The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906, December 08, 1905, MAGAZINE SECTION, Image 9

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MAGAZINE SECTION.
IIOULTON, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1005.
PAGES 1 TO 1
REG
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LIFE OF BABY SAVAGE.
TBS TREATMENT WU1CU tSDUS
PAWOSES RECEIVE FROM
SQVAW UOTUERS.
When tho bath Is ended a cloth U
tied round tho baby and he U bung
ud on tho branch of ft tree or ft bsdUm
Ttill sua and wind bavt dried him.
Then he U packed In bis basket and
trynd!d on bta niotbar'a back home
ward io the family tepee.
Indian Redakln Very Seldom Crlc
strapped to Hank, Washed In the
Creek and Hung on a Tree to Dry
Out
In the Indian papoose child nature
la essentially the same as In the Cau
caslon babe, though there IS a strik
ing contrsst In their manners, due to
maternal treatment, or as a student of
child nature might say, to environ
menL The chief differences, really,
between the little Indian and the Utile
white Is that the former Is Iras a cry
baby than the latter. Tbs reason for
this Is that the white baby usually gets
wnat he cries for if it bo within moth
ore' power to procure It. Learning thla
from experience, for every mother
knows how wise and shrewd the baby
Is, whenever he feels that a certain ar
tide would conduce to hla content
ment, ho forthwith bowls. Now, the
papoose, so far from being encouraged
In this vocal exercise. Is repressed. His
mother Is unresponsive and the baby
not achieving what he weeps for, soon
learns that tears and walls profit not.
I'erhsps If the white mother dwelt
In the decrte or the mountains so thst
babe's cry I tig would not dlaturb the
neighbors even she might let htm cry
till wearlueM brought sleep, and per
baps If the redskin mother lived
among sensitive neighbors she might
seek to pacify the crying babe with
JAPANESE YELLOW PERIL.
LUOKI CALLS IT A UYTLT. ISLAND
RATIOS' S BYES XOT ON
I'UILII'PINES
of the profit wherever gained With
any people. The Lulled btatco Las
been. Is, and win l J span s best cus
tomer.
future of the Orient
"The future of the Orient Is great.
PKESEUVIXG THE FORESTS FROM
DESTRUCTION.
and the greater it is the utter for the CBUSADE HEADED BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TO PREVENT
1"Millllllllilllll!lllliil!lgllM
Death for Weakling Babies,
Nearly all Indian children that one
sees are hardy and well formed. This
Is becauso only those of robust consti
tution survive the trials and exposure
of their babyhood. It Is desired that
only the naturally strong should sur
vive, for It Is a custom In most of
the tribes to wilfully expose, suffoca'e
or drown born weaklings or deformed
babies. Death Is the lot of the un
happy little baby whose health and
physique are below the tribal standard.
The Albino child, aud these are more
common among the Indians thsn might
be supposed, Is certain to perish soon
after birth, because the coming of such
a child Is regarded as evidence of dis
pleasure of the Great Spirit
The redskin babe is released from
his laelnga and swaddllngs as soon as
ho Is old enough to walk, and then
his real child life begins. He baa
great freedom. When It Is warm
enough to go without clothes, and the
Indian child Is Inured to cold, he turn
bles and romps naked. His pets are
dogs and ponies and la as fond of
these as are his blond cousins. As be
grows old enough to run he takes an
Interest In the athletic sports of the
tribe and the usual young Indian games
are deer and bounds, hide and seek,
foot rsclng, pony racing, bow and arrow
shooting, spear throwing, wrestling,
and follow the leader.
Developing the Brave.
The child Is given every possible en
coursgement to play and la nover
whipped by bis parents, because It is
the Indlau's philosophy that whipping
breaks the spirit of the child and the
Indian ambition is to be brave and
self-reliant It Is a fact that though
the Indian child Is not subject to cor
poral punishment and the ruder forms
of discipline which white children are
often made to endure, they are rover
ent, obedient, docile and extraordina
rily respectful toward tbclr parents
and seniors. It Is the 8partan quality
which the mother and father strive to
develop In their boys.
