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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-22
BY H. IRVING KING.

Out in Oklahoma live the Kiowas,
once fierce and warlike Indians, but
now an agricultural people with farms
and schools. A favorite game among
the Kiowas is called "Do-a." 1t is
somewhat like the white children's
game of button, button, who's got
the button?''
Men. women and children can plav
this game, but the men and women
never play it together, and neither do
the boys and girls. Each sex plays
by itself.
1t is game played in the long win
ter nights when the Kiowas assemble
in their lodges or in one of the houses
which many of them now own.
Before the Kiowas began to settle
down to rming-when they were a
wandering tribe looking for the white
mans scalp-they used to have great
winter camps on the banks of the
Washita, and the game of Do-a was
played by picked teams, in a great
medicine lodge" with all the mem
bers of the tribe who could crowd in
looking on, painted and decorated for
the festive OCCASION
The Indians call it a medicine"
game because some of the PLAYERS be-
come such expert seight-of-hand per-
formers with the kiabo. as the but
ton is called, that they do things
with it which to the Indians, seem
like magic, and anything pertaining
to magic the red man calls medicine"
The Indians who assemble to plav
Do-a sit in a circle around the fire
IN the center of the wigwam or, if thew
play It in one of the houses, they SQUAT
IN circle on the kitchen floor. One
half of the circle plays against the
other half, each side having a leader
who begins the game and directs its
progress.
The leader of one side takes the
klabo which is a little stick wrapped
in piece of fur and small enough to
be concealed in the palm of the hand.
Putting his closed hands together.
with the kiabo concealed in one of
them, he raises them above his head.
places them behind his back or clasps
them across his chest, all the time
singing one of the peculiar Do-a
songs, which go with the game, and in
which all the other players join.
AS he does this he tries to pass the
kiabo from one hand to the other, or
to the hands of one of the other play
ers on his side, without being caught
by the players of the opposite party.
All the time his hands must keep
time in their movements to the song
which is being sung. When one of
the players of the opposing party
thinks he knows where the kabo is he
shouts "Tsoq," which means that"
and jerks his thumb and index finger
toward the hand which he thinks con-
tains the little joker"
If he guesses right, he scores a GER
tain number of points. A tally is kept
by means of a bundle of little sticks
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-22

