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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-01
Program.

Program Of the Deer Creek Sunday
School Convention October Is.
10: 30 Devotional Services
Rev. SHELTON
lo:l5 The Great Apostle Father
Riggles.
The Sunday school as a Character
Builder. VIM. j. POST
How to Prepare a Lesson
Rev. Eby and wife,
Appointment Of Committees.
Dinner.
1870 Devotional Services
Hillsdale Pastor.
lbs: Paper Miss Brandenburg.
Is the Religious Education Of Our
Young People Keeping Pace with
Secular Education 7 II not, Why
Not?
c. NJ. Arnold, Philipsburg.
How | Get My Scholars to Study the
Sunday school Lesson.
Mrs. w. T. Charles
Paper Harry Clark.
Paper Francis Williams
Recitation Naomi Eller.
All subjects are open for discussion.
j. 5. MCALIsTER
EUNICE T.. BAKER.
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Total, sl73,lp9 81
State Of Kansas. County Of Phillips, So.
!, J. Morse, Jr., cashier Of said bank, do
solemnly swear that the above statement IL
truei that said bank has no liabilities, aud
IL not iudOrser on any note or obligation, other
than shown ON the above statement, TO the best
Of my knowledge aud belief. So help me God
tSeal J ). MORSE, a., Cashier
Subscribed and sworn TO before me, this 3Oth
day Of sept, 1903. We BISSELL,
Notary Public
Attest;- PHIL TOWNSLEY,
w. l. MORGAN,
J +. MORSE,
NJ A. SPAULDING,
Directors.
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Official Statement Of The Fina neial Con-
dition Of the
Phillips County Bank,

At Phitiipsburg, State Of Kansas, at the close
OF business on the 9th day Of Sept 1908:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-16
LOCAL POINTS.

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is$$ he was after,
Longed for Fashions swim
.8But she said with laughter
she cared for him
II? he propounded
II Caused no exultation,
BThen became dumbfoun ed
X At her
Twas like hoaping
Fire burning hot,
For he'd staked his soul on
Marriage with q
Soon he made for
Nearest exit gate;
Found he had no cash for
Dinner that he 8.
I Quickly she relented
Wrote that she'd be his;
i Told him she repentad
In @
Now they'f ing double,
Happy, So ant WE'LL
Il seems tie cau4a OF trouble
was & ,ciy
-e4 elpnia Telegraph.
T1a sou.hgol a.a Bowling league
announces the following schedule OF
gamec Tae Hlaesaen team will Wis
it tl loll5uua q les: Perry Dec.
q - Reno. pee Oklahoma City
Dec. o; ShaEn7 cec 90; Newkirk
Dec. 11j Wnr Z, Dec. II; Wichita,
Dec. a. @ nsr 2ms win visit Black.
wen as f w Wichita, Nov A.;
Shawnee E7 Perry Nov 49,;
Newke.. Nov. 23; Oklahoma, Dec Q;
lei Reno Jan z; Winfield Jan 12
Governor Ferguson has requested
OF Attorney Glneral Roberts an
opinion regarding how electric light.
telephone and telegraph companies
operating in the territory are to be
I'd for negligence in the cases OF
death of linemen from electrocuuon.
Within the last year a number of
workmen have met death by coming
in contact with live wires.
The local government land office
has received the decision of the com
missioner of the general land office
in the case of Katie Vatterodt VS.
Charles vatterodt, involving a tract
Of land near Morrison in Noble coun
ty. Katie Vatterod1 contested Chas
Vatterodt her step-son, charging
fraud, alleging that the entryman was
under age and not the head Of fam
lily a. the time OF making the entry
The commissioner upholds the claims
OF the woman ana finds in her favor
The boys Of the Perry high sohoo
have organized foot BAH team anc
Y are doing plenty Of hard practice
Their FIRST game win be with the boy.
OF the Logan county high school, Oct
24-Perry Republican.
Dyspepsia-bane Of human exist
ence. Burdock Blood Bitters cures it
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special 20 Daily Leader.

