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Show A REAL KINO IN AMERICA. Ilo It a llnir-llrenl tiumsuclio Initlsa nut) lilt Kulv ! Abtuluto. "There Is it real king out In the southwestern south-western part of Indian territory," said n citizen of St Louis to a Washington Star reporter recently, "and In a recout trip down through the Comanche and Kiowa countries I met Quauna 1'arker, head chlct of tho Cnmanchcs. The Cmnanchcs nro (.till 'blanket Indians,' that Is, they nro not civilized nnd educated edu-cated like tho Choctivns nnd they live In tepees. But they aro among the sharpest and brightest of Indians. Frery boy remembers In dlmo novels that Comanehcs wero the favorite enemies of tho bravo trappers nnd hardy ploncera. Tliey wero fighters and cro the most oxpert horsemen In tho world. But they light no lonjrer, are rapidly becoming civilized, nnd for their progress and docility Qitannn l'arkcr Is to bo thanked. "I'arkcr is a half-breed, the son of chief whose wife was a whltocaptlrc girl. hen but n yonth l'arker, by hit diulngnnd bravery and successful c.x plott ngainst otlier ti , o i and tb whites in tho Indian w - rosa above the older chiefs nnd be-m i the leader Now that the wan on f . . t over hk samegreal will powir i trongpor honallty ImprosH theui -' r 'li-onglj upon hU tribe, bufn"t'. dirc-tlon of advancement aad clvltlzallj i. Hob virtually a king Ilia word is l.ivv; his will supreme. Ho say ho will dvllLj his tribe, and he will do it. An ono result of bis efforts ef-forts many of his Indians llvo In frame houses. Ho compelled them to save one-liolf of tlulruionoy received from tho salo of their mttlo. With kUty Indians' In-dians' wagons he went down Into Texas, bought lumber, ti jn enmo on to Washlngt-m : ml persuaded Indian CominiitMoncr M rgnn to build the houws. Ilo litis la a flue nluo-roomod ftame house, handsomely furnished in modern style, Bnisssls carpets, lino up-holt" up-holt" d fttrnltitre, mural adornments, ami decorated iih'iry. Ills office, with Its diik nnd (Htlng.s, occupies one room, nnd It U hero lio transacts his business He wears n whlto shirt and trousers with leggings, braided hair, ami colon his face when among lib people, but hen traveling dresses e.x-pcmlvuly e.x-pcmlvuly in fuslilonably made elotliut nut sports a big duaiond pin. Ilo fins horses without number, two coaehoa four buggies nnd other vehicles lie has nW wives to brighten lit. h tuoliold, nnd I never heaidof nny bnlr pulling. Thero Is a method In his polygamous mndne-is. Hach wife Is the daughter ol, .1 chief of the six principal divisions or squads of the trllw. So he Is solid vv 1th the wholo lot on this score, "I'.irker b nbott forty, tall and muscular, with u light copper-colored skin, tho Indian fpuhil characteristic ultji n piercing black cnglo eye. Ht speaks Knglikh well, and Is n genera' favorite with nil f know him." |