School of the Indian.
The Indian lad of the wilds Is not
oppressed with book studies. . He Is
tuught his nature lessons In the for
est among ths rocks or on the plains.
He learns by hunting, and camping
with bis elders, and every Indian Ud
tiles to wlu the prise of commendstlon
by proficiency In those nature studies
which the Indlsn holds Is the highest
form of knowledge. It Is around the
camp Ore, or the fire In the lodge, that
the youth learns the traditions of bis
Japan Stands for Open Door and a
Square Deal to All-American Aid
welcomed.
Japan Is Inclined to resent the re
currence of a negations in the. news
papers of this country that she has
designs unon the Philippines. In an
bddn'NM lefore the members of the
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce,
world. With peace guaranteed by the
Anglo-Japanese alliance, auu equal op
portunities In Korea and China se
cured by that treaty, as wcD as by
the agrcemeut or the policies or the
three great l'aclflc powers Japan, the
United States and Great Brltala an
important era has dawned npon the
Orient
century all the great events of the
world have tranxplred In the Eat.
FOREST FAMINE AND FLOOD RAVAGE.
RICHARD HAMILTON BYRD.
Reserving forests in the wes from
monopolization for private g. i Is a
trnvt-ruiiiKiir tuilli-r with which iIlB DeO-
During the last quarter of a le Lave Bomewbat familiar,
our national forest reserves amounting
nnn. nourl, il-tw million HfTPB hilt
Hon. Kkl lllokl. First Secretary of the For years to come the Kast will still ,.f n..irm- ti.ia nriiriil to
Japanese Ugatlon, expressed In no be the center of the worlds great tLe 0der foreBU iu the eastern states
happenings. mav be new to some people and jet
is becoming a prominent one. Noth-
uncertaln terms what Is believed to
be a dHlnite statement of the policy
of the Mikado with reference to the
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BLACK WALSVT NUTMEGS.
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if
Bishop Potter Was Sure That He
Was Tasting the Real Article.
The power of suggestion Is not
lug is giving It popularity and Import
ance so much as the great Interest
manifested by the President in the
subject.
There are proponed great national
reservations in the Southern Appala-
merely a phrase; It really Is a power. hu f t ,n the Whlte MountalDIV
llX"!?"" other -emrtern
the matter of cigars, wines, whiskeys
and what not It is a force in medicine
as every doctor knows. It is an agent
In therapeutics. The power of sug
gestion and the force of example are
Intimately related. But to illustrate
states, entirely separate and apart from
the great reservations in the west
President Koosevelt Is an arch disej-
pie of forestry and the great promi
nence into which the subject has
lumned ninv be Indicated by the
the prank wnich suggestion may play Vro of the Bureau of Forestry
wiinones paiaieineioiiowingsioryia trom a Bma offlcc a few Tears ago,
told on Bishop Potter, a reverend gen-; enwi,,,, half dozen people, to an
tleman of ecclesiastic note and recent institution with annual appropriations
Subway Tavern fame: of haif a minuon dollars, employing
In the course of his diocesan ram- hnndreda of trained foresters in the
bles he called on an old friend from field, and baring the supervision, ac
the South. It was evening, and the tual and tentative of nearly a hundred
bishop was Invited to supper, not din-. million acres of forest
heritage diminished In value we there
by prove our unfitness to stand io iu
forefront of civilized peoples.
rorest Wealth Crcat Heritage.
"One of the greatest of these heri
tages is our forest wealth. It la the
upper altitudes of the forested moun
tains that are most valuable to the
nation as a whole, especially because
of their effects npon the water supply.
