The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, January 25, 1912, Image 11

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i. ly lier wlilto sisters. Indeed. It ts T ,'V' NS SKd ??Gl ijSraf ( EAY I
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- J are not. In many respects, ad- f ' ' fflS'W ''4 N fi
1 V vnnclnt; moro rapidly thnn their f , nSffi ,'-' I, I
Ic-y'.X.' prototypes among tho paletaees. . M(ft;lrtyD " I
Hr "XiK thllt tl10 Prcs,jnt,,ny trend of cul- I . t S ''r,S ffirBil ft W 4 l I
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f' nmoiiB the Indian girls is a paral- j - k Sg; ffi r &Z k I
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HB Indian girl Is progressing in
accordance with tlio example set
by her wlilto sisters. Indeed. It is
n question whether tho Indian girls
are not. in many respects, ad
vancing moro rapidly than their
prototypes among tho paletnces.
However, It must not bo Interred
that the present-day trend of cul
turo and cducntlon and progress
among the Indian girls is a paral
lel as to alms and purposes with
that which prevails among her lair-
complexloncd cousins Quito tho
contrary, as n matter of lact. For Instance, It
may be cited that, generally speaking, the Indian
girls of the present givo tar less thought to
fashions in dress than do temlntne members ot
tho wlilto race. Similarly they uro not exercised
over suffrage and they do not place such stress
on the development ot musical accomplishments.
Hut, on tho contrary, tho twentieth century In
dian girls aro devoting their energies to a mas
tery of cookery and sowing and tho other essen
tials ot successful homc-raalcing to which, In tho
estimation of somo old-lashloucd tolks, the white
girls of the period nio ghlng all too little atten
tion. At the same time, many of tho red-sktn
belles are not content to Ignoro the social accom
plishments which are supposed to enhanco tho at
tractiveness of modern young women. Accord
ingly at tho Indian School at Carlisle, Fn., and
other largo institutions of this kind wo find tho
daughters of the forest crowding tho classes In
music, painting, drawing, dancing, modern ath
letics, etc., and even behold theso descendants or
the savages developing marked dramatic nblllty
in amateur theatrical entertainments ot various
kinds.
Every person Is lorced to admit ot the wisdom
and bonellts of the "white man's education" for
somo Indians. The remarkablo lire stories ot
somo of the selr-mado Indians who have, after
acquiring tho white man's book lenrnlng, adopted
tho white man's mode of lire, amply attest tho
success of tho transformation In Individual cases.
There Is, however, and perhaps always will be
a difference or opinion ns to tho wisdom of at
tempting to fix the Anglo-Saxon standards for
tho entiro rising generation of America's native
tribes. Oddly enough there seems to bo more
widespread belief In such a policy ror the Indian
girls thnn for the young men of tho tepees.
Wo say, oddly, because when new conditions
havo confronted nn uncivilized or semlclvllized
people It has usually been the men who havo ac
customed themselves to the now order of things
moro readily than tho women. In tho caso or
most Indian clans, however, tho women havo
proven moro amenable to tho exactions of tho
new lifo wherein seems to lie the only salvation
of the entiro Indian life. Various reasons have
been advanced In explanation of this, one ot the
most plauslblo being that It has not been as dif
ficult for tho Indian girl to torcgo such pleasures
as sho enjoyed In her old llfo as It has been for
tho 'young bravo to forcsako tho excitement or
thechase and tho care-free nomadic life and to
settlo down lua Ilxed habitation with tho Irksome
monotony of tho whlto man's llfo. Also. It Is Im
possible to overlook tho Influence exerted by tho
examplo of tho considerable number of Indian
women who havo married whlto settlers In Okla
homa and other parts of tho west.
Even at tho outset of her enreer in tho conven
tional environment or tho ngo the Indian girl has
many advantages over her brother who com
pletes his education nt tho same time. It not In
frequently happons that a young man or Indian
blood graduotes with hotiors Irom some Indian
school only to tind no opportunities awaiting him
commensurate with hta ability. Small wonder
that In somo Instances tho young men re
vert to tho ldoals and mode or lllo ot their tore-t-thors.
