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Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12


 showed in the sunlight like bars of silver, stretched from the feed wire to the poles.
 The rural free delivery service in the outlying districts of Griswold and Lisbon is, as one patron has said Pretty well balled up1 J. B. Palmer who runs R. r. D. No 4, and serves all the Lisbon territory adjacent to GrisWold has a route over 9. miles lon 2 and he has not faissed trip, al- though they were accomplished with great hardship Some of fhe patrons have cleared the snow up to their box es.s Inc law says that delivery only ma be made when cond tions .are ssssssels la the carrier will not be obsig- cd to leave his vehicle George Aver. Yiio runs R. D. F. No. 1, from Jewe.t City has a 25s mile route, one of the { hardest in this section Tl1e roads ; are in many places impossible for ; miles, .on account of drifts of snow. M IT, Aver how ever, makes an attempt every day to deliver what mail he is able to on foot; walking many miles which the government does not re- require him to do. The Star route to Folrntown andGlasgo has been much i inteffered with: MT. Blake has not been able to make it in an automobile. Among tie many kicks to Postmaster tllil IS ro.e tlnIor1nIng him that the ] government would justify him in com {! mandeering any horse and sleigh as fl ] passes iii the street to carry the mall 2 if automobile service proved inade- ! cuate.
 ] The meeting of. the woman's Mis- | ssonary society of the Congregational ! church will be held this (Thursday) afternoon = the home of Mrs. H.. N i Wheelock
 The r. M. c. A. met wednesday night at the Riverside Grammar
 school.
 On t1e bowling alleys Monday night Team No..2 staged a come back anc
 handed Team No. l 9 first class wal.
 loping, 12s9 pins agains 1257.
 The fact was that Team No. 2 wa. so sure of winning Monday night tha
 some of the members rolled the bal
 down the alley with their backs turn. cd to the pins and got strike or . spare at that.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
MANsFELD DEPOT

Some more snow, and then somei 7 No train passed through this rail- road station from Friday to Sunday afternoon.
 This village survived without mail from Friday to Monday last.
 Among the good things suspended by the snow was the weekly meet ing of the c. A. r. club, and all ser vices at Durham Memorial, last Sunday.
 :; Rev: F. W. Klein made his way on Sunday afternoon to the top of In- stttution Hill and conducted a ser vice. for the. girls. S J There are colds and mild cases of influenza among the boys on the hiu, but panic.
 Miss aMcQuade has recovered from her illness which closed the Edwin Memorial school Monday Of last week and. hopes to be. on duty again this week,
 There has been much improvement in health conditions of this village and near outside neighbors during the last week. s
 i Miss Pauline Chaulker, of Eagle vile, visited at the parsonage Sun day.
 The American Telegraph and Tel. ephone Company,s big truck and . large crew Of men have been going through this village to Coventry and back every. day, except Sunday. op- ening the roads good deal for othei traffic, K Devotional hour this (Thursday) evening. 2 to 8 o'clock. at the parson.
 A. public Smile and. Valentine So- cial is sto@ be- held Friday evening; Feb IS, at the chapel, by the c. E. So-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
payis Theatre.

Bryant washburn the populaF far ceIr of Paramount -Artcraft pictures, kept the audience at Davis theatre in gales of laughter yesterday afternoon and is sure to do the same today, both matinee and night in his latest screen comedy, an adaptation from the famous stage play Tt Pays tc to Advertise" which was one of the real successes Of a few seasons back. ssIt Pays to Advertise" is essential ly a comedy of young business America and as such it strikes ashigh water mark in the line of Rctoria1 humor. Such situations as the hit
 ting upoa' 8. successful advar1ianet slogan Thirteen Soap, Unlucky for Dirt" the scenes in the theatre of the college town and the manner in which the young n1en make good in their enterprise with practically no capital back of them have rarely if ever been paraleled on the screen hertoforr.
 The other big picture on this pro gram is qlrite a. contrast to the first mentioned, Enid Bennett is seen in an absorbing drama of real life entitled What Every Woman Learns" The title is significant and means this: A woman doesn't become really ac- Quainted with the man of her choice until after she has married him and lived, with him in intimate private life. In justice to the males however let us hope that what the weman learns is seldom so unpleasant and disilluEaoning as it was in the case of the gay Miss Fortesque.
 Here is a picture that reveals new prowess on the, part. of Thomas H. Ince to produce a work that is psy- chologicalIy sound and Thoroughly in- teresting. He has taken a biz theme and developed it in. masterIy seyie. i. Brownies Busy Day, one of those comedies that sends you away Wdth a smile completes the show.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
The Strand.

