The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-15
Special to the New York World.


w wrapped about with a red
blanket and wearing a broad brimmed
hat, beneath which his glossy braided
hair nestled snugly to a massive head,
strobe into the largest department store
in Washington yesterday, followed by
blanket and each with porcupine quilts,
and with silver ornaments on his hat.
They are capitalists, these Osages, of
whom eighteen are here now, preparatory
to signing treaty that admits the own
ing of their lands in the Indian Territory
in severalty instead of under the old
tribal system. Every Usage, chief, brave.
squaw or papoose. is worth more than
$40. Co., and on this sum a paternal gov
eminent pays them per cent interest In
addition they have made money on the
side by renting their lands to the cattle
men.
Chief Jim Bgheart is one of the richest
of the tribe. He beckoned imperiously
to the first fioorwalker he met and said:
valentines! Heap valentines!'
Eyes, SIR" replied the floorwalker.
Down this aisle and then the second
aisle to your right"
Chief Jim Bigheart pulled his blanket
about him and walked to the valentine
counter.
.Gee!" said the lady clerks. Here is
some Injuns.''
''Valentinesr' demanded Chief Bigheart
Heap vaientines!'
The lady clerks dragged out some COM
and blue and yellow.
These are a cent apiece" one said.
Chief Bigheart frowned darxly.
valentines he said, with much en-
phasis. Heap valentines"-
"All right" one of them said; there
is q nice one"
She brought forth box containing
CONNECTION In paper lace and pictures,
with some satin frills around the edges,
and all that sort of thing.
This one is So" she said, with wink
at her lady companions.
ME take" said Chief Jib Bigheart.
In a glass case near by reposed forty
similar confections-forty of the finest
valentines In the store. Chief Jim Big
heart saw them, and, calling his three
braves about him, spoke rapidly in Usage.
Then with an embracing gesture, he said:
Me take"
..All of them?" asked the lady clerk.
."Ughv said Chief Jim Bigheart.
perhaps you would like some more"
said the lady clerk.
"ughv' said Chief Jim Bigheart. They
ransacked the stock and produced the
finest there were. Chief Jim Bigheart
and his three braves stolidly said Me
take, as bunch after bunch was brought
out. Finally every good valentine in the
store was exhibited and bought.
How much?" asked Chief Jim Big
heart There was much figuring
Five hundred and twenty dollars" the
clerk finally said.
Chief Jim Bigheart produced a roll of
bills big enough to trip greyhound
and counted of the money.
How send?' asked Chief Jim Bigheart.
why" said the manager, who had
come down to supervise the sale, well
send them for your If you will give us
the addresses and pay the postage.
"Ughr' said Chief Jim Bigheart. Then
for an hour he dictated addresses of
men in all parts of the country and some
in Washington. including the President,
Representative Sherman, chairman of the
committee on Indian AFFAIRS; Representa-
tive Curtis of Kansas, who has Indian
blood in his veins; Speaker Cannon, Sena-
tor Stewart, who is chairman of the
senate Indian committee; Secretary
Hitchcock. of the interior department;
Commissioner Jones. of the bureau Of
Indian affairs. and many more. When he
had finished and had paid his postage one
of the lady clerks said:
"But you are sending all these to men.