Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-21


crime in Russia to suspect citizen oi
wanting to seek country where the po-
lice have no right to govern his household
affairs.
IT Is now stated as a curious fact and
one worthy of consideration that during
the prevalence of the epidemic Of influenza,
''the Turks alone of the nations of Eu-
rope, escaped any visitation thereof.
Many eminent physicians attribute the i'm
munity of the Turks to the fact that under
no circumstances do they remove their
fez or turban. The constant dotting of
hats in making salutations in the open air
may it is suggested, have had a great
effect in spreading and intensifying the
malady, and it is recommended, as pre-
cautionary measure that the practice be
abandoned in favor Of the military or semi
military salute, which does not necessItate
the removal Of the head gear.
TmE proposition of the German Emper-
or that an international conference he held
TO settle labor problems meets with howl
of derision in France I'VE will not,
says La Lanterne, cchOing IN this matter
the opinion Of nine Frenchmen out of the
ten, pause to point out the impertinence
of the presumption put forth by the Ger
man Emperor to make us interfere in the
settlement Of German wOrklngmep' in
terests. and above all Of himself interfer-
ing in the interest Of the French working
men. The idea of France negotiating with
Germany on any matter! You had better
first begin by restoring to us Alsace and
Lorraine, which you have e1torted, and
the millions you hayei. .flinched. Bow
down before the rights you have trampled
under foot and then, perhaps, we may
condescsnd to consider the matter" If
the French don I quit 'stssing' the young
KAISER he may conclude to take another
province or two from them The army of
France is not yet equal to that of Germany
II fact that should teach the hot-headed
Gauls little patience.
IL there be anything which especially
marks the civilization of this age, it is the
alacrity and generosity with which the
needs Of our brothers, near and far, are
responded to, not infrequentIy to the
sacrifice of our own convenience and com
fort What shall we say then to the
growth Of the red men III civilization
L.,
cordedP An appeal has been sent out by
Agent Cramsie of the Devils Lake agency
in Norh Dakota asking relief for his
starving Indians. 1t was read to the
students of the government school at Car
lislc, Pa, where Capt Pratt has been train
ing young Indians to Christian civilization
so many years, mt their dinner. The mat
ter was discussed briefly, and then, on mo-
tion Of Denis Wheelock, IN Oneida,
seconded by William Hivis, II Comanche,
il was unanimously voted by the students
to contribute $3.50 of their savings TO the
needy people at Devils Lake. Their saw
ings are from the wages that the students
of Carlisle earned by hard labor in the en-
ployment of gfarmers and merchants. by
the outing" system of Tia, school Their
earnings last year amounted to more than
$4,000 When one reflects upon the vast
ly greater value the sum is to some hun
dreds Of young Indians who are contemp-
lating new industrial life than it is to
any one New England manufacturer, for
instance, one begins to appreciate the fine
generosity of the act The red man is
awakening to the meaning of human
brotherhood. No such interchanges of
relief to tribes other than their own were
known in Indian barbarism.