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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-09
For Rent Or Sale .

My farm la Usage township, $50
acres, $50 under cultivation See me
at the court house. M. l.. DECKER
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-09
For Sale or Trade.

For sRle-High grade Aberdeen Angus bull
calf. s. b .shaggs. ga miles north. west OF
Moran.
VIM Paske, 4 miles east of LaHarpe, has span
year old horhes tor sale.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-09

sympathy soon forgets. but envy has
Q good memory.-Chicago Daily News,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22

same collection also contains soma q.
specimens of Apache work
MIR. Gazzam has a woven plate n.x.
by the natives OF an African tribe ,,v,.s
on the Nile, 1000 miles from it's u,op,z
which, except In its colorng, Is an 49,
duplicate of others IN the same ceIsr.
ton made 10y the Indians OF Alaska. n
Mr. Gs,S1am's uipd this offers grouns
for a theory that the natives OF Alash
arc of Egyptian origin,
The collections mentioned, however ~,
tain but a small part Of the entire nm,
her of Indian baskets In Seattle g..
splendid specimens Of basketry are ovr~s
by persons who are not In the s,rs.
sense OF the word collectors.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22

Halo Mia baskets. X ootchr1aa rDake
r,srook baskets alta. Tenas kfoofch-
man halo kuntur pc ianeya seshosf chAko
kufus. 7Ienas attG qDake konseeh iskur,
baskets. Deiste halo r1fffe.
q q
THIS II the depressing story that the
enthusiastic collector OF Indian bas-
kets encounters wherever he goes
now IN search OF the curious and val
liable handiwofk OF the native tribes OF
Puget sound. Translated freely from the
Chinook, 1t means;
Fl have no baskets. The squaws
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22

don't make baskets now. Young
sauaws don't know how TO make oas-
kets. Old squaws can't see any more.
BY and by there won't be any more
baskets"
The Indians who have baskets prize them
highly, and viii hardly sell them at any
price unless sorely pressed for money.
Almost as highly as the white men do
they prize these relics Of bygone days.
True II Is that the art OF basket weav-
ing, among all but a very few OF the
tribes of the Pacific coast from the Mexi-
can border north. and west to the end
OF the lonely Aleutian archipelago. is
declining. In this state. except among
the dwindling remnants of the once nu-
merous races of Indians living along the
shores OF the ocean. 1t is practically ex-
tlnct.
few OF the ancient danes whose
memories run back TO the time when the
Boston man fwhite man of American
BIRTH constituted but an insignificant part
OF the population of the great wilderness
OF the Northwest, and the Hudson Bay
Company reiRned supreme, still practice
ths ART that their deft fingers learned in
the days of their girlhood but for more
than two generations the homely iron
pot and noisy tin pail of civilization have
usnrped the honored place in the wlckiup
formerly held by the graceful household
utensils of native manufacture, and the
buxom klootchman Of mature years knows
scarcely more OF the making OF the lat
ter than the middie-ayed white matron of
today does OF the use of the spinning
wheel.
1t Is to this fact that the collections
OF Indian baskets OF the Pacific coast
tribes made within the last decade owe
their large and constantly increasing val
ne. II Is estimated that in this city today
the aggregate value of such collections,
large and small, IL not far from 100000,
n< in1 nd oil In
mems there are that their proud possess
sors would hardly part with at any price
short OF fabulous.
1t 10 truly said that an Indian bask
has q value only limited by the eager
meas Of the purchaser and the length
Of his pockstbook.
u UT there are Indian baskets and In
% dian baskets. running from the ex-
Quisite manufacture of q certain lit
tie hamlet on the tiny island OF Attu, the
most westermost OF the Aleutian chain.
which arc often sold for more than their
weight In gold. to the gaudily colored
handiwo|s Of the Makah sauaws Of Neah
bay, OF which fne specimens Of small size
may be purchased In the curio stores of
Seattle for ''sitkim dollar GO cents) and
up.
The Indian women of Neah bay are
among the few who stil practice the art
OF basket weaving and teach 1t to their
nimbie fingered daughters. but among
them has come the debasing commercial
ism of the Boston man and ''art for arts
sake" has departed forever. True. the in
trfcate weave remains the same. but In
form. coloring and decoration the beauty
OF their product has vanished In the eyes
Of the connoiseur IN baskctry.
Designs that seem to have been copied
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22

