Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-29

"Slmon says, thumbs up! ISL
game, If you listen, we think ",
can tcii you how it is played. Any
number Of persons can play, be i
large or small. Out of this mum
Der a leader is chosen. Then h,
sits down with his hands on hi,
knee, and the rest of the party d,
likewise. If this leader says
"Simon says, thumbs upl" every
thumb goes up. Or should he say.
"Simon says, thumbs downln ev-
cry thumb goes down. Should he
say: "Sinon says, thumbs wig
wagl' every thumb should wig
wag. But, should this leader say +,
ever 50 authortatiNely, "Thumbs
up" or "Thumbs DOWN. with
out saying Simon says so, and any
one follows his advice, that person
pays a forfeit for forgetting the all
powerful Simon. So you see
Simon is only an imaginary fellow,
with a wonderful amount of author
itv. But Let us think. lis il only
in this little game that there is an
all-powerful Simon? We answer,
by no means; for we are ever play
ing this game in real life. The
Simon for some ladies and gentle
men is Fashion. Ii we were pup
pets, and Simon real person, We
could not be much more obcdicnt
than we are. If it is a lady, and
Simon whispers: "Bangsl" we all
follow suit, and in a month some
gentleman is advertising for
lady's forehead. Ii Simon says.
"Trainsl" no matter how incon-
vcnient, we all assume the rcspon-
sibility Of Il train. Some women
do not have fashion for their ST.
mon, but hobbies such as "Wo-
mans Rights" They want to
vote, fill Offices, and electioncer,
like the men. tits a good thing
women do not have those rights,
for if they should, oh! what would
come Of i'll We will call such wo-
men, eranksl But is it only the
ladies that follow fashion, We
think not. We have had our fops, |
swells, and now our dudes. All |
men do not have fashion for their
Some have politics, and |
these men are ruled by Simon's |
political opinion. 1t is the custom
for men that talk politics to get up |
barbecues and make long speeches.
Sometimes Simon is silly and fool
ish, and sometimes sensible. Men
that are on different sides in poll
ties are often enemies. Because
one man don't 90 the way some
other mans Simon wants him TO,
they fall out. But, could we do
politics? No. We could
not do without a President.
Chief, a sheriff, and all that. We
would lave a sad country if we did /
not have chief. There would be
no regulation anywhere. Politics
5 the first indication Of ciyiliza-
ion. Every family nearly has a
Simon connected with them some
way in their business. The politi-
raj Simon Of the Cherokee Nation
gill soon demand of his constiiu-
.nis, "Thumbs upp and You will
ind a great many obcying; but
uch wig-waging never heard Of
viii be going on on the first Mon
lay in August. Our Chief SAYS:
Thumbs upr Mr.. Thompson
avs: "Wig-wag." So you see the
simon who is all-powerful in this
title game known as "Simon saws.
humbs upY rules over an the
yorld, and has millions OF people
gig- waging bv his command.
FLossIE STErHEys.
The above composition by Miss
'lossie would be very crcdiiable .
indeed for a girl much Older than !
Nelye years, both ior The excel {
.nce Of its English and the /
hrewdness of IT, thought. ltboars
moral 70 our people. Oh. ye 3,
title simms and lesser vas.aisi
DO not think for yourselves. {
Watch your big Simon. or your D
tile Simon, and then-nig-uagi I
Another Cretk. oi Spocehee's
ariv. while under a T. :. proiec- 4
on paper. was murdered about Z
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