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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-04-23

the Was. Perhaps the most notorioa
head-hunters are those Of Borneo
whose general practice OF disposlnl
them around the village is identical
with that Of the Was. Among the
Nagas, too, much the same incentive
exists-that Is, the heads are offered
to the gods, but feminine caprice 10
said to be one of the prime incentives
II the young women Of the tribe did not
chaff the young men because they had
not earned their tattoo marks, then
the young men would probably not gel
wild and go out and cut off few heads
Just to show they have grit in them,
1t looks as II the young women were
not particularly critical, for something
like half the number Of heads taken
are those Of their own sex and Of chill
dren. Among the Djaks the head Is
more Of a personal trophy than among
the Was, and in addition to the disposal
Of important skulls in a conspicuous
line ut the entrance Of the village,
every self-respecting native has a
choice collection ranged round his own
hut.
The custom Is found among the can
nibal tribes of the South Seas. In some
Of the islands It is not the heads OF
strangers but only those of defunct
chiefs that are allowed the distinction
Of being placed on pedestal. Here,
however, strange heads being only good
enough to crafty the individual owner
and make his friends envious-the OBJ
ject has nothing to do with the propi-
tiation of any particular god, but only
the names of the dead chief himself,
who is supposed to stand guard from
his coign of vantage over the destinies
Of the tribe, and who is prevented from
going asleep and allowing these same
destinies to look after themselves by
liberal libations Of roast hog and poce-
poce.
Among some of the more advanced
Kachln tribes inhabiting the country
round about the wild was, the oIerlne
Of human heads and human bodies to
the gods has ceased, and the god OF
harvest has to content himself with the
ornaments and garments Of the females
to whom possibly they eventually re-
turn. The transition from heads to or
naments is more simple than 1t looks
First mems heads are indispensable.
Then with the growth Of spirit OF
scepticlsm women's heads are consid-
cred good enough. Finally, when wo-
men are too scarce to be, as it We're
an unfailing source Of supply, 1t Is not
considered reflection on a warriors
courage or skill II he goes out and pur-
chases heads for himself The head is
the main thing. 1t is preferable to be
obtained in war-but obtained 1t must
be.
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When he came to know all about the
tribe 1t was matter of wonder to that
gentleman that he and his party con-
trived to do so.
The acquisition Of head is sufficient
justification for widespread rejoicing,
and the ceremonial attached to the
placing" of the prize is quite elabor-
ate. It is first Of all put in a basket or
matched cover and is then hung up
in tree or perched on the top Of a
bamboo until it ripens and bleaches.
Then comes the dedication day, when,
to the accompaniment Of the village
gong-a huge log of wood followed out
with a narrow slit in the side and
beaten with wooden mallets--the skull
is carried away and set up in the fatal
grove.
Naturally most honor is accorded to
those skulls which are acquired by the
prowess Of individual members Of the
tribe, but travellers in the region being
scarce and luck being occasionally
against the young warriors, 1t is some
times difficult matter to add the requ.-
site number to the grove by the most
honored mode of acquisition, and then
it is permitted to purchase the article
from neighboring tribes, who have to
resort to measures which betray GER
tain lack of commercial confidence in
the Was in order to retain their own
heads on their shoulders, and at the
same time to insure the equivalent in
silvec. The prices run from two rupees
weight of silver for the head of lem
to couple Of hundred for unusual or
fashionable heads; and judging from
the whole range OF prices there would
seem to be a good chance for an enter
prising man to make fortune out of
the business.
The practice Of offering human heads
as propitiatory sacrifice to the har-
vest god is, of course, not peculiar to
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-04-23

