Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-29

The Give civilized tribes"-the
Cherokees, C,eeks, ChOctaws, Chicka-
saws and Seminoles would probably
have refused to adopt the white mans
clothes and white mans ways, with
lands divided in seyerdlty, if they had
been panpered like these Paphians OF
the sage brush; and it is a notable and
significant fact that the most civilized
OF all, the OmahaS and WinnebugOs
are tribes who have no annuities from
the government aud have been thrown
entirely upon their own industry.
Like all people who are supported in
idleness, the Osagc5 seem to have lost
their manhood ana become, not merely
pensioners. but mendicants.
OF the $37j, 900 interest due To- them
annually, it has been the policy Of the
president TO withhold II prrt paying
them about 500, 900 a year. This was
the practice of the interior department
under Grant aud Garfield and Arthur
and Blaine and Cleveland. Aud every
year the Osages have sent their gov
ernOr" up to Washington to importune
the pres idcnt to hand over to them the
$500, 900 Of accumulated interest at
tanned. Gov. Black Dog came here
and made a touching appeal to Secrc-
tary Teller and Gov. Ni-kah-kc-pah-
not came later and uttered to Secretary
Villas pathetic prayer of similar
tenor. Both were incorrigible.
| was present at the latter OF these
interviews and as it merely FORE
Swallowed an interview that will I'M
doubleday take place this summer /
will give some report of it.
The governor was robod in buckskin
breeches, blanket, a palmleaf fan and
a plug hat
II want to see the great father-the
president" said his excellency.
The great father is busy" remark
ed Col. Villas, ''but | know his mind
and will speak it to you
II am sent here" continued the
hidalgo, shifting ouid OF tobacco into
his larboard cheek, Ito ask about our
interest money, now Il great heap
1--WE have it, observed Cot Villas.
I've keep it safe. 1t is growing all
the while. We will show it to you if
you wish 10 see it. 1t will soon be
enough TO build each Vi your families
a house like white mans
If white father keeps money VIC
cannot build house, suggested Mr..
Indian with n confidential smile.
I'VE will give Osages all the money
due" was the overture Of the secretary,
las soon as they adopt white mans
ways, take farms, pillow land, wear
white mans clothes aud go tn work. "
81 would much like to have my peo-
pie SC" said the sly chieltain, but my
young men do not yet wish it So II
you give me all our money TO take back
home, all my people will be rich. all
feel good, all think white mans way
best and wear white mans shirt and
pillow with mules and raise corn"
II have much fear it would not be
well for your people, suggested the
sagacious secretary. IF your people
will take farms and wear clothes like
white folks the government will give
! you money enough to build each family
new house and furnish it, buy horses,
COWS, oxen and all farming tools, and
pay workmen for planting and raising
| a crop. That would be best. Let land
be divided first, then all the money
/ now overdue will be paid at order
$500 to each family-then regular
; interest of $1,000 each year to each
family will be paid besides. Then you
can sell off some more Of your land az
awhile and be richer still. Go home
{ and tell your people 50. and come back
with the answer"
! Gov. Ni-kah-kc-pach-n uttered a