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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25

these will die ont with the passing
away of the older men who fought
under Red Cloud, Sitting Bull, Geron-
imo, and of whom but a remnant sur
vive. When they have gone to the
happy hunting grounds of their fore
fathers. these picturesque reminders
of Indian aboriginal life will have
vanished from the land.
How jeaously even these few sur
vivals of ancient customs are still
guarded may be seen by n very re-
cent episode on the Piegan agency
in Montana Some Assinniboines from
the reservation at Iet. Belknap visited
the Plegans and White Calf, the
chief of the Piegans. asked permission
OF the Indian agent to give II dance
In their honor. The request WIS re-
fused and hot words following, the
agent ordered White Calls arrest. I'm,
mediately three of the indian police
ordered to make the arrest threw aside
their guns and badges of office and
refused to do their duty. Scores of
Piegans rushed to the agents office,
and, through the interpreter, Little
Dog, prominent chief, said to that
official:
"If you arrest White Calf, my peo-
pie will bind you with ropes and throw
you in front of the next passing
train"
Yes" said White Calf, drawing
his form to its full height and glow
ering at the agent with look of an
enraged tiger, ''and since your police
men will not arrest me, why do you
not do so yourself? stand here
waiting"
ITO this | will add" cried Little
Dog, that these Assinniboines treat
us well when we visit them, aud now
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
Natural Anxiety,

Mothers regard approaching winter
with uneaslness, children take cold
SO easily No disease costs more little
lives than Group. It's attack Is SO sud.
den that the sufferer Is often beyond
human aid before tho doctor arrives.
Such cases yield readily to One Min.
ute Cough Cure. Liquifies the mucus,
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Cures coughs, cold, grip, bronchitis,
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Mahon, Hampton, Ga: "A bad cold
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Cure, 1t restored my voice in time
to win the medal" For sale by all
druggists.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25

that they have come to visit us we are
going to do what we can to entertain
them. The dance will be held. I am
going to give it at my place, whether
you like it or not
The frightened agent got away
from the scene as soon as possible,
troops were called from FIT. Assinni-
bolne, the ration tickets of the re-
calcitrant Indians were withdrawn.
and there was lot of trouble, only
settled by. the intervention of the In
dian bureau.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25

1t was the day after the semi-month-
ly beef issue at the Standing Rock
Indian agency in North Dakota last
August. Here nearly 1000 SIOUX
have their reservation. The steers had
been butchered, and the beef distrl-
buted, and the motley crowds OF
bucks, squaws and children, bearing
with them their two weeks supply OF
meat, had dispersed the night before.
Over at Tepeetown, little cluster OF
log huts and tepees two or three miles
from the agency, dance was to be
giyenand our party went to the scene.
In the center of the village stood
low, one-story, mud-roofed council hall,
wherein the festivities were 10 be held.
Indian families, some on horseback,
others in wagons, were driving up,
while scores of young bucks, spur
ring their horses to 81 wild gallop,
came scurrying over the hills skirt
ing the muddy Missouri river, and
gathered around the hall whence came
the furious beating Of the drums. An
old Indian, No Spirit, strobe among the
huts, loudly calling ON everyone TO
hasten TO the dance
All around preparations were being
made for the great event. Those who
were to participated select few, all
members of an old-time secret society.
which Is not allowed by the govern.
ment to take in new recruits-were
arraying themselves in festive attire.
Fastidlous spectators from the effete
east might have objected to the way in
which the change of garb was made.
In most cases the warriors came out to
the shady sides of their huts, stripped
to the breech-clout, and, cast
Ing aside the garments Of
civilization furnished by the
government, arrayed themselves
In all the pride, pomp and clrcum'
stance of aboriginal tinery. Gaudily
embroidered leggins of deerskin, calico
shirts of the gayest colors, necklaces
and armlets of bear claws and ell
teeth, and long, trailing war bonnets OF
eagles feathers were donned, and theI
the paint and brushes came int
play and the bronzed faces of th
wearers were tinted with all the hue'
OF the rainbow.
This done, the warriors, nearly al
old men, strobe proudly to the counCi
hall, each being greeted on his entry
with loud "How' from Medlcn,
Joe, the master of cermonies, who was
already there decked out in all th-
bnrbnric splendor of his official garb
The big stone peace pipe, filled with 4
mixture of tobacco and kimlkinnick
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
THE DANCE
OF THE SIOUX
White Folks at TepeetoWn Were
Made to Shiver and Be Afraid.

