners from escaping 1t was
found that there were not enough MOdocS
left to do the hunting or go on the warpath
Finally a council was held and the chiefS
reached an agreement for treaty of peace
between the two tribes. The condition OF
the treaty was that the Pit river Indians
were never again to own horses. this being
required because the Modocs could easily
keep them under control without horses to
do their marauding. The captured band re-
turned to their hunting grounds and estab-
lshed villages, but were without horses for
a number OF years.
ATTRACTED by the excellent sheep range
territory ranchmen from northern Cali
fornia invaded the Pit river country and
brought with them large herds OF ponies to
be used in rounding up. The Indians looked
with longing upon the horses, and finally
the ranchmen learned the band was without
ponies When the fall weather came and
corrals were found necessary, the ranch
men entered into an agreement for the
services of the Indians to supply rails to
At up corrals. The Indians refused pay for
the work done, but took ponies instead.
They also refused to accept full pay. insist
ilig upon owing the ranchmen q balance
upon each pony secured, SO that the title
remained In the name OF the whites.
1.-THE Modocs, learning that their enemies
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SUPREME COURT CASES.
Questions of More Than Usual Interest
Argued

In the case of the Tacoma Mill COMPANY
OF Tacoma. WASH. against the Black Hills
ana Northwestern Railway COMPANY
Mason County Logging Company and
others, the mill company has filed with the
United States Supreme Court a petition for
certiorari against the United States circuit
court OF appeals for the ninth circuit The
case involves right of way questions.
The court heard arguments in cases
brought by Capt. Charles NJ Thomas. who
was commanding officer of the Brooklyn.
involving construction of the navy per-
sonnei act OF 1899, and of the army appro-
priation acts. The main question involved
Is as to the right of Captain Thomas to an
increase OF 10 per cent on his pay proper
while serving in the waters of the Philip
pine Islands and China, The question of
the method of calculating this increase also
was argued. George A. King and William
q King OF this city appeared for Captain
THOMAS and Assistant Attorney General
Pradt for the government
A motion was made to advance the "a se
OF the Scottish Union and National Insur-
ance Company, appellant, against Willis G.
BoWiand, as treasurer, and l.. Ewing Jones
as auditor of Franklin county, Ohio, and
arthur l. Norys, as superintendent of in
surance. and William s. McKinnon. as
treasurer of the state Of Ohio, involving
tax questions.
A petition for writ of certiorari to re-
view the final Judgment Of the circuit court
or appeals for the ninth circuit in the
equity proceedings of the Butte and Boston
Consolidated Mining Company, was sub
mitted by F. Augustus Henze individually
and as administrator of the estate of James
Larkin, deceased, and Clara A Larkin The
case, which was commenced In Montana
involves question of division of mining In
terests.
1t Is expected that counsel for Senator
Burton of Kansas will submit to the court
next Monday motion TO advance his case
on the docket, and also petition for a writ
OF certiorari with a view to overcoming
any question that might arise as to the
right to bring the case direct from the cir
court
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GUILD OF ALL SOULS.
Solemn High Mass for Dead Members
Episcopal Organization.

BOSTON, October 12.-The Guild of All
Souls. one of the organizations Of the
Episcopal Church. has arranged for a
solemn high mass of reunion for the repose
of the souls of the deceased members of
the last triennial general convention of the
church. which was held at San Francisco
in 1901. The service will be held at the
Church of the Advent on October %, and
the celebrant will be Rev. d. A Larrabee,
rector of the Church of the Ascension,
Chicago one of the deputies from that do
cese and the superior of the guild.
Since the last general convention the pre-
siding bishop of the church, Right Rev.
Thomas March Clark, bishop of Rhode ISL
and: Right Rev. Thomas U. Dudley, bishop
of Kentucky, chairman of the house or
bishops; Rev. John s. Lindsay, DID, LII.
D., rector of ST. Paufs Church. Boston,
chairman of the house Of deputies, and
other prominent deputies have died.
Death has also claimed three other rec
tors of prominent Boston churches, one OF
whom was a deputy to the San Francisco
convention.
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TYPHOID DECREASING
REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER Is
ENCOURAGING.
Diphtheria Is on the Increase-Deaths
From All Causes Numbered
% Last Week.

