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by K. ThroBoell, Crow AKency, Wont., Copyright, lWJti.
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1 thirty years ngn, lay encamped clvlliicd t, that are enacted by the In
I un the hanks of the Little Bis dhtna In buce tents where, amid Kavase
Horn river lu Montana, blood-
thirsty horuVa of Indians, fresh
fnni pllliine und slaughter, who were flee-
liiK from tne white man's vengeance, llielr
wlKWams in countligs numbers dotted the
low lying banks of the atreniu for a mrlo
In eitn. r direction and, inlngling toB, ther, .
wero to be seen the numerous braves of
ilio Mia-iiHMhml Sioux. the Wvomlnir
Cheyeimcs and tribes from many climes,
Irish from tliclr murderous orBles.
A lew hours later, on that eventful 25th
of June, was enacted the bloody scene
that has gone down In history as "Custer's
Last Fight," when that gallant leader and in l nele Bams domains, gamer l n.a ... womPru an(1 spe(lks excellent Knglish, hnv
his llttlo band ot less than 200 men rodo Most of the old-time warriors have an- J)ecn we eductltpd Bt BeVeral Indian
Into view and fell fighting bravely as, one twered the call to the happy hunting gchoos yet. In customs, dress and man
by one, they were overpowered by the grounds, but here and there among the nerf,t she ls now I)0 different from tho hun-.-
resistless savagery hurled against them, thousands' assembled may be distinguished dre(jB 0f indlnn squaws to be seen on every
In twenty minutes they were wiped out the yet erect forms and seamed faces of airt ls ah. the hannier for the interven-
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rAH-u-iiic uiiu bii.-iio piv,aiicu
was the silence of death.
Today, the banks of theLittle Big Horn
are again crowded with Indian tepees, the
smoKe or a hundred campnres disentangles
usir irom the tops ot the lent poles unu slvc and weaitnitsi or uiaiun muer. t)le wigwam of Hairy Wolf, famous me.n- ered, roof and walls, with displays on all nunt P -iieir muian acquaintance wno lhnt a slnKle drrgs wm bear as many us
iIoKts away into a sky as blue as of yore, well fitted to act as the hosts of this fa- c,ne man of the Cro , ,f witl, the pipe from sides and ls filled with exhibits of the speak Engll.-h for the Interpretation; for M of tne beautiful trophies. Their lntrln
Blankcted forms again glide hither and mous Indian gathering. Their herds of ince COmes all wisdom depicted on Its Indians. To . thoso unversed in Indian once tho "superior race" must take a back 8,0 vame can De Iniafrined when It ls stated
iniuicr una mo grim, etoicai lmuges or mo
Sioux, Cheyenne and the Cree are to be
Bcen on every side. But the mission is
peace and their welcome to the white man
a friendly "ugh" and not he fiendish
war whoop. The occasion Is the third an-
nual fair of tho Crow Indians, the old-time
allies of the whites, and the former foes
are guests to tho festivities given at Crow
Btatiun in the Crow agency on the line of
the Burlington, about seventy miles south-
east of the hustling city of Billings, where,
during thev lost summer, was held the reg
istration mid drawing of the lunds In
cluded In the ceded portion of the Crow
Indian reservation.
InliliiK of Its Kind.
And this fair Is the most unique of Its
kind, probably the only one In the entire
United States, conducted entirely for the
Indians, by the Indians themselves, with
out the assistance or supervision of any
kind from the whites, its officers are red
men elected by .the tribes annually, and
Its plans are formulated and brought to
successful conclusion with an admirable
degree of completeness and foresight. In
dian policemen uphold the dignity of the
law and preserve order among the thou
sands of participants and guests, both red
an. I white. Indian Judges Inspect tha ex-
blblts In the agricultural hall, where only
Indians are allowed to compete for long
lists of cash prizes that are offered for the
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poultry, needle work and culinary products.
