Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-10
LOVE OF A souAw.
Pathetic Story of an Indians 31aiden'
Tender Affection for n Doctor.

Tender Affection for Doctor.
When Spotted Tail, The noted chief, was
In the height of his glory at the head of a
large band in Dakota, and before he met
his death at the hands of a rival chief, his
hopes and affections were centered in a
young daughter, whom rumor credits with
having been remarkably handsome girl.
The daughter OF Chief Spotted Tail was
the leader of the Indian women of her
tribe, and her heart and hand were sought
by all the young braves far and near, but
she refused them all, and through his great
affection for her her father allowed her to
have her own way. Like many of her
white sisters the beautiful Indian princess
bestowed her love unasked and unwei-
coined. The object of her heart and soul
was white medicine man, doctor who
lived with his wife and family in a neigh
boring village, and who had been sum-
moned by Spotted Tail to attend his daugh-
ter, who was stricken with that hopeless
MISREPRESENTATION.
She would follow the doctor from her
tepee to his house, and from his house to
any place he might go. She refused to be-
lieve that he was beyond her reach, and
like faithful dog she was at his heels
upon every opportunity. representations
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the doctor were useless Arrest and con-
inement had no effect upon her, for as
soon as released she would drag herself to
the house of the white medicine man,
where she would sit from night till morn
ing, chanting weird Indian tales of love
until removed by force. The doctor re-
fused to come again to the lodgeo of Spotted
Tail, and the chief was broken hearted
over the condition of his daughter The
dread disease made terrible progress upon
the unhappy girl, and one morning her
dead body was found on the road leading
to the doctors home.
The death of his daughter made won
derful change in Spotted Tails character.
From good and peaceable Indian he be-
came quarrelsome and turbulent, which
was the direct cause that led to his death
There grew up a rivalry for supremacy in
his tribe between himself and Great Elk.
and it soon reached that point where each
threatened to shoot the other on sight.
The two chieftains met one day, and Great
ELK being the quicker of the two, Spotted
Tails spirit took its flight to the happy
hunting grounds.
1he famous trial of Great Elk is familiar
to|many newspaper readers. His own
people tried him for murder, and he was
hHeu large NUMBER OF ponies, which he
paid. He was afterward arrested by the
civil authorities, and had two trials, and
each time was sentenced to be hanged. His
case was appealed to the United States su-
preme court and decided in his favor, and
he was released.
The old chiefs association with the
white people during his confinement in jail
has about civilized him, and he is an odd
character among the Indians at Pine Ridge
1t has made an old woman out of him. for
instead of allowing his squaws to do the
hard work and drudgery he is credited
with doing it all himself now-cutting the
wood, moving the tepee and carrying the
pappoose.
The Indian is not slow to recognize his
friends, and / do not believe there is an
Indian around the entire agency who
would Intentionally harm newspaper
man. They believe that the newspapers
are their friends, and it is wonderful how
soon they learn what the newspapers are
saying about them, and they are Just as
anxious to see or hear of their names being
in print as white mau-Omaha Bee.