The weekly report of Health Officer
Woodward. submitted to the Commissioners
today, shows that during the week end
ing October 8 typhoid fever continued to
diminish, both in the number OF new cases
and in the number of deaths. OF the for
mer there were "a new cases developed. as
against 81 the week before. and OF the lat
ter 4. as against s. There were AZ cases
discharged. which leaves 263 cases now
urder treatment. as compared with 272 last
week. and as compared with 191 at the cor
responding period of last year.
Deaths numbered 90. which is less than
occurred the week before. and the same
number as occurred during the correspond
ing period of 1903. OF these recent deaths
g. were among the white population and
30 were colored. These represent a death
rate of 1874 per 1000 Of the white popula-
ton. 10 of the colored and death rate of
the entire population of 1873. The rates for
the corresponding period of 1903 were 13.0,
215 and 1862.
The prevailing diseases causing the NOR
tally of last week were as follows: Pui-
monary consumption. IL: diseases of tho
heart. 10: diseases of the kidneys 0; APP
opleXy 9: diarrheal diseases. O. and typhoid
fever. A.
OF contagious diseases diphtheria shows
al increase in the number of cases from 81
TO 30 There were u new cases reported
ana discharged.
Scarlet fever cases remain the same as
reported last week. viz. 3D. There were 7
new cases reported and the same number
discharged.
No new cases of smallpox have been re-
ported and none now exists In the District
Of Columbia.
The number of births reported during the
week was 20. of which 50 were white chill
dren and 20 were colored
The weather conditions as reno,ted nv,
me weather bureau. were as follows: Mean
temperature, % degrees; mean relative
humidity ~, a; mean actual barometer. 30 o.
ne WINDS We're north in direction and
reached a maximum velocity of 10 nIias
an hour on the 9th instant The average
velocity was 63 miles per hour. The ma vi.
mum temperature was 50 degrees and the
minimum, SO degrees Gnu 'ii9
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4 Poetry Party.

fFOm Nicn0laS.
When the fall and winter make it seem
delightful to be again indoors, girls often
like to have suggestions. for methods OF
making their meetings ilattractive-some-
thing besides the usual fftalk and refresh
ments"-what some eminent man of letters
In waggish way described as "giggle, CAB
bic, gobble and git'' a. sSi
A series of little meetings. each in cele-
bration of some poets birthday or other
anniversary, would be an excuse for max
mig some interesting saddHsons to the usual
program. Thus these would be no great
difficulty In arranging a Shakespeare party
or Milton party, inwhtth quotations from
the works OF either poetnyere used in invi-
tations, dinner cards, bills of fare and sc
on. Or an American poet1might be chosen
Oliver Wendell Holmes would furnish lines
of a cheering nature fit for mild festivities
or you might introduce your guests to some
of the beautiful poems of Celia Thaxter. OF
of Jean Ingelow, If you do not mind going
outside Of cur own land
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A POOR SEASON FOR BAss
chlet Clerk Irelan's Experience on the
Upper Potomac.

MI Charles NJ. Irelan, chief clerk or
'he patent Office, has returned to his desk
AFTER short vacation spent on The unnar
fotomac angling for bass. Mr.. IreIan
reports bass to be most dif1dent this sea-
SON During the time he was on the river
ms catch did not come up to that OF
previous yeass by many fish. He SAYS the
present season has been the poorest for
many years. The bass do not seem TO
want the delicacies the fishermen prenare
ior them AS is usual in the case of re-
turned fishermen. the biggest fish, a two
h1pa,t ha!i -pounoer. swung on Mr.. Irelan's
nook until the time came to reel hin, ~ 80
then he disappeared below the surface of
the water to be heard from no more
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Elephants Good Workers.
From st. Nicholas.

Any one who thinks the elephant slow
clumsy beast would have cause to change
his opinion on seeing him at work along
the rivers of northern Slam. The rainy sea-
son. which begins In April. Is the time when
the teak logs, cut during the dry season
in the forests about the upper waters of the
Menam river. are foated down to Rahang.
where they are caught and RATED to Bang
kok. Instead of red-shirted, spike-shOed
river drivers" such as handle the logs In
their down stream journey to the sawmills
on the Penobscot and Kennebec in Maine.
the 'lumber-driving' of the Siamese rivers
is done by barefooted, half-naked men on
elephants. and the bone labor and much
of the thinking Involved In the operation
are done by the elephants.
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ready to put the pile on fire when the Sig
nal is given. This signal is a boom Of bells
from the belfry near by. AS soon as given
the 'Bogg' is in flames. and the cheering
of the people fills the air. When finally the
flames reach the snowman, loud explosion
takes place, shattering the "Bogg" to
pieces. This Is to proclaim to the populace
that winter has really passed away, and
that spring is at hand The cheers of the
crowd increase, while all the church bells
are rung. Thus the festival comes to an
end, and the people of Zurich return to
their homes to indulge in banqueting and
Cafes and restaurants are kept open all
night on this occasion, and the farmers as
sembled from the villages of the canton
continue their rejocings until the small
hours of the morning.
The origin of the Seachselauten is I'M
known, but dates back to the days of
William Tell and of other classical Swiss
traditions
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THE BALTIC FLEETS PLANS.
Vessels Expected to Sail in Two De-
tachments to the East.
on TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, October PA cable dis
patch from Paris says: There is trust
worthy information to the effect that the
Baltic fleet will sail for the far east at the
end of this week. When it is off Lisbon it
is to separate, the minority of ships taking
the Suez canal route and the others going
by the way of the Cape of Good Hope
PARIS. October 12.-Officials here express
the belief that the Russian Baltic feet will
actually start for the far east next Friday
or Saturday. This is significant, the
French officials heretofore have discredited
all reports that the fleet was about to
leave Russian waters.
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FORCED TO TAKE ACTION.
Advance of Kuropatkin's Army Order
ed at Russian Capital.
b to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, October PA cable dis
patch from London says: The Birmingham
Post today states that telegram has
reached a high official quarter in London
from ST. Petersburg declaring that the
advance Of Kuropatkin. and even the gen.
eral order issued a few days ago and
signed by Kuropatkin. were dictated from
the Russian capital. The Post also declares
that a dispatch states emphatically that
Kuropatkin was peremptorily ordered either
to advance and reoccupy Liaoyang or to
return home. Liaoyang having been desig-
mated all along as the winter quarters Of the
Russian army operating in Manchuraa
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FOB FOREIGN MISSIONS.
American Board Officers Nominated
New Committee Members II

