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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
PHIEL1PsBURG, KANSAS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER g. 1901.

navigates the air; Edison, who uses
electricity for marvels of telegraphy
and for reproducing the human voice
on the telephone and graphophone,
and for lighting purposes as well as
for traction cars; Mareoni, who sig
nails across hundreds of miles of space
without wires; all these and other
wonder workers are developing the
prime principles which were disclosed
by the giants of the recent centuries.
All of them are greater giants than
those of the good old days of whom
we read so much, and who are so
lauded as wonders of intelligence.
Benjamin Franklin, of the eighteenth
century, was one of the greatest men
that ever lived upon the face of the
earth It was he who brought elee-
tricity from the clouds, and paved the
way for modern scientists.
''find you, I am not sbelittling the
mighty men Of the olden times, but
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
MILK REDUCED TO POWDER.
Swedish Scientist Claims to Have Made
Discovery That VIII Be of In
terest to Dairy Farming.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The state de-
partment has published the following
report to Robert Bergh, United States
consul at Gothenberg, Sweden: ''Dr.
NJ. Gutenberg, of Gothenburg, has
made a discovery which will be of
Importance in dairy farming. He
claims to have invented an apparatus
by which milk can be brought into
the form of powder. like flour in ap-
pearance, but possessing all the quail
tiles of milk in concentrated form,
moisture excepted. 1t is said that
this milk flour is completely soluble
in water, and can be used for all pur-
poses for which common milk is en-
pIoYed."
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games sometimes wind up. Again
and again I have seen them thus
brought to az abrupt conclusion, and
yet, such is the temptation to play
that in an hour they are at it again.
At the time made this photograph
the Havasupai girls were gambling
for safety pins, long strings of which
can be seen on their dresses. The
men gamble for ponies, sheep, blan-
kets and even for wives. have twice
known of cases where men have put
up" their wives as a wager on the suc-
cess of the game. Such games as
these are apt to become extra excit-
ing.
The Nishinam Indians of California
used to play game called ''ha." It
is still played exactly as described
by Powers: 1.-THE ha is a game of
dice, played by men and women, twos
three or four together. The dice,
four in number, consist of two
acorns split lengthwise into halves,
with the outsides scraped and
painted red or black. They are
shaken in the hands and thrown
into a wide, fat basket, woven
III OAAdACAGd4 JhtIC1nSs SOLACOAA1CS
worth $25. One paint and three
whites, ore vice versa, score moth
ing; two of each, score onei four
alike score four. The thrower keeps
on throwing until he makes a blank
throw, when another takes the dice.
When all the players have stood their
turn, the one who has scored most
takes the stakes, which in this game
are generally small, say a 'bit" (12h
or 10 cents). AS the Indians say:
This is quick game, and with good
luck one can very soon break an
other"
Now, strange to say, Mr.. R. E C.
Stearns discovered that fifty or
more years ago this same game was
played by the boys of Boston, the
dice, however, being the money-cowry
shell, cyproea moneta, instead of the
split acorns.
They called the game props" Mr..
Stearns then asks the very pertinent
questions: Did the pale faces of the
Atlantic side learn the game from
the red men of the west coast, or
vice versa? Did the little invention
have a separate and independent
birth in each of these widely remote
regions2
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
SOME INDIAN GAMES.
Most of Them Find Their Counter
parts Among Us.
AbOrigines OF the Great Southwest
Delight in Gambling - Even
Young Girls Are Fond of
Taking Chances.
Especial Arizona letter.