The Strands all star programme is headed by The Faden Trio in their latest singing and fast comedy sketch. Van and Yorke will be seen in a singing and talking sketch eri- titled Little of This and That, two clever comedians Thelma Derono will also be seen in sensational aerial novelty offering.
 A super attraction will be seen in the Prodteers. The dream of alchem- ists has been rivalled in the photo drama. The Profiteer, which comes to the Strand theatre for three days. commencing Feb 12. The story of The Profteer revolves about the in- Yention of Tom Merritt to raise or salvage the, ships sunk by subma- rines. during the world war and the attempts of Henry. Fair, a govern ment contractor and profseer to control. this invention,
 Fairs sister is fn love with the young. inventor who has already pro fessed shfs deep attachment for Kay Vincent "a daughter. of millionaire whom he first met when rescIing her from the hands of drunken brute who sought to attack her at the edge of 8 cliff. ss
 In order to. compromise the young lovers, Fair and his sister scheme to place the girl in a comprinising atti- tude aud succeed at least temperar- iIy.
 When the invention is tq be given a practical test at sea, Fair. who is compelled to fee from government detectives boards the ship and thea causes the crew to mutiny. intending to steer the boat toward the South Sea. Islands, but here again the g.rl Kay. disguised as ca bin boy, ex- poses the plot and q battle royal en- sues between Tom and Fair. Tie flag of the .mutineers is spotted sby the victorious troops returning to Amer- lea and they seize the ship in time to prevent the doing away of Kay aud Torn
 Jack sherriii, the young athlete of the screen, assumes the part of Tom Merritt and the two of them make a delightful pair. of lovers.
 The r1idiisl tr. of the Strand theatre ertieavofei 10 secure this attraction fo a lenger- run but it's g--at te- IsaAnc ee'laaSess ths limiting of the en- &ageUent.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
MANuE

Mss Marian K Clifford of Whitman tic is confined to her home by illness. Miss Clifford has passed several sea sons with her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. James Metcalf, at Riveryiew Manor farm, near Pine Grove
 Robert Paddock of Hartford, for many years a summer resident of Pine Grove, died at the home of his wifes parents, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Saun- ders. at Saunders Point, Thursday. Mr. Hzdlock was connected with the Travellers Insurance company of the Capitol City but was located at Man chester. '. F.
 Mrs. John F. McDonald of the Black Point road died early Saturday morn ing after a weeks illness with pneu- nonia-
 The 3 years old son Of Mir. and Mrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
SOUTH GRIsWOLD

Robert James is visiting his sister, Mrs. George Dawley at her home in Noluntown.
 Local friends of Daniel FaIvey were sorry to learn that he cut his foot severely while at his work in the woods in Preston.
 Raymond V. Slater, rural carrier On Route No. 5. has been unable to cover his route during the blocked cond ton of the roads.
 Many birds are being fed by the kindhearted people of this neighbor- hood.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
Today's Health Hints

CONSTIPATIoN:- people troubled with constipation would spend three to five minutes each day in taking a body bending exerc-se that employs the before retiring take a little purified toxiol, permanent and highly satisfac- tory results will soon follow. Drink plenty of fresh water avoid strong purgatiyes and foooass that have a con stipating tendency and this simple plan cannot fail. The purified toxiol is zin- expensive and can be obtained from Lee & osgood or any good druggist
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

Grange hau Tuesday evening
 The road to Norwich is So badly drifted that ft took D. K. Gillette, his team of two horses and four men four hours to get as far as John V ade's place. about two miles out from the Village.
 Howard House of East Hampton was in town Tuesday,. ass v
 Henry 70. Lowell of North Vest chester was a caller here Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

Hartsoed The, most important ad. dition to the Wordsworth Athenaeum was the receipt of 1S9 pieces of lace and embroidery early in January, through Lady Alan Johnston. daughter and executrix of Mrs. James W. -Pin- chot Of Washington. The gift Is made in memory of Mrs, Amos T.. Enc of Simsbury,z Mrs Pinchot's mother.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
Grow Your Hair
 FREE RECIPE

After being almost totally bald 5, New Ferk business man grew hsir-and now has a prolific growth at age of 66-fer which he will send the genuine recipe free on request to any man or woman who hair growth. Or testing box of the prep sratioa. KosaIk0. will be mailed with recipe if you send 10 cts. stamps or silver. His address is John H. BrittsIns BT-so1- ststicn F. New Yerk. N. '.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
What Is Coin 7 On. I TOn;ght.