lions Of native herbs In the early days of
the century. and the form of the baskets
and trinket boxes Of the pale faces have
been adopted until the resulting product
has little value from an artistic stand
point.
To great extent the same criticism
applies to the work of the Indian basket
weavers Of Southeastern Alaska, who,
stimulated by the ready sale which their
wares find among tourists in the summer
season, still continue the Manufacture. In
form and weave these Alaskan baskets
are much the same as of old. but the
white mans dye stuffs, cheap as dirt
and as resplendent as the rainbow have
entirely supplanted the colorings of ma
tive manufacture.
THE baskets made by the Indians of
the western part of the United States
are said to be the most beautiful In
the world both as To design and coloring,
and the finest IN point of skill in weaving.
Basketry Is an art which has It's cumina-
ton In savagery. and begins to decline at
the touch OF civilization. II was carried
TO its greatest perfection by the Indians
OF the Pacific coast.
To tell in detail OF the weaves of the
different baskets which may be seen In
stores and private collections in Seattle
would be an interminable and practically
impossible task. II is sufficient to say
that most of the different tribes had a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22

en- into the finest basket work known to
man. There also the quilts of the feath-
ers of sea birds are sometimes woven
into the decoration of baskets TO make
the white colors. This practice Is fol-
To the average tourist an Indian basket
an Indian basket is, and nothing more.
to paraphrase the poet. He pays his
money and takes hts choice. And he pays
literally; in fact the prices OF Indian
baskets in Alaska have scared skyward
since the coming OF the tourists until
they are beyond the reach Of all but the
collectors with well lined pocket books.
This fact Seattle dealers say. with
apologies FOR the less scrupulous OF their
brethren in the Middle West and East,
has led 10 the wholesale offering OF the
cheap Neah bay Indian baskets rs the
genuine product of the natives of Alaska
Elsewhere than on the Pacific coast Alas
ka Is a name to conjure with and the
Neah bay basket, which under Its own
name would be n drug on the market. ia
eagerly purchased by the unwary collec-
tor as the real Alaskan article.
:. :
Z 8. CURTIS. a we'll known Seattle
l. photographer. Is one of the best
informed collectors OF Indian bask-
cts in the city having spent years among
the different tribes OF the United States.
The accompanying haIf-tones are from
photographs taken by him. He gave the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-12
THE BoER ENJOYS.

According to w. T. stead the repre-
sentatlves Of President Kruger now on
their way 20 this country, hope 10 find
In the United States the sympathy and
encouragement denied them az an the
courts Of Europe They hope that the
country which obtained arbitration for
Venezuela VIII be able 10 DO as much
for the South African republics.
The probability IS. however, that the
United states government VIII find It
impossible TO act different from the
European governments. The ENJOYS
may find IN public opinion
much encouragement. but the govern.
ment can IN no way commit Itself 10
either side Of the South African dispute.
When a nation interferes with another
to stop an armed conflict. IL must be
on the ground that the continuation Of
It Is detrimental to the interests Of the
power that intervenes. Mere sentiment
tally does not count In this age,
SIN. Il does not necessarily follow
that the visit to this country Of the
peace ENJOYS will be entirely In vain.
When the struggle Is over and the
question Of peace terms comes up, the
voice Of nations friendly TO Great
Britain can be heard without offense TO
the conqueror, and probably the en-
yoys hope TO be able to present their
case IN such Hight as 70 convince the
American people that their cause Is
Just II so, they viii also expect the
friendly interest Of our government in
the Anal settlement and this might pos
sibly obtain for their people some ad-
vantages not otherwise obtainable. n.
however Great Britain refuses TO take
suggestions from a third party. the
mission Of the ENJOYS 20 Europe and
America must be regarded in the light
Of complete failure
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-12