&C n LII work and no play makes
N Jack a dull boy" says the
old prOverb. But how old is
the saying? Long before language had
its being our ancestors played and had
fun to relieve the monotony of their
lives. The Indians, later develop
ments, did the same. We to-day keep
it up, and as we wander into the wilds
and find the Indians of to-day, we dis
cover that they are as full of fun and
frolic as We now are, or perhaps the
monkeys used to be. OF course, to
describe all the games have seen at
different times among the Indians
would be to fill a large volume. 1 can
give only two or three. The Navahoes
of Arizona and New Mexico have a
game which finds its counterpart
throughout the civilized world. The
Havasupais of the Canyon of the Blue
Water play the same game, and as my
photograph illustrates them, will
describe their playing of it instead of
the Navahoes. They call it Hui-ta-
qui-chi-ka pronounced we-tah-quee-
chi-kah). A circle of stones is made
Gao stones), divided into four sets of
ten. In the center of this circle large
Hat stone is placed. AS many play as
can sit around the circle, or a. few as
two. There must be two sides. Each
side has a counting stick-any twig
will do-with which it counts the
stones of the circle according to the
numbers it wins. One side counts
around the circle to the right, the 9TH
er to the left. The ''dice" are three
sticks about two inches long. These
are painted red on one side. The other
side is white. Three whites count ten;
three reds five; one white, two reds,
threej two whites, one red, two.
Now we are ready for the game.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
THIS MIGHT ALLAY STRIFE.
Senator PenrOss Would Revive Grade of
Vice Admiral and Promote Sampson,
Schiey and Clark to That Rank.

Washington, Dec. 2o-A bill was in
troduced in the senate Thursday by
Mr.. Penrose (Pa.) reviving the grade
of vice admiral of the navy and pro-
noting Rear Admirals Sampson and
Schley and Capt. Clark to that rank.
Representative Pearre, of Maryland,
introduced a similar bill in the house.
AS Mr.. Pearre represents the district
from which Rear Admiral Schley
comes and has been an active adher-
ent of the admiral, the proposition to
unite Sampson, Schley and Clark in
advancement to the rank of vice adj
plira1 is regarded as conciliatory
step.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25

with him; they might rather be con-
trasted with him.
1.-The poets of all the ages were
dwarfed by Shakespeare; the his
torians were but little fellows when
compared with Macaulay, Prescott OF
Bancroft. In the arts and sciences
the men of the remote past were no.
bodies when compared with Calico,
Copernicus, Newton, Franklin and
Agassiz. There was never such a nav
igator as Columbus, and he belongs
to our age of the world. The golden
age of thought began with the ff-
teenth century when the compass,
gravitation, movable types and every
avenue of grandeur of mental deveI-
opment were disclosed.
The Roman senate was grand
body of men, but it developed troop
of assassins who hacked to pieces
julius Caesar, the greatest man of
his age. He was killed by fanatics
and fools. The senate of this modern
and model republic is as high above
that aggregation of statesmen as the
angels are above the followers of
Lucifer as depicted by Milton, one of
our modern poets.
1.-THE men of the present century
who have performed miracles in sci
entlfic research are not bigger men
than have lived IN the past three or
four csaturies- Santos-Dnmont. wne
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induce them to fall so as to count
"high." Then, if they fall 'low," they
will throw stones at them, chide or re-
Duke them, and, am ashamed to con-
fess it, sometimes swear at them.
Some times the sticks will fall by the
side of a rock or stone, so that it is
neither white side up nor red up. Now
it may be that if it can be made to fall
white" it will change a count of
''two' to a count of "ten." Who can
wonder then if the excited player
blows it down her way, or so removes
the stone that it is bound to fall
"white?" And, equally, who can won
der if the other side protests against
this? And then, what more can one
expect than that there is a ''row."
One claws" another, and the other
flaws" back. All hands 10 join in, and
voices rise until they screech rather
than talk. The babble and racket is
awful.
Then perhaps, one of the men who
is passing, or who lives close at hand,
comes and takes hand. He sits or
stands and attempts to listen at first,
while all the players yell at him at
once. He tries to get the straight of
the story by insisting upon one talk
ing at time. One begins, but others
break in to correct her. At last, de-
spairing of getting at the facts, he
gives a kick, which demolishes the
circle and with few Hayasu oaths
he bids them begone and quit playing
until they. can agree It is too funny
fog any description to see how these
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25

probably continue to use his efforts
IN that direction. Secretary Cages
determination to retire was made
known to the president some little
time ago, just how long is not known.
In view of the repeated publications
of late to the general effect that Sec
rotary Hay is about to retire from the
cabinet, a statement is given with
full authority touching this subject,
substantially to the effect that Sec
rotary Hay does not contemplate re-
tirement from the cabinet. Also it
is stated with equal positfveness and
authority that President Roosevelt
has in the strongest terms expressed
to Secretary Hay his earnest desire
that he shall remain in the cabinet
of which he forms one of the princi-
pal props.
VIII He Succeed Secretary Gage?
Washington, Dec. 21.-There is &
well defined impression among politi-
clans here that the successor of Sec
rotary Gage will be Gov. Winthrop
Murray Crane, of Massachusetts.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25