; Ac.son Pictures sr;ssed 4hsasrA
 Faudevtlie and Motion Pictures ct Seranl Theatre
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

Score--Fie ield baskets. Normandin 2, Higg. .ns 5. Larsen 3. Pickett 5. Mur- ply 5, Evanson ?. Taylor 3. Sheehy 2, Borden 2: foul goals. Higgins 1, Taylor 3. Referee; Arthur B. Kelley; tinekeepers, McQuillan and Ems. time of halves, 20 minutes
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
Windhar, High School basketball

Windhar, High School basketball team had a comparatively easy time defeating Piainaeld High School team in"an Interscholastic League game played i;, the W. H. S. gym Wednes- day afternoon. The Plaindeld team had it on the locals for size, Sbut was sadly lacking in team play and ac- curacy when it came to locating the basket Wiadham led at the end of the first haif,s 24 to $; and at the end of the game fl to 17.Conneu. and
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12
GRASS RUGS At Closing Sale Prices

At OI04Llg SAle EflCe8 RzxS4-tneh Grass Rugs. value $1.es- Sale price $1.49. Bozsc-nch Gr@ Ruz1 yslne $1s- Sale priee et5e. ssx7s-tnch Gezss Rugs, value $z-so- Sale pries fz1a
Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-12

John Foley, card weaver ,holds the distinction of being the first to come before the local police court in a
 month. Foley was charged with in- to1ication and said that he procured the necessary wet with -ali'''f in Put nam He admitted his guilt in the matter and was fined s1 and costs amounting to sS.1O and was placed on probation when Ihe signified his in- ,tention of getting a job and settling
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-21

Despues de una ardua labor en- Ia
u tomaron parte las senoraS, dc
Tamariz. de Madero ID. Ernesto) de
Madero, don Evaristo,) de Naz-
ouez Gomez ID. Francisco) de Eaz-
ouez Gomez don Emilio.) de Long
de Trevino Arriola, de Sorlano, dc
Mendoza, de Garcia NaranJo, DE
Guerra. de Chapa, de Rosales, oe
Sturthal, de Goribar y de MARTINEZ
Guzman, ha quedado arregIado Ell
programa de la fiesta a beneficio de
Ias victimas de los temblores en- los
Estados de Veracruz y Puebla, que
tendra lugar el pr6Ximo vlernes 20
en- ell Tcatro Nacional..
Ell mencionado festival. como po-
dra verse por el proGrama que pu-
bljcamos a continuation de csta nota,
ofrece Ia mas bella de las veladas.
pues que en- ella tomaran Parte los
elementos artisticos de mas valla de
nuestra colonia Y muchos atractlvos
que solamente en- ocasiones como es-
tas pueden diSfrutarse.
f. publico, con eI afan de CONVEX
tir en- un exito p~ecuniario Ia fiesta,
en- primer lugar, y porQue compren-
de que cendra OCCASION de gozar de
ina horas del ciosa>, ma responded
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-21
FL PROGRAMA De LA BRILANTE FIESTA
A BENEFICIO De LAS WCTIMAS DE LOS
TEMBLORREES, EN- FL "NACIONAL"

