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before | could begin to recon lie myself -
my surroundings. there was a slight stir
in the vicinity Of the drum, aud suddenly
haif-dozen arms rose and fell upon that
instrument with such force as to cause il
TO rebound upon its fasteninGs. \ snll-
tary voice. of high and shrill pitch. III
tered a few wavering notes followed -
the next drum beat by the entire COM
pany of singers. each one striving appar
emily 10 outsing all the rest. Now. in
deed. my nervous tension reached 4 pain
ful point. \ dozen Of the hitherto Silent.
motionless figures sprang high in tine air.
their robes falling in heap. a.. v III
Bonded arms and Knees they leaped To-
ward the center of tie tent.
THE sudden appearance. the frantic
movements of the advancing and retreat
ing forms. the war clubs AMI the thud ~
the bare feet upon the ground called mp
the savage nature in all its terrible inten-
sity. while every act Of Indian atrociiy
gave a blood-curdling interpretation T.
the scene. Gladly would ] have now es-
capped. but these frenZied and demoniac-
looking creatures were between mo and
the opening. and even II succeeded ~
eludng their grasp I could not escape the
hundreds outside the tent. | fancied, in
deed. that those treacherous. gayly dress
Ell ana Laughing ltcpit Ntlt TIC
race as these fiends. and might have I'M
dergone a similar hideous transformation.
since that time | have had many
laugh with my Indian friends over TINS
first and only fright caused. as ! no"
recognize. BY the popular idea Of Indians
While among the Omahas ana ho'
long after this occasion Of my nrst VII
Messing a war dance | fell Ill MY SICK
ness was severe one. and i lay for
months gently ministered 10 by thesr
sayages Ny returning health was cele-
brated by my initiation into the Wa-Wah
ceremony. OF course, | did not partak'
literally of the pipes of fellowship which
figure in that ceremony. but. the latter
greatly impressed me, particularly the
music in which I was able to join.
DR. Walter HouGh. the eminent anthro-
pologist of the Smithsonian Institution.
did however partake of the Indian pipe
of fellowship. and described the effect
thereof as distinctly nauseating. Or
Hough is a lover of tobacco. But said
he 1.-The Indians at least for ceremonial
occasions. mix some herbs in the tobacco
which give il a heavy favor and which,
I must say with all my varied experience
i'm the use of the weed was novel and
VERY unpleasant. Indeed. that SMOKE
made me 50 dizzy that | really did not
know where | was
DR. Hough is a member in good stand
ing of the M3ki tribe of Arizona. having
been adopted according 70 rule. and re-
joices i'm the Indian name Of 'kuktaimie.'
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TALENTED WOMEN

ent at least she may stay with her father.
and preside over his household
Mrs. Charles Nagel is perhaps the least
known of the women who will domino e
the social life of the present administra-
ton.
Commerce and Labor. For her il will
be duty of building up new friends and
connections. but those who have known
Mrs. Nagel at her summer home in
Marion. Mass. speak of her most
tactfuI and clever hostess who is car-
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p ARELY Has Amy
~ First Lady of the
Land Gone Into Wash
lngton Social Life
Backed by Such an Array
OF Talented and Clever
Women as Mrs. Taft
The Wives of the Cabi-
net Members, Those Who
Will Assist Her in En-
tertaining and in Dictat-
ing the Social Life of
Washington in the Next
Four Years, Include
Brilliant Women-Mrs.
Knox, Mrs. Meyer, Mrs.
Sherman and Mrs. Mac
Veagh Have All Had
Notable Successes.
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BASE BALL CURVER.
Device Fits Over Fingers and En-
ables Pitcher to Do Wonders.

If the Nebraska man who invented the
base ball curver shown in The cut hal
kept the idea 10 himself and used il Sc
cretly. lie could command salary from
one Of tie big league teams that would
make an insurance president sit up and
take notice. BY means of this simple
little device a man can throw inshoots
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this realm as her husband : IL over me
affairs of state.
Much depends on the character OF the
women who compose the cabinet of the
Presidents wife. the wives Of the officers
vno hold the various portfolios. This
term sees perhaps the mos: talented as
semply of ladies ever known together at
one time. In fact, II in picking his cahi-
net the President had in mind the social
qualifications of their wives. he could not
have done better.
Nearly all OF them have had brilliant
experience in Washington. In the num-
Der IL represented considerable wealth.
and there will be lack OF distinction
during the years that they are III the
high place or power in Washington.