Then he goes on to show that the
game was undoubtedly brought from
the Indians by the white traders who
visited California from 1871 to 1910
and later. Readers of Dana's 1.-TWO
Years Before the MAST will remem-
Der how he describes the trading
that went on during those days, and
it is most probable that the white
men, coming in contact with the In
dams, saw them play the game, and
as acorns would soon be destroyed,
they used the shells they found there
and which were even easier to obtain
than acorns, stuck a piece of red
sealing wax into them as a substitute
for the red paint used on the acorns
by the Indians and thus brought the
game home.
And who does not know how the
returned sailor will teach his friends
and his boys (if he have any, every
thing of interest he has learned on
his voyages. Hence one lad learning
the game would soon teach it to his
comrades, and in a short time is
would become common.
Another game, played by the Man
dams, and also by the Navahoes, whons
L have seen enjoying it again and
again, is called by the former
"tchungkee," and by the latter man
zhoh." The implements needed ara
hoop, and each player must have a
long pole. The Navahoes generally
make theirs of alder, each a natural
fathom long, and in two pieces.
These pieces overlap and are tied to-
gether with a long strip of rawhide
or buckskin from which pendants
hang thus adding to the picturesque
ness of the game. Other small Ieath-
er pendants are tied upon the pole
suitable distance apart. Sides are
chosen, and any number can play.
The two leaders start off. The hoop
is trundled ahead of them. The skill
OF the game consists in the PLAYERS
so throwing their sticks that as the
hoop stops it will fall over upon. one
or the other with one of the little
leather nobs or pendants inside the
hoops circle. These have different
counts, one, three, five or ten. If
either player fails to score the next
man of his side advances. Each one
who scores throws the hoop and con-
tinues to play SO long as he wins. Tt
is far more interesting and excit-
ing game than this meager descrin.
ton suggests, and when the betting
is heavy, as it often is, the results
are as serious as those of the great
horseraces of the civilized whites.
c. WHARTON JAMES.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
THEY TURN DOWN sCHLEY.
Judge Advocate LemIy and Solicitor Hams
Declare the Case Should Not Again
Be Opened.

Washington, Dec. 21,-Judge Advo-
cate Lemly and Solicitor Hanna have
submitted to Secretary Long their re-
port upon the bill of objections filed
by Admiral SchIey to the findings OF
the Schley court of inquiry. In sub
stance this report is an argument sup
Elementary to the argument made by
the writer's before the court of in
quiry. The principal points are an in-
sistence upon their contention that
the first report is the unanimous re-
port of the court of inquiry; that
the court was justified in rejecting
Admiral Schley's evidence by the
number of witnesses who took issue
with him and there is no sufficient
reason for the re-opening of the case
as requested by Admiral Schiey.
In the event that Secretary Long
approves the recommendation of
Capt. Lemly and Mr.. Hanna, it is
stated upon reliable authority that
the suggestion will be made to the
president by Admiral Sehley's coun-
sci that he appoint board of three
eminent lawyers, one to be selected
by himself and one each to be select
ed by Admiral Schley and Admiral
Sampson, this board to weight the
evidence and report to the president.
sampson's Protest Filed.
Washington, Dec. 21.-The obJec-
ton of Rear Admiral Sampson to that
portion of Admiral Dewey's report
of the SchIey court of inquiry which
says Schley was in command at the
battle off Santiago and entitled to
the credit for the victory, was fled
with Secretary Long Friday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
NONE OTHERS LIKE THEM.
Gen. Chaffee Says FilipinOs Are Pastmas-
ters In Deception and All Are
War Traitors