subjugated them and cut them all to
pieces. Since that time the Wa Hal
have had an unenviable reputation for
their ferocity their masses of pure gold,
their depravity, their fairy lake, and
especially their nakedness and their
cannibalism.
This reputation is borne out by the
experience OF Mr.. Scott. He tells that
outside every village, though not neces'
sarily at any special point of the COM
pass, is an avenue Of skulls referred to
In the euphonious language Of the peo-
pie as the On eau Pong Kau. These
groves are conspicuous from a long dis
lance. They consist Of strips OF the
primeval jungle, huge forest trees left
standing where all the remaining coun-
try is cleared for cultivation. The I'M
dergrowth is rank, and these avenues
are usually in deep shade. Here there
are rows Of posts, all in one line-not
on both sides Of the path-decked with
human skulls. A niche is cut in the
back Of the post with ledge on which
the skull can rest.
There is n round hole in front
through which sometimes only the
teeth and empty eye-sockets show, and
g. other times the whole skull grins q
horrible CHASTITY smile, These head
posts are very trippingly called TAX
Heng," or "K'rawng Ngai," and there
is never village 80 poor that 1t has
not dozen Of them, while some that
Mr.. Scott encountered numbered
round hundred.
One purpose which they fulfill is to
drive away the timid shans, but the
primary purposes is sacri6cial. The
harvest god Of the Was still demands
human heads, ord 1t Is necessary to
add some skulls TO the pathway every
year If the crops are to be good. Feb
ruary and March are the busiest
but there is no CLOSE season."
The heads of distinguished and pious
men and strangers are the most efiica-
cious, and bearing this in mind, 1t is
no wonder that no traveller prior to
Mr.. Scott ever contrived to return.
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ders for the sake Of the trophies. Any
devoted scientist contemplating the
study of the head-hunters in stu can
do so under favorable auspices on a
group located slightly north of Patkai,
between the Disang and Dekhu rivers,
and extending through the hill country
as far as the boundaries of Manipur
and Cachar. In the group there are
something like forty-six villages divid
ed into eight or ten distinct sub-tribes,
who are on the let-brotherly-love con-
tlnus principle generally at war with
each other. The facial tattoo marks
are identical, though the dialects vary
slightly. In the matter of dress, arms,
houses, customs, ETC., the Nagas appear
to be identified with the Battaks in
Sumatra, with the better known hun
tiers Of the human head in Formosa and
Borneo, with the African skull-taker
and with their now extinguished
brethren of Australia. It is said they
still preserve their totems or tribal
marks.
Not very far away from the Maya
country, dwell the wild Was, another
people given to the hobby of head-col-
lecting. Not much was known about
the Was until a year ago, when Mr..
Scott. superintendent Of the Northern
Shan States under the Burmese gov
eminent, made the journey to their ter
r1tory as a diversion to the pursuit of
q deposed Tsawha, who had been Civ
ing trouble in Moughan. Some very
strange stories have been, floating
about India and Burmah for many
years regarding the Was. The coun-
try has been, to Burmah especially, a
land of mystery and fable and romance,
and 1t is on record in the annals Of the
kingdom of Ava that the Burmese, at
tracted by rumors Of wonderful gold
mines, once sent regiment of 5000
men to subjugate the Was, who instead
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Bernhardt,s Granddaughter.

Dumas file wittily spoke of the mar
riage of M. Maurice Bernhard and his
Polish princess as the union de la
Grande Boheme ct de la Petite Pologne
Grande Boheme ct de la Petite Pologne,
was thirty years ago to Paris what Ty-
burn was 100 years ago to London. But
It's union has had happier consequences
than could have been expected. NJ.
Maurice Bernhard has settled down;
his wife has kept her fortune and is do
nestle, and Mdlle. Simone, their daugh-
ter, promises to be wondrous being,
Simone has inherited her antique
profile. Is is combined with the physi-
cal distinction of Sarah Bernhard. The
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-04-23
J. T. DoDsON.
A Young English Actor Becoming Fa-
nous In New York.

A Young English Actor Becoming Fa-
nous in New York.
]. e. Dodson, the rising young actor,
was born in London, Eng, in Septem-
Der, 1857. He was originally intended
for the bar, but, after reading law for
six months, he abandoned that profess
sion and adopted the stage. He had
considerable experience as an amateur
actor, but his first professional appear
ance was made about eighteen years
ago, at the Princess Theater, Manches-
ter, with ]. L. Toole, in. THE Spelling
Bee," under the management Of Bos-
ton Browne, an American, with Angus
tus Harris acting as stage manager.
Mr.. Dodson played two seasons at this
house, supporting Phelps, Charles
Mathews, Nelson, Jefferson, ]. X. EN-
met and others. The following season
he played Juvenile leads at Paignton,
He next Joined Michael Gum, and for
two seasons appeared at the Gaity and
Royal. Beginning with an engagement
at the Royal, Worcester, under 7. G.
King, he abandoned juvenile parts and
took up low comedy and character.
During this engagement, and subse-
quently at Bath, Aberdeen, Dundee,
Greenock, Edinburgh and in other
places he appeared in pantomime and
drama. With W. Calder he Travelled
with RIP Van Wrinkle" and THE
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-04-23