Neither state or nation can afford to
turn the- mountains over to the un
restrained greed of those who would
exploit them at the expense of the
future. We cannot afford to wait lon
ger before assuming control, in the
interest of the public, of these forests;
for if we do wait the vested interests
of private' parties In them may become
so strongly intrenched that it may be
a most expensive task to oust them. If
the Eastern States are wise, then from
the Bay of Fandy to the Gulf we will
see, within the next few years a policy
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HOX. EKI niOKI
BccreUry of the Jspatu Embstey.
attitude of that nation In her future
InduMtrlal and commercial life. iir.
lllokl lays special emphasis upon the
frank and authoritative disavowals of
the frequently-reported ambition of
Japan to absorb the Philippine Islands
for ber own people.
-For the sake or argument," saiu
Mr. lllokl. "laying aside entirely lor
the-moment connlderatlon of the mo
tive of Japan regarding the present
sublect let me ask you a question
Can von Itctleve that this great Amer
ican people who glory in their national
aolrlt in their aticantlc strength, in
their boundless wealth. In their mar
velous development and look forward
with proud and confident anticipation
to the time when they shall be the
first In the race civilization has set
for man to run, would allow her flag
to be lowered, he It in the Philippines
or an v where else which Iccltliuately
belongs to her, by any hands but hers?
No, most emphatically no. That is
the spirit with which you cling to
your new possessions In the Pacific
and that ought to be the spirit of the
people who respect Honor ana justice.
Would Mean Gigantic War.
"And who can better understand
that spirit of tho Americans than the
Japanese? Therefore, if Japan bar
tered such a sinister design as Is at
tributed to her. she must be prepared
to plunge in a war far more gigantic U :t roaA n rid?eon
mat
ner, for as people of the South know,
the appropriate time for dinner is mid
day and the meal after candle-light is
upper. One of the dishes served was
cottage-cheese or as It la more often
called in the language of the olden
time "smear-case." This Is often eaten
under a plentiful dressing of cream
and sugar. The bishop elected to have
a "mess" of "smear-case" but his ap
petite craved a little grated nutmeg as
a flavor. This was embarrassing to
the boat's wife at the foot of the sup
per table, but she said to Aunt Dinah,
who waited on fable. "Aunt Dinah,
bring the bishop some nutmeg."
"Dar aln t no nutmegs in de pantry."
whispered Aunt Dinah.
Well, ask Mrs. Tomllnson. next
door, to lend me one."
"She ain't got none. She done nae
de las' she hayde In makln' egg-nog,"
reported Annt Dinah.
"Well, then, run down to Miss Bet
sy s and see if she s got a nutmeg,
If there ever was a national ques
tion It is forestry, and the people of
the country are wise in waking up, or
fortunate in being wakened up, to Its
overshadowing importance before ir
revocable damage shall have been
done.
The largest of the proposed eastern
forest reserves Is that In the southern
Appalachian Mountains and that Its
establishment is a matter of national
concern was dwelt upon with empha
sis by President Roosevelt in his ad
dress at Raleigh, N. C on October 2a
He pointed out how vitally southern
forests affect southern indus
tries and thus the entire coun
try. The entire south the territory
east of the Mississippi and south of
the Ohio rivers Is affected by this
proposed reservation of Borne four
million mountain acres in which rise
all the rivers which water thla area
The President said:
"I want to say a word to yon on a
special subject in which all the coun-
said ;he troubled hostess, who talked try Is concerned, but in which North
NAVAHOK PAPOOSES IN THEIR LITTLE CRIBS.
The Little Redskin Not Achieving What Tie Weeps For Soon Learns That Tears
and Walls Profit Not.
bribes that the neighbors might not
charge her with neglect of maternal
duty, or her baby with an evil disposi
tion. Yet another reason for the calm
and placid habit and orderliness of the
papoose aa compared with his fair
brother Is that the darker little sav
age has no cradle, crib or go-cart to
port and gambol In, but Is either
packed tightly in a basket or strapped
to a board. In this position he finds
kicking and squirming uncomfortable
exercise and his enforced repose de
velops Into bablt
So, the stoicism and the taciturnity
of the Indian are nurtured in early
youth, though of course one reason for
the Indian's lack of fluency In speech
Is that in his life and thought he has
not the need of many words. The
primitive white man was not voluble.
