Weekly Chemawa American., January 05, 1906, Page 2, Image 2

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THE CIIEMAWA AMERICAN
Keep a Grip on Yourself
To lose self control is to lose the key to
any situation. No person who cannot
hold himself in hand can expect to hold
others. It has been well said that, in
any discussion or disagreement with an
other, if you are in the wrong you can
not afford to lose your temper; and if
you are in the right there is no occasion
to. Or, as a lawyer has' wittily put it:
"Possession is nine points of the law; self
possession is ten." The easiest way to
acquire self-possession is to practice
thorough relaxation of mind and body.
Don't keep keyed up all the time, but ;
give your nerves a rest occasionally.), I It;
isn't keeping a grip on yourself ' that,
counts so much, after all, as letting go of
yourself. Ex. . , , '
Securing Umatillas For Huntington
Pendleton, Dec. 30. Antonio Apache,
a member of the Apache tribe of Indians;
is in Pendleton for the purpose of secur- ;
ing a few representatives from the TJma- :
tilla tribe of Indians for H. ID. Hunting
ton, with whom he is associated in secur-;!
ing a few Indians from each tribe in the
country for the establishment of a settle
ment near Los Angeles, in an 'effort' to .
provide attractions for the thousands of
tourists that are pouring into California.
Huntington controls the street-ear
system of Los Angeles. Apache who is
highly educated and a graduate of Ox
ford, goes among all the tribes, and is
meeting with success Most of the' In
dians will be from southwestern tribes,
though a number will be from the north
western tribes. More than $11,000 has
been spent by this company 'in improv
ing grounds and erecting fences on the!
land to be used in this settlementThe
tract is 20 minutes' ride o"t of Los An
geles. Journal.
Have Courage ' to Say No
"' 'You're starting today on life's journey
Alone on the highway of life; -. 'V '
You'll meet with a thousand temptations,
7 Each city with evil is rife.
The world is a stage of excitement, -" '
There's danger wherever you go;
, But if you are tempted in weakness,
Have courage, ray boy, to say No!
The syren's.sweet song may allure you;
Beware of her cunning and art;
Whenever you see her approaching,
Be guarded and haste to depart,
The billiard saloons are inviting,
Decked out in their tinsel and show;
You may be invited to enter;
Have courage, my boy, to say No! .
, jThe bright ruby wine may be offered:
. No matter how tempting it be,
Prom poison that stings like an adder,
. ; i My boy, have courage to flee,
The gambling halls ar before you,
Their lights how they dance to and fro!
' If you should be tempted to enter;
Think twice even thrice e'er you go.
' In courage alone lies your safety.
i When ou the long journey begin,
And trust in a Heavenly Father
;ti jWill keep you unspotted from sin.
Temptation3 will go on increasing,
. As stream from a rivulet flow,
; But if you are true to your manhood.
;r Have courage, my boy, to say No!
. ," . . ' " Anomosa Press.
, Another year has passed never to
return... What we: have done or neglected
to do is also' past, ; We: cannot retrieve
the moments or opportunities; they are
gone foreyer. lt is no use to worry: if it
! is any me we feel as though we could be
usefuh; What we have to deal with is the
' "now." To improve every moment af-it
comes to us is our duty. With a firm reso
lution to do our ; duty, , we say, Happy
. New Year. Ex.