The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
THEIR ONLY CHANCE
SquaW Recognized Limitations OF
''lrOn Horse"
At Least Her Advice to Old Chief Was
Good, and Probably In the
End Runaway Did "Get
Out of Breath"
Funny as an Indian2

Funny as an Indian2
Sounds queer, but those who heard
DR.. Charles Eastman. real Sioux,
speak at recent dinner of fellow alum.
nj of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity,
know that an Indian has II true sense
of humor.
immaculate in dress suit. Doctor
Eastman spoke slowly and with evil
dent relish of his own felicitous choice
Of words. Listening brothers in the
bond of the fraternity almost imag-
ined they were braves themselves and
were seated around council fire.
while the big chief said his say.
Doctor Eastman urged Americas sol
diers to rush" the Huns in the
trenches and make "buffaloes' OF
them. The Germans will get out OF
wind after while, he said, and told
the following story in illustration Of
the point:
Out on a reservation In the far West a
chief and his squaw decided to buy an
automobile. SO they left the village
and w8ntto town, where there was an
agencySof certain popular make OF
automobile.
"Old woman" the chief said to his
wife, "let us buy one of the iron
horses"
'We are old" reminded his squaw.
"and the iron horse is dangerous. See
the young bucks--many of them lose
their lives Siding the iron horses" o.
"Old woman" replied the chief, 1--WE
are old and must die soon. Let us buy
an iron horse, then we can die to-
gether."
They went TO the agency and were
met by a smiling agent.
81 would buy an iron horse" said
| the old chief, sis II easy TO rde?"
The salesman assured the chief
| that anyone on earth could run one.
ut is just as simple as this" he said.
explaining what few levers there were
! to operate.
"Get In with me now" said the sales
man. land will take you around and
show you"
II will get in the front seat" de-
clared the chief.
| L VIII get III lIP tuth seat, Stlu
his old woman. "What you don't see.
] will see"
| Accordingly the party started. Soon
| the chief was persuaded to take the
wheel. Within an hour the purchaser
was persuaded that riding an iron
horse was not so difficult, after all.
Soon the agent had the money and
| tIo al 81
"Now we will return 10 the village"
! declared the chief as he turned the
| wheel and headed across the prairie.
1t was easy going. The chief chung
| to the wheel and the car performed
| admirably until they came within
| sight of the Indian village.
When the village saw the old chief
and his squaw riding across the land
scape 1t went out to meet them en-
| maSse.
| Braves jumped on their horses and
rode forth whooping. Dogs parked
| welcome
The old chief got ratified.
Describing a great sweep, the Lady
bug bore down on the chiefs tepee.
"Stop it, stop it," screamed the
squaw.
"How, how?' asked the chief,
slutching the steering gear.
"Turn. turn !" yelled his old woman.
The chief turned and they missed
the edge of the tepee by an inch.
Around in great circle the car
continued. with the entire village fol-
lowing after. "Whoo-ee!" howled the
braves. ."Bow-wow went the dogs
| The children screamed, the crows cav
ed, all~Hature made noise, but the
auto chugged on.
II Again the car came around In q
circle headed square for the wig
| wan.
what shall l do?" asked the chief,
looking back at his old woman.
"Hold to the reins Hold to the
reins !" screamed the squaw. ut will