Daily Greencastle Banner and Times, Greencastle, Putnam County, 14 March 1894 — Page 4

THE BANNER TIMES. GREENCASTLE, INDIANA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH. II, 1894.

LO. IIIh ruUK INDIAN. HOW THE JUDGMENT OF WHITE MEN VARIES AS TO HIS CHARACTER. ( laim Mf 1. Honr.t, hut All Atlnilt 11' 1. l.a/. Xarlfd lU'iiort* im to HU Number. One.flfth Ar« i'lvlllsrcl- HuhIt* of the Keal Uetl Man. (Special (\irre«iKiiidetice.] Washixuton. March 8.—At first view ene would Kay that the room of th« committee on Indian affairs would lie rather the driest place in this eapitol. And certmnly the American Indian is not ttreatly angKestive of humor. Nevertheless the humanitarians, scientists, boomers ami philanthro])Lsts. agents and army officers who have poured testimonies and documents upon the committee in a flood have furnished great material for amusement, though most of it was unintentional. The general reader who desires to keep up with the congressional news so far as it refers to the Indian question must needs gain some preliminary knowledge of the present situation. It came about in this wise: A few years ago came one of those periodical revivals of interest in and a general assault on our Indian policy. Helen Hunt Jackson's “Ramona;” the “Century of Dishonor." Bishop Whipple’s work, and many others came in rapid snccession. Then came the well known Dawes bill of 1W7, the tour of the commissioners aiming the Sioux, the Standing Rock agency business, the Sitting Bull tragedy, and so on. The result of all these was a

essarliy the hist pai'7 of ihe earth to be- Two years later Gilbert Imlay collected come cool vuough for human haoitation: I the reports of travelers and military that from the polar region, as the rest of men and placed the number at 60,000. the earth got cooler, man moved south- Louisiana territory and Florida having ward in every direction, giving to each ; been annexed, in the year 1820 Superincontinent its own aborigines, and that j tendent Morse estimated our Indians at therefore all are brothers—north ]«dar i 471,036. The secretary of war declared brothers, as it were—and equally capa- I this an absurdity ami placed their numble of civilization and good government, i bers at 129,836. The next secretary of Another argues, and with what seems war thought the truth lay between these to me good reason, that it is of no earth- extremes and computed the numlier at

ly consequence what the original equal- 313,000.

ity of man might have been, since in the In 1830 Texas, California, etc., having | 150,000 y. ars since man first appeared on been annexed, the first regular census of earth the human branches have diverged the ludinna was made under the super- ! so completely that they an- "practically 1 vision of H. R. Schoolcraft, and he made no more one than are dogs and foxes, the number 388,229. Adding the New

which are believed to have come from

one original.” He proves, to his own 1 satisfaction at least, that the Indian is a | “true wild man"—not wild in the sense l that a white man might become wild by ; living in the woods, but wild like the

chimpanzee.

Admitting for argument's sake that he might become civilized in 10,(KX) or 20,000 years, he goes on to show that it is idle that he can expect to lie allowed I that much time ami adduces the conclusion that his only hope is miscegenation. I By a judicious mixture with the white people and by intermarriage among the advanced tribes the thing might l*e done. The instances to prove that all the noted

York and other eastern Indians, their number was placed in the census at 400,764. This was high water mark. Only 10 years later the census reported ths total at 254,301. and the general opinion was that the race was rapidly dying out. But in 1870 they were reported at 313,712.

CauM* of the Variance.

And how many are there now? Well, it would take a talented calculator to make out just what the census office means by its figures. The number is first stated generally at 247,408. Then the different kinds of Indians are stated, and the addition makes the numlier 325,464. It is added in a foot note that in the five civilized trilies of the Indian

Indians were the result of tribal mix- Territory the whiteand colored ..eopletc

tnrPK nr** nnitt* nnniprnns *

i tures are quite numerous. Keokuk was French and Sac. Tecninseh hid a Shawnee father and a mother of some other tribe; Logan, an Iroquois father and a j Delaware mother; Osceola, an English father and a Creek mother, and so on.

A Si£ 11 and a Shudder.

