The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-18
A LEGEND or The G. 0. ,.
Wherein is Described the Rivalry Re.
tween Wise Men Of the Tribe.
TO SIT IN THE GREAT COUNCIL.

~ SIT In THE GREAT COUNCIL.
The Coming of One, Charles the Scribe
Who Had Great Influence Among
the Tribe in the East-And
They Fed Him Sweets.
Now 1T came to pass in the days of de-
mocracy, during the reign of Grover and
while great tribulatlon was upon all the
land because Of the much stealing
OF the money changers, that certain OF
the high priests and elders of the tribe Of
republicans, who dwell in the land OF
ne Dakotas, at the city OF Rapid which
Ms by the river Rapid, nigh unto the
Black Hills. were much troubled among
themselves because OF him who should
be chosen from among them, to sit in
the chief council which assembleth in the
city OF Washington, where dwelleth the
mighty Grover. And now while the time
had not yet arrived for all Of the tribe
to assemble themselves together in one
place to choose one from among them
n was worthy to sit in the chief coun-
cll,ascrlbe who wellethinthe city Huron
beyond river Missouri, journeyed in the
Black Hills and tarried at the CITY OF
Rapid. And when the high priests and
elders OF the trlbe-they IN whose bon
nets the congressional bee had hummed
Tor many years, saw Charles. tarrying in.
the city, said each to himself: ''Tais
man Charles is one in whom dwelleth
much power and influence, and is one Of
the Chief men Of our tcibe beyond the
river Missouri; him / must entertain and
lind favori IN MS eye, that he may bear
good tldings OF me to the wise men Of nv
tribe who dwell IN the east.
Now II James, a LAWYER
when he beheld Charles, he went forth
and gave hun meat to eat, water land
other thlnSs) to drink, and Charles was
much pleased and said unto James; l
was a stranger and you took me in Ito
every place III town.. l was thirsty and
you gave me to drink (too much of a
truth). Many good things will [ write
concerning thee James, which shall be
published IN my paper in the city OF
Minneapolis, in. the )and of Minnesota
and the people throughout all the land
OF the Dakotas shall know OF thv great
wisdom and shall come aud fall down
and worship thee and send thee to con-
gress to sit in the chief council where
populists do not come and the enemies
IN our own tribe cannot make afraid.
AND when james heard the saying OF
Charles, he was much moved and wept
for Joy, and Charles was again TAKEN IN.
Now while James continued to take
Charles in, William, a Judge over the
people, was affair Off at his upstair win
dow piping off the good works OF James
and when he beheld all that James had
done he grew very angry and refused
meat that day and said unto himself:
"BY what right doeth James do these
things? Am l not the wlsest man IN all
my tribe? Was IL not [ who ain unto
the land Of the Dakotas a stranger and
by my wisdom have I reached the pin
nacle OF glory OF which I now stand?
You bet your socks. The little boom OF
James shall be burst asunder and by nv
little hatchet shall 1T be done. Now Will
ham, whose desire for office dieth not
and whose thirst for fame is never
quenched, made straight way with his
cain) to the dwelling OF Charles,
he who was chosen elector during
the reign OF Benjamin and when William
drew nigh unto Charles, he spake saying:
"Harken we unto me for 10, / bring thee
good tidings and have many things to
say unto thee. And Charles sayeth: 20
most high judge say en-" Then William
continued speaking, saying: "Knowest
thou not that Charles the Scribe, a man
OF great power and influence mo the
wise men of our tribe who dwelleth be-
y2rd the river Missouri, tarryeth In the
M ard that James, ever he who hath
oW St~s~.~thout number stuck his politi-
in to me SO deep hath TAKEN
RS r" And Charles answered him
ssSsNge shay Judge I KNEW it not. Then
We continuing, said: 20, Charles
tha-aGSowest that the congressional bee
ha sHTfJuzzed in my bonnet until l hear
nauaoo5 else and James seeketh after my