Indian chiefs a. t as Judges of the horse
races, of which there Is a long progrum
ea.-h day of the fair, where Indian ponies,
with Indian rider, only, are ailow to
enter. And when the shades of evening
fall thousands of spectators from among
tho palc-faces gather lo watch the tribal
rites and dances of the redskin handed
Labor Saving
IK business man has been reeeiv-
ing now and then in his mail for
tho last few months circulars,
catalogues and other printed mat-
ier wiin no stamp on mo en-
velope. In the place where the sfanip
usuauy goes inure is .1. mue enriosea nuiuiier or rirruiurs It Is nothing for a firm tlso an Interesting argument in tho affirms- can posnlbly induce him to forge ahead; low-lying flaps of the doorway opening, for night the total number of veniremen ex
square of printed matter stating- 1 cent. 2 to have as many a I.iift) returned on ac- tlve as to the ultimate civilisation rather nr,d a succe.-ful horse is entered in race the hish canvas walls of the wigwam are amined since tho trial began wV
or 4 cents paid. Brooklyn. Chicago or soph- count id' the falling ofT of stamps and the- than the extinction of the Indian races, after race as long as It shown that there completely lined to a height of about six breaking all previous records. Out of this
other city, and beneath that permit No. 6 consequent loss of , HO. 30 or more when Vet they say that the number of the Crow g any chance to come In alvad. At this feet with beautifully figured specimens of number only ten Jurors have been secured,
or 30, or some other numlier. That show the matter ls heavier and costs more post- tribe is slowly decreasing under their Semi- vear's fair oue speedv little hay whs the Navajo blunkets, showing all colors of the The Shea, case has broken the record also
one of Uncle ham h new tuslnej. method,
"" loiiiMiei nouse senuing 0111 inou-
sands ot circulars or catalogues no longer
has lo s'amp each of those individual
piece. It gets from the postmaster the
amount of postage necessit y for each pieo
f nutter it wishes to wend out, has the
printer put the i,ecsnry form in type on
the comer of the envelope, and then when
the fritter is prsntid pt the postofflce
pays tho postage in a lump sum. sitving
nil Coo labor of stamping and possible
lorn resulting from the falling off of stamps.
The rbrht to n-nil matter In this way
wis given bv an net passed in the piintf
of 'JH, but It I only within he la.st year
that the act ha;i b.-i-n put into practice,
and with'.n t-!x months that I lie custom of
sending matter without runups affixed hn.
conic Into general use aineni: th large busl
lis concerns throughout tli coiintrr.
Kach no-iottii e t-.,ws to the commercial
houMjtliat 111.1II9 neuter In this way a per
mit vitii lis own number, und that p-rmlt
ls perm. un nt and tin h irgirn:. Xo other
firm will ever receive that number.
VncVr the law not less than 2.( X ldenticst
third or fourth-cla.- Pieces of mutter can
be niji!(,l !a this way. Knch mailing Is
iiceoni'vinied with a statement from tha
b'..sin-s bouse i-howinc the permit num
ber, tin, (l iss of matter, th total number
of pieces ia the ni.iilii.g and the welslit of
a flush- piece. I11 turn the postrnawter
Issues to the sender a receipt, showing tha
i Uas of matter, the total number of pieces,
the weight cf a Kinple piece and the amount
of postage paid on it, tha total amount
paid and the number of the cermit.
Through the new method the buaincct
house keeps a cheek on the number of
pieces tha printer turns out, saves tha
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don n from futher to son throtiEh la un
pageantry, monotonous chanti and shrill
warwhoops, the memories and legends of
bygone days crowd out of mind th3 white
rnun'a teachings.
Crowd Leader Amon ladiana.
The fulr of the Crow Indians may well
be called a national event for the red ekln
people. Invitations are Bent to every reB-
urvatlon m me western cniiea
tne aescenuanis ui mi-so
names were long synonymous with cruelty
and the eons and daughters of notea m
dian "chiefs familiar to every school child
. . . .. k..oa . .I... fjirniiirlv with how and
ouiii - j wi " 11 - -
gun resisted the encroachment of the hated
pale - faces on their fair possessions a mere
remnant who drink the dregs of life's wine.
The crows, as one or me mui piusi-
norsrs anu nocas vi mict-jj i n
numerous, their wigwams stand pre-eml-
nent for size and comfort; as guests conio
the war noted Sioux, famed In song and
story; the renegade Crees from lower Can-
ada, a full thousand of Wyoming Chey-
ennes, poorest of the government proteges;
the well known Flatheads of northwest
Montana, hundreds of the Oros Ventre
branch from South Dakota and other visit-
ing tithes too numerous to mention.