The Indian girl, on the other hand, can
bb sure that when she Mulshes n schoolcourso
that Includes domestic economy tnero is a plac
yfv"fj or THrwcHSjr o-
awaiting her. Sho will never have any dlfliculty
In obtaining n well-paid position In domestic serv
ice, for the Instructors nt our Indian schools have
moro applications than they can accept trom re
sponsible families eager to secure competent In
dian girls ns household helpers. Some ot the np
pllcnutB even suggest the possibility ot adopting
a young Indian girl If one be found to tultll ex
pectations. Or, If tho Indian girl of the present day, upon
completing her educntlon. elect to try tor a live
Ihood In some one of the artistic pursuits she
seems to have advantages over her brother fully
ns marked as under the circumstances above men
tioned. Tho Indian brave. In his nntlvo state,
does not show aptitude lor any form of artistic
handicraft unless It be the fashioning ot bows
and arrows. Hut tho Indian women havo tradi
tional skill In bead work, in feather work and in
leather work and tho Indian women of tho south
west have for countless generations excelled In
pottery manufacture, In rug weaving and In basket
manufacture. When an Indian girl Is enabled to
use such talents In nrcordanco with tho knowl
edge ot modern art Ideals which a school educa
tion gives her, it goes without saying that Bho
has ready to hand a very agreeable and very ro
munerntlvo means of livelihood.
School teaching Is another vocation which opens
to tho educated Indian girls a futuro that is vir
tually closed to tho redskins of tho sterner sex.
There aro In tho United States a large aud con
stantly Increasing number of Indian schools.
that Is, primary grade schools tor tho education ot
the younger Indian children on the reservations,
and It is coming about that almost all ot the
teachers In these schools nro Indian young women
who havo qualified for tho work at Carlisle or
other schools and by courses In normal schools.
Indeed tho success of great number's or these
young Indian women school teachers In earning
their livelihood by brain work while so many ot
tho Indian young men of tho period must depend
upon manual labor lor their earnings emphasizes
as does nothing clso tho chango that has como
about In tho status ot Indian women. It ts, un
der such circumstances, a completo reversal of
conditions over thoEo that obtained in the long
ngo when tho Indian women were compelled to
do nil of the hard labor, whereas tho men woro
responsible only for the lighter tasks, or, may
hnp, devoted themselves exclusively to wartaie
and tho chnso.
Thero Is llttlo doubt that ono explanation ot
the success which so many twentieth ceutury In-
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dlnn girls are making In various fields of en
deavor is found In the heritage ot good health
which has come to them from generations or
healthful ancestors, nnd tho Intluenco of their
own early training and out-door lllo. Particularly
would this explanation account for the splendid
constitutions possessed by so many Indian girls
nnd which havo stood them In good stead In
many exacting vocations, ror Instance, In nursing
Great numbers of Indian girls huve qualltled as
trained nurses and the services ot most of them
are in constant demand nt $100 a month.
Tho Indian baby, strapped to a board or se
curoly packed in nn elongated basket woven to)
tho purpose, can neither kick nor squirm und this
proves nn advantage which is far-reaching In Its
effect in Inter life. Similarly ts there no danger
that the child will attempt to walk nt an earlier
ago than ts desirable. From earliest childhood
tho average Indian girl has been subjected to that
rigorous outdoor lllo which results In making
them almost perfect physically. For Instnnco,
there may bo cited tho motbod followed In giving
nn Indian child a bath, a weekly event The
mother visits some convenient pool or stream nnd
tho young member or tho household, alter being
loosened Irom hor odd cradle, Is placed In shal
low wnter to kick and splash to her heart's con
tent. In duo courso tho dripping youngster Is
lilted rrom tho water nnd, instead of being ten
dorly dried with soft linen, Is simply hung to tho
bough of somo convenient treo, by means or a
cloth tied nround the wnlst, and there drle3 In tho
nlr nnd tho sunshine while tho mother stands by,
looking with approving eyes upon tho progress of
this heroic hardening process.
In the old days tho Indian girls accepted at
tender ago the traditional lot ot Indian women
thut ot pack horse, and it was nothing unusual
In tho nverage Indian camp to see woo girls toll
lug along wtth bundles of wood, ate, almost as
largo as themselves. Thh condition yet obtains
to n considerable extent, although it Is not so
universal ns lorraerly. Tho capacity of tho In
dlnn girls for hnrd work, however, finds dally ex
ompllllcntlon In every walk of tiro which they
hnvo entered, incldeutly, It may bo mentioned
that whatever Influence civilization may exert up
on tho young woman In whoso veins courses In
dian blood bho never seems to Iopo thnt lovo ot
omamonts and bright colors which characterizes
all children of tho wilderness und which tho In
dian girl will lot crop out In her latter-day cos
tumes, con though they be tathloncd In accord
ance with the meat conventional modes,
Spanish Monarch Acts Like Or
dinary Man Occasionally. -
When on Vacations at Hi3 Summer
Residence Alfonso Talks, Walks,
Hides and Minnies Generally
With the People.
