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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
JUST F'ROCKS BUT
Jean Darlington in the Columbian Talks About Yoke
III Effects For Slender Women and Touches On the
Individuality Introduced Into Summer
Dressmaking.

The very slender woman who must
avoid all collarless effects may have a
yoke and carefully fitted stock collar
OF Infinitely thin net, or OF two layers
of iesh-colore1 chiffon which. when
adjusted, Is almost invisible some
times ,hc net or lace yoke and collar
are lined with flesh colored chiffon
which has a trick OF Pumping out tho
contours. y yoke of this sort was
used in the lovely chiffon restaurant
froclt Which ompha sizes its wearer'!
siend erness and makes her look like
swayina willow wand. This beauti.
full frock is an imported model ana is
built of pale biscuit colored chiffon
draped over crepe de chine of the
same delicate shadc. At the foot OF
the tunic the chiffon turns back and
Is draped under the panel of crepe de
chine which extends down to form a
moderate train. The embroidery on
thts pale biscuit costume Is done in
shades OF cream, light Ian and faint
coral pink. The reyers and sleeves
are of Mechlin lace and tho yok cas-
has, been said--is of croam ne lined
WITT flesh tinted chiffon. Three strands
Of brown velvet across the bodice lena
a touch Of emphatic color
,idtntIrni, Yet different
~ Is amazing what variety and in
dlvidualitt the drcssmakcrs have bccn
able 10 put into creations that ARC All
quite idcntical inffsenefal s style IA \
little bodice, simplicity itself as to Tho
soft lines whith youtlinc shoulder, arm
and bust. ,Srequally simple skirt,
sometimes all inSionc. sometimes In
Mntc, eftect--and there yon are with
the pattern OF almost every aummer
frock turned out this year. IS.
Prices of lCrocles., f;.1ii.
II is q modest little gown indeed
that can be- bought Nowadays for $3.50.
On the Rue de la Paix one pays that
amount for the simplest lingerie dress
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fashioned from handful of null and
a dozen or so yards OF lace. When 1T
comes to a dinner gown misty with
chiffon veilings over cleaning gold
with intricate broideries OF pearls and
even brilliants. the price may easily
reach $500 or 5000.
Dinner Dance Gown. N
4 charming dinner dance gown fo,
Il youthful matron, or young widow
trated in the costume OF black net and
cscurial lace. The feature of this
gown, which is gay enough TO be
youthful and stately enough TO be
dignliied, is the square train made OF
rich lace scarf Y This scarf train
hangs free from tho skirt and may be
loopcd over the arm for the evening's
dance, though, of course, II is trailcd
on the floor In Its fun panoply OF
dignity when its wearer enters and
leaves the dining room a touch of
steel embroidery oil the net and lace
skirt relieves too sombrc effect,
The Additional Ten.
IA well-meaning Washington norist
VAS the cause of much embarrass-
mcnl 10 a. young man who was In love
with rich and beautiful girl 5
II appears that ono nftcrnoon she
informed the young man that the next
day would be, her birthday. where
upon the suitor remarked that he
would. the next morning send nor some
roses, one rose for ehch year.
That night he wrote ii note 10 his
florist, ordering the, delivery OF twenty
roses for the"young woman. Tho no.
rlst himself nilcd the order, and think
Ing TO improve on It. said TO his clerk:
Here's an order from young Jones
Tor twenty roses: Hes one Of my best
customers. SO IN thrown In ten more
for good imeasure."--EdWin Tarrisss. S
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ESmunh's Hcntrix. ity ;ts4
rhcrc arc few dissertations OF
beautiful! woman that bring up II more
pleasing picture to- tile mind than the (
following. in which tile charms offthe
BcatriNfoft William Maltepcnce Thack 81
erays Henry Esmond," are. extoiled
Thackeray SAYS Of her. ssmond, had
left Il child and found a Ii woman n,
grown beyond the common height, and
arrived at such dazzling completei*
ness tof beauty ti,at his eyes might
Well sht,s surprise and delight at be.
holding her. IN hers there was u az
brightness so lnstrons md so netting
The eyes of "a great assembly followed
her as by an Irresistible attractioi,.5S3si
she was ~ brown beauty. Her ayes:s
hair and eyelashes were dark. but hsf5l
complexion was dazzling white M Dntsl
her checks and iips were crimson. 81 atS
eyes were fire, holS look was loves har4
shane was perfect symmeirygtlSS Sol: d Z
came holding her dress with ono fail
rounded arm, tripping down thsS stSsS;
80 greet Esmond. Al; ssSSl:
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Beautiful Democratic Future.