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Gathering; of the Clans.
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The 4te of th. Indian camp. Identical
Wltn tuat oiner camping p.ace m ya.,
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poses. The Little Big Horn river, which.
despite 1U well known namo. Is scarcely
fifty feet In width and easily fordable at
all points, swings In almost a complete cir
cle to form a peninsula with a neck but
100 feot wide and a diameter of over a half
mile. Here, amid brush and willow tree,
hundreds of Indian tepees are planted on
the sandy soil, with a water supply easily
accessible from aany part
Between 3.000 and 4,000 Indians gather for
the fair and its attendant festivities. Of
the l.StoO souls among the Crows, scattered
no r.
for fifty miles In all directions there ls
not a family but what can be found at the
fair. Even the young maidens and lads
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mj,,.,, schools not to be found missing
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ment of the occaalon. The 2.000 visitors have
come rrom arar. moat or mem iravenng
,on. distances with their horaes, tsepeea
and other belongings.
"1,., a picture never to be
forgotten each Iri'be occuDylna- a location
ZgX? frTm th.oth S thTC
warn of It. chief, decorated with elab-
orate symbols and emblem., all carrying
a signification to the Indian mind, la
easily to bev distinguished. Many tepees
Mail Service.
labor of many hands usually busied with
stumping mailing matter at the time when
catalogues and circulars are lbsued. and In-
surea itself against the return and neces-
sity or remaning matter on account of the
los of stamps. In sending out a great
age. Brooklyn Kagle.
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THE OMAHA
Fair Where Hostiles Camped
ENCAMPMENT AT THE CROW FAIR
Copyright, 19"6.
are pHlnted In colors with strtpM and other
ilecorations. Conical in Hluipo. Iruc- I') In-
t'Aui architecture, ench wliiwrun arricu
two smoke finps, ranvaa Willi's, a.lju-'able
to the wind; the Joining oi the canvas In
'front Is done with tent pins of twins orna
mented by a partial pellng oft of the bark.
The tepees of the Clows are all very large.
b' ing thirty feet at least In height and
heated by the Inevitable fire In the center,
Anli, i.a M,rali,.ail..bAn fhoi'i.timi Hn.
scend Vo the white ms Va tent ad
self departed this life three years ago, but
his son still, upholds the family prestige
and stuiports Ills widowed mother. Ills
wife. Lottie Lone Bear, is one of the most
lntei'llB - ent amj COmciy of the Indian
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lion oi ine paieiace ana tne learning ui uis
wisdom? They say not. The apple of the
j. cj knowledge has always been bitter
to mortal-taate.
second to that only of tlie chief stands
side; a large sreen moon, plcturea atxive,
carries some mysterious signification
t0 tne jndian mnd. Wolfs faithful aed
BquaWi jn a dress elaborately decorated
wlth eik teeth, may be seen on guard over
thhe jord-s holy, of holies.
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Relic of the Coster Day.
Another Interesting character to be seen
present at the fair ls "Curley." popularly
supposed to be the sole survivor of Cus-
tr s bund on that memorable occasion
vini na-o. Th storv In told that Curlev.
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who wa, OM of the friendly Crow scouts
accorapanylnK the doomed column, when
he saw tho overwhelming force of the
enemy, killed his Sioux opponent In a
htfnd.to.hund nnict and wrapped In his
enemy's blanket evaded capture. Sucfc was
his story at the time, though it is not be
lieved by all. Nevertheless his expression
less face hides well his secret. If secret he
have, and he displays a great deal more
Interest In rounding up a band of hi rac-
lng horses than in the pale-faced visitors
who gaze at him so intently when he Is
pointed out.
Children are greatly in evidence- in the
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au.-u
"am8 nd bashfully hiding at the ap-
Proaoh ot "trangers. Hundreds of comely
copper-colored maidens draped in gaily col-
orcd bankets like their elders, with their
Jet black hair plaetered down either side
of their heads, glide noiselessly around or
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The boys, disdaining such play, gallop
wildly about on their Indian ponies In
group's and .quads, showing horsemanship
that would shame many an older pale-face
eque.tr.an. But, cutest of a,,, youngsters
ot 5 and 6 years, two and three to a pony.
bareback and without bridle, seek to emu-
late thir older brothera.
