Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-30

ship when quite young. But still I
can remember all the teaching which
have been taught me. Bye-and-bye /
was initiated into the lodge and was
fully considered worthy member in
the lodge.
CHAPTER II.
Indian Outbreak of 1862
In the year 1869 your own civil
war against your friends the Niger
worshippers in the South effected Us.
On one morning as 1 was sitting in
my humble abode, two gentlemen step
in and ask lis this Mr.. j. Johnson1'
I said YES he is the man. "Csn
we have private conversation with
you for few minutes?' they asked.
Certainly" I replied. Some of
your friends at st. Paul recommended
us to come to see You before we ven
tured out for our business. We are
directed to come and ask you to &C.
company US to Mile Laos to help US
to get all the young Indians to 90 to
war in the South. And to every young
man. or married man either, we will
be willing to pay one or two hundred
dollars.
| The word pay stirred aud irritated
! sIS$ I
could mean. asked the gentleman to
explain more so I can understand it.
I'VE want young men as substitutes
for some who can not 60 to war, to
| take their Places ''Well gentle
men, / said. Il cannot give you the
answer now, but on tomorrow, if you
come. I will then let you know what
I can do for you After the men
stepped out made known to my COM
| panion. She said Il would not accept
their proposition" I said Just exact
ly so are my thoughts 1t is true I
could make one or two thousand dol
lars in few days. But to 20 and sell
my poor people to get money Oh, no !
I cannot do it. These gentlemen came
and spoke to me secretly. They did
not want to make it known to the
lf-breeds.
The gentlemen came back at the
appointed time. / said to them,
Gentlemen, l have thought all over
the proposition you have made me. I
am sorry to say after due considera-
tion, I am not able to go. My posi-
ton and standing before my people
forbid me to do 80. But l can tell you
how to carry out your work without
any difficulty. Here are many of our
half breeds who will take hold with
your work.
Toward evening the mixed Hoods
became almost crazed, and the drunk
ness was at the highest pitch Several
young men had already sold them
selves for from fifty to one hundred
dollars. Heap of money and wiekey
for big Indian" and as fast as
|
en- down to Fort Smelling and there
are resold to the highest bidder. I
thought good deal about this affair,
and came to the conclusion that it
would bring more trouble and difficult
ty at the end. Many Indian men had
already been sold and taken down to
Fl. Smelling in the course of a few
days.
Three braves, We.sug, AQo-eus and
Shum- be -go-gun, are Considered the
head braves of Leech Lake Indians.
We-s and AGO eous' sons have been
sold and taken down to Fl. Smelling.
THESE parents. whose sons were sold
without their knowledge, Immediately
came to Crow Wing. was sitting
late in the night when these braves
stepped into my house. They had war
paints on their faces, and guns in
their hands, Before explaining their
object I was a little timid. Bye-and-
bye the leader said, 1--WE heard that
Mr.. Horn, the whiskey trader,
bought two Of our sons, and has taken
them to be re-scid. We came to kill
Mr.. Horn tonight and in lees than a
hour. We thought before taking the
steps to come and call on you to tell
you all about it. and to hear what
you have to say on the subject. -
my friends,' said Il am glad to
hear you think me worthy to make
known to me..your object in visiting
Crow Wing. My friends I presume
you all understand what it will bring
about. If you kill the white man,
you will cause general warfare and
the whites will drive Us away from
our country and perhaps will eventu-
ally sweep us away from the face Ct
the earth. I'VE are fully aware that
general warfare may take place, -