THE PATTON COURIER THE LOVE SONG OF THE BELLS The Noble Red Man ~ 01d and New Styles 1] (® by D. J. Walsh.) £ WERE sitting on the front porch of our Fayette street home talking over the events of the day. Dinner was over, | dishes were washed and cares of the | day were gone. Everything seemed | as usual, with perhaps the exception | of a peculiar silence on the part of | Russ. He seemed expectantly quiet. i PS hs da CRS A BLACKFOOT TEE 8y ELMO SCOTT WATSON HEN the Illinois legislature in 1919 designated the fourth Friday in September as American Indian day and the governor of Illinois on July 28 of that year approved the measure, establishing the day as a state holiday, a decidedly for- ward step was taken in paying a just tribute to a race which has greatly enriched cur national tra- {F ditions. NN The first celebration of Ameri- can Indian day in Illinois, which brought together representatives from 14 tribes, saw alse the first meeting of the Indian Fellowship league, an asso- ciation fostered by various civic and patriotic organizations in Chicago. The purpose eof the league was the promotion of more cordial rela- tions and a better understanding between the two races by bringing to the attention of the whites the many accomplishments of the Indian and by giving the Indian a better idea of Amer- ican life as he must live it in order te become an effective citizen. Since this first celebration seven years ago, the event has been observed annually in Illinois and the idea of American Indian day has spread to other states. Although it has not yet become established as a general holiday, it is indicative of an increasing interest in the Indian and that interest has been added to by various large gatherings of red men from time to time in recent years which have attracted national atten- ticn. Notable among these have been the big reunion held in Tulsa, Okla. in 1924, under the auspices of the’ Society of Oklahoma Indians, which was attended by more than 10,000 members of 153 tribes in the United States, Canada and Mexico; the meeting ol the first national Indian congress at Spokane. Wash, in 1925, where 30 tribes were represented; and the big pow-wow at Lawrence, Kan. last year when Indians from all parts of the country gathered for the dedication of a new stadium at Haskell Indian institute. Dr. Hubert Work, seeretary of the interior, who was the principal speaker at the Haskell dedication, declared that the event was a forecast of further development of Indian progress. He pointed out the fact that the stadium project, which was financed entirely by Indians, especially the older Indians, was the first united effort of the red race to advance in modern sports. Since one of the greatest battles in the educational campaign among the Indians has been against fll health and disease, he looked upon the fact that the Indian realized the wisdem of providing for physical education as significant of even greater progress to be made by the red race in the coming years, While at all of these gatherings enough councils and ceremonials, barbecues and native games, native songs and dances, tepees and tribal costumes to be reminiscent of the old days when the Indian ruled the continent, yet the striking fact about these meetings was that they were dominated by a new style of “noble red man” and that the underlying purpose of all was for the representatives of the various tribes te confer on how the Indian shall meet the problems of modern life when he, as a part of the citizen- ship of the United States, is confronted with them, In the old days the Indians’ leaders led them in ways of war; in these days they are leading their brethren in ways of peace. Perhaps no more striking contrast between the “noble red man,” old style and new style, can be shown than in the case of two Indians whose portraits appear above. One of them is Kicking Bear of the Miniconjou Teton Sioux, a typical there were rdlerwood XUprclerwood FRANCES IA FLESCHE! Holo Th Ear or BZ, war leader of the old days, and the other is Francis Le Flesche of the Omaha tribe, who was recently given the honorary degree of doctor of letters from the University of Nebraska. Kicking Bear (Mato-Bear; Wanartaka-Kicking), born in a Sioux tepee somewhere in the Dakotas, fought with his people, the Miniconju Sioux, against the white man in the early Plains wars and was among those whom the campaigning of Gen, Nelson A. Miles drove across the Canadian berder in rhe Sioux war of 1876-77 after the Custer battle. In 1879 Kicking Bear returned to the United States and surrendered to Miles, and he and his people were placed on the Cheyenne river reservation in South Dakota. Late in the eighties an Indian fanatic in Nevada, named Wovoka or Jack Wilson, began preaching the coming of an Indian Messiah. who was te wipe out the white race and restore the land to the Indians, Delegations from varicus tribes visited him and were taught the ghost dance, In 1890 the ghost dance