lists, but in Miss Nethersole's interpre-
tation of the role any lingering doubts
are rudely pushed aside and we are In
troduced to beautiful animal and
nothing more.
] cannot thoroughly agree with the
actress conception and portrayal Of the
part. for the ideal Carmen had hidden
In her capriclous soul some Of the attri-
butes Of womanhood, which sometimes
hamed into view, even If such flashes
were ephemeral. In the first act no
one can dispute that Carmen is wan
ton, but her abandon of conduct Is one
In which shrewdness curbs too great
overstepping of the bounds Of decorum,
except In the estimate of the superficial
student. Her connection with the
smugglers calls for all this, but her
iapses on the side of mere passion are
not allowed to conflict with the safe
conduct and landing of contrabandista.
Her favors are hardly won, and no
thing holds her to the attraction of the
moment but tleeting thought of the
welfare Of the defers Of the kings i'm
posts.
Up to this point I have no fault to
find with Miss Nethersole's staging Of
the character. But when Don Jose
Libengoa comes into Garments life
there does stir in the wild heart of
Carmen a vague something which is
more enduring and pleasing than the
crassness OF the lowest nature; her
whole conduct shows the struggling up
ward of love which is not completely
made Of earth. However, up to the
time Of Don Joses and Garments fight
to the smugglers' Businesses no hint of
this Is discernible in Miss Meth
ersole's prose adaptation Of the
opera. The actress gives to us no.
thing but human nature, and that, too,
in its most unaesthetic and repulsive
phases. She does it we'll, I'll admit,
but that she has either ignored or failed
to catch the finer though deep occluded
spirit of the Spanish Carmen is equally
certain. In no way does the actress let
slip anything which goes to show that
there is one redeeming quality in the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-04-23

MISS NETHERSOLE AS carmen"
heart of Carmen. candidly question
the wisdom of making so realistically
apparent such grossness upon the
stage, even while I cannot dissent from
its faithfulness to life. The higher
stage, when interpreting similar con-
ceptions, should divorce itself from
methods relatively vulgar, and 1t is to
this higher stage that Miss Nethersole
makes her devoirs. The form, and not
the substance, is what the best actors
have hitherto given us when enacting
similar roles, and we think Miss Meth
ersole Injuries her art when she repre-
sents materialism, be it ever so skill
fully.
Once only, and that in the last act,
does Nethersole give expression to a
hint of womanhood in Carmen" That
is in the tragic scene outside of the
bull-ring in Cordova, when with Don
Jose's fatal knife thrust comes the
awakening of conscience, and dying
Carmen realizes how deeply she loved
him after all. 1t is but a feeting
glimpse and largely accidental.
]. F. FINCK.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-04-23
Half-DolInr Horses.

Several carloads of horses that start
ed from Oregon for Kentucky recently
were stopped at Shoshone, Idaho, by
the owners, and the horses were taken
from the care and sold for fifty cents
apiece. This was more profitable than
to pay the heavy freight bill with what
the horses would have brought in Ken
lucky,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-04-23

"A great convention Of the Interna-
uonal Medical congress is to be held In
Moscow in 1897. Many Of the English
doctors are incensed because French
has been made the official Ian
guage Of the congress and in that lam
guage all official work is to be done.
Before the local assemblies papers may
be read only in French, Russian or
German. The English are wondering
why the language OF the Anglo-Saxons
is sighted.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-04-23

oh, woman, IN your hours Of ease, I'M
certain, coy and hard to please, here's a
young German In New York who seems
to have pleased fifteen Of you anyway
and to the extent Of making that fif-
teen his money-surrendering sweet
hearts. His name is Joseph Schmidt,
and the fifteen sweethearts are now
camping on his trail. And the strange
part Of It is that Joseph is plain,
squat fellow. awkward and unprepos-
sessing, his prowess as "lady-killer"
backed only by unfaltering assurances.
Is It this that wins you, oh, woman,
in blushing blocks Of fifteen?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-04-23