Special 20 Daily Leader.
Eriek. Okla, oct Witlin the
season just passed there has come a
change in the minds of many farmers
in this part of Oklahoma in'their ate
timde toward The sandy farms OF this
section of the territory Heretofore
il has been believed That the sandy
claim had comparatively little value
Since the beginning of the crop sea
son the exact truth, which varies
from supposition. has been ascertain
ed Produce equaling that grown any
where has been brought here for ex-
hibition Some fine kafir corn, as
good as can be produced in almost
any state. has been shown here lately,
as well as a number Of other crops
IS certain now that the man who
gets a good sandy claim in these parts
will want 10 hold TO IT,
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Special to Daily Leader
Blackwell OKLA, Oct 16-The
Nor n Oklahoma Meiical association
was organized in this city yesterday.
A number of physicians from adioin-
ing towns were present. prominent
among whom were Or e. E. CowdiclI,
superintendent territorial board of
health Enid: DE- C r. white la
mont. Dr. 3. W Hooper Braman
Or. John Gilbert Tonlawa
The officers for he ensuing year
are. Dr. ~ NJ. Lively Blackwell
president: DR. p. W. Hooper vice
president; Or. II. Z. Alexander black
well. secretary; Or. Allen Lowery
Blackwell. treasurer
Staining committees were appoint
ed a5 follows: Credentials. Drs e.
p Cowdrick, r. r, steagall, John Gil
bert Publications. Drs. IT, f. Alex
ander. d. w Miller J. H Aul Ju.
dietary. Drs. J Mclean r. W. HOOP
ier T c. Campbel.
The next regular meeting OF he
association viii be held on rhe FIRST
Tuesday In November at which time
the following members VIII present
papers for discussion: Or, C. a.
White, Lamont; DR.. E w Hooper,
Braman; Or. John Gilbert Tonkawa;
NJ. Lively. Blackwell
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special to Daily Leaaer.

Arapaho, Okla, Oc 1G.-trances T..
Fcrnald, of New York city, formerly
Sunday school teacher OF Miss Helen
Miller Gould, has lpna cd $1,000 for
"a library building to be erected here.
Through the instrumentality Of Rev.
h. l.. Legters, of the Reformed churcn
aere. outside funus have been obtain
ed which viii aid in eQuipping the In
stitu ion with the eu;rent newspapers,
lperiolicals and a number of books.
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Special to Daily Leade7

Special to Daily Leader.
Perry, Okla, Oct 16.-Ten eight
inch bored wells have been put down
in tho northwest part of town by O
special committee from the city coun-
ell having in charge the subject Ct
getting a water supply IN engine
will be placed some tims soon and
test pumping viii begin. The wells
have been put down tc sheet water
the liquid having been found to be
passing through a gravel bed four
fee; thick. 1t is believed by the
councilmen that an inexhaustible
source OF water has been found
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Special to Daily Leader.

Grand, Okla, Oct. 16.-Acoordmg to
a decision of Judge Pancoast, the city
park is private property, belonging
to Mr. Walch, a pioneer OF this coun-
,ry. The land includes the northern
par. of the natural grove and one OF
the springs, and was supposed to be
part OF the original townsite. The
case has been under consideration by
the courts since 1886. Mr.. Walch
was here before there was any town
site, ana it appears that it was not
his intention to let the town have
III he land that belonged to MIN
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El Reno, o.,a., Oct. 16-The
Knights and Ladies OF Security held
q very Interesting meeting at the A..
o. u w hall last night The follow
ing principal officers were elected for
the coming year:
Mrs. Morris, president; Mrs. Gard
ner vice president; Mrs C. B. Neely,
secretary; J. =. Hubbard, prelate;
Miss Lottie Rim, corresponding sec.
retary; A. c. Pederson, financial see
retary and treasurer.
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sneclal to Dally Leader.

Special to Daily Leader
Arapaho, Okla, Oct 16.-Saturday
the graders on the Orient railway at
Clinton were called OF. and the entire
OUTFIT loaded up ana moved away.
Some say that no more work win be
done for a year and others that it has
been discontinued for an indefinite
period
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-16

The Guthrie Athletic associations
football team win play the Chilocco
Indians here enxt Saturday.
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Dyspepsia-bane of human exist
ence Burdock Blood Bitters cures It,
promptly, permanently Regulates
and tones the stomach.
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LUMBER FOR SALE.