religion had spread to the Sioux and Short Bull of the Brules and Kicking Bear became its high priests. When some of the agents for the Sioux lost control of their charges during this religious excitement, treops were ordered into the country and the so-called “ghost dance war,” the high-lights of which were the killing of Sitting Bull and the Wounded Knee tragedy, followed. Upon the arrival of the troops some of the Sioux stampeded to the Bad Lands and defied the soldiers, and Kicking Bear was the principal leader of these hostiles just as he had been the leader in the ghost dance. Eventually, however, the hostiles were overawed by the number of troops in the field and were foreed to come in to the agency and surrender to General Miles, who was in charge of the military. Kicking Bear and Short Bull with several ethers were held as hostages for the good conduct of the Sioux and cater sent to Fort Sheridan. lil, as priscners of var. No Kicking Bull goes down in history as the orincipal leader in the last gesture of deflance against the white man made by one of the old- time type of Sioux war leaders. Frances La Flesche, also was born in an Indian tepee on the plains of Nebraska. He was the son of Estamaza, head chief of the Omahas, and although as a boy of fifteen he was riding to the buffalo hunts with his people and ving an aboriginal life, even though it was spent on the reservation of the Omahas. his footsteps were turned in the paths of peace. He attended a Pres- byterian mission school on the reservation and there lald the foundation of his later education. In 1878-79 he accompanied . the Ponca chief, Standing Bear, on his eastern tour and inter preted his presentation of the wrongs his people had suffered in the removal from their homes In Scuth Dakota. Durimg an investigation of the Ponca removal by a comuwittee of the senate, La © #3115 n LW Flesche served again as interpreter and attracted the attention of the chairman, Senator Kirkwood of Towa, by the impartial manner in which he performed his work, When Senator Kirkwood became secretary of the interior in 1881 he called La Flesche to Wash- ington and gave him a position in the office of Indian affairs, a position which he held for more than thirty years. During this time he continued with his education and in 1893 was graduated | from the National university law school. He also became interested in the study of the history, religion and folklore of his tribe, the Omahas, and collected a great amount of material on the sub- ject which was published by the bureau of Ameri. can ethnology of the Smithsonian institution, He has made ethnological collections for a number of institutions .of learping and is a member of sev- eral learned societies. It is such Indians as Francis La Flesche who are the “noble red men,” new style. Others of his kind are Dr. Charles A. Eastman of the Sioux, noted as a doctor, author and lecturer; the late Dr. Carlos Montezuma of the Apaches, another physician, writer and lecturer; Rev. Joseph K. Griffis (Chief Tahan) of the Kiowas, a minister and author; Dr. Sherman Coolidge of the Arapa- hoes, whe helds a high position in the Episcopal church; Chauncey Yellow Robe of the Sioux, who recently initiated President Coolidge into his tribe and who is head of an Indian school at Rapid City, S. D.; Chief Red Fox (Skiuhushu) of the Blackfeet; Thomas L, Sloan of the Omahas and a host of others, all of whom have risen high in their respective professions. Most of them have been actively engaged in the fight waged for citizenship for their people and they have seen their efforts rewarded in recent years. The struggle for citizenship has been a long one. As far back as 1817 provision was made in a treaty with the Cherokees by which any member of the tribe who desired might become a citizen of the United States. The United States Supreme court ruled that the Fourteenth amend- ment to the Constitution did not confer upon the Indian, by severing his tribal relations, the right to become a citizen. No general law pro- vided a means for citizenship of all Indians until 1887 when congress passed the general allotment act, which provided for the allotment of lands in severalty and declared all Indians bern within its limits who shall have complied with certaln conditions, to be citizens of the United States. The broad citizenship provisions of this act were modified by congress when on May 8, 1908, it passed the Burke act. Since the enactment of this law the issuance of a fee simple patent has bwen the primary legal requirement for citizenship of Indians. It rests with congress to determine when and how the tribal relatien may be dissolved and the guardianship brought to an end and whether the emancipation shall at first be complete or only partial. The Supreme court of the United States has stated that “citizenship is not incompatible with tribal existence or continued guardianship, and so may be conferred without completely eman- cipating