The will of Benjamin Franklin was
up for official recognition in Boston a
few days since, It was made 1903 years
ago when he beQueathed to the city OF
Boston $4,000 to be used for the benefit
of the city hundred years later. The
$4,000 has grown to S111,OOO, which
we'll illustrates how money will make
money.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-04-23
THE HEADQUARTERS.
~HE GREAT SAVAGE cANNIBALS
OF BRITISH INDIA.
Torocious Tribes Who Stay Men and Pre-
servo Their Heads IA Trophies of tho
Chase - Ghnstly Ceremonies OF the
Nagas and Was a

HERE are many
persons besides an
thropologists who
will be interested
to learn that one
Of the wild tribes
Of India, the Nagas,
of the Assam bor-
der, is giving up
It's most distln-
gushing pursuit.
that NJ hnad-hiint-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-04-23
THE NEWEST CARMEN.
OLGA NETHERSOLE CREATES A
NOVEL CHARACTER.
morImee's CnsIlntIy Heroine Pictured
in Her True Light by tho Swedish
Actress - One Critic Says that the
Acting Is Unduly Realistic.

ISIS OLGA METH
ersole has achieved
the distinction OF
creating a new Car
men. 1t cannot be
said that we have
ever looked upon
the heroine Of Mer-
imee's story as a
young woman Of
sluggish blood and
- NAN -
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-04-23

France Is having 80 many crises
these days that there is no little danger
OF her getting her dates mixed and
being called on to face two crises at
once.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-04-23

The name Of the new salvation army
Is now the American Volunteers" and
these volunteers are bound to make it
very uncomfortable for the old organ
ization. They have opened out in Chi
cago in fine style, many Of the old
army people joining in the hallelujahs,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-04-23

It is expected, as matter Of course,
that the Chinese had been familiar
with the Roentgen X rays for some 700
years. Since time was the Chinese
have known everything except how to
come in doors when it rains and to
Do1r sand into knothole.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-04-23

The spring poet afIllction Ia lost sight
of in the hideous shadow of the spring
bloomer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-25

his own simplicity. The man who has
the child heart is the man whose in
terest in himself is most merged into
interest for his fellow creatures.
Though one may have felt sin and shame
and sorrow lac many assuage them all
in the promotion OF the happiness of
others. Love is the only anodyne, and
giving it out it returns upon us as mani
fold as the objects upon which it is
bestowed. That man who awakens the
Christmas spirit in the hearts about him
will find it subtly stealing from them
to his own, and will, almost unlnowing,
find bitter dispossessed by sweet, and
warmth usurping cold therein. This
world is very fair and charity makes it
all the fairer when its glow reminds us
of "the long, long night that death
shall last" Christmas feeling makes
the most OF the now. II atones for the
after-the deluge or the dark. It's real
life to live, II but for a week, a day,
moment in full sympathy of helping
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-25
mn. II said 1 was oAly Santa Clans

man. Il said was oAly Santa Clans
assistant You see, my 4, there's SO
many more children qe.ssdays than
there used to be that ,eyboss had to
get outside help CHRISTI III eve. or he'd
never be able TO finish =. his work in
time. So he sends fort he an few
others like me-Heaven help us-and
we do his distributing for him. I'd just
laid these things out here when you
surprised me-"
Bobbie approached the tree.
"Oh, isn't it beautifully" he cried. "All
these things for me! A watch, too
just the very thing wanted"
The man drew back as the boy spoke
and. with a queer light in his eye, sat
down in one of the chairs suddenly.
"Are you tired?" asked Bobbie, leav-
ing the tree and crossing to Santa Claus
assistant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-25

The unexpected guest buried his face
in his hands, and a great lump rose up
In his throat.
There was one other" said the as
sistant. "but there's nothing for him
and-and it's all my fault. l neglected
TO look after him."
"And won't he get anything?" asked
Bobbie.
"No," said the assistant, roughly,
rising and taking step toward the tree.
ale can have one of mine," cried
Bobbie. 'IIere, take him this. I've got
plenty, thanks to you" He handed him
one of the treasures beneath the tree.
The unexpected guest looked at the
boy for a minute, and then he slowly
reached out his hand and took the prof
fered toy.
"Pll see that he gets it," he said, land
God will bless you for it! Good-by, lit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-25
"Yes," said the man. "Very."

