The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-06

settlers OF the Fox and Illinois valleys
from anninllatlon az the hands OF the
Winnebagoes and the braves Of Black
Hawk. Is to be honored In granite and
bronze In Evergreen cemetery near
Morris. where he sleeps In an unmark-
ed tomb.
No romance Of a warrior knight OF
the crusade era Is more fascinating
than the true history OF this greatest
Of Illinois chiefs and medicine men.
Born on the Big Maumee rivers banks
In Ohio In i775. In the wigwam OF an
Ottawa chleftaln. he grew TO young
manhood In the battle and the chase
and was early distinguished for rock-
less bravery as well ~ for his unusual
mental powers. lie became a chief at
the age OF 20. and entered the tribe OF
che Pottawatomles. among whom he
assumed the leadership within a few
years. Before he had reached the age
Of 80 he had become one OF the hes,
Indian generals In the West. having
never met defeat save In the face OF the
most insurmountable odds. AT the out
break Of the war Of 1912 he was sec
ond only 10 the great Tecumseh among
the Indians Of the Ohio and Mississippi
valleys. aud was the famous agitators
most successful agent In the gathering
OF the force that opposed the United
States troops at tAe battle Of the
Thames. In which Tecumseh fell. AZ
ter the death OF the master spirit OF
the battle. who fell by his side. sha-
Be-Na led the retreat OF the warriors
and retired with his braves to their
hunting grounds. refusing TO further
aid the English.
After tho close OF the war Sha-Be-
Ma announced TO his people and to the
els Mississippi tribes that he was no
longer the foe OF the white man, and
that his rife should never again he
raised against the settlers. lie told
them that white mems tents were as
the leaves OF the forest. and that Il
was but a waste OF Indian lives to Dc.
fcnd the land that the white man would
and could take from them. whether
they fought or submitted. lie began
TO cultivate the friendship OF the lead
ing settlers OF the period. and when
the winnebagoes were preparing for
the outbreak which took place In 1897
he not only forced his own tribe to
remain at home. but sought 10 per.
,suade the hostiles to remain on their
reservation.
when he found that his efforts In
that direction were frultless he sent
warnings 10 all OF the settlers In the
Illinois and Fox river valleys. he hay-
ing. after the removal Of the bulk OF
his tribe 20 Iowa. taken up his resi-
dence on a small reservation OF two
square miles with a few OF bis people
at sha-Be-Na tshabbonO grove. In
Kendall county. few miles from
Yorkville. The settlers were able "a
profit greatly by his warning and sue
ceeded In eludlng the savage marau'
dera
Later he went 10 Chicago and was
secured a. a special agent 10 Geneva
Lake. Wis. to paclfy the restless war
rlors who were dancing the scalp dance
under the savage BIG Foot. lie was
accompanied by the then famous
woodsman. Blll Caldwell. known 10 the
Indians az Sauganasa. and found paci-
acatlon 20 difhcult that both he and
Caldwell were made prisoners In the
camp and threatened with death. Bis
Foot accused Sha-Be-Na Of treachery
10 bis people. In few days, however,
the respect for the great chief amons
Big Four's counselors prevailed over
anger and both messengers were re-
leased. Their mission did not prove
wholly unsuccessful. as the anger OF
the Wisconsin Indians was consider
ably tempered. Sha-Be-Na now be-
came klown as "the white mans
friend" among both settlers and saw
ages
When Black Hawk. the aery success
sor Of Tecumseh as the war chief Of