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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-08
Accents a $4,000 Pastorate.

Springfield, o., Nov. 5.-Rev. Henry
A. Atkins, pastor of the First Congre-
gational church of Springfield, will ae-
cept call to the First Congregational
church of Atlanta, Ca, the largest or
ganization of that denomination in the
south. 1t will carry salary of $1,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-08
Weird City in
The Sands

= By Mrs. Washington MaHbeWs e
Wife Of u. S. Major Tells Of Her
Visit to Strange Indian City
Fields of Corn with Pink. Blue
and Green Ears-Hideous Abb
nos Found Among Inhabitants
A Brown City Built in Tiers
Fascinating Indian Glrls-Eagles
Kept for Feather Supply-Vac-
cinating a Whole City.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-08

AS we started one bright summer
morning in an ambulance drawn by
four mules Mr.. Gushing rode gayly
beside us on diminutive pony which
he managed like consummate horse
man. When he walked, as he did
sometimes to ease his horse. his
movements were full of elastic grace.
It was due. to his Indian training that
he leaped so lightly from rock to
rock in the deep canyons or sprung so
alertly up the mountain sides, never
out of breath or showing the least
sign of exertion, ever ready to point
out the beauty that encompassed us.
The road was rough, and the clum-
sy old ambulance was not a bed OF
down, so we were glad at luncheon
time to stop beside an adobe house at
Nutria This was used by some of
the Zunis as a summer home, where
they lived while planting and raising
their corn. This corn is amazing to
the American accustomed to great
stalks six feet or more in height. 1t
grows about two feet high and often
bears ears of beautiful colors, pink
|
the gay tints, never minds that his
bread is of every hue. Moreover, he
has religious uses for the particolored
corn This dwarf variety by deep
planting requires no irrigation. but
draws it's needed water in some mys-
| terious way from the arid soil.
We found seven or eight men and
one woman in the house when we ac-
cepted Mr.. Cushing's invitation to
enter. They gazed at us long and curl
ously, asking Mr. Gushing. whom they
| called Tenatsali (the medicine flow
er), innumerable questions about us
ALL Finally the woman. who. unlike
the usually small and gentle Zuni
maiden, was a huge. masculine-look-
ing creature. rose from her seat and
with every appearance of intense an
ger and outraged dignity left the
room, flirting her scanty skirts in dis
dain as she passed us.
Mr.. Cushing told us that our young
girl had unwittingly reused her jeal-
ousy; for all the Indian men present
were telling Mr.. Gushing how they
would like just such a pink-cheeked,
yellow-haired maid for a wife. This
Indian woman. in spite of her curiosi.
ty to know more about us. never re-
turned to take another look; her feel.
ings had been too deeply outraged to
forgive us easily. We knew her bet
ter later on and became quite friendly
with her.
There were at that time five Abb
nos in Zuni. the most revolving and
hideous beings have ever seen. They
were as white as lepers. their hair
was a light straw color, their pink
eyes were half closed on account OF
the dazzling sunlight. To protect
their weak eyes from the glare they
wore their hair over their faces
This practice, with their extreme un
cleanliness of face and hands. com
bined to make them even uglier than
nature intended. 1t was probably be
cause these uncanny creatures are
cherished by their fellow townsmer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-08

Swiftly passed the hours, and all
too soon we turned away from Zuni
as it CHANGED, forever. Adieu,
strange city of the desert, we ne'er
shall see thee quite the same again.
The sewing machine, the kerosene
lamp, the chair and tables of civiliza-
tion, have invaded thee and changed
thy ancient ways!
Three of the mirthful party who
laughed those summer days away and
found the hours too short have passed
to the great beyond. The slender,
graceful southerner went first, soon
followed by her gallant husband, who
fell at the head of his regiment on
San Juan hill. Tenatsali, so full OF
life. and hope, has left US, too. His
spirit years since set out on the lone
ly trail to the shadow land of Zuni.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-08

never, before nor Ence, listened to
more beautiful intonating, nor looked
upen anything mors poetic than that
draped figure so sharply defined
against the background of the even
ing sky. After this we went to bed
wearied out and dreaming of Indian
girls brushing their lovers hair to
show their affection, of jealous wives
scoiding majestic husbands, and of
men who wanted to steal fair-haired
girls.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-08