Mrs James = Sherman IS expected Ia
mainf ain the high ideals Of Mrs Garret
A. Hobart and Mrs. Charles w Fair
banks the two most talented wives of the
Vice Presidents. Mrs. Sherman has never
had a social secretary. Yet her Judgment
Is so. good and her memory excellent
that she never makes a mistake. Her
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EW casual visitors
10 the bureau of
ethnology, on r
str ct. who converse
with the quiet and
StudiouS DR.. j. Wal
ter FewkeS of that
institution. can real
iZe that the emf
nent scientist is a
yeritable medicine
man." and regular
ly appointed cere-
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near 10 nature, and I have had frequent
opportunity to observe and study IL IN the
ghost dance on the plains.
When | came among the Arapanoe anu
CheyenneS, in 1899. | was told lot OF
stories by these indians OF wonderful
things that occurred in the ghost dance
how people died, went to heaven anu
came back again, and how they talked
with dead friends and brought back
messages from the other world. Having;
during the course of that winter, gained
the confidence of the lndians-Wnlcn 1
have always found an easy matter II you
show neither suspicion nor fear-l was IN
vited the following summer not only TO
witness but tn participate in the mystic
rious ghost dance. and was able TO note
all the stages of the hypnotic phe-
nomena, from the time the subject hrst
attracted the notice of the medicine man
through the staggering, the rigiuty, the
unconsciousness and back again to wake
fulnesS.
Young women are usually the first to
he affected. then older women. and lastly
men. Sometimes, however. a man proves
sensitive as the average woman. In
particular L have seen one young Arapa-
hoe become rigid in the trance night after
night. IIe was Carlisle student
Sometimes before falling the hypno-
tized subjects ran wildly around the circle
or out over the prairie, or went through
various crazy evolutions like those OF a
lunatic. On one Occasion--but only once
] have seen the medicine man point his
finger almost in the face of the hypno-
tized subject and then, Withdrawing his
finger. describe with it large circle about
the tipis. The subject followed the drec
ton indicated. sometimes being hidden by
the crowd from view. and finally returned
with his eyes still fixed and staring, to
the place where the medicine man was
standing. There was unquestionably q
good deal of humbug mixed with these
to be hypnotiZed in order to attract notice
or to bring about such condition from
force of imitation. but, in my opinion.
the greater portion was unquestionably
genuine and beyond the control of the
subjects. In many instances the hypno-
tized person spun around for minutes at
time like dervish, or whirled the arms
with apparently impossible speed or as
sumed and retained until the final fall
most uncomfortable POSITIONS which 1t
would have been quite impossible to have
kept for any length of time under normal
conditions. Frequently a considerable
number Of persons were within the ring
at once, in all the various stages Of hyp-
notism. The proportion of women thus
affected was about three times that of
men,
Miss Fletcher. who has done much
work for the bureau of ethnology, has
received initiation into a number Of In
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tain 10 become faVorite IN Washington.
The only one o. tn cabinet Off - y -
lacks wife or daughter 10 take ".lar-e
of his social duties is Frank Iiitchcor"
who is a bachelor. lie j. tic iirSf III
married man to become i member o. ?
"a binet in many years. and ii WI IT, 4
marvel indeed If he succeeds in SoIsS
through four years Of life n the cap -
without contracting IN alliance. Ill
Hitchcock is already very popular and
with the added prestige Of portfolio Il"
is sure to be one of the most sought mea.
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presents the novelty Of a southern wom-
an prominent in a republican cabinet:
in fact. the wife of man who served
against the north in the war of the re-
bellion.
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nR ]. WALTER FEWKES is A VERITABLE
Il "MEDICINE MAN" AND REGULARLY APP
POINTED CEREMO NIAL PRIEST - MISS
FLETCHER OF THE BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY
HAS BEEN INITIATED INTO MANY SECRET
CIRCLES JAMES MOONEY HAS WIT
MESSED THE WEIRD AND AWFUL RITE OF
THE WASHING OF THE SNAKES.
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the hugger brushed his whip before the
serpent's mouth to shield the carriers
face. A procession of these groups one
individual in each holding in his mouth
writhing rattlesnake, is thus formed"
K K
1t has been generally doubted that the
Indians of this country were originally
conversant with the phenomena of hyp-
notism, but the Investigations of Mr..
Mooney on this point are interesting. He
says:
THE most important feature of the
ghost dance. and the secret of the
frances. 1 found to have been hypnotism.
