Show UMQUE INDIAN BI3LS They Reveal the Religious Beliefs of > the Yaquis i Two of tho most peculiar volumes over compiled In time numo of r lljjion havo passed from Indian possession into tiio kcoplnT of a San Francisco maim Mr Lxila Louisa They wore taken from the dead body of a Ynqul Indian an unordalncd priest or maestro who was shot by Moxlcnn regulars during the last insurrection insur-rection of his tribe Theso aacred books reveal the religious beliefs and ceremonies of the Yuquls Tho maestro to whom they belonged was ono of a bund of Indian marauders that had been devastating time country as they passed through It and committing all Itlnds of atrocities vhlSo on their way to Join tbo remainder of time tribe Time maestro hud apparently forgotten his priestly calling for ho wan fighting with time utmost ferocity whoa killed After ho foil time holy Scriptures were found by a soldier next to hi murderloving heart Time maestro was an artist of considerable considera-ble imagination and a chniquo nil Ills own as his conception of Christ on time cross SU John St Gregory and time Deity show Ills Idealization of the ascension limo victory of the cross over sin and doomaday is pathetic In Its crudity A draped cloth over the cross to represent tho wrapping of tho body of Jesus In myrtle and olive leaves before laying him In time qopulchcr according to St John xlx 40 proves that the maestro must have bcon a student It la to bo hoped that If ho has reached hcavon limo archangels arch-angels Michael Qnbriel and Raphnol IKVO forgiven him for his outlandish portraits of them Father Dumnylnl of tho Jesuit church to whom these books wero submitted for Inspection says that such drawings were nevor authorized by time hoad of time church and that unless ono know Limo Latin I mass by heart It would bo almost Impossible to attempt a translation or Interpretation In-terpretation ot LImo bool containing It Limo amass scorns to him to have been taken down uhllo listening lo the priest the words are disconnected syllables being be-ing joined lo the wrong worda and producing pro-ducing a curious Jumble Time Spanish booK Is a little better but occasionally a word occurs which Is known only tq the understanding of the Yaquis J3ith volumes are put together with Infinite In-finite neatness and painstaking care aro written and printed with a pen every stroke of which evidences a labor of love and reverence for the tank The fronUs piece In red and black Ink are fearfully and wonderfully ninth Time cover of ono Is of gaudy red calico bound with black and red cotton skirt braid San Francisco Examiner |