Marguerite Ogden RiSelow has writ
len an excellent forecast OF what .,,rhe
Girl of TO Morrow is TO be. by viz
tue of her superior educationa L oppor-
tunites and training The article APP
pears in The Craftsman for June and
some Of rs paragraphs say
In The beautiful democratic future
TO which all doalists look forward. the
farmer who provides us with luscious
fruit and sound vegetables VIII be more
honored. than the ;ministcr whose SER
vice Is dull and uninspiring. whose
words arc clogs in the wheels of pro-
gress. because he has undertaken, for
ventional and social reasons work
for which nature never designed him.
In like manner because of her actual
worth in the world. the gffl5who learns
u to DE an expert 1aundress Will win
greater respect than she who through
enobbory draws her monthly salary for
muddling chlldren's minds 3.
Tile highest democracy IL only nos.
sihie with.a place for every body and
everybody In place, and in the future
the special aptitude OF the child will
be duly stuffed with this idea in mind.
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4 V; & y ~ IA,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02

weird chant which white people think
must be murderous. because II sounds
incanny. In reality most of IL calls them
to arms. just trumpeters do al army.
or tells of the legendary deeds OF the
gods of war. They dance for hours I'm
this fashion, since To give up easily IL 10
be thought a neakling. Naturally colds
and deaths have resulted. and the gov
eminent l. successfully discouraging this
feature OF the annual program
Fireworks have greatly interested the
Indians There Is something in the vol
CAME displays that appea,s to them inn
mensely. AT Pueblo Bonita in New Mex
leo. much attention is given this phase OF
the Fourth of July. and the Indians are
gradually coming To prefer it even TO
their dances. In Browning. Mont. they
nave also evlnced a fondness for the
much noise The Blackfeet Indians
assembled there last year to the number
of 1909. stayed on for three weeks and
had at last 10 he ordered to remove their
tents and start for home. This they did
reluctantly. and were two weeks in get
ting there.
No sport Is considered too foolish for
even the grandfathers There are races
for boys. including three-lsgged races:
a wheelbarrow race. in which the COM
testants have to run backward with il
for 100 yards in a comparatively straight
line: and potato race, I'm which each
boy has TO keep eight of these knobbly
vegetables in motion. The creased pig
delights the juveniles and does not hurt
the pig. while the creased pole enter
tains the small minds for hours. Then
there are stick games, hand ball games
ball juggling, at which some Indians are
expert. various feats OF daring riding,
stone throwing and "A game usually
played between the dances which is
called wool sack" but is much like
prisoners base"
Nor must the most difficult and inter-
esting of the contests be forgotten. This
Is the "teepee," or tent, race AS these
nomadic homes are frequently carried
and always erected by the women OF the
household. it is they who enter the race.
Each squaw starts off. Juggling the poles.
canvas and multitudinous paraphernalia
of her teepee. At the required spot she
pauses, sets 1t all down and erects the
teepee complete. The time consumed Is
noted. With an almost incredible swift
ness she dismantles her house, packs the
pieces together and starts OFF again. The
one who accomplishes this extraordinary
BODYBUILDING and demolishing in the
briefest time wins, although in some
Fourth of July celebrations the difficult
trial must be repeated several times in a
single race.
At all reservations on Independence day
the superintendent gathers together as
many Indians as will voluntarily come
in" from their homes and talks with
them. has patriotic songs sung, and. with
in his limitations, gives them rations or
cigars candy. For some reason the
day has grown to mean more than any
other. Not even Christmas equals Il in
significance. They plan for 1t the whole
year and are as daft about il as miiady
is for Easter finery.
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Indian Will do by giving away to his
friends everything he ownS-which
doubtless is quite safe. but not altogether
sane. His gun. his money and even his
horse will lie transferred with prodigal
reckleSsness 10 the individuals he wishes
to honor. and without the slightest ex-
pectation of a return of his gifts even
of lis friends reciprocating. The unique
custom is appropriately named the Give
away" and, though there is no logical
connection between il and the Declara-
ton or independence. the American flag
Is in evidence everywhere.