We returned to our rooms for din
ner, which we took by daylight. 1t
was already dusk indoors because the
little windows, made of squares of
gypsum, admitted scant light, and
we could not inspect our guests as
closely as we wished. The most
important one was Palowatiwa. gov
ernor OF the pueblo. handsome man
of great dignity of mien. with a
profile strikingly like that of Dante.
Seated fiat on the floor for dinner,
we were in full view of number Of
spectators, among whom was the gov
ernor's wife-a hard-faced, shrewisb
creature, whom we called Xantippe-
a well-deserved name, for she scold
ed her husband in high-pitched voice
during the entire meal. Mr. Cushing
interpreted all she said. The gov
ernor, like many Indians. hated pork
Having no cook with us, we had ar
ranged to eat canned food, boiled
ham, bread and cake, using a fire
only to heat the soups or boil water
for tea and coffee, We were re-
lieved to find that the unhappy eX'
preston on Palowatiwa was due to
no other serious cause than the fear
of being obliged to eat ham for the
sake of politeness. Must | eat the
accursed pig?" he asked. His man.
ners were wonderfully good. Although
he had never used fork, he watched
us closely and did the best he could
with the unknown implement, His
mind was evidently relieved when
dinner over, a council was called to
determine when and where the vac
cination should take place.
When we again went out to observe
the odd human beehive we were Wis
iting a sound from on high made us
turn in surprise. Far above our
heads. on the top of the seventh story
of the city, stood an Indian silhou
cited against the sky. In most
musical voice, in accents like those
of a cathedral priest intonlng the
service, this muezzin of the desert
told his people that a medicine mar
had come to protect them from the
sad disease they knew so well. Or
the morrow they must come to the
great square to be treated. / have
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-08
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)

Twenty years ago Zuni was almost
unknown except to the rare traveller
or to the Catholic priest. who once or
twice year visited the pueblo and
skinned infants, whose parents priced
the Spanish name then bestowed upon
each child, but knew nothing of any
other meaning to the ceremony. 1t
was therefore an unexpected pleasure
to the writer when good fortune gave
her the opportunity of seeing this
famous but little known spot.
An epidemic of smallpox had ragged
for some time among the Indians of
New Mexico. The mortality was enor-
nous, as they were wholly unprotect-
ed and most unhygienic in their mode
of life. 1t occurred to the post sur
geon that as Zuni was as yet un-
touched here was his chance to do a
benevolent deed He laid in supply
of vaccine virus, obtained a short
leave of absence and invited a few
congenial spirits to accompany him
on his journey and take a glance at
an Indian city.
Zuni is about 45 miles from Fort
Wingate. The road runs over hill
and through dale, over heights wood
ed with pinon, Juniper and magnificent
pines and through glades whose only
verdure is wiry grass and low bushes
of dull green-an odd and pictur-
esque landscape. Our party consisted
of the surgeon and his wife, a young
girl, lieutenant of infantry and his
wife and our most important and in
dispensable companion. Frank Hamil-
ton Cushing, without whose know
ledge, tact and intimacy with the In
dians we would have had common
place visit instead of most interest
ing one. Mr.. Gushing was then a
youth of % years; he had been living
for some time in Zuni as an Indian
among Indians. He wore their dress,
spoke their language fluently and had
wound his way into their inmost
hearts by his desire to know their
traditions, by his deep interest in
their myths and by his power of in
teresting them in the strange things
which he in turn could tell of his own
people.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-08


We rose early next day and strolled
through the narrow streets before the
city was awake. Every door stood
open. not a creature was stirring
within. and we could see the natives,
looking like chrysalises, as, rolled in
their blankets they lay on the floor
apparently wherever sleep had over
taken them.
Later, attended by five great men
of the pueblo, virtually the lawmakers
of the place. we were shown the old
mission church, now deserted. Like
most buildings of this character, it
was fine in form, vision of beauty
when seen by moonlight. We then
went to the topmost story, still pre-
ceded by the dignified elders, and,
mounting from ladder to ladder,
reached the little room that was the
apex of the city. From there we
gazed enraptured at Toyalani noun
tain, girt with band of varied color.
From its summit, it is said, Zuni
women. no doubt as small and gentle
as those of our own times, poured
from great ollas boiling water on the
heads of Spanish soldiers centuries
ago. Turning to leave, l noticed a
common white china plate imbedded
in the adobe wall of the room. Mr.
Cushing explained to us that one of
the most important religious ceremo-
nies the Indians observed occurred
at the summer solstice. The day was
carefully watched for by the elders,
who knew that the time for it had
come when they saw beam of light
| fall on the plate at sunrise through
narrow opening opposite.
We left our lofty perch with re-
gret. and spent the afternoon watch
ing the vaccination, which proved a
work of time. Many belated ones who
thought, with Indian lethargy, that
any time would do, pursued US on
the morrow as the ambulance drove
away, wildly gesticulating and point
ing at their arms.
The state herald., 1907-04-05
Higher Freight Rates.

