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The Washington herald., 1907-11-11

All this country had been added 10 the
domain OF the United States but five
years before by the Louisiana Purchase.
Little was known Of its value then. but
it was not long until the tide Of immigra-
ton began 10 pour across the Mississippi
and the white man looked upon and
coveted these lands. The Osages then,
as now. did not hold To the white mans
ideas of the value Of the country. and.
by successive treaties in ISIS. 1875. and
1889. they resigned the greater part OF
their territory ana became wards o. the
government. Il was the purpose Of the
government sixty-eight years ago to per-
suade the Osages 10 turn their wits 70
the arts OF agriculture, but the years
have brought small measure OF success.
BY the terms OF that treaty the Osages
were granted an annuity Of SO, 600. were
10 be furnished for twenty years with
blaCksmithies, sawmills. gristmils and
all needed supplies for fifteen years. They
were also given horses. hogs, cows, and
farming implements. But the Usage took
only those things which he liked. and 10
work when it was not necessary seemed
10 him 10 be absurd.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-11

One may drive many weary miles |
through the Usage country and never
The Washington herald., 1907-11-11

But this is not their only wealth nor
the sole source OF their certain income
The lands to be divided will give each
member OF the tribe, including every
baby born before July l Of the present
year. an estate Of nearly 500 acres. OF
all this land not more than one-hfteenth
is now TILED by the Indians. The rest
is leased to white men for grazing and
agricultural purposes. or for oil and gas
development. The oil and gas ROYALTIES
bring in a quarter Of a million dollars
each year, the pasturage means another
hundred thousand. and the grazing tax
augments the annuity fund by $4,000 The
sale Of town lots. made under the super
vision Of the government, produced S221, 600
IN the last fiscal year.
This is the origin OF the wealth OF a
people who still hold all their possessions
in common. whose per capital wealth is
not less than 5000 each. and who have
no cares except that Of getting rid Of
their money. Already the selection Of
lands for allotment is being made. and as
rapidly as IS consistent with the policy OF
protecting the Indian the government will
wind UP she affairs Of the Osages. divide
the money and lands among the individ-
uals. and withdraw its paternal influence
Then the Usage viii be thrown, for the
first time in century. upon his own wits
and resources. The younger Osages as
they come from the colleges and senin-
aries are determined that the ancient
honor OF their tribe shall be sustained
and that the Osages shall prove worthy
OF their trust.
The Usage country forms one county
in the new State. and had separate rep
resentatiOn in the constitutional conven-
zion. this treatment being specifically re-
quired by the terms Of the enabling act
passed by Congress. The Usage reser-
vatiOn is in Oklahoma Territory. and
not in Indian Territory. and was the last
part of Oklahoma 20 remain undivided.
The Osages own the county: they own
everything in common. and until the
division OF lands and money is completed
and the restrictions upon the Indians
ability TO ALLEVIATE their lands is removed
by Congress, the Usage county must re-
main a peculiar feature OF the new State
government In elections. however. the
Osages are outnumbered by the whites in
their own county.
One may drive many weary miles
through the Usage country and never
The Washington herald., 1907-11-11

leges, who knows how to wear silk stock
ings, can make fudge in a chafing dish.
and give an outline sketch of the career
OF every matinee hero goes home 70 her
people. The father. if ne be one OF the
conservatives. frowns upon the fluffy.
ruff!y daughter. He tells her he has
chosen husband whom she must marry.
She knows the arst law of the Usage IS
obedience 70 parental authority. and she
obeys in silence. on comes the dress. the
corsets. the shoes. Ny Usage lady re-
turns 20 her mothers customs and cos
tunes. She has money and may indulge
her taste In color. Behold her. then. in a
tunic Of blue silk trimmed with scarlet.
held together at the throat with large
metal clasps; leggings and moccasins OF
red; and for a blanket, a brilliantly-fg-
ured cashmere shawl: in her ears great
earrings and about her neck strands Of
heavy beads, She is ready to be mar
ried. She will be a mother and will carry
her papOose after the manner OF her peO-
pie. And il she should ever again think
Of the days in the Eastern college. the
feasts and fun. the matinees and dances,
she viii never permit those thoughts TO
be formed into words.
But the young men? There is often a
difference with them. Some decline TO
return 20 the old customs. and some o.
them must take on the forms Of civiEza-
ton to act as Intermediates. The
younger men look with more and more
favor upon education and civilization, and
many permit their wives TO dress as white
people do. OF course. many Of the
mixed bloods have altogether forsaken
the old ways. and there are members II
the tribe whose Indian blood is so faint
that the only indication OF it IS on the
official rolls. But on the whole it cannot
be said that the richest people in the
world live up TO the measure OF their
opportunity They will not work, ana
wealth and idleness breed an evil brood
TO-mOrrOw-OISIahO and Poll
ties.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-11
Richest People on Earth
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN.
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN.