GRINNELL. Iowa, October 12.--An the
officers of the American board of foreign
missions were nominated by the pruden-
tial committee today, and will be elected
as recommended. The officers will be-:
President, Samuel r. Capen; treasurer
Frank II. Virgins; secretaries, James T
Barton and Judson Smith; secretary home
department, Cornelius Patton.
The new members of the prudential COM
mittee will be: w. II. Davis and H. A
Wilder of Newton. Mass; Edward NJ.
Noyes. Newtonville. N. r.: John Hopkins
Dennison, New York city: recording secre-
tary. Henry A. Stimson. New York; as
sstant secretary, Edward N. Packard
Syracuse. N. r; editorial secretary. e. e.
Strong, Boston: assistant, Harry w. Hicks.
Boston: auditors, Edwin H. Baker, Henry
E. Cobb. William B. Plunkepp.
Annual Survey Of Work.
The annual survey Of the work OF the
board contained the following:
Union In educational work is making great
progress in north China, shared in by the
London mission, the Presbyterian mission
and the north China mission.
Many encouraging openings have been
found in the Philippines.
Turkish, as we'll as Bulgarian officials,
have openly and actively approved of the
WOrR ana assisted In IT, 1t IS important
that the Bulgarlans should have all aid
from the Christians of this country in de-
veloping their schools and in shaping their
new social system.
Never since Japan was opened in 1855 has
there been such consistent evidence that
the government is pledged to absolute re-
ligious liberty 1or it's subjects. The prin-
ciple Of religious freedom is embodied in
her constitution, and her practices are In
accordance with the principles. The be-
ginning of a genuine revival extends prac.
tically throughout the empire.
In Austria the mission reaches the largest
numbers through it's Christian literature.
The church recently organized in Russia
among a colony of Bohemians Is making
good progress.
- Work has been carried on in 1888 places,
in all fields. The number of missionaries Is
SO There are 4. 1I9 native Christian labor
ers engaged with them in the work of edu-
alton and evangelization. Twentythree
new churches have been organized, making
the present total 55S, with membership of
g., 123. These churches added 5,70S new
members last year by profession OF faith.
There are over 10000 pupils in the Sunday
schools. There are fourteen theological
schools and eighteen collegiate institutions,
in which there are 2,345 students in train
ing with nearly 1000 in high and boarding
schools and nearly 1900 in village schools.
The total number of pupils under instruc-
ton in all the institutions of the board Is
70.S1S, an increase of more than 5000 dur.
Ing the year. The natives contributed
S173, 1874 for the work.
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Indian Troubles Exaggerated.

NOGALES, Ariz.. October 12.-The recent
Yaqui Indian troubles in Sonora have been
very much exaggerated by some newspa-
per correspondents. Only one district was
involved and 1t is now thoroughly patrolled
by rangers and federal troops. so that traf-
fc for passengers and freight Is entirely
safe All the other districts are free from
Indian troubles.
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AMES HEARING BEGUN.
Third Trial of Notorious Ex-Mayor OF
Minneapolis Opened.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, October Ia
Jury having been secured after two days
work. the third trial of former Mayor A A.
Ames, for bribery and corruption, began IN
earnest today. Judge w. A. Kerr, ap-
pointed by the court as special assistant
county attorney. declared in his opening
statement that the state would show Dr.
Ames started organized and systematfzed
the collection from women of the town out
side of the red light" district.
DR.. Ames' counsel objected to this state
ment. but the objection was overruled.
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TO SPEND CHRISTMAS HERE
Date for New Swiss Minister'S Depart-
ure Not Fixed.

BERLIN. October 12.-Dr. Leo Vogel sec
rotary of the Swiss legation at Berlin. who
as announced from Berne yesterday. has
been appointed Swiss minister at Washing
ton. will be the youngest diplomat of his
rank at the American capital. He Is forty
one years old and has already spent five
years there as an attache and secretary
DIR. Vogel was transferred from Washing
ton TO Berlin In 1915. He is unmarried. The
date of the new minister's departure for
Washington Is not fixed, but he expects to
spend Christmas there.
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Russian Naval Appointments.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. October PA st. Peters
burg cable dispatch says:
The following naval appointments were
gazetted today: Admiral Bezohrasoff 70
command the first division of the Baltic
fleet: Admiral Haupt to command the sec
ond division: Admiral Greeve to command
the Vladivostok squadron. succeeding Ad-
miral Haupt; Admiral Yessen of the cars
suite to succeed Admiral Bezohrasoff in
command of the first Pacific squadron