One thousand feet (i,ooc) good d.
mension lumber for sale. Call at
Leader office.
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The boys Of the Perry high school
have organized q foot bail team and
are doing plenty Of hard practice
Their first game win be with the boys
OF the Logan county high school, Oct
24-Perry Republican.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15
LOve-Making in Mexico.

Doctor Carl Lumholtz had some interest
ing .hlhss 10 tell his audience al a recent
meeting OF the Royal Geographical Socie-
ty, but nothing was more curious than his
account OF the love-making among the ma
tlVes or Northwest Mexico. There. he
says, the courting is all done by the lady.
me young people meet at the feasts. and
there the damsel, who has fixed upon a
member Of the opposite sex whom she
wishes to become her husband. tries to at
tract his attention by dancing before him,
persistently keeping her back turned toward
him.
eventually she may sit down near him
and pull his blanket and sing to him in a
gentle, low voice. When she desires to
bring matters to a focus she begins to
throw pebbles at the chosen one. II he
throws than back at her they are be-
Observation-Disclosures.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15
RACE WITH AN EAGLE
DOWN A MOUNTAIN.

Three hunters were seated in a wagon
drawn behind two galloping and terrified
colts. above the heads of which flew a
frantic eagle, tied by the feet to a rope
which was entangled in the harness
Down the mountain road at a pace which
threatened every minute to send the oc-
cupants of the wagon into a gully went the
three hunters, expecting every second to be
their last.
George Mitchell. prosperous farmer in
the san Juan Valley, California, had in
Vifed three friends to go quail shooting in
a region OF the Gabilan Mountains. where
game was reported abundant. The reports
were not well founded, so far as the expe-
riences of the three hunters went to prove
For two days they hunted the favorite
feeding places of the quail without securing
a fair bag of game.i On the way home one
of the hunters sat ih the back of the wagon
with his gun across his knee waiting for a
chance shot.
Suddenly there was wfir of great wings
out Of clump Of trees, and magnificent
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15
wRIrTEN For THE srNpAy REp1.nI1c.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
One OF the largest cement piants in the
world is nearing completion at Ilasca vii
lage south of Hannibal. It's capacity will
be more than 1000 barrels a day Hundreds
of laborers are employed There are almost
as many kinds of cement as there have
been experiments with the substance.
keene's marble, Martins. Paran. scientific
and iron-rust cement are only a few of the
different kinds. There is equally as much
variety in the different formulas a hard
stone cement. for instance, is prepared from
twenty parts of clean river sand, two of
HtharSe and one of quick lime worked into
paste with lnseed oil Another kind of
cement is made from ron rust and still an
other is made from skim milk cheese boiled
in water until of gluey consistency which
is washed and kneaded well in water and
then Incorporated with quick lime.
In making cement the difficulty was to
give the materials the full degree of cal
cination short of vitrification A successful
result seems to have been attained by the
makers of Portland cement, so called from
its near resemblance to Portland stone in
color. 1t sets quickly and resists the action
of water and even of sea water The quay
walls Of the Stabcross docks at Glasgow are
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

of these karosses was of vegetable fiber
string and the 'woof was made of twisted
strips OF fur skin. which had the fur left
on, and had acquired. through the process
OF twisting. a likeness to soft wool
The head OF the mummy showed that
the man had probably died from blow on
the SKULL for there was a large i:sdenta-
tion directly over the base.
ne features were partly those of al
Indian, for the cheek bones were high and
rather prominent, but the skull was large
with somewhat low brow and without the
slightest trace of the usual artificial fat
tening practiced by cliff dwelers.
The man must have been OF great height,
for in his shrunken state ne measured
anout s feet. He was extremely broad
shouldered and the dried muscles of his
whole body proved him to have been very
active and powerful.
rhe large chest circumference showed
him to have had powerful lungs. His arms
We're or great length and his hands and
feet were very small for so large man.
as fair az the Zuni Indian of New Mex
leo and the Maya of Old Mexico. thu
mummy was racially distinct from either
of these tribes. To what race, then, did
he belong?
On the right wrist of the mummy was a
bracelet made of two polished bones each
inches long. which were sewn upon an
armlet OF deerskin Around the left wrist
was fastened bracelet of tiny shells, run
on fiber string"
Ihese relics are said by the authorities of
the American Museum of Natural History
to be very fine specimens
AS to the discovery of John Tex they are
most conservative. as there are so MANY
explanations which might be advanced for
the location in which the mummy was
found. though they admit that it is probably
very old mummy and simple theories ac-
difference in xEf md t.Ir
discoveries that many consider unim-
portant are frequently made nowadays. ana
the archaeoogists who have that territory
In charge believe that everything found is
OF value and adds link 10 the chain Of
iacts relating TO the prehistoric race OF
ciiff dweliers.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15
view directly above the