II you and your wife and every one of
the children, down to the six-months-old
baby. each had an annual income OF more
than $780, besides $500 in cash in the
United States Treasury and about 500
acres of rich land, would you work? The
Usage Indian has these things. and he
answers the question in the negative. lie
plays poker and buys fast horses and
goes to college. but he doesn't work. The
government which has taken care Of him
for so many years. Is preparing 70 divide
the great accumulated wealth of the tribe
among its 2,OoO members. When that di-
vision Is accomplished and all the restric-
tions are removed, some Osages will have
20 work But not now. OF course. there
are exceptions. and some Of the educated
Osages are thrifty and industrious. These
but prove the rule. and the majority de-
vote themselves TO ponies and poker
a family of fifteen-and the Osages be-
lieve in large familes-has an income Of
Sl.50) a year. They 1--we in a house OF two
or three rooms and have little use for fur
niture. The clothing the educated ones
wear at college is often discarded FOR the
blankets of the fathers soon after home
coming. Little is required to supply the
physical necessities of these simple folk,
and there is great deal of money TO be
spent Poker is the national game. and
men. women. and children play.
About 100 of the 1000 Osages are full
bloods. The older ones are as cOnser-
vative as Confucians. They have no use
for the civilization of the white men.
which means work and struggle Those
features OF me white mans order which
provide money and protection for the
Indian, and those vices which appeal to
the Usage taste for gambling and in
temperance, are accepted and adopted. A
few OF the full-bIoods and many OF the
younger generation Of mixed blOods are
more progressive. They share the tastes
for gambling and whisky, perhaps, but
they see other advantages in the white
mans life which DO not appeal 10 the
conservative. These send their children
away 10 school, some OF them till
portion of their vast inheritance is gone,
and some of them have a keen eye for
financial opening.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03

sect lesson 10 the whole country. We get letters
from women all over the country showing that
they fully recognize this fact.
The matter is not even one which concerns
women alone. This Is no attack upon men, and
they viii benefit by cur success. We do not
blame the men for present conditions We are
the victims Of the conventions and traditions
OF society, and women are as much responsible
sor. those conditions as men,. Men are not re-
sponsible for an abuses and we don't want to
blame them for all the shortcomings OF the So
cial unit The opposition Of the men to this
measure is very shortsighted and some of the
best men in the system see this and are sup
porting us. two OF them having appeared for US
at Albany. The equalization Of salaries will
dignity the profession as IL never can be digni-
fed so long as one class Of teachers looks down
rpon another with scorn and contempt and is
zviiling TO measure that scorn and contempt by
discrimination in salary We viii never lift the
profession out OF its present humillating posi-
ton until men and women pull together. Unit
ed we can do everything The men need us
ana we need them.
There has been much talk about the effemi-
nization OF our schools. and a member OF the
Board OF Education said only last week that
The charge was just. don't agree with him.
but granted that he is right, what is the reason
Cor the preponderance OF women teachers? Is
e not that the women are cheaper? II boards
of education hire because are marked
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03

billiards others loungug IN easy chairs before the
open CRATES. still others talking politics, or dong
fancy work writing letters or reading. Lazy
Hope makes those who out OF eInpl oNIneht heT
special interest. using every means to md them
cOngenial work
This indefatigabe founder OF cuhs-she has re
Gently added a free club for young men In busl-
to her other three-is literary woman, as
we'll as 2 phianthropist Resides being the author
of several novels she contributes to toe periodical
press and conducts a magazine in the interests or
mistress and maid. As side issues she has paint
ing music. photography and autonobihnE. she
takes q keen interest IN the beautiful gardens OF
her mother. Lady Cotton, near Dorking. and Is an
Although of course an amateur with the camera,
she has carried her photography 10 n high state
of excellence. her large collection OF photographs
including many taken by her in South Africa.
Egypt and the Continent for Lady Hope has
the modern craze for travel
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03
CANADIAN HANDICRAFTS.
Linens and HOmespuns in Demand
IN Other Countries.