the Indians or placing them beyond the reach of congressional regulations adopted for their protection.” The progress of the Indian in modern times has been greatly aided by the United States board of Indian commissioners, first organized in 1869 ! under a law which provided for the appointment by the President of ten “men eminent for their intelligence and philanthropy to serve without pecuniary compensaticn.” The present board is composed of George Vaux, Jr, Philadelphia, chalr- man; Warren K. Moorehead, Andover, Mass. ; Samuel A. Eliot, Boston; Frank Knox, Man- chester, N. H.; Daniel Smiley, Mohonk Lake, N. Y.; Hugh L. Scott, Princeton, N. J.; Clement S, Ucker, Savannah, Ga.; Flora Warren Seymour, Chicago; John J. Sullivan, Philadelphia; Malcolm McDowell, Washington, secretary; and Earl Y. Henderson, assistant secretary. In the photograph above are shown (left to right) Samuel A. Eliot, Cambridge, Mass. ; Gen. Hugh L. Scott, Princeton, N. J.; the late EK. KE. Ayer, Chicago; Mrs Flora Warren Seymour, Chicago; Malcolm Me Dowell, secretary of the beard, Washington, D, CQ. and Daniel Smiley, Mohonk Lake, N., Y, F watched him in a puzzled way, Suddenly, as if from a dream, Russ moved and spoke, His voice was strange, pecullar to the domestic at- mosphere of the group. “In just two minutes you will hear it.” The words were a murmur “Hear what?" I asked amazed at his sudden seriousness. “A romance.” “A romance? Russ, are you crazy?’ “In just two minutes you will hear a romance, or what I believe to be a romance.” The words were sincere. Dad looked at mother with a troubled glance. I wondered what had come over the boy and yet I sald nothing. The following two minutes seemed as ages. The tenseness of Russ’ mood, his strange voice and his strange words had affected all. At the end of the period the silence was relieved by the stroke of the chimes in the city hall many blocks away. At the first stroke of the bells Russ put his finger to his lips to urge great- er silence, although¢the stillness was already excruciating, One, two, three and on to seven the chimes struck—and nothing happened. I started to breathe again, “Aw, shucks! It's nothing but the ehimes,” I muttered somewhat disap- pointed, although I had really expect- ed nothing. “Sh-h—listen,” warned Russ. And then we heard it, the most amazing and awe-inspiring thing we had ever experienced, Intermingled with the dying echoes of the chimes were the last bars of the old, “I Love You Truly.” The notes could not %e mistaken. They were low but audible and distinct, and with the fading echo of the bells were a thing of beauty. We gasped and for a long time no one spoke, Finally dad recovered and attempt- ed to break the situation with a try at humor, “Just some sheik tapping out a love song to his sweet Sheba,” he offered with a hoarse laugh. But his suggestion fell flat, It was not In keeping with the strange mood that the music had created. “What do you make of it? did you discover it?" I asked. “Just a few nights ago. I heard the melody accidentally while attempting to weave a rhyme into the notes of the bells. 1 thought at first that it was idle fancy, but I find that the same music may be heard every eve- ning at exactly the same time.” “Probably somebody sending a love song, as dad says,” I conjectured. “But you haven't witnessed the strange part of it yet,” Russ said. “That music cannot be heard any place but here” Of course we did not think that possible, but upon investigation the next evening we found that Russ was right. The music was heard on the front porch, but inaudible at the home of a friend less than a block away. Russ decided to investigate and the the next evening hid himself in the town hall tower. We were sitting on the porch wait- ing for the chimes that evening and were not disappointed. They were clear and unmistakable as before. Anxiously we awaited the explanation that Russ had promised to bring to us. A few minutes later he arrived, his face bore an expression of radiant peace. He seemed happy, though older. “Well, who is the bird sending love songs to his best girl?’ asked dad. “Yes, or who Is the guy that gummed up the mechanism until it imitates Paderewski?”’ I added. “Folks, it's a romance,” Russ ex- plained. “A beautiful little romance that has been going on under -the very eyes of thousands for more than twenty years.” We were visibly affected as Russ continued. “You remember the gray-haired old night watchman at the town hall? Just Frank, I believe they call him, Well, he has been climbing that tower to wind his clocks every night exact- ly at the stroke of seven. And in the overtone of the bells he taps out that little tune to let his little old mate at home know “hat he has climbed safe- ly to the tewer. She Is an invalid, and each evening she waits patiently for news of her loved one's dangerous climb. Not until she is certain he is safe will she turn to her rest,” Every one remembered Frank. All that knew him