The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-06-06
NOTED INDIAN CHIEFS.
CHILDREN OF THE PLAINS FORM PIC
TURESQUE ATTRACTION

TURESQUE ATTRACTION
At the Pau-Amerlcan Exposition -
Geronimo. Shot-iu-the-Eye, Ameri.
can Horse, Red Cloud, Painted Horse
-Exhibit of Indian Bureau In the
Government Building - A Jauut
Through the Old North State-Agri.
cultural Exhibit from Louisiana
Minerals from Missouri, &c.
Especial Correspondence Of the Gold Leaf J
Buffalo, N. Y, June 6, OI.
The American Indian in full war
paint and feathers is one of the most
savagely, picturesque figures in the
world. In few more generations,
the advance of civilization will make
it impossible to realize that the terri
tory, now embraced by the United
States, belonged to the tribes repre-
sented among Americas Aborigines.
And yet, today, tie visitor to the
Pan-American Exposition, catches an
expression on the faces of such old
Chieftains as Geronimo, Shot-in-the-
Eye, American Horse, Painted Horse,
Red Cloud, and others which makes
him feel that if these former lords OF
soil had the slightest hope of success
they would put on war paint and
feathers for far more congenial occa-
sion than to give variety to the pro-
grams of an Exposition. Geronimo
is yet prisonerof-war on account of
the strategy and war-like spirit he
displayed in his last notable campaign
against the pale faces, but he is
allowed great liberty and mingles
freely and unshackled with his brother
chiefs when the ''Indian Congress-
meets at expositions. By the way,
this feature in the United States ex-
hibit at the Paris Exposition would
have been a tremendous hit. Many
questions were asked about the Amer
ican Indian by foreigners, and in point
OF savage appearance, strong, char
acteristic faces on which cruel lines
have been indelibly traced. he COM
pares most favorably with the large
and varied collection from Africa,
Asia, and remote islands of unfre-
quented seas.
Chief Shot-in-theEy is friend of
Geronimo. He gets his name from
the fact that his eye was shot out of
his head at the Battle of Big Horn
where gallant Custer and his COM
mand lost their lives in 1874. He
claims that he was friend of Chief
Yellow-Hair (as Custer was called)
and took no part in the battle, watch
ing it as non-combatant, until he
lost his eye. This SO enraged him
that he seized the rifle of dead
Indian and rushed into the thickest
of the fight! Shot-in-the-Eye states
also with apparent sincerity that he
saw General Custer take his revolver,
place it to his temple and blow out
his own brains when he was left the
only pale face alive on the field of the
massacre! However true or false
this may be, nothing has caused the
Sioux to vary the statement through
all these years. Beyond this, he
stubbornly refuses to give any de-
tails of the fight.
Chief American Horse is the trust
ed diplomat Of the Indians. He is in
trusted with all the official dealings
with the Great Father (he Presidency
and has secured valuable lands for
the Indians by representations he
has made to the Government. The
tribes look up to him with great rev.
erence and as diplomacy is an un-
usual trait among the ''Red Skins"
they attribute his gift in this direc-
tion to supernatural origin.
Chief Painted Horse, though eighty
eight years old, is as active as the
youngest brave on the grounds. He
has led many an expedition against
the pale faces and was for years mex
orable in his hatred of them. 1t is
said that when he killed them he al
ways cut the hearts from the body OF
his victim and ate it to show how he
despised them! Now, when he rides
his pony, IS it we're to grace VIC
tors triumph his sullen face is a
psychological study.
CnleI hcu ClOuu WAS u lIlcuu duu
comrade OF the victorious Sitting Bull
and counselled him against the fight
at Wounded Knee in the campaign of
'9O-'91, in which battle Sitting Bull
was killed. Red Cloud is so called
because when he was on the war
path. he and his warriors wore red
blankets, which in the distance gave
them the appearance of a great red
cloud.
Winona, the daughter of Chief
Crazy Horse, the famous Indian STRAIT
egist who led General Howard on q
20OO mile march in 1873, is at the Ex-
position. She is said to be the most
expert rifle shot in the world. I'm
like the average Indian squaw her
accomplishments are not those OF
peace.
The exhibit of the Indian Bureau
in the United States Government
Buildings al the Pan-American Expo,
sition gains an especial interest and
value after seeing these old Chief
tains SCARED with the wounds OF
many battles, this woman who know,
how to fight, the younger braves,
who read and write, draw and pal Mt,
and are skilled-in all the arts ol
peace, graduates of Indian schools,
etc. This exhibit was installed BY
Miss Alice Fletcher who knows more
of Indian life and character than any
other woman in the United States.
The exhibit shows both her knowl-
edge Of the subject and her artistic
appreciation of Indian character. She
is the staunch friend Of the Red Mar
and has published al interesting bool
in which she includes many legends.
traditions, religions, folk songs and
folk lore OF a number of tribes. Al
the entrance TO the exhibit is q cast
OF Indian relics which antedste tn.
discovery OF America. To the initiated
these are full of meaning. Then ths
evolution of the Indian under the in.
fuence of civilization is told in ths
systematic installation until the fina
group, enclosed in beautiful grill
work, shows the educated Indian te