Canadian homespuns are well known in the
United States. and in spite Of an almost pro-
hibitive duty a considerable and increasing
quantity finds its way 10 this country, says The
Canadian Courier" a depot has been estab-
lished in LONDON, England, FOR these home
spuns," and orders have recently been received
from italy. Sicily, Holland and France. All this
is the work of the Wonen's Art Association of
Canada, which has revived the fast dying art OF
weaving in the Canadian provinces, and created
a demand for the work by sales and exhibitions
at home and abroad A large exhibit was made
In the Canadian Building at the St Louis Ex-
hibiticn. and from this dates the American de-
mand for Canadian homespuns.
Although the arts of spinning and weaving
never quite died out in Canadian homes, little
interest was taken in them until the Art Asso-
citation took the matter up. about ten years ago.
and they were only praCtised in those families
where strong warm clothing needed, and
there was no other way of getting It. In Quebec
the handicraft fingered most persistently, and
here the association found its most fertile field.
tho women responding readily TO the demand
for their work and 10 the directions given to
them for improving II.
Here the industry was of French origin, and
the tufted portieres and couvertures Of Brittany
lent themselves readily to modern development
They have become almost endless in variety.
and the old fustic. cOchinea logwCod and indigo
dyes with the berries and barks OF trees and
shrubs gave an inexhaustible and 'ever varying
assortment Of colors that are infinitely superior
to the aniline dyes which largely used be-
fore the Women's Art Association began its
work The designs employ the feur-de-lis. remi-
niscent of France; the pine tree and geometricaI
forms quantity adapted in whites. blues pinks,
reds yellows and greens.
The revival Of linen spinning and weaving is
more difficult problem. the growing Of flax
having been neglected. Quebec alone in a small
way is preserving the industry. In Prince Ed
ward Island. where in former days the best
linen was made. nothing is now being done: but
owing to the demand which has been created for
homespun linen efforts are being made to bring
about flax raising in the maritime provinces,
and il is hoped that the hand loom will again be
brought into requisition 10 supply those who
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03
Spring CLOTHES FOR DOGS.

Browns and yeows and all the 'in- between
shades that go under the family of old gold
will be the fashionable ooors for the pet dogs
spring clothes this year for the Boston terrier and
French bulldog must have their overcoats. light
weight ones to be sure. harTnonize with the color
schemes of their mistresses' costumes and norte
dor. old apricot, oak yelow and beech nut are TO
De the leading shades for madaEle's hats and
gowns Rough finished cloth, plain. or with hir
hairlne checks Is the favored material for his dog
Of darker color and contrasting material fIsuaiIy
broadcloth leather. '''
Ihe snort haired hound whose natural coat is
not hcaVy enough for this climate, has his over
coat made with train. for that is about the only
way IN which its peculiar shape can be described
II IS cut IN one piece and falls gracefully over his
Tan, haI-way down his hind legs. The effect is
animal sensitive to cold. ''e ''' tue
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03

