The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-28
INDIAN DANCE.
It Did Not Come Off " AS
Advertised
Seven Topeka Men Who Are
Hating Themselves.
RODE HALF A NIGHT.
Slept In a Hay Now at a
Village.
Found That Pow Wow Was
Over Week Ago.
RODE HALF A NIGHT

riders left Wednesday evening for the
Pottawatonie Indians green corn
dance and today at least a quintette
out of that number are very sedate.
They walk rigid and stiff as 3. New
York millionaire and they haven't the
govt either.
The party met in an alley behind a
Kansas avenue store and decided to
leave as soon as it became dark, for
obvious reasons. 1t was nearly nine
o'clock when the cavalcade started
down Kansas avenue. Two chaperons,
Herman Utterman and Richard L.
cellar, led the way followed by Louie
Felt, Roger VanHook, Theodore Snat-
finger, George Barry and Philip East
man. The determination of the riders
was to make HOyt, Is miles from To-
pelxa, that night and at four O'Clock IN
the morning to push on to the dance
grounds u miles further. The agree
ment was to walk all the way. The
crowd started. VanHook's and Felts
horses did a few fancy cake walk steps
on Kansas avenue for the beneht OF
the people on the streets.
The air was cool and fresh and the
roads good. The idea of keeping in a
walk was soon abandoned and the lit
tie company trotted and gallOped. Hoyt
was reached at 1890 a m. and the
livery stable located. There was light
in the haylOft.
Hi, there yelled one of the party
as the seven drew rein in front Of the
barn.
yes came in a sleepy answer.
Have you room for seven horses?'
Have yer got halters?'' came from
the hayloft.
mo. we have horses. Do you want
the earth?''
The man tumbIed out and came down
to look after the horses. He played
wonderful game of chess in assigning
them to stalls and when he was asked
if there was a restaurant in the town
oc rF7ea+ \ a,7f 10
earth?'
He directed the crowd to the hotel
across the street. The party started
for it. Every member of that crowd
is willing to make an affidavit that two
section lines were crossed before the
hotel was reached. The front windows
were broken in, the sidewalk was di-
Iapldated and things looked fOrlOrn.
This isn't a hotel" said Herr Utter
man. It's a grain elevator
A tour of inspection revealed an Office
and a lamp. The crowd lit the lamp
and made themselves comfortable as
possible on the floor while waiting for
the night clerk who appeared rubbing
his eyes.
Can you accommodate seven of us?'
asked r. l. cellar.
The night clerk sized up the crowd
Broad brimmed hats, sweaters, spurs
and high top boots.
mo. The h-house is full" He was
certainly wondering where such a gang
of deSperadoes came from
Back to the barn filed the 'despera-
does" Without asking questions they
started for the hay NOW.
Where are you going?" yelled the
stable man.
ITO the hay NOW to Sleep" was the
answer.
Waits all baled hay butifyou kin
stand it I kim
The crowd could not but broke up a
bale, scattered it on the first floor un-
der and around the carriages. covered
the hay with blankets and turned in.
Wake us at four O'clock" shouted
"AII right. Where are you going?"
came from the stable mans room.
TO the green corn dance"
You don't say So Why the Indians
quit dancing a week ago.
What" came in a chorus from
seven threats.
why yes, didn't yer know 1t? They
quit a week ago today"
There was little to be said to ease
the feelings of the crowd but the hostler
did what he could and promised to call
his biped boarders at four in time to
start in the cool of the morning for
Topeka. The intent of the crowd was
to get back before anyone would see
them filing into town Then the weary
riders tried for sleep. The members of
the party were well on the way to
dreamland, over a rough and rocky
road, when Theo. Snattinger exclaimed:
Hear that horse groan. He must
have the collie"
He seized the lantern and started on
tour of inspection. He went the
rounds of all the horses but they were
all quiet. Then he discovered that the
cOlicky sounds came from a member of
the party who was snoring by note
The volunteer veterinarian went back
to his shake down on the floor
All was quiet until three O'Clock
George Barry awoke with a yell like
a COmanche Indian. One of the horses
had gotten loose and was wandering
around the barn shifting at the queer
objects on the floor. He shifted too
near to Barry for comfort and when
the yell was let out it was hard to tell
whether Barry or the horse was the
most frightened.
All was quiet again until $3.50 when
a large sized mule with a double bass
voice sounded the barn yard reveille
He was on the outside of the barn but
there was only an inch board between