Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-20

a son, now residing in Des Moines. spent
his boyhood days among the Indians and
gratifies himself by doing honor to the
great chief and his father at the same
time. The sentiments which inspired his
gift are disclosed in tie inscriptions upon
the pedestal Upon the west or front side
is carved in large letters the name Ma
haSka.
The north tablet is inscribed: 1.-The
Ioways, a powerful tribe of Indians, for
which the state of Iowa was named, at
one time inhabited the southeastern por-
ton Of the territory which now consti-
tutes the state of Iowa and which in
cluded in Its borders the country of Ma
naska.
South tablet: "Mahaska. for whom Ma
haska county was named, was chief of
the Ioway tribe of Indians He lived at
peace with the white man and was slain
by an Indian in 1894, at the age of fifty
years, in what is now Cass county, Iowa .
East tablet: presented to the city OF
Oskaloosa by James Depew Edmundson
in memory of his father, William Ed
mundson. who settled in Iowa in 1896
and as sheriff under appointment by the
territorial legislature, had charge of the
organization of Mahaska county, which
was competed on the thirteenth day of
May, 1874.
There were already several monuments
to Indians in Iowa.
Friend of the Indians.
Within an Enclosure in the old cemetery
at Agency City, Iowa. is the tomb of the
famous Indian chief Wapello. whose body
was brought by the warriors of his tribe
many miles from his camp to be buried
at the side of his father and friend,
Gen joseph NJ Street" for many years
agent of the Sacs and Foxes and other
TRIBES in The northwest Gen. Street
was one of the most influential of all the
early pioneers of Iowa among the abo-
rhymes He entered the service in 1872
with an appointment from John Quincy
Adams upon the recommendation of Hen
ry Clay, in whose Office he had studied
law. and remained until his death, in
1910, al the Sac and Fox agency, near
the present city of Ottumwa. At his flu
neral Keokuk and other chiefs made
speeches, in which they eulogized him
in such terms as would have done honor
to the greatest of their race, and they
gave a section of land TO his widow, in
Guiding the spot where his body lay, and
a half section to each of his twelve chill
dren. Keokuk said that this had been
promised in the name of the whole tribe.
ana If but one Indian was left when the
land was sold that one would see that the
promise was faithfully kept.
Gen. Street, ! believe, was the first
man to advocate the allotment of Indian
lands i'm severalty and to recommend an
act of Congress to make Indians Citizens
OF the United States. He exercised an
extraordinary influence over all the In
dams with whom he came in contact. He
was the friend of Blackhawk. and the
prophet. and all of the famous Indians
of his time in that locality, and in 1897
took denutation consisting of keOkuk.
Wapelo, alackhawk and other chiefs to
Washington, New York, Boston and 9TH
er cities
Peace-Loving Wapello.
Wapello, whose monument stands beside
that of Gen. Street. was chief of the
Musquakee tribe. and one of the most
estimable, loyal and peace-loving Indians
of whom we have any record. He was
born at Prairie du Chen I'm 1887: was the
son of IA chief. and his father ruled over
one of the principal villages of the Sac
and Fox nation In 1929 Wapello moved
to Muscatine Slough, on the west side
of the Mississippi river, and afterWard
located his village in the vicinity of the
present city OF Ottumwa March IL. 1872
During his last days he begged to be
buried by the side of his friend Cen
Street, and his wishes were respected.
The monument erected over the grave
is inscribed as follows:
In
Memory of
WA-PEL-LO.
Born at
Pra irie du CHEN, 1857.
Died near the Forks of Skunk.
March II. 1S42,-Sac and Fox Nation"
/ am told that the monument of Wa
pelo and that Of Gen. Street are both