eagle came into view directly above tbs
hunters. "
The man in the back fred immediately.
The great bird fell, but with a slight wound.
1t did not attempt to fly again. but braced
Itself for fight as the men and dogs de-
scended on it from the wagon
The dogs seeing the eagle at bay, did NOT
attempt te rush in on it. They formed a
semicircle at respectful distance and
barked. The men decided to capture the
bird alive. With a moose they managed to
secure 1t by the feet and carried 1t to the
wagon.
There it was put in the bottom. and va.
thought TO be securely tied. The journey
was resumed. but within a short distance
quail appeared in numbers The horses
were put into quick action and every ons
forgot about the eagle
Their attention was called to Il again
suddenly. 1t arose from the back Of the
wagon and made a break for liberty trafl-
ing the rope from its feet
1t got directly over the horses headsI
when the rope caught In the harness, and
down 1t came on the colts, beating them
with its wings.
In second they were terrified ana in n
frenzy. They jumped ahead, entirely out
of the control OF the driver With the
eagle clutching at their names, beatinr
their necks and heads with its powerful
wings. and rising for short flights above
them. the colts tore down the mountain
road.
The wagon jumped from rock to rock.
and from one side of the roadway to an
other. The hunters held their seats by
main force. and wondered which turn in the
road would send them flying into q gulch.
Nothing could control the horses so long
as the bird ffuttered about their heads. and
there was no way Of reaching the rope,
which held it securely.
Just when hope of rescue seemed to have
gone. the eagle rose for another dash. Just
then the horses went around a slight curve.
The bird few straight ahead. Tho rope
became untangled. and 1t few to the side
of the roadway. where 1t fell exhausted
With the torment removed the colts soon
were brought under control The hunters
descended and went back to the place
where the eagle had alighted
~ was stin there not having gained
strength to move. 1t was secured aaain
and this time was kept confined in the
wagon II Is now in possession Of MI.
- ~~e'
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

| liar place in which the mummy was found
Lead to strange suppositions
| John Tex has lived among the descend
ants Of the Pueblo tribes, that nation of
| c!if-dwellins builders, since before the
| eighties
| One day in the last of January as was
! rlding' slowly along through the sedeebrusli
which covers the plains ofSSan Augustine.
in socorro County, n. NJ, my eye fell
| upon what looked like the opening of
| a cave In wall of one of the lateral
| eanons of the Rio Grande del Norte'' says
Tex. 1T seemed to be about POO feet above
| the bed of the canon and Some fiftv feet
| up in the perpendicular face of the send
| stone cliff
/ Upon climbing up TO the cave I found
THAI IL had been inhabited, and while ero-
sion had thrown down the outer walls of
the dwelling and filed the interior with
quantities OF broken sandstone. I was able
to push my way into the aperture.
70 Finding relics Of the past occupants
of this curious abode lying about. it oc-
CURED to me that l might discover some
thing of value by digging through the heap
OF dust and refuse
Starting al distance of about fifty feet
from the cave opening. my shovel went
quickly through several inches of sand fall
en- from the roof of the cave: then with
more difficulty l dug through six or more
feet of refuse. when my shovel came in con-
tact with hard substance which / took
to be the cave floor.
After excavating / found this noor 10 he
perfectly smooth. and made of the CLAW ca
ment common in the communal houses in
the valleys with which I am familiar
knowing that it was the custom with
this prehistoric race to bury their dead un-
der their dwelling doors, 1 determined to
try digging still deeper
After cracking the cement and nusb;ny
the broken fragments aside. 1 was surprised
TO come upon ashes. corncobs, pot shards.
arrow points and a profusion of animal
bones This rubbish filled a stratum about
eighteen inches thick. below which | sud
denly struck second floor.
Under this stratum of cement I found
almost the same quantity of rubbish as was
brought 10 light above, but what was my
CONSERVATION at discovering that there was
still third floor in this oddly constructed
abode
With the greatest excitement l swung
my shovel and disodged the debris which
separated me from that which l felt sure of |
finding now.
There was soon a good-sized hole gaping |
In the third covering of cement. and as my |
implement finally penetrated the opening it |
plunged through into a soft substance and |
crashed into large decorated pot, which |
fell apart. disclosing the head of a mummy I
over which 1t had been placed
"On examining the mummy which was 1
that Of man. continues Mr.. Tex II found /
that 1t was wrapped in three karosses. or
blankets. each about four by five feet in
size
THE outer one was decayed with age,
he next one somewhat better preserved,
IND the inner one quite perfect. The warp I
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15
Habit of Acquisition

