The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-17

as easily as he wouid toeo ool1e " blanket, and with the Grootoet 011< enters into the sports unique @ m Indians. The last one of thene 9ath4s~ ings among the Sioux on tho Hcoebu4 Reservation, called by them tho seae0n of sports, was notable for . number of interesting features.
 The season of sports lasted thSee days The morning of the first day opened in the usual way by graHl charge of Sioux at daybreak This was participated in by about 900 Sioux warriors. All were on horseback and dressed strictly in war costume, con-' sisting of breech-clout, the usual bon- net made of eagle feathers. with . double row of feathers extendin4 down the back to below the waist. while the horses had feathers in ytheir tails and foretops. and were painted in different c3lors.
 Fierce sham Battle.
 The warriors were also painted in all the coiors of the rainbow. The In- dians who participated in the charge congregated about half mile from camp, in the deep ravine through which lows Ponca creek. and were concealed from the view of the warriors left in camp. The latter were supposed to represent Pawnee Indiana--the old- time enemies of the Sioux. The camp consisted of 16s lodges, which were built in a ring shape. SO as to encircle about 800 acres of ground or the biz plauteau. In the center of the circle of tepees was lodge known in Indian as Tipi gyokihe.
 This was supplied with food by all the women in the camp. and any one who felt so disposed could eat at any time he wished. Nearly all the older warriors. those too feeble to participate actively in the sports. spent most of their time at the refreshmsnt iedgs. eating and relating experiences of the past, when they were on the warpsth against the whites or other Indian tribes.
 Just as ti,e day dawned on the east arn horizon the 200 warricrs, with blood -curdIing warwhoops and horses at full speed. rode into camp. and tor fifteen minutes made pandemonium. The firing of guns and the constant war cry of the excited warriors. nin- gled with the waiiing of the wcrlens were sufficient to chill the blood of any one not accustomed to such scenes. After about fifteen minutes of fierce mock fighting. in which i've of the Pawnees were supposed to be killed. tha Sioux retired. driving before them about 100 ponies belonging the the Pawnees.
 Buried the Victim.
 The Sioux had only one man killed. They left him oA the field, and while retreating Pawnee brave. with all the barbarity which was characteristic of that tribe In olden times. proceeded to scalp the victim. This was done by passing a sharp knife around the top of the victim's head. This was rep resented to show that although at this time the Sioux were victorious, there was one Sioux scalp left in the pos- session of a Pawnee brave, who would at some future time avenge the death of his brother. This spectacle gave a true representation of how the In- dians made war in years gone by. The dead Pawnees were buried with suita- ble ceremonies, in which the loud wail- ing of the squaws bore no small part.
 Breakfast came next on the pro- gram. After breakfast. which consiet- ed chiefly of bread and strong coffee, Circle Fool. known throughout the Sioux nation ss one of the bravest of Ele old-time warriors, gave an exhihi- tion of how he went on horse-steal- Ing expedition against the Omaha In- dians, early in the sixties. At this time the Sioux were encamped near old Fort Laramie, and the omahas near their present reservation on the Mis- soui River. short distance north of
 old Chihef's valor.
 Circle Fool at that time was quite young man. and. wishing to make q name for himself by doing some brave deed, concluded that he would go on foot and alone to the land of the ouahas and steal some ponies. After spending two or three days In coHl- munion with the Great Spirit, during which time he refrained from eating, or sleeping (as was the custom of the Sioux before taking long jour- ney), he started early one morning in the spring on his lonely and perilous of several hundred miles across he plains to the land of the Omahas. He took with him nothing but his bow and grows. and a little dried buffalo meat. which he packed on his back, for he depended mostly for hts food upon what game he could capture.
 His mission was entirely successful. as one eevning near sunset he returned 10 the Sioux camp riding a fine horse and driving before him several others which he had stolen from the Omahas despite their vigilance. The few clothes which he wore when he left were worn to shreds when he returned. and his moccasins gave evidence or his long tramp, the soles being entirely gone.
 Az he came riding into camp he was \ sight to behold. and the Sioux nearly went wild with joy. His mission hav- Ing terminated successfully he was now one of the warriors of the tribe. He was congratulated and feted by nis brethren untM Ais heart was con- tent. and a grand Omaha dance was participated in by all the band in honor if his triumphant return, The repre- ,entation of this episode in the life Of circle Fool was not cQncluded until noon. when the assembled Indians re- fired for dinner. At o'clock the sport was resumed.
 Ban on Lying.
 The first exhibition was by a Rrule sioux, who gave representation or now. when a mere boy, he killad and ,caiped a. Pawnes brave near where he Genoa Indian School Is now eituat- ,d in Nebraska. Tho reproduction. yhiAa rather hideous. was well acted. rt is a rule among the Sioux that no warrior shall perform any deed like the mes referred to unless he actually had he personal experience. Any Indian yho breaks this rule Is corSidered dis- traced, and Is teered and seofted ae oy III who know him, In addition DO tnis, lie disgrace Is advertised throughout