When Miss Lima E. Gano, OF the executive and
emergency committees Of the Interoorough
Women Teachers Association. was in Albany
last week az the hearing on the NcCarreR-Conk-
lin bill 70 eqralize the salaries Of men and
women teachers. she told the conscript fathers
that they might as well grant the demands Of
the teachers now, for they would never get rid
OF them till they did. And speaking of the
bin 20 a Tribune reporter after the hearing
she reiterated this statement.
Some Of my co-workers are very sanguine
about getting the bin through this year" Miss
Gano said. y am not so sure about it. though
we have had much 20 encourage US. but ! do
know that we are never going TO give up till we
do get it through There are ten thousand
women behind this bin. and now that we know
our power we are dangerous lot.
''The movement is wonderful one" oortin-
ued Miss Gano. kndlng with enthusiasm es
she talked. II don't think there has ever been
anything like It in this country. I had no idea
when went into It that it would grow to such
proportions. The agitation of the Chicago
teachers for better pay was carried on chiefly
by few leaders. This is q concerted move
ment of ten thousand women. almost every one
OF whom is ready 10 make any sacrifice for the
common good. We have already had one mar
TYP in our late president. Miss Katherine Hogan.
I don't think there is any doubt that the ire
Enendous work involved IN organizing the move
Enent contributed TO her death She was COM
pletely worn out by it, and when pneumonia
attacked her she had no strength to resist it.
Two Of our workers have broken down this
winter, but there is always some one TO take
the place Of those who drop out The present
president Mrs. Nora Curtis Lenihen, and the
secretary, Miss Isabel Ennis. are two of the
hardest working and most self-sacridcing won-
en- know. and Miss Grace Strachan, chairman
of the executive committee, is sacrificing her
time and her strength absolutely without hope
Of personal reward. AS a district superinten-
dent she gets precisely the same pay as man'
SO that she win derive no personal benefit what
ever from the passage ef our BILL Yet she IS
working just as hard if her own interests
were at stake. and I don't know what we
would do without her. She is a born leader,
and II she were a man. some one said at
Albany last week, she would probably have been
Governor.
''But don't think any of US are working sim
ply for our own interests. The movement has
come 20 be something much larger than that.
Every wage earning woman not only in -Iew
York but all over the country, is interested in
the success of our fight. If New York recog-
nizes that the position should carry the salary
without distinction of sex, IL will be great OBJ
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03
DOMESTIC SERVANTS CLUB.
Lady Hopes PhilanthrOpies Prove Boon to
Workers.

In the belief that domestic servants need social
Hope an Englishwoman OF wealth. has established
clubs in London in the vicinity of her fine
West End house.
One is for servants. the other for women
servants Both clubs residential the rooms
renting from 81 to 81 90 a week. while the annual
membership fee is 50 30 and 81 so for the and
the women respectively.
The clubs are comfortably equipped with billiard.
reading writing and work rooms and attractive
drawing rooms and assembly halls for concerts.
lectures etc These two clubs. with a third and
even larger one for working girls. OF which Lady
Hope is also the sponsor, number among them over
a thousand members.
Visitors these clubhouses find them thronged
Some Of the members will be found playing
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03

of bringing their influence to bear. Miss Strachan
did go 10 Albany but there was nothing
she could do. for she only one To-day she
goes as the representative Of 10000 women, and
each one Of those women has relatives and
friends who bombarding the legislators with
letters and telegrams in favor Of the bill"
The Women Teachers bill was introduced in
the Senate by Patrick H McCarren, a Democrat.
and in the Assembly by Robert Conklln, Re
publican. II has already had hearing before
the Cities Committee Of the Senate and there
will probably be another hearing before the
Cities Committee Of the Assembly on Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03
BIRDS. HEADS ON HATS

hen fur heads are packed away in camphor
this spring their place will be taken bv bird haa1s
FOR hat trimming purposes. One of the nev-es,
models among the imported chapeaus shows a cir
Gle Of small green parokeet heads making the
round OF the crown The hat is a sort OF twentieth
century sailor. with high rolled back and down
ward cured front brm. and is trlmr1ed m tbo
sides. well toward the rear. with high stifr wings
colored green to match the tiny heads. Tho bat
Itself IS dark moss green miroir felt. ard has a
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03
WAYS of THE WORLD.
EASTER FLORAL GIFTS.

smplifed gift making is one of the latest luxures
OF the rich a leading florist has solved the prob
lem for his millionaire patrons by preparing for
them list of all their friends TO whom they sent
flowers last Easter with the description OF the
kind. This enables his customers TO see at a
glance who they in the habit of remembering,
and also reminds them of all the seasonable flowers
suitable for Easter gifts. And In perus!ng last
years list, the who spends much
money in flowers Is likely to add the names OF a
few more friends. that the accommodating
flower purveyor is more than repaid for his labor
saving scheme.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03

in the form of antiseptically sealed package OF
bandage and plaster. which can fit into the dust
coat pocket and is literally at hand If one finds
himself suddenly tTanspanted from the car 70 the
bottom OF some embankment. This miniature sur
gicaI kit IS small that II takes up next % no
room and has full directions IL for the plaster
ing up of cuts and abraSious
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03
ORDER TAILOR GOWNS NOW.

