The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-08-08
THEIR ONLY CHANCE
Squaw Recognized Limitations oil
''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 Tndian7


Sounds queer. but those who heard
DR.. Charles Eastman, a real Sioux.
speak at recent dinner of fellow alum
nj of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity,
know that an Indian has true sense
of humor.
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 a council fra
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 a while, he said. and told
the following story In illustration of
the point:
Out on a reservatio In the far West
chief and his squaw decided to buy an
automobile. So they left the village
and went to town. where there was an
agency Of certain popular make of
automobile.
"Old woman" the chief said to his
wife. ''let US buy one of the iron
horses"
1--WE are DID," reminded his squaw.
"and the Iron horse is dangerous. See
the young bucks-many of them lose
their lives riding the iron horses"
"Old woman" replied the chief. I'VE
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 from horse" said
the old chief. ''is IT easy to ride?"
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"
~ will get In the front seat" de-
,lared the chief
81 will get In the back seat" said
his old woman. "What you don't see.
will see"
Accordingly the party started. Soon
he chief was persuaded to take the
Wheel. Within an hour the purchaser
vas persuaded that riding an iron
lorse was not so difficult, after ALL
Soon the agent had the money and
he chief had the automobile
"Now we will return to the village"
declared the chief. as he turned the
Wheel and headed across the prairie.
t was easy going. The chief clung
o the wheel and the car performed
dmirably until they came within
light of the Indian village.
When the village saw the old chief
nd his squaw riding across the land
cape II went out to meet them en-
lasse.
Braves jumped on their horses and
ode forth whooping. Dogs barked a
elcome.
The old chief got ratified.
Describing great sweep. the Lady
ug bore down on the chiefs tepee
stop 1t. stop it," screamed the
luaw.
"How. how?" asked the chief.
utching the steering gear.
Turn. turn :" yelled his old woman
The chief turned. and they missed
e edge of the tepee by an inch.
Around in a great circle the car
with the entire village fol-
wing after. "Whoo-ee ~ howled the
aves. "Bow-wow I" went the dogs.
he children screamed. the crows cav
!, all nature made a noise. but the
ito chugged on.
Again the car came around In
role. headed square for the wig
I'm.
"What shall | do?" asked the chief,
oking back at his old woman.
Hold to the reins. Hold to the
ms !" screamed the squaw. 1T will
out of breath sooni"