Washington, Dec. History al
fords no parallel of whole people
thus practically turning war traitors
and in the genius of no other people
was ever found such masterful powers
of secrecy and assimilation; but it
is needless to say that no powerful
state was. ever erected or ever can
be erectd on such immoral and unen-
lightened foundations" This state
ment is made by Gen. Chaffee, mill
tary governor of the Philippines, in
a review of one of number of court
martial cases in the islands.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
TO PENSION MRS. MCKINLEY.
Senator Hanna Presented a Bill Thursday
Providing $4,000 Annually for the
Late Presidents Widow.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Han
ma Thursday introduced bill grant
ing pension of $1,000 year to Mrs.
Mckinley, widow of the late president.
1t has been reported that the In
diana senators would introduce a bill
granting pension of $4,000 year to
the widow of ex-President Benjamin
Harrison. but much opposition devel-
oped on the ground that Mr. Harrison
married after he left the white house.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
SECOND FURNACE HORROR.
Five Workmen Dead and a Dozen Others
Injured in Another Catastrophe at
PIttsburg, Pa.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 21.-The Black
Diamond steel works of Park Bros,
on Thirteenth street, was the scene
Friday morning of an awful accident
in which three or four workmen lost
their lives and IL were injured.
From what can be learned the four
boilers exploded at one time reduc-
ing the mill to heap of burned and
charred timbers and twisted iron.
There is not a straight piece of iron
or steel left in the entire building.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
TWO INTERESTING NOTES.

One of the minor expenses of a
locomotive is 100 gallons of lubricat-
ing oil a year.
Oliver H. P. Belmont is wearing in
Washing on-perhaPs because it was
not constructed in time for the New
York horse show-a stand-up collar
three inches high in the back with
faring points in front which conceal
his chin almost completely. The af-
fair looks like the neclSwear attrib-
lted to Gladstone BY the cartoonists
Of London Punch
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
VIM OBEY The COURT.
Long Contested St Clair County (ATo.) BOad
Case Nay Be Brought to an Early
Termination.

Kansas City, Dec. 21.-Judge Peden,
of the ST. Clair county court, was or
dered released from Jail yesterday
on his own application, founded on
an offer to obey the mandates of the
United States court. These mandates
are that he vote in his official capacity
to make levy to meet the $780,
600 outstanding indebtedness arising
through the issuance in 1870 of bonds
to build railroad.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
Boar Heard 100 EIiIes.

Vladivostock, Russia. Dec. 2O.-A
terrible volcanic eruption has oc-
CURED at Mount Witch, Kamchatka-
A terrible roaring underground noise
that was heard 100 miles preceded the
eruption. The lava flowed into the
rivers, poisoning thousands of fish.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
GIANTS IN OUR DAYS.
Great Men of This Age Excel in
Wisdom and Goodness.
Those who Attained Fame and EN-
tnence in the Remote Past Not
Up to Latter-DaY Re-
Quirements.
rspecial washington letter.

Especial washington Letter.
CCVXIHEN I hear people talk
w about the great men of
the past, and listen to
their quotation of the saying:
There were giants in those days it
almost makes me lose my temper"
says Senator Stewart, of Nevada.
There never was a time when
there were greater giants physically
and mentally than there have been
during the recent years and centur-
ies," he continued. 1--WE have the
skull measurements of some of the
greatest men who lived in those good
old days and they are no larger or
better proportional than the skulls
of the men of our generation. The
Pharaohs were great rulers, and the
worthy workers in scientific inves-
tigation have only been able to por-
tray to us a small portion of their
glory. We have invaded the tombs
of the Pharaohs and we know their
physical stature, as also their brain
capacities. They were greater than
the chosen of Israel; greater than
their greatest. Yet the men of to-
day are bigger than some of them,
and have brain capacity better than
aost of them"
This was in casual conversation,
but it was so interesting that the SEN
ator was requested to give to the
writer more elaborate expression of
the views which were manifestly the
result of years of observation and
careful deliberation. The dear old
statesman is one of the most genial
and kindly men in public life, and al
ways not only willing but anxious to
aid the newsgatherers of this capital
city. He said: 81 am always willing
to answer the questions of you fell
lows who do so much to injure public
men by your carelessness; but who
do more than all others to help public
men and help the great republic by
endeavoring to do the right thing. I
have been in public life ever since Ne
vada was admitted to the union, in
1863, and am under great obligations
to the good fellows in the newspaper
profession who have kept me before
the people.
This subject of the great men of
recent years and recent centuries, as
compared with the men who attained
prominence IN Gne aHdlrS OF Gne
world in the historic past, and in the
prehistoric past, has occupied my
thoughts often, and I have sometimes
spoken my views publicly. I believe
that the men of the world are pro-
crossing all of the time; and, of
course, do not exclude the women.
1.-THE world is always interested in
its greatest butchers, whom the peo-
pie call soldiers. Rameses, Sennache-
rib, Darius, Leonidas, Caesar, Antony,
Pompey, Alexander and all of the
conquerors of all the ages, were but
pigmies as compared with Napoleon,
who belonged to the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries. The science of
war was born in that man, because
he was an instrument in the hands of
the invisible powers which are devel-
oping this world. Waterloo was fore
ordained to be his last battle, be-
cause he had done the work allotted
to him in changing the face of civil
ization. Not one of the giants of
those other days could be compared
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
Granite in Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 20.-In the Wich-
tia mountains granite of the finest
quality has been discovered. From
one ledge located near Granite the
Rock Island railway will quarry gran
tie for its new passenger station in
Chicago. A company will at once
open up quarries and crushing works
near Granite to employ 200 men.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
Don't Use Enough Flour.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 2o.-There
is every probability that nearly all
the Minneapolis mills will be closed
before the end of the week. The
closing down of the mills results in
part from a temporary depression in
the demand for flour from abroad.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
ROBBED A BANK AT NOON.
Only the Assistant Cashier Was Present
When an Arkansas Burglar Walked
on with $1,000.