painted green, each player laying
aside stick for each point which he
gets.
The player who guesses right takes
the kiabo himself and goes through
the same performance as did the first
man. but singing a different song, and
so it goes on for hours, the side which
has the greatest number of points at
the close of the game being, of course
the winner.
The playing of this simple game
with its songs and laughter and the
swift deXterious movements of the
hands of the players. makes an ami
mated and nosy scene in which the
Indians delight greatly.
Sometimes, when number of the
kioWas are encamped together, games
Will be going on at night in several
wigwams at the same time. in some
Wigwams the women and girls playing
it, and in others the boys and men.
Far into the night the choruses can
be heard, the high-pitched voices of
the women in one wigwam making a
striking contrast to the deep tones of
the men in another.
In the winter of 1SS1-1SS2 a memoir
able game of Do-a was played by the
Kiowas and Kiowa-Apaches which. in
its ultimate results, came near caus-
ing an Indian war.
A Kiowa boy named Datekan
which means Keep his-name-a lwavs
had become so expert at the game that
all the tribe admired his play, and
stood not little in awe of him be-
cause of the wonderful way I'm which
he could handle the kiabo The In
dtans declared that he could make the
little stick pass from hand to hand
among the players invisibly, while he
held his own hands stretched out be-
fore him; that he could even throw
the kiabo up into the air and make
II remain there until he stretched out
his own hand and caught It,
He really was, as you will guess,
only a eight-of-hand performer, but
he was good one. and much mysti-
fed the Indians. He was getting TO
be a young man and asplred 70 be
the leader Of the Kiowas-also 10 live
without work.
So. When the great winter camp OF
the KiowSs and the Kiowas- Apaches
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nally came from a cave underground.
and that he is not extinct now. but
merely has been driven back under
the earth by the white man.
heeps-his-name-al always had so i'm
pressed the tribe by his victory in the
great game that they would do any
thing he told them to. and believe
anything he said. Taking advantage
OF this, he declared to the Kiowas that
he had had vision in which he was
directed to bring back the buffalo. and
that he would do so the next summer.
OF course, they gave him food and
blankets and everything else he want
ed IN return for this good news, and
when summer came they built him a
great medicine lodge"
Changing his name to Patepte.
which means uffalo-bull-coming-ou
the young prophet proceeded to make
medicine that is, to go through a
lot of strange ceremonies which, he
said, would cause the buffalo to an
pear Meantime all the tribe had to
do exactly as he said, and they
brought him so many presents that.
after making medicine" for year,
lac became rich. BY that time the In
dams began to say that Buffalo-buu-
coming-out could play Do-a better
than he could bring back the buffalo,
and, seeing that it would be danger
Gus to continue his little game any
longer, the young man announced
that some one had not done exactly
as he had told them to, and, conse-
quently, the coming back of the buff
falo had been put off for five years.
He then settled down to enjoy his
riches and play Do-a. But all play
and no work is as unhealthy for an
Indian as ii is for white boys, and
Buffalo bull coming back died before
the five years were up.
When the five years had gone a
Kiowa named Paingya. "In-the-mid-
die" who, as a boy. had watched Buff
falo- bull-coming-ou when he played
his great game OF Do-a, and had seen
him make medicine" in the succeed
ing summer. announced himself as the
successor of the great player and med
iCine man, and called upon all the
tribe 10 assemble at a certain camp
In order not to be involved in the de-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-22
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Bargains for this week: Gas
nantes, 10c each; 4-string brooms
at 15c table tumbles, &c each cast
steel hammers, 25c: nails, &c pound;
copper bottomed coffee pots, 15c. Sa-
vannah Crockery and Hardware Com
pany, sos Broughton, west.
Man is never better satisfied than
when smoking the choice brands of
cigars at Ed. l.. Byck's, corner of Pu-
laski House. Tobaccos and smokers
supplies.
The popular ladies' hand welt $500
shoe is equal to any $500 shoe made
Cohen's Sons, 215 Broughton street,
west.
Sewer Connections-We are prepared
to make the above at reasonable prices.
Just listen! Is it not wise to go to
some reliable and responsible house
to have this important work done ?
Cornwell & Chapman, 10S Congress
street.
w. NJ. Davidson & Co., the real es-
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your realty business, stocks and bonds;
thoroughly reliable. ITO East Bryan.
A. L. DesbouiTlons the jeweer, will
sell you goods in his line at lowest
prices ever heard of. A visit to his
store will convince you.
A. L. Desbouillons, the reliable lew
eler, is showing a fine lire of watches
clocks and jewelry ware. Get prices on
rings, pins and charms. 43 Bull street.
NJ. Dryfus, outfitters for men and
boys clothing; you know it. The PEG
pie come to this reliable store for hats.
shoes and furnishings.
NJ. B. Ehrlicher sells the purest vinas
and lul1OTS bOtf1n6
use. All the choicest brands. BY the
pint, quart or gallon. Corner West
Broad and Liberty.
NJ. b. Ehrlicher still takes the lead
on West Broad street. with the finest
table delicacies, fresh eggs and butter.
can't be beat. Try them.
Get your picture frames, room mould
ings, wall paper, paints, brushes art
lists materials at Green & Co.'S reIia-
bic store. See our beautiful line of nm
framed pictures.
Garfunkel & Sons have secured a line
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is $3.50.
Garfunkel & Sons have put out a
flyer this eek in a black and hIue
cloth skirt that is worth $500, for $3.50
The Georgia Steam Laundry: Your
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perfection. The business men. the
commercial and professional men praise
it. Congress street.
The Georgia Steam Laundry are
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they are daily receiving. You are for.
tunate Ia have your clothes laundried
by them.
J II. Helmkens cafe is a deliRhtful
place 10 take your meals or regular
board. Tables furnished with choicest
table delicacies. Southeast Liberty and
Whitaker.
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was pitched by the Washita river, he
announced that he could beat any man
in the combined tribes at Do-a.
Among the Apaches was a youth
named Daveko, or Eyes hat-kill who
was also something of a sleight-of-
hand man, and a great Do-a player.
So the two chose sides and, in the
midst of a great gathering of the
tribes, the game took place.
Keeps his-name- always was the Win
ner and at once became a great man
among his people.
Now the Kiowas, in the days when
herds of buffalo roamed over the great
plains of the West, instead of living
in one place as they do now, used to
wander over vast extent of territory,
fighting with other tribes and hunt
ing. When the buffalo became extinct
they had to settle down, but they al
ways longed, as they do to-day, for
the return of the herds, and they ac-
cepted a belief that the buffalo origi-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-22