Bath Day of Papoose.
The papoose has no nursery luxu
ries as little xpaie-race babes under
stand that phrase. He has no soft and
tepid water prepared for him by a
faithful maid or a fond mamma. He
la never lathered o'er with perfumed
soap nor dusted with sweet-scented
powders. At intervals, usually two or
three times a week, the mothers of
the tribe or band take their babies to
the nearest creek, pool or spring, un
strap the little ones and tumble tnem
into shallow water, where they have
a splashing time while the mothers
swap the gossip of the tribe, for
squaws are very feminine In their love
of personal news and chit-chat involv
ing othsr euawi, buoka and braves
race. His mental food is composed or
stories of warfare, and the chase.
The education of the Indian maiden
Is conducted by her mother, who teach
es all the domestic arts which the
Indian maid should know.
A New Plaael Discovered.
Re sure to read this week's story,
Nebula, a recently-discovered Orb,
within a hundred miles of the earth.
The story is told by the historian of
toe exploring party which made the
most remarkable air-ship voyage on
record.
' Had Great Power.
A Justice of the peace for the Maine
woods, addressing the Judge as "Most
High," was reprimanded and told that
there was but one "Most High." He
who had created the whole world out
of nothing.
"Well, Judge," . answered, "you cre
ated SI Sewell Justice of the peace, and
If that Isn't making something out of
nothing;, what 1st"
Soag of a Dakota BllMMard.
Te that have steers, prepare to shed
them now,
On tho election of Honry Addlngton
to the chair of the House ot Commons
In 1789 tho salary of tte speaker was
fixed at 1,000 pouaia ($20,000) par
annum. .
with augmented vivacity and anima
tion to make the time pass quickly till
that nutmeg should be brought Soon
Aunt Dinah came in, ber black face
wreathed with triumphant smiles, and
placed before the bishop the mess of
"smear-case" generously sprinkled
with grated nutmeg.
"Ah." said the bishop, speaking with
that tone of complacent assurance,
coming from a consciousness of a per
fect familiarity with his subject
smacking his lips and beaming with
Flood Damage to
Carolina has a special concern. The
preservation of the forests is vital to
the welfare or every country. China
and the Mediterranean countries offer
examples of the terrible effect of de
forestation upon the physical geogra
pur, and therefore ultimately upon
the national well-being of the nations.
One of the most obvious duties which
our generation owes to the generations
that are to come after us is to pre
serve the existing forests. The prime
difference between civilized and un
civilized peoples is that in civilized
tkm to which she owes much
she is to-day and to whose people she
owes that moral and financial support
so unreservedly given at the most
critical period In her history. No,
the Philippines are not woriu the sac
rifice of such a valuable rnenasuip as
that of America and the enormous
losses In meu and money which such
a war would necessarily entail. Nor
Is Japan In a position to carry on an
other costly war, but for self-defense,
For Open Door In China.
The Increased prestige of Japan
turned the eyes of the world to war 4
the problem of what influence Japan
will wield over China. Some people
go so far as to assert that Japan
will control China, proclaim the won
roe doctrine for Asia, and drive out
from the East all the white devils
and exterminate the Western lnflu
euces within its borders.
Without Questioning either the
value of the principles contained in
the so-called Monroe doctrine or its
applicability to the Eastern situation
at present I can simply nay that such
an idea has not entered into the Japa
nese mind and such a policy has not
seen even the symptoms of formation.
For tho maintenance of the Integrity
and Independence or China, Japan
Joined hands with Great Britain. For
securing equal opportunities, in China,
Japan lent her eager efforts to the
United States to make the open door
policy effectively operative.
Competition with America.