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Agrlcallare aad IJve Stork.
But the Interesting portion of the fair,
from an economical standpoint, ls the ag-
rlcultural and live stork display of tho
Crows. That these people who, but a few
years ago were savages, should of them-
selves produce and arrange a display so
elaborate not only reflects great credit
upon the Indian agents In charge, Major
S. O. Ileynolds, and his assistants, but is
civilized life, tho last few years showing a
decided tendency to that and. and that
ON THH WAT TO THE FAI
the Ignominy of a stove by which to Keep however were on hand with their racinir acii nan mile, wnue in ouiers saanies -'..-,,-, ....v.., ...
S .Vrnr'd ", do full justice to tl.ut -re used, and these were changed from woven of g.a and feathers, beaded and XlrnL
feature of tho fnir The second year the horse to horse, amid the excitement of the fancifully d. corated. Is then coming and going.
Chief Lone .le.r'. Tr.-rr. roRC of the Zod work of tiifmo In rMow and the hoarse encouragement of Strung around the sides of the. .tepee are In the Imn ense canvas structures th Iu-
rromlnent among the habiUitions of the r""'" " , 11 T, ot the crowd.-, assembled. One relay race of Iwllan garmenta hun.led down from father dlans gather for the dunces, which con-
Crows stands out the wigwam -of Chief un,, ro)ll,Vta 'toted many miles two miles was run In the extremely good to son for generations, many not to bo tinue without cessation until the break of
Lone Bear, tha renowned warrior, und an " . . ,, whlle'small was an excel- time of four minutes, which Included three- valued, for they could never be replaced day. 1 ho ..-.quaws, young and old. Beat
immense oogle. twenty feet in height, is fle- ry ln" Rn(J lhe ln;erest aiMulaved chunp of pmilrs. if destroyed; head chesses of eaglo feathers themselves around the outer of the
Meted on Its side, the pinions encircling !"n B'"n. B",! nt wlth their lo'"- ,liils extending fully six enclosures, while the musicians and 4,iedi-
... ii .. ... t t, " tMe ll'lneltO neglLCltd line WHS most -y , , i ,-ine men. :il.ii.,r.-;lefl In nil Hut reualla uf
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SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER
ON THE LITTLE BIG HORN RIVER.
among the births the number of girls Is
ftivatly In excess of the number ot boy.
a fact ilecldeOly apparent even by a super
llcial survey of the camp Itself.
The first year of the fair the display was
an absolute failure; one would suppose
that the entire crop of the Crow res. rvu-
tlon had been bllnhted and the winter
toi-ms had carried off all their domestic
gtock. for neither pumpkin or squnsh, pig
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encouraging
This year the exhibits are not only large,
but varied, requiring two good sired build
ings to contain them. One holds the dis
play of live , stock, which Includes piss,
geese, chickens and all kinds of domestic
animals. Caretakers detailed by the Indian
committee In charge keep everything In
first-class shape and the ground around
the buildings Is pathed by the many nioc-ca.-dned
feet that come that way, showing
the active Interest taken by the red men tu
this line
Anions; the F.shlbMs
Aa-rieulturBl hail new hnilHim- ore.-tert
this year for the purpose, ls literally cov-
names these contain a never failing source
of surprise and amusement. Here one
picks up a fancy dolly which a card at-
tached informs was embroidered by Loi-ctta
Pretty Eagle, and near by is an excellent
bit of darning, the work of Susanna She-
Sits-Down-Sp6tted, who will some day
nmke an excellent teDee wife for 'somo
brave; a pretty sofa pilow Is the contribu-
tlo, of Emerintlanla He-Does-It, and
jos,,nhine Prettv Medicine, the dauchter
n, niw,i i,iPf i,.,a mwhii a. ,,,.at
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in l r j- umei do uii.a as aujr ui ui LiiitjiiL aiuic
carries. In all probability, however, her
own babieB wl be wrapped according to
the custom of the Crows from time tin-
memorial.
Little Lizzie Flathead Woman, aged 12,
wins first prize on bread with a loaf that
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would bo a credit to any housekeeper, and
Alice White Arm, as tender in years, gives
visible evidence of her excellence as a rug
maker. The layer cake contributed by
Llzzio Bull Horse would win any masculine
heart, red or white.