The heart is the hardest worked organ of the
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dual heart moves about six tons of blood in each
twenty-four hours. On the purity of that blood
health depends On the strength of the heart
depends the strength of the body.
The question then is, how can we keep the
blood pure and the heart strong That question
answers itself when we know what is the common
cause of the bloodS inpurity, and whence arises
the tendency to heart "trouble." What is blood?
Blood is only digested food. In proportion as
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blood, and indigestion often precedes or attends
the first symptoms of heart "trouble" The first
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stomach is properly digested and perfectly assmi-
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body No is stronger than his stomach, be-
cause physical strength is derived from food di-
gested and assimilated Deaths ascribed to weak
heart and "heart failure" therefore, are more
properly ascrbed to weak stomach and stomach
failure.
1t is this dependence of the heart upon the stomach
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the of DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery. This
medicine diseases of the stomach and other
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-22

Mother and incidentally her Yankee
patients. Such a healthy lot Of men
I've never seen before or since. One
after another of the charges told me
that 1t was the best thing that they
had struck in years and hoped their
good luck would hold out indefinitely.
AS the Mother Superior appeared to be
especially pleased with the condition OF
her patients and showed no disposition
10 let them go-taiked also of building
an addition TO her hospital and invited
me TO come ard live there, the whole
colony may he with her yet for all
know. When I left, that hospital was
the most satisfactory and profitable
feature about the consulate"
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signatures of every testimonial among the>SX W.
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last January very bad spell and ten DAYS
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rFor about nine years suffered with on nv ankle
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Yatesboro Pa "A friend advised try Dr. Pierce's
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taken bottle when could do hard days work
could lie down and rest night without pain The
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Perce's Golden Medical Discovery"
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What Supports The Heart t.?

of digestion and nutrition. 1t purfes the blood eni
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the predsposing of heart trouble and makes the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-22

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EDUCATIONAL.
MOTIONS School for Bows.

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J. R. MORTON, NJ. A, Principal.
r. E. l.. FARMER, NJ. A, Principal
r. c. SOMMERVILLE, M. A, First
Assistant.
MISS EDITH JOHNSON. Second Asst
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BY A FORMER UNIT ED STATES CONSUL.
Copyright. 1903. by 7. c. Mcclure.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-22
KI0WA'S GREAT
BUTTON GAME

Do-a, Which Nearly Made a War
Between Them and the White
Men-The Great Do-a Players
Who Got Rich.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-22

Bargains for this week: Gas
mantles, 10c each; 4-string brooms
at 15c; table tumbles, &c each; cast
steel hammers, 25c: nails, Sc pound;
copper bottomed coffee pots, 15c. Sa-
vannah Crockery and Hardware Com
pany, sos Broughton, west.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-22

stro niger than in the splendid collection spring
ment speaks eoquenty of the good taste the good judgment
eyer
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
Flies Wintered Well.

Grafton Record: Professor Wal
dron. of the North Dakota Agricultural
college, took a day off last Saturday
and came up here to see how the Hes
sian fly had stood the cold weather.
He drove up to Auburn and examined
the stubble along the road and found
the bug doing fairly we'll, and he
brought back several sample copies.
The fly is found in the joint of the
straw which breaks over when 1t gets
in its work; it resembles a fax seed,
to the naked eye, but when under a
powerful glass looks like a young
cigar. The professor says if the pests
are not destroyed the damage they do
just about knocks off the farmers
profit. They can be destroyed by burn
ing the stubble fields. or il the ground
Is plowed just as soon as the frost al.
lows they will probably be put out Of
business. Fall blowing settles them
and Mr.. Waldron says he was glad to
e so much of it done.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20

States Attorney johnson gives mt
that regardless of cost or conse.
quences, he will rid the city of Minot
OF blind pigs. In this connection It
may be observed that there seems
to be a general movement looking to
rigid enforcement of the prohi-
bltion law. The example of Bismarck
IS referred to by many people who
came from places where the law is
enforced. The capital city is to
be congratulated on her good reputa-
ton n it may be added that in the
forthcoming city election this fact
should not be lost sight of. Bis.
marck is on the upgrade. Its growth
from this time on promises to no
rapid and substantial. We should do
nothing to retard it. Blind pigs arc
unnecessary evils and will not be tol.
Grated in Bismarck under any admins.
tration.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
NEWS