Forty dollars and UP IS what c. l. BaranGon =
Co.. ladies' talors. No Sii Sixth avenue coTner q
18Th street.. ask for the next ten days for theF
tailored costumes silk lined made TO order OF M
ported materials ard copied from the latest Parls
models They assure their customers a pertect
IT. adding that BY ordering now women WI ~, ~,
onlv save themselves q great deal Of tncOnVenieles
hut will insure better satisfaction. more ti-le
and pains can be taken now than later.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03

value the work which lasts lifetime Some
of the homespun linen is sent to the Northwest
TO be embroidered in Russian, Persian and other
oriental designs which many Of the people re-
Gently come to Canada know we'll how 10 do.
thus giving employment and sustenance to them
and preserving another home industry 10
I'anaAa
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03
NEW PARIsIAN VEIL

Paris modistes insist upon n veil-not the face
nor the auto variety though both will be much
aFected this spring. 1t Is dc rigueur on the turned
up-attne-side hat to have small chiffon or lisse
ven arranged just back Of the left ear and foiIin
ththce 10 the shoulder Where IL is fastened 10 the
rOsette = WV NIOO.lSc
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03
ELowERs ALWAYs FREsH.

Apropos of flowers it Is not everybody who has
the knack Of arranging them. The woman whose
fingers Impart just the right artistic touch
or whose maid butler is not able 10 improve on
her efforts keeps a supply of her vases, silver or
glass at her florists 20 be filled AT regular inter
walls and sent 10 her for drawing room decoration.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03
v1n1.Ers FOR THE PENITENT.

Lent has its flower fashions as well as its other
modes and during the season Of penance only viO-
lets or purple orchids by the we'll dressed
woman Cords and taSsels, bows of silk or velvet
gauZe ribbons or other trimmings are not looked
upon with favor by her AZ any time. and especially
during the forty days preceding Easter
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03

The pink camellia is the flower os the moment for
house decoration, especially for the Lenten dinner
table. Although it looks uncomPromisingiy stir
growing on its small bushes. It's coral color and
Waxlike texture are beautiful. and when combined
with certain greens il makes d most effective table
trimming.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03

Of the auxiliary Mrs Malcolm Mclean. No. 8
East 126th street or 1Iys. c. Albert Jacob, No .
Mrs Edward W. Ruraick is getting UP the play
Resides herself, there are in the cast Mines. Bal
lock and Jones and Miss Barry. Nessrs RurdCk
Bullock. Mclean. Burton. Beatty and sullivan
street a nursery, cooking classes. sewing classes
and classes in hygiene. Il is entirely self-sCD-
porting.
On Monday afternoon last auxiliary No. : OF
Stony Weld sans tortum held a large drawing room
meeting at the house of Mrs. NJ. Washington La
reudon No. 81 Riverside Drive. 4 unique feature
was the presence Of six young people dressed as
baby dolls. who gave 20 each person who attended
the meeting doll and a sofa cushion 20 be dressed
mer al the sanatorium for the patients "app-ecia-
tion fund
mOnOiOSue, entitled. Rich Richer Richest" Fran
els ConTade gave dialect stories. and Miss Nellie
Stewart sang.
At Carnegie I.yceum on Tuesday evening March
10. the In Quantum Club, a weN known West side
social and amateur thea tricaI organization. will
present William Gflette's little comedy drama
Because She Loved Him So for the benefit or
the Darrach Home for Crippled children. This
institution al No. us West 10Th street. has the
peculiar distinction OF being the first OF its kind n
New York City. Being stil in it's infancy ana & GI-
endowed. the home is entirely depenGent a1r sus s,
port upOn the efforts Of few devoted women W. w.
have recently taken upon themselves an adltlos4'
burden of iade0tedness by buying without suN n!tt
CiCnt funds the house now occupied IN Wts0 lr- 49,.
sfreet ana bv building upon il large light and 9ir
rO0ras and roof play garden for the Hltle oana -
sufferers under It's charge Inc ReS;ent lS 10y t,s
and Subscriptions IN any form may be addressed ~
the treasurer of the home. Mrs. Charies EiuoS
1O4fh street Tickets for the benefit by the Al
Ouantum Club are on sale at Carnegie Lyeeuln-
New-York tribune., 1907-03-03
At ERNEST r.

At ERNEST EAUDNVTZ'S N PARIS.
The summer models Oi ERNEST EsAy yDN1tG, Wntss,
awaited with iupEtieEcG BY admirers -
beautiful dresses. be st his snSw-rooAes
S hue HOYalc, Paris. Particulars 0g mail.