The railroads have already commen-
eed retaliation for the enactment of the
cent passenger rate law in Nebraska:
They have given notice to the railroad
commission Of an advance in freight
rates on eastbound grain and grain
products, At the. sriggesiicr. of the
commissioners the railroad companies
lgreed to defer the enforcement Of the
new rate till May !. The 2 cent pas
,enger rate law in Nebraska is without
loubt the cause Of this raise in freight
ates. The railroad companies take
strong exceptions to the fiat 2 cent pas
senger rate west Of the Mississippi riv-
,r and this raise in freight rates is a re-
taliation for the enactment Of the Ne
braska law. It lie rims to look very
much AS though the state Legislators
we're making Il serious mistake In at
.aeking the passenger rate till some re-
lief had been secured from the burden
# high freight rates. The people were
not suffering much from the passenger
rates and could well afford TO pay the
present rate for few years longer II
hey could only have some relief from
high freight rates.
The state herald., 1907-04-05
HORSE DOCKING BILL FAILS.

By a majority Of one vote, the bill I,
permit the importation and use Of dock
ed horses in Colorado was defeated il
the state senate, as such a bill desery
ed to be.
T. NJ. r., in his Rocky Mountain
News, takes occasion In his 'betweci
you and me" editorials TO give his rea
sons for fayoring the passage Of thii
bill. He says:
The law as tits and is popularity con
s.rued, not only forbids the docking OF
horses tails in Colorado (which h
right but Il makes Il criminal TO bring
a horse. dockod In some other state,
into Colorado. or 30 drive. work. use,
T zee or deal In such animals
He then proceeds to argue that III,
bill should have bocn passed In order tc
amend the present law 30 that docket
horses could be brought into the stats
for use and for breeding purposes ant
winds up with statement that The
provisions Of the law prohibiting this
are unconstitutional.
II Y. NJ. r. admits, as he does, that
Il j. right that the docking should moi
be- permitted In Colorado. he cannot
consistently advocate Legislation foi
this state that would encourage N,
docking Of horses In other states and.
when he insists that this state should
admit dockcd horses for use and foi
breeding purposes. he IL advocating
legislation that will encourage the prn.
rtire Of docking hcrscs In other states.
II The docking Of horses In wrong ano
should bc discouraged and prohibited u
Colorado. then the practice In Other
states should not be- encouraged by th,
people Of Colorado and the man wht
fayors the prohibition Of II In Colornd,
but would encourage the practice h
other states takes very ineonsistnui
position.
ON the other hand, when r. N. +,
urges that this bill should have passet
for the reason. aH he claims. that III,
provision Of the pr, sent law Prohibit
ing the bringing into the state doeke,
horaes for use and for breeding pur
poses Ia unconstitutional, he advocaie
! legislation that would make the pres
The state herald., 1907-04-05
rhe Age Limit For Rail Road
Employees.

The great railroad companies are has
tening TO correct the blunder they made
Shen they established the age limit Al
30 for new employees. The latest OF
shese roads TO take action in this mat
Ter is the Reading. An order has beer
promulgated raising the age limit OF
this system from 30 to %. This is AT
emphatic testimonial that a serious or
ror has been made,
The idea that 80 Is the proper agG
limit is based on inadequate informa'
ion and this arbitrary rule has defeat
ID itself with the railroads. First OF
al the supply Of workers under the ag,
4 30 years was not equal 10 meet The
lcmand. In matters Of this kind tht
personality of the worker cannot be "
nored. Many men are na capable o.
perhaps more 20 at i5 than many other
at 10. Some men have u long period Of
usefulness, while others arc not adapted
20 railroad work at amy time or age.
To be Of value 10 the railroads III,
,mployo must attain vast amount Of
experience. technical training and gen
raj equipment This cannot be nc
luircd In few days or years. but com
- aa tho result Of more than an ord
nary career Of faithful service. III,
dca that the age limit for new rnilroao
employees should be placed at 20 hai
been rudcly brushed aside by the logic
Of events. The circumstances have
made the railroads recognize the fact
that the man oyer 30 Ia capable Of ron
derine efficient service and making
things hum. II Ia certain that othsi
roads. which uiil heuitHtc, will be- com
PEELED 10 repeal the arbitrary age limit
M Il effects their employees ru0bli
Chieftsin.
The state herald., 1907-04-05

ent law dead letter. Such legislation
would leave the law in such condition
that all it would accomplish would be
to work a little inconvenience to the
horse fancier who then, instead of
docking his horses tail at home, would
be under the necessity of taking his
horse over the state line for the dock
ing operation. If the importation of
docked horses into the state can not be
prevented by law, then the reasonable
course to pursue would be to repeal the
docking law and permit the docking to
be done at home.
The state herald., 1907-04-05