The braves, too, have not been behind lit
their displays. Rides-a-Pretty-Horse ex-
hibit3 a ninety-six-pound pumpkin that
i-nnU tu,l fall tt oronta a ignwllnn nnv.
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where. Among the more prominent and
extensive exiuoiiors wiiose ampiays i-
tract' notice are the subchlefs, Takes-the-
Gun and Bird Well Known, who are among
the wealthiest of the Crows and count
thoir horses' by the thousau-l.
l th u , ,.tur,
w"Tl " the ra"ng of agricultural
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f8 a 8ld?, -cuPutln' tne raising of horses
est "o The
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mu xiiuiuu i.u w jjuii ma Hiuuub n ' -j
a race whan he is Bhowing a set of nimble
j,eeis to the rest of the field. Here at
lagt, ye Jaded track enthusiasts, you- have
your simon-pure races, free from ctvluan-
rv ba ineUevtnir
No nx(.u re!.uitH in Indhui races; it is
a ,-ontest of speed from the drop of tho
flg to the cross ot tho wire, with quirt
nn,i FPUr unnierclfullv applied from start
to finish. The best horse always wins and
wins by as n.any lengths as his driver
victor in three successive contests, taking
the hurt race by a mere nose amid the
JRETAIlTrCJ
5. 1906.
Photo by R. Throssell, Crow Arency, Mont,
shrill whoops of his supporters.
The races are all running contests, with
lithe Indian lads, barefoot and bare
headed, stripped down to lightest possible
weight, ns riders, and the way they stick
to their mounts, sans saddle ana stirrup, is
l"tl short of marvelous, the result of
born and bred on horseback, for the
I'lnirie Indians are all horsemen.
-V number of relay races were on the
hn,ni In inn tt u-lilrli a rhfirirA of
hmses. wa. nuuie' at the d of
The races are run on a half mile track
built especially for that purpose and no'ui-
ing has len neglected by the Indiuns for
the proprieties of the occasion. A Judges'
stand holds a doien of the proudest red
men In the country round, and not all the
wealth of a Monte Crlsto could tempt the
starter with his flag to yield his position,
Seir-lninortant horsemen trot about the BUt most interesting of all are the fa
Inner enclosure, the synosure of all eyes, mous elk teeth dresses of the women,
while the plumed Indian crier rides up and whose value runs up into the thousands of
down tho track announcing. In stentorian de-iiars and which nothing but direst neces-
tones, the numes or the horses entered,
tbair owners and riders; it is the eveut of
his life. But as it Is dono in the Indiun
language, tne wnue must disconsolately
lf any dark-skinned member of the as-
"ambled tribes misses the races, there is
"ttlo need to send for the doctor; it is the
undertaker who is needed most. Kach
father of a family with his wife and nu-
morous progeny falls not to attend each
day of the ""tire week and a sight Indeed
11 's t0 witness the gathering. A sea of
Ba1"10 horses on all sides, rigs of every
l,'vabl9 description lined up and down
the track for hundreds of feet and the ca
paclous grandalaiuis crowded with the
w,'men "! children In all the savage
"P'nnaor oi inaian trappings, together wim
belnlcssne
come from 100 miles in every direction to
witness the rare spectacle, form a scene
that one does not soon forget and which
cannot be elsewhere duplicated
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Contrary to the generul supposition, gam
bling and drinking, the twin curses of the
ledBkln race are u'bBuluteIv ohibned ,.nd
to the credit of those in charge it must
be said that, during the entire' week of
the fair, not a dollar could be seen to
chaxsge nands on the reBulUl of the
nor waa thera anv evidence of tho nm.on
races,
of firewat.,P ViHih) & iw w
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do emuiatea at any white man's fairs.
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rriae in Their Housekeeping.
