The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-18

are not in use "by relieving him OF
the risk which he is held to assume un.
der the common law and would give
h.m the same right to recover as an
outsider" If the petitions of the rail-
roads are granted, the commission will
take away from the employe this i'm
portant remedy and scarcely be justih-
able, even in the case of such roads as
are in financial straits; but in the case
of many of the wealthy roads, it would
be positive shame.
The Indian Territory has furnished a
chapter in criminal his ory which reads
very strangely to civilized people. Wal
la Tomaka, an Indian, was convicted
Of murder in the first degree for killing
his uncle, who was a deputy sheriff
and who attempted to quiet disturb
ance in which Walla was taking part
After his conviction he appealed his
case to the Supreme Council, and in
the meantime was released on his per-
Sonal parole, according to the custom
of the tribe. He employed the time
while his case was pending in the cOun-
Gil in travelling about the country with
the Indian ball team of which he wac
a member. The team played in many
Western towns, and everywhere Walla
carried off the honors. lie was easily
the most deXtrous and enthusiastic
member of the team, and won favor
with the audience by his good humor
He evinced absolutely no concern as tc
his fate, although he knew the chances
We're ten to one that the Supreme
Council would affirm the verdict Of
the court that condemned him. Asked
If he was not afraid to die and if he
was not tempted to take advantage OF
his parole to escape, Walla replied:
"Walla Tonaka no coward. Will be
there when time comes"
When we read of an almost untutored
savage, moved to serenely face death
in obedience to decision OF his peers,
when every opportunity was afforded
Inn to escape, we are lead to ask if
civilization has really improved the
sense OF honor OF our race. or if it has
enabled its subjects to face the SUI
preme ordeal with more Of fortitude
than this man possessed. 1t may be
said that the Indian was lacking in
those finer feelings which make punish
ment of any kind less endurable to the
ciZilized man. But if this be really
true, how shall we account for that
high sense of honor which restrained
him from even contemplating escape
from a punishment which he knew was
to end his mortal career. 1t is with nc
purpose to frame an argument against
civilization that the thinking man
will ask II, after all, our civilization
is of the highest type, and if It really
brings to the human family all the
equipment for heroic action which we
have claimed for It.
Theboard Of Health Of New York finds
that ninety-two per cent. of the pre-
mature births result in deaths within
a week. Professor Alexander Leion,
n m!ddle-aged bachelor, has devoted
ten years OF his life toward the per-
fecting of an Incubator" and he now
asserts that eighty per cent. of the chill.
dren thus born can be saved. The in
vention Is being tested thoroughly. The
air that enters the incubator has first
been filtered through huge zinc pipes.
and so arranged that there is abso-
lutely no deviation OF temperature. In
this incubator an infant which weighs
but two and three-quarter pounds has
been placed and left to grow and -four
tsh, except, when he is taken out TO
the wet nurse, who sits In q room heat
ed to the same temperature as the in
cuDator so that the transference is
mace without the possibility of
draughts or cold. The development of
the child is watched with deepest in
teroSt by the physicians.