Fargo proposes to license chimney
sweeps.
Hillsboro has declared war on the
slot machines.
jamestown hopes to have free mail
delivery by Aug. /.
Velva. up on the 500, is threatened
with an epidemic of smallpox.
George X. McEwan has been NOM
mated as postmaster at Park River.
Grand Forks people are disappointed
because that city is not on the presi-
dents itinerary.
A Grand Forks party, including Ed
itor Winship, is taking a side trip
from Florida over to Havana.
With eight drug stores in Fargo, the
Forum thinks a topper can do pretty
we'll on a half pint at each place.
Mrs. Donahue. mother of S. p. Don
ahue. who reported the session Tor
the Forum, died at Tower City TINS
week.
A dispatch from Renville says A. b.
| Mcdonald has been arrested and held
in $1,000 bail for stealing seven head
of horses.
N. Davis has brought suit for $l5,-
600 against Senator Jacobson, ID. A.
Dinnie and Postmaster Fugelso for
injuries received in the collapse OF
the postofice building at Minot.
In the coroner's inquest over the
body of Adam Black. who committed
suicide in Ward county a few days ago.
the jury returned a recommendation
that criminal proceedings be brought
against two blind piggers, from whom
Black is said to have bought the liquor
that led him to commit suicide. Ed
itor Wilson was foreman of the jury
and he laid the facts before the
states attorney.
Towner County Democrat: Peter
Kruger. who lives eight miles north
east of this city. is certainly consider
able more fortunate than the average
individual. One of his COWS a few
days ago gave birth to three calves
and the more remarkable feature OF
the incident is, they are all living and
give promise of becoming full-grown
The triplets are of small
stature, but are perfect in develop
ment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
SLOPE WEATHER PARTICULARS.

The monthly bulletins issued by thu
North Dakota division of the climat,
and crop service, represented in thi:
state by MIR. Bronson, section di
rector of the United States weather
bureau, present some very interest
ing facts to those interested in the
Missouri slope, especially the north
half of Burleigh, west half of Mclean
all of Mercer and Oliver counties, and
the south half of Ward.
In the territory named the rainfall
for the year 1902 was from eighteen
to twenty inches: for the year 1901
was from fourteen to eighteen inches,
1t is only for the past few years that
any attention has been given to this
point, but since our attention has
been called to it. it presents the cause
for the extraordinary prosperity in
that region, resultant from the fine
crops which have been grown year
after year, with almost no failure.
This particular spot in North Da-
Dakota seem to be especially favored.
and by comparing with the famous
Red river valley states. show equally
well as regards precipitation, and
often better.
Going into detail for 1902: We note
that March. April and May received
from two to four inches each month:
June from four to five: July and Au-
gust from one to three; September.
less than half an inch. or practically
none. Could the arrangement be made
any better if We had the handling OF
it ourselves? January. February.
October. November and December
a practically no precipitation.
Furthermore. as regards the winds:
1t is observed that during March.
April and May the prevailing winds
were from the southeast, bringing the
warm. soft days for the spring work:
during June, July, August and Sen.
TENDER. which constitutes the hot
term. the prevailing winds were from
the northwest, cooling the heated at
mOsphere.
Prospective settlers and our own
people. should take thehse things into
consideration, especially the rainfall.
A country that has as fine soil as
we are. blessed with, enough rain
coming in the right months, and a
total absence of the dreaded hot
southwest winds, cannot be beaten in
any portion of the globe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
WILL A r FOR EcAN.
Hunt for the Missing Man Soon to BE
Resumed.

Resumed.
Arrangements are now being made
t o resume the search for the body of
B. F. Egan, division superintendent
of the Great Northern, who was lost
in the woods near Lake Five in Mon.
tana. last November and was presum-
ably frozen to death. Mr.. Egan, it will
be remembered, was with a hunting
party and became separated from his
friends. He was superintendent of
the Breckenridge division of the Great
Northern and his associates posted
a reward for the recovery of his body
to which the company later added a
similar amount. The sum subscribed
by the employees has already been
turned over to Mrs. Egan, but the COM
pany's reward still stands. A party
of residents Of the section in which
Mr.. Egan disappeared has been organ
lied in the hope of earning this re-
ward. The search will be begun as
soon as the snow has melted to about
the depth at which it was when Mr.
Egan was lost.