To view tlve inside of the tepee of the
wealthiest of the Crow Indians ls a treat
indeed and a revelation as to the comfort
that may be derived in the seemingly frail
and insufficient protection aeralnst th eold
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P K" the falr re naerve ' 'ha
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the competition Is keen indeed among the
CoTna'TvHtvnHme TheReno9
teThJ f Ltf al 1- tnriv!? y
lsl0p P!;. "r. of a the rlx airy
ttinuiig: ms 4iunny nousewives 111 eacn sec-
tlon for the privilege of representing the
district to which she belongs and when-
this has been decided upon by five Judges,
tho selections are moved to a nearby spot
by themselves to im:iJn until tint lat
day of tho fair, when before the entire en-
campment, the final winner ls announced
to her own Intense pride and iftu strongly,
expressed admiration of her tribeswomr-n.
A vision of beauty greets the vititor after
stopping to gain admission through tbo
rainbow, and scores of odd-shaped and ex-
qulsltely wrought pillows of Indian maim
FOR TTTE DANCE.
Thirty Years Ago
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Crow Agency, Mont.. Copyright, 1!J.
facture line the outer circle of the floor,
pillows ,n such variety of hue and material
tully beaded In colors and covered with
white weasel tails, each bhick-tlpped t the
end; headgear of porcupine skins with the
quills removed and beautiful moccasins of
every size and style, dainty papooBe dresses
0f soft buckskin and peculiar necklaces of
numerous loops, fashioned from the thigh,
bones of birds of prey.
milv -..in ,.ri,lr th. Indian to tiart with:
.i.i.h f th r,r..i wwuin. thev are
,,, ,., -i,h handsome elks'
twth, firmly sewed on In such profusion
that a perfect elk's tooth easily brings $5
on the market. Envied, indeed, is the head
of the household when he can dress his
squaw and tho little papooses in these
uniquely Indian garments.
Social Side of the Fair.
In tho evening comes the greatest of all
events, the pow-wow and dance meeting
of tho tribes, when they cast aside all
semblance of Wivllizution and, naked,
painted and bedizened with all their savage
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forefather8. To tha intere8ted orlooker
th(j we(l.d BceM conveV8 an ,mpl.ession of
helplessness to change or alter the original
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nature of the Indian. Brought home. In- wnue ermine, sparkling eyes ana in
deed, was this fact with a stunning sense tent faces alone reveal how fully tho ex
when a young buck, straight as an ar- cltement and unrest enters Into their souls,
row, streaked with ochre and grandly sav- tor It la the woman's part to watch and
age In his eagle headgear and Indian dress, admire only. In one dance alone, the ow l
with traces of the passion of the war
dance still remaining on n, countenance,
"trode into a refreshment booth and
talked over the latest foot ball games in
the east with a pale-faced spectator tn the
mirest of the klmt's English. A Carlisle
Bradnate. better educated than the ma-
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Jortty ot tne wnue men s sons, ne nau re-
turned to the level of his savage ancestors
80 far a8 a parental government wotUd al-
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The danCes are ready to begin and in the
..l.irl.m the huso encamnment seems
jlke a strange mind picture created by
some powerful magician. The dimly-lit
tepees, with here and there a camp Arc,
cast strange wavering shadows araajnd and
silently glide about on all aides like wraiths
the blanketed forms of the Indian devotees,
Prom a distance come the sounds of a
shrill chant and soon, arm In arm in double
rank, the braves iu front and squaws be-
hind, the first of the dancers appear from
Making Jury
UK examination of veniremen for cost to date Is sjO.ss. which ts greater UiP.n
the trial of Cornelius P. Shea, tho expense Incurred in the celebrated Gil
president of the International hooley slugging ca.Mc by mom than n.OK).
Brotherhood of Teamsters, lu and Is tho trreatest expense incurred in
Judge Ball's court, Chicago, Men- any case wiii.ii ever came un for trhd In
day marked the sixty-sixth day t-pent In un
attempt to secure a Jury. 1'p to Saturday
tn Point of cost to Cook county. The total
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TOOTH DRKSS. Photo by R. ThrosaeU.
the darkness, advancing with Blow and
monotonous ..o to the rhythm of their
their profvfslon. occupy tho center' with
their tom-toms, curious drums of buckskin
tightly stretched on frames and beaten with
willow withes. Between the braves and
young boys arrayed In tho varied undrcs
ot the savage custom whirl and writhe in
the abandon of tho ceremonial diincea of
,'ast isenerations.
lion- the Da nee (toes On.