"It Is absurd," continued Mr. HiokL
"to say that In the course of a few
years American goods will be crowded
out of the Chinese market by Japa
nese competition. The main ground
upon which rests this apprehension is
that Japan has cheap labor at com
mand. But labor in Japan does not
remain cheap. The effect of the China-Japan
war was to double,' the
price of labor, and the war with Rus
sia must raise it much higher. In
spite of these disadvantages Japan
must develop her commerce and indus
try, and she will have to compete
with all the world, friend or foe. Her
commercial war will be fought Just
as fairly and squarely as the real war
She asks no favor from China that is
not granted to the entire world. She
stands for the open door and, in the
words of your great President, 'a
squard deal."
.
American Capital Welcomed.
"Japan welcomes capital and mater
ial from any country. Tho United
States Is supplying materials for Im
portant Japanese industries; why can
not she supply the capital? Why can
there not be a commercial alliance be
tween Japan and the United States?
We are willing to divide a fair share
tfolichucky River,
East Tennessee.
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FOREST DESTRUCTION ON THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN RIDGES. Q
a most beatific expression, "what a
grateful . flavor nutmeg does add to
smear-case. This Is the paragon of the
season."
The supper dishes cleared up and
the bishop gone, the hostess said to
Aunt Dinah, "Be sure and get Miss
Betsy another nutmeg at the store in
the morning."
"Lor, Miss, Miss Betsy dldnt had no
nutmog, I jes' took a piece of black wal
nut from de olo window sill what dat
Yankee carpenter was repalrln to-day,
and done grated it over de cheese.
peoples each generation works not on
ly for its own well-being, but ror uw
well-belntr of the generations yet un
born, and if we permit the natural re
sources of this land to be destroyed so
that we band over to our children
CHARACTERISTIC ATTTTt.DK OF THE
PRESIDENT IN NORTH CARO
LINA ADDRESS.
set on foot similar to that so fortu
nately carried out in the high Sierras
of the west by the national govern
ment Ail the higher Applacblans
should be reserved, either by the
states or by the nation. I much pre
fer that they should he put under na
tional control, but It is a mere truism
to say that they will not be reserved
either by the states or by the nation
unless you people of the South show
a strong interest therein.
Woulu Prevent Floods at d Create
Water Power.
"Such reserves would be a paying
Investment not ouly in protection to
many interests, but in dollars and
cents to the government The im
portance to the Bouwern people of
protecting the southern mountain for
ests is obvious. These forests are
the best defense against the floods
which, in the recent past have, during
a single twelfth-month, destroyed
property officially valued at nearly
twice what it would fost to buy the
Southern Appalachian reserve.
The maintenance of your southern
water powers is not less Important
than the prevention of floods, because
ir they are Injured your manufactur
ing interests will suffer with them.
Tue perpetuation of your forests,
which have done so much for the
South, should be one of the first ob
jects of your public men. The two
senators from North Carolina have
taken an honorable part in this move
ment But l do not think that the
people of North Carolina, or of any
otner soutnern state, have quite grasp
ed the importance of this movement
to the commercial development and
prosperity of the south."
The President's Message to
Congress.
The special message sent to Con
gress by the President on the South
ern Appalachian Reserve reads like a
story. It touches upon the interest in
the subject of the scientists and the
lumberman, of the geologist and the
farmer, the meteorologist and the
fruit grower, the business man and
the engineer, and the steamship pilot
and the homeseeker. The President
transmits with his message a . report
of the Secretary of Agriculture, pre
pared in collaboration with the De
partment of the Interior, upon the
forests, rivers and mountains of the
Southern Appalachian region, and up
on its agricultural situation as affect
ed by them, and says in part:
The report of the Secretary pre
sents the final results of an investiga
tion authorized by the last Congress.
Its conclusions point unmistakably, in
the Judgment of the Secretary and in
my own, to the creation of a national
forest reserve In certain parts of the
Southern States. The facts set forth
an economic need of prime Importance
to the welfare of the South, and hence
to that of the nation as a whole, and
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