loved him. He was the friend of every boy In the town. He was an Ideal character for such a beautiful romance, “But,” T asked. “why la It that the musie cannot be heard farther down the street?” “Because It is overtone,” explained Russ, “Overtone is the disturbance of fading sound vibration and can only be heard when the vibrativue (euch a certain speed, For that reason they can only be heard exactly the right distance from the source. The little old watchman taps those notes to be heard at his little home, which {a em. When actly the same distance from the tower as we are.” The explanation was accepted, Each evening we sat on the porch waiting for the love song. We would never leave for an appointment until we had been cheered by the strains. They seemed to become a part of us and no one cared to admit how much he de pended upon the music. And one night in September we failed to hear it. We looked at each other In surprise. No one spoke for a while, Then, to camouflage his real feelings, dad asked: “1 wonder who scared the old beezer out of the tower?” “Perhaps the old lady has wrapped a frying pan around his head.” “Maybe he’s fallen and broken his nec™” “Wonder what she'll think when she doesn’t hear it?” Many were the conjectures as to the cause of the music's failure. None of them satisfied us, however, and the next evening Russ returned with an explanation, “She is 111,” he said, “and he is at her beside.” Mother prepared a basket of food, and with a suitable vase of flowers Russ and I visited the home of the little old couple. The smiles of appre ciation we received were a great re ward for our visit, A few days later we were overjoyed to hear the melody once more. The same old tune as clear and audible as before. Each evening we heard the strains as usual until one night in late December, It had been a dreary day. The sky was overcast and the fall of darkness sent us indoors earlier than usual But at seven we appeared on the porch in overcoats awaiting the cheer that the melody always brought. But at the first note we dropped our heads. I looked at mother and saw a tear creep into her eye. 1 turned toward the wall to hide my own. Slowly and sobbingly, as if a wail of a thousand heartaches, the music | came. But the “I Love You Truly” was lost In strains of “Nearer, My God, to Thee.” We understood. Flowers were sent to the little old lady's funeral as a token of the greatest and purest love we had ever known. We did not expect to hear the chimes after that, although we sub- consciously listened in vain. It was the following spring that I was visit- ing at the home of a friend in the sub- urbs of the city. We were sitting on the porch as the chimes in the dis- tance began to toll the hours and I listened as if by habit. I was amazed as well as overjoyed to hear the same old melody again, almost inaudible and yet I could make it out. The same bars of “I Love You Truly” that had cheered us for so many months, I drove home at top speed with the Joyful news. The following evening the family gathered at the home of my friend to hear the strains, Russ had gone to the tower to investigate. Again we heard it and attempted to explain the repeated melody. Some one even suggested that the old fellow bad remarried and moved to another part of the city. A little later Russ arrived with an explanation. “She is resting in the little ceme- tery at Diamond Grove and he has broadened the overtone to help his loved one rest in peace.” And still as the years creep on the little old watchman tolls his loved one that he has climbed safely to the tower, Made Napoleon Admit Power of Woman’s Wit As a rule conversation as an art de- velops only in middle life after the mind is enriched by reading and travel and broadened by experience, but Mme, de Stael was an exception. Even as a child she showed signs of her destiny as the brilliant French au- thoress and leader fin society, her youthful conversation being remark- able for command of words and beau- tiful sentiment, Her chubby fingers were usually busy writing and she de- lighted in composing dramas wherein she made kings and queens act all of the parts. Time and again, it is said, she amazed adults with the genius of her comprehension and penetration of character, When she reached young woman- hood the star of Napoleon Bonaparte was rising and mighty as was his will to power he feared her and paid her what was probably the greatest com- pliment ever paid a woman. When he came to rule one of his first official acts was to exile her, showing that he considered her a dangerous rival, He said of her, “The arrows of Mme. de Stael could reach a man if he were seated upon a rainbow.”"