was lighted and passed around from
mouth to mouth. In this ceremony
the whites were not passed by-for
there were now 10 or 20 there, includ-
ing some officers from tt. Yates and
ther wives-the pipe being offered TO
all. Some gagged at taking it from
the mouth Of an Indian, but the less
fastldlous took whiff and handed it
around the circle.
Soon there was buzz of excite
ment among the young indians who
were crowded outside around the doors
and windows, and Hootng OWL big
Indian, totally blind, was led in by IL
knot Of his friends. These were the
musicians, and took their seats around
the drums. In weird falsetto HoOt-
ing Owl struck up song, the drums
were beaten, and, one after another,
the painted, bedizened dancers sprang
to their feet. The dance began With
bodies bent forward, hopping on alter
nate feet, brandishing wooden guns
and tomahawks-the real weapons
being forbidden the dancers whirled
| around the hall. yelling and shouting,
each seeming 10 vie with the other in
strange contortions, while the weird
song and the furious beating of the
drums added TO the pandemonium of
sounds. As Red Above, Charging
| Eagle Whltefaced Bear, No Spirit,
| Red Hawk. Bear-under- the Cloud,
Bear-on-the- Hill, Swift Elk and a score
of others with names equally strange,
wound their way through the mazes of
the dance, the perspiration poured
down their faces, mingiing the paints
song ceased, and with loud "Hows'
the dancers took their seats and the
| pipe again went around.
Now the squaws came in, carrying
kettles of boiled meats-some whisper
ed that dog was the principal delica
cy-which were set in corner The
women We're decked out i'm their best
and painted as well. but not to the
same extent as the mem Some OF
them wore strings of porcupine quills
two and three feet long pendant at
their ears. Many were old and hid
eous, their bent forms and wlthered
wrlnkled faces showing the traces OF
toll not less hard than that which
among civilized peoples falls to the
lot of beasts of burden. Others were
younger and more cOmely but tho
lovely Indian maiden" is a myth
After an interval spent by the womei
in gossiping much after the fashion OF
their white sisters the song begar
again, and both men and women, al
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
His Life In Peril,

II just seemed to have gone all to
pieces" writes Alfred Bee, of Welfare,
Tex, "biliousness and lame back
had made life a burden. | couldn't
eat or sleep and felt almost too worn
out TO work when | began to use
Electric Bltters, but they worked
wonders. Now l sleep like top, eau
eat anything, have gained in strength
and enjoy hard work" They give
vigorous health and new life to weak,
sickly, rundown people. Try them.
Only soc at C. b. Harper Il Cos.
drug store
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25

though in separate bodies, renewed the
dance. The warriors again went
through their wild movements, but the
squaws danced around to the left in
an unbroken circle, rising stifly on
their toes and scarcely moving the
body above the hips. The singers and
drummers shrieked and pounded, the
male dancers whooped and yelled,
wild. uncanny screech. The dust
arose in clouds, and there was little
If any ventilation for both windows
and doors were so clogged and iummed
with young Indians peerlng in with
flashing eyes, and doubtless longing
that no air could penetrate the dance
hall.
All afternoon this went on, and was
to be kept up until midnight. AL
though there was no possibility OF
danger-nay, Medicine Joe had collect
white person there-yet there came
shivery feeling as one watched the
dance, and thought of the sad fate
of hundreds and hundreds of white
captives in the dim past who, help
less and hopeless in the hands of saw
age foes. gazed on scenes like this
which were but precursors of n fate
too horrible to dwell upon here.
The suppression of dances among
the indians Is one OF the most vexing
minor problems encountered by the
Indian bureau in its dealings with
these wards Of the Nation. Dances
have always been striking and i'm
portant feature of the social, warlike
and religious life of the Indian. They
were many in number, but the most
part have naturally died out amid
changed conditions of reservation life.
The social dances, by which time was
whicd away In the villages; the horl
rlble scalp dance wherein frenzied
warriors leaped and howled around
ther bloody trophies; the mystical sun
dance, so graphically described by
George Catlin, the painter and historian
of thc Indian; the ghost dance. from
which was reaped so terrible a har-
vest Of death In the Wounded Knee
troubles in lS00-all these, with the
exception of the first while ingrained
| into the aboriginal character so strong-
ly that their eXtlrpation might have
seemed well-nlgh impossible are at an
end. The great scalp dance on the
Little Rig Horn on that fateful night
of June 20, 1876 when Custer and his
men had been annihilated, was the
last scene Of its horfd kind in the
West The government rigldly pro
hibits the sun dance, with its self-in.
flictod tortures by young braves, anx.
ious to establish their claims to war.
riorship, Only few of the less oh.
noxious dances are now permitted, and
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
A Dozen Times a Night.