While not strictly in celebration of the
FoGrth-for the Indian cannot completely
grasp the white mans explanation of
that spicious occasion-the ceremony of
the '.Give-away' is always held on that
day The Sioux Indians have ever made
i. Il tribal custom 10 give away presents
on festaI occasions. Hence. since the
white man thinks So much of the day. IL
is quite the obvious thing to combine
their celebration with his. More than
that, the Indian sees in it the opportunity
for a holiday and an indulgence i'm his
favorite pastimes. 1t is indeed a happy
irsp' ration of the great white father
70 thus give his children" a good time.
And this conception of the significance
of Independence day Is prevalent among
tribes other than the Sioux. Indeed, the
Indians everywhere celebrate the Fourth.
T. ough not always with "Give-away'
ceremony. Wherever there is reserva-
ton and the superintendent of II will
give permission for making merry. the
day is one of great ceremony and re-
joicins. To them, however. II is not
day but "A week or a fortnight-or just
SO long period as the indulgence of
the superintendent viii permit. Almost
Invariably they have to be reminded that
fl is time 10 go homei
Shut off on reservations and compelled
to do without any eXtraneous amuse-
ments. the Indian grows morose and Is
much more inclined to give trouble than
when occasionally permitted to enjoy
himself This is one of the reasons why
he Indian office at Washington does not
forbid the celebrations. But it does not
encourage them. Drinking and gambling
are not permitted, and any attempt to
bet ON the various athletic contests that
are features of all OF their celebrations is
promptly npped in the bud. Aside from
this the redskin is allowed his own
songs and games and TO dress up gro
tesquely. paint his face and celebrate"
with much the same enthusiasm the
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Flypapers to Catch Lions.

Four man-eating lions which had AT
tackled native villagers at Gwalior. India
We're captured by means OF nypapers.
The head shilkart OF the Maharatah of
Gwalior managed at night to barricade
the lions in the huts. and kept them there
for a fortnight while he thought out a
plan for their capture. Ultimately he hit
upon the idea OF covering a considerable
space In front of the huts with thousands
of fiypapers.
When the barricades were removed. the
lions Immediately jumped out Of the huts
only to have their paws covered with the
sticky papers. In trying to release Their.
paws by scraping them on their faces
the animals ultimately covered their eyes
and noses with the papers, and In this
further predicament lay down and rollsd
helplessly about the ground
The shikari and his men then rusbsa
forward. and, lassoing the beasts. had
them quickly bound with ropes
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and the place darkened before they will
go to sleep.
Even our dogs are different The
Huskies' are a domesticated wolf or wild
specimen of canine-I have never been
quite able to determine which They will
children SO long as the latter REMAIN or
their feet. But let child fall and the
wolf nature asserts itself. The dog will
spring as if by instinct for the body.
do not know that they mean harm, but
it is not a comfortable sight. And the
seasons affect them. In the long cold
half-dark days they sometimes become
very vicious I have an account I'm a
home paper now OF one having sprung a I
a WOMAN last winter on one OF the busy
streets. Yet they have all the faithful
ness and affection OF genuine dog"
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. S0,1Aws IN TfE H.PEE. RACE.

at the various Navajo reservations this
is sight worth while.
They have hidden somewhere in the
wastes OF Arizona or New Mexico a
remarkable turquoise mine. White
prospectors have searched in vain for
it. The Navajo only looks fEscrutable
and suggests vaguely that he has
found" the stones in his earring s,
brooches and belt buckles. In a pageant
Of this sort last year some of the
men had turquoise earrings the size
of a silver dollar tied on by bits Of
rude Irvine. They wore many silver
set rings, splendid hand carved chains
finished by rows of plum blossoms
each set with massive unpublished bit
of the stone. dazzling silver hat but
tons and belts, whose silver buckles
served as fitting backgrounds for the
turquoises.
But the squaws and maidens take an
active part In the other features Of the
day. Indeed, but for them 1t would be
a sorry feast. Their entries as contestants
in the running races are decidedly the
most interesting. With shame to the
warriors. be it stated, frequently the In
dian girls outrun their competitors when
the distance is short. Tightly girded and
with muscles fairly ripping beneath the
bronze skin, the male and female run
ners get into line for the race. There is
always a great deal of jockeying and
efforts at false starting so that half a
dozen such breaks are generally made
before the final getaway.
