The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-26

stunned their customary avocation of Sit ting in the shade at the station and sell l ing clubfooted moccasions to eastern tour 1 ists with blue heads on them.
 And that" continued Sitting Bull, was what they called an outbreak. I've seen worse ones during an epidemic of the hives. The day of the rampaging Red ended when his white brother backed him into a pair of pants. From the moment when the Indian was induced to encase his noble but slightly bowed limbs into the habillments of the white man, the stuff was off. He quit being a war rior and became a hired hand. Scalping became practically obsolete function except at cutrate ticket offices, and the historic corn dance of my people was only seen when somebody inadvertently stepped on the foot of a noble brave who'd get In the habit of wearing pointed toed patent feathers while singing first tenor with the Carlisle Glee and Mandolin club
 Had those Utes gone forth apparelled like their fathers before them, in turkey-tail fan and a coat of hearth var nfsh and the back hair of a stranger, there might have been some hope for them to make a showing But not tn overalls and two-dolar derbies, like n l troupe of scene shifters on strike I'd as soon expect trouble from a passel of walking delegates of the Hop Pickers' union. No Indian could be expected to cut up and carry on with a reinforced seat between him and his native soil and his stalwart frame hampered by a set of Farmers Favorite Brand of 50-cent sus- penders. Back In my day things were different in South Dakota. But now the Sioux has been succeeded by the Suer pll oP hool decree, with alimony, is heard where once resounded the shriIl war cry and the downward gurgle of the fire water
 So l feel that I'm better of here in the Happy Hunting and Picnic Grounds With my old-fashioned ideas I know I'd be getting into trouble almost con- stantly with the police force if I were back wonder. Unless Bill Codys bunch should go on a strike some day for the right to enjoy o'clock tea following the afternoon performance and wear snappy clothes for varsity men, when off duty. l don't think there'l ever be an- other real Indian uprising on this conti- nent The Indian has adopted the white mans ideas as to costume and mode of life. and the result is that he's merely lost his picturesqueness and acquired a lot of expensive diseases that he cannot enjoy properly, not having the income. The white man, on the other hand, along With our land, our curio trade and our Hlks teeth, has swipoJ most Df our nsfi- 1 tutions and improved on them to point where 'ne original owners would hardly | know them"
 l 'As to how?" I asked
 As to great many things" said sit- ting Bull. As to adornment. for ex- ample. Consider the primitiveness of the lady Indians idea of personal decora- i ton and then ponder on the advancements ] that have been made by her pale face sis- ter, using the same material, practically i When the Indian n,..den aGorned herself for the festival feast of the boiled dog the same being the prototype of Conev lsiands Chihuahua or hairless frank i furter, she knew no more than to merely cross her countenance with few sreaks or paint. She knew nothing of rouge Tor the ear tips. and pencilings for the eyebrows, and the shellac effect in face enamel which gives so many of your fe males the color effect of a new stude baker wagon when they're out in their rull regalia. As for head dresses the fe male members of my family were satisfied with merely showing a few feather; into the topknot. What did they know of stuHed whooping crane, with a parrots mead and a. peafowl's tail. and the wings or seagull affixed to a top dressnp of nine pounds of excess hair by means n, II nine-nch hatpins all with heads on
 em like targets in shooting gallery? The limited imagination Of the suuaw " maoe her content with bone of teethine ring in her nose which. after she got used to It, wasn't much real bother or much pain except, of course, in the influenza season She never dreamed of the su- perior effects to be attained along the line of suffering and disagreement by