and maybe their children are not al
ways looked after az much as would be
desirable. but q Is safe 20 venture 90
say that II the test were made with
Mormon students In any OF the Utah
schools. the result would be vastly dif-
ferent from that obtained In eastern
Institutes Of learning. as related by Dr.
ThwIng For, though the public schools
have no religious instruction. The SUM
day schools. the religion classes. and
the training at home supply the de-
ncIency.
IL is.a divine law that light rejected
is withdrawn. The candlestIck Is
removed II almost looks as If the
world were about to be left without the
light OF the Bible. II appears as II "a
condition were gradually coming, rem
dorlng the masses blind equally TO the
literary ana poetic beauties OF the sa-
cred volume. and TO its grand revela-
lions Of the glory Of truth. II SO, a
new witness FOR Cod IS greatly need
ed. and Ct IS this the Lord has supplied
In the Church Of this dlspensation. May
It's testimony rescued TO the uttermost
ends Of the earth,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-12
MONEY TO BUY PALESTINE.


Dr. Herzl. who recently visited Lon
don In the interest Of his great plan OF
colonlziug Palestine with the Hebrew
race. IN an interview with correspond
emit Of the Chicago Record. spoke Inter-
estlngly Of his plans and aims. He saia
substantially that the leaders now have
sufficient resources 20 pay the sultan
whatever ne may ask for the conces-
sion TO settle IN the Holy Land The
hope Is entertained that Abdul Hands
need Of money win open the gates TO
the ancestral home OF the Jews.
He further points out that Zionism'
II carried out would be Of great benefit
10 the world The various govern
ments would get rid Of the dangerous
anu.semitsm. The large centers Of
population would find themselves freed
from considerable proportion Of the
evils OF the sweating system. Besides
a Jewish state IN Palestine would be a
positive boon to the world The Jew
would bring education 10 the neglected
Aslatles; they would build harbors and
railroads; they would connect the bay
Of Acre on the Mediterranean with the
Persian gulf thus shortening materially
the road between Europe and Asia.
This would be a neutral road. Nobody
would fear the Jews, a weak people, de-
slrous only Of promoting prosperity and
peace.
Dr. Herzl certainly has enthusiasm
enough for the plan Of which he Is the
most prominent promoter. When the
Almighty is about to accomplish a great
work among men. He generally raises
up men or women peculiarly endowed
for that purpose. They may seem
strange TO their fellowmeu, being In
struments formed for other than COM
mon purposes. In the eyes Of the world
they may appear TO be enthusiasts.
charlatans,or even heretics, but they are
nevertheless the chosen ones Of the
Lord for His special purposes This
truth Is illustrated in the history OF
Moses, Joshua. Ezra, Nehemiah. and,
In the last dispensatlon, Joseph. the
Prophet. They all had peculiar work
TO perform and were practically alone,
for long time, with their aspirations.
the warnings Of their hearts and the
promptlngs Of the Power resting upon
them.
Dr. Herzl in this age seems to have a
special calling IN regard to his people.
His heart Is set on one grand object,
and wherever he goes he kindles a fire
Of enthuslasm-the fire that burns
within his own bosom-for that object
He may. perhaps, not be the Moses that
is destined to lead the children out OF
bondage, but II he Is not that he IS
surely raised up TO prepare the way FOR
that great event. and his work is Of
overwhelming interest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-12
IGNORANCE OF THE BIBLE.

