The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-16

crude but perfectly distinct head OF ar
elephant. As the only representative OF
that family known to have existed in this
country was the mastodon, the carving I'M
dicates that the unfortunate individual
with the arrow in his hip was slain thous-
ands Of years ago.
Besides this pot Father Savage has many
others. A beautiful one comes from ar
Ohio mound. 1t represents perfectly tn:
| modern long-necked, globuIar water YES
sci that ornaments our tables today II
stands fiat upon the ground and in this
respect differs from pots found in the
southern mounds, in that they had to be
stuck in the sand in order to stand erect
Father Savage's collection of Indian rel
/ les may be roughly classified into four
grops-domestic implements and utensils,
! personal ornaments, weapons of war and
/ the chase, and ceremonial articles.
Looking at the various articles in the
| frst-named groups it became a matter of
establishment 20 see how many and diver
sifed were the things used by the saw
| ages in their daily occupations.
There were concave pieces Of stones.
used TO scrape down their arrows to a
ments of stone resembling emory with
which to smooth down the rough and
knotted bow-strings and upon which. the
groove worn by the process, is distinctly
visible; hard stones used for polishing. the
working surface of the stone itself worn
black and shiny by long usage; stone
knives. so sharp even yet that they cut
with razor-liEe keenness a sheet Of paper;
rough spades which doubtless did their
small amount of work well; corn-cra ckers,
with their smooth little hollow for the
thumb; serrated stones, found on the
banks of the Missouri, and undoubtedly
used fro scraping off fish scales; stone
sinllcrs for fish lines and retiIinear. stone
weights for fish nets; crude mortars and
pestles for grinding corn-meal; great
stone hammers, undoubtedly used as
sledses; paint pots pipes and some other
implements, whose uses have not vet been
determined
The collection Of weapons consists large
ly Of arrow heads, spear points, war clubs
and tomahawks. Father Savage's coIlec-
ton Of arrow heads is exQuisitely perfect.
So fareful a study has he made of their
form and location that he believes he has
been able to designate various tribes hv
the peculiar form and substance of their
arrow heads and 10 trace their warning
ncursions by the same tokens In one
case he has arranged beautiful groups of
samples that represent respectively the
0tcawas. Pottawotca-l. g. Chippewas and
Wyandottes.
In the resjon Of Ohio and further south.
Father Savage has secured specimens of
what are termed bullet arrows or "twis-
terS.' These have fangs an their basel
angles turning out in opposite directions.
so that the arrow when shot, described a
whirling or boring motion and made
terrible wound. No Michigan Indian
made such arrows. but some have been
found in the southern part Of the state.
Their presence is accounted for bv a bit
of Indian history. In 1903 the Indians liv-
ing in the vicinity of Flint made an in
oursjon down into Kentucky and raised
Cain wyjth the tribes there. 4 body Of
Kentucky braves tracked them home un-
III Juey found out where they lived Ma
usaly some shots were exchanged. Ana
So the southern Indians LETT a few mem
sat7s of their visit 10 the state in 11s
form oC The "tvisters-'
FEATHER savage also pointed out me
difference between a war arrow head and
tie arrow heads used IN hunting. In The
latter case. as the savaces wished 10 -x-
tract Jhe heads from tho gone they made
them with round barhs at the base. f,.- as
III war they wanted tae arrows ia remain
IN The bodies of -deir victims. thew made
,iein sharply triangular. So chat when In.
Saat' VS. pulled ou- the arrow head
would remain some a., the arrow heads
are made ~ black volcanic stone know,
as ohSioian. found In Rocky Mountain r,-
eaHtles. I'm Montana. jus- outside NJ "
i"">5ane park. a party OF ga---sc-a-s
were diesl2S an irriaatire ditea z~7,,rs
the base ~ a steep preajpice r- sffrri--
Inc canal they came upon q huee ,,ua9 tf,,. /
OF buffalo bones ana these oasisisn sr~1v1 /
heads For centuries -he Indians 1-z
driven buffalo over the nree5pic, ana Then
~l1- them as lhey tel upon The gonna
below a s1arJpsho8cer friend ~ rs-r.-
savage seoone3 ua a handful of The ob,5-
a-al arrow heads and Seut .he.n h hin,
Amo7- ,he ssvase ornament. III Father
S"fase collection are Stoke hair nfrs ana .
peculiar Guek-shaoed stone which is
Thought to have been worn in tae heads
'I me y'uas squavs 20 donate beta1-aa, 4
IRE S1rsets. or mock au1uiccs. are ssro,.-Ht
III many fantastic shapes. one is a 7s--
ankle. '-'1