The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
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Good-Naturci Fool Hear, Right rrom Boarding
school. n correspondents.

school. n Correspondent.
FROM the boston Herald.
CHAMBERLAIN, :. D.. July 24.-Thc south
DakotNdivorcc industry has received an Impetus
from the ranks Of the Indian tribes IA he STATE.
~ a time when the Institution was falling some
what into disrcputc by reason OF siurs cas upon
the legal status o. u South Dakota divorce by
foreign Judges there is II promise that the mills
OF the divorce machiIe can be led with home
talent. The opportunity thus offered the
divorce specialists that swarm IL the vari.
ogS divorce colonies OF r~evivins trade by boom.
Ing their business among the Indians Il limit.
less. The marriage relations among Indians
have always been more or less complex u the
white man, aud since Uncle SAM offered serious
objections 70 his Uulyganluus practices the In.
dian has been less disposed than formerly to en-.
tighten any seeker after Information as to how
he stood on the question.
tthe LAST session Of court, recently adjourned
here, Judge Smith heard three cases for divorce
In which the principals were full.bloodcd In
dams Of the Sioux tribe. The cases attracted
great attention even here. where the divorce
business is So cnmn0n. because it was the first
time to the knowledge OF the people that
Indians had appealed 10 a divorce court. The
charges and counter charges were not mate
rial different from those that figure In similar
cases among whites. One OF them was particU-
larly romantic, however. 1t was the case In
which Appearing Earth sought The dissolution
OF The bonds that held her 10 First Born.
Much mt was made over the fact that
the Indian women keep their InLividualit-. so
far as name goes. after marriage, Although the
grievet woman was the wife OF First Born. her
own legal name had not been altered. and she
had a standing in court as Appearing Earth.
She and First Born belonged 20 the Grow 0rcei
reservation. and had been married there in DC.
tober, ls9o. by United States Indian Agent
Dixon. According 10 the CON plant in the r.sc.
she lived hrppiiy with her husband until Cool
NatUrcd, Fool Bear returned from AN East.
e-n Indian sChoo! two Years ago Tor her
vacation. This maiicn was ranked as u
beauty OF the, highest standing in the
Sioux tribc. She was selected 10 go 20
the school by reason Of her cool looks and in
~te.!.Ecnt appeAr4nce. that gave promise ., easy
submission TO the c~iv!liLing influences o tho
Fast. How far appearances were deCelt.ul IL
to be ictermlued from the course OF affairs be-
tween Good Nltured Fool Bear and FIRST horn
from the date of their meeting. Ii was appaT.
euJS "a tass o. 'oEe d LrsS sIsnii aad ,ns mean
lngs:. On The other hand. according to Appear.
lax Earth. -he Haunted, her beauty before The
eyes OF the hitherto faithful spouse, and finally
TOOK him away entirely.
The pair conducted themselves in such a man.
nsr at the low agency that the jealousy OF
AppeartnS Earth Was aroused to a point where
she was FORCED 70 take measures to protect her
and his bold charmer Ned to the Yankton
agency IN defiance Of socia! etiquette and the
IlLIiu Ip.ltt. Inc IestTlcu vic was so Lr-
size persuaded the police 10 take a hand in the
and taken back to the Crow agency. There they
We're locked up Ia Jail and held to- some time.
t'entua!y they We're released upon PROMISES OF
Eood behavior, The relatives OF Good Natured
Fool Bear took her in charge also, and again
sent her - the Eastern school.
1t was thought in this manner to break up the
attachment. and permit. First Born TO. redeem
himself in the eyes OF his family. Indian love,
however. Gems very much ike that among
| other people, and Is quite rs ardent as Indian
hare. y short time ago Good NNturcd Fool Bear
sence OF almost a year. During this time peace
had been restored IN the family OF FIRST Born,
and Appearing Earth had no expectation OF an.
dian women misplace their confidence as well as
Good Nltured Fool Bear had no sooner re-
turned than First Born, began, 70 seek her com;
pany again. In a few days all The Old love had
| returned. AMI he again ned With the red.skinned
beautv. This time the couple went to Gam
Valley. the county sea: OF Buffalo county, and
were there married nv the Rev. f. +. Swartout,
a Methodist divine. IN addition 10 their hI-.
amy they pcrIurct themselves in persuadiug
The couple returned 10 the Grow agency and
brazenly attempted to live together. although
Appearing Earth was in the same settlement.
The atfront was too much Tor her. AMI she had
them arrested ana again thrown in !nll. United
states Commissioner stuart was appealed to.
and IL issued a warrant charging FIRST Born
with hI-amy. \ tue preliminary hearing First
Born's attorney scored a 7emt-victory % arSu-
ing that the Commissioners had no iurisd !ction.
as the JIsainoUs &C cINC0E was performed out
side the reservation. an. that the crime was
auena Bile to thc state statutes alone. commits
sioner stuart agreed with this view and made
an opening through which II i expected mem
bers OF Indian tribes will pass in large numbers
on their way to the divorce court.
First Born vas released by the Federal author.
tiles. ana ihen Appearing Earth brought her
suit for divorce IN the state court here. HIS
acts had been 50 ftasrant that she won her ease
without difficulty. some surprise has been cN-
pressed VIA; the charge or hlSaWy was not
pressed a-ain-t flg~t Born, and Il Is possible
that H. may Yet he taken up.
Another one OF the "aSes had n tin-e Of ro-
nance in i also. several Year, a-v Maggie
Crow c!Jpet with Strong Blanket. Both were
free to marry at the time, bur they did not
choose 10 DO 80, and the toveruu .nr frownet
upon their manner Of arranging iD.u--. Ia con-
sequence Maggie Vas packed II 'u he school At
Carlisle, Pa. and strong FlarS,I WAS given =
period IN The agency JI.. 4, d u.r.-Llucnt- Ia
l~i3 Maggie returned 10 the agency after three
years schooling, and Immediately settled down
and married Charlie Eagle.
All went well with the couple till recently,
when strong Blanket ret rnrd "a The agency.
Finding Maggie there, AG resumed MS at,on.
tIOns 10 her, and soon caused Ci7sUTt m rhc lam.
leave her domestic troubles behind and 20 or
with him. This she did, and IN ruu-e lIencc
Charlie Eagle was a successful applicant NJ the
| divorce court.
In the third ease Never Misses and Her Cane
were the prinu'pals. Their story was common
place in The extreme. InCompatIbillty on the
part OF each was alleged by the other, The rup-
turs was quite as Cnmp!el" As in the other cases,
where "A third party had interviewed. and the di-
vorCe was granted.
II may he noted that Nil the elements II civil.
iIed divorce were brought INTO those 'lrn" mi
tial cases OF Indian DIVORCE rrrrrau. hGS-
band, Il ~recrcant VIE, and a couple mat could
not agree,
PIssIIC T.iLLS IT THEI HE>E