Al inherent tunes, attention mas Deen
called 10 the fact that ignorance about
the Bible is becoming alarmingly gen
eral in this country. Dr. c. f. Thwing
has lately spoken upon this subject and
published some data which are almost
incredible Tests We're made with stu
dents Of an Ohio university and an
Eastern womans college, and # was
found that Of "a men, from northern
Ohio, central New York, and western
Pennsylvania, and Of 81 young ladies'
from New England, the greater portion
could not answer a few simple Bible
questions correctly Only one a young
lady could give the correct answer 10
an the questions The result makes Dr.
Thwlng draw the conclusion that the
world Is sinking back into paganism,
The facts speak FOR themselves. OF
the elghty-fve students only about
twenty knew anything about the
Grown Of thorns" Forty knew almost
nothing about Cain Esau. Ruth, and
the tomb OF the Savior. Thirty were
unable 70 relate the incident Of Moses
striking a rock 10 obtain water, or the
wrestling Of Jacob with an angel.
Sixty-six had heard nothing Of Jonah's
gourd, and seventy-6ye were AT a loss
when an alluslon to Hezeklah was made
The girls were pretty well up on the
story OF Lots wife, but Of the "a men
only % bore Il IN their memories. This
same number Of the male students were
stumped boy a question relating 70
pearls and swine" and 40 Of the girls
missed a reference 10 the guilt Of
Iscariot one Of the answers indeed
made the amazing statement that Is
CARROT meant the cross, while another
told Of Ruth "grieving FOR her chill
dren' These were surpassed IN an
answer which seems 20 assume that
Jonahs gourd was the emetic that
caused the whale to cast Jonah
ashore.
Il is certainly one OF the phenomena
OF the present age. that there Is such
a growing Indifference to the contents
OF the Book Of books But It Is what
may be expected from the elimination
OF the Bible from the schools and Its
AN but elimination from the modern
pulpit, too. where political, social and
other questions are discussed, rather
than the ethics OF Sacred Writ II is
no wonder that there IL indifference to
the Word OF God. for the world profess
sing TO be guided by It. clearly proves
that It does not believe in It's teach
ings
Ifitisa fact that the golden rule
has no application TO everyday BUSH
ness. 10 common transactions between
man and man, nation and nation, why
should Il not be laid on a shelf. together
with the ancient case in which Il was
once given 10 man? Why should the
children be expected TO read a book.
the parents treat as n Il were an an
tiquity. out OF date and out Of use?
Our Christian" friends have taken
much pains 10 represent the "Mormons"
as an ignorant people. We do not
boast Of perfection in anything Prob
ably the Saints DO not study sacred
literature as much az they ought to do,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-12

corning lts finish "Then shall the an
gels be crowned with the glory Of His
might. and the Saints shan be filled
with His Story and receive their IN
neritance andbemade equal with Him
Dee. end Cow. section IS. verse l01. See
also section 70. verse %. This equality
is the power 70 possess all heights and
depths 70 progress and increase eter-
nally. "All that the Father hath shall
be given unto them" who obtain the
crown They have overcome ell
things" therefore "they inherit all
things" Rev xxi, T.
As with Christ and the Father. 80
with the glorihed, perfected Saints and
Christ They are made one with Him.
There is no robbery In their possession
OF the power 10 receive everything In
The boundless universe, from which
light and wisdom and pleasure can be
derived. for u takes away nothing from
Christ or from the Father They are
I'm the form Of Cod and In this man
ner are made equal with Cod
This Is the grand goal to be reached
by those who run the race Tor the high
est prIze--the celestial glory To gain
Il they must have "the same mind In
them that was IN Him He was obedi-
ent in an things That was the test
IN Ills case. II will De the same In
theirs. And as He obtained the crown,
30 wiz they who walk In His steps 20
the end Therein are happiness and
peace, and victory, and glory and
union with the Highest in the posses
sion and enjoyment Of all things for
ever and ever.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-12
SUNSHINE FOR POWER.

The New York Journal says William
Calyer, a Washington man. Is about
to set up a sunpower machine IN
Arizona near Phoenix, and dig wells In
the desert His idea Is 10 utilize the
heat Of the sun for developing power
whereby to pump water for irrigation
purposes
The machine consists OF a set Of big
mirrors and lenses. by which the in
yentor focuses the suns rays as a boy
does with a burning glass The heat
which can be generated "a said 70 be
equal to a furnace for a 800 horse power
boiler
II is believed that this machine VIII
do much toward the solution Of the arid
land problem. Biologists claim 10 have
found an abundance OF water from %
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-12
SCHOOLS IN MANILA.

