The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-10-21

<kaxnH-oHelm. Il white
N". woman. who is
KICKING BEAR IN CLAY. about to be killed
by an Indian. The event sought to be
COMMUNICATED is a historic one, an1
Mrs. Helms preserver bore the name oi
Black Partridge.
Black Partridge is reputel to have
been Il man of remarkably fine physique,
and Sculptor Smith might have been put
to his trulnps to find a model were it
not for the fact that there is at present
in Fort Sheridan a very bad Indian
named Kicking Bear. who il was found
upon investigation would answer the
purpose admirably. So he was engaged
for an entirely new role-that of a real
good. humane Indian. The humor or
irony of this arrangement seems to have
struck Kicking Bear with a good deal of
force, not unmixed with pleasure. lie
was one Of the most prominent figures
in the Wounded Knee Creek fight ana
had much to do with spilling the blood
of the United States soldiers on that oc-
casion.
When Kicking Bear was summoned
10 Mr.. Smiths studio he deckel HIM
self out III his best toggery, not even fOI.
getting 10 hang upon the back of his
boiled shirt half a dozen scalps. When
Mr.. Smith informed Kicking Bear that
he was to be the good Indian in the
group. that worthy was delighted and
Immediately began to pose across Il
heavy rug. He has Il magnificent figur.,
and is fully aware Of The fact. although
he seems to have fallen into the very
g%rievou, error Of imagining that a
cigarette firmly implanted between his
lips ac~cenlnates the dignity Of his az
pearance.
On the occasion of his first sittin" f.:
Mr.. Smith. Kicking Bear prepared him
self for luncheon by applying an cX:r'!
daub of red paint to his prominent
cheekbones, and he appeared at tabI,
wearing nothing but an claborat,
breeciiclout, Il pair Of moccasina and a
smile Of supreme sell satisfaction. II.
carried d!SImay to the heart of Mrs
Smith by the manner i'll which he al.
tackled the v;@nds. When II piece oi
watermelon was put before hill he tool
il from the plate, and placing ii againsu
his abdomen gave IL grunt Of satiSfac
ton. and Immediately proceeded I,
bring about the disappearance Of th'
.rult. He explained incidentally tia
Tr had made the measurement To Learn
whether lie had room enough left 10 aC
~commodato il. Mr.. Smiths g"OEp vii
he ready 10 cast in Il couple of months
English Views of American journalism
Duite recently, writes Il London GOSSIP
of the Sheffield (England) Independent
persistent Efforts have been made h.,
enterprlSlng editors and news agencic
To obtain from p%roi:inent politician
special and exclusive statements of thci.
views of the general election. happel
10 know that both Mr.. Gladstone an,
Lord Randolph Churchill have been ~,
preached from various quarters. Thu
demand chiefly comes from the Unitet
States. where il is taken as Il matter
course that these gentlemen will jun,
at an opportunity to talk II column o
so to Il more Oh less acceptable int,
viewer.
know journalist supposed to be ol
terms of personal intimacy with Mr.
Gladstone vino was offered Il flbulUr
sun 10 cable to IL New York paper
message of 1000 words setting fort
Mr. Gladstone'S views Of the new situa
ton. 70 Lord Randolph Churchill
definite offer was made on the part Of
well known high class monthly maya
zinc published i'll Boston Of fifty pound
for an article on the same subject, rui.
ming TO the length Of IA column and
half of the largest type Of this newspa
per, but it did not entice Lord Ran
dolph. Nothing is more striking to III
English journalist than the amazemen
created on the other side of the Atlanti
by the discovery that these things can
not be managed.