Home, stripped naked with but breech
clout on, are streaked and smeared on
body and legs with ochres; others in the
fu" paraphernalia of chiefs are decorated
with headdress of eagle, feathers und elk
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oration. Many wear fringed pantaloons,
fashioned from gaily colored blankets, with
bared torsos, ornamented with symbols and
emblems, and still others are fantastically
arrayed in light airy costumes of turkey
feathers with porcupine headgear with
arms berlbboned. The youngest lads enter
with the most eager avidity Into the prim
eval spirit and savage undress of the oo
casion.
The women wear their handsomest cos-
tunics and their ranks are vivid with bright
hues; the native dress Is simple and grace
ful, usually in one color, and considerable
taste is shown in its ornamentation. 'Six
demure maidens, evidently or nn f:.iii'v
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have capes composed of numerous rows of
" long bones and, under the gleamin
lilfhta, they appear like mantles ot black
dance, are they allowed to Join and eagerly
v.c,,v
immense ring, they wait until the circling
bucks and warriors select whom they de-
're io ounce Dcsiue; men, witn arms en-
twined about each other, tho whole assem-
bly by a peculiar heel and too step circle
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in" !. io mo measure oi inc cnunimg
musicians and the beating tom-toms.
Hour after hour they dance, from 9
o ciock in tne evening until morning s light
on each night of the fair, sometimes in
the war dance, with Its howls and veil
again In the chanted ceremonial perform-
ances. At times the music will cease, while
the medicine man addresses the assembly,
after which a bund of the warriors will
silently steal away Into the darkness and
the rest renew their invocations and
dancing for the party supposedly away on
a mission of pllluge and slauifhter.
EDMl'ND V. NKILL.
Billings Mont., Oct. 27, 19oS.
Trial a Farce
tho courts of Cook county.
Tn the Ollhooley trial, Oilhooley's'la wyera
examined l.Wl tu.lcsnr.-n In fure thev secured
tile desired t-Ai-ivo Jurors and they asked
21,!M0 niii Mtions. For long drawn out trials
and senseless qucstkaiiiiisa tliat trhil broke
the record up to that tinio, but tlu- ligurea
)n fhf. sh,.:l
n.u paJo the (iilhooley case
into im-igniileanoe In comparison.
Hliea's attorneys htive exhauste-J ftfty
throe venires, an average of six venires a
Wetk. and they have naked the veniremen
up to R.t.ii-duy night 2J.S3i qtiwtions since
the trial began 011 Kcplcmlicr 1". Th Gll
ho'hy trial began on Urn s.une dat ona
y. ir previously (,n.l the work of securing
a j.ny la tlmt case contliiueil until th
e.niy part of LVd-mbcr.
sretiriiig a Jury to try Sha Is as follow.-:
trl. l ool:s lu tlgnen:
'enli-einen examined ,
Jiiiyiiicn cW-eted '' i-i
tiiesilmis asked ly Shea's atto-neVs ' ' )
Csiirniile.l nuiiiliei- of words.
guest mi!, asked by Mr. iukand Mr
Holt
I-.k' iniateit nuinbi-r vt words iT' ';i
Total number of iiuestion! ::' 'v .7
Itiioatid tital number of winds .'Sio.tilS
In t.ibh: form the cost to Cook county of
securing a Jury to try Shea' i as follows
Cos? In salny of J.i.lae. t'.ne Months
( OKI ol SteooifiH oil. 1 I viee lyD
font of prosecuting attorney-' sery-
iee,
Cost of tallymen. f a day . . ... ....
'"ost of hotel aeeollllllod:: I lol'S
Cost of biitlln" and nu.ir.ls
IllcidentUllH. erli-H Suites At-
loril.y lieHley, deteel i e.-i, MH-llal
CMnjiloyes, etc
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4 0
5.0 k)
Total cost to date fcji.vsj
Tlie Inst Jiirymaii a iucepi'-,! by IhiIIi
Sidl-S Oil Septeinber ."7. lO.II-teen llllJS illt-.T
the oM-lllllg Of the case. Tin- nevt Itu
trn seleitt-d on the two following dafs
and then there was a lapse of ten days
before another was chosen. t J. Bauman,
the first Juror accepted, has been living
at the expen of the county for timjif
threo tnoutUib Chicago Tribune
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