Show THE POOR INDIAN tho poor indian is not so poor as ab lie he might be under other conditions oil is making the osage indians rich so in tact fact that they are arc getting careless with their money thero there are 2200 00 usages enjoying the income from the oil wells and each is receiving 1000 a month not a bad income from the standpoint of the average American but in some cases bad for the indian who does docs not know what to do with it tile the peculiar na tuie title of the indian is illustrated in a few instances of a mirthful nature ill an indian some years ago wanted a carriage cai riago in which to take his family tiding lie ile went to the town and pin pili chased a hearse ho he rodo rode proudly upon the elevated seat while his squaw and oses crouched inside another bought a large cottage organ it was too tall to go into tho the door of his cottage so he e sawed off of the top and left it outside as worthless while the decapitated instrument served to entertain his friends another went to town and bought a fine carriage and a set of gold mount ed harne harnesses ses he hitched ills his ponies to the vehicle not being accustomed to that method of travel they ran away and the carriage was smashed the indian cut the harness from the ponies and returned to town and purchased another outfit the indian no longer lives in a tent he has a fine fl ne house and all conveniences of civilization his children are being educated and sonic some of them have developed into wonderfully brilliant men and women while others lia have v e reverted to tho the ways of their ancestors an indian is a c candidate audi date for mayor of toledo ohio some men who came to washington talking about what they did for their political ticket are beginning to wonder what do about their railroad ticket washington post the population of the united states is 1 ac G per cent denser than it was 10 years ago judging from some things the people fall for we have reared it was worse than that poughkeepsie star it seems impossible tor for an officeholder to save an anything for a rainy day says a congressman the same is true of umbrella holders san diego tribune |