The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15

But l wish to ask about some particulars
that my brother has omitted. They are
OF great Importance TO my people. The REQ
men are not much used to milk. They
prefer streams of water and in the coun-
try where they live there is a good sup
ply of honey. The points we wish to en-
Guire about are whether the new Govern
rnent Will Pay large annuities and whether
there will be plenty of whisky"
The conference abruptly ended.
An Oger of Compensation.
In 1892 five OF Keokuk's men killed a
settler named Martin. in Warren county,
III. Demand was made for the murderers
One of them was nephew OF Keokuk; the
other four escaped. Keokuk called the
I men Of the tribe together and told them
that, unless the four murderers were pro-
Guced and delivered over to the whites,
/ war must follow. Immediately four OF his
young men rose up and volunteered to stand
for the guilty ones that had escaped. They
were delivered over to the whites. At
the trial keokuh was witness. He told
the court that the four men were innocent,
that the guilty ones had escaped, but that
those produced were ready TO be hanged
for the murder that peace relations be-
tween the whites and Indians might con-
tinue. or course they were acquitted, and
discharged at once.
In striking contrast TO Keokuk. in bis
life and personal appearance, is Black
Hawk. chief of the same tribe He was
a MEDICINE man, as we'll as chief, as is
testified by his medicinebag (the skin of
the black hawk, hung upon his arm in
the picture.
This portrait OF the celebrated chief was
painted. along with those OF others of his
band while they were prisoners of war, in
October, 1882. Washington Irving. who
saw them at this time thus describes
Black Hawk:
From St. Louis 1 went to Fort Jeffer-
son Barracks to see Black Hawk the In
dian warrior. and his fellow prisoners
a forlorn crew, emaciated and detected.
The redouhtable cheiftian himself. mea-
gre old man, upward of seventy. He has.
however. a fine head, Roman style of
face, and prepossessing countenance.''
Black Hawk was a Sac by birth but not
a chief That distinction he gained by
early proves, becoming S-a*e at the
age OF fifteen. He took part against the
American Government in the mai OF 1872
having the rank OF general in the British
Army.
He was evidently a remarkably able SOL
der, ambitious, and opposed to white ag-
gression. After the rising of portion of
his people III which he was leader, he was
where he attracted much attention from
everyone who had the privilege OF meeting
him.
While in captivity at Prairie du Chen,
along with other prisoners, in charge of
Lieut.. Jefferson Davis, on the way TO JEFF
ferson Barracks. at st. Louis. August "a,
1892. Black Hawk thus addressed General
Street:
My various fell around me- 1t be-
1anly nj I z,.;t
at hand. The sun rose clear on us in the
morning. al night it sank in dark cloud.
and looked like ball Of fire. This was
the last sun that shone on Black Hawk.
He is now prisoner to the white man.
but he can stand torture. He Is not afraid
of death. He IL no coward. Black Hawk
is an Indian. He has done nothing OF
which an Indian need be ashamed. He has
fought the battles of his country against
the white man who came, year after year,
10 cheat his people. and to take away their
lands. You know the cause of our making
war. II IS known to all white men. They
ought to be ashamed of it. The while iaen
despise the Indians and drive them from
their homes. But the Indians are not de-
ceitful. Indians do not steal. Black Hawk
is satisfied He viii go to the world of
spirits contented. He has DOR. his duty.
His father viii meet and reward him. The
white men do not scalp the head but
they do worse. they poison the heart II
Is not pure with than. >"
When Black Hawk was brought before
President Jackson he is said TO have sa-
luted him with the words: Il am man
and you are another" The rebel chief
was liberated by Jackson. together with
all the prisoners that had been taken. and
they returned TO the tribe of which Bco
kuk was then chief, having taken the place
of Black Hawk. the latter losing all his
privileges among his people. However.
some measure of dignity was afterward
conferred upon him. The death OF Black
Hawk occurred October 3, 1898.
Next TO Black Hawks picture is that Of