1t has been hastily assumed that hyp-
motto knowledge and ability belong only
to an overripe civilization, such as that
of India and ancient Egypt. or to the
most modern period of scientific investi-
cation. The fact is. however, that prac-
teal knowledge. if not understanding. of
such things belongs to people who live
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outshoots and drops with a much ease
as he can pitch a straight bail, and the
curves will be such as fans never
dreamed CT. The continuance is simply
a pair of connected elastic loops. de-
signed TO fit over the first two fingers OF
the right or left hand, as the case may
be. Inside each loop is metal plate
with prongs which engage the ball and
twist il in the direction desired. Ever
man who has played base ball 10 any
extent knows what twist must he given
ball II make IL curve in given d.
rection. The difficulty is to get such
a purchase on the sphere as to MAKE
the twist sufficiently pronounced. With
the metal grip this is easy.
The proposed American exposition to be
held IN London next year has be thor
oughly organized. and special efforts are
being made to secure exhibits from the
western part of this country.
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dian inner circles, among them the Da-
k0ta warrior society OF the Hae-thu-ska
1T was at the so-caled grass dance of
that tribe" said Miss Fletcher, that the
honor was conferred upon me. At that
time had lived so long among the In
dams that 1 was not frightened at the
weird ceremonial. although I shall not
easily forget my first admission TO a war
dance. 1t was on a sunny September
morning, more than a score of years ago.
that. as I looked from my tent over the
Dakota prairie. / saw the Indian crier
emerge from the chiefs lodge He was
an old Indian, in native garb, and he
went from tent TO tent calling upon the
people to assemble at nightfall in the
great wigwam. The invitation was ex-
tended to me as courtesy from the son
of the old chief Spotted Tail, whose guest
/ then was.
II found myself in the midst of pic
turesQue group Of white. cone shaped
tents, among which, and overlapping
great reception tent. about the entrance
to which were gathered gala-dressed peo-
pie, respondent in red. green and yellow
blankets The tent cover was thrown
back, exposing the tall trim poles. cut in
the forests of the Black Hills, and within.
at the right of the entrance. I saw men
and women seated around the drum,
which was supported a few inches from
the ground upon four sticks. Farther
along, around the inside of the tent
We're crouched many men closely muf-
fled in their robes. Upon my entrance
| was appalled, by sudden mighty Feat
ing OF the drum, accompanied by deafen-
ing yells. but. following the dictates of
Indian etiquette, I paid no heed to this
extraordinary welcome. passing as
calmly as | could to the back of the tent
where ] s"t down i'm the middle of an
unoccupied space, close to the edge of
the covering.
"On either side of the tent were lines OF
silent. motion1ess figures. their robes
closely wrapped about them No touch OF
color enlivened the somber scene within.
save In the costume of the few women
who sat near the drum. Their glossy
black braids fell In heavy loops upon their
red and green tunics, the russell hue OF
their faces was heightened by touches of
vermillion upon the cheeks, their ear or
naments of white shell hung nearly -
their waists and their arms were eno;r
cied with shining brass bangles These
siints OF brightness only added to the
Welrdness of the place. Beyond. framed
py the opening of the tent against the
pale primrose of the evening sky. was the
contrasting picture of gayly dressed and
panied men and women, chatting and
laughing and showing their small white
teeth.
The entire scene oppressed me, and
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EIL.L!hNT beyo'ul
the social life II
Washington under
any administration
III recent history
should be the rel n
Of Mrs. Taft.
IL is the first latiy
of the land who de-
termineS the pol.te
life of the capita :.
and her sway Is
just as complete in
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10 he one of the most popular women
and tact. She has travelled all the world
over. and was the head of the social life
of Memphis, Tenn Mrs. Dickinson accom-
panied her husband TO Picking, whence
he Went as a member of the commission
10 settle the Boxer troubles. Like Mrs.
Taft. Mrs. Dickinson is quite a linguist.
and she and the wife of the President
can converse together I'm several Ian
SuaSes. Mrs. Dickinson has the southern
patois so delightful to northerners and
she is sure to be Immensely popular.
Coming back to Washington is almost
like returning home to Mrs. George Wick
ersham. for here she spent considerable
part of her girlhood. Her father, Cor
nelius Wendell was very fond of the
capital. and had handsome home here.
Mildred Wendell attended Mime. Burr's
fashionable school. and here she made
friendships with many girls who have
now taken places of prominence in the
social life of the capital. AS Mrs. Wicker
sham she will be destined to play hostess
To many of these old-time schoolgirl
friends.