con entusiasmo indescriptible a Ia
idea de las damas organizadoras de
la fiesta V a la fecha Sc ha realizado
la mayor parte de las localidades.
Estas Sc ]encuentran a la venta en-
la taouilla del Teatro Nacional y
aquellas personals que deseen asistlr
a la fiesta deben apresurarse "a COM
p~rarlas. pues seguramente que q Ill
TINA bora no quedara ninguna.
Segun nos han informado las or
g~anizadoras de la velada, durante
la fiesta V con el fin de aumentar ell
fondo que Sc trata de %reunir, sc III
fara I'm helmoso juego para cafe,
compuestO de CAFETERIA, ~azucarera Y
lechera, V una artistica Y valiosa ban
deja de plata, obseQuio TODD clio de
la casa comercial Wolff and Marks,
que quiso poner su contribution para
el noble fin a que Sc destina el pro-
ducto del festival.
Recommendation especial hacemoS
tambien, por encargo de las senoras
y senoritas organizadoraS, de hacer
saber al publico que Ia fiesta comen-
lara a las ocho dc la noche en- punto,
rogando a todos los cue hayan COM
prado localidades Ia puntual aslsten-
cia para comodidad de TODD el mum
do.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-21
F~rancamente declara
una Senora que sufrio6
~Terriblemente du-
rante muchos amos
Estuvo postrada en- la cama durante
muchos meses Y gano 10 libras
con ell Tanlac

mo solamente / Ia salvado ell
Tanlac de una dolcrosa operation, 81
no que, desde que 10 estoy tomando
he ganado' 10 libras. pues ahora peso
mas de 10 que he pesado en- toda mi
vida ha dicho la n o Mamie
Hall de 1917 Eight Avenue, Nash
vile Tenn.
"Sufri durante muchos aHos-contl-
nuo-de la gran molestia de un ire
ductible catarro en- el e~st6mago, y a
tai grade fui decayendo en- peso, que
llegue a pesar solamente 60 libras.
NADIA dc 10 que comia NE asentaba
bien en- ell estomago Y tenia que sos
tenern:e con leche malteada Y con ga
lletas de soda, Y me puse tan debll
que la mayor parte del tempo 10 pa
| saba en- la CANA. Y asi estuve, cast
sin esperanto de aliviarme, durante
! once largos meses. Estaba tan ner-
viosa que e! mas pequeno ruido ne
causaba sobrcsalto, Y era tanto 10
que me dolia la cabeZa que me pa
recia que iba a estallar en- pedazos.
Difici!mente podia dormir por las no
ches Y sentia terribles dolores en- el
pecho Y e1 Ia espalda. Por ultimo,
Sc ne dijo que solo con n opera
ci6n podia aliviarme.
"Inmediatanente fui conduclda a
un hospital, pero no permit que me
operaran luego, porQue lOgre persua-
dir a mi esposo a Que me t~rajcra al
gunas botellas de Tanlac. Despues
que me tome cuatro botelias, NE SEN
Il del todo aljviada de mis- d~olenclas
y en- todos sentidos comprendi que
habia meiorado. Nj esposo tambien
ha tornado Tanlac V dice que los efec-
tos que e. 81 ha obrado son sencilla-
mente maravillosos. Ambos estan.os
agradecidos al Tanlac, por ell gran
ben que nos ha hecho."
Tanlac Sc vende en- San Antonio
Dor la Wagner's Drug Co., 4O7 +.
Houston St. Y por la Meters Phar-
mae. 1922 West Commerce St. ba-
10 Ia direction perso Ia! de un repre-
seatantc especial del Tan!ac. o sc en-
viara por estas boticas a c~ua!quier
direction al recibo &c su valor que
es $1.o0 por botella. siempre que Sc
incluyan estampillas suficientes pa
IA e. porte. (Adv.)-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-21
ST I'D. NECESITA UNA
MEDICINA, DEBE PRE-
FERIR LA MEJOR.

Aunque hay millares de medicines
que Sc anuncian Y reclaman Ia su-
premacia. solamente existe una cue
positivamente es la neior para las
enfermedades de los ~rinones, higado
Y vejiga.
"Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root" no es
r~ecomendada para todas las enter
medaGes.
In certificate jurado de pureza
acompana a cada botella. I'd. pue-
de recibir una botella de muestra Y
folleto esplicativo 81 Sc dirige a DR..
kilmer and CO., Binghamton, \. y,
nicluyeado diez centavos V mencio-
nando a La Prensa, San Antonio, Te-
xas. (Adv.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-21
REDUCEN EN- MORELOS
LAS ~CONTRIBUCIONES
Los poderes Sc instalaran de
nuevo en- la ciudad
de Cuernavaca