1T beats me- said the philosopher. that
people will keep piling up money long affer
they have several times as much as they'ii
ever be able to USE" ' -
Then he went out for a walk. Passing
cheap books which, however, he knew he
hadn't time to read and doubfed yery m;,ch
II he ever would have time to read.
and sent them home to be added fo bts II.
mary, which already contained several
times as many books as be would ever have
Nevertheless. he continued to vonaer a
tne senseless aecumulation Of popsY.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

This expense, however. has been consid-
cred too burdensome for the girls to carry
and petition was recently sent in. asking
Tor the use Of an unused room on the fourth
moor Of the High School building.
Martin Delaney, coach of the St. Louis
University. has been engaged as trainer and
instructor. Though many members of the
team have never played basket ball before
this season. Mr. Delaney is of the opinion
that there IL very noticeable improvement
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
The champion girls basket ball team
IN 81 Louis Is ''Tae Feathers of the High
School
1T Is the newest of the three organizations
OF the school but has the reputation of be-
ing the most skillful. energetic and best
managed of all.
The team is self-supparting, and has for
months paid It's own rent of $50 per month
for the hall at No. Sll Vandeventer avenue
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

Sometimes the instructor exercises the
team In gymnastics. Exercises to strength
en- the arms. shoulders and limbs are gone
through in scientific style.
Calsthenics and dumbbell movements arc
frequently used to cultivate agility and
strength.
BASKETBALL training has proved very
penehcial to the girls. Every member is
rosy-cheeked and graceful and healthy.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

In the self-control of the girls Quick ac-
ton, not to mention swift thought is con-
stantly necessary in playing the game
Miss Georgy Spencer is the captain of the
Feathers Miss Margery Quigley is the
manager. Miss Spencer's rules are 10 avoid
all suggestion of the football style of play
inx Charging. hard blocking and other
roushness Is tabooed. Spauding's basket
ball rules are carefully followed by the
team.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15
ley and Steele

At the end of each season a series is
played among the High School teams and
the winners are known as champions for
the ensuing season. A series of games, with
out-of-town high schools are proposed.
Hard practice is one thing that is in
dulged in at the semiweelly meeting of the
girls. but systematic mischief is also one of
the regular features of these occasions.
Many mysterious things are whispered
around. and often lily, concealed packages
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

are seen to make their way TO Louisiana
Hail after the dismissal of school.
VINO has ever known High School girl
and never heard of a spread?
Boys are never allowed at functions
Ihere are cake-baskets Of it-pies, sand
Wiches salads. ice cream. coffee and OH
the pickles! Just all you can eat mo. sir"
remarked the captain, never has a boy
been present at a single one of our meet
lnss There never will be. either In
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

ologists. while a careful investigation of its
characteristics and the peculiarities of its
century-old resting place suggest startling
theories concerning the problem of this van
ished race
The mummy was discovered beneath
three separate layers of cement flooring
which fact vouches for the extreme an
tiQuity of the well-preserved body
John Tex says that the mummy is tall,
that its head is normal. that Its skin is
white and its hair thick and of reddish
brown color.
These points Of difference and the pecu.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-03-15

fact, the boys are even tabooed from the
practice meets.
Everything is not fudge and pickles. how
ever. The team practices in a most indus
trious way. In the absence of an opposing
club the girls organize rival teams from
their own number Then what enthusiasm,
Who would dream that this gentle bit of
femininity was such an athlete. or that
quiet little girl could throw a ball SO skill.
fully?