Miss Constance Wickersham, a daugh-
ter. fourteen years of age. will accompany
her parents 10 the capital.
Mrs. George Won l.. Meyer, wife of the
new Secretary of the Navy, has had ex-
ceiient experience i'll the duties of a
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and have the ,nattiest Kind of little
electric brougham In which they make
their calls.
Mrs. Richard Ballinger does not come
10 washington as a newcomer, for the
Secretary of the Interior was formerly
connected with the land office. and has
the advantage of many valuable connec-
tons and friendships made during that
time His wife is very partial to So
cety.
The Secretary of Agriculture. the vet
eran James Wilson, who has served under
three Observation-Disclosures. Roosevelt and
Taft-is a widower. and the entertaining
he does is entirely in the hands of his
daughter. Miss Flora Wilson. She had
planned 10 go abroad this year and study
music, but 1t is possible that for the pres
The Washington herald., 1909-08-30
DEFY COURT POWERS
Ball Game Played at Allan
tic City as Usual.
CROWD IS ON HAND
No Attempt Made to Halt Game, and
Appearance of Leaders OF Reform
Society Only ArOuses Jeers from
Fans-NO Service OF Injunction In
Claim of the Managers.

Atlantic City. y. J., Aug. 29.-The pow
er OF the New Jersey Court OF Chan
Gerry, arbiter Of the greatest legal ques-
tions that come up for settlement from
end TO end Of the State. was coolly de-
fed here this afternoon, when ball play
ers Of the Chicago Cubs and the At
lantic City team played nine innings de-
spite the known order issued by Acting
Chancellor Walker forbidding any more
games until the high state court had
passed on the problem OF its legality II
was claimed that NO service" OF the IN
junction writ had been made on the man.
ayers OF the teams.
Threatening clouds and fear OF some
sort OF move by the reformers to halt
the game, are both given as reasons for
the appearance Of the smallest crowd seen
at a\Sunday game here this year.
No attempt was made TO halt the game
and the appearance OF President VII
liam Winter and Volunteer Agent z. E
Steelman. OF the Reformers' organiza-
ton. who stood outside the grounds. only
aroused cheers from the departing fans
While Il Is known that the two meT
were on hand to obtain proof that the
prescribed game was carried on, neither
would make any statement.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-30
AMNESTY GRANTED.
RebeIliOus Troops of Greece Return
to Barracks.

RebelliOus Troops of Greece Reform
to Barracks.
Athens, Aug. 29-The new government
has advised the king to grant amnesty
to the mutinous troops and a decree to
that effect was issued this morning. Col
Zorbas. the leader Of the movement. then
addressed the mutineers. saying the na-
ton approved their attitude but in view
Of his majesty's gracious act they must
resume discipline
The insurgents thereupon returned
quietly to their barracks. No disturb
ance OF order occurred throughout the
incident Five hundred and forty-eight
officers and about 1900 soldiers were
concerned The new premier has issued
statement recounting the affair and
declaring the cabinet viii continue to
observe the correct. loyal and deferentiel
attitude 10 the advice OF the powers
which Greece has already adopted.
Among the causes Of the agitation are
dissatisfaction with the handling OF the
Cretan question and the desire for re-
organization OF the army and navy.
There is a report that the crown prince.
who Is aware Of the aruy's attitude.
has already decided 70 resign. The re-
cent rumor that the king intends 10 alb
dicate IS revived. but there is nothing
10 eonfcm H.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-30
GOV. HUGHES GUSTS HAFFEN.
President Of Bronx Borough Accused
of Misconduct ana Neglect.

President OF Bronx Borough Accused
of Misconduct and Neglect.
New York. Aug. 29.-Gov. Hughes has
removed Louis F. Hanen, president Of
the Borough Of the Bronx. for official
misconduct and neglect. Gov. Hughes
action is based on the charges made
against Hanen by Mayor McCIenan's
commissioners OF accounts in November.
1905.
Haffen stands no show OF being re-
elected by the Bronx aldermen. as was
Borough President John F. Ahearn by
the Manhattan city fathers when he was
removed from Office. Tammany will not
help him, and his aldermen have been
falling away from him recently. so that
he controls now only three Of the eight
votes. The other five aldermen are sup
posed to be united on Arthur H. Murphy.
one OF their number. for election as
Haffen's successor. Murphy represents
the Thirty-eighth district. and has for
several years been one OF the most popu-
lar Tammany leaders in the Bronx
The governor. in the memorandum
which he handed down, sustains nine Of
the twenty-five charges which the COM
uissioners OF accounts made against
Haffen.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-30

NIatamoras, Mexico, Avs. s9.-The West
Indian hurricane which spent Itself yes
terday along the stretch Of the Gulf Of
Mexico coast between the mouth OF the
Rio Grande and Vera Cruz produced me
neurological conditions which are unpre-
cedented IN this part Of Northern Mexico.