Mr.. Owen Dunn, of Benton Ferry,
w. Va, writes II have had kidney
and bladder trouble for years, and
it became so bad that | was obliged
to get up at least a dozen times a
night. | never received any perma-
nent benefit from any medicine until
| tried Foleys Kidney Cure. After
using two bottles, am cured"
j, NJ LATER, A. Warner j. Lampar-
ter Il Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
Spent More Than $1,000

w. W. Baker, of Plainview, Neb.,
writes; MY wife suffered from lung
trouble for 15 years. She tried mum.
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without relief. She became very low
and lost all hope. A friend recon.
mended Foley's Honey and Tar and
thanks to this great remedy 1t saved
her life, She enjoys better health than
she has known in ten years. Refuse
substitutes
j. M. LATER, A. Warner, ]. Lampar-
ter & Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
Ran a Ten Penny Nail Through His
Hand.

While opening box, ]. G. Mount,
of Three Mile BAY, N. Y, ran ten
penny nail through the heshy part of
his hand. II thought at once of all
the pain and soreness this would cause
me-" he says, "and Immediately ap-
piled Chamherlain's Pain Balm aud oc-
casionally afterwards. To my sur
prise 1t removed all pain and soreness
and the injured parts We're soon heal
ed" For sale by all druggists.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-25
ST. LOUIS POS T-DlsPATCH

Says: "A delightfully."- told story full
of historical lore"-'Days of st. Clair"
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-13
BROUGHT TO LIGHT,
Mankato People Receiving the Full
Benefit.

There have been many cases like
the following in Mankato. Everyone
relates the experience of people we
know. These plain straightforward
statements will do much towar re
lieving the suffering of thousands.
Such testimony will be read with in
terest by many people.
Mrs. B. johnson of 910 North Front
street, says: 81 suffered extremely
from backache, had rheumatism and |
suppose was too anxious to get along
and do too much work. When | heard
about Doan's Kidney Pill I got them
at Jno. c. Thro's drug store and used
them. Before taking them | could
not sit still owing to the pain and |
had to keep moving in order to ease
the constant aching. | spent con-
siderable money in medicine, first
trying one thing and then another but
getting no benefit. It was otherwise
with Doan's Kidney Pills, they helped
me from the start. highly recon-
mend them to others I"
For sale by all dealers, price 30 cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. T.,
sole agents for the q. s.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-13
Republican State Convention.

Republicsn state convention for
the state of Minnesota is hereby called
to be held on Tuesday, July 1st, A.
d, 1902, at 10 clock M. at the
Auditorium building in the city of
ST Paul, for the purpose of epxress-
ing the choice of the Republican
marty of the state of Minnesota for
nurpose of placing in nomination can
didates for governor, lieutenant- COVER
nor. secretary of state, state auditor,
state treasurer, attorney general cier5 4
of supreme court, and one railroad
and warehouse commissioner, ana Ior
the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before 1ne
convention.
The Republican voters of the state
and all other voters, without regard TO
past political affiliations, who belleve
in the principles advocated by tne
Republican party and endorse ies
policies, are cordially invited to partl-
scipste in the selection of delegates &c
this convention.
Representation at this state conven-
tion will be in accordance with the
following resolution unanimously
adopted at meeting of the Repupn'
can State Committee, held at the CITY
of st. Paul on Thursday, May Sth'
A. D. 1902:
Resolved, That each county shal
he entitled to one delegate for each 25'
votes or major fraction thereof cas-
for the Republican candidate fo'
president in 1900, and that each count!
be allowed in addition thereto NV
delegates at large.
In accordance with the above resolu
zion the several counties are entitled
to representation in the convention a
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-13
Tohec Published by the Free
Press Printing Company
of Mankato.
READY FOR DELIVERY ABOUT
July 1st.
A High Class Map at a Low
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The Free Press Printing Co.. has ar
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ing house to- make. g. map of this 81
county which will be- up to-date in
every particular, and one worthy. to
adorn the Office of every business man
and farm home in Blue Earth county.
The map firm now have men, in the.
county who are looking up every de-
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correct may and we can assure all that
no pains win be spared to make it a,
masterpiece. in the map line.
Many years have elapsed since the.
last map was published and it is the.
constant demand for map. that has
caused the. publishers of the Free Press
to undertake this enormous expense
incident to its pu 0licstion.
| The map, will be about 40 by go
Inches in size and will contain the.
names ofyevery farmer, the. section on
which lie lives, the location of all
school houses, churches, town halls,
Eereameriess railroads, rural mail
troutes, telephone lines, the population
II of the, county by precincts, and other
: | valuable information usually placed
r on first class county map.
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The Mankato free press., 1902-06-13