San SelMHlInn, Spain. At till-"
lieautitiil noillicin coast icsorl ol
Spain King Allonso XIII ctijf i m lllo
in Ills IioM.iIi. lieu lashlou. Imagluo
a giuat round bay ;o locked In that
Ita waleis aiu u pond. High around
Its otigcH tlrulo tho villas ol llie ilch,
while along tlio sandy hhore the Koynl
Yacht club and bath huiiboH adjoin
P'lvalo lieachcit iiuxL to the gieat
hotels aud tho public promenade.
Along tho r,un,h, tlio public bath
houses and gay tents Hash nil colots,
lulily soaked In sunlight, oven In Into
autumn. The stono ptoiui'hnd.t, bor
der d by shade tiees und foiged Iron
balustrades, roullnues ro'ind the bay,
thitiugh got genua pmkn and gardens
U the public gambling halls, with tlio
maiblo tei races aud Mowers, leatau
rants nnd eales or ono ol the most
liiMiiloiiM casinos of Kuropn. Hack ol
all this Is tho modern built town or
wide, shady streets, parks mid monu
ments In In ouzo anil marble, ilch
shops, enfo terraces and Haunting uwu
lugH, street sprinklers, gushing loun
talus and that inled pertiiine ot or
ange peel, violets and tuberoses that
mat Its tho muith ot L'uiopo.
Chlel ol tho villas peielird high
aiound the bay Is the king's .Mltnftinr
palace, hall hidden among Its loresta.
At night any tiaveler can lut.o him
sell' In ita winding allejs, 11,-litcd by
SUM) electric lamps. Anjone who has
been there must have thought how
easy it would be for aimed eoiihplra
toiM to enter the park nnd take tho
palaco b suipr.se. The guaul at tho
gate is (-(imposed of tluej men ot tho
Mlnarutts corps. At thu wldo door ol
MW5&
Kino Alfonso.
tho palaco tho only sentry In an old
veteran, wealing many decorations,
but unarmed. The Idea generally held
that tho king of Spain llvcu surround
ed by nn army to protect I1I3 lllo Is
ubsuid. Tho "Alabarderos" mounted
escort and tho laigo military staff In
regularly invislblo in its barracks be
hind tho palaco and exists merely to
satisfy couit protocol. When tho royal
family enjoys its homo lllo In tho
evenings after nudloiico hours are
over, It Is no moro protected than any
other well'todo family of San Sebas
tian. Every day whllo In resldenco nl
San Sebastian, tho king, unaccom
panied by soldiers, on loot, on horse
back, or In auto or carrlngo, can bo
seen going about. Wo met him onco
in n lono spot of tho Cornlcho, wrlten
a traveler, attempting to clonn throo
plugs that had got choked by soot.
My French friends stopped and nskco
tho customary, "Anything wo can do?"
"Theso plugs aro choked with soot,"
replied Alfonso. His chauffeur was
respectfully offering now ones, when
our French friend a pure- automobllo
crnnk llko tho king explained that ho
could clean those plugs by backing
rnpldly up tho slope.
'That Is what I said," cried Alfonso.
'Oust! tumblo In!" and, with n very
tricky swing, ho got his weight on tho
crunk and stnrtcd tho heavy motor
beforo his chauffeur knew what bo
was up to, jumped In beside his only
companion, a silent military man, nm
began backing up tho slopo at seconn
speed.
"Now that Is just tho typo of nuto-mobile-
crank who will net let his
chauffeur do n thing,' expalned tho
Frenchman. From this time Alfonso
nodded to us with a smile, content
thnt hero were threo men nnd a lady
who had secu him, Alfonso, acting as
a man.
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Pool Ball In His Mouth.
Philadelphia. Hobcrt Wilson, n
youth living nt 1330 North Eighth
Btreot, mado a bet with sovcral com
panions that ho had the largest mouth
in tho crowd, nnd to provo his asser
tion thrust a pool ball between his
Jaws.
Ho won tho wagor, but lost several
teeth, for tho ivory ball fitted his
mouth go well that It took two hours'
work on the part of physicians at tho
Children's Homeopathic hospital to ro
movo tho ball, and that was accom
plished only after tho forceps had
been used.
Wilson walked to tho hospital with
his friends. Tho physicians first told
him to force the ball out with his
tongue. Ills efforts were unavailing
and the pain frotu his distended Jaws
so great that it was determined to
sacrifice live front teeth,
THE PEEVISH CHILD
NEEDS TREATMENT
When a child sulks drowsily, or 13
fietfiil.lt Is iiMually due lo somo slight
disorder of the dlgefie ot garni, and a
mild liiMitlvo h eiy often all that in
necessary to restore cheei fulness aud
buovanoy of spirits.
