Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-07
CEMENT ON THIS FRIENDSHIP
Indian Braves Refuse to Separate from
Inspector Dew,
THEY FOLLOW HIM TO 0klAh0Mi
Inspector Arrives In omaha Enrout'
to the Southwest. accompanied
Iy Quartet of His Copper
Faced Protcges.

The mystic spell which the tabled Pied
Piper worked on the rats and the children
of Haamlln town when he led them over the
brow OF the hill into the sea was not more
powerful than the influence School In
spector w Il. Dew has unwittingly exerted
over some OF the red men of the Pine Ridge
agency The charm Of the Pied Piper lay
in the music OF his pipes. The impulse that
sent half dozen copperskins scurrying
after MIR. Dew when he was transferred
by the government to another agency was
simple kindness.
MIR. Dew stopped in the city yesterday on
his way to Darlington, Okl. With him are
several braves from Pine Ridge who refused
to be left behind at the agency. What dis
position to make OF them is problem which
the school inspector solved by allowing
them to accompany him.
In the five years that Mr. Dew has been
connected with the schools at Pine Ridge
he did many little services for several Of
the braves. Whenever he returned from
business trips to the nearest town he had
small gifts for the red men-Sn Illuminated
pack of playing cards for one, sack Of
"Tomahawk" smoking tobacco for another.
a spur for this one, knife for that-all
kinds of trinkets dear to the hearts of the
izatlon they attain.
Indians Say Nay.
a few weeks ago the school inspector was
notified by the officials at Washington that
the work at Pine Ridge Is sufficiently ad-
| vanced to place 1t in less experienced hands,
| and for that reason they wished him to
| transfer to Darlington, Okl., to take charge
| of the educational institution for Indians
there. When Mr. Dew informed the braves
! OF the order there was small mutiny, end
| ing in severe reprmand by the inspector.
| "You must not rebel against the word of the
| Great White Father at Washington" he
said. Apparently the red men had become
reconciled to his departure, but Mr.. Dew
observed that they still showed signs OF
disappointment or regret.
| When the train to Omaha drew out of the
depot at the station adjacent to Pine Ridge
! on the day OF his leaving Mr.. Dew was
chagrined not to find the braves he liked
best among the throng on the platform tc
bid him goodby. Attributing their absence
! to a possible inability to control their feel
ings, he asked the others to say word Of
farewell for him and then settled back II
| the seat to make the best OF a ride ovei
rough tracks. When the train had left tn,
agency few miles in the rear the cal
door opened and from the front end of tn,
train came four braves attired in garments
suitable for long journey. There wai
Calico" who had his chattels tied in
saddle blanket: six Holy" with a shaw
full of possessions on his shoulders; "Jo
Calico" and Little Hawk" carrying thei
belongings in q blanket fastened to a sticl
over their shoulders, true Indian fashion
| -, aln Il
We've got permissions unknown to you
we raised money. Little Hawk has sold hi
pony and we won't go back. Wen wor
for you the other side of the great di
vide where you're going" Mr.. Dew tco
the only action possible under the circum
stances--he let them come.
Happy Red Children.
Four happier red men never trod tn
streets OF Omaha than these braves, who al
careful not to let the school inspector OF
OF their sight for fear they will lose hin
Little Hawk is the most picturesque in III
!, company. There is an adverse slgnifcanC
in his name, as he stands six feet two
his moccasins and has shoulders like thos
of dray horse. The Indians wear the
: hair in long braids frightened with beaC
and miniature arrows and tomahawks. The
, tTOuSels anu JdChtNs are VI tne ieSuidt'
: buckskin, adorned with bits of colored fai
j., mel Each OF the men has had rather
notable part in the old Indian outbreal
and wars. Mr.. Dew said Il will let the
accompany me to Oklahoma, but they mu
soon return to their agency. How did
y contrive to win them so completely? We
n ] don't know All Indians heart is the BIZ
q gest part OF him and when you make the
= like you they'll follow you to the earth