While the affair Is alluded to as for
the Fourth" 1t always extends over at
least a week. since no single daylight
program could possibly contain all the
features the Indians insist upon having.
for instance. the Navajoes have a god
or racing called Hastseltsi, who is al
ways fmpersonated by a speedy runner
lie takes no part In the dances and must
not perform any act of succor His func-
uoh Is TO get up foot races. He does not
speak, because he is supposed to be a
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spirit and invisible to mortal eyes. Pass
ing through the assemblage he challenges
certain ones TO race with him
He dances UP to the selected person,
and, giving a peculiar squeakng call,
beckons him and makes the Indian sign
for racing. This is done by placing two
extended fingers together and projecting
them rapidly forward. If the god"
wins, he strikes his victim across the
back with his Yucca scourges; If he loses
the human may do likewise. The people
are supposed to fear him, Yet a man may
refuse when challenged. When the god
is tired he disappears and must not be
seen around again for at least several
hours.
Skinny is played by almost every
western Indian lad who can WELD the
stick. From the time they toddle until
they are old men. Indians delight in this
game. So at every Fourth of July cele-
bration it is the chief event. Frequently
half a dozen games are in progress at
once. Girls play. too. but their part Is
mostly to stand and watch.
meant to fill in the time between dane
ing and cooking. Archery is also on
many such programs and the women
prove apt with the bow.
The stick game for women is especially
novel. Two sticks are used. one barkless,
passes and imaginary designs with these.
the women sing a folk song that lasts
until their throats and arms give out.
In the horse racing a straight piece of
ground is selected unless the festivity
be held at a reservation near a military
post where there is race course 1t Is
a free-for-all. Crowding is not punished
and there is no nonsense. The best
horse and rider win many pounds of
candy, dozens of bananas-and in the far
west one banana rates as equal to at
least six of any other fruit-or some good
smokes.
x
But. OF course, the dancing IS the
main diversion. The men daub their
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not so bad, but December 30. when there
is nothing but hlackness for twenty-four
hours. some amusing things occur among
new arrivals. We have quite period OF
semi-darkness and we old-timers get up
while everything is still in inky black
ness and turn on the electricity and i'm
agine 1t is daylight.
but the cooks from elsewhere cannot
quite relish the idea of arising in the
middle of the night as one expressed 1t.
Just as. when ii is all day all the time,
TO use a local expression. they don't care
to retire. The chickens have 10 be liter
ally put to bed. They do not presume
that any self-respecting chicken would go
to bed in the daytime, so they sit about
and wobble from weakness and don't
know what is the matter with them.
They have to be driven into their houses
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ever. are now comfortably fixed in world
ly possessions, from the Indian stand
point. Many who came with great pomp
and much display will ride back to their
homes in the conveyances OF friendly
neighbors willing to give them lift
The fortunate ones give but little thought
to the scif-infiicted poverty Of those who
have remembered them.
When a participant in a 'give-aWay
has returned to his own home he is not
infrequently dependent upon the general
community for his support. But his pov-
erty is a badge Of honor rather than of
disgrace, for he is poor not because OF
his inability to possess, but because OF
his generosity He does not brood over
the fact that he has nothing. but lives
over and over again in his own mind that
glorious moment when he stripped him
self of everything he owned and cast his
gifts to the right and left in obedience
to the law and the spirit of the give
away"
In the parade of the Nez Perez war
riors at Fort Lapwai Mont, each
Fourth the costumes of the men are
superb. How they contrive such color
ings and combinations without offend
ing the eye is ever mystery to white
spectators. This procession forms un-
der the direction of regularly APP
pointed marshal and starts off in line
Similar to that of military pageants.
But just as no Indian can drive
straight SO none can, in riding, avoid
the tendency to make serpentine wind
ings. So in this latter form, like
slow-cra wiling boa constructor, the rid.
ers wend their way in and out among
the tents Sometimes they pro-
coed the Indian squaws sing a quaint
monotone song about the deeds Of
ancestors now long gone to the happy
hunting ground. But usually the spec
tacle Is in itself thought of sufficient
interest. Parades on foot also are
featured among the days events. and
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chase these primitive people mad &C
Quired the arts of agriculture, and cul
tivated wheat and barley. specimens o.
the straw and ears OF which were foun.
they fabricated. So. also. the mortars
and milling stones with which they
crushed or ground the grain.
