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Show REMINGTON'S INDIAN STORY. i The Winnebago Reservation Choir Didn't Work Well. Frederick Remington, the artist author, au-thor, has had about as strenuous a career ca-reer as any man that over touched pen or pencil to paper. Ho has spent a great deal of time among the Indians Ind-ians in tho west. On one of his visits ho ran Into a story which ho Is fond of telling. For somo years there had been a Prpsbterlan mission at tho Winne-baqo Winne-baqo reservation In Nebraska, but thero wero fow converts. Tho missionary mission-ary hit on a brilliant plan. Thero woro somo bucks on tho reservation who had been at tho Carlisle school, whore they had studied Hinging. IIo organized organiz-ed a quartet. Tlio bucks liked to show oft their hymns. One of them had a yellow dog that always accompanied his master to chur.a. At first the Indians liked Urn Mag-lng. Mag-lng. Then they grew tired of it. l.von tho choir lost Its ruligion. It becamo a trio; then a duet; finally tho solo quit. A now missionary camo into the Ih'ld. Ono day ho ascended tho pulpit and looked aiound. Tho only sign of life In tho pews waB a yellow dog. Calling to the sexton, ho said, "Put that dog out!" "Kxcuse mo," replied tho sorton mildly. "I'd rather not. Tho fact Is, he Is tho only convort." Saturday Everting Evert-ing Post. |