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was a brave man, and too much credit
cannot be given him.
Respectfully,
Mrs w. J. PRENDERGAST."
Indians See White Father.

Sioux Indians from the Rosebud and
Cheyenne river reservations shook hands
with the Great White Father today and
went away from the White House de-
lighted. The delegations have been in
Washington several days on business be-
fore the Interior Department connected
with public lands. but were not contented
to leave until they had shaken hands
with the President. The most noted mem
Der OF the party was Hollow Horn Bear.
former big chief of the Sioux, whose face
adorns the s. silver certificate of the
United States government. Hollow Horn
Bear has always been regarded by gov
eminent people as a typical Sioux, and
for that reason his photograph was Sc
lected for duty on the certificate, although
his name is not given. Other Sioux with
the party were Reuben Quick Bear, High
Pipe. Stranger Horse, Dan Good Voice.
Iron Lightning. Straight Head, Giles
Tapetola, John Colombo and his daugh-
ter Louise Colombo. handsome young
Indian woman. whose father is one OF
the wealthiest members of his tribe. The
two delegations were accompanied by
their respective agents, Rev. 4. 3. Clark
and Dr. l.. f. Michael.
Lacey Ridicules Primaries.
Ex-Representative Lacey of Iowa.
leader of the anti-Cummins faction in
that state. and the strongest man of that
faction, called on the President today.
I'm practicing law at tuscaloosa. the
best town in Iowa." said the former
representative. and I'm keeping busy. 1
expect to stick to the work"
ANY politics.
NO politics now. I've been wiped off
the political map. Our primaries put
many of us To the bad, as the boys
say
What about the primaries?
There are just two classes OF men
who can win in primaries like those in
our state and in many other states. One
lis the very rich man with money enough
to hire a horde of advertisers and
boomers, and the other is the loud
mOuthed man, who is better than any
body else and is willing to admit ii. 1t
is also very helpful to have your name
high up on the alphabet. To be first on
the big ballot gets thousands Of votes.
That's worth nearly as much money
or a big mouth.
Not Going With Circus.
The red-hot scheme of a Bridgeport.
Conn, sport 10 put on the road a circus
to be known THE Roosevelt Congress
of Rough Riders, with the President
leading the charge at San Juan hill and
a few other noted places, will fail because
the President will pay no attention to the
offer of $4,000 week for thirty weeks.
or S;iooNO, to become the chief attraction.
a widely printed story from this sport
said that Representative Hill OF the
Bridgeport district would see the Presi-
dent and arrange meeting at which the
proposition would be made i'm person, al
though it had been sent on In writing
several weeks ago. Representative Hill
telephoned the White House today that
he had not thought of trying to make any
such appointment. The White House pro-
nounced the story as absurd.
A fine steel engraving Of the loo pu-
pills of Public School No. -. the Bronx.
New York. was presented to President
Roosevelt today, on the back being this
affectionate message to the President:
ITO Theodore Roosevelt, President OF
the United States. with the affectionate
regard and esteem Of Public School No.
:s3s the Bronx"