No weapons, arrows or spear heads
were found, and it is probable that they
used wooden spears and daggers, clubs.
etc. like the modern Polynesian savages.
Flint scrapers. avis and bone needles
were found, which showed that they
made themselves clothes of the skins or
the wild animals.
This first rude. primitive settlement.
which from the depth of the deposits Of
debris must have lasted over 1000
years. was finally destroyed by IRE
and the site for town abandoned.
A second settlement was founded
some considerable period later, ana
here we get evidence Of much prog
ress in civilization. The new occu-
pants had domesticated the OK, long
and short-horned sheep, the pig and
the horse. The wanderers brought
back with them, after their abandon
ment Of the site. important additions
to the domestic animals, namely, the
camel, the goat and the sheep dog,
which seems to indicate that they had
wandered eastward to what are now
the Indian and Chinese empires.
A little later we find that the met
ais, copper and lead. begin to appear
and the presence Of turquoise and la
pis lazuli beads indicates intercourse
with regions where those precious
stones might be obtained
Here, then, the Pompelly expedi-
tion proves the existence OF an i'm
portant and very ancient center of
culture in Turkestan in the early
neolithic age. 1t Is to be hoped that
the work SO lavishly subsidized by Mr..
Carnegie will De continued, for there
must be other mounds than the two
already explored which contain valu-
able materials for the reconstruction
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INp1AN ENcArrPrHNr For naE FOURTH CELEBRATION

sions form in line and the orator an
nounces each individuals name.
An Indian rides out from the line and
advances to the center of the circle. He
is gorgeously attired In beaded moccasins
and leggins and coat and shirt that the
feminine members of his household have
worked on for months. The saddle and
bride of his pinto pony are as strikingly
decorated. He wears a magnificent war
bonnet. with large eagle feather. which
he has spent much time in fashioning. All
of this magniticence will soon be pre-
sented to one of his friends.
If he does not care to make the an
nouncement himself. the Indian orator is
at hand to call out the name of the lucky
recipient of this Indian finery. The
chosen one advances and the Indian pre-
sents him with his apparel, his saddle
and bride, and his pony one by one. If
his gifts have been expensive ones the
whole circle breaks into thunderous ap-
plause and shouts of delight. The Indian
walks off proud as q peacock, though he
has, perhaps, utterly beggared himself
for the plaudits of the crowd.
Then an Indian maiden enters She is
staggering under a load of beadwork
which she intends giving to children to
whom she has taken a fancy The chill
dren hail the gifts with shouts of joy AMI
the Indian maiden's face is suffused with
pleasure a the applause her generosity
wins.
Next comes an old warrior leading
pony. Some Of the Indians present cry
out that he is giving away one of his
least valuable horses and boot him loud
ly The old man hesitates a second, drops
back from the center of the circle, but
soon reappears with his finest mount
The applause that greets him almost
stampedeS the pony he Is leading. accus-
toned though IL is to the widest of yels.
Perhaps the next giver is an Indian
brave who takes advantage OF the occa-
sion to win the gentle Minnehaha, toward
whom he has long cast amorous chances.
He drives before him a splendid span Of
horses, deliberately harnessed. The father
of the maid whom he loves is called forth
and the young brave presents him with
the horses. Then, if the maiden recipro-
Gates the young HiaWatha's affection she
enters the circle and the orator announces
that She has nothing to give away but
herself The touching sentiment is en-
Enthusiastically appreciated by the Indians
present.
With each presentation there is gener-
ally long speech. If the donor makes
it himself it is certain that he has re-
hearsed it over and over again for many
days before the "give-away" ceremony.
If not the Indian orator, as master of
ceremonies. loses no opportunity to dis
play his talents. Visiting bands of In
dams come III for a large share of the
gifts, and no Indian with any real pride
his own family or to his own intimate
friends
After the 'give-away" is over the par
Elephants are woefully poverty stricken.
and the recipients of the gifts, who came
perhaps without any valuables whatso-