Fayetteville, Ark, Dec. 21.-A rob
Der drove up to the bank at Spring
dale at noon when no one was in
except the assistant cashier, whom he
compelled to go to the vault and
hand him all the cash there, about
$1,000. The robber then coolly walked
out and drove away, dropping 1000
on the sidewalk before entering the
buggy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
Tnav Don't want to BE Annexed.

St. Thomas, D. ". L. Dec. 21.-Sail-
ors from the Danish cruiser yalkyrien
paraded through the streets OF Char
lotte Amalia accompanied by music
and banners. The populaee welcomed
them, shouting their desire that the
islands be not sold.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
Cannot SMOKE Wbte-on Duty.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 21.-Russell
Harding, general manager of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad, has issued an
order prohibiting employees OF the
railroad from smoking while On duty.
The order will become effective De-
cember %.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
Croker Talks schley for 1904.

French Lick Springs, Ind, Dec. 30
In a conversation here Richard Gro
ker expressed decided opinion that
Rear Admiral Sch1ey would make
strong democratic presidential candi-
date in 1904 and that the probabilities
all favor a boom for him in the east,
with a strong following both in the
south and west.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
Two shepherds Pound Partly Burned

bodies of two shepherds, partly
burned, were found yesterday at
Cabra Springs, near Canon Blanco,
Santa Fe county. It is believed the
shepherds were murdered and their
focks stolen.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25

Washington, Dec. 2I.-It is Secre-
tary Cages intention to relinquish
the treasury portfolio as soon as
President Roosevelt can find a suita-
bic successor and he has so informed
the president. Mr.. Gage would like
to be relieved before spring. The pres
ident has done all he could to dissuade
Secretary Gage from retiring and viii
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
GRASSLAND GOES TO LIBERIA.
Missouri Negro Did Not Get the Recorder
ship of Deeds OF the District of CO.
Iumbia, as He Hoped.

Washington, Dec. 2o.-The president
Thursday selected DR.. j. R. a.
Grassland, of ST. Joseph, Mo-, to be
minister to Liberia, and j. C. Dancy,
collector of the port of Wilmington,
n. c., to be recorder of deeds for the
District of Columbia. Both appoint
ees are negroes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
wholesale Indietraents at Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., Dec 21.-The grand
jury indicted 14s men for keeping.
and maintaing slot machines The in
dictments include prominent hotels
a score of druggists and over 100 cigas
stores aad saIoo1a
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-25
New Yorkers WIN Build It

New York, Dec. PA local firm has
secured a contract for the equipment
of the first electric street railway sys-
tenn in Toxic, ) apsr. be line viii be
IN operatzon "a 1919 The een7rP
price is T5o.sS1a e