Mayor Speer Of Denver is in New
York and it is reported that he wa
called there to attend a meeting o.
democratic leaders for the consideration
Of presidential candidate. Now,
would be decidedly unkind to 7. NJ. p
If he has been ignored in the calling OF
this democratic conference but of cours,
he will have chance to tell his read
ers what he thinks about it in his "be.
tween you and me" newspaper columns
The state herald., 1907-04-05
OFFICIAL PAPER OF PHILLIPS COUNTY

At the Chicago election held Tuesday
thf republicans won out electing Fred
erik A. Busse mayor, and majority
Of he council. 1t has been long tim,
81 : the republicans had control of the
- n, Al, nt,o.
The state herald., 1907-04-05

|
The Denver News ins attempting to
account for the republican victory In
The Chicago election says:
The election Of Dunno meant de-
lay. however short, in improving the
street car service Of Chicago. And that
is something which Chicago may be
pardoned for thinking she could not en-
lure. She is perhaps the busiest city
N the world. and she assuredly has the
worst service. The tracks are 80 rough
that one who has learned 10 hold
strap In Chicago need have no fears Of
pitching broneos on the western plains.
the service is as slow as the track is
rough. and Ms inadequate Ms Il ia slow.
The erowding long ago passed the linz
It's Of deceney, and the state Of many
If the ears is nothing shot Of siekcn-
ing When George AIDE wanted a .imi.
lie to express the nc plus ultra Of all
evil odors. he said that the offending
thing "Hmclt like the inside Of Hal.
stead street car on a rainy day." and
Chicago understood 10 get municipal
Jwncrnhip Il would have been ncccs.
iary 10 put up with this condition W..
.le longer. The Bussc program prom.
sod immediate relief. Tho people Of
Chicago would have been Of heroic mold
indeed had they voted other than m
they did.
This condition Of the street railway
service Of the city may have had some.
thing 10 do with the result Of the clce.
ton for anyone who has ever been In
Chicago knows that the street car Her.
Vice is greatly Inferior to thnt Of other
titles. However, this does not fully
account for the defeat Of municipal
ownership, The voters Of Chicago have
evidently changed theit views consider
ably on this question or the result of
the recent election would not have been
possible. The voters Of Chicago have
evidently come 10 the conclusion that
municipal ownership ~ advocated by
Mayor Dunno ID not as attractive aa Il
,,m,d To be In the last city campaign.
The state herald., 1907-04-05

demand for hour day is dropped.
The railroad kings have failed by
bluffs and by pleadings TO move Presi-
dent Roosevelt from the position taken
by him on the question of government
control Of the railroads and now they
are attempting TO lower him in the es-
timation Of the people by throwing po-
litical mud at him. Mr.. Hartman will
find to his sorrow that he is up against
a losing proposition when he attacks
President Roosevelt. Hartman
is big man in railroad and financial
circles but his word will not have much
weight with the great mass Of the peo-
Pile when It comes in conflict with the
aords AZ President Ioosssell. The
people have the utmost confidence in
our president and this mud-slinging
campaign Of Harriman's will have no
other effect except TO intensity the
feelings Of the people against what
they believe to be unjust treatment at
the hands OF the big railway corpora
tions. II Mr.. Hartman desires TO
check the tide Of railroad legislation
that has set in all over the nation, il
certainly was very unwise move for
him 10 attack President Roosevelt as
he has. The people regard our prcd-
dent AS the champion of the govern
ment control Of railroads and when Mr..
Hartman throws mud at him, they will
take IL as personal attack upon them
and will resent Il AS such.
The state herald., 1907-04-05

The indications are that the threat
ened strike of the employees of the
western railway companies will be pre-
vented by compromise. The com
panies have offered to concede the de-
mand of the employees for an advance
of 10 per cent in wages provided the
demand for hour day is dropped.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-31
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-31
j. Is. COOK 8 CO.
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stood the Test.

Allcock's Plasters have successfully
stood the careful trial test Of sixty
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to trade upon the reputation Of All
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in them, and claiming them to be ajust
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-31
Notice 81 special cry election.

Notice is hereby given that q
special city election viii be held In
the Fifth ward Of the city Of Bis
marck, North Dakota, On Tuesdays
the fourth day OF June, IA. D. 1907.
for the purpose Of electing an alder
man as successor to Alderman frank
y. Nee ormick. Of said ward, re-
signed.
The city eouncil has designated me.
city hall, on Main street, between
Third and Fourth streets, as the
polling place for said special cleo
ton.
The polls will be opened at eight
o'clock a IA. and viii remain open
continuously until hve o'clock b. M.
Dated May 5, 1907
+. q. y DUNG,
City Auditor: