The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08

people. The Encyclopedia sBrtanniea e.
Inmates their poulation on competent au-
thority 1T upward OF 5000. but Mr.. Wal
e senm Of Natural History. Who eenaucssa
some of the Siberian Jesup expeditions,
AYERS that there are only 200 or lo.oe OF
them
The wide difference calls for an expla-
nation which is not forthcoming, % ne
must leave IL to Russian savants to h9he
eeri IN MT in 'o q pasisloh rs to sort Ss. ts e <
guese are practically out Of II. 10 far n
the present war is concerned
| They are n fine race. somewhat similar
to the Yakuts. but engaged in other pur-
suits. being known as forest men.
The Chukchis are apparently foemen
worthy OF the steel of any race.
They occupy parts Of Northern Siberia,
/ where they are the worlds largest rein
deer breeders. and fear nothing except the
strive to combat. Here is a tribe which
the Ccssacks never conquered. which re-
peatedly whipped the .Cossacks and which
has convinced that they have a master.
These people are estimated TO nave
population Of $500. 6ut with their neigh
related ~raciaify. could possibly put. -
many rare fighters in the field.
Their story is told by Nj. WaldsEpar
lived with them and mastered their voeab-
~ulary-that II. so much Of their story a
has 10 do with their fightins proclivitiss;
1 f1O-Llltlt aECtWtCu ~ SttkAINA6 ~ W
Russians began with their frst contact IN
the middle Of the Seventeenth Century.
The cossaekn. who came from KoIytnA.
and who. in their contests with the La.
| nuts. Yukoxhirs and Chuvanxis. had been
I accustomed TO easy victories. and Often .
bloodless Submission. met with the most
| obdurate resistance.
NO SOCIAL ORGANIZATION.
The Chukchis had no social orsanisa-
tion, but rose as one man. to the surpfiss
OF their opponents $4,000
Maisr Pay dr sgs s.s s Soss nsas.y w az.
INFLATED. BY order of Russia the. Cos
sacks then destroyed their own outperts.
including Fort Anody. and sent sns.e snp-
! after the Cossacks were repeatedly ne-
| fested.
doras. padded, to Kolyma and deseroyed
PavlnssSy and accorded to him the Heno:
S Sf snsir ,b ms' drs aDrr,s!s see d.scr Is Cp'Aen'
"yakounnin: you bad one. rngrderes!-
said the people TO the captive. W have
You have done our people; but We win
teathr'
on Ts sis hssa = r, h1% 2! b s.s s." With 3 ,sns
strap. and made him run oafefooted
| through the snow.
with reindeer whips. every stroke drawing
hood. Now Yakounnin. the wicked fuur-
derer. was exhausted. His back was s0re-
ly lacerated and his tongue iolled-
They dragged him until he fell and then
dashed him with vhips. like women heat
Ing a tent cover. Yakounnin spreng 70
his feet again and ran In a. circle. his
tongue hanging. Again he fell and ceulo
\ rise no mere. They made a huge nre ana
roasted him alive. cutting his flesh In thin
slices until he was dead.
When captured. q Chukchi commits SUI.
eide.
The next Russian invasion began In III,
when General Zashfversh commenced
OF tions with gifts. From that time on
the Russian type OF moral suasfon mas
been applied, 10 complete s~ubtugatiou. AZ
| though II Is doubtful IL the Chukchis rom.
pretended 10 further than wal stated
such Is the Chukchi TODAY. fierce ana
terrible in his personality. his knife ever
ready to indorse his Views, even down to
the merits OF one OF two boys wrest6n9
or ss to the virtue or beauty OF a WVRan.
These are the men who Will 4rac Q vile
stag by the heels and stick to y until the
come dow In submission.
They wrestie or race or fight. With OF
without knives . outdoor ufg Win
hucking reindeer gives them hule. 6ue1l-
ing muscles StronE az they are. 3
were pever able to conquer sone In d.
herian Eskimos nortnss.t q then. at
This little handful Of E6kizo6s sro
beyond question the harfiest. atfpaoeee
people on earth. The men e~ope1nnaIly !
train and exercise.
They carry q ~1ob.pouud steua 81 ,NaIk.
run or race over. interminangs g 3Deee
They engage a walrus or whaIe. 9an1
pexb1y and 1ght T. Z sea16G11l