"Yes," said the man. very"
I'm sorry" said Bobbie, affectionate-
ly, as he took the others hand in his
and kissed it.
"Don't-don't do that" said the man,
huskily. Its not-not clean"
81 shouldn't think il would be"
laughed Bobbie; climbing in by sooty
chimneys can't be very clean work.
Do you know, I always wonder why
there's never any SCOT left on the toys"
"Oh, we take care of that" said the
assistant. "You see, this bag keeps the
SCOT off. But didn't come by the chin
ney this time" he added, hastily. OBJ
serving that there was no SCOT on the
bag either. 81 thought the window was
easier"
you're all through, aren't you ?" said
Bobbie, looking at the bag.
SLOW do you know that?" asked the
man.
"Your bag is empty. Isn't there any
one else for you to take a toy TOT"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-25

ginning to arrive, and down in the
library, where the tree was sheltering
a profuse array of toys, stood an uneX-
pected guest. He was i'll clad, unshaven,
and his hair looked as though it had
never known comb. In his right band
he carried a dark-lantern, and slung
over his left arm was sack, a COM
mon jute bag. and he had entered by
the window that looked ont upon the
street. The family had all retired, and
for the most part were asleep. That
is why the unexpected guest chose this
time to arrive.
Stealthily he crossed the room, and
drawing the portieres silently across
the broad doorway that opened into the
hall he slid back the front of his
lantern, and, lighting a match in its
fame. he turned on the gas and lit it,
so that he might better see the exact
character Of his surroundings.
"Humph!" he said. as he observed the
tree. "Quite a fine layout. | don't
know but what, after all. it's a good
thing that parents give their children
expensive things these days. It's a
great help 10 our profession. You can't
raise much money on candy balls and
tuppeny dolls. but these silver-plated
engines and purses with ten-dollar bills
in 'em come in handy. Gold sleeve-but-
tons, too" he added. as his eyes took in
a few further details of the scene before
him. IAN gold watch as we'll This
is luck"
And then. as he bent over the groups
of toys and presents of a more eXpen-
sive nature intended for Robbie. his
eye glittering with joys the prospective
value of his haul. the heart of the unex.
pected guest stopped beating for an
instant. There was rustlng sound
behind him.
With quick movement he slid the
cover of the dark-lantern to. by mere
force of habit; but il was unavailing:
the room was still lighted. though
dimly.
'Curse the gas!" he muttered. as he
turned.
"Hullo!" said soft little voice from
behind the portieres. and at the same
moment the curtains were parted and
there stood Bobbie. clad in his night
gown. "Is that You. Santa CLAUSE" he
added. peering curiously at the unex-
pectcd guest.
The man gave short laugh
That's the first time I've been taken
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-25
MOUSE AND MISTlETOE.
How "A Bad Boy Spoiled All Young
woman's WeIl-Laid Plans.

II shall take the mistletoe down"
said the girl with the blue eyes; Its q
delusion and snare"
.NNhat on earth is the matter? Did
that ugly Mr.. Sappie catch you under it
and kiss you"
"No; worse yet; nobody did. L put
it up yesterday, great big bunch of it,
All day long | was wondering what to-
do with Harvey while Ned is here from
Kansas City. But after | put it up an
idea struck me-"
"Do YOU want me TO go over and let
him kiss me under it, so YOU can quar-
rel?" asked the girl with the meek
eyes.
Don't trouble yourself. my dear. My
idea was a great deal better than that.
1 decided to let him kiss me, all una
ware, and then get mad over it."
"Good enough. Did it work?"
at would have, but for an accident.
He came in the evening with my present
and, oh, girls, it is perfectly lovely;
you must come over and see it. 1t is"
Eyes, yes; we will. But about the
mistletoe?"
thanked him as prettily as 1 could,
drew off the wrapper with screams Of
delight and ran right under the chande-
lier TO look at it,"
"Oh, Nell, you sly thing!"
Il heard him creeping up slowly be-
hind me while was apparently abb
sorbed in my admiration of his present,
But just as he was about to catch me
a horrid mouse ran across the floor al
most ut my feet!"
you poor dear! Did you scream|'
Il did. More, | ran out into the din
ing-room and climbed on the table.
Harvey was so disappointed. and so was
I. And don't you think, after ALL it was
not n real mouse!"
Not n real mouse?"
'No: il was n horrid mechanical toy
that some one had given my little
brother. And, oh, girls. other callers
came in then and | hadn't n moment
alone with Harvey to get up quarrel.
Ned arrives at six o'clock this evening:
he is coming for the holidays, and what
| am to do with both Of them on my
hands am sure don't now,"-Chica-
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