Rain has been falling in torrents for
three days over scope OF territory ex-
tending west from Matamoras TO Tor
reon. a distance OF 800 miles. and south
nearly 100 miles Many thousands OF
square miles Of territory are under water.
The rivers and smaller streams are all
far out OF their banks. and q low esti-
mate places the number Of people
drowned al 15oO and the number rem
dered homeless at 2o.0o0
Death List Grows.
In the Monterey district alone the death
LIST Is placed at 200. including the lives
that were lost in the city Of Monterey
and nearby villages. The property losses
are almost incalcUlable. Outside OF Non
terey. where several blocks OF buildings
were swept away and great damage done
I ~ blb AlllLHNlldl p-duAss Il nAiuUtE Nl
smaller towns were wiped out OF ex-
istence. according 10 meager advices
which were received here to-day.
! 1t is stated at the Offices Of the Ma,
tional Railways OF Mexico. in Matamoras
that more than sixty miles of track and
roadbed Of the Monterey dt
vision is washed away. This road follows
the San Juan River between NInpa and
Camargo. and It is this portion that SUI
fered most. The National line between
Saltillo ard Nuevo Laredo Is washed out
IN many places
The Santa Catarina River. which runs
through Monterey, emptied its flood wa.
ters into the San Juan, sugmenting tn,
big rise in that stream so suddenly thai
4 the Inhabitants OF the valley were no
warned OF the approaching crest OF wa.
ter, and many were unable 70 save them
selves.
Reports from Aldamas, Herreras. Ra
mones. Salinas, Sabinas. and many Other
small towns tell Of the terrible destruc
ton wrought by the floods. The crest Of
the San Juan River flood has not We
emptied into the Rio Grande. II vii
Continued on Page 4, Column 4.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-30

Berlin. Aug. zs.-The dfrigiblo balloon
Zeppelin III reascended from Bitter
field at 7:S5 o'clock this morning, and.
continuing its voyage. arrived at Berlin
without further mishap. Count Zeppelin
himself steering.
He was welcomed as a national hero
with intense fervor. No Caesar return
ing in triumph to Rene from a sue
cessful foreign war could have evoked
a greater or more enthusiastic furore.
In addition TO the bulk OF the capitals
population Of more than 100000, there
were probably half million people from
the provinces outdoors watching the air
ships arrival. in the parks and other
open spaces, and the streets were packed
with enthusiastic pazers.
Parks Filled with GaEers.
The Thiergarten, covering 700 acres. was
filled. House tops and church towers
were crowded. About three hours after
leaving Bftterfeld the airship appeared
above the suburbs and afterward the
'Dementia zeppelinia," from which Ber-
liners have suffered for the last few
days, reached its climax. A stentorian
chorus OF ''Hochsr' "Wilkommensr' and
similar cries nlled the air for hours.
The Kaiser. Kaiserin. and members
OF their family, their suites, couriers.
and officers. went in automobiles to the
Templehof parade ground to join in the
welcome.
shortly before o'clock their airshlr
threw out four coils OF ropes above the
landing place These were smartly
seized by soldiers belonging to the bal
loon corps, and the ship was soon an.
chored safely, while a hand played
Deutschland. Deutschland, Uber Allies. -
Then Count Zeppelin landed and ad-
vanced bareheaded TO the Kaiser. His
majesty warmly embraced him and con
graduated him.
OrviIIe Wright Presented.
He presented the count to the Kaiserir
and his family. who added their praises
The burgomaster next read an address
OF welcome. and afterward the Kaiser In.
trcduced Orville Wright, who had beer
invited 70 Tegel so that the two great
aviators might meet.
Mr.. Wright shook hands heartily witt
the count, and congratulated him upor
his achievement. Soon afterward tn,
Kaiser. taking Count Zeppelin's arms ant
placing him between himself and tn,
Kaiserin. led him to his automobile ant
drove to the castle for luncheon.
Later he took Count Zeppelin TO a bal
cony and shared In a double ovation
given by an enormous crowd
The airship started on its return I,
Friederichshafen at midnight.