CUAUTLA. Nor. Enero l7.-El
cob;arno del Estado acabl de publ
car un decreto. segin ell cual Sc haze
ma modification al impuesto que We
mia pagando Ia propiedad raiz Y mi
nera. Ahora pagara NADIA mas ei
tres ' medic por ciento. en- Iugar gel
cinco que Sc habia asignado y que
Sc ha visto que es demasiado graVoso
nara ell Estado que, antes que NADIA
~necesita de una administrators HDe-
raj para que pueia crgan'zarS" IL
nancieramente.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-21
Il HERO NUXADO AUHENTARA FL
V|GOR DE- Las PERSONAS DEuCADAS
En- I'm ESPAC|O De DOS SENANAS.

d;gan acerca dc 81 esJadO. pero 81 Sc sientc
dsbil. listed dcberia hacer Ia rrueba s~iguien-
= -obse-ve que distancia pusde andar o
clanto ouede trabajar sin scntirse fatiGado.
Luegu tome dos ~pastiIiaS de > gTanoS de
Hero Nuxado tres veces al dla. deSpueS
dc caGa comida. durante dos semanas. Aho-
n haSa ORA vez IA pruc5a anterior : 'er"
IN mejo~!a cue n aalcanzado. listed poG-a
alabar algunas meticinas TODD 10 Que quiera
nero cuaaEo - examiner establishments los
hschos. listed convendra que no hay NADIA me-
5,r que 81 hero. que pueda proporcionar.c
carnss y unas mc!illas sonrosadas- Is a
nismo tempo IN gran vlgo-izador de los
nervios Y dc l~est0maGo. y 81 ms;or rccoESti-
ruyente del munGo para Ia sangre E Unico
ircon,c nieutcs que este p-oducto preScnta5a
cu2n6o So SImin.straba como hero inorE"-
nico. o sea tintura De hero. acetate de HE
FRO. etc. err que danaba Ia dcntadura. y
cie-cfa r-esi6n sobre e! estomaso. cosa cue
a menuio proporcionaba mas moles:;as que
beneficiu. Pero con e! descubrimicnto del
hero S-Eanjcc. este Inconvenience Ia GCS@-
rarec!do. e Hero NuNado, por cjemp:c.
cs Dc sabor agradable. no dana L dentatura
= propo-ciona ma=niiicos resaltadoS inmedia-
taa,entc.
NorA DE Los FABRICANTES:-Ei HE
20 Nu@ad9 aqul a@unciado. no es un -eme-
do sesceto. sino por 10 con;rario. conocidO
nor los sarm4cspticos dc todas partes. \!
conyrario &C los antiques proGuctos lie hero
:ror-an!co. este g taci!mente asimilab,e. no
dana Ia detaJU-a nj Ia eune-Tece. nj cjer-
cs preston estomacaL. Los fabricantcs carau-
tan una compicta satisfaction a SIS COM
pradores. o Is dcsolysran su miTvrtc- De
Nea.a .oc las priEcIpaleS droEuerias- t.Ad".l
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-21

En- muchoS casoS. dice un Medico de
la Ciudad, personals que habian su-
frido por espaciO de amos, sin Sa-
Der que era 10 que las a~quejaba.
Y hacia que Sc sintiera1 debileS Y
decaidaS, no sufrian de Otra coSa
sino de falta de hero en- Ia Sangre.
las personals enfcrmas. qGcda-ia uno a!tarncn-
te Sorprendido Il saber que n mayors de
elias suf-en 2or "a ialta de hero eu =
ssngre- Desdc eI mcmeuto en- que 50 SUI
minist-s e hierrc. una multit.d dc sinto-
mas rc!igrosOs desapayecen- Ia saUEre ial-
II de hero, no t!ene el poGer neccSa-io de
convsrt!- los alimeutos en- matcrias ai;nsu-
ticiaS. reslltando &c aqui. que cualqgiera
cue sea 10 cue listed coma. Jamas often
dri ningun bien y 81 ORGANISING TO nara
mas que las funcionss DC IN moline. Como
r~esultaGo de csta dcticisac3a continue c. IA
sanErc, los p~acieHtes Sc S;enten Gencralr1en-
t. d=5ilcs. neryiosos. Decades > frecutnte-
meme sufren TODD genera de acAaques, A.
cunos sc encuentran Gcmasiado Gc3Saios 4:
orros con una gordura mai sana o,-os Tan
dchlies cue aPenas Pueden andar. y c-een
cue de @ que padscen es dspepsiA, erter-
medzd-s del hiSado o de los rinones. AigrIaos
mas adquiersn .un -c7io >auy lrritajge = en-
I'm. toGoS cl;os. Sutrcn u1icarrsutc 10Y Ia
tSita de vlEor Y energia, In tales Ncazgs. .
una tontsria 81 toTsar medicines cstirrglaM-
tss o que cCatea&aa narcotics. pUcs uun-
que - cleric cue proportional una r]7sjoria
p~aS15~rs. SuS Te-Ul.7Gos tjH&ie> son CeSaS :ro-
SIS. : listed no debe iuspo-1a7,e % qus le
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-21
Habrs elecciones de Ayuntamieatos.