Appendicitis is of such common
occurrence that we have all lost friends
and seauaintances from that disease.
So closely has the surgeons knife be-
come identified with appendicitis that
people have been led to believe that:
theTeis no cure without an operation.
It is strange that there should be a.
medicine for every ailment under the
sun except appendicitis. Yet such
was the case until very recently, when
DR.. Conrad Adler of Berlin, Germany,
perfected a medicine for the preVen-
tion and cure of this disease. Never
was there medicine introduced IN
Germany that met with such un3ver-
sal appreciation as was this new dis
covery called DR.. Adler's Treatment
for Appendicitis It's introduction
here in Amreica will no doubt meet
with the same deserved success. We
have secured the agency for this rem
edy for the state of Minnesota. A
large bottle of the treatment will be
sent by express prepaid for one dollar;
A copy of DR.. Adler's illustrated
Book on Appendicitis will be mailed
free of charge to every reader of this
paper on request. Write to Mlnn.
Branch, DR.. Adler Medical Co.,
Springfield, MINI.
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-13

The closing of the Boer war is
matter for great rejoicing not only
in England, but throughout the world.
Every there is pleasure express
ed that the bloody and long drawn out
struggle is ended. On the whole the
Beers got very good terms, much
better undoubtedly than would have
been the case has it not been for the
approaching coronation. In fact the
Beers have gotten terms which will
place themselves in very good position
in the work of recuperation. If Eng
land had gone little further and
granted general amnesty to the Beers
of Cape Colony who rebelled it would
have done much to allay what will
now prove a source of constant irrita-
tion. Out of the conflict England
comes with enlarged dominion, but
with no particular glory from the
war. 1t has cost her dearly, and
though she has won her point, it has
been at a cost which Dom Pau
Kruger said would stagger humanity.
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-13
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION AND PRIMARIES.

A Republican county convention for
the county of Blue Earth and state OF
Minnesota will be held on Tuesday,
the Gath day of June, 1902, at two
O'Clock o, m. at Athletic hall
in the city of Mankato In
said county for the purpose of
selecting twenty delegates to the state
convention to be held in the city of
st. P aul Mimi, July 1st, 1902, for
the nomination of state officers,
to-wit:
Governor. lieutenant governor, Sec
retary of state, state auditor, state
treasurer, attorney general, clerk of
supreme court, and one railroad and
warehouse commissioner, and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the conven-
tion.
The representation in said county
convention will be in accordance with
a resolution adopted by the county
committee of said county, to-wit
Each election precinct will be entitled
to one delegate for every 20 votes OF
major fraction thereof cast for Presl-
dent Mckinley in 1900 and in accord
ance Herewith the several electioI
precincts in said county are entitled
fo representation in said convention
as follows:
City of Mankato, First ward, 6
Second ward, 8; Third ward, 6
Fourth ward, 10; Fifth ward, 12
Sixth ward, 4; Amboy, 81 Beauford
Q; Butternut Valley, 8; Cambria, 3
Ceresco, 3; Danville, 2; Decoria, 8
Garden City, 5, Good Thunder. /
Jamestown, 1; Judson, 6; Lak'
Crystal, s; LIE Ray, s.; Lime. 2; Lin
coin, 2 Lyra. 2; Madison Lake.
Mankato, 3; Mapleton, q; Mapletol
Village, a Mcpherson, 8; Medo, 5
Pleasant Mound. 4; Rapidan, A
Shelby, 5; South Bend, 81; Sterling
4: Vernon Center Village, 3; Yer
non, 4.
The primaries for the election O
delegates shall be held in the usua
voting places in the several precinct
on Monday, June 49,, 1902, from
O'Clock to s o'clock p. m.
The Republican voters of the count
and all other voters without regard t
past political affiliations who believ
in the principles advocated by the Re
publican party and endorse its .policie
are cordially invited to participate i
the selection of delegates to this cor
vention.
By order of Republican Count
Committee.
JAS. A. EWING,
Chairman.
j. G. FOWLER,
Secretary.
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-13
WICK WRITES.

As time rolls on, it always. brings
changes in its course. Don't forget,
dear reader, that the writer himself
has rooted, drifted and bloVed with.
the sands of worldly time.
The name of the writer is not new
before the public. But the press pushes
rae to seribbls this. ...
The dailies have, inside of the past
week, published articles which would
drive saint to despair. But when l
realize after taking two bottles of
poison, the darkness all becomes light.
In fact. last night (Mr. Wick was
soaring above the clouds of despair,
the dawn came upon me.
No longer Wick but an inmate OF
| the city Jail Who is to blame2 You
ask yourself. In reply 1 whisper
naught but me.
Don't forget, Mr.. Editor, to mention
to the public that after all the poison
I still survive And not only through
the power of earthly prayers, but by
the grace of God, who was present.
By the power of all | was saved. But
still dear reader, do not try to i'm
plicate q lady with my downfall.
There was no woman in the play al
all. My mother was lady, the same
as you, who read this script. In fact
every woman is lady to me. Nc
doubt that the Review in its issue
week ago was on the square. 'Bosh !
Twas all Bosh.
SO kind friend (if any don't for
get that your God is mine.
| FRANK r. WICK.