The Sunday globe., 1901-05-05
SPECIMEN INDIAN COGNOMENS
Among The Sioux, CheysnnsS, and Arapahoes,
of Oklahoma Showing the difference
between an American and
EngOh Census.

A short time ago an able, local con-
temporary contained an interview with
an English visitor who mlrveled at the
time consumed in completing the 9th
census Of the United States. The En-.
glishman stated that in his country the
census was completed in one day so far
as the enumeration was concerned, and
he couldn't seem to understand why it
took Uncle SANS enumerators ten or
more days. The cheese box size of his
little island, with one fifth OF its popula-
ton in one city, reminds us of Voltaire's
answer TO the Swiss authorities that he
must leave their territory in "A hours.
Magnificent sirs, 1t will not take "A
minutes" said the Frenchmau. And
it might with equal truth or sarcasm be
/ frankly stated that it ought not take
whole day to complete the enumeration
/ Of England, If it only takes ten, twenty
or thirty days to complete the enumera-
tion of this vast continent, one State of
its forty-eight being four times of greater
area than all England. When TO this
fact is added the difficulty encountered
in some of our Territories and States,
the wonder srOws that the job was COM
pleted within the time specified by the
Director. Here is a specimen nut which
Johnny Bull is Hospitality invited to put
under his molars and crack if he can.
1t is a selection from the schedules CON
tanning the enumeration of the Sioux.
Cheyenne, and Arapahoe Indians in one
county (Dewcey) of Oklahoma. When
Mr.. Bull recalls the number and scat
tered condition of our Indian tribes, he
will be in mental condition to sympa-
thize with the enumerators who had To
spell out and write such names as these;
Among the warriors are Sweat Idler.
LIT Man Measure Woman, Little Man
pig Belly, Little Man Cross Roads, Cat,
Bear Rohe Meeks, Heap Of Crows Mee<s,
lowing Wolf Red Hat, and his sof,
ked Hat Weak in the Middle. Little
Horse John, Powder Face, Mirror Do0
Soldier, yellow Eyes Buffalo, and his
son, Yellow Eyes Pocket Nose, Dancing
70 Death Crooked Nose Nibs, White
Bird, Roaming Bull, Pip Woman, White
Calf, Spotted Hawk, Black Head, stand
ing Difference, Dog Tail, Fatty Row.
changing Bear, Standing Twenty. VIII
lie Black Kettle, Sling Green, Bear &C.
ing Up the Hill, Eagles Nest Man of
war, Rib Broken Medicine Chest, etc.
Inc squaws are equally picturesque i'm
their full cognomens. We have: Wonsa
Trap, Woman Bear, Sand Hill Covofe,
Mary Black Pot, White Antelope, Mud
Road Woman, Woman Stands on Right,
Big Nose Rub, wifi of Dancing TO Death
Waiting Woman With Lip, Mrs, Crooked
Nose, wife of the warrior of that distin-
guished name, daughter of Poundino
Up, Old Woman Mule, Long Woman
Hug, Red Leg Meat, Foolish Dog, sarah
Big Egg, Cat Currie Woman, Curiy
M Halr woman, Little Horse Swinging
Woman, Choke Up Hard, White CALF
Incoming Face Cub, aud Little Shake
Sometimes.
These ever to be remembered names
were snrreptitiously extracted hapbaz-
ara as the eye travelled furtiyely through
the maze Of Indian cognomens In a singIa
schedule, being inspected for punct9a-
tlon, capitalization, and orthographical
errors by half dazed census clerk.