—Kansas City Ties. Queer Doings A soldier, who bad been a rallway porter before the war, on his return resumed his duties, and on being asked one day by a traveler if he no- ticed any changes since he left, re- plied: “Sure an’ 01 do, sor. The ellven train now shtarts at twelve; the ex- press doesn't stop at all, an’ there's no lasht train!” True The compositor in setting up a poem about Lindbergh spelled It “propellor.” “It's a mistake, I know,” said he, “but it i only a slight mistake. Why all the fuss?" “In an airplane poem you don’t want aoything wrong with the pro- seller.” rvs re pee ’ a ir 74 Permanent value with OAK FLOORS Your home will be more valuable for rental or sale with beautiful, permanent Oak tloors. Write for free descriptive literature. OAK FLOORING BUREAU Bullders’ Building CHICAGO Lod rom THE MAN "MYSTERY FACIAL MASK AMAZING SKIN TONIC Milk mixed with amazing new preparation makes marvelous facial mask that quickly rejuvenates the skin and restores youthful glow. A beauty sensation! The noted dis- coverer of this wonderful beautifier, Epso, permits you to test at his risk. Merely send 27¢ to cover rostage, packing, etc., for full treatment, Send for free booklet ‘‘Care of Skin.’ Address Holmes Laboratories, Dept. C. 2805 Altgeld St. Chicago. Ill, “20 ACRES AND PLENTY.” Free book tells truth about Florida land: mo. payments $1.50 acre; no interest; no taxes; sick benc- fit S. E Wilson, Dept, D. 86, Orlando, Fla. Ambitions Agent With Good Record and small capital. Join us. Our business unique, hirhly profitable and easily learned. Few hours wkly. KEENEY, 3999 Langley, Dept. K, Chicage. Ambitious Wor:an Wanted to introduce Pris- cilla Dress Fabrics, Dry Goods, Handker- chiefs, ete. sy work. Good pay. Fitzcharlea Co., 97 Fitzcharles Building, Trenton, N, J WANTED—Song Poems, Send in the words for a song. If suitable will send you my proposition. Write M, Paul Manganella, 114 No. Main St., Wilkesbarre, Pa. Relieved His Feelings “Had a good lecture on Alaska, didn't we, Zeb?’ asked one of Mr. Gorton’s neighbors, meeting him the next morning. “To sit there by the radio peaceful as pie for two hours hearing him reel off the information was a grand rest for me, beat out with «ranberrying as 1 be.” “It was a good enough talk,” admit- ted Mr. Groton, grudgingly, “but it didn’t rest me any to speak of. Hav- ing to sit stock-still without a chance to get in a word for two mortal hours, I was pretty well worn out afterward, But I took the lantern out in the wood- shed and by the time I'd split up a week’s kindling I felt kind of rested and calmed down.”—Kansas Clty Star, Liquid Lenses Perfected As substitutes for ordinary lenses, glass shells filled with liquid have been devised by a French inventor, who says that by his process an as- tronomical lens equal to the usual ground type that would cost $100,000 and require years_to complete, may be made in a few weeks for $1,000. The fluid substance is inclosed “be- tween two hard surfaces, and the new lenses may be used in opera glasses, cameras and microscopes. Catty Leading Lady—I could hardly get my slippers on this morning. Chorus Girl—What? Swelled feet, too? “BAYER ASPIRIN PROVED SAFE Take without Fear as Told in “Bayer” Package Unless you see the “Bayer Cross” ! on package or on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians over twenty-five years for Colds Headache Neuritis Lumbago Toothache Rheumatism Neuralgia Pain, Pain Fach unbroken “Bayer” package con- tains proven directions. Handy boxes of twelve tablets cost few cents. Drug- gists also sell bottles of 24 and 100. 06S STHMA REMEDY. m——————— ry L “AW, THAT'S C “WOT Y'MEAN, Every occupation lif enlarging life of him The occupation that no man really has a himself about. SEASONABL OW that the mus on, it is wise to ter use the surplus fou They make delicious rious dishes when ser mushrooms are quite dinary, They may pickled like any other Mushroom C Gather fresh mushr them in alternate laye stone jar. Let stand hours. Chop fine afte mix well. Let stand days, then drain. Pla liquid in a kettle an boiling point and boil To every four cupfuls add one cupful of good vinegar is best). Add ful of cayenne pepper spice, two of ginger, on one-half. of mace. Boi to half the amount, tl seal while hot, Pickled Oni Pour boiling water on pickling onions to loo Peel them, soak in stro ty-four hours. Wash ¢ preserving kettle and « part skimmed milk and ter. Boil gently for ten wash again and pour in with hot spiced vinegai usual manner, The n onions from turning yel Scrambled Eggs W Take one cupful of corn, one cupful of mi spoonful of finely minc per, one tablespoonful one-half tewspoonful of corn, pepper and half ¢ a saucepan and cook Beat the eggs and add t milk, add to the corn a ly until set. Add butte needed and serve on slic toast, Ginger Punc Chop three-fourths of anton ginger, add one-q one cupful of sugar an minutes. Cool and adc spoonfuls of ginger fourths of a cupful of one-half cupful of lem large pieces of ice. S chilled and add one qu paris water, (©, 1927, Western Newsp m— I crue, Rogpeigie, 401, by Too Bes Bpadionss, “I hear men in Paris dark brown evening ' cl Reno Ritzi. “Over here 1s a matter of taste”
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers