The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-20
Chief JOSEPH IN the CITY.
He, Together With Three Of his
Chiefs, Become for a Short
Time Our Guests.
They Visit the Times Once, See
the Telephone and are the
First Indians to talk to
sPhonogrsph.
Chief Joseph Presents Mr..
Perry, Of the Times, with q
Handsome Pipe.
CHIEF JOSEPH IN the CITY.

Yesterday was one of unusual interest fl
the city, from the TACT that party OF unus
ally distinguished visitors were in our midst
They consisted of In-mat-tu.ya-lottku kutt, bet
ter known AS Chief Joseph; Ha-Ha,s- mox
mox, or Yellow Bear; Sep-poon-mas, bette
known TO the military Charley" ant
: Cool cool-steh- mkt, WHO has no English o
American name, and Mr.. A, i. Chapman Tn,
Interpreter employed by the Government
The fitst place they visited was
THE TIMES OFFICE,
where the party, after alighting from theil
ambulance, walked up stairs anu were wei
coined 10 the editorial rooms. There the
chlei ana hls followers saw what they never
had seen before-a telephone. This instru-
ment, wnicn reaches from The TINES Office
10 the residence Of Col. Anthony, a distanc,
Of Ola qGaItdsr qd It ;a nn mile, having e., previously
OF the visi tors, was in workins
order, and Col. Anthony, who
wires that he would soon be at the Office; thi-
was ex planned TO Joseph, but he did not seem
10 comprehend II until II was announced thai
\ the gentleman spoken To was coming down
the street toward the office. After ne ar.
| rived, the visitors were shown through the
composing room at hslf-past two O'Clock,
| when the printers were at work. There they
| found much that interested them but their
surprise was more manifest when they were
taken three stories lower down and shown
THE PRESSES
l of the TIMES, which had been set in motion
especially for their amusement.
After expressing themselves in unmeas-
| ured terms at the wonders of the printing
Office, where they had seen the type ''set up"
| and afterward repro luced ON paper by steam
| machinery, they lett for further sightseeing
about the city. After being supplied with
| cigars by Mr.. Carples, they We're taken TO the
| PHoSoGRAPH
which was on exhibition on Delaware
street. As they entered the room
| where the little instrument was placed, they
| seemed as IL each one felt like he was going
| into an ambush, so carefully did he tread the
| floor.
They were all, however, finally seated near
| the talking machine together with Messrs-
X. N Hershfield and daughter, Col u.
| Anthony, Jas. McGonigle, y. II Perry, Frank
| +. Lynch and number OF others. The first
i talk made on the phonograph by Mr.. Sargent,
the operator, was heard with Indifference by
| the Indians, IL was in English. To furth-
| Ell satisfy them of the magnitude Of the In.
| vention and its powers, IL was suggested that
Chief Joseph talk into the machine In the
Indian Language. This he did, saying, I'VE
| are here looking at the white people, who
| are our friends; we like the city and its peo-
| pie we will return tonight"
| This was reproduced with such effect that
| every Indian heard il and expressed unboun-
| ded asionishment. The next one VINO talk-
ed into the machine was Sep-pOon-mas.
He in broken English said, "Now see you
my friend, ] See you all now very good.
like you all right" This was rePe ated clear
ly TO the satisfaction of ALL
Yellow Bear was the next who talked. His
words were to the effect that he with the re-
mainder OF the party had come TO see his
friends was glad to see them and enjoyed
their company much. This was also in the
Indian tongue and reproduced, SO
that il was clearly understood by the speak.
er and the interpreter, The last speaker was
Cookbook -steh-nickt. He said that he, with
the other chiefs, were here to See their friends,
and would return in the evening. Mr.. Sar.
gent Ihen spoke into the tube crying, Hello
hello. fire fire - etc. Alter this was repeated,
Colonel Anthony was asked 10 talk into IL.
The machine was turned back, and when |
about ready TO speak Mr.. Sargent turned the
crank, and before a word cOuld be uttered, |
the phonograph yelled out Hello! hello!
firei fire ~ Then. IN All instant, Colonel An |
Ihony said TO ii "Iou a fraudI We will |
call a meeting of the citizens, and appoint a |
committee, and have yon run out of the |
city" This was also repeated with distint- |
Mr.. Hershheld's little daughter NJ xt spoke |
81 have read much of the phonograph, but |
have not had "A chance To see IL work" This
was reproduced well.
Joseph, on being asked to sing, refused and |
said: Il have seen enough TO satisfy me that 4
this is a wonderful thing"
After leaving the phonograph, the party |
visited several OF the prominent business
houses and made some purchases, bought
some shawls at Weaver x Small's, enjoyed /
ice cream at Beiga's 5, and finally. ..leturned to /
TIE TIMES office about six O'Clock, where /
again they Were hospitality entertained. The |
telephone was again brought into requisition /
and Charley" made himself heard at Col. |
AnthonSs house. During this time
a quiet conversation IN the Indian tongue /
had been in progress between the remaining |
chiefs and Mr.. Chapman.
A SURPRISE.
When Charley had finished his talk he, at a |
signal, turned around. and Chief Joseph and l
the others arose to their feet. Mr.. y. B. Perry,
OF The TIMES, who WAS innOceDtly looking on |
TO see what would follow, wss aiso asked by |
the Interpreter to arise. He obeyed, and !
follows, Qnierpreted by Mr.. Chapman: ave |
are friends. You have been our friend. In /
talking 10 your people with the paper you |
have spoken straight. give you
THIS PIPE
as a slight token of the regard OF myself and |
my chiefs here. 1 hope you will always be |
oar friend, and hope ALI white men viii be |
our friends The pipe Is an emblem of peace, |
and one of the most valuable OF our giiis." 1
THE PIPE |
which is an elegant one was handel to the |
recipient by the Chief, all Others Of the party 1
bowing assent. Mr. Perry replied in few
words, stating that his relations with the |
prisoners had been of a purely business ma
lure; that he had always endeavored 10 |
write the truth about them and that the bus
iDess of a newspaper demanded that at an
times on v facts should be written. II his |
reports had been favorable they were only |
50 nom the facts gathered. III they were
otherwise II was from the same cause. On be |
half of the TINES, and himself he expressed |
his friendship and welcome. After shaking |
hands, with the party they were again seated 1
ana he pipe was nghted and passed around |
the circ a tok. n that the friendship thus /
made should not be broken.
AT COL ANTHoNY's RESIDENCE.
After the ceremony of the presentation OF |
the pipe was concluded Chief Jo>eph's party /
visited the residence of Col. ID. X. Anthony,
on the North Esplanade, where they spent n /
pleasant half hour, listening to the piano /
and a song rom Mrs. Anthony, seeing the /
house position of the telephone, and smok- /
ing. While the visitors were at this place /
Chief Joseph said he had "A few words TO /
speak. The entire party, including several /
ladies' arose TO their feet, and Joseph spoke /
follows:
JosEPH's SPEECH.
81 think understand your friendship. 1t
is good i am going to express myself 10
you. We have had pleasant trip. am
glad We met you. There has been no cloud
over our trip to the city. This is true / speak /
TO you He who takes care of our spirits Will Il
make us take care of each other. j hope you
have the same feeling. We all think the /
same"
COLONEL ASrHoNY's REPLY.
The above having been interpreted, Colonel
Anthony replied
al reciprccsie the sentiment You have ex-
pressed. All our people wish your people
we'll The great majority of the American
people wish you TO be well and happy. Per
sonally, We all like Chief Joseph. He is a
good and an able man. His influence is for
a little while 10 live, and IL is best TO try TO
be happy while We live. None of Of us will
live 10 be more than a hundred years old,
hence, let US now try TO do all the good We
can"
After the pipe which had been so pleasant
ly presented during the afternoon had bern i
the chiefs repaired to the St James
which they LETT ior their camp north Of Fl.
Leavenworth, not sorry that they had visi-
ted Leayenworth In full uniform.