Highly amusing are the quotations made from different authors showing ! how the judgment of white men varied ! as to given tribes. Thus, of the Indians who live or did live along the borders of | Utah and Nevada and Wyoming and

gether are about twice as numerous as the Indians, and that the whole population of that territory is 178,097. This would at first seem to lie the explanation of the variance, but this is followed immediately by another enumeration naming the civilized, half civilized, reservation Indians, prisoners, etc., exclusive of the five civilized tribes, and this again brings the number above 300,000. The final enumeration shows those to yhom rations are issued and the self supporting, etc., and this again brings

Uaho (and I mention these particularly ,h e number down much below the f„rbecause I personally know most about lner . The only explanation that seems them), Hubert Howe Bancroft has col- tome plausible is that the 68,000Indians lected a score of opinions. These range wllo live in the various states as citizens from statements that the Shoshones, or dress like white men ami are counted in Snakes, and Bannacks are lazy, sensual, thp gelierit i population are in some of

SENATOR MAXDKRKON OK THE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS. general understanding that something radical was to be done. About the same time Superintendent Porter named Mr. Thomas Donaldson of Philadelphia as “expert sjieeial agent” to count the Indians, and he did his work well. Arn ed with the figures thus obtained and the sentimental productions aforesaid and stimulated by the expectation of an entirely new Indian system, an army of reformers and social philosophers descended upon the government. Origin of Ihe K<-<1 Alan. A voluminous work, a summary of all that has been and an outline of suggestions for the future, is now going through the government press. The advanced copy—the only one now in existence—is in the possession of Senator Manderson, and in it and the various reports, pleas and suggestions is material for a really exhaustive essay on the vagaries of humanity. One genius argues elaborately that the human race originated at and around the north pole, as that was iit-<

, thieving, treacherous and truly devilish up through all the grades of honor and morality to the most extravagant eulogies on their truth, bravery and fidelity. Messrs. Remy and Brenchley, who visI ited Utah in 1855 and went thence to j California, declare that the Shoshones are “very rigid in their morals,” and [ again that they are “honest and trustworthy. but lazy." and yet again that they are "a very intelligent race.” Succeeding visitors describe them in terms too offensive for reproduction in a fami-

these tables counted as Indians and in others as common folks. If this be correct, then we have in round numbers

325,000 Indians.

A l ew Are Civilized.

Of these almost exactly one-fifth are completely civilized—that is, they own and work land, live in well built houses, dress and vote and pay taxes like white men, and incidentally drink whisky and chew tobacco "allee samee Melican man.” Another fifth are so far civilized as to be completely self supiMirting, and still an

;iy paper. As to their bravery I have . (>ther fifth> thonKh nominally wards of

the nation, are practically under no governmental supervision. Of the 133.117 reservation Indians a very large number are self supporting. The Navajoes, for instance, although living in what seems at first view an almost complete desert and on a plateau where there is frost every month in the year, own 1,400,000 sheep and have such a surplus of horses that they sell large numbers

every year.

The conclusion both of the census autUerities and the Indian bureau is that the Indians are certainly not decreasing

nothing to say, as they were happily at j peace when 1 was among them, but their I morals cannot be mentioned without a | sigh, and their general appearance can I scarcely be viewed without a shudder.

A OiieHtinn of Numbers.

The strangest feature, however, is that the strictly official accounts differ quite i as widely as those of casual travelers, , and, strangest of all, it is impossible to j determine from the census report just how many Indians there are in the United States. The first estimate was made in 1789 and set the entire number at 76,000.

and are probably increasing.' The five civilize*! tribes of the Indian Territory show a steady gain by birtlis over deaths, as do the New York Indians, the Cherokees of North Carolina and the eastern Indians generally. Of the Indians over 20 years of age 7,455 can read, and of those under 20 years of age 13,087, while there are 30,433 of the noncivilized Indians avIio can sjieak tolerably plain Eng-

lish.

An Indian Dude. After quoting various testimonies Mr. Donaldson makes the following summary: "The real reservation Indian is filthy in person and habits. He eats uncooked food and vermin, changes his clothes when they drop nff from decay, is offensive in odor and thriftless m all things. He is the constant and agreeable companion of every kind of vermin. On the bank of a river stood an Indian in the land of the Piutes, some years ago, in the bracing air of a May morning, dress- i

MAKKt I UUOIAIIONS. Prevailliia ITIue* l-'or liruiu Mild Crttllr

on AlMri'h i;l. llldi!tllM|lolift,

Wheat — W@55>4c. Corn — 35^<g37c.

Oats—3$:wo.

Oatti.f—Receipts light; shipments none.

Market a shade lietter for good kinds.

Extra choice shipping anil export steers, $4mlull 50; good to choice shipping steers. #3 506(3.90; medium to good snipping steers, 43.(I06i3.40; common to fair steers, -4.25c« 4.75: choice feeding steers, $325613.50; goiMl to choice heifers, 18.006is3.25; fair to meitium heifers, ♦2.50(((2.75; common light heifers. ♦2.00(^2.35: good Vo choice cows, $2.75(5.3.00;

fair to medium cows, ♦2.15(52.110.

Hotis—Keceipte 3,500 head; shipments 2,000 head. Market fairly active at a de-

cline.

