Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-11-27
THE PEACENAEER.
Probable Identification of the In
dian Messiah.
JOHNSON SIDkS, A NtyADA INDIAN.
His Good-Nttured ,.Ospe! the Cause of the
Threatened TruubIe-It becomes Twisted
I'm Transmission to Suit Local
Prejudices.

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-The Indian Mes
siah has been found, according to let
ter received by General Miles from an
army officer at Los Angeles Cal, as fol-
lows 81 know it VIII be surprising
when 1 say to you that have found the
Messiah, and the story of my finding is
as follows: Last spr ng an Indian
called and said he would like to speak
to the Commanding General. The mes
senger introduced him to me and L
turned him ever to another officer for
that purpose, but in a few minutes he
was turned over to me again. took
him in the room and he gave history
of himself. He sal that his
name was johnson Sides; that he
was known as the peacemaker among all
Indians and the whites in Nevada where
he lived. To substantiate this state
ment he showed me a medal which he
carried strung around his neck, on
which was legend to the effect that
he was presented with the medal by
some Christian society for his efforts
toward doing good to his fellow men,
whether white or red. He could talk
very good English and was dressed like
an ordinary laborer, but he had the In
dian way of wearing his hair He told
me he read or knew the Bible; that he
was DESTROYS of making peace with
every one; and that was why he was
named Peacemaker. He said the In
dams had come from afar off to see him
and he pulled out pipe, such as are
made by Northern Indians, which pipe
was recognized as having come from
either Montana or Dakota Johnson
Sides said it came from Dakota and the
kind of clay of which it was made could
not be found in Nevada, and that the
stem was of peculiar wood, not found
in Nevada or California. He mentioned
the names of the Indians who had visit
ed him and the tribes they belonged to,
also give the time they had called. l
firmly believe that this good-natured
Indian has caused all the trouble; that
he has taught the members of his tribe
this story of Christ or the Messiah and
the time when He will once more ap-
pear on earth, as it has been taught
him by the Christian people interest
ed in his welfare. He has told these
visiting Indians of the paradise in store
for all people when the Son shall
once more visit this earth and the In
dams paradise is what his Imagination
may lead him to believe, the same as a
white man. He has no doubt delivered
the story in its true light and the In
dams retelling the story have warped
and woven it according to their under
standing. johnson Sides is we'll known
to all people living along the line OF
the Central Pacific railroad in the vicin-
ity of Reno and Winnemucca, New"
General Miles after reading this let
ter seemed impressed with the idea that
johnson Sides was the same Indian
who is referred to in the letter of Cap
tain Higgins from Poplar Creek agency
few days ago. Whether this explana-
ton of the craze be true or not, it will,
however, not alter the least the plans OF
the General for promptly REFRESHING the
threatened widespread outbreak
The Brooklyn police census SHOWS a
total Of s55. 495 people. The Federal
enumerators made it sos, 900.
Poverty and debt caused Jessie Adam
son, aged 10, formerly of Chicago,a New
York saleswoman, to end her life
An unknown man about IS years OF
age. who was stealing ride to Joplin.
was run over and killed at Lamar, Mo
Pierce 6 Reason, brickmakers OF
. Wilmington, Del, have failed for $50,
600 liabilities and probably ample