Buena impression HI catsad5 en- es-
Ia ciudad Ia noticis. d. que en- breve
Sc lanzara una convocatoria 4 cleo
clones para funcionar!os municipal
les en- TODD ell Estada. Es@a medida,
Sc agrega. es Ia pr!mera que Sc toma-
IA para que la Entidad vaya cntran-
do al regimen constitutional que ha
estado pidiendo al gobierno del Cen
tro Y que Sc ofrecio conceder tan lue-
90 como Sc considerara pruderte.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-21
Los poderes en- Cuernavaca.

Sigue circulando la especie &c que
eI gobierfo provisional ha resuelto
trasladarse a Ia ciudad de Cuernava-
ca. antigua capital del Estado. Al
gunos preparativos Sc estan hacien-
do con este objeto, Y los ~empleados
del gobierno, asi como los propieta-
rios de algunos comercios, estan de
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-21

placem4s con este Gambia, cue redIn-
dara para ellos en beneficio.
Una veg los poderes en- dicha clu-
dad de Cuernavaca. sc dice que sc
procedera a los trabajos electoral
les, a fin de que la entidad pu 'da
contar en- breve con UT gob:erro le-
gal. a efecto. tambien. de que los ne
gocios Sc encaucen de una manera de
finitiva Y puedan entrar en- activi-
dad.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-21
Sc escape del manicomio

A las 7.l5 a. H., del dia de aver,
hablaron por telGfono del Manico-
MIC Couth Western al Department.
to de p~olicia. informando que un
demente Hiraw Wi!burne, cuyO esta-
do de sa!ud es muy lamentable, AGA
baba de fugarse del mencionado ash
10. Las unicas scnas que dieron del
fugitive, son las siguientes: cabeza
grande con cl pelo cortado cast a
rape. V cara redonda; viste traje de
mecanico.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-11-18
BOTH CHRISTIAN AND PAGAN
Rites Of Mexican Festival Constitute
One o. the ~stranosst Mixtures
Known to History.

Probably the strangest mixture OF
the ancient and the modern, and Of
Christian and pagan rites, which can
be seen in the world today, is the an.
nual Mexican festival of the "Mata-
Chimes"
No white man can tell exactly what
Is the significance of this festival,
which is celebrated in all parts OF
the Mexican republic every spring.
Those who take part in It are typf-
cal Mexicans Of Indian and Spanish
blood. with some purebred Indians
among them. The dances. are much
like the war and harvest dances OF the
Apaches, Comanches and other south
western Indians, except that many Of
the dancers flourish swords, and wear
by way of decoration, the tin tops Of
beer bottles.
The dancing is kept up for two or
three days, and the ceremony ends
with a dance about a great wooden
cross which is set on a high hill near
the town. This would seem to show
q Christian influence, and it probably
does, but the cross is known to have
been sacred to ancient Aztecs. In.
deed, this whole ceremony is undoubt-
eddy one Of Aztec origin. with Chris.
tan elements added.
This bewildering mixture of pagan
and Christian religion is see through
out the Southwest. The "Penitentes
HermanOs' of Mexico and New Mexi-
co r another example. On every
Good Friday they whip themselves IN
TIL the blood comes as !: penance, and
cruelty one of their number with
ropes. These fanatics claim to be
Christians, but their practices have
been condemned by the church, and
like the Matachines can be traced back
to Aztec times.