(ii.imI to choice medium and heavy, $4 so @4.82'*; mixed and heavy packing,‘*4.6561 4.80; good to choioe lightweights, $4.SO<,( 4.85; common lightweights, iq.TOtat.so; pigs, #4.25 '4.80; roughs, ♦300(54.40. SlIKKI’- Receipts loo head; shipments light. Market showed no change. Good to choice lambs, *350(53.75; com

B. F. JOSblN Hmiles the Highest (.rude Itrazll lllo< k

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COAL

Wwur * v. '7 •*

And the Rest Pittsburgh and Anthracite. Con yard oppimite Vnniliiliii freight olHce.

F.LFFMIANTS CARF.I) FOR.

If you have a house for sale or rent, and ! it is proving an “clophant on your hands, " let us look after it. We*!] sell it o* let it. as you | wish, if there’s a possible customer In town, j Riv« t that fact In your mind, then call and we’ll el inch it.

ed in an abandoned society coat, Imt- ni<>n to medium l.mibs, kihk! to . . jrr^j^r toned backward, a pair of eyeglasses :y, ^ a - 76; ,uir . to A/. ••• 11 L* I\ 1 1 ,

sheep. ♦2.00(1(2.25; common sheep, ♦1.2561

1.75; bucks, per head. 42 00(6 3 00.

and a high white hat with a craiie baud. He was an Indian dude, the envy of his tribe. That night he was murdered by a fellow Indian and thrown into the river, and the next day his murderer ap-

peared in the dress suit.” Cert ith-HteN of Character. «•«" mm .loonm,,..

Mr. Donaldson presents some specimens July ope I'hi.im, dosed ♦11.tm. »>f the certificates of characters presented I. Aim Mnv nnened n\ 57-no cl

Chicago Grain hih! ProviMlon.

Win \T May opened 5N 1 ._,c, dom'd 5s

July opened «.U 1 uC, dosed

Corn Mai opened 87 cloeed 88 Jul\ ope I - s . c. «losed 88 £ 80c. Oats—May opened 81 l ^c, closed 31;7.c.

L.MfD May opened pi.57-80, closed $t».59.

July opeiu*< 1 -Stt.o’), closed $*>.47.

Ribs Mot opened $5.65, closed $5 .05.

July opened $5.tl5. c T *d $5.tW.

CloMiLK cash mark v- Wheat 5*> £e. corn

oats 80 l 4e, pork $10.85, lard ribs

Kt tin

by/roaming Indians, among them these:

Hose Kona, Ida., July 4, 1S68.

This Indian’s name is Taytuber. He is a thoroughbred. He goes without the bell tapping. He is also a gentleman, and you can bet

your life be will do what he agrees to do. Make .. - , him your friend, for he is a good one. Do the i iiounirg * Sun yuestion.

xjuare thing by him, and he is a honey cooler. | PlTTbBl'RO, March 14.—Last night the Do anything mean to him. and he is a Jonah central board of education reaolved, *J9

and will get even. Brace him up with food ♦ *1. ii ^

when he hands you thU.aa he is always hun-I to ^ ,hat lf w ' ,nld refu,M ' to P®) ; ' n > gry—no rum. but beef and plenty of it. teacher appearing in school in the garb

Wii.liam Tkottfii and I'nci.e. 1 of any religious order. The RivernchBkidoeh, U. T., June 1,1KIJ7. i school question has been taken to the

This will lie presented by Moss Rose, or courts.

'•Dirty Pete." a Waalmkie Shoshone. Keep , lall|l , , rrl „. h .

him away about five feet when be presents it:

also loek your valuables up in your flreproo! ' HK'AtJO. March 14.—Secretary (Tl*esh when you see hitneoniing, for lie is a great beg- am informs Dr. Peabody, acting director gar. In the meantime, if you have any Jerked general of the world’s fair, that the meat, turn him loose at it. He don't ears French government clninm 870 (MR) on whether it’s cooked or not. Ten to 12 pound- , u i . i . of good meat hear, elk, deer or bufTaio— | *.** ^hl hltois xx ho ^had^ losses In

lunches him. He don't want any trimming*

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with the meat, ami you needn't hand him a napkin either, iie it not a bad Indian, but he is so dirty. He counts in dirt for two Indians when the agent round> the band up for issue. Treat him well. HN faults are few and vice-

small ones. His wmil's good.

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Civil Service Trial.

Locisvili.k, March 14.—Walter P. Shaw, (‘X-deputy collector, is once more on trial for violating civil service laws.

In conclusion, it need only be said that Lvidencp thus fai shows that lie prejt r -••»'■! rx stiftSsKr* Indian system to be inaugurated by tins _ _ congress will almost certainly be disap- t ••me to IihIIhiih. poiuted. J. H. Beadle. Denver. March 14.—President Clay-

ton of tile National Farmers’ congress is here to investigate the feasibility of meeting in this city in national conven-

tion.

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