When an estimate Of the influence
Of the Americans IN the Philippines is
to be made. the educational work is OF
the greatest Importance, on this poin,
the Springfield Republican contains
some data given by Fred w Atkinson,
who has been appointed superintendent
Of the schools in the islands.
From his report 1t appears that there
are now 5000 children in the schools Of
Manila, which are conducted, after a
modified American plan. There are
eighty-nve native teachers, forty Span,
ish. and twenty-five Americans, some
OF whom are the daughters OF army Of
hcers The school year begins June
] and ends March J. and there are sew
enteen holidays adopted by the Amer
lean government. The sessions are
from 1880 10 1880 a. m. and from $3.50 TO
S p. M, and there are no sessions on
Thursday, that being the weekly holi-
day, instead Of Saturday. as with US.
Not only the children, but many Of
their parents come to the schools to
study the English language, and they
are said 20 be quick TO learn.
Il Is safe 10 say that nothing Is so
conducive 70 good feeling between
the natives and the Americans, as these
schools. Teachers and pupils soon re-
gard one another with mutual afec.
ton, and the love Of the children for
their instructors soon spreads to the
parents. Missionaries have found
schools-both Sunday schools and day
schools-one Of the most effective means
Of allaying preiudices and gaining con-
ndence The way to the hearts Of
parents often goes through the children.
In the spread Of educational instltu,
lions, there Is, therefore, the best guar.
antee OF a final happy ending Of the
Philippine trouble,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-12
rwo WRONGS TO BE STOPPED.

The public have been greatly aroused
over the case OF the three llttle girls
who II seems now were all unjustly sus-
pected by the police. Their names have
been paraded before the people and
their reputation has been placed In
Jeopardy without sufficient reason The
physiclans who have acted as health
officers previous 20 the present city adj
mlnlstratlon have also been placed IN
en- improper light. for It seems that
none OF them has ever acted In any
such case as that which has caused 50
muth comment
II has been advanced as an excuse for
the examination without authority Of
law. that It no more awless than The
closetlng Of prisoner suspected OF
crime and obtaining confession from
him" That Is quite correct as an argu-
ment. but both practices are 20 be
condemned as an excess Of authority
The Deseret News desires TO Impress
upon all concerned that Il has no war
TO make upon the police or their chief
It does not urge any extreme measures
as to them. But It Is claimed that the
case in view is but one among many
and we want the practice stopped. The
other custom Of putting prisoners
through a sweating process TO extort
confession has been stamped upon and
destroyed In England and Is looked
upon IN this country as wrong and vic.
Ious. Prisoners have rights as we'll as
the police and officers Of he law must
keep within the law
We believe good will come out Of the
evil that has been exposed. Public Of
fcers must not imagine that they can
exercise functions totally outside Of
their legitimate authority An order Of
a court, or a request by parent or
guardian may justify such an examlna-
ton as that which has been
the subject Of so much amin
Aversion. but what has been
done is a terrible blunder and all
parties engaged in II are to be strongly
censured The wrong, We think viii
not be repeated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-12

Senior Buencamino. a leading Filipino.
thinks Aguinaldo VIII give up If the
government win only grant him certain
terms. The terms as set forth do not
appear to be unreasonable or virtually
different from what the government
has been willing to conccde all along
so II Aguinaldo wants them, the best
thing 10 do Is to appear In person and
settle the business. Then his sincerity
might be in doubt no longer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-12
San Francisco Chronicle

Guerrilla warfare In the Philippines
Is likely 10 continue, although the in
surrection Is completely broken That
Is recognized both az Manila and Wash
ington, and the troops on the Islands
have been disposed at various points
where they can cope with the new con-
dit.ons most adyantageously. But be-
cause OF our liability 70 a continued ex-
Is no reason why we should maintain
an army on the war footing In the is
lands. There are now $1,000 armed men
I'm the group II should be the policy
OF the war department 10 reduce their
number as FAST as circumstances viii
warrant. leaving only enough men I'm
the garrls0ns to meet the actual neces-
sites Of the situation.