In rases whno tlio iur of .1 gentle,
effective laxative stimulant la ImM
tntcd, many or the best pliyxldans ato
now prt'scilbluK Dr. ('aidwoirn Syrup
Pepsin This preparation Is admitted
ly the perfect lavatlvc, being mild, yet
positive in lis action nn tlio bowels,
and far pieferablo to violent cathart
ics and purgative- waters. It Is very
ploai'ant to tlio taste and Is an Ideal
leiuedy to icgulato and strengthen tho
stomach, liver nnd bowels. Its ensy,
tintm nl action makes it especially de
sirable In the easo of chlldiun, n doso
nt bed-tlmo being sure to havo tho de
sired result next morning, with no at
tendant unpleasantness ordlscomfort.
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is sold
by druggists every w hero In fiOc nnd
11.00 bottles. If you havo never tried
this splendid lomcdy, write to Dr. W.
I). Caldwell, 201 Washington St., Mon
llcello. III, for a sample. He will bo
very glad to send n trial bottlo with
out nny expense to you whatever.
NO SYMPATHY THERE.
Henderson I'm not living wllh my
molher-ln-law any more."
Heiipeek I don't blnmo her.
DISFIGURED WITH CRUSTS
"Somo tlmo ago I was tnken with
eczema from tlio top of my head to
my waist. It began with scales on my
body I suffered untold itching and
burning, nnd could not Bleep. I was
gteatly disfigured with scales and
crutts. My ears looked as If thoy hud
been most cut off with a razor, and
my neck wnB perfectly raw. I suffered
untold ngony and pain. I tried two
doctors who said I had eczema In Ita
fullest stage, aud that it could not
bo cured. I then tried other rem
edies to no avail. At Inst, I tried a set
of tho gcnulno Cutlcurn Remedies,
which cured mo of eczema when all
clso had failed, thercforo I cannot
praise them too highly.
"I Buffered with eczema about ten
months, but am now entirely cured,
and I bcltovo Cutlcura Remedies are
tho best skin euro there is." (Signed)
Miss Mnttlo J. Shaffer, It. F. D. 1, Box
8. Dancy, Mlns., Oct. 27, 1910.
"I bad suffered from eczema about
four years when bolls began to break
out on different pnrts of my body. It
started with a flno red rash. My
back wns affected first, when it also
spread over my faco. Tho Itching waa
almost unbearable- at times. I tried
different soaps and salves, but nothing
seemed to help mo until I began to
use tho Cutlcura Soap and Ointment.
Ono box of them cured me entirely. I
recommended them to my Bister for
ber baby who was troubled with tooth
eczoma, and they completely cured her
baby." (Signed) Mrs. F. L. Marber
ger, Drchersvlllo, Pa., Sept. C, 1910.
Although Cutlcura Sonp and Oint
ment nro sold everywhere, a sample
of each, with 22-pago book, will bo
mailed free on application to "Cutl
cura,," Dcpt. L, Boston.
Mandy's Idea of It. '
Mistress What! Going to leave m
to get married? Whom are J 011 going
to marry?
Mainly AIi'h done gnln' to marry
Ling Chung, tho Chinese laundryman.
He's a good man, ho Is.
"Hut, Mnndy, think of what your
children would be!"
"Yes, mum, Ah has. Ah knows de
poor little thingsil be Mcxlcnns, but
Ah loves him Just de same!"
Her Logic.
It was the week before Christmas.
Emery nnd his younger sister, Mildred,
wero debating very seriously the real
ity of Santa Claus.
"There Isn't nny Santa Claus," said
Emery, with Duality.
"Why, thero must be," Insisted his
sister. "How could they make pic
tures that look Just llko him?"
Stop the Pain.
Tho hurt of a luirri or 11 cut stopi when
('olo'e CiirlnillHiihe Is applied. It lienl.t
(iiilcMy mill prevents scum. a and 60c by
ilriiUKletH I'm- fr-o siotiplu wilt to
J. W. Colo Si Co., Hluck Itlvor Falls, Wis.
The Curse.
"May you haf free sons, and
may dey all mairy for love!" London
Opinion.
Constipation causes and seriously agma
vnteH muny disease?. It is thoroughly
cured by Dr. Pierce's relicts. Tiny sugar
coated granules.
Pax Mundl.
Adam bit Into tho apple.
"